Here are recommendations from a recent NIOSH report released on a Line of Duty Death. How does your department stack up?
ensure that fire fighters conducting