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Current Safety Protocols MOJN I & M. Michael Brewer, MOJN I&M. Philosophy – Safety First. Communication Safety Plan Internal External with Parks Training First Aid CPR Wilderness First Aid 4WD Training Communications Devices. Communication. Internal Briefings Before Field
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Current Safety ProtocolsMOJN I & M Michael Brewer, MOJN I&M
Philosophy – Safety First • Communication • Safety Plan • Internal • External with Parks • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid • 4WD Training • Communications Devices
Communication • Internal • Briefings Before Field • Check Lists of Required Equipment • First Aid Kit • Communications Equipment • WATER (1.5-2.0 gal/person a day) • Personal Gear • 10+ Essentials • Weather Specific Gear (Rain Gear, Hat, Sunscreen…) • Discuss Potential Risks • General • Park Specific
Communication • Internal • Briefings Before Field • Check Lists of Required Equipment • First Aid Kit • Communications Equipment • WATER • Personal Gear • 10+ Essentials • Weather Specific Gear (Rain Gear, Hat, Sunscreen…) • Discuss Potential Risks • General Risks • Exposure, Insects, Snakes, Hiking… • Park and/or Location Specific Risks • Elevation, Mountain Lions, People (drugs, domestic violence, …
Communication • IN the Field • Briefings IN the Field • beginning of each day in camp site • end of day assessment of each person (trail fatigue) • AT location – What are the communication options? • Cell Phone • Radio • SPOT Locator • leaving, at site, returned • ISAT Phone • call out • call in
Communication • Debriefings After Field – can always improve • after each trip • after each field season • with crew • with parks
Communication • External • Contact before field season starts • phone calls to park and dispatch • Meeting with crews and park personal • when we arrive/before we enter the field • LE liaison • ??? • During the time the crews are working at a park • phone calls • emails • backcountry travel plan-park POC, LE, dispatch • emails • phone calls
Frontcountry and Backcountry Trips • Filed with Park POC, LE, and Area Dispatch
Training NOTHING can replace the sound judgment of a well trained individual in the field. Train our crews well and teach our crews stay within the limits of their training. When in doubt… DON’T
Training • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid • Operational Leadership – ALL MOJN staff have attended the OL course • 4WD Training • Communications Devices • Map and Compass • GPS
Training • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid
Training • Training • 4WD Training
Training • Training • Communications Devices
Training • Training • Map and Compass • GPS
Training Never Stops • Being in the Field with Crews • reinforcing the training • advancing the training they already have