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

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Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region

Mass Casualty Incident Plan Mass Casualty Incident Plan TrainingTraining

Section 5 – Health and SafetySection 5 – Health and Safety

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OverviewOverview

Responder Health & SafetyResponder Health & Safety Current standardsCurrent standards Vehicle DeploymentVehicle Deployment Personnel DeploymentPersonnel Deployment Case (continues)Case (continues)

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Responder Health & SafetyResponder Health & Safety

Plan responsibilityPlan responsibility Responder Responder

expectationsexpectations Standard operating Standard operating

proceduresprocedures TrainingTraining

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Responder Responder ResponsibilityResponsibility

Follow SOPsFollow SOPs Complete and Complete and

maintain trainingmaintain training ExerciseExercise

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IC ResponsibilitiesIC Responsibilities Safety OfficerSafety Officer Incident Action Plan Incident Action Plan

& Risk Assessment& Risk Assessment Constant Constant

assessmentassessment Creating Creating

standardized standardized incident command incident command worksheetsworksheets

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In an effort to ensure responder safety, Incident In an effort to ensure responder safety, Incident commanders And lead personnel must commanders And lead personnel must focus on three critical elements necessary focus on three critical elements necessary in ensuring responder safety:in ensuring responder safety:

Gather InformationGather Information Analyze Options and Make DecisionsAnalyze Options and Make Decisions Take ActionTake Action

Also known as the Safety Management CycleAlso known as the Safety Management Cycle

Safety Management Cycle

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Analyze Options & Make Decisions

- Performing hazard assessment- Making risk management decisionsSelecting appropriate protective measures

Take ActionCommunicating and implementing safety decisionsProviding health maintenance measures and medical careManaging 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

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Current standardsCurrent standards

Current StandardsCurrent Standards NFPA 1250, 1600, NFPA 1250, 1600,

1500, 1521, 15611500, 1521, 1561 HSPD #5, #8HSPD #5, #8 OSHA 29 CFR OSHA 29 CFR

1910.120 1910.120

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Vehicle DeploymentVehicle Deployment

Common ProblemsCommon Problems Excessive Excessive

CongestionCongestion Inadequate Inadequate

PositioningPositioning Unsafe Vehicle Unsafe Vehicle

OperationsOperations

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Vehicle DeploymentVehicle Deployment

Improving Vehicle Improving Vehicle DeploymentDeployment

Developing Relevant Developing Relevant SOPsSOPs StagingStaging Apparatus PositioningApparatus Positioning Vehicle OperationsVehicle Operations

EVO TrainingEVO Training

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Personnel DeploymentPersonnel Deployment

Personnel Deployment Personnel Deployment ProblemsProblems

Inadequate planningInadequate planning Failure to reassessFailure to reassess Responders operating Responders operating

outside of ICoutside of IC

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Personnel DeploymentPersonnel Deployment

Improving Personnel Improving Personnel DeploymentDeployment

Adopting a Risk Adopting a Risk Management PlanManagement Plan

Conducting Conducting Relevant Officer Relevant Officer TrainingTraining

Creating Standard Creating Standard IC WorksheetsIC Worksheets

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Review & QuestionsReview & Questions

Responder Health & SafetyResponder Health & Safety Current standardsCurrent standards Vehicle DeploymentVehicle Deployment Personnel DeploymentPersonnel Deployment Case (continues)Case (continues)

Questions about Health & Questions about Health & Safety?Safety?

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Case ExampleCase 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

Documents

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