Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company Station 70

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Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company- Station 70

• 2009
• Safety / Line of Duty Death

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Safety Objectives

• Responding to an Emergency
• Seatbelt Use
• Personal Protective Equipment
• On Scene Activities
• Fire Tactics Incident Command Review
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Mayday Mayday! Mayday!!
• Placing Units Back In Service
• Apparatus Safety
• Common Sense Around the Station
• LODD

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Responding to an Emergency

• Time of Alarm
• 3am vs 3pm
• Type of Call
• Working Fire vs Automatic Alarms
• Level of Alertness
• Lack of Sleep or Distracted
• Personal Health
• Taking Medications (Ambien, Lunesta, NyQuil, Cold
  and Flu)
• Weather
• Wet Icy Snow Limited Visibility
• Speed Traffic Warning Lights
• Title 21 Summer vs Winter Amber, Blue or
  Clear Lights

O TOLERANCE Alcohol Rule
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Responding to an Emergency

• Follow SOGs
• 10mph over posted speed limit
• Modify response for weather, road conditions,
  traffic patterns, nature of call.
• Alpha, Omega, DOAs
• Elevator Rescue, Public Service, CO2
• COLD vs HOT Reduced rate no longer to be used
• Driver/Operator is responsible for the vehicle.
• Officer is responsible for the driver, the
  vehicle and setting the tone of the response.

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Responding to an Emergency

• Properly assembled crew
• (4) minimum or 8 minutes then respond
  under-staffed.
• Vehicle and personnel check
• Staffing
• Gear
• SEATBELTS
• Driver/Operator Inspection
• Know the location of the incident
• Map Books
• Laptops ArcExplorer, Red Alert, Streets Trips
• Response Board, Text Messages, Contact EOC Prior
  to leaving
• Use the most direct route

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Seat Belt Usage

• TITLE 21
• Motor Vehicles
• Operation and Equipment
• CHAPTER 48. OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM SAFETY ACT
• 4801. Short title.
• This chapter shall be known and may be cited as
  the Occupant Protection System Safety Act. (68
  Del. Laws, c. 34, 1 74 Del. Laws, c. 277,
  2.)
• 4802. Driver requirements exceptions sales
  requirements working condition of system.
• (a)(1) The driver of a motor vehicle operated on
  a street or highway in this State shall wear a
  properly adjusted and fastened seat belt which
  meets the applicable federal motor vehicle safety
  standards.
• (2) The driver of a motor vehicle shall secure or
  cause to be secured in a properly adjusted and
  fastened seat belt system, as defined by the
  applicable federal motor vehicle safety
  standards, each occupant of the passenger
  compartment of the motor vehicle who is 16 years
  of age or older.
• (b) The term "motor vehicle," as used in this
  chapter, is defined in 101(35) of this title,
  with the exception of motorcycles.

Fire Trucks and Ambulances too!!
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International Seatbelt Pledge

• Firefighter Christopher Brian Hunton, age 27, was
  a member of the Amarillo Texas fire department
  for one year. On April 23, 2005 he fell out of
  his fire truck responding to an alarm he died two
  days later from his injuries. Brian was not
  wearing his seat belt.
• The Pledge"I pledge to wear my seat belt
  whenever I am riding in a Fire Department
  vehicle. I further pledge to insure that all my
  brother and sister firefighters riding with me
  wear their seat belts. I am making this pledge
  willingly to honor Brian Hunton my brother
  firefighter because wearing seat belts is the
  right thing to do."
• Delaware has NO Stations that are 100
  Compliant!!!!!

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Let this not be you
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On Scene ActivitiesBlocking
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On Scene Activities

• Accountability
• PASS tags need to be collected and taken to
  Command upon arrival
• Crew Integrity
• PAR Checks (15 min internal) 20 minute EOC
• Assignments
• Proper Tools
• Radio, Hand tools, Water Can, TIC, Hydra-Ram,
  Lights
• Communications, Updates (C.A.N Reports)
• Conditions / Actions / Needs
• No freelancing!!! Do your job, advise when
  complete and return to staging unless immediately
  re-assigned

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On Scene Activities

• Everyone is a Safety Officer
• Stop IT before someone gets hurt!
• Relay conditions/hazards to Command, Operations
  and other operating crews
• Changes in fire/smoke conditions
• Weakening floors, ceilings, roof, walls
• Downed power lines, Breakers/Meters Isolated
• Keep an eye on your AIR Pressure!
• Deep inside a structure
• Large Area / Box Buildings
• Adopt an 1000psi exit strategy
• Remember if you are 20 minutes in, it takes 20
  minutes to get out. How much air are you
  carrying?
• 20-30 minutes working time. Use 60 minute
  Cylinders

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Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire CompanyFire
Tactics ICS ReviewGetting on the Same Page
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ICS TERMS

• Command The individual assumes total
  responsibility for setting the strategy and
  tactics for the incident.
• Appoints other officers as needed to MANAGE the
  incident.
• Determines the MODE of the incident.

