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UNIT 7UNIT 7

POST INCIDENT EVALUATION POST INCIDENT EVALUATION AND ANALYSISAND ANALYSIS

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

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A. Given information and A. Given information and scenarios, scenarios, and working in and working in small groups, small groups, determine what determine what actions the HSO actions the HSO must take, must take, using the post incident using the post incident

evaluation and analysis evaluation and analysis process, to rectify the safety process, to rectify the safety and and health problems or health problems or conditionsconditions

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B. Given a safety and health case B. Given a safety and health case study, and working in small study, and working in small groups, evaluate and analyze groups, evaluate and analyze the information to determine the information to determine what corrective actions must what corrective actions must take place to prevent the take place to prevent the

incident from reoccurringincident from reoccurring

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POST INCIDENT EVALUATION POST INCIDENT EVALUATION AND ANALYSISAND ANALYSIS

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NON-EMERGENCYNON-EMERGENCY

• Accidents & injuriesAccidents & injuries

• Company Officer or Supervisor Company Officer or Supervisor initiates the investigationinitiates the investigation

• HSO is involved based on nature HSO is involved based on nature and severityand severity

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EMERGENCYEMERGENCY

• Accidents & InjuriesAccidents & Injuries

• Company Officer or Supervisor Company Officer or Supervisor initiates the investigationinitiates the investigation

• HSO is involved based on nature HSO is involved based on nature and severityand severity

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DOCUMENTATION PROCESSDOCUMENTATION PROCESS

Using organizational procedures or Using organizational procedures or format, documentation must be format, documentation must be

provided.provided.

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INTERFACING WITH THE INTERFACING WITH THE INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICERINCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER

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INTERFACINGINTERFACING

• HSO must assist ISO as needed with an HSO must assist ISO as needed with an investigation or analysisinvestigation or analysis

• Severity of the incident will dictate HSO Severity of the incident will dictate HSO involvementinvolvement– As neededAs needed– To ensure documentation is completeTo ensure documentation is complete

• Serve as another resourceServe as another resource• Investigation Report may impact Investigation Report may impact

department SOPsdepartment SOPs


Activity 7.1Activity 7.1


HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITYOFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITY


HSO IS THE PROGRAM HSO IS THE PROGRAM MANAGER OF THE SAFETY AND MANAGER OF THE SAFETY AND

HEALTH PROGRAMHEALTH PROGRAM

• Safety and health informationSafety and health information

• Review and analysis of accident and Review and analysis of accident and injury reportsinjury reports


HSO IS THE DEPARTMENT'S HSO IS THE DEPARTMENT'S RISK MANAGERRISK MANAGER

• Non-emergencyNon-emergency

• Assisting ISO during an emergency Assisting ISO during an emergency incidentincident


HSO RESPONDS TO HSO RESPONDS TO INVESTIGATIONS PER PROTOCOLINVESTIGATIONS PER PROTOCOL

• During non-emergency incidentsDuring non-emergency incidents

• Working with/assisting ISO at Working with/assisting ISO at emergency incidentsemergency incidents

• HSO is lead investigator if a firefighter HSO is lead investigator if a firefighter fatality occursfatality occurs


HSO may determine training HSO may determine training needs exist based on the needs exist based on the

investigation reportinvestigation report


HSO must evaluate the HSO must evaluate the affected SOPs based on the affected SOPs based on the

investigation reportinvestigation report


• PPEPPE

• ApparatusApparatus

• FacilitiesFacilities

BASED ON THE NATURE AND BASED ON THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT, SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT, HSO MUST EVALUATE THE HSO MUST EVALUATE THE

IMPACT ON:IMPACT ON:


PERSONAL PROTECTIVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT

• Was it being used properly?Was it being used properly?

• If it failed, why?If it failed, why?

• Discuss problems with the Discuss problems with the manufacturer!manufacturer!


APPARATUSAPPARATUS

• Work with the mechanics to Work with the mechanics to determine causedetermine cause

• Human error or mechanical failure?Human error or mechanical failure?


FACILITIESFACILITIES

• StandardsStandards

– OSHA bloodborne pathogensOSHA bloodborne pathogens

– NFPANFPA

• ADAADA

• Poor design or constructionPoor design or construction


OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE'S HEALTH COMMITTEE'S

RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES


OSH COMMITTEEOSH COMMITTEE

• May be responsible for the safety and May be responsible for the safety and health programhealth program

• Members may be assigned functions Members may be assigned functions based on expertise or interestbased on expertise or interest

• May assist the HSO as needed or May assist the HSO as needed or requestedrequested

• May assist with training or SOP revisionMay assist with training or SOP revision


PARADIGM SHIFT FOR PARADIGM SHIFT FOR SAFETY AND HEALTHSAFETY AND HEALTH


PARADIGM SHIFT is defined as PARADIGM SHIFT is defined as change or difference in the change or difference in the

current concept accepted by current concept accepted by most peoplemost people


PARADIGM SHIFTPARADIGM SHIFT

• Implementation, development, and Implementation, development, and utilization of a written safety and utilization of a written safety and health programhealth program

• Implementation, development, and Implementation, development, and utilization of HSO and OSH utilization of HSO and OSH committeescommittees

• Fire service deserves nothing less!Fire service deserves nothing less!



Case Studies--Post Incident Case Studies--Post Incident Evaluation and AnalysisEvaluation and Analysis



Organizational Improvement Organizational Improvement Objectives--Safety and HealthObjectives--Safety and Health


REVIEW EACH SAFETY REVIEW EACH SAFETY PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY

STUDENTS IN UNIT 1STUDENTS IN UNIT 1


SUMMARYSUMMARY


A. The HSO must coordinate A. The HSO must coordinate operations and projects with the operations and projects with the incident safety officer. The HSO incident safety officer. The HSO must provide assistance and must provide assistance and resources to the ISO as needed.resources to the ISO as needed.


B. The HSO has defined B. The HSO has defined responsibilities as program manager of responsibilities as program manager of the safety and health program. These the safety and health program. These functions include investigations, risk functions include investigations, risk management, training and education, management, training and education, developing or revising procedures, or developing or revising procedures, or modifications to clothing, equipment, modifications to clothing, equipment, apparatus, or facilities.apparatus, or facilities.


C. The department's OSH C. The department's OSH committee may operate in place of committee may operate in place of a designated health and safety a designated health and safety officer. The OSH committee is a officer. The OSH committee is a valuable resource even if there is a valuable resource even if there is a HSO.HSO.


D. Departments can experience a D. Departments can experience a paradigm shift by utilizing a paradigm shift by utilizing a written health and safety program, written health and safety program, a health and safety officer, and an a health and safety officer, and an OSH committee.OSH committee.

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