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Who Should be at the Tip?

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I think these two firefighters have their roles reversed.
I think these two firefighters have their roles reversed.

 

These two firefighters need to switch their roles.  The one on the bottom of the ladder appears ready to go.

The one at the top in the window with fire above his head does not appear to have an SCBA on.  At least I don’t see it on his back.

Wearing yous PPE completely and correctly is and should be mandatory.

There is fire above this firefighter and they are taking part in suppression efforts.  He is at risk RIGHT NOW!

The firefighter should and probably does know better. But, that is why we need competent fire officers, to tell firefighters that get in too big of a hurry or forget, to put on their PPE.

Safety on the fire ground is everyone’s responsibility.  It starts with us personally and then on to the officers.

Stand up and make safety a priority all the time.  Stay safe and remember, EGH!

Posted by on January 25, 2010 • Filed under: administration-leadership, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Who Needs Accessible Exits?

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Do the exit doors really need to be able to open?

Do the exit doors really need to be able to open?

This is an example of something that happens frequently.  Store owners or building owners want to protect there merchandise and prohibit unwanted foot traffic in and out of unsupervised areas.

There is almost no way a person scared and almost blind from smoke would be able to exit from this door.

This also makes entry into this door difficult for firefighters. That top slat would be difficult to get to.

A lost firefighter could find the door locked and even remove the lower slat, but the top one may keep him from escaping.

Keep a good look out for these and explain the other options out there that are safer, like panic hardware.

Stay safe and do your inspections.

Posted by on January 25, 2010 • Filed under: buildling construction, exits, fire-prevention-education, firefighter-safety-health, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , ,