Police assists are an incident type fire departments respond to thousands of times a year. The interaction that results builds a strong bond between the two agencies that promotes better working relationships and understanding of the role each agency plays in providing public safety. In this near miss, two agencies come together for this seemingly harmless incident, which serves as a warning notice to be on guard at all times.
An excerpt from this week’s featured National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Report:
“Engineer, firefighter, and I were dispatched to a police assist at 1205 hours…The police requested us to force entry into the apartment for a welfare check…I requested the firefighter to give out some loud “Fire Department” call out at the window and take a good look inside. This was done with no response or further indication of the situation inside.”
“消防员和我进入了公寓（大约600平方英尺/一卧室一个浴室），我立即看到一条毯子在起居室椅子后面的椅子后面的地板上。我确认（用手）在毯子下面的身体存在......然后听到警察的状态，卧室里还有另一个人，他正在呼吸......听到了一个警察对个人的命令大喊大叫，个人大喊大叫警察为他们出去。在这一点上，我听到几个以上的枪声......“
The seemingly uneventful event quickly escalates into a situation where lives are at risk. Gunfire, as we are well aware, is often indiscriminate and as unforgiving as a wall collapse. After you have reviewed the entire account of this report (CLICK HERE）， 考虑以下：
1. Place yourself as the fire officer in this scenario. What elements would you consider as you evaluated the incident?
2. Does your department permit law enforcement to use fire equipment or do firefighters have to use it (e.g., police officers placing ladders, using forcible entry tools, etc.)?
3. Have you conducted multi-agency training with your law enforcement agency using scenarios such as this week’s report ?
4.将此账户提供给您当地的警察指挥官。他们在这种情况下雇用什么建议/策略？
5. Has your department considered purchasing body armor for FD members?
Have you ever arrived on scene for one type of EMS incident that turned violent? Submit your report towww.firefighternearmiss.comto let others know how to avert a disaster.
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.
