Chapter 8 Utilizing Available Technology 8-1. Introduction Change is difficult when introducing new technology Technology is most appropriately used for.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Emergency Medical Response You Are the Emergency Medical Responder You are an EMR and a member of a rural volunteer rescue squad. There has been a motor-vehicle.
Advertisements

MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO. © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Construction Safety Kevin Whitaker EH&S Manager.
ACCOUNTABILITY DMC. The purpose of an accountability system is to track the location and objectives of all personnel operating within the hazard zone.
Accident Investigation for Supervisors
EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents. EVD2 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Fire Truck Scare.
The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication.
Preincident Safety 4-1 Chapter 4. Learning Objectives Describe safety considerations in the emergency response station. Explain safety considerations.
FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS US and NY STATE
Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-1 Mass Casualty Incident Plan Training Section 5 – Health and Safety.
Training On Demand. Purpose To provide fire fighters at an emergency incident a team with pre-assigned duties aimed at rescuing downed, lost or trapped.
Safe Learner Induction Stage 1 (complete) Harry Wheatcroft Safety Advisor.
CRASH SCENE MANAGEMENT A partnership between the Oregon Department Of Transportation and the Oregon State Police.
Fireground Safety for Company Officers Basic Concepts for Company Officers.
Bruegman, Fire Administration 2/e © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ Fire Administration I Second Edition Randy R. Bruegman Chapter.
POV Responses Date: 2006 Time of Day: 2000 Location: Stadium Blvd / Providence Rd Response Mode: Emergency Response Description: While responding to a.
Chapter 2 Enhancing Accountability 2-1. Introduction Biggest complaint is lack of accountability Firefighting is no exception Many industries deal with.
Drill of the Month Safety Officer’s Role March 2010 Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute.
NVFC Emergency Vehicle Safety Project The National Volunteer Fire Council, under a grant from the United States Fire Administration has developed this.
~~~~EVAS~~~~ EMERGENCY VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM
EVD Emergency Vehicle Driver Bob Pervere
Rapid Intervention Team & MAYDAY Procedures
Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit I It Can’t Happen Here…..Can It? 1 Dave Denniston Loss Control Training Specialist.
Data Technology Project. Our Purpose “ To functionally support and complete a COMPSTAT approach by interoperable data sharing using a common standard.
Driver Operator Refresher Training C L A S #1 Operating Emergency Vehicles Class #1 Henderson Fire Department Defensive Driving Refresher Training REVIEW.
Firefighter II CTC Program Chapter 3 Fire Department Communications South Carolina Fire Academy.
“To respond to calls for service from the community with the goals of saving lives, property, and protecting the environment. We will provide a cost-effective.
Illinois Department of Transportation Emergency Management I-74 Reconstruction Project Peoria, Illinois ITS Midwest Annual Meeting February 7, 2006.
Introduction to Fire Protection 3rd Edition
Chapter 12 Examining Response to Violent Incidents 12-1.
Chapter 9 Investigating Fatalities, Injuries, and Near Misses 9-1.
MODULE 2 ROLES AND PROCEDURES
Week 1 Seminar Chapter Firefighter Fatalities in the United States 1.
School Emergency Response Training. Unit 1: Objectives  Describe the types of hazards most likely to affect your home and community.  Identify steps.
Chapter 11 Establishing Response Standards Introduction Establish standard policies and procedures Draw upon the experience we have gained in an.
Safety Program Development and Management 10-1 Chapter 10.
FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS
Traffic Incident Management F/Lt. Monica Yesh Post Commander, Metro South Michigan State Police.
Serious Untoward Incidents -The role of the GMC - Dr Colin Pollock GMC Employer Liaison Adviser (Y&H) Y&H Deanery School of Surgery Conference 26 th April.
Chapter 5 Firefighter Safety.
LGRMS Workers’ Compensation Loss Analysis Cook County 1/1/09 to 12/31/14.
Unit 6 Personnel Roles and Responsibilities & Safety Program Development and Management Chapter 9 and 10.
Senior Drivers in Ontario Ontario Ministry of Transportation TRB 2004 Human Factors Workshop January 11, 2004.
United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations.
Workshop on Emergency Management: Incident, Resource, and Supply Chain Management November 5-6, 2009 Center for Emergency Response Technologies, UC Irvine.
