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United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 5: Health and Safety Officer, Laws and Standards
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-2 Objective To compare health and safety laws, standards, and regulations to written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for proper SOP content
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-3 The Health and Safety Officer Reports to head of organization Trained to Fire Officer I Has major effect on department emergency operations Performs duties outlined in NFPA 1521 May be full or part-time
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-4 Volunteer departments—HSO may be promotion and not chief officer Better not to split responsibilities Only one HSO The Health and Safety Officer (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-5
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-6 1988 to 1992—average of more than 100,000 firefighter injuries each year –50% occurred on fireground 1977 to present—average of one death every 3 days –Over 50% occur on fireground Firefighter Injury and Deaths
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-7 Firefighter Injury and Deaths (continued) The leading cause of firefighter deaths is heart disease/stress. 25% of stress-related deaths are less than 40-years old
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-8 Ending up dead or injured at work is against the law!
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-9 Health Risk Factors Name several health risk factors that affect firefighters: On the fireground Long-term
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-10 Fireground Risk Factors Physical fitness History of illnesses Medications
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-11 Long-Term Risk Factors Smoking Hearing loss Back injuries Cancer
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-12 Long-Term Risk Factors (continued) Hearing loss: Hearing protection program—OSHA standard Mandated protection for personnel on apparatus Baseline audiometric test Annual testing Standards in NFPA 1582
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-13 Long-Term Risk Factors (continued) Back injuries—largest category of workers’ compensation injuries Cancer—skin cancer among most common
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-14 Firefighter Wellness Programs List the components of a comprehensive wellness program: List the components of a comprehensive wellness program:
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-15 Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued) Annual physical exams Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Physical fitness program Infection control program
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-16 What vaccinations does your department provide for its members? Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-17 Vaccinations: Hepatitis B Hepatitis A Tetanus Flu shot Measles Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-18 Post-exposure exams: Hazardous materials Blood or body fluids Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-19 Define an EAP and list some of the components: Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-20 Substance abuse – Alcoholism – Drug addiction – Tobacco Stress management— CISM Family relations Legal and financial concerns Health promotions Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-21 Physical fitness program: Medical screenings Fitness assessments Fitness standards Exercise program Nutrition Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-22 Exposure-control plan for members at risk Training and education Engineering and work control practices Hepatitis B vaccination Medical treatment, post-exposure evaluation, and follow-up Record keeping Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-23 What program or operation affects the health and safety of firefighters on an emergency scene? Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-24 Rest Medical Evaluation Treatment Refreshment Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-26 Provide on-scene screening process to determine if personnel operating in danger of collapsing Provide monitoring device to gauge how firefighters react physiologically to stress of operation Firefighter Wellness Programs (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-27 NFPA 1500, Chapter 10, paragraph 4 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Record Keeping and Documentation
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-28 Employee medical records—confidential: Annual physical report Return-to-duty reports Workers’ compensation reports Records of vaccinations Exposure reports Record Keeping and Documentation (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-29 Compile statistics Evaluate department records: –Annual injury/illness report –Lost-time report –Workers’ compensation expenses –Medical exams/therapy expenses Record Keeping and Documentation (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-30 Activity 5.1 Action Plan for Health Maintenance
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-31 Consensus Standards Procedure or document that can be followed Developed reactively Not mandatory unless adopted by public authority
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-32 NFPA: Over 270 codes and standards Fire service safety and health Protective clothing and equipment Fire apparatus and equipment Professional qualifications Fire service training Consensus Standards (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-33 NFPA Standards NFPA 1500, Standard for a Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program NFPA 1521, Standard for a Fire Department Safety Officer NFPA 1561, Incident Management System NFPA 1581, Fire Department Infection Control Program NFPA 1582, Standard for Medical Requirements for Fire Fighters
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-34 Protective clothing and equipment standards Design criteria for fire apparatus and equipment Professional qualifications Training standards NFPA Standards (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-35 Federal Regulations OSHA: Branch of Department of Labor & Industry Created in 1970 23 states and two territories have state- operated programs Remaining states governed by Federal program, excluding municipal and volunteer FF
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-36 Regulations affecting worker safety and health: 1910.20—Medical Record Keeping 1910.1030—Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens NFPA 1581, Standard for Fire Department Infection Control Program Federal Regulations (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-37 Activity 5.2 Laws, Standards, and Regulations
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-38 Standard Operating Guidelines Developed by department in standard format Affect only the department that writes and adopts them Must meet or exceed applicable laws and regulations
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-39 Effect of Laws, Standards, and Regulations on Operations Provide a safe and healthy work environment Reduction of risk and decrease in liability Fire chief assigns HSO as program manager
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-40 Promotes positive image inside/outside department Provide basis for department SOPs HSO develops network that provides information on new issues/changes HSO provides this information to the department Effect of Laws, Standards, and Regulations on Operations (continued)
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United States Fire Administration Ops 5-41 Module Summary Health risk factors—fireground and long- term Wellness programs Record keeping and documentation Laws, standards, and regulations
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