04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members The Brunswick Fire Company No. 1 utilizes all sorts of different equipment in our service to the community. Equipment has a very broad definition. It includes all the items we use and it also includes all the members.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members These are the steps that shall be taken when something happens to Fire Company members, or equipment. The member who finds or damages equipment is to:

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members Take damaged fire equipment out of service immediately. Notify the Chief or in his/her absence, the Officer in Charge (OIC). Place a note on the equipment out of service informational board in the radio room. Fill out a Fire Company incident report.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members The incident report should include, but not be limited to: Date Time Where it happened or where it was found How it happened.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members If the Chief was not present, it’s the responsibility of the OIC to turn over the incident report to the Chief. If a member is injured and he/she requires medical attention, then seek the medical attention needed first.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members The member shall notify the Chief or in his/her absence the OIC and then fill out the incident report at his/her earliest convenience. Even if you’re not sure you are hurt, let the Chief or OIC know and fill out an incident report.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members The Chief or his/her designee shall then fill out the proper NYS Workman’s Compensation forms and submit a copy to the Town of Brunswick town clerk. The Chief shall complete the NYS DOL form SH-900.2 and at the end of the year, complete the NYS DOL form SH-900 & NYS DOL form SH-900.1.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members Each of these forms shall be kept on file as per 12NYCRR part 801 entitled Recording and Reporting Public Employees Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members If a member is killed in the line of duty and the Chief is not there, the Chief is to be notified immediately. If the Chief is killed, then the next Senior Officer shall take over and complete the investigation to find out the cause of death.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members In either case, all forms (NYS Workman’s Compensation and NYS DOL forms) shall be completed and kept on file. Notification to PESH shall be made within eight (8) hours of a firefighter death on a scene or two (2) or more firefighters sent to the hospital from the same incident. Their number is 518-457-5508.

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members The information that shall be provided is: Establishment’s Name (Brunswick Fire Company No.1) Location of Call County Control # Time of Call Number of fatalities and/or members sent to Hospital Names of injured and/or deceased Contact person (Chief or next Senior Officer) and their Phone Number Brief description of the incident

04-01 Fire Equipment Damage Injury to Members A message shall be left if the incident occurs after hours. If there is a death, a Law Enforcement Agency shall be notified. It’s the responsibility of the Chief or in his/her absence, the OIC to make sure if there were any eyewitnesses they also fill out an incident report documenting what they saw.

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