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STONE CHURCH VFD

STONE CHURCH VFD. SAFETY EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW !. OBJECTIVES. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES AND INJURIES TO UNDERSCORE YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SAFETY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

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STONE CHURCH VFD

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  1. STONE CHURCH VFD SAFETY EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW !

  2. OBJECTIVES • TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES AND INJURIES • TO UNDERSCORE YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SAFETY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS • TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND YOUR FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS

  3. OBJECTIVES • TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS • TO “WEAVE THE FABRIC OF SAFETY” INTO YOUR DEPARTMENT • ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • ELIMINATE UNSAFE ACTS THAT INJURE OR KILL

  4. RISK MANAGEMENT

  5. RISK MANAGEMENT • WHAT IS IT ? • IT IS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF, OR COMPARISON OF RISKS AND THE DEVELOPMENT, SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROL MEASURES THAT CHANGE, REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE PROBABILITY OR CONSEQUENCES OR A HARMFUL ACTION

  6. RISK MANAGEMENT • YOUR PROFESSION(REGARDLESS OF RANK OR JOB DESCRIPTION)ENTAILS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RISK • RISK CAN BE ELIMINATED,AVOIDED,SHARED,TRANSFERRED OR CONTROLLED.

  7. RISK MANAGEMENT • EVERY IDENTIFIABLE RISK IS A MANAGEABLE RISK!!!!!!!!!! • YOU ARE THE BEST RISK MANAGER WITH RESPECT TO YOUR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS.

  8. RISK MANAGEMENT • SIMPLE STUFF: - WEARING SEATBELTS -AVOIDING TRIP HAZARDS -FASTENING YOUR HELMENT PROPERLY

  9. RISK MANAGEMENT • MORE COMPLEX -STUCTURE FIRES -GASOLINE TANKS LEAKING -BUILDING COLLAPSE

  10. RISK MANAGEMENT • TWO TYPES • ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT • OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT

  11. RISK MANAGEMENT • ORGANIZATIONAL: • PROERLY DESIGNED,KEPT UP TO DATE, AND FULLY IMPLEMENTED SOP’S AND RULES AND REGULATIONS

  12. RISK MANAGEMENT • OPERATIONAL • TRAINING !!!!!!!

  13. RISK MANAGEMENT • PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE(5 SECONDS TO 5 DECADES)AND LOOKING FOR THINGS THAT CAN GO WRONG • DOING SOMETHING UP FRONT TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING

  14. RISK MANAGEMENT • WHY ARE THESE SYSTEMS EITHER NOT IMPLEMENTED OR NOT ADHERED TO -ARROGANCE (THESE RULES DON’T APPLY TO ME) -IGNORANCE(I DON’T KNOW THE RULES) -COMPLACENCY(WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE THIS) -ACCEPTANCE(I DON’T WANT TO CAUSE TROUBLE)

  15. RISK MANAGEMENT • LINE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MEMBERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIOTE STANDARDS ARE BEING MAINTAINED

  16. RISK MANAGEMENT • DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO ENFORCE THE RULES????????????

  17. AM I RIGHT???? • IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO TELL YOU THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN EVERY SITUATION • THE SENARIOS ARE TO COMPLEX THE SITUATIONS INNUMERABLE

  18. AM I RIGHT???????? • IT HOWEVER IS THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO MAXIMZE THE LEVEL OF INTREST IN THE CONCEPT OF SAFTEY AND ETHICS. • ETHICS PLAY A ROLE IN EACH DECISION YOU MAKE,WHETHER ON OR OFF THE FIREGROUND!

  19. AM I RIGHT??????? • 4 EASY STEPS TO ASSURE YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING -ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAWS AND GUIDELINES -IF IT SMELLS BAD IT IS -ALWAYS BE TRUTHFULL ABOUT THE FACTS -ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

  20. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  21. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • WHY DO WE NEED IT? -TO PRTECT US FROM HARM

  22. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENT • WHEN DO WE NEED IT -ANY TIME YOU ARE IN OR COULD POTENTIONALY BE PUT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION

  23. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • WHAT IS IT? -COAT, PANTS,BOOTS,GLOVES,NOMEX HOOD,HELMENT,SCBA AND ETC. -DO NOT VIEW IT AS OPTIONAL EQUIPNEMT

  24. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • MAKE SURE IT IS WORN PROPERLY • INSPECT IT MONTHLY • INSPECT IT AFTER EVERY TIME IT IS WORN

  25. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • IF YOU DON’T CARE ENEOUGH FOR YOURSELF TO WEAR YOUR PPE HOW DO YOU EXPECT SOMEONE ELSE TO CARE ABOUT YOUR WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. PERSOAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  27. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  28. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  29. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  30. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  31. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  32. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  33. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  34. ACCOUNTABILITY

  35. ACCOUNTABILITY • WHY DO WE NEED IT -TO INSURE THE SAFTEY AND WELLBEING OF ALL MEMBERS ACTIVE ON A SCENE

  36. ACCOUNTABILITY • AS AN OFFICER WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CONCERN ON ANY SCENE????

  37. ACCOUNTABILITY

  38. ACCOUNTABILITY • HOW DO WE ASSURE ALL PERSONELL ARE SAFE -BY ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE IT IS MAINTAINED AND PRACTICED.

  39. ACCOUNTABILITY • REMEMBER THAT DISORIENTATION IS A MAJOR KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • TELL SOMEONE IF YOUR NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE • IF YOU THINK YOUR IN TROUBLE THAN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE

  40. ACCOUNTABILITY • THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ASSURE YOUR DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WORKS IS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. SAFETY ENROUTE

  42. SAFETY ENROUTE • IS YOUR DEPARTMENT READY FOR THIS

  43. SAFETY ENROUTE

  44. SAFETY ENROUTE

  45. SAFETY ENROUTE • BEFORE YOU GO ENROUTE REMEMBER -WHAT TIME OF DAY IS IT -WHAT TYPE OF CALL IS IT -WHAT ROUTE WILL I TAKE

  46. SAFETY ENROUTE • REMEMBER TO: • WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT • DRIVE WITHIN POSTED SPEEDLIMITS • STOP AND YEILD AT ALL STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS • APPROACH SCENE SLOWLY

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