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KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
RTA SafetyUpdated for new
regulations
RTA SAFETY
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE
• Your PPE. As with all calls, your first and
primary safety procedure is to
• WEAR YOUR PPE
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
EXTRA PPE SPECIFICATIONS
Class 3Class 3 defines the highest level of visibilityAs Class 2 but with sleeves with 2horizontal circular bands on each sleeveFluorescent material > 0,8 m²Retro reflective material > 0,20 m²
Hi Viz JacketsTO BE WORN AT ALL ROAD BASED INCIDENTS UNLESS FIRE FIGHTING
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
AT ARRIVAL ON SCENE
PARK IN THE FEND OFF POSITION
IF NECESSARY BLOCK THE ROAD
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
REMEMBER WHEN FENDING OFF OR BLOCKING THE ROAD TO LEAVE ROOMFOR THE AMBULANCE OR GARDA CAR INSIDE THE SAFE ZONE. IF THE ROADIS BLOCKED THE APPLIANCE MAY HAVE TO MOVE TO LET THE AMBULANCE
GAIN ENTRY TO THE SAFE ZONE SO THE DRIVER MUST STAY WITH THEAPPLIANCE AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN FENDING OFF
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
WHEN POSSIBLE ALWAYS DISMOUNT INTO THE SAFE ZONE
SAFE ZONE
LAY A HOSEREEL FROM THE APPLIANCE TO THE RTA WITHIN THE SAFE ZONE
DISMOUNTINGAND FIRST ACTION
A WORKING ZONE OF TWO METRES
WORKING ZONE
SAFETY ZONE
PLUS A SAFETY ZONE OF ONE AND A HALF METRES MUST BE KEPT AT ALL TIMES
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
ONE FIREFIGHTER SHOULD ALWAYS DETAILED TO DO THIS ON ARRIVAL
LAY CONES TO PROTECT THE SCENE REMEMBERING THE WORKING AND SAFETY ZONES
WHEN LAYING CONES HOLD THE STACK ON YOUR OUTSIDE HAND AND WALK BACKWARDS FACING THE TRAFFIC
DISPERSE BEACONS THROUGH THE CONES AT NIGHT
SCENE SAFETY
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
SCENE SAFETY
IF NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE SAFE AND WORKING ZONES
THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE USED TO BLOCK THE ROAD
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
200 to 400 MTS
PLACE THE ACCIDENT AHEAD SIGN 400 METRES FROM THE INCIDENT ON A STRAIGHT ROAD
ON A ROAD WITH BENDS THE SIGN IS PUT AT WHAT EVER DISTANCE ISREQUIRED TO GIVE SUFFICIENT WARNING TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC
EXTENDED SCENE SAFETY
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
THE ARGUMENT
Gardai may require the road to be opened and may try and demand that it is opened.
Gardai are responsible for traffic flow and the road itself not the health and safety of anyone on scene nor are they in any way responsible for the rescue.Sole legal responsibility for the health and safety of everyone on scene rests with the Fire Service Incident Commander.
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
LEGISLATION
Section 27 of the 1981 Fire Services Act gives sole authority to the officer in charge of the fire brigade attending the incident, or to a Garda in his absence:
Fire Services Act, 1981 Fire-fighting and emergencies.
25.—A fire authority may carry out or assist in any operations of an emergency nature, whether or not a risk of fire is involved, and a fire authority may accordingly make such provision for the rescue or safeguarding of persons and protection of property as it considers necessary for the purposes of that function. Ancillary powers.
28.—(1) The person in control at a fire or other emergency may, either personally or by a member of a fire brigade present at the incident or by a member of the Garda Síochána, or by such other person as he authorises, do (if necessary, by force) all such things as are, in his opinion, necessary or expedient for the purpose of extinguishing the fire or for protecting or rescuing persons or property
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
RESPONSABILITY
Along with the legislation giving the Fire Service Incident Commander sole authority at the incident or a member of An Garda Síochána in his/her absence it goes hand in hand that he/she is legally responsible for the incident and the health and safety of everyone attending the incident including all other emergency service personnel. If anything happens to someone at the incident it is the Incident Commander who will end up answering questions in the dock.
