Our department has been striving to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries by completing the following:
Our department has researched, developed, and implemented SOGs pertaining to life safety initiatives such as May-day, 2in/2out, RIT, accountability, fireground procedures, etc.
Our safety committee continually meets and strives to meet the requirements of NFPA 1500 (including a risk management plan) and is researching and developing a formal "firefighter safety program."
Annual recognition of Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down.
Our department has recognized national standards by having personnel complete IC, 100,200,300,400,700,800, etc. courses.
Safety is a primary consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment. Our department makes every effort to research the latest in equipment and apparatus, during major purchases establishing committees.
Continual emergency vehicle operations training. This involves annual driver training, competency courses (VFIS), reviewing our departmental driving policy, etc.
As training, regularly examining and discussing NIOSH firefighter death and injury reports.
We have an LODD bulletin board which is continually updated. Whenever there is a firefighter death or serious injury, firefighters are made aware of the death/causes and the article is posted on this bulletin board in the training room.
Respectfully,
Capt. Rice
North Fort Myers Fire Control District, Florida
