Safety Program Development and Management

1. Safety Program Development and Management Chapter 10 10-1

2. Learning Objectives • List the essential elements of a safety and health program. • Describe the process required for the development of goals and objectives. • Develop an action plan based on the goals and objectives. Cont. 10-2

3. Learning Objectives • Perform a cost-benefit analysis. • Describe the relationship of training to the safety and health program. • Describe the process for developing standard operating procedures. 10-3

4. Introduction • Essential elements of a successful program • Setting of goals and objectives • Action planning • Overcoming barriers • Performing a cost–benefit analysis • Relating the training program to the goals of the safety program • Developing standard operating procedures • Information for Life Safety Initiatives 1, 3, 9, and 11 are presented 10-4

5. Essential Elements • Top management that is committed to the program • A safety and health program manager • A comprehensive risk management plan • A safety and health policy • Record-keeping system for data analysis Cont. 10-5

6. Essential Elements • Incident safety officer(s) • A training program • Standard operating procedures • Proper equipment and PPE • A safety committee • A department physician Cont. 10-6

7. Essential Elements • An accident and injury investigation process • Infection control program • Provisions for critical incident stress management • Access to local, state and national injury and death statistics • A process to analyze and implement policies to comply with local all regulations and standards 10-7

8. Setting Goals andObjectives of the Program • First step is to determine goals • Broad based statements • Measurable outcome and time frame • Developed by the safety program manager and/or the Safety Committee • Objectives • Specific statements of action • Will provide the road-map to reach a goal • Measurable and include reasonable time frames 10-8

9. Action Planning • Several components to be considered • List the goal and objective that it is designed for • Team member’s names • Be developed by the team that has been assigned the objective • Should contain very specific step-by-step actions • Often set up in tabular form Cont. 10-9

10. Action Planning 10-10

11. Cost-Benefit Analysis • Shows initial outlay will save in future reduction of risk • Some assumptions must be made • Sometimes the data are based on estimations • Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a program • Describe, numerically, the cost of the risk currently • Determine cost of the risk after implementation • Determine whether this measure would be effective from a purely cost standpoint 10-11

12. Example Cost-Benefit Analysis 10-12

13. Training • Direct and close relationship between training and safety • Training officer or division • Assumes program functions • Minimum level of training • Ensures responders can • Handle incident safely • Recognize dangers 10-13

14. Training-Related NFPA Standards • NFPA 1401 Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training Reports and Records • NFPA 1402 Guide to Building Fire Service Training Centers • NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions • NFPA 1404 Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training Cont. 10-14

15. Training-Related NFPA Standards • NFPA 1410 Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations • NFPA 1451 Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program 10-15

16. Developing Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Policies • A Guide to Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Fire and EMS Departments • Conduct a needs assessment • Develop the SOP • Implement the SOP • Evaluate the SOP 10-16

17. USFA SOP Process 10-17

18. Summary • Safety and health program has many components • Program manager uses these components to develop processes to implement the program • For most goals and objectives, a cost–benefit analysis should be performed • Training and safety are very closely related 10-18