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
CROWD CONTROL
THE FIRE CREW MUST BE GIVEN A CLEAR AREA TO WORK IN
IF THE GARDAI ARE IN ATTENDANCE ASK THEM TO DO IT
IF THE GARDAI ARE NOT IN ATTENDANCE A FIREFIGHTER SHOULD BE DETAILED TO DO CROWD CONTROL IF THE MAN-POWER IS AVAILABLE
IF THE MAN-POWER IS NOT AVAILABLE THEN THE INCIDENT COMMANDER MAY HAVE TO STEP IN
NEVER LET ANYONE SMOKE NEAR THE SCENE OF AN RTA
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
THE SYSTEM OF RTAEXTRACTION
Scene safety
Scene Survey (Including perimeter search) the use of the thermal imaging camera can be beneficial when doing this.
Equipment dump
Stabilise (Chock the vehicle)
Glass management
Expose and Examine *
Extricate (Cut the vehicle)
Casualty handling (Remove the casualty) *
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* EXPOSE AND EXAMINE
In modern vehicles exposing and examining the pillars and dash before cutting has become even more important. Various occupant safety systems are now hidden behind the plastics of vehicles which if cut can cause harm to both fire fighters and casualties alike.
The B post can be the most dangerous of these areas as they can contain seat belt pre tensioners, air bags and various other safety equipment.
Before any cutting is done a fire fighter (usually the same firefighter detailed to do glass management) should remove all plastics from the areas to be cut and mark a safe cutting zone for the tool operators.
Air bag restraint systems should be used if available and possible.
Sharp jagged areas should be covered after cutting
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
* CASUALTY HANDLING
For casualty handling we work under the PHECC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Emergency First Responders
Stepping outside these guidelines can leave you open to being sued.
The basics can all be covered by a simple rule. If you do not absolutely need to remove a casualty from a vehicle before the arrival of the Ambulance crew then don’t.
If a casualty is in immediate danger, blocking access to another casualty or requires urgent medical intervention that cannot be done in the vehicle then remove the casualty.
Remember that as EFR’s we cannot strap a casualty to a back board without the OK from an EMT grade or above.
Not everyone needs to be collared.
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
AT THE RTAWHEN DOING GLASS MANAGEMENT WEAR A DUST MASK
DO NOT STAND BETWEEN THE TOOL AND THE CAR
WHEN POSSIBLE COVER SHARP OBJECTS
BE AWARE OF WHAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE CARRYING
FIRE MAY OCCUR AT ANY STAGE
CHOCK THE VEHICLE, A STABLE PLATFORM IS A SAFE PLATFORM
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
TOOLS
DO NOT OVER-REACH
BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE CUTTING
MAKE SURE OF YOUR CONNECTIONS
MAKE SURE OF YOUR FOOTING
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
THE CASUALTY
WEAR YOUR BARRIER GLOVES
BE AWARE OF WHERE YOU HOLD THE CASUALTY
BE MINDFUL OF THE CASUALTIES FAMILY AND FRIENDS THEY ARE UPSET AND UNPREDICTEBLE
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
WATCH OUT FOR
• AIRBAGS• SEATBELT
PRETENSIONERS• LPG POWERED
VEHICLES• THE NEW GAS
BUMPERS• RINGED WHEELS
ON TRUCKS
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
CLEANING UP THE SCENE
BLOCK THE ROAD
WHEN THE SAFE ZONE NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED, i.e.: THE TOWTRUCK IS PICKING UP THE CAR , THE AMBULANCE IS LOADING THE
CASUALTY, OR FOR ANY REASON A FIREFIGHTER WILL BE WORKING OUTSIDE THE
ZONE PROVIDED BY THE FEND OFF POSITION, BLOCK THE ROAD, NOTHING MOVES.
BE AWARE OF YOU SURROUNDINGS
SAFE ZONE
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
SUMMARY
WEAR YOUR PPE
USE YOUR VISOR
IF YOU NEED TO BLOCK THE ROAD, THEN BLOCK IT
REMEMBER YOUR BASIC SCENE SAFETY
DON’T FORGET THE HIDDEN DANGERS
DO NOT STAND BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE TOOL
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
KERRY CO FIRE & RESCUE Shay Maher
RTA SAFETY
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