STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Identify and explain the 16 life safety initiatives.

 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of risk management and mitigation as it pertains to emergency services.

 3. Define and describe the need for cultural and behavioral change within the emergency services relating to safety, incorporating leadership, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility.

 4. Explain the need for enhancements of personal and organizational accountability for healthy and safety.

 5. Describe and evaluate circumstances that might constitute an unsafe act.

 6. Explain the concept of empowering all emergency services personnel to stop unsafe acts.

 7. Validate the need for national training standards as they correlate to professional development inclusive of qualifications, certifications and re-certifications.

 8. Describe the history of health and safety programs.

 9. Identify occupational health safety programs in industry today.

 10. Identify federal regulations and national standards that impact on health and safety programs.

 11. Identify the concepts of risk identification and risk evaluation.

 12. Describe the components of an effective response safety plan.

 13. Describe the components of the pre-incident planning process.

 14. Define the value of personal protective equipment.

 15. Describe the components of accountability system in emergency operations.

 16. Describe the relationship of incident management as it related to health and safety.

 17. Explain the need for and the process used for post-incident analysis, lessons learned and investigation.

 18. Describe the components and value of critical incident management programs.

 19. Describe the components of a wellness/fitness plan.

 20. Describe how obtaining grants can support safety and survival initiatives.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. History of Occupational Safety and Health in Industry

 A. History of Occupational Safety and Health in Emergency Service Organizations

 B. History of Fire Service Culture

 C. Organizational Culture

 D. Individual Role in Culture/Behavior

 E. History of Line of Duty Deaths

 F. Defining the Nature of the Problem

 G. Identification of Safety Problems

 H. Review of National Injury Statistics

 I. National, State, and Private Organizations Involved with Occupational Safety and Health

 

 II. Safety Regulations and Standards

          A.      Regulations vs. Standards

          B.      Federal Regulations Pertaining to Occupational Safety and Health

          C.      NFPA Standards Pertaining to Occupational Safety and Health

  III.     Risk Management

          A.      Risk Evaluation

          B.      Risk Control

 IV.    Safety Program Development and Management

          A.      Essential Elements

          B.      Setting Goals and Objectives

          C.      Cost Benefit Analysis

          D.      Training

          E.      Developing Standard Operating Procedures

          F.      Collecting Data

          G.      Publishing Health and Safety Information

          H.      Evaluating the Results

  V.     Employee Fitness/Wellness Programs

          A.      Hazards Faced

          B.      Organizational Development

          C.      Employee Acceptance

          D.      Medical Examinations

          E.      Physical Fitness

  VI.      Pre-incident Safety

          A.      Hazards Faced

          B.      Station Safety

          C.      Apparatus Safety

          D.      Response Safety

          E.      Pre-incident Planning

  VII.     Safety at Fire Emergencies

          A.      Hazards Faced

          B.      Incident Priorities and Safety

          C.      Incident Management Systems

          D.      Accountability

          E.      Rapid Intervention

          F.      Rehabilitation

  VIII.    Safety at EMS Emergencies

          A.      Hazards Faced

          B.      Infection Control

          C.      Personal Protective Equipment

          D.      Incident Management Systems

          E.      Scene Safety

  IX.   Safety at Specialized Incidents

          A.      Hazards Faced

          B.      Safety at Hazards Materials Incidents

          C.      Safety at Technical Rescue Incidents

          D.      Safety at Terrorism Incidents

          E.      Safety at National Disasters

 X.     Post-incident Safety Management

          A.      Incident Termination

          B.      Post-Incident Analysis

          C.      Critical Incident Stress Management

  XI       Personal roles

          A.      Individuals

          B.      Supervisors

          C.      Managers

          D.      Incident Commanders

          E.      Safety Officers

          F.      Safety Program Managers

          G.      Safety Committees

  XII.     Making It Happen

          A.      Determining, Measuring, and Showcasing the Benefits

          B.      Selling Management

          C.      Selling Employees

  XIII.    Negligence

  XIV.   Judicial System

          A.      The Court System

          B.      U.S. Supreme Court

          C.      Special Courts

          D.      Local Courts

          E.      Penalties