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Firefighter Safety

Firefighter Safety. CLC Tactics & Strategy I. Firefighter Safety. General NFPA 1500 FD Safety & Health Plan Goals, SOGs, Rules Enforcement FD Safety Officer Manages Safety & Health Plan Works with Safety Committee. Firefighter Safety. Safety Committee Representatives of FD

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Firefighter Safety

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  1. Firefighter Safety CLC Tactics & Strategy I

  2. Firefighter Safety • General • NFPA 1500 • FD Safety & Health Plan • Goals, SOGs, Rules • Enforcement • FD Safety Officer • Manages Safety & Health Plan • Works with Safety Committee

  3. Firefighter Safety • Safety Committee • Representatives of FD • Management • Labor • Others • Responsibilities • R & D • Make recommendations • Hold regular meetings

  4. Firefighter Safety • Training • Minimum requirements • semi-annual for non-structural personnel • monthly for structural FF’s • Trained Instructors • FF2 certified • Training must match duties • Live fire training - NFPA 1403

  5. Firefighter Safety • Permanent Records • Job related accidents & illnesses • Confidential member health records • Training records • OSFM • Dates / Signatures • Subjects • Certification

  6. Firefighter Safety • Member Exposures • Toxic Products • Contagious Diseases • Vehicles & Equipment • Maintenance • Repairs • Service • Documented

  7. Firefighter Safety • Apparatus • Drivers / Operators • Trained & Certified (NFPA 1002) • OSFM FAE • Valid DL & Proper Class • Driver & Officer are responsible • All personnel seated & belted • No tail board riding

  8. Firefighter Safety • Apparatus Inspections • Weekly - minimum • Within 24 hrs after use or repair • annual test & certification • Fire Pumps • Aerials • Portable equipment, ladders, hose

  9. Firefighter Safety • Personal Protective Equipment • Coat / Bunker Pants • SCBA • OSHA Respiratory standard • fit testing • pulmonary function testing • PASS Device • Eyes & Ears • Meets NFPA standards

  10. Firefighter Safety • Emergency Operations • ICS • Written SOG’s • Safety of Operations • Roles & Responsibilities ID • IC ultimately responsible • Need for sufficient supervisory personnel

  11. Firefighter Safety • Need for sufficient personnel • 2 in / 2 out • Limits scope of ops • Buddy system • RIT • Accountability • EMS • Re-Hab

  12. Firefighter Safety • Medical (ADA) • Physical Exams • Prior to employment • Annual • Fitness Program • Job task test • Combat Challenge • annual • rehab • removal from emergency duty

  13. Firefighter Safety • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Policy for substance abuse • health promotion activities • smoking cessation • Record keeping • ADA

  14. Firefighter Safety • Scene Re-Hab • Reduces Stress • Provides Rest • reduces heat stress • reduces fatigue • warming • Fluid replacement • Food • Medical Monitoring

  15. Firefighter Safety • Scene Re-Hab • Recommendations • after 2 SCBA’s • After 45 minutes strenuous work • Members are obviously fatigued, faint, injured • emotionally drained • Re-Hab Locations • Nearby Scene • outside hazard area - no exhaust fumes • EMS units / canteen • tent, garage, bus, squad

  16. Firefighter Safety • On Scene • Electrical • Traffic • Building Construction • Haz-Mat • Tools & Equipment • More...

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