Safety at the Medical or Rescue Emergency 6-1 Chapter 6.
Chapter 3 Applying Risk Management Types 3-1. Introduction Dynamic changes can occur during an emergency Constant stress on emergency responders at an.
Fire & Emergency Services Administration Chapter 8 Health and Safety.
Essentials of Fire Fighting 6 th Edition Firefighter II Chapter 3 — Fire Department Communications.
Alabama Fire College Chapter 1 Overview of the History and Development of the American Fire Service.
HERO UNIT Training Module Emergency Services Coordination Coordination.
1 Wellington County Fire Departments Firefighter Safety and Survival.
Fire Officer 3 - Safety Programs1 Safety Program Development Fire Officer 3 Program Administration.
SAFETY FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents 2014 Edition.
Advocating Residential Fire Sprinklers
Chapter 7 Creating a Research Agenda 7-1. Introduction One of the greatest problems with the advancement of the fire service is the lack of hard data.
Chapter 1 Defining a Cultural Change 1-1. Introduction The U. S. has gone through several significant changes Adapting to circumstances is both normal.
Construction Health and Safety Management
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Role in Highway Scene Management.
Fireground Safety for Company Officers Basic Concepts for Company Officers.
FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS
Week 1 Seminar Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.
1402 Hybrid Firefighter II 6th Edition Chapter 3 — Fire Department Communications South Carolina Fire Academy.
Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence Development, Validation, Implementation and Enhancement for a Voluntary Protection.
Firefighter Fatalities in the United States. Who is a firefighter?  State and local fire service personnel, career and volunteer  State or local public.
Essentials of Fire Fighting 6th Edition Firefighter I
Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS
INFS 452 – Computer Ethics & Society
Chapter # 7 Software Development
Life Safety Initiatives
Presentation transcript:

Chapter 8 Utilizing Available Technology 8-1

Introduction Change is difficult when introducing new technology Technology is most appropriately used for safety Use in conjunction with training and common sense Technology doesn’t compensate for bad decisions When we rely exclusively on technology, we set ourselves up for failure 8-2

Life Safety Initiative 8 Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety 8-3

Life Safety Initiative 8 OVERRELIANCE ON TECHNOLOGY Traffic preemption systems Controls traffic signals Putting faith in technology Collisions while responding Still have to check intersection traffic 8-4

Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Overview Consolidating technology to raise safety level Four specific ways Present needs Current trends Military applications Statistics Cont. 8-5

Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Present needs Research on a specific need Convince you Fire and EMS advertisers Ads display unsafe acts as heroic Cont. 8-6

Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Current trends Going green Trickle-down effect on emergency responders Push to improve safety Mandatory equipment Cont. 8-7

Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Military applications Department of Defense Crossover applications Military technology adopted Possibilities in the future Cont. 8-8

Life Safety Initiative 8 UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Statistics Opinions not taken into account Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) example Precision Indoor/Outdoor Positioning System 3D map in real time 8-9

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Stress and overexertion Overview Key strategies LODD’s Stress, and overexertion Medical monitoring Incident integration Cont Courtesy of Lt. Rob Gandee

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Motor vehicle crash Overview Vehicle safety Emergency response Crash investigation Cont. 8-11

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Falls Overview Apparatus Ladders Aerial devices Buildings Cont. 8-12

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Being struck by or in contact with objects Overview Struck by vehicle Struck by equipment Struck by debris Cont Courtesy of Kenny Pritt Jr.

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Flashover Overview Simultaneous ignition of room contents Warning devices on gear NIST completed numerous tests Forecast times not realistic Cont. 8-14

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Flashover Simulators Realistic gear Realistic movement Realistic environment Realistic response Cont Courtesy of Lt. Rob Gandee

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Being caught, trapped, or lost Overview Improvements with PASS Collapse Detectors installed in truss system Robots Cont. 8-16

Life Safety Initiative 8 TYPES OF LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Communication Intra-squad communications Interoperability Satellites Software defined radio (SDR) Cognitive radio 8-17

Summary Technology should be viewed as a vital layer of protection Technology does have limitations Technology continues to be an asset to emergency service Continue to insist on rigorous testing and consider its application to emergency services New technology must be trained on and used in conjunction with the other tools 8-18

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2024 SlidePlayer.com Inc. All rights reserved.