1. CFOA Health & Safety Practitioners’ Conference
Ensuring Firefighter Safety
through
Incident Command
20th September 2007

2. Vehicle Accidents

9. Personal Injury Accidents

15. Current Procedures:- Proportionate Risk ICS DRA GRA The safe person concept}
Operational tactics

16. Safe Person Concept -Organizational responsibilities
selection
information
PPE & equipment
Training & instruction
Systems of work & supervision

17. Safe Person Concept -Personal responsibilities
competent
Effective team member
Self disciplined & adaptable
Vigilant for self & others
Recognise limitations

18. Effective implementation of Incident Command System – How?

21. Effective implementation of
Dynamic Risk assessment-
How?

22. Evaluate the situation
Apply tactical
mode
Are the risks
proportional
to the benefits?
Additional control
measures be introduced?
Tactical Control
Re-assess
systems of work NO
YES
Select systems of work
Review

23. Heinrich’s Accident Pyramid

24. The ‘Swiss cheese’ model of accident prevention and causation

25. Minor Injuries:- W/T 64%
R/T 33%
Major Injuries:- W/T 32%
R/T 64%

26. In the Fire Service, serious accidents will occur when:-
Training is weak
Operational procedures have not been applied
Emergency procedures have not been considered
There is a disproportionate sense of urgency to complete the task
Supervisory command & control is passive

28. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
Preventing
Protecting
Responding