International Association of International Association of Fire ChiefsFire Chiefs
National Firefighter National Firefighter Safety Stand Down Safety Stand Down
June 21, 2006June 21, 2006
Connecticut Fire AcademyConnecticut Fire Academy
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Stand DownStand Down
Is a method used by the Is a method used by the military to correct an issue military to correct an issue that has been identified as a that has been identified as a problem throughout its ranks. problem throughout its ranks.
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IAFC President Chief Bill IAFC President Chief Bill KillenKillenSafety Stand Down to Start June 21 2006Safety Stand Down to Start June 21 2006
OverviewOverviewWhen:When: Starting Wednesday, June 21, 2006 and continue Starting Wednesday, June 21, 2006 and continue until all subsequent duty days/shifts have been covered until all subsequent duty days/shifts have been covered What: Fire departments—career, volunteer and What: Fire departments—career, volunteer and combination—are being urged to suspend all non-combination—are being urged to suspend all non-emergency activity and instead focus entirely on firefighter emergency activity and instead focus entirely on firefighter safety. This year's Stand Down will highlight emergency safety. This year's Stand Down will highlight emergency vehicle safety.vehicle safety.
Why:Why: To raise the level of awareness toward fire fighter To raise the level of awareness toward fire fighter safety and call attention to the unacceptable number of safety and call attention to the unacceptable number of LODD deaths and injuries. Who: All fire departments and LODD deaths and injuries. Who: All fire departments and stations stations What is a stand down?What is a stand down?A stand down is a method used by the military to correct A stand down is a method used by the military to correct an issue that has been identified as a problem throughout an issue that has been identified as a problem throughout its ranks. This stand down is to raise the level of its ranks. This stand down is to raise the level of awareness toward fire fighter safety and call attention to awareness toward fire fighter safety and call attention to the unacceptable number of deaths and injuries plaguing the unacceptable number of deaths and injuries plaguing fire departments.fire departments.
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Building on the success of the first National Fire Building on the success of the first National Fire fighter Safety Stand Down in 2005, the fighter Safety Stand Down in 2005, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Volunteer and Combination Officers' and the Volunteer and Combination Officers' Section of the IAFC have called for a second stand Section of the IAFC have called for a second stand down to be held starting Wednesday, June 21, down to be held starting Wednesday, June 21, 2006, and continued until all personnel and duty 2006, and continued until all personnel and duty nights have been covered. Fire departments are nights have been covered. Fire departments are urged to plan to participate in the event.urged to plan to participate in the event.
Last year, an estimated 10,000 fire departments Last year, an estimated 10,000 fire departments participated in the National Firefighter Safety participated in the National Firefighter Safety Stand Down. Activities were posted on the IAFC Stand Down. Activities were posted on the IAFC and its partner’s Web sites. The IAFC Safety, and its partner’s Web sites. The IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the IAFF Health and Survival Section and the IAFF Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine will be updating the recommended Medicine will be updating the recommended activities, and when those details are developed, activities, and when those details are developed, they will be distributed. they will be distributed.
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““Sadly, 106 fire fighters died in the line of duty Sadly, 106 fire fighters died in the line of duty last year. Since many of the accidents occurred last year. Since many of the accidents occurred in department vehicles, we have decided to in department vehicles, we have decided to focus this year’s stand down on emergency focus this year’s stand down on emergency vehicle safety, where we can have the most vehicle safety, where we can have the most impact. We must take dramatic steps to reduce impact. We must take dramatic steps to reduce the alarmingly high fire fighter death and injury the alarmingly high fire fighter death and injury rates,” said IAFC President Chief Bill Killen. rates,” said IAFC President Chief Bill Killen. “While firefighter safety must be part of “While firefighter safety must be part of everyday life in the fire service, the Safety Stand everyday life in the fire service, the Safety Stand Down raises awareness of the issue and calls Down raises awareness of the issue and calls national attention to the unacceptable number national attention to the unacceptable number of firefighter line-of-duty deaths.”of firefighter line-of-duty deaths.”
Once again, the IAFC will be reaching out to Once again, the IAFC will be reaching out to other fire service organizations to join forces other fire service organizations to join forces and involve the entire fire service in the event. and involve the entire fire service in the event. Last year, 19 organizations partnered with the Last year, 19 organizations partnered with the IAFC for the first stand down.IAFC for the first stand down.
