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In the blink of an eye…

In the blink of an eye…. Raleigh Tiller Accident St. Louis Fire Department. Accidents?. What is an accident?. Any event that happens unexpectedly without a deliberate plan or cause. Accidents are probable, predicable, and preventable. We all must identify the problems lying in wait.

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In the blink of an eye…

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  1. In the blink of an eye…

  2. Raleigh Tiller Accident St. Louis Fire Department

  3. Accidents?

  4. What is an accident? • Any event that happens unexpectedly without a deliberate plan or cause. • Accidents are probable, predicable, and preventable. • We all must identify the problems lying in wait.

  5. Why is this training important? • Extremely high risk • Largest cause of death in the fire service behind cardiac arrests is vehicle accidents • Tanker crashes yield the highest number of fatalities

  6. This is nothing new

  7. 2006-2011 Accident Types

  8. Events

  9. S104 • Date: September 24, 1988 • Time of Day: 1430 • Location: Clark Lane • Response Mode: Emergency Response • Description: S104 struck a single cab pick-up truck while responding to an extrication accident in Southern Boone County. The driver of the pick-up truck required extrication from his vehicle and was transported to the hospital.

  10. T805 • Date: June 14, 1992 • Time of Day: 1345 • Location: West on St. Charles Rd. • Response Mode: Returning from incident • Description: While returning from a structure fire in Sunrise Estates, a probationary firefighter receiving drive-time, left the roadway and overturned T805. Both the driver and passenger were restrained. Passenger had a compressed vertebra and required wrist surgery. He still has neck issues today.

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