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Washington Fire Chiefs 2013

Washington Fire Chiefs 2013. Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention. Instructor Bio. Emergency Vehicle Operations. Course Administration Exits Restrooms Registration Smoking Policy Breaks Pagers & Cell Phones. Fire School. Response Safety. Course Goal

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Washington Fire Chiefs 2013

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  1. Washington Fire Chiefs2013 Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention

  2. Instructor Bio

  3. Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Administration • Exits • Restrooms • Registration • Smoking Policy • Breaks • Pagers & Cell Phones Fire School

  4. Response Safety Course Goal For the firefighter/apparatus operator and crew to be alive on arrival and return from a call.

  5. Firehouse.com • The Fire Chief of the Glencoe Fire Department remains in critical condition this evening at University Hospital. Firefighters say Robert 'Bud' Webster was driving one of the department's fire trucks Tuesday when the storms rolled through our area. Police say Chief Webster lost control of the truck on Kentucky 16 in Gallatin County. The vehicle rolled and pinned him underneath. Local 12's Rich Jaffe says the accident is hitting hard in a tiny rural community. • Glencoe's Assistant Fire Chief Bud Webster was taking inventory Wednesday on the department's damaged fire truck, but his mind was really on other things. His father, Chief Bud Webster, was driving the truck Tuesday, on his way to an accident, when the truck went out of control and rolled twice. Webster was ejected and pinned by the truck. • "Bud" Webster Jr, Assistant Fire Chief: "Once you leave the roadway in a fire truck, it never usually turns out good

  6. We Can Pray For Safety

  7. Responder Safety National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Emmitsburg, Maryland

  8. Why is Safety Important?

  9. Emergency Vehicle Operations • This course is designed to help a department meet the NFPA Standards dealing with apparatus response including NFPA 1002, NFPA 1451 and NFPA1500

  10. Emergency Vehicle Operations Objectives • The EVO will be able to describe and list the causes of Emergency vehicle accidents. • The EVO will be able to list and describe the appropriate sections of the State Vehicle & Traffic law as it applies to emergency operation • The EVO will be able to define True Emergency, Specific Exemptions, Emergency Mode & Due regard

  11. Emergency Vehicle Operations Objectives • The EVO will be able to describe the elements of an apparatus operator training program. • The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response. • The EVO will understand the concept of RISK Management and be able to apply it to emergency vehicle training & operations.

  12. Emergency Vehicle Operations Objectives • The EVO will understand the importance of Training Standards & SOP’s/SOG’s. • The EVO will understand the importance of vehicle maintenance, inspection & records. • The EVO will be able to list the physical forces effecting vehicle operation and their relationship to vehicle speed and size. • The EVO will list three defensive actions or accident avoidance techniques.

  13. Most Problems are Avoidable

  14. Some are Very Expensive

  15. Risk Management • Taking appropriate precautions before embarking on potentially hazardous assignments

  16. Risk Management • The goal is to accurately and prospectively identify potential hazards,

  17. Risk Management • The goal is to accurately and prospectively identify potential hazards, prior to their occurrence,

  18. Risk Management • The goal is to accurately and prospectively identify potential hazards, prior to their occurrence, and then put reasonable and cost-effective, proactive measures into place.

  19. Risk Management • The goal is to accurately and prospectively identify potential hazards, prior to their occurrence, and then put reasonable and cost-effective, proactive measures into place to prevent the hazard from becoming actual occurrences.

  20. Risk ManagementBasic Principles • Identify the hazards or potential hazards which face an organization • Determine means of reducing the identified exposure to risk • Implement measures for reduction of exposures to risk • Monitor the effectiveness of the reduction measures and change as necessary.

  21. Risk Management • Gordon Graham • “There are no new ways to get in trouble” Zeller 1940’s • “If we study the past we can predict the future” • “Predictable is Preventable” • “Take the time to be safe” • “Whatever you do…..do it right”

  22. Prioritizing Risk NDT High Risk High Frequency High Risk Low Frequency SEVERITY DT R I S K Low Risk High Frequency Low Risk Low Frequency Frequency

  23. Risk Management • Group Activity Intro-1 • Please Break into Six Groups

  24. Risk ManagementStudent Activity Intro-1 • Group 1 – Intersection Collisions • Group 2 – Rollovers • Group 3 – Personal Vehicle Accidents • Group 4 - Falling or Thrown From Vehicle • Group 5 – Backing Accidents • Group 6 – Rear ending other vehicle Striking Fixed Objects

  25. Student Activity Intro-1 • 1-List your groups hazard and describe the task that is occurring. • 2-Determine means of reducing hazard • 3-Procedure for Implementing plan • 4-What will it cost? • 5-How will it be monitored? • 6-What level of success do you expect? • 7- What is the priority?

  26. Will we get the Message in Time?

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