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OverviewOverview
IntroductionIntroduction ResourcesResources ActivitiesActivities Improvement PlanImprovement Plan
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1. Introduction1. Introduction
‘‘The IAFC and its partners are urging The IAFC and its partners are urging you and all fire departments you and all fire departments throughout the country to suspend all throughout the country to suspend all non-emergency activity and focus non-emergency activity and focus entirely on firefighter safety.’entirely on firefighter safety.’
‘‘Talk about line-of-duty deaths; check Talk about line-of-duty deaths; check all apparatus and equipment; discuss all apparatus and equipment; discuss health safety regulations; review fire health safety regulations; review fire ground safety issues; and take stock of ground safety issues; and take stock of training exercises and fitness goals.’training exercises and fitness goals.’
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What can we do to change What can we do to change the trend?the trend?
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How does the culture of How does the culture of your fire department impact your fire department impact
safety?safety?
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What can What can youyou do to improve do to improve safety in the fire service safety in the fire service and your department?and your department?
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2. Resources2. Resources
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NIOSH reportsNIOSH reports NIST simulationsNIST simulations NFPANFPA VFISVFIS
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National Fallen Firefighters National Fallen Firefighters FoundationFoundation
16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives1. Define and advocate the need 1. Define and advocate the need
for a for a cultural changecultural change within the within the fire service relating to safety, fire service relating to safety, incorporating leadership, incorporating leadership, management, supervision, management, supervision, accountability, and personal accountability, and personal responsibility.responsibility.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives1. Define and advocate the need for a 1. Define and advocate the need for a
cultural changecultural change within the fire within the fire service relating to safety, service relating to safety, incorporating leadership, incorporating leadership, management, supervision, management, supervision, accountability, and personal accountability, and personal responsibility.responsibility.
The need for safety must start at The need for safety must start at the top of the organization. It must the top of the organization. It must be practiced by all and enforced as be practiced by all and enforced as an organizational priority.an organizational priority.
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2. Enhance the personal and 2. Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the health and safety throughout the service.service.
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2. Enhance the personal and 2. Enhance the personal and organizational organizational accountabilityaccountability for health for health and safety throughout the service.and safety throughout the service.
The organization shall provide the The organization shall provide the members with the proper PPE and SCBA members with the proper PPE and SCBA to complete their duties. Members shall to complete their duties. Members shall utilize the PPE and SCBA to carry out utilize the PPE and SCBA to carry out their duties as prescribed by the their duties as prescribed by the manufacturer and departmental manufacturer and departmental procedures.procedures.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives3. Focus greater attention on the 3. Focus greater attention on the
integration of integration of risk managementrisk management with incident management at all with incident management at all levels, including strategic, tactical, levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.and planning responsibilities.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives3. Focus greater attention on the 3. Focus greater attention on the
integration of integration of risk managementrisk management with with incident management at all levels, incident management at all levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.responsibilities.
Risk Management – NFA- USFARisk Management – NFA- USFAWe will risk our lives a lot to protect a savable life.We will risk our lives a little to protect savable
property.We will not risk our lives at all in an attempt to
protect lives and property that are already lost.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives4. Empower all firefighters to stop 4. Empower all firefighters to stop
unsafe acts.unsafe acts.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives4. Empower all firefighters to stop 4. Empower all firefighters to stop
unsafe acts.unsafe acts.
Watch out for our brother and Watch out for our brother and sister firefighters. We need to sister firefighters. We need to help each other. Point out unsafe help each other. Point out unsafe acts before they cause injury or acts before they cause injury or death.death.
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5. Develop and implement national standards for training, qualifications, and certification (including recertification) that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties that they are expected to perform.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives5. Develop and implement national 5. Develop and implement national
standards for training, qualifications, and standards for training, qualifications, and certification (including recertification) that certification (including recertification) that are equally applicable to all firefighters, are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties that they are expected based on the duties that they are expected to perform.to perform.
Advocate the use of the Pro Board National Fire Service Professional Qualification system or the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress standards. All responders should be certified to the level of their response capabilities.
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6. Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties that they are expected to perform.
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6. Develop and implement national 6. Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness medical and physical fitness standards that are equally applicable standards that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the to all firefighters, based on the duties that they are expected to duties that they are expected to perform.perform.
Advocate physicals for all members Advocate physicals for all members when they join and at yearly when they join and at yearly intervals.intervals.
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7. Create a national research 7. Create a national research agenda and data collection agenda and data collection system that relate to the system that relate to the initiatives.initiatives.
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7. Create a national research agenda 7. Create a national research agenda and data collection system that and data collection system that relate to the initiatives.relate to the initiatives.
