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saftey , health and wellness

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Co’s should create culture of safety within their command in order to prevent

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  • accident
  • illnesses
  • min exposure to risk of crew
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npfa 1500 – safety , ‘‘and ‘’
1521- prof ‘’
1561- incident ‘‘and command’’
1581 – infection’’
1582 – medical’’
1584- process for members during emergency ‘‘and ‘’
1852 – care, maintenance of’’

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health and wellness
qualifications
mango, saftey
control
programs
ops and training
scba p. 159

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ex of personnel qualifications
can be

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  • medical certs
  • vehicle/ truck operation certs
  • professional qualifications
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only the Orgs f’x3 can be directly controlled and be made safe as possible

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facilities, stations and apparatus

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Workplace can be divided into :
x4

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  • emergency scene
  • en route to and from
  • facilities p. 160
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orgs MNGT holds ultimate responsibility of providing a safe workplace which includes:

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  • ensuring personnel accountability
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Leading injuries among FF are

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strains and sprains

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Acute injuries include

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  • trauma
  • asphyxiation
  • cuts bruise
  • thermal stress
  • burns
  • behavioral issues p. 161
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chronic injuries include

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exposure to carcinogen
behavioral health ptsd

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what is the most common cause of incident fatalities

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cardiac arrest

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Injuries can be prevented by developing accurate ‘’ and utilizing sound ‘’ practices

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scene size up skills
risk MNGT

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Co’s should ‘‘x3 personnel regarding polices and procedures as well as maintain accountability of personnel

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comply, enforce and EDu

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Co’s must address unsafe a’‘x2 to ensure safety

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cts/conditions

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Incident scene risk controls include x8

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Accountability systems
- Full ppe
- Mandatory respiratory protection plans
- Training and edu
- Health and wellness sop/g
- NIMS-ics
- Use of control zones
- Pre incident planning

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Orgs are good sources for current injuries and fatality

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Niosh
BLS
USFA
NFPAp. 162

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Exs of unsafe Acts
- free’’
- absence of fire ground ‘’
- uncoordinated ‘’ and’’
- failure to maintain ‘’
- improper ‘’
- inconsistent fire ground’’
- lack of’’
- lack of ‘’
- no ‘’

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lancing
accountability
attack and vent
crew integrity
communication
ops
ppe
situation awareness
rehab

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exs of unsafe condtions :

  • zero ‘’
  • unsafe ‘’
  • rapidly moving’’
  • toxic ‘’ in smoke
  • hostile’’
  • unstable ‘’
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visibility
structures
fire
gases/particles
crowds
vehicles

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Volatile organic compands ( VOC) and Polycyclic Hydrocarbobs ( PAHs) can penetrate ‘’ and become a ‘’ hazard

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ppe
skin absorption p. 163

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Many casualties can be prevented through
Apparatus ‘’ and ‘’
- driver/operator ‘‘and ‘’
- ‘’ to identify contribution and causal factor

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  • Apparatus design and maintenance
  • driver/operator training and certs
  • incident analysis to identify contribution and causal factor
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ex’s of unsafe acts

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  • driving to fast/in bad conditions like snow rain
  • no seat belt
  • to close to other drivers
  • ignoring traffic laws
  • lack of vehicle maintenance
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Unsafe weather conditions during response x4

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  • weather
  • poor roads
  • pedestrians on roads
  • traffic p. 164
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non emergency Casualties:-
fatalities or injuries that occur while performing ‘’
- ‘’
- code ‘’
- ‘’
- non incident ‘’

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  • fatalities or injuries that occur while performing administrative duties
  • training
  • code enforcement
  • maintenance
  • non incident related situation
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best method for providing a safe workplace is

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proper maintenance

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Co’s should be able to recognize and address unsafe acts :

  • not using ‘’ for wet surfaces
  • improper use of ‘’ things
  • ’’
  • brining ‘’ into living areas
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not using warning signs for wet surfaces
- improper use of power tools/ lifting things
- horseplay
- brining contaminated equipment into living areas p. 165

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Unsafe acts within Facilities :

  • not enough ‘’
  • wet’’
  • '’walk ways
  • lack of ‘’
  • blocked’’
  • fire door’’
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  • not enough light
  • wet floors
  • slippery/icy walk ways
  • lack of routine maintenacce
  • blocked exits
  • fire door propped open
    at any time Cos can be asked to conduct safty inspections of :
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at any time Cos can be asked to conduct safety inspections of

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  • equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Facilities p. 166
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what ‘‘disease remains leading cause of FF Fatalites

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cardiovascular
Cancer and mental health are emerging too

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Orgs safety, health and wellness prgrams include

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  • info on emergency /non safety practices
  • overall wellness
  • inspections, and accident investigations
    p. 167
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Safety and health , wellness practices include :

  • risk’’
  • ’’ prevention programs
  • '’process
  • ’’ programs
  • ’’ prog
  • ’’
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  • risk mngt plans
  • accident, injury and illness prevention programs
  • investigation/review process
  • safety and health programs
  • medical exposure prog
  • rehabs
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what ‘’ is process of identify and analyzing exposure to hazards, selecting right techs ,implementing techs and monitoring results of those techs

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community risk MNGT

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what ‘’ evaluates risk and hazards that affect Org and provide control measures .

