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Introductionto Our World

Division Chief Tom Hajduk

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Class Objectives Introduce you to the

things that make us tick:– Fire– Emergency Medical– Disaster Management

Why are we here? What are we all about?

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Fire

“Fire is hot and burns things.”

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Fire

When controlled it heats our homes, cooks our food, and creates

atmosphere.

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Fire

When it escapes control, it destroys and kills things.

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Fire Destroys

Outside ThingsTransportationVegetation

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Outside Things

Junk Yards

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Fire Destroys Buildings

– Houses – Churches– Stores – Factories

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Fire Guts Fairfax Church By Tom JackmanWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, March 28, 2000; Page B02

A three-alarm fire in the Kingstowne area of Fairfax County gutted a Baptist church early yesterday, causing $1.25 million in damage, authorities said.

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Fire Kills People

– Young– Old– Families

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What Can We Do? Rapid response fire sprinklers

– Fully interconnected and monitored fire detection systems

• Fully interconnected smoke detectors

– single station detectors on every level and in every sleeping room

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Vigilance and prevention

– Rapid evacuation and notification

• Rapid and effective response by fire dept.

What Can We Do?

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If you have a fire You must detect itYou must flee it

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Medical Emergencies

When you are sick, injured, beaten, or busted and can’t help yourself,

Who do you call? Emergency Medical Service

“EMS” 9-1-1

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What do we face?

Chronic Complainers

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What do we face?

Trauma from head to toe

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What do we face?

From one to too many

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What do we face?

In the young and the old

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What do we face?

Illness of course

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What do we face?Whatever the

source

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What do we face?

And heart attacks tooThey are often code blue

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And when there is a save

We will celebrate the day In a club called the Phoenix

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What Can Be Done? Make safety a way of life

– Drive with care, use your seat belt

Know CPR, minutes are important

– Early intervention is a priority

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The Really Big One

We also do Disaster Management

– Liaison with State and Federal Agencies

– Coordinate County Agencies

– Maintain the Plan

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All The Small Stuff in Between

Hazardous Materials

Rescues

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ValuesTeamwork

Customer ServiceTrust

Be NiceMutual Respect

Safe Team EnviromentGrowth and Nurturing

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In Conclusion Preventing an emergency

is the best practice Have a plan to detect and

escape emergencies If you have an emergency,

react properly– Get out of its way

– Get help - Call 9-1-1

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M anassas Com plex M cCoart Com plex Fire-Rescue Academ y

M anagem ent Services

Battalion 1 Battalion 2 Battalion 3

Operations

Fire M arshals Office Training and Personnel Com m unity Education Disaster and HazM at

Prevention and Preparedness

PW C Fire-Rescue Dept

F ire an d R escu e A ssoc ia tion

County Executive

BOCS

Prince William County Fire and Rescue Organization