Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Fire Administration I Second Edition Randy R. Bruegman Chapter 12 Shaping the Future

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Introduction Tipping Point –How ideas or messages spread –Contagiousness –Little causes can have big effects –Change happens at one dramatic moment

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Introduction Tipping Point –What will be the catalyst that shapes our future tipping points?

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Fire Suppression Traditional role Future role Role of technology

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Emergency Medical Service EMS Agenda for the Future: Implementation Guide Health care delivery crisis

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Hazardous Materials

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Technical Response

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Wildland Firefighting

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Aircraft Rescue Firefighting

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Federal and Military Fire Protection

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Industrial Fire Protection

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Code Enforcement

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Specialized Response Fire Prevention

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Human Behaviors, Values, and Impacts Countries with best fire loss statistics emphasize prevention Individual and societal awareness Accept restrictive building codes Accept personal responsibility Lacking in the United States

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Integrated Risk Management Analytical approach to public fire protection Geographical information systems Web based information

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Technology What if……

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety National Firefighter Life Safety Summit –May, 2004 in Tampa, FL –Focused on line-of-duty deaths –Average 99 deaths per year since 1990 (excluding 343 from September 11)

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety On-Duty Firefighter Deaths

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Everyone Goes Home 16 objectives

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Everyone Goes Home 1. Cultural change relating to safety 2. Personal and organizational accountability 3. Integrate risk management with incident management 4. Stop unsafe practices

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Everyone Goes Home 5. National standards and qualifications 6. National medical and fitness standards 7. National research agenda 8. Utilize technology

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Everyone Goes Home 9. Investigate all incidents 10. Grant programs support safety 11. National response policies 12. National protocols for violent incidents

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Everyone Goes Home 13. Counseling and psychological support 14. Resources for public education 15. Code enforcement and home sprinklers 16. Safety in apparatus and equipment design

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Firefighter Safety Individual must accept responsibility for health and safety Mandatory training and qualification standards Mandatory physical standards

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ National Mutual Aid System Hurricane Katrina proved that it was not in place IAFC national fire mutual aid systems task force Seamless process for interstate mobilization, integration, and utilization

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Fire Service Research National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Building and Fire Research Lab (BFRL)

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ National Fire Service Doctrine Fire service is at a crossroads No common doctrine No universal view of the industry Set forth general guidance that requires judgment Requires technical expertise

Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ The Future is Up to You Today is the start of a great opportunity The destiny of the profession and your own destiny lie with you