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organizational risk MNGT

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what ‘‘assess risk and hazards FF face while performing ops, includes how to eval risk

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operational risk MNGT

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RISK CONTROL MEASURES can be divided into :

Administative controls :
- ‘’
- ‘’ progs
- ‘’ and ‘’
- ‘’ and’’
Engineering Controls :
- safety’’
- mechanical’’
- lockout’’
PERSONAL PROECTION:
- ‘’
- ‘’ design

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Administative controls :
- sops/gs
- health, safety and wellness progs
- traing and edu
- regs and standards
Engineering Controls :
- safety features
- mechanical ventilation
- lockout tagout
PERSONAL PROECTION:
- PPE
- TOOLS And equip design
p. 168

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5 Distant components of organizational risk MNGT

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  • Risk Identification
  • Evaluation
  • ESt of priorities for action
  • Risk control tech
  • Risk mngt monitoring
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what is conducted in the community, within the org and within the operational setting at emergency and no emergency incidents

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risk identifications

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evaluated on their probability and potential for negative consequences, including the anticipated severity and frequency of occurrence

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risk evaluation

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determined by ranking the identified risks on the degree of severity and frequency

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est. of priorities for action

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identified control measure for each significant risk

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risk- control techniques

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ongoing process to monitor the risk control measures. recommended for plan revision will be based on this

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risk MNGT monitoring

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5 step process that maintains a continuous loop in order to eval risk

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  1. Situational awareness
  2. Hazard assessment
  3. Hazard control
  4. Decision point
  5. Evaluate p. 169
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Co’s should encourage members to participate , as needed in the following x4

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tabacco cessation programs
drug and alcohol abuse programs
EAP
Behavioral health services p.170

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what x3 can mitigate emotional suffering and reduce the risk of suicide among FF

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awareness, knowledge and action

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risk factors for FF mental illness:
- sleep ‘’
- ‘’ event
- loss of ‘’
- knowing others who have’’
- ‘‘and ‘’
- ‘’ or ‘’
- lack of ‘’

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  • sleep deprivation
  • traumatic event
  • loss of close relationship
  • knowing others ho have died by suicide
  • booze and drugs
  • injury or illness
  • lack of social support
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Warning signs for FF mental illness are :
- sudden ‘’
- increase ‘’
- ‘’’ plan
- feeling ‘’’
- mood ‘’

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  • sudden withdrawal from social contract
  • increase reckless behavior
  • suicide plan
  • feeling hopelessness
  • mood swings
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Things you can do to prevent FF mental illness - take ‘’
- talk ‘’ and ‘’ actively
- show ‘’
- be’’
- be’’

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  • take care of yourself
  • talk openly and listen actively
  • show compassion
  • be direct
  • be proactive p. 171
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what program provides FF info and training regarding the hazards that exist in their work environment

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accident , injury and illness prevention program

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Most common Haz can be divided into the following categories :

  • Physical’’
  • ’’ illness
  • ’’ accident
  • ’’ injury or illness
  • ’’ exposure
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  • Physical injury
  • Occupational illness
  • Motor vehicle related accident
  • Respiratory injury or illness
  • Hazardous material exps
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accidents may result in ‘’ x3

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injury , death or loss of property

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once the hazard has been identified and prioritized, the CO can reinforce the appropriate ‘’( policy, procedure or equipment ) required to ‘’

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corrective measures , protect personal

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Orgs must develop and implement an accident ( ‘’) , ‘’ and ‘’

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t ( investigation/review) , policy and procedure

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When accident occurs, and’’ should be directed towards ‘’ rather that fault-finding

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investigation/review , facts. 172

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The Purpose of investigations is to identify and document through following :
- ‘’ process
- ‘’ or ‘’( root cause)
- defects or ‘’
- ‘’ records
- ‘‘needed
- facts that could have ‘’
- ‘’ trend

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thoughts process
- behavior or condition ( root cause)
- defects or design
- training records
- improvement needed
- facts that could have legal impact
- historical trend

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when the incident involves serious personal injuries, the victim must first be ‘’ and ‘‘to a health care facility for medical treatment

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stabilized and transported

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CO is charge of an incident ensures that the accident scene is ‘’ and that all ‘’, ‘’, or ‘’ is left in place

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secured , equipment, clothing or vehicles

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anything involved in the incident is evidence for :
- ‘’ the accident /’’ future
- supporting’’ that may occur as a result

