5038 Near-miss Reporting (safety)

Question 1

The National Near-Miss Reporting System was developed to

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

The reporting system is

Answer 2

on-line, free, voluntary, confidential, non-punitive and secure.

Question 3

The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety shall be responsible for

Answer 3

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

Question 4

The Incident Safety Officers (ISO) shall be responsible for

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Define

Near-miss.

Answer 5

An occurrence that, except for a fortunate break in the chain of events, could have resulted in a firefighter injury or fatality and/or property damage.

Question 6

To report a near-miss, TFD personnel should

Answer 6

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

Question 7

TFD personnel are encouraged to contact the appropriate ISO to request

Answer 7

that a specific near-miss report posted on the website be reviewed during company conferences.

a. This request may be done anonymously

Question 8

What policy number is

Near-miss Reporting

Answer 8

5038

Safety

Question 9

Near-miss education will include:

Answer 9

a. Incident analysis
b. Lessons learned
c. Accident prevention measures
d. Recommended improvements to operations

Question 10

Near-miss training will be conducted in several ways

Answer 10

a. Formal training via classes and/or safety updates
b. Company conferences
c. Company and multi-company drills

Question 11

Near-miss education will include:

Answer 11

a. Incident analysis
b. Lessons learned
c. Accident prevention measures
d. Recommended improvements to operations

Question 12

Near-miss training will be conducted in several ways

Answer 12

a. Formal training via classes and/or safety updates
b. Company conferences
c. Company and multi-company drills