STONE CHURCH VFD SAFETY EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW !

OBJECTIVES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES AND INJURIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES AND INJURIES TO UNDERSCORE YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SAFETY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TO UNDERSCORE YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SAFETY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND YOUR FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND YOUR FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS

OBJECTIVES TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS TO “WEAVE THE FABRIC OF SAFETY” INTO YOUR DEPARTMENT TO “WEAVE THE FABRIC OF SAFETY” INTO YOUR DEPARTMENT ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ELIMINATE UNSAFE ACTS THAT INJURE OR KILL ELIMINATE UNSAFE ACTS THAT INJURE OR KILL

RISK MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS IT ? WHAT IS IT ? IT IS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF, OR COMPARISON OF RISKS AND THE DEVELOPMENT, SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROL MEASURES THAT CHANGE, REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE PROBABILITY OR CONSEQUENCES OR A HARMFUL ACTION IT IS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF, OR COMPARISON OF RISKS AND THE DEVELOPMENT, SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROL MEASURES THAT CHANGE, REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE PROBABILITY OR CONSEQUENCES OR A HARMFUL ACTION

RISK MANAGEMENT YOUR PROFESSION(REGARDLESS OF RANK OR JOB DESCRIPTION)ENTAILS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RISK YOUR PROFESSION(REGARDLESS OF RANK OR JOB DESCRIPTION)ENTAILS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RISK RISK CAN BE ELIMINATED,AVOIDED,SHARED,TRANSFE RRED OR CONTROLLED. RISK CAN BE ELIMINATED,AVOIDED,SHARED,TRANSFE RRED OR CONTROLLED.

RISK MANAGEMENT EVERY IDENTIFIABLE RISK IS A MANAGEABLE RISK!!!!!!!!!! EVERY IDENTIFIABLE RISK IS A MANAGEABLE RISK!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST RISK MANAGER WITH RESPECT TO YOUR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS. YOU ARE THE BEST RISK MANAGER WITH RESPECT TO YOUR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS.

RISK MANAGEMENT SIMPLE STUFF: SIMPLE STUFF: - WEARING SEATBELTS - WEARING SEATBELTS -AVOIDING TRIP HAZARDS -AVOIDING TRIP HAZARDS -FASTENING YOUR HELMENT PROPERLY -FASTENING YOUR HELMENT PROPERLY

RISK MANAGEMENT MORE COMPLEX MORE COMPLEX -STUCTURE FIRES -STUCTURE FIRES -GASOLINE TANKS LEAKING -GASOLINE TANKS LEAKING -BUILDING COLLAPSE -BUILDING COLLAPSE

RISK MANAGEMENT TWO TYPES TWO TYPES ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT

RISK MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL: ORGANIZATIONAL: PROERLY DESIGNED,KEPT UP TO DATE, AND FULLY IMPLEMENTED SOP’S AND RULES AND REGULATIONS PROERLY DESIGNED,KEPT UP TO DATE, AND FULLY IMPLEMENTED SOP’S AND RULES AND REGULATIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL TRAINING !!!!!!! TRAINING !!!!!!!

RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE(5 SECONDS TO 5 DECADES)AND LOOKING FOR THINGS THAT CAN GO WRONG PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE(5 SECONDS TO 5 DECADES)AND LOOKING FOR THINGS THAT CAN GO WRONG DOING SOMETHING UP FRONT TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING DOING SOMETHING UP FRONT TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING

RISK MANAGEMENT WHY ARE THESE SYSTEMS EITHER NOT IMPLEMENTED OR NOT ADHERED TO WHY ARE THESE SYSTEMS EITHER NOT IMPLEMENTED OR NOT ADHERED TO -ARROGANCE (THESE RULES DON’T APPLY TO ME) -IGNORANCE (I DON’T KNOW THE RULES) -COMPLACENCY (WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE THIS) -ACCEPTANCE (I DON’T WANT TO CAUSE TROUBLE)

RISK MANAGEMENT LINE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MEMBERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIOTE STANDARDS ARE BEING MAINTAINED LINE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MEMBERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIOTE STANDARDS ARE BEING MAINTAINED

RISK MANAGEMENT DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO ENFORCE THE RULES???????????? DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO ENFORCE THE RULES????????????

