Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-1 Mass Casualty Incident Plan Training Section 5 – Health and Safety

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-2 Overview  Responder Health & Safety  Current standards  Vehicle Deployment  Personnel Deployment  Case (continues)

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-3 Responder Health & Safety Plan responsibility  Responder expectations  Standard operating procedures  Training

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-4 Responder Health & Safety Responder Responsibility  Follow SOPs  Complete and maintain training  Exercise

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-5 Responder Health & Safety IC Responsibilities  Safety Officer  Incident Action Plan & Risk Assessment  Constant assessment  Creating standardized incident command worksheets

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-6 Responder Health & Safety In an effort to ensure responder safety, Incident commanders And lead personnel must focus on three critical elements necessary in ensuring responder safety:  Gather Information  Analyze Options and Make Decisions  Take Action Also known as the Safety Management Cycle Safety Management Cycle

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-7 Responder Health & Safety Analyze Options & Make Decisions - Performing hazard assessment - Making risk management decisions Selecting appropriate protective measures Take Action Communicating and implementing safety decisions Providing health maintenance measures and medical care Managing human resources and safety-related supplies Gather Information - Understanding the hazard environment - Maintaining responder and unit accountability information -Collecting injury, exposure, and health status data Safety Management Cycle

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-8 Current standards Current Standards  NFPA 1250, 1600, 1500, 1521, 1561  HSPD #5, #8  OSHA 29 CFR

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-9 Vehicle Deployment Common Problems  Excessive Congestion  Inadequate Positioning  Unsafe Vehicle Operations

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-10 Vehicle Deployment Improving Vehicle Deployment  Developing Relevant SOPs  Staging  Apparatus Positioning  Vehicle Operations  EVO Training

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-11 Personnel Deployment Personnel Deployment Problems  Inadequate planning  Failure to reassess  Responders operating outside of IC

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-12 Personnel Deployment Improving Personnel Deployment  Adopting a Risk Management Plan  Conducting Relevant Officer Training  Creating Standard IC Worksheets

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-13 Review & Questions  Responder Health & Safety  Current standards  Vehicle Deployment  Personnel Deployment  Case (continues) Questions about Health & Safety?

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region 5-14 Case Example Five ambulances are now part of this incident. One of the patients remains trapped in the wreckage. One of the passengers has been tagged black. Aviation fuel is found throughout the scene. Two fire units are on scene. Questions 1.What are the safety issues of this scene? 2.Is a safety officer necessary for this incident? 1.As incident commander, how will you handle the health and safety issue at this incident? Progress