Ponder Fire Department

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Ponder Fire Department

• Driver Training
• Lt. James Longbrake, Lt. John Williams

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Objectives

• Driver will have knowledge of current Standard
  Operating Guidelines
• Driver will have knowledge of safe techniques of
  driving
• Driver will have knowledge of state laws
  governing emergency vehicle operations
• Driver will demonstrate safe and proper driving
  techniques
• Driver will demonstrate safe and proper backing
  techniques

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Course Outline

• Classroom Lecture and Video
• 3-4 hrs
• Driving
• Backing obstacle course
• Road course

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Why are we here

• Refresher for senior members
• Knowledge and skills practice for new members
• Incident stabilization not complication
• Everybody Goes Home

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Why we are here

• In 2007, 118 FF LODD
• 26 FF died responding or returning from calls
• 10 in POV
• Over 200 injuries resulting from accidents

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Why we are here

• Not just your life you are responsible for
• Fellow FF in vehicle with you
• Fellow FF responding with you
• Citizens
• Legal repercussions

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Ponder SOGs/Bylaws

• Age
• 21 to drive
• All members required to attend PVFD approved
  driver training
• Speed limits
• Residential and School areas posted limit is max

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Ponder SOGs/Bylaws

• Will not proceed thru stop sign or lights without
  first ensuring it is SAFE to do so
• Seat belts will be on prior to getting onto FM
  156 or FM 2449
• Vehicle operator responsible for ensuring all
  members wear seatbelts

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Ponder SOGs/Bylaws

• Driver responsible for equipment inventory after
  each call
• Driver responsible for operating pump on large
  vehicles

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Other driver responsibilities

• Know your district
• Roads
• Fastest/safest routes to location
• Construction issues
• Bridge load limits
• Overhead obstacles

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Preparation

• Equipment checks
• Daily/Weekly
• Monthly
• Yearly
• What are we looking for and why?

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Video

• CEVO
• Apparatus Inspection

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Prior to driving

• Inspect your apparatus
• Seat adjustment, mirror adjustments
• Seatbelts
• Know where your controls are
• Take a deep breath
• Control nerves/excitement/focus

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Video

• CEVO
• Cushion of Safety

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Normal Driving Ops

• Awareness of surroundings
• Following distance
• Scan mirrors
• Steering control
• 9-3 hand position
• Cover the brake

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Video

• CEVO
• Driving with Lights and Sirens

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Code 3

• Member in seat A of apparatus responsible for
  radio and sirens
• Due regard
• Attitude
• Control
• Awareness of surrounding reactions

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Video

• CEVO
• Specific Traffic Situations

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Video

• CEVO
• Special Considerations

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Backing

• If unsure what is behind you get out and look
• Use a spotter
• Do not be afraid to pull up and try again

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Equipment
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Tanker responding to house fire
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During MDA fundraiser got called to Grass fire,
car cut them off and they rolled
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No seatbelts, all four ejected lucky to be
alive, Took corner to fast On their way to
vacant structure fire