© 2006 PSEN Unit – 1 Attitude Awareness Driving Emergency Vehicles

© 2006 PSEN Unit - #1 Attitude & Driving

© 2006 PSEN Importance of Driver Training All emergencies involve vehicle response. Second leading cause of firefighter deaths. Drivers being criminally charged. Driver training program demonstrates the organization’s commitment to safety. All emergencies involve vehicle response. Second leading cause of firefighter deaths. Drivers being criminally charged. Driver training program demonstrates the organization’s commitment to safety.

© 2006 PSEN Goal & Objective To express to each participate that as an emergency vehicle operator, their role is one of professional driver responsible for the lives and safety of each occupant of their vehicle as well as the lives and safety of every other vehicle on the road that they encounter.

© 2006 PSEN Attitude to Foster Whether delivering this information as a trainer or participating as a student you need to presume that you can benefit from this material. You need to foster an attitude of open mindedness and consideration for your role and responsibility as driver. Bad Attitude / Bad driver Good Attitude / The driver I want Bad Attitude / Bad driver Good Attitude / The driver I want

© 2006 PSEN Massachusetts Law exempting you form being required to hold a MA CDL you are still bound by the rules governing CDL Drivers in Massachusetts.

Professional Standards NFPA 1002 NFPA 1500 NFPA 1451 NFPA 1002 NFPA 1500 NFPA 1451

Professionalism and Attitudinal Awareness Attitude Awareness

© 2006 PSEN Firefighter Fatalities Source: USFA FF Fatalities in the United States Will charts, graphic and numerical statistics change how you drive?

© 2006 PSEN Impact of Vehicle Accidents - Personal Injury or Death - Peripheral Injury or Death to Others - Vehicle and Equipment Loss - Long Term Impact - Personal Injury or Death - Peripheral Injury or Death to Others - Vehicle and Equipment Loss - Long Term Impact

© 2006 PSEN Seat Belts Not uncommon for crew to avoid using the seat belt NOT a difficult training problem to overcome Do statistics make you change? Not uncommon for crew to avoid using the seat belt NOT a difficult training problem to overcome Do statistics make you change? Thanks to U.S. Naval Safety Training

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© 2006 PSEN Do you have a seatbelt policy? Make it MANDATORY Do you have a seatbelt policy? Make it MANDATORY Seatbelts

© 2006 PSEN Importance of Driver Training Intersection Collisions Ejections Tanker Rollovers Falls From Vehicles Crushed By Vehicles

© 2006 PSEN Rollover Protection What good does it do if I wear my belt but you do not? You become a projectile and kill me anyway. Everyone MUST Buckle UP! What good does it do if I wear my belt but you do not? You become a projectile and kill me anyway. Everyone MUST Buckle UP! Thanks to VOLVO Manufacturing

© 2006 PSEN Contributing Factor Complacency Culture Vehicle Design Technological Distractions Experience People and Unexpected Responses

© 2006 PSEN Intersection Accident Details

© 2006 PSEN Specific Emergency Vehicle Accidents Rock Spring teen Dies in Collision Pumper Experiences Rear-End Collision Suburban Van at Intersection Civilian Fatality at intersection Accident County Firefighter Killed in Head-On Collision with Fire Truck. Tanker Rolls Over, Driver Injured

© 2006 PSEN Unfortunately, the story continues … California Texas Oklahoma North Carolina Indiana California Texas Oklahoma North Carolina Indiana Wisconsin Ohio Texas Georgia Wisconsin Ohio Texas Georgia

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  Attitude Awareness

A higher level of consciousness Having the ability to “read” your environment The ability to foresee problems Having the ability to prevent a problem from occurring A higher level of consciousness Having the ability to “read” your environment The ability to foresee problems Having the ability to prevent a problem from occurring 

“ Risk Management” –Risk Identification –Risk Evaluation –Risk Control Technique –Risk Monitoring “ Risk Management” –Risk Identification –Risk Evaluation –Risk Control Technique –Risk Monitoring  

                  Thanks to firefighterclosecalls.com Attitude Awareness

Strive to beat the first to the call. Got mad at the officer for correcting your driving Didn't slow down for an intersection Backed up without someone watching you. Thanks to firefighterclosecalls.com Attitude Awareness

Failed to put down or pick- up the wheel chocks. Do not move the vehicle to keep traffic moving when you could have. Drove when not feeling well or emotionally upset Failed to put down or pick- up the wheel chocks. Do not move the vehicle to keep traffic moving when you could have. Drove when not feeling well or emotionally upset Thanks to firefighterclosecalls.com Attitude Awareness

Drove while taking prescriptions Drove according to reported fire conditions rather than actual road conditions. Drove while taking prescriptions Drove according to reported fire conditions rather than actual road conditions. Thanks to firefighterclosecalls.com Attitude Awareness

We need to increase attitudinal awareness in order to reduce injuries, fatalities, liability. Attitude Awareness

© 2006 PSEN Driving Emergency Vehicles Unit – 1 Attitude Awareness