The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)-Volunteer and Career Fire Officers Section Safety, Health and Survival Section-and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) jointly have issued a report, “Let’s Make a Difference: Best Practices to Minimize Injuries and Deaths While Using Privately Owned Vehicles (POVs) for ESO Responses,” which contains best practices for responders who use their POVs for emergency service organization (ESO) responses. Included are model policies and recommended procedures for minimizing injuries and deaths in these circumstances.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 52 volunteer/paid-on-call firefighters have been killed since 2003 responding to or returning from calls in POVs. Of the activity types defined, the highest percentage (13.4 percent) of volunteer fatalities is related to POV responses. Almost a third of firefighters killed in POV responses were 21 years of age or younger.
The report can be downloaded athttp://bit.ly/1KW6Y3g.
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