All jurisdictions should require All jurisdictions should require detailed reports from all detailed reports from all departments concerningdepartments concerning responses, responses, incidents, injuries, and fatalities. incidents, injuries, and fatalities. This report should also include This report should also include training records for each member.training records for each member.
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8. Utilize available technology 8. Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.levels of health and safety.
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8. Utilize available technology 8. Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.levels of health and safety.
Use thermal imaging cameras, Use thermal imaging cameras, combustible gas indicators, and combustible gas indicators, and charged electric wire alerting charged electric wire alerting devices to indicate dangerous devices to indicate dangerous conditions at incidents scenes to conditions at incidents scenes to response personnel.response personnel.
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9. Thoroughly investigate all 9. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near missesnear misses..
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9. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter 9. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and fatalities, injuries, and near missesnear misses..
Develop a program to define ‘Develop a program to define ‘near missesnear misses’. ’.
Investigate all injuries and Investigate all injuries and near missesnear misses..
Cooperate with agencies that conduct Cooperate with agencies that conduct fatality investigations.fatality investigations.
Utilize this information to improve the Utilize this information to improve the safety and welfare of responders.safety and welfare of responders.
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10. Ensure grant programs 10. Ensure grant programs support the implementation of support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safe practices and/or mandate safe practices as an eligibility safe practices as an eligibility requirement.requirement.
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10. Ensure grant programs 10. Ensure grant programs support the implementation of support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safe practices and/or mandate safe practices as an eligibility safe practices as an eligibility requirement.requirement.
When writing grant requests When writing grant requests include safety criteria as part of include safety criteria as part of the specifications.the specifications.
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11. Develop and champion national 11. Develop and champion national standards for emergency response standards for emergency response policies and procedures.policies and procedures.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives11. Develop and champion national 11. Develop and champion national
standards for emergency response standards for emergency response policies and procedures.policies and procedures.
Adopt and follow NFPA standards for Adopt and follow NFPA standards for emergency response such as NFPA 1500 and emergency response such as NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1521.NFPA 1521.Comply with federal regulations such as 29 Comply with federal regulations such as 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, and 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, and 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Materials Response.CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Materials Response.
These are examples only. There are numerous standards and These are examples only. There are numerous standards and regulations that apply to emergency responders.regulations that apply to emergency responders.
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12. Develop and champion 12. Develop and champion national protocols for response national protocols for response to violent incidents.to violent incidents.
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12. Develop and champion 12. Develop and champion national protocols for response national protocols for response to violent incidents.to violent incidents.
Work with law enforcement Work with law enforcement agencies to develop and comply agencies to develop and comply with protocols for response to with protocols for response to violent incidents.violent incidents.
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13. Provide firefighters and their 13. Provide firefighters and their families access to counseling and families access to counseling and psychological support.psychological support.
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13. Provide firefighters and their 13. Provide firefighters and their families access to counseling and families access to counseling and psychological support.psychological support.
Develop local and state resources Develop local and state resources for members and their families for for members and their families for counseling and psychological counseling and psychological support services.support services.
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14. Provide public education more 14. Provide public education more resources and champion it as a resources and champion it as a critical fire and life safety critical fire and life safety program.program.
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14. Provide public education more 14. Provide public education more resources and champion it as a resources and champion it as a critical fire and life safety program.critical fire and life safety program.
Develop your department’s ability Develop your department’s ability to provide public education services to provide public education services to your community. Resources can to your community. Resources can be obtained in grant requests. be obtained in grant requests.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives15. Strengthen advocacy for the 15. Strengthen advocacy for the
enforcement of codes and the enforcement of codes and the installation of home fire installation of home fire sprinklers.sprinklers.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives15. Strengthen advocacy for the 15. Strengthen advocacy for the
enforcement of codes and the enforcement of codes and the installation of home fire sprinklers.installation of home fire sprinklers.
Provide your members with basic Provide your members with basic training in the use of the applicable Fire training in the use of the applicable Fire Prevention Code for your jurisdiction . Prevention Code for your jurisdiction . Ascertain the correct procedure to report Ascertain the correct procedure to report violations to the responsible agency. violations to the responsible agency. Become an advocate for home automatic Become an advocate for home automatic sprinkler systems. Enlist the assistance sprinkler systems. Enlist the assistance of other community groups in your area.of other community groups in your area.
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16 Firefighter Life Safety 16 Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesInitiatives16. Make safety a primary 16. Make safety a primary
consideration in the design of consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.apparatus and equipment.
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consideration in the design of consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.apparatus and equipment.
