Transcript healthsafety1 - Medina County Fire Chiefs Association

STREETSBORO
FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
AWARENESS
Firefighter Health & Safety Week
2014
MAJOR CAUSES OF FIREFIGHTER
INJURY/DEATHS
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Cardiovascular/Overexertion
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Motor Vehicle Accidents - POVs/Apparatus
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Lost & Disorientated In Fire Structures
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Flashovers/Backdraft/Structural Collapse
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Trauma – Falls/Lacerations/Burns
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Infectious Disease
PERSONAL SAFETY
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
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Observe Incident Command
Use Personal Protective Equipment (Turnouts/SCBAs/PASS
device/Radio)
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Comply with accountability
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Stay with apparatus and crew
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Observe procedures
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Know your limits - 1 bottle (2-30 minute bottles) – rehab
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Have an exit plan
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Think then act
INJURY & LIFE PREVENTION
OPTIONS
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Adopt Safety Culture
Safe driving/use of seat belts
Physical fitness/routine
exams/eating/smoking
Personal protective equipment
Fire ground safety procedures
Immunizations & infection control
ADOPT A SAFETY CULTURE
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Attitude
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Awareness
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Actions
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Accountable
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
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Speed
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Driver and driving conditions
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Seat belt usage
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Backing-up – Use a spotter
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Civilian vehicles at scene –
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Not seen - be visible/have an escape route
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Struck by - stay out of the way/block with
apparatus
Apparatus – Too fast for GVW
HEALTH & LIFE PREVENTION
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Routine Physical Exams
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Lifestyles
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Diet
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Exercise
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Smoking/Alcohol
Immunizations/ vaccinations
PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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Turnout Gear - hoods
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SCBA
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PASS device
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RIT breathing connection
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Radio
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Lighting
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Tools
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TI Camera
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Rope/webbing/carabiner
LOST OR DISORIENTED IN FIRE
STRUCTURE
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Incident Command
Duration of burn
Signals upon arrival
Color of smoke
Thermal damage
Physical damage
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Risk Management
Risk little to save little
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Tactical
Staffing
Level of water/ventilation provided
Exits available – provided and created
RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL
FLASHOVER
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Def: All surfaces reaching their ignition temperature
simultaneously
Warning Signs:
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Flames in overhead
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Sudden increases in heat generation
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Sudden lowering of the smoke layer
RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL
BACKDRAFTS
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Def: Fuel rich smoke with limited oxygen
content
Warning Signs:
 Heavy Smoke Stained Windows
 Glass Crazing
 Puffing/Pulsing Smoke
 Pressurized Smoke
 Black smoke becomes dense gray
STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
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Incident Command –duration of burn
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Size-up – interior/exterior conditions/signs
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Light weight construction- truss/masonry
veneer walls/chimneys
Sound out floor/surfaces upon entry
Be aware of area capacity – standing water &
personnel
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Heavy suspended mechanical equipment
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Fall-down zone – 1.75 X.
FIREGROUND SAFETY
PROCEDURES
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Incident Command
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Accountability System
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2-in-2 out rule
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Teams with radio
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Teamwork - staying together or on apparatus
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Use PPE/Turnout gear
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Use SCBAs/PASS devices
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Plan Escape routes - ladders/lighting
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1 bottle rule - rehab
ACCOUNTABILTY
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2 Tags
Command Board/Apparatus OIC
PAR – Personnel Accountability Record
Safety/Accountability Officer
Used for all types of operations
Haz-Mat/Technical Rescue
LOST FIREFIGHTER ACTIONS
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Stay calm – preserve air supply/ skip breathing
Stay with partner/crew
Activate PASS device
Initiate MAYDAY ( L.U.N.A.R.)
Use hose line to follow back (Lug to The Plug.)
Use flashlight to signal rescuers
Use tools to alert rescuers
Locate an exit – openings/exterior walls
Get to lower level– except for basement
Take defensive position/location
STANDARD SIDE
DETERMINATIONS
KNOW YOUR LOCATION!!!
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A - (Alpha) Front/street side
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B - (Bravo) left side – clockwise from A
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C - (Charlie) rear side – clockwise from AB
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D - (Delta) right side - clockwise from ABC
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Division 1,2,3… indicate levels above
ground... Lower levels designated
Basement.
LOCATING LOST FIREFIGHERS
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RIT/FAST Assistance Required
Last known location
Tracing hose lines
Evidence of location described by the lost
FF
Listen for audible sounds of FF
(shouting/tapping)/PASS/SCBA alarm
Flashlight beams
Planned searches
FIREFIGHTER RESCUE
TECHNIQUES
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HOSE LIFT
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HANDCUFF LIFTS
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SCBA HARNESS SLIDE/LIFT
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WEBBING/CARABINEER ON SCBA
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HIGH POINT LADDER RETRIEVAL
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WALL BREACHING
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WINDOW CUT-OUT
COMMUNCIATIONS
PRIORITY
VS.
MAYDAY
Water supply problem
Lost/disoriented
Important message
Low or out of air
Impending collapse
Structural Collapse
Change in fire conditions
Rapid fire change
MAYDAY COMMUNICATIONS
L.U.N.A.R
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L = Location (Division, and ABCD side)
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U = Unit (2614, 2619)
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N = Name
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A = Air Supply
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R = Resources needed for Rescue
TRAUMA
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Falls
Ladders – use spotters/tie off/leg locks
Apparatus – use steps & railings/get help
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Cuts/Lacerations
Gloves/boots
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Crushing Injuries
Beware of collapse zones
Stay away from under suspended loads
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
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Blood/body fluids – Hand/eye protection
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Plastic gloves under work gloves
Treatment of cuts/lacerations – seek physician attention
Wash hands after calls
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Decontamination/discard soiled gear/equipment
Waterborne
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No open wounds
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Dry suits
Treatment of injuries
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Immunizations
Decontaminate
Cancer Prevention
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Use SCBA from initial attack to finish of overhaul
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Gross field decon of PPE
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Use wet naps to remove soot from head, neck, jaw,
throat,underarms and hands
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Change clothes when returning to station
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Shower thoroughly after a fire
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Clean PPE immediately
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Do not take contaminated clothes home
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Decon fire apparatus interior
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Keep bunker gear out of living quarters
SUMMARY
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FF is a team activity
All members must play as a team
Everyone has the accountability &
responsibility for the well-being of self and
other team members
Command must be observed
Procedures must be observed
PPE must be used