5038 - Near Miss Reporting

Question 1

Why was The National Near-Miss Reporting System developed?•

Answer 1

Capture statistics on incidents that threaten the safety of firefighters

Improve firefighter safety by providing opportunities to learn from the experiences of others

Question 2

Who shall be responsible for:

1. Reviewing recommended operational changes that result from near-miss reporting
2. Taking necessary action to ensure personnel safety

Answer 2

The Fire Chief

Question 3

Who shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Fire Chief regarding operational changes that result from near-miss reporting.

Answer 3

The Deputy Chief of Emergency Operations

Question 4

Who shall be responsible for ensuring that training, policies and/or special orders are developed or revised as needed based on learning from near-miss reporting

Answer 4

The Deputy Chief of Support Services

Question 5

Who shall be responsible for:

1. Trending TFD near-miss reports
2. Monitoring the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting website
3. Making recommendations for training, policy development and/or operations changes based on both departmental and national near-miss reporting trends
4. Maintaining this document

Answer 5

The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety

Question 6

Who shall be responsible for:

1. Scheduling time during company conferences to review near-miss reports
2. Working with Incident Safety Officers to deliver related training as appropriate
3. Sharing information on topics and lessons learned with other Battalion Chiefs and Incident Safety Officers

Answer 6

TFD Battalion Chiefs

Question 7

Who shall be responsible for:

1. Entering near-miss reports received and near-miss incidents witnessed into the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
2. Choosing safety discussion and training topics from the Near-Miss website in consultation with his/her Battalion Chief 3. Presenting the above information at company conferences

Answer 7

The Incident Safety Officers (ISO)

Question 8

Where may Written safety concerns be sent to?

Answer 8

the Safety Office and/or the Local 31 Safety representatives.

Question 9

Reporting Near-Miss Incidents on the Website:

Answer 9

1. If an individual is involved in or witnesses an incident that s/he believes is a near-miss, then s/he should voluntarily file a report.
2. To report a near-miss, TFD personnel should:
   a. Access the electronic Near-miss Reporting procedure on the near- miss website
   i. The link also is available in the Safety section of the TFD intranet website
   b. Complete and submit all applicable sections of the electronic Near- miss Report form, including a brief narrative and any supporting information
   i. The form also may be printed out, completed and submitted in hard copy
3. Signing the report and/or providing other identifying information is optional.
4. TFD personnel are encouraged to contact the appropriate ISO to request that a specific near-miss report posted on the website be reviewed during company conferences.
   a. This request may be done anonymously