Firehouse.com and EMSWorld.com Present Safety Week 2011
Posted: Mon, 05/23/2011 - 03:15pm
Updated: Sun, 06/26/2011 - 11:15am
Commentary, Articles, Resources, & Podcasts throughout Safety Week
• Sunday: Introduction to Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011
• Monday: Preventing the Mayday
• Tuesday: Being Ready for the Mayday
• Wednesday: Self-Survival Procedures
• Thursday: Self-Survival Skills
• Friday: Firefighter Expectations of Command
• Saturday: Wrap Up & Review
The majority of fireground fatalities are linked to incidents where firefighters become lost, disoriented or trapped, according to the USFA. This year's Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week focuses on firefighter survival and Mayday training: "Mayday: Not If, When." Proper training survival skill sets can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for the worst case scenario. Visit Firehouse.com
each day as we provide training materials, from experienced experts,
to help you prepare for the unexpected.
each day as we provide training materials, from experienced experts,
to help you prepare for the unexpected.
• Sunday: Introduction to Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011
• Monday: Preventing the Mayday
• Tuesday: Being Ready for the Mayday
• Wednesday: Self-Survival Procedures
• Thursday: Self-Survival Skills
• Friday: Firefighter Expectations of Command
• Saturday: Wrap Up & Review
Saturday- Wrap Up & Review
News
• Expert: RIT Training Is Essential to Firefighter Safety
While preventing a Mayday is the ultimate goal, unpredictable events happen at fire scenes.
That's why it's important for fire department to have well-trained rapid intervention teams,
or crews, available for immediate deployment.
• Safety Week Themes Spark Special Programs
For some fire departments, Safety Week is more than a week -- it's a catalyst for creating unique
and ongoing safety programs.
While preventing a Mayday is the ultimate goal, unpredictable events happen at fire scenes.
That's why it's important for fire department to have well-trained rapid intervention teams,
or crews, available for immediate deployment.
• Safety Week Themes Spark Special Programs
For some fire departments, Safety Week is more than a week -- it's a catalyst for creating unique
and ongoing safety programs.
Articles
• Fireground Assessment for Rapid Intervention Teams
Crews must conduct a thorough size-up and evaluate operations
Crews must conduct a thorough size-up and evaluate operations
Podcasts
From the Archives
• Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 2: Best Practices for Incident Commanders
• "Real Accountability"
• Training & Tactics Talk: Fourth Dimension of Firefighter Survival
• Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
• "Real Accountability"
• Training & Tactics Talk: Fourth Dimension of Firefighter Survival
• Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
Friday - Firefighter Expectations of Command
News
• NPFA: Gear, Equipment Essential for Firefighter Safety
Having the correct gear and equipment are essential for
firefighters to do their jobs and return home safely.
Having the correct gear and equipment are essential for
firefighters to do their jobs and return home safely.
Articles
• The Rapid Intervention Command Board
A tool to track crews, times and assignments in Mayday situations
A tool to track crews, times and assignments in Mayday situations
Podcasts
From the Archives
• Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 2: Best Practices for Incident Commanders
• The Leader's Toolbox: Paul LeSage on Crew Resource Management
• The Leader's Toolbox: Paul LeSage on Crew Resource Management
Thursday - Self-Survival Skills
News
• FDNY's Firefighter Tracking System Active at All Fire Companies
The FDNY has marched full steam ahead with a new
system that allows incident commanders to better
locate firefighters after a Mayday transmission.
The FDNY has marched full steam ahead with a new
system that allows incident commanders to better
locate firefighters after a Mayday transmission.
Articles
• Rapid Intervention: Removing a Firefighter from the Basement
Three skills for downed firefighter rescue from below grade
• Company Level Training - Firefighter Entanglement
Can You Free Yourself?
Three skills for downed firefighter rescue from below grade
• Company Level Training - Firefighter Entanglement
Can You Free Yourself?
