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2011 Annual Industrial Fire School. Site/Class Safety Plan Discussion. Annual Fire School Safety Objectives. Provide a training environment that minimizes the risk of injury / illness to all students, instructors, and support personnel.
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2011 Annual Industrial Fire School Site/Class Safety Plan Discussion DRAFT 072604
Annual Fire School Safety Objectives • Provide a training environment that minimizes the risk of injury / illness to all students, instructors, and support personnel. • Ensure full implementation of the Annual Fire School Safety Process and compliance with the TEEX / ESTI Student Safety Manual. DRAFT 072604
Course Safety Officer • Provides guest instructor and student safety oversight for their class. • Reports to the Course Leader. • Serves as the safety liaison for the Field Safety Team Member assigned to his / her class. • Ensures items on the Course Safety Officer’s Responsibilities Checklist has been completed: DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Bunker Gear – NFPA Standard – good condition • A “complete” set of bunker gear is defined as: • Pants and Coat with liner and suspenders • Boots • Gloves • Flash Hood • Helmet with either face shield or OEM’s goggles. • Bunker gear must be properly worn before proceeding onto project training area. DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Student Clothing • Classroom – Allowed to wear casual clothing with a full shoe. • Training Field – For all classes, required to wear long pants, a shirt with, as a minimum, short sleeves, and a fully enclosed shoe. DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Hydration – drink plenty of water • Drink a minimum of 1 cup of water before and after each burn. • Limit electrolyte consumption • Water will be provided at each project. • Limit alcohol consumption at night • Do not eat a large lunch • Notify an instructor of first signs of heat stress • Each shelter has a sign listing heat-related symptoms DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Smoking • Will be permitted only under project shelters and on perimeter roadways • Discard all cigarette butts properly • Maintain good housekeeping DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Walking Surfaces – never walk across a project while moving to the next project unless instructed to do so by your ESTI Instructor. • Racking of Fire Hose – Completed after all fire has been extinguished, valves have been re-opened. • Helmets and gloves will be worn while un-racking or racking fire hose. DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Injuries • It is the goal of the Annual Industrial Fire School and the ESTI staff that you have an enjoyable, informative, and injury-free training experience. • Should you receive an injury, please inform your instructor immediately • All injuries will be evaluated by ESTI Medical personnel as per the Medical Plan. DRAFT 072604
Pre-Burn Safety Discussion • Lighting of Projects - Exterior • Light on upwind side of the project • Make sure a safety stream is manned (i.e., charged hose line, monitor, etc.) • Place propane torch in a safe location at the edge of the project pad (interior – out of interior. DRAFT 072604
Lightning Procedure • Purpose – to minimize the risk of personnel from being struck by lightning. • Scope – includes all personnel (i.e., students, instructors, employees, visitors, etc.). DRAFT 072604
Lightning Procedure • Texas A & M Fire School utilizes a lightning detection system that activates when lightning strikes within close proximity of the fire field. • Procedure includes alarm activation, safe haven locations, and emergency field evacuation. DRAFT 072604
Lightning Procedure • 15 second continuous blast of the alarm (air horn) closes the field to all training / maintenance activity. • All personnel shall seek shelter immediately at the nearest safe haven (i.e., shelter, classroom, or building). DRAFT 072604
Safe Havens • Project / Class Safety Officer will determine where the safe havens will be for the class. • Before beginning classes each day, Project / Class Safety Officer shall review these locations with all personnel. • This review includes physically identifying the location of the safe haven. DRAFT 072604
Field Evacuation Plan • Students will be evacuated from the field utilizing available buses and vans. • Until picked up, all students are to remain at the following safe havens. • If the radar indicates the severe weather will persist for an extended period of time, students will be instructed by TEEX staff where to shelter-in-place. DRAFT 072604
Lightning Procedure • ESTI Safety Officer can make the determination to re-open the field. • ESTI Safety Officer can make the determination to close the field prior to the activation of the alarm system. • The field will remain closed until the All Clear Alarm sounds. • The All Clear Alarm consists of three (3) 5-second blasts of the alarm (air horn). DRAFT 072604
Medical Plan • When a field medic is needed, contact the Field Medic directly on channel 1. • Provide caller’s name, project name / number, and the patient’s complaint. • Verify the Field Medic received the call and is enroute. • Caller shall contact Command of the medical call. • Responses made per ESTI Medical Protocols • If transport is needed, will be taken via College Station Fire Department ambulance to the College Station Medical Center or, if ambulatory, via private auto. DRAFT 072604
Project Safety Analysis (Pre-project burn analysis) • Completed daily for each project / classroom / training activity before activity begins. • For 1081 Exterior, Project Safety Officer completes this analysis for all field project / training evolutions. • For all other classes, the Course Safety Officer is responsible for the completion of this inspection. • Project Safety Analysis is looking for unsafe conditions at the field project. • This includes the 1081 Interior burn projects. DRAFT 072604
Post-burn Safety Critique • Discussion regarding the safety of operations after a project / training evolution (i.e., level of risk). • Course Safety Officer or Project Safety Officer initiates discussion on “what could have been done safer?” • Pros and cons from a safety perspective of job task techniques after completion of project completion (i.e., burn, rescue, hazmat). • No documentation required, just ensuring that risk is discussed as part of the critique. DRAFT 072604