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2007 Firefighter and EMS Safety Stand Down

2007 Firefighter and EMS Safety Stand Down. June 17-23, 2007. 73 Days. READY TO RESPOND. 73 Days to Make a Difference. What Does R-T-R Mean to You?. Perspectives As a chief officer As a training officer/instructor As a firefighter To the community. If Not Now, When? If Not Us, Who?.

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2007 Firefighter and EMS Safety Stand Down

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  1. 2007Firefighter and EMS Safety Stand Down June 17-23, 2007

  2. 73 Days

  3. READY TO RESPOND 73 Days to Make a Difference

  4. What Does R-T-R Mean to You? • Perspectives • As a chief officer • As a training officer/instructor • As a firefighter • To the community If Not Now, When? If Not Us, Who?

  5. Being Ready to Respond • Being Ready • Knowing the job • Equipped for the job • Fit for the job • Prepared for the job • Able to Respond • Before the call • Time of call • Enroute to the call • At the call • Returning from the call • Getting ready for the next call Ready To Respond To Those Who Need Us *Trained * Equipped * Prepared*

  6. Standdown • Military application • Something(s) went wrong • Mission failed • People hurt/dead • STOP and look at why • Where is could / should be used in the fire service • Baltimore City LODD • Injuries in same recruit class in same neighborhood days before • Continued to do same type / level of training without any measurable changes in operation

  7. Why a Fire Service Standdown? • WAKE-UP!!! • 100 LODD’s • 50 medical • 20 responding • 10 training • 20 directly related to suppression • Injuries on plateau • 1 of 12 by NFIRS • Real #?

  8. How Successful Were the Previous Years Standdown Events? • Did you participate • How was is received • Was is effective • Or just another “rah-rah” event

  9. Getting Ready to Respond • Typical Responses • Single Family Dwelling Fire • Who needs to be Ready to Respond? • FF’s • Driver/Operators • Company Officers • Chief Officers • Dispatchers • Support Personnel

  10. How Do We Get Ready to Respond? “The Fire Response Life Cycle”

  11. Fire Response Life Cycle • Using a fire response life cycle to build a Ready to Respond training program • Before the run • Enroute to the scene • Arrival and operating on the scene • Incident under control • Returning and in-quarters

  12. Before the Response • Before the RUN comes is • Apparatus readiness • Staffing • Alarm assignment • Dispatcher roles • PPE • Response safety • SOG’s for operation

  13. Response to the Scene • Driving • What does (doesn’t) your policy say • Safety practices • Seat belts • Stop • Slow Down • Eye contact with other drivers • Riding assignments

  14. Arrival at the Scene • Incident Command • Accountability • Company assignments • Water supply • Pump operations • Fire attack • NFPA 1410’s • Advancing the initial attack line • Search & Rescue • Scene safety

  15. Incident Under Control • Investigation procedures • Customer service stuff • Salvage • Overhaul • REHAB An often overlooked part of the training program

  16. Returning to Quarters / Back In Quarters • Securing equipment used at scene • Cleaning and servicing • Backing up into the station • Gear cleaning • Servicing of equipment • Paperwork Getting Ready to Respond Again

  17. Resources • www.iafc.org/standdown • Sign-up for email • Lesson plans • Resources • www.firefighterclosecalls.com • Current events • Weekly fire drills • Photo gallery • Things we did right • www.firefighternearmiss.com • Report of the week • Studies, reports, statistics

  18. Some Methods of Training • NIOSH Report Review • Make a LODD relate to your department • Website research assignment • Photos, case studies, assignments to get a hold of current issues • NFPA 1500 Breakdown • Review a chapter a day to determine compliance • Don’t forget about the occupational health stuff

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