Fire Safety

Fire Safety

• No “Routine” Calls– Every emergency call can be lethal

• One of the most dangerous jobs• Have to have Responsibility and Discipline

Safety Standards for the Fire Service

• Recommended practices published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA_

• Regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Safety Procedures

• Safety and health-related polices and procedures

• Training• Education • Equipment safety• Facility safety• Medical/physical safety

Safety and Health Safety

• MUST develop a safety and health policy– Define roles and responsibilities of members

• Establish a safety and health committee– Record all job-related accidents, illnesses,

exposures, and fatalities • Appoint a designated department of health

and safety officer (HSO)

Training and Education

• The goal of training must be to prevent occupational deaths, injuries, and illnesses

• For the protection of firefighters and others, departments MUST train and educate

• Safety’s enforced continually so it becomes second nature

• “Train as if your life depended on it – it does”

Fire Apparatus Safety

• NFPA 1500 requires that safety and health be considerations in– Design– Specification– Operation– Maintenance– Repair

• Protective Clothing

Facility Safety

• Standard sets minimum requirements for fire department facilities– Stations– Training– Centers– Administration– Buildings/Maintenance shops

• NFPA 101• Cleaning, disinfecting, storing infection control, smoke free

environments.• Inspection, maintenance, and prompt repair of facilities are

also required

Protective Clothing and Equipment

• Fire departments must provide all member with protective clothing and equipment– Helmet; Hood– Coat– Pants– Boots– Gloves– Goggles– Personal Alert Safety

Fire Department Safety

• Every fire department MUST develop and implement a firefighter safety and health program

• Administrations attitude toward safety is reflected in the attitude of the supervising officers, which in turn affects the firefighters

• Safety must be practiced by all levels

Health Safety

• Prevent human suffering, deaths, injuries, illness, and exposure to hazardous air and diseases

• Prevent damage to/loss of equipment• Reduce the incidents and severity of accidents

and hazardous exposure• It is not enough to talk about and teach safety

procedures; they must be practiced and enforced!

Employee Assistance and Wellness

• Firefighters who struggle with health related problems can affect there jobs like..

• Nutrition• Hypertension• Weight control• Physical conditions

Safety on the Apparatus

• All personal must be seated with their seat belts before the apparatus is placed in motion.

• Older unenclosed apparatus must be equipped with safety gates or bars .

• Its important to keep your feet together as you jump clear .

Dangers of Horse Playing

• Horse play is dangerous in fire station ,on call , or anywhere you are at .

• It can lead to injuries or damage to equipment .

Firefighter Health Considerations

• Stay informed about job-realted health issues• Wear incident –appropriate personal

protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protection.

• Clean all PPE at least twice annually and remove heavy contaimination after each use .

• Follow recommendations for each vaccination against hepatitis B.