Implementing new technologies Avoid being Lost in Space

1
Implementing new technologies Avoid being Lost in
Space?

• Rob Schnepp
• Assistant Chief
• Special Operations
• Alameda County Fire Department

2
Have you ever . . . . .

• Bought a fire engine that wouldnt fit in the
  firehouse?
• Bought a gadget that never got used?
• Started a program but couldnt keep it going?

3
Remember these?

• The Edsel Every Day Something Else Leaks!
• The Betamax
• The Tacoma Narrows bridge
• The DeLorean

4
The bottom line is this -
How do we avoid putting an edsel in service in
our fire department? Its all about the right
fit!
your fire department is a complicated ecosystem
5
Its gotta be more than COOL
Labor

• OAGs

Initial refresher
s
s
Mutual aid
s
s
Operations
6

• What are the features and what are the benefits?

7
Life Raft

• Packed in a weatherproof emergency pack
• Retro-reflective strips
• Rafts available in either a low profile container
  or valise
• Liferafts with container include cradle assembly
  and hydrostatic release unit
• U.S.C.G Approved

8
Implementation Questions

• How will it fit into our current
  operations?
• How will it fit into regional activities?
• Will we commit to being proficient?

9
Implementation Questions

• Will we commit to the upkeep?
• Is the science, technology or research
  sound?
• What happens if it breaks down or fails at
  a mission critical time?

10
(No Transcript)
11
Intelagard Merlin System

• Compressed Air Foam
• Powered By SCBA
• Tactical Decon
• Portable
• Versatile

12
Sandia Foam DF200

• Single Decon Solution
• Rapidly Deployed
• Minimal Logistical Support
• Effective On WMD Agents and Many Industrial
  Chemicals

13

• Questions?
• Jrschnepp_at_yahoo.com

14
HAZMEDICS

• Recognize the presence of WMD events and
  other general toxicological illness
• Render Appropriate Treatment
• Recommend Decon
• Toxicological Reference Source