When writing specifications for new When writing specifications for new apparatus and equipment include apparatus and equipment include the appropriate NFPA specifications. the appropriate NFPA specifications. The equipment and apparatus should The equipment and apparatus should carry the applicable NFPA approval carry the applicable NFPA approval labels.labels.
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NIOSH ReportsNIOSH Reports
Trusses - 2005 Trusses - 2005 ReportReport
PhotosPhotos Case studiesCase studies DiagramsDiagrams Safety practicesSafety practices
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-132/
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NIOSH FF Fatality NIOSH FF Fatality ReportsReports
NIOSH NIOSH investigates investigates most most fatalities.fatalities.
List by List by statesstates
List of all List of all investigatioinvestigationsns
Can be used Can be used to enhance to enhance safetysafety
http://www.cdc.gov/
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NIOSH Fatality ReportNIOSH Fatality Report
Summary of Summary of incidentincident
RecommendationRecommendations s
PhotosPhotos Detailed reportDetailed report
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NIOSH Alert ReportsNIOSH Alert Reports
Detailed reportDetailed report Example - Fire Example - Fire
ground ground structural structural collapsecollapse
Expanded Expanded coverage needed coverage needed for one area that for one area that affects safetyaffects safety
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NIOSH Report BBPNIOSH Report BBP
OSHA OSHA regulationsregulations
PrecautionsPrecautions
Preventing Preventing needle needle stickssticks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/
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NIST Fire SimulationsNIST Fire Simulations
http://www.fire.nist.gov/http://www.fire.nist.gov/ Fire in a One-Story Restaurant, TexasFire in a One-Story Restaurant, Texas February 14, 2000February 14, 2000 Truss roof constructionTruss roof construction Fire involvement of roof areaFire involvement of roof area Roof collapseRoof collapse Two firefighters killedTwo firefighters killed CD-ROM 13 minutesCD-ROM 13 minutes
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http://www.nfpa.orghttp://www.nfpa.org
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NFPA – Many services NFPA – Many services availableavailable
NFPA standardsNFPA standards 472 - Hazardous Materials Response472 - Hazardous Materials Response 1403 - Live fire Training1403 - Live fire Training 1981 – Open-circuit SCBA1981 – Open-circuit SCBA
Fire Prevention and Public Education materials – for Fire Prevention and Public Education materials – for purchasepurchase
Departments can have membershipsDepartments can have memberships
Investigations - exampleInvestigations - example Residential House, Pittsburgh, PA, 2/14/95, 3 fatalities.Residential House, Pittsburgh, PA, 2/14/95, 3 fatalities.
NFPA membersNFPA members: : Download this report for freeDownload this report for free (PDF, 1.7 (PDF, 1.7 MB)MB)Free summary in Free summary in EnglishEnglish (PDF, 56 KMB) and (PDF, 56 KMB) and SpanishSpanish (PDF, 6 KB)(PDF, 6 KB)
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Pittsburg Fire – Free Summary Report
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Pittsburg Fire – Full Pittsburg Fire – Full ReportReport
21 Pages21 Pages Photos and Photos and
diagramsdiagrams PointsPoints
3 firefighters 3 firefighters deceaseddeceased
Not found for 1 hourNot found for 1 hour Poor ICSPoor ICS No accountabilityNo accountability Poor Poor
communicationscommunications
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VFISVFISGlatfelter Insurance GroupGlatfelter Insurance Group
Report formsReport forms
Weekly Weekly Emergency Emergency Vehicle ReportVehicle Report
SCBA checklistSCBA checklist
Client TrainingClient Training
http://www.vfis.com
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USFA/NFAUSFA/NFA National National
Fire Fire AcademyAcademy
NIMSNIMS EMIEMI On-line On-line
classesclasses FirefightFirefight
ers ers Grant Grant ProgramProgram
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
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International Association of International Association of Fire ChiefsFire Chiefs
Home Home page for page for Stand Stand Down for Down for SafetySafety
Many Many links links
National National Near Miss Near Miss Reporting Reporting systemsystem
http://www.iafc.org/
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Congressional Fire ServiceCongressional Fire ServiceInstitute Institute
National National Legislative Legislative InputInput
CongressioCongressional nal ContactsContacts
United Fire United Fire Service Service AgendaAgendahttp://www.cfsi.org
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Firehouse.comFirehouse.com Extensive Extensive
coverage coverage of the of the emergencemergency servicesy services
Company Company drillsdrills
Latest Latest incidentsincidents
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Respondersafety.comRespondersafety.com
Highway Highway safety for safety for responderresponders s
Traffic Traffic incident incident managememanagement systemsnt systems
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OSHAOSHA Federal Federal
regulationsregulations Training Training
programsprograms EnforcemeEnforceme
ntnt interpretatinterpretat
ionsions
http://www.osha.gov/
