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Tucson Safety Conference. Deputy Chief Elby Bushong. Complacency. Why do we become complacent Studies and results What can we do as an organization. What is Complacency?.
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Tucson Safety Conference Deputy Chief Elby Bushong
Complacency • Why do we become complacent • Studies and results • What can we do as an organization
What is Complacency? • A feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition • Self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies • An instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction
WHY? • A wide variety of people were asked have you ever done something that you knew in advance was unsafe?
Responses • In a hurry (schedule/time) • Weary of looking for the right tool or equipment (apathy) • Had done it before with out issues (routine/happens to others) • Showing off (pride) • Short cuts were easier
Really applies to Fire Service • Tired • Nervous • Distracted • Stubborn • Miscommunication • Lack of clear instruction • Failure to except what one observes
P.F.D • Developed a long range plan (Written) • Repetition of Training • Recognition of trends • Adaptable
3 Year Training Plan • Long range plan to have vision for future • Room for changes as need arises • Allows for department wide vision • Planned redundancies (Seatbelts) • Plan must include all sections of your organization
Fire/EMS • Crew awareness • Working together • Always be looking for changes • Scene safety
National Resources • Studies • What can be learned • How do we change (START, Involve all members and write it down)
Good Resources • FAA • Foundation for Firefighter Health and Safety • IAFC and the U.S. Fire Administration assisted in developing. • Crew Resource Management
4 AREAS • Communication • Situational Awareness • Decision Making • Crew Performance
Communication • Assignment and Confirmation • Plain language • Calm to the point
Situational Awareness • Attentive • Crew Awareness • Dynamic situations • Stresses on scene
Decision Process • Have an organizational RMP • Factors and recognition • Processing factors • Managing the priorities • Making informed decisions
Crew Performance • Training together • Working together • Know your place on the crew • Sharing critical information • Expected crew performance
Managing Your Crew • Management is ever evolving process • How do we manage ( Now vs. Then ) • Crew participation • Training for success • Organizational Process
Organization Goals • Meetings for success • Members being involved • Credibility • SOP’s • Training to your SOP’s
Feedback • Allow for your organization to have input • What are your questions or comments