Sun, 29 June 2014
Jim Murphy brings his knowledge, skills and abilities to us this week using a number of sports analogies to determine if our fire service is wired for success. We are talking about some additional training methods as well especially using simulations....Jim and my favorite topic! |
Sun, 22 June 2014
Respondersafety.com is the goto resource for you and your fire department to operate safely on the roadways. There are lots of great things and 10 or more action items you can get from this episode, and Jack and Steve provided me with a great list of references and resources all found below.
Roadway Incident Safety References and Resources Compiled by Jack Sullivan CSP, CFPS – ResponderSafety@gmail.com The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) http://www.respondersafety.com (ERSI) ResponderSafety.com - Learning Network http://learning.respondersafety.com/Promo.aspx - Video explaining the Learning Network http://learning.respondersafety.com/Default.aspx - Learning Modules ERSI Model Safe Positioning SOP - Safe Positioning While Operating in or Near Moving Traffic Available as a free download from http://www.respondersafety.com/Training/Downloads.aspx ERSI Model SOG Cone & Flare Deployment at Roadway Incidents Available as a free download from http://www.respondersafety.com/Training/Downloads.aspx The Emergency Responder Safety Institute - News and Incident Reports http://www.respondersafety.com/News.aspx NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Highway Work Zone Safety http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/highwayworkzones/ National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Causes of Police Deaths (1995-2004) http://www.nleomf.org/facts/officer-fatalities-data/causes.html U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. www.bls.gov/iif/ United States Fire Administration - Emergency Vehicle Safety http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/research/safety/vehicle.shtm United States Fire Administration - Roadway Operations Safety http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/research/safety/roadway.shtm USFA/FHWA/IFSTA – “Traffic Incident Management” for fire and emergency service providers. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/research/safety/roadway.shtm#B Federal Highway Administration – Emergency Transportation Operations Traffic Incident Management - http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/about/tim.htm Federal Highway Administration – Managing Travel for Planned Special Events http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwaop04010/toc.htm National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 1500, 1901, 1917, 1091 & other related standards available at – www.nfpa.org American National Standard for High Visibility Public Safety Vests (ANSI/ISEA 207-2011): http://www.safetyequipment.org/c/std207-2011.cfm American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel & Headwear (ANSI/ISEA 107-2010): http://www.safetyequipment.org/c/std107-2010.cfm The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2009 Edition (12/2009) http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_2009.htm The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2009 Edition Chapter 6-I. - Control of Traffic through Traffic Incident Management Areas http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part6/part6i.htm The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2009 Edition Examples of Traffic Incident Management Area Signs http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part6/fig6i_01_longdesc.htm Evaluation of Chemical and Electric Flares (US Dept of Justice) http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=246237 NIOSH - Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment (DHHS/NIOSH Pub. No. 2001-128): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2001-128/ NIOSH - Traffic Hazards to Fire Fighters While Working Along Roadways http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2001-143/ NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigations and Prevention Program Investigations Involving "Struck By Vehicle" Incidents: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/ or http://www2a.cdc.gov/NIOSH-fire-fighterface/ state.asp?state=ALL&Incident_Year=ALL&Medical_Related=ALL&Trauma_Related=0021&Submit =Submit NIOSH Report 99F-27 - August 5, 1999 Incident in Oklahoma 2 Career firefighters were struck on an interstate; one was killed. Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face9927.html NIOSH Report 99F-38 - September 27, 1999 Incident in South Carolina Firefighter dies after being struck by a tractor trailer truck. Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face9938.html NIOSH Report F2003-37 - Oct 27, 2003 Incident in Minnesota Assistant chief is struck and killed at road construction site Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200337.html NIOSH Report F2003-16 - Feb 23, 2003 Incident in New Jersey Fire police captain dies from injury-related complications after being struck by motor vehicle Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200316.html NIOSH Report F2003-13 - Mar 18, 2003 Incident in Texas Firefighter killed while walking across an Interstate highway Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200313.html NIOSH Report F2002-38 - Jul 01, 2002 Incident in Minnesota Fire captain killed, two fire fighters and police officer injured when struck by a motor vehicle Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200238.html NIOSH Report F2002-35 - Jun 08, 2002 Incident in Florida Off-duty career fire fighter dies and another fire fighter is injured after being struck by a truck Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200235.html NIOSH Report F2002-18 - Apr 11, 2002 Incident in Kansas Fire chief dies after being struck by a fire truck at a motor-vehicle incident Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200218.html NIOSH Report F2007-26 – July 27, 2007 Incident in Illinois Fire Fighter Dies When Struck By a Bus While Working Along an Interstate Highway Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200726.html NIOSH Report F2010-06 - Feb 12, 2010 Incident in Pennsylvania Fire Police Captain Dies After Being Struck by a Motor Vehicle at a Controlled Roadway Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face201006.html NIOSH Report F2010-36 – November 13, 2010 Incident in South Carolina Fire Fighter Killed, Another Seriously Injured When Struck By a Vehicle at Grass Fire Along Interstate Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face201036.html NIOSH Report F2011-23 – September 18, 2011 Incident in Iowa Fire Fighter Struck and Killed While Directing Traffic at an Interstate Highway Incident Available on the internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face201123.html International Association of Chiefs of Police - Traffic Incident Management (TIM) http://www.theiacp.org/Technology/LEITSTechnology/TrafficIncidentManagement/tabid/891/Default.aspx I-95 Corridor Coalition Incident Management Core Competencies Online Training http://www.i95vim.com/ I-95 Corridor Coalition Incident Management Clearinghouse http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Library/IncidentMgmtClearinghouse/tabid/86/Default.aspx The I-95 Corridor Coalition Quick Clearance Toolkit http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Training/QuickClearanceWorkshop/tabid/188/Default.aspx Improving Apparatus Response and Roadway Operations Safety in the Career Fire Service by the Div. of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
(IAFF) - http://www.iaff.org/hs/EVSP/home.html |
Sun, 15 June 2014
Andy Starnes is a career firefighter who grew up in and around fire stations following his dad around. He started as a young volunteer and now is a career Captain in North Carolina. Andy brings a perspective on the balance needed between body, mind and spirit and shares that perspective with us today. |
Sun, 8 June 2014
This week we talk with Robert Marschall from Hillsborough County Florida Fire and EMS about the treatment of smoke inhalation victims, and the importance of recognizing and treating cyanide exposure.
We also talk about the Fire Smoke Coalition and their educational efforts on behalf of fire and EMS responders. |
Mon, 2 June 2014
This is the first in a series of Vendor Spotlights. This week I am speaking with Leo Speno from United Communications Corps. If Your department uses Motorola Minitor pagers on any frequency including low band, then you should take a couple of minutes to listen to this vendor spotlight. |
Sun, 1 June 2014
This week we are discussing enhanced water streams with Chief Shawn Oke. Chief Oke has done a great deal of research into this topic and presents a small sample of it here for us today. This episode is the second in a series of the three parts of the Kill The Flashover project from an earlier episode with Joe Starnes from the Kill The Flashover (KTF) Project. You might want to listen to that episode again, but this one certainly stands on its own. |