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Fire Department Safety Fire Department Safety Officer’s AssociationOfficer’s Association
CertificatCertificationion
NewslettNewsletterer
ForumForum
http://www.fdsoa.org/
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Firefighterclosecalls.comFirefighterclosecalls.com Excellent Excellent
sitesite Personal Personal
reports of reports of close call close call incidentsincidents
Reports Reports and and training training items for items for downloaddownload
www.firefighterclosecalls.com/
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Connecticut Fire Connecticut Fire AcademyAcademy
OSHA OSHA Compliance Compliance TrainingTraining
Certified Certified TrainingTraining
Incident Incident Safety OfficerSafety Officer
www.ct.gov/www.ct.gov/cfpccfpc
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3. Activities3. Activities
• Station OperationsStation Operations• Responding/ReturningResponding/Returning• Fire Ground OperationsFire Ground Operations• Other Emergency OperationsOther Emergency Operations• TrainingTraining
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Stations OperationsStations Operations Moment of silence for LODD at shift Moment of silence for LODD at shift
change or company meetingschange or company meetings Apparatus checksApparatus checks Equipment checksEquipment checks Slip, trip, and fall issuesSlip, trip, and fall issues Air compressor/cascade air qualityAir compressor/cascade air quality Health and Safety Officer designatedHealth and Safety Officer designated Physicals for all membersPhysicals for all members Critical Incident Stress for membersCritical Incident Stress for members
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Responding/ReturningResponding/Returning
Is POV allowed?Is POV allowed? Driver qualificationsDriver qualifications All members seated and beltedAll members seated and belted Stop for all stop signs, red lights, Stop for all stop signs, red lights,
and railroad crossingsand railroad crossings Spotters for backing apparatusSpotters for backing apparatus Maps and response routesMaps and response routes Avoid bridges with ratings less Avoid bridges with ratings less
than the vehicle weightthan the vehicle weight
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Fire Ground OperationsFire Ground Operations
Use of ICS/IMSUse of ICS/IMS Safety Officer clearly designatedSafety Officer clearly designated SOP’sSOP’s Mandatory SCBA usage requirementsMandatory SCBA usage requirements Continuous water supply establishedContinuous water supply established Clearly understood Plan of ActionClearly understood Plan of Action Offensive Offensive oror defensive operations defensive operations
announcedannounced Accountability system in place and Accountability system in place and
utilizedutilized
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Other Emergency Other Emergency IncidentsIncidents
Blood borne pathogen Blood borne pathogen requirements followedrequirements followed
Highway safety procedures Highway safety procedures followedfollowed
Air monitoring for Hazmat and Air monitoring for Hazmat and Confined Space operationsConfined Space operations
Technical Rescue incident Technical Rescue incident trained responderstrained responders
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TrainingTraining Minimum training requirements for Minimum training requirements for
all membersall members Instructors qualified to teach in their Instructors qualified to teach in their
areaarea NFPA 1403 followed for all live burnsNFPA 1403 followed for all live burns Driver training programs and Driver training programs and
refreshers should be mandatoryrefreshers should be mandatory Training records for all membersTraining records for all members Certification system fees paid by the Certification system fees paid by the
departmentsdepartments
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4. Plan of Action4. Plan of Action
Identify areas of departmental and Identify areas of departmental and personal weaknesses.personal weaknesses.
List items that can be changed List items that can be changed immediatelyimmediately
List items that require training List items that require training and/or resources to accomplishand/or resources to accomplish
List items that are long range goals List items that are long range goals that require extensive changes to that require extensive changes to operations, equipment, or operations, equipment, or organizational cultureorganizational culture
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4. Plan of Action4. Plan of Action Make a plan for immediate changesMake a plan for immediate changes Make a plan for changes that require Make a plan for changes that require
changes in training or procedures and changes in training or procedures and resource allocationresource allocation
Make a plan for long range changesMake a plan for long range changes These plans need a timetable and bench These plans need a timetable and bench
marks. Regular progress reports to marks. Regular progress reports to management and the membership.management and the membership.
The need to change must be sold to the The need to change must be sold to the responders and acceptedresponders and accepted
Any changes made require support and Any changes made require support and enforcementenforcement
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ReviewReview
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