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Tactics & Strategy I

Firefighter Safety

General– NFPA 1500

FD Safety & Health Plan– Goals, SOGs, Rules

• Enforcement

– FD Safety Officer Manages Safety & Health Plan Works with Safety Committee

Firefighter Safety

Safety Committee– Representatives of FD

Management Labor Others

– Responsibilities R & D Make recommendations Hold regular meetings

Firefighter Safety

Training– Minimum requirements

semi-annual for non-structural personnel monthly for structural FF’s

– Trained Instructors– FF2 certified– Training must match duties– Live fire training - NFPA 1403

Firefighter Safety

Permanent Records– Job related accidents & illnesses– Confidential member health records– Training records

OSFM Dates / Signatures Subjects Certification

Firefighter Safety

Member Exposures– Toxic Products – Contagious Diseases

Vehicles & Equipment– Maintenance– Repairs – Service

Documented

Firefighter Safety

Apparatus– Drivers / Operators

Trained & Certified (NFPA 1002)– OSFM FAE

Valid DL & Proper Class– Driver & Officer are responsible– All personnel seated & belted

• No tail board riding

Firefighter Safety

Apparatus Inspections– Weekly - minimum– Within 24 hrs after use or repair– annual test & certification

Fire Pumps Aerials Portable equipment, ladders, hose

Firefighter Safety

Personal Protective Equipment– Coat / Bunker Pants– SCBA

OSHA Respiratory standard– fit testing– pulmonary function testing

– PASS Device– Eyes & Ears– Meets NFPA standards

Firefighter Safety

Emergency Operations– ICS

Written SOG’s Safety of Operations

– Roles & Responsibilities ID– IC ultimately responsible– Need for sufficient supervisory personnel

Firefighter Safety

Need for sufficient personnel– 2 in / 2 out

Limits scope of ops Buddy system RIT Accountability

– EMS– Re-Hab

Firefighter Safety

Medical (ADA)– Physical Exams

Prior to employment Annual

– Fitness Program Job task test

– Combat Challenge• annual• rehab• removal from emergency duty

Firefighter Safety

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)– Policy for substance abuse– health promotion activities

smoking cessation

– Record keeping ADA

Firefighter Safety

Scene Re-Hab– Reduces Stress– Provides Rest

reduces heat stress reduces fatigue warming

– Fluid replacement– Food– Medical Monitoring

Firefighter Safety Scene Re-Hab

– Recommendations after 2 SCBA’s After 45 minutes strenuous work Members are obviously fatigued, faint, injured

– emotionally drained

– Re-Hab Locations Nearby Scene

– outside hazard area - no exhaust fumes– EMS units / canteen

• tent, garage, bus, squad

Firefighter Safety

On Scene– Electrical– Traffic– Building Construction– Haz-Mat– Tools & Equipment

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