AM I RIGHT???? IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO TELL YOU THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN EVERY SITUATION IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO TELL YOU THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN EVERY SITUATION THE SENARIOS ARE TO COMPLEX THE SITUATIONS INNUMERABLE THE SENARIOS ARE TO COMPLEX THE SITUATIONS INNUMERABLE

AM I RIGHT???????? IT HOWEVER IS THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO MAXIMZE THE LEVEL OF INTREST IN THE CONCEPT OF SAFTEY AND ETHICS. IT HOWEVER IS THE INTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION TO MAXIMZE THE LEVEL OF INTREST IN THE CONCEPT OF SAFTEY AND ETHICS. ETHICS PLAY A ROLE IN EACH DECISION YOU MAKE,WHETHER ON OR OFF THE FIREGROUND! ETHICS PLAY A ROLE IN EACH DECISION YOU MAKE,WHETHER ON OR OFF THE FIREGROUND!

AM I RIGHT??????? 4 EASY STEPS TO ASSURE YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING 4 EASY STEPS TO ASSURE YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING -ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAWS AND GUIDELINES -IF IT SMELLS BAD IT IS -ALWAYS BE TRUTHFULL ABOUT THE FACTS -ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

WHY DO WE NEED IT? WHY DO WE NEED IT? -TO PRTECT US FROM HARM

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENT WHEN DO WE NEED IT WHEN DO WE NEED IT -ANY TIME YOU ARE IN OR COULD POTENTIONALY BE PUT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT? -COAT, PANTS,BOOTS,GLOVES,NOMEX HOOD,HELMENT,SCBA AND ETC. -DO NOT VIEW IT AS OPTIONAL EQUIPNEMT

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MAKE SURE IT IS WORN PROPERLY MAKE SURE IT IS WORN PROPERLY INSPECT IT MONTHLY INSPECT IT MONTHLY INSPECT IT AFTER EVERY TIME IT IS WORN INSPECT IT AFTER EVERY TIME IT IS WORN

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IF YOU DON’T CARE ENEOUGH FOR YOURSELF TO WEAR YOUR PPE HOW DO YOU EXPECT SOMEONE ELSE TO CARE ABOUT YOUR WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU DON’T CARE ENEOUGH FOR YOURSELF TO WEAR YOUR PPE HOW DO YOU EXPECT SOMEONE ELSE TO CARE ABOUT YOUR WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PERSOAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

ACCOUNTABILITY

ACCOUNTABILITY WHY DO WE NEED IT WHY DO WE NEED IT -TO INSURE THE SAFTEY AND WELLBEING OF ALL MEMBERS ACTIVE ON A SCENE

ACCOUNTABILITY AS AN OFFICER WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CONCERN ON ANY SCENE???? AS AN OFFICER WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CONCERN ON ANY SCENE????

ACCOUNTABILITY

ACCOUNTABILITY HOW DO WE ASSURE ALL PERSONELL ARE SAFE HOW DO WE ASSURE ALL PERSONELL ARE SAFE -BY ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE IT IS MAINTAINED AND PRACTICED.

ACCOUNTABILITY REMEMBER THAT DISORIENTATION IS A MAJOR KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REMEMBER THAT DISORIENTATION IS A MAJOR KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TELL SOMEONE IF YOUR NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE TELL SOMEONE IF YOUR NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE IF YOU THINK YOUR IN TROUBLE THAN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE IF YOU THINK YOUR IN TROUBLE THAN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE

ACCOUNTABILITY THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ASSURE YOUR DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WORKS IS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ASSURE YOUR DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WORKS IS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAFETY ENROUTE

IS YOUR DEPARTMENT READY FOR THIS IS YOUR DEPARTMENT READY FOR THIS

SAFETY ENROUTE

BEFORE YOU GO ENROUTE REMEMBER BEFORE YOU GO ENROUTE REMEMBER -WHAT TIME OF DAY IS IT -WHAT TYPE OF CALL IS IT -WHAT ROUTE WILL I TAKE

SAFETY ENROUTE REMEMBER TO: REMEMBER TO: WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT DRIVE WITHIN POSTED SPEEDLIMITS DRIVE WITHIN POSTED SPEEDLIMITS STOP AND YEILD AT ALL STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS STOP AND YEILD AT ALL STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS APPROACH SCENE SLOWLY APPROACH SCENE SLOWLY

SAFETY ENROUTE AS A DRIVER EVERYONE ONBOARD IS AT YOUR MERCY AS A DRIVER EVERYONE ONBOARD IS AT YOUR MERCY AS A PASSENGER REMAIN ALERT AND NOTIFY THE DRIVER TO ONCOMING HAZARDS AS A PASSENGER REMAIN ALERT AND NOTIFY THE DRIVER TO ONCOMING HAZARDS YOU ARE ONLY ASKING THE RIGHT OF WAY YOU DON’T JUST TAKE IT. YOU ARE ONLY ASKING THE RIGHT OF WAY YOU DON’T JUST TAKE IT.

SCENE SAFETY WHEN ARRIVING ONSCENE REMEMBER WHEN ARRIVING ONSCENE REMEMBER OBSERVE ALL CONDITIONS OBSERVE ALL CONDITIONS STREET ACCESS STREET ACCESS EXPOSURES EXPOSURES LOCATION OF FIRE AND SMOKE LOCATION OF FIRE AND SMOKE POWER LINES POWER LINES COLLAPSE ZONES COLLAPSE ZONES

SCENE SAFETY IN ORDER FOR ANY SCENE TO BE A SAFE SCENE EVERY ONE MUST WORK AS A TEAM AFTER ONE COMMON GOAL. IN ORDER FOR ANY SCENE TO BE A SAFE SCENE EVERY ONE MUST WORK AS A TEAM AFTER ONE COMMON GOAL. ALWAYS FOLLOW GUIDELINES AND ANYTIME YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT AN ORDER ASK FOR CONFIRMATION AS NOT TO PUT SOMEONE IN HARMS WAY. ALWAYS FOLLOW GUIDELINES AND ANYTIME YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT AN ORDER ASK FOR CONFIRMATION AS NOT TO PUT SOMEONE IN HARMS WAY.

SCENE SAFETY TEAM UNITY MEANS: TEAM UNITY MEANS: ALWAYS ENTER TOGTHER ALWAYS ENTER TOGTHER ALWAYS LEAVE TOGTHER ALWAYS LEAVE TOGTHER TALK TO EACHOTHER TALK TO EACHOTHER ALWAYS WORK IN TEAMS OF TWO OR MORE. ALWAYS WORK IN TEAMS OF TWO OR MORE.

SCENE SAFETY LEAVE ALL PERSONAL DIFFERENCES AT THE FIREHOUSE IF YOU DON’T TRUST YOUR PARTNER THAN HE MOST LIKELY DOSENT TRUST YOU!!!!!!!!!!! LEAVE ALL PERSONAL DIFFERENCES AT THE FIREHOUSE IF YOU DON’T TRUST YOUR PARTNER THAN HE MOST LIKELY DOSENT TRUST YOU!!!!!!!!!!! THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

SCENE SAFETY IF YOU SEE A HAZARD EITHER TAKECARE OF IT YOURSELF OR REPORT IT TO AN OFFICER. IF YOU SEE A HAZARD EITHER TAKECARE OF IT YOURSELF OR REPORT IT TO AN OFFICER. NEVER LEAVE A HAZARD TO BE FOUND BY SOMEONE ELSE. NEVER LEAVE A HAZARD TO BE FOUND BY SOMEONE ELSE.

DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ONE OF US BECAUSE WE ARE TO LAZY TO CARE!!!!! DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ONE OF US BECAUSE WE ARE TO LAZY TO CARE!!!!!