From the Archives
• S.C.B.A. Considerations - Part 3: Restrictive Area Techniques
• Emergency Egress for Fireground Survival: The Rope Slide
• Emergency Egress on the Fireground: The Ladder Bail
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 4
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 3
• When It's Time To Go: Emergency Escape Techniques
• Rapid Intervention Training: Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Across a Horizontal Surface
• Emergency Egress for Fireground Survival: The Rope Slide
• Emergency Egress on the Fireground: The Ladder Bail
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 4
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 3
• When It's Time To Go: Emergency Escape Techniques
• Rapid Intervention Training: Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Across a Horizontal Surface
Wednesday - Self-Survival Procedures
News
• Charleston Fire Department Improves Safety, Focuses on Maydays
Last summer, Charleston firefighters responded to a blaze
that would provide them with their first test of what they
had been preparing for over the course of the previous three years.
Last summer, Charleston firefighters responded to a blaze
that would provide them with their first test of what they
had been preparing for over the course of the previous three years.
Articles
• SCBA Considerations - Part 3: Restrictive Area Techniques
Techniques for moving through tight and restricted areas
while wearing an SCBA
Techniques for moving through tight and restricted areas
while wearing an SCBA
Podcasts
From the Archives
• More on Rapid Intervention
• Preparing for Self-Rescue & Survival Success
• S.C.B.A. Considerations - Part 4: Entanglement Hazards
• Preparing for Self-Rescue & Survival Success
• S.C.B.A. Considerations - Part 4: Entanglement Hazards
Tuesday - Being Ready for the Mayday
News
• Preventing the Mayday Through Situational Awareness
The importance of situational awareness
The importance of situational awareness
Articles
• Designing Portable Radios for Fireground Survival
Guidelines for portable radio designs to maintain constant
communication between all members on-scene.
• Firefighter Rescue: The Drag Rescue Device
A built-in tool for downed firefighter removal
Guidelines for portable radio designs to maintain constant
communication between all members on-scene.
• Firefighter Rescue: The Drag Rescue Device
A built-in tool for downed firefighter removal
Podcasts
From the Archives
• Preparing for Tomorrow's RIT Deployment Today
• Rapid Intervention: A Better Way
• Evaluating Rapid Intervention Teams
• From The Officer's Seat: The Rapid Intervention Rope Bag
• Integrated Tactical Accountability
• Rapid Intervention: A Better Way
• Evaluating Rapid Intervention Teams
• From The Officer's Seat: The Rapid Intervention Rope Bag
• Integrated Tactical Accountability
Monday - Preventing the Mayday
News
• Survival Study Sets Sights on SCBA Lenses
Safety, Health and Survival Week runs through June 25
Safety, Health and Survival Week runs through June 25
Articles
• Completing the 360-Degree Size-Up
The walk-around provides mission critical information to firefighting crews
The walk-around provides mission critical information to firefighting crews
From the Archives
• 2009 Fire/EMS Safety Week: Mark Emery on Scene Size-Up
• SCBA Considerations - Part 2: Emergency Check Procedures
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 1
• "Real Accountability"
• Air Consumption for Fire Ground Survival
• Situation Awareness During Size-Up
• SCBA Considerations - Part 2: Emergency Check Procedures
• Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 1
• "Real Accountability"
• Air Consumption for Fire Ground Survival
• Situation Awareness During Size-Up
Sunday - Introduction to Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011
News
• Safety Week Focus: Surviving the Fire Ground
Surviving the fire ground is the theme of Safety, Health and Survival week that begins today.
Surviving the fire ground is the theme of Safety, Health and Survival week that begins today.
Articles
• Preparing for Self-Rescue & Survival Success
Training ideas for survival and rescue on the fireground
Training ideas for survival and rescue on the fireground
From the Archives
• Rapid Intervention Realities Roundtable
• Day 29: Firefighter Survival
• Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 1
• Training & Tactics Talk: Fourth Dimension of Firefighter Survival
• Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
• Day 29: Firefighter Survival
• Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 1
• Training & Tactics Talk: Fourth Dimension of Firefighter Survival
• Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