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reconstructing/ preventing
legal cases

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when should an investigation begin when a unit member is injured

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after person gets treatment p . 173

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To control and manage threats of safety and health a medical ‘’ must be established

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exposure MNGT program

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attempts to determine the cause of the trend would include :
‘’ and ‘’ sampling
testing for ‘’
and a review of all ‘’ the member has been on

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water and air sampling
testing for asbestos
and a review of al emergency response the member has been on

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Written Infection control program should clearly explain its ‘’ which include the following:
- edu/’’
- ‘’
- ‘’ and ‘’ keeping
- ‘’ of ppe /eqip
-‘’ control and reporting ‘’

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intent, benefit and purposes
- edu/traing
- vaccinations
- docs and record keeping
- cleaning, decontamination and disinfection of ppe /eqip
- infection control and reporting protocols p174

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According to OSHA CFR 1920 risk must be considered during hazardous material incidents:
- exposure exceeding ‘’
- ‘’ concentrations
- Potential skin’’ . ‘’ sources
- ‘’ irritation
- Explosion ‘’ and ‘’ ranges
- ‘’ deficiency

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exposure exceeding permissible limits
- IDLH concentrations
- Potential skin absorption. Irritation sources
- Eye irritation
- Explosion sensitivity and flammability ranges
- Oxygen deficiency

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Absorption rates increase ‘’ for every ‘’ degress rise in temp

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400 / 5

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Areas of high absorptions include

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  • groin
  • jaw
  • forehead
  • back
  • also in arms, hands and ankles to a lesser extent
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FF’s are at great risk of these cancers:

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  • Balls ( 2x increase )
  • Prostate 1.3x
  • Non-hodgkin lymphoma 1.5x
  • And multiples myeloma
  • Bone marrow p. 175
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Preventing and limiting chemical exposures at fires :
- always wear’’
- remain ‘’ and ‘’
- doff ‘’ b4 rehab
- don’t wear contaminated gear inside ‘’ x3 or ‘’
- ‘’ all ppe
- wash ‘’ and ‘’ and ‘’ after fires

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always wear scba
- remain uphill, up wind
- doff contaminated gear b4 rehab
- don’t wear contaminated gear inside apparatus , personal vechiles or station
- decontimated all ppe
- wash hands and neck and shower after fires

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objectives of investigations /review :
- investigate incidents after is had ‘’ , conducted i’’ as needed
- learn ‘’ those where involved
- better understanding ‘’ of org
- ‘’

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do after is had occurred , conducted interview as needed
- learn why those where involved
- better understanding vulnerabilities of org
- Improve

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Investigations should provide

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  • General info
  • Employee characteristics participant)
  • Environments
  • Apparatus /equip info p. 175
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Final portion of investigation report is a ‘’ of the incident. this includes :
‘‘reports
‘’ interviews
‘’ forms
other ‘ such as ‘’ reports and ‘’ info

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eye witness
participant
info
lawn enforcement dispatch p. 177

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what areas are recommend to be wash immediately after any FF efforts

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temples, ear, neck , armpits, wrist, hands and groin

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NFPA 1851 stands for

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care and maintenance for PPE p. 178

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General cleaning and care procedures:
- never use ‘’ on ppe
- clean ppe in ‘’ area
- remove ‘’ and wash separately
- don’t store ppe in ‘’
- don’t ‘’ at home
- dry in ‘’ dryer
- do not hang in direct ‘’

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General cleaning and care procedures:
- never use bleach on ppe
- clean ppe in designed cleaning area
- remove liner and wash separately
- don’t store ppe in personal vech
- don’t clean at home
- dry in desgned dryer
- do not hang in direct sunlight

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never ‘’ any piece of ppe

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modify p. 179

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16 FF life saftey Initiatives :

  1. define and advocate the need for cultural change with the fire service relating to safety incorporate leadership, management, supervision, accountability, and personal responsibility.
    
  2. Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the fire service.
  3. Focus greater attention on the integration of risk management with incident management at all levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.
  4. All firefighters must be empowered to stop unsafe practices.
    
  5. Develop and implement national standards for training, qualifications, and certification (including regular recertification) that are equally applicable to all firefighters based on the duties they are expected to perform.
    
  6. Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties they are expected to perform.
    
  7. Create a national research agenda and data collection system that relates to the initiatives.
    
  8. Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.
    
    9.Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.
    
    10.Grant programs should support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate sare practices as an eligibility requirement.

11.National standards for emergency response policies and procedures should be developed and championed.

12.National protocols for response to violent incidents should be developed and championed.

13.Firefighters and their families must have access to counseling and psychological support.

14.Public education must receive more resources and be championed as a critical fire and life safety program.

15.Advocacy must be strengthened for the enforcement of codes and the installation of home fire sprinklers.

  1. Safety must be a primary consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.
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