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MODES OF OPERATION

• Investigative Used at incidents such as AFAs,
  Odor of smoke, etc.
• Offensive Interior fire attack.
• Defensive Exterior fire attack.
• Combination uses modes listed above, in order
  determined by command.

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Operations Officer

• Carries out the strategy as set by command.
• Assumes the tactical portion of the incident.
• Assures that all tactical responsibilities are
  met Primary Secondary Searches, Fire Attack,
  Ventilation, Utility Control, etc.

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Accountability Officer

• Assist the Incident Commander with the tracking
  of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Located at the Check-In point, usually at the
  command post.
• Conducts PAR checks.
• Command assumes this responsibility if not
  assigned.

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P.A.R. CHECKS

• Personnel Accountability Checks.
• Conducted by the Accountability Officer or
  Command if an Accountability Officer is not
  assigned.
• Conducted at 20 minute intervals.
• Initiated by Sussex via radio.
• Timer at the command post set for 15 minutes.
• May be discontinued by request of Command.

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Safety Officer

• Assist the Incident Commander with keeping all
  personnel operating at the scene SAFE.
• Command assumes this responsibility if an Safety
  Officer is not assigned to the incident.
• A MUST on a Hazardous Materials incident.
• Has the authority to STOP any act deemed an
  IMINANT HAZZARD, must report this action to
  Command.
• Has the obligation to ADVISE the crew leader or
  officer of any act deemed unsafe and request a
  change of tactics.

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P.I.O.

• Public Information Officer
• Assist the Incident Commander with dealing with
  the press.
• At the incident scene, located in an area deemed
  safe by command.
• After returning to the fire station, press
  release approved by Command.
• Command assumes this responsibility if not
  assigned.

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Divisions

• A GEOGRAPHIC area on the fireground.
• Division 1 is the 1st Floor.
• Division 2 is the 2nd Floor.
• Roof Division.
• Basement Division.
• Outside areas may be assigned Division A,
  Division C, etc. (structural fire)
• Outside areas may be assigned East Division,
  West Division, etc. (woods fire)

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Divisions
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Groups

• A task assigned to a unit on the fireground
• Ventilation, Search Rescue, Fire Attack,
  Lighting, etc.
• Referred to as Fire Attack Group, etc.
• Has no geographic boundaries.

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Sides

• The sides of a structure are identified as A,B,C,
  D.
• Side A is the front of the structure.
• All other sides are identified clockwise from
  Side A.
• If unable to readily determine, Side A, command
  must establish this and notify all units
  operating on the fireground.

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Sides
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Exposures

• Used to identify exposures.
• May include multiple designations in townhouses
  or strip malls.

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Exposures
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Quadrants

• Quadrants are used to identify areas on the
  interior of a structure.
• The interior is divided into 4 quadrants.
• Identify by using Alpha,Bravo,Charlie, Delta.
• Identify starting with Quadrant Alpha as the
  front left side, and continuing clockwise around
  the structure.

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Quadrants
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Water Supply Officer

• Assist the Incident Commander with ensuring an
  adequate and uninterrupted water supply.
• Stays on the Fire Operations Channel (usually
  Fire 2).
• Request additional resources through Command.
• Command assumes this responsibility if not
  assigned.

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Apparatus Staging Area

• An area designated by Command to stage apparatus
  for future use on the fireground.
• Level 1 In the direction of travel prior to the
  incident scene.
• Level 2 Specific Location, Food Lion Parking
  Lot, etc.
• 1st Engine Company Officer to arrive into a Level
  2 staging area assumes the position of Apparatus
  Staging Officer

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Apparatus Staging Officer

• Assigned at all Level 2 staging areas.
• Individual responsible for keeping track of
  resources available in the staging area.
• 1st Engine Company officer to arrive at the
  staging area.
• Will need clipboard and portable radio.
• A minimum level of resources may be established.

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Personnel Staging Area

• An area designated on the fireground for staging
  of personnel.
• Organized by crews.
• Future use on the fireground.
• In an area not to interfere with ongoing
  fireground operations.
• Do not confuse this area with the RIT Team
  staging area.

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Personnel Staging Officer

• Individual responsible for keep track and
  assigning personnel as requested by Operations or
  Command.
• Will need clipboard and portable radio.
• A minimum level of resources may be established.

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Crew Leader

• Responsible for CREW INTEGRITY.
• Responsible for assuring that tasks are completed
  as assigned by command.
• Should be the Officer of the crew.
• If no officer, most senior firefighter.
• Should be the only member to communicate on the
  radio.
• Should use the apparatus designation during radio
  communications, Engine 84-2, Rescue 84,
  Truck 84, etc.

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CREW INTEGRITY

• Keeping our crews together throughout the
  incident.
• The only real Accountability.
• One of the most important concepts on the
  fireground.
• Crews should remain together throughout the
  incident personnel staginggtassigned
  tasksgtrehabilitationgtSCBA air re-fillgtthen back
  to personnel staging.

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Splitting Crews

• Large Crews, capable of being split into separate
  crews of 2 or more firefighters each.
• Crew leader assigned to each crew.
• Identified as Crews A, B, etc. Truck 84A,
  Truck 84B.
• Tasks used during radio communications is helpful
  to Operations or Command. Truck 84, Search.

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Radio Communications

• Should use apparatus designation as identifier.
• Should use your current location, if possible,
  during transmissions.
• Example Engine 84-2, Division 2, to Operations
• Helps with tracking of your location in case of
  an emergency involving your crew.

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Radio Channels

• Fire 2 Primary (East Zone) radio channel, used
  for apparatus communications and for requesting
  assignments upon arrival.
• Fire 3 Used by Dagsboro, Frankford, and
  Selbyville (Central Zone).
• Fire 5 or Fire 1 Used as an alternative radio
  channel if Fire 2 is already being used.
• Talk 1 Used for On-Scene radio communications
  between Command, Operations, and Crews working
  the incident.
• When calling a FADO (Fire Apparatus Driver
  Operator) you must be specific Command to Engine
  84-2s driver operator.

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Task Assignments

• Receive assignment from Operations or Command.
• Maintain CREW INTEGRITY.
• Notify Operations or Command when
• Task complete.
• You need additional resources to complete the
  task.
• You cannot complete the task.

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R.I.T.

• Rapid Intervention Team
• Dispatched on initial alarm for a working
  structural fire, 3rd due company.
• Should consist of at least an Engine Company, RIT
  Apparatus, and adequate personnel to accomplish
  task.
• Usually positioned on Side A.
• Multiple RIT Teams may be needed on larger
  buildings.

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RIT Tasks

• Report to Command upon arrival, then report to an
  area assigned by command.
• Assemble necessary equipment.
• Monitor radio channels being used on the
  fireground.
• Throw ground ladders for emergency egress.
• Be the eyes ears for Command.

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Evacuation Signal

• Used to evacuate the fire building in an
  emergency.
• A 30 second solid blast from all apparatus air
  horns.
• Command should advise Sussex to activate the
  evacuation tone over the operations channel.
• An immediate PAR check should be completed.
• Leave equipment and hose lines if safe to do so,
  evaluate your situation.

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Pre-determined AssignmentStructural Fires

• 1st Due Engine Fire Attack, Search Rescue in
  immediate fire area.
• 1st Due Truck Primary Search Rescue,
  Ventilation.
• 2nd Due Engine Assist with fire attack (back-up
  hose line), establish a water supply.
• 1st Due Rescue Control Utilities.

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Pre-Determined AssignmentsMotor Vehicle Accidents

• 1st Due EMS Triage, Patient Care.
• 1st Due Engine Hazard Control, Vehicle
  Stabilization, Start Extrication.
• 1st Due Rescue Extrication.
• 2nd Due EMS Assist with Patient Care.

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Basic Layers
• Cotton Materials vs Polyester or blends
• Under Armor type materials
• Socks
• Turnout Gear
• Coat, Pants, Boots, Hood, Helmet, Gloves, Eye
  Ear Protection, SCBA with correctly sized mask,
  NyTrile Gloves, Safety Vests
• Gear Cleaning using Extractor
• Working Fires
• Bio-Hazards
• Other contaminates
• Gear Inspections
• Annually
• Post thermal exposure
• 10 yr Replacement
• Basic Donning and Doffing Drills
• 2 Minute Drill

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MAYDAY!! MAYDAY!! MAYDAY!!

• CALL EARLY! MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
• Firefighters should call a MAYDAY in the
  following situations
• Entanglement, Trapped or Pinned
• Fallen through the floor, roof or are unaccounted
  for
• Caught in a flashover
• Off of the hose line in a large area with zero
  visibility
• Low air alarm activates and you can not find an
  immediate exit
• Anytime you feel that your or your crews safety
  is at risk

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Mayday Procedure

• After sounding the Mayday
• L.U.N.A.R
• Last known location / Assignment
• Unit number Members of crew
• Nature of Emergency
• Air Supply
• Resources needed
• Activate PASS Alarm
• Shine light towards the ceiling
• Attempt Self Rescue
• Maintain contact with Command of progress
• All crews not involved in the RIT, maintain radio
  silence except for urgent transmissions.

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Command

• Acknowledges the Mayday
• L.U.N.A.R
• Notifies Sussex and Units operating on the
  scene.
• Switches operations to another channel so Mayday
  can stay on the main channel.
• Deploys RIT team to the area nearest to the
  MAYDAY.
• Provides info for resources needed
• Immediate PAR check from all crews.
• Evacuate building/structure as needed
• Ensures that Operations are still maintained.
• Firefighting still has to continue
• Assesses manpower on scene and strikes additional
  alarms as needed.
• Upon effecting a rescue or upon canceling the
  Mayday, Command shall
• Check on members status
• Update on scene crews of status
• Sets tone for continued operations
• Post call defusing

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Houston Mayday

• Clip One
• Clip Two

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Placing units back into service

• The call is not over until the units are
• Full of fuel and water
• SCBAs filled, Masks cleaned, Straps inspected
• Hose cleaned and re-packed as needed
• Radio placed back in chargers
• Saws and Fans cleaned/fueled inspected
• E6 CAFS filled with foam (as needed)
• Ladders inspected as needed
• Damaged items pulled from service and marked
• Each apparatus officer is responsible for their
  vehicles

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Apparatus Safety

• Loading hose
• Use sound footing
• Do not rush
• Load hose stationary when possible. If backing up
  to load hose ensure you have a backer. Speed is
  not above idle.
• Lifting
• Use assistance for heavy objects
• Lift with your legs not your back
• Backing
• Always position a single backer at the Drivers
  side rear. An additional backer can position at
  the Officers front as a lookout only
• Recon the area prior to moving the vehicle
• When ever possible turn around or take another
  route instead of backing

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Common Sense around the Station

• Pay attention for wet floors
• Look for potential dangers
• Ladders, Equipment on the floor, ect.
• Proper training for equipment around the station
• Compressor
• Washer/Dryer
• Ovens/Stoves/Fryers
• No horse play (Bylaws)
• Use caution entering/leaving the parking lots

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Line of Duty Death

• As per the US Government, in 1976 the Public
  Safety Officer Benefit program was started.
• Any police officer, firefighter, member of a
  rescue squad or ambulance company that is killed
  in the line of duty or suffers disability may
  qualify for PSOB benefits
• Benefits include a one time payout and
  educational assistance for an officers spouse or
  children.

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What Happens..

• Immediate trauma by members on scene
• Notification of family and entire company by
  Approved Means
• Station is placed out of service (3 day minimum)
  Operations and Administration
• On going Emotion Stress by
• Family
• Friends
• Members
• Funeral and Memorial Planning
• The Funeral
• The Investigation, Media Coverage local and
  national, Internal/External Blame and Criticism
• Recovery, On-going stressors
• IT CAN HAPPEN TO US

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Our Next Step

• Develop a Line of Duty Death Workgroup
• Establish an SOG regarding a death or serious
  injury
• Establish individual packets for members
• Educate membership in S.O.G
• Encourage SAFETY at every opportunity
• -Videos -

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LINKS

• www.firehero.org
• www.firefighterclosecalls.com
• www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/
• www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

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• FIREFIGHTER'S PRAYER
• When I'm called to duty God wherever flames may
  ragegrant me the strength to save a life
  whatever be its age
• Help me to embrace a little child before it is
  too lateor save an older person from the horror
  of that fate
• Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest
  shoutand quickly and efficiently put the fire
  out
• I want to fill my calling Lord and give the best
  in meto guard my every neighbor and protect his
  property
• And if according to your will I am to lose my
  life God bless with your protecting hand my
  children and my wife

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Thank you!
These three training videos and Powerpoint
presentations are a very useful resource and will
be used in future training. Special Thanks to
Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters
Grant and Firemans Fund Insurance for the
production of these training materials.