This week marks the 2012 International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week. The theme for this year’s effort is “Rules YOU Can LIVE By.” The operational side of the week’s focus references the IAFC’s Safety, Health and Survival Section’s “Rules of Engagement.” This week’s ROTW supports the effort by focusing on the first rule of firefighter survival (size-up) and the first incident commander’s rule for firefighter safety (conducting the 360). This week’s featured firefighter near-miss report exhibits the value of taking a very basic step upon arrival, conducting a “360.”
“We were dispatched to structure fire forty-five minutes before shift change. We had personnel from both shifts on the scene. When we arrived on the scene, we found a restaurant on fire and we did a 360. I was the nozzle operator on the initial attack. While completing our 360, I noticed several HVAC units on the roof and noted their relation to our entry point. When we entered the building, the visibility was only about three feet. We entered the kitchen and started attacking the fire. A gas line was apparently feeding the fire and we were not making much progress. There was heavy fire underneath the HVAC units, so I advised the crew to move back. We heard the air horn on the engine sound off three times, so we immediately left the building. As we left the building, there was a complete roof collapse in the area our crew had been working. Because of situational awareness, accountability, and safety, we were all able to go home.”
信息收集是减轻紧急情况的最重要步骤之一。如果没有良好的信息流，未知数可以迅速和果断地翻倒初始行动计划。该信息收集的一条腿是“360”。进行第一个“360”的官员对历史失去了历史，但在每个事件中进行一次的价值不能夸大。紧急情况现场发生的一些是显而易见的。但是，正如报告的作者所指出的那样，“360”提供了更多细节，导致更充分的故事。考虑以下。
- Does a “360” require a full walk-around of the incident scene, or are there other techniques that can accomplish the same goal?
- 列出占“360”的五（5）个关键元素。与其他三位同事分享你的“前五名”，看看是否有任何你做的事情，反之亦然。
- Which unit is responsible for performing the “360” for your incident response groups? Is one “360” enough?
- 如何在大型结构上完成“360”（例如，多家庭住宅，高升高，大盒子结构等）？
- 您希望在机动车碰撞中收集来自“360”的信息？Hazmat事件如何，结构崩溃，沟渠救援或医疗电话？
We are taking this week to zero in on safety and wellness. That focus should extend to every day and every incident, not just a single week in June. One way of infusing safety into operations every day is to take the proven step of conducting a “360” at every incident. Extending that step further, the pertinent information from the “360” has to be relayed to command and the rest of the incident responders to maximize performance. Remembering the importance of the “360” is a major step toward successfully managing an incident.
Have you encountered an incident in your career where a “360” made a difference? Submit your report towww.firigeternearmiss.com.today so everyone goes home tomorrow. For more on the value offirefighternear-miss reporting,CLICK HERE.
Note: The questions posed by the reviewers are designed to generate discussion and thought in the name of promoting firefighter safety. They are not intended to pass judgment on the actions and performance of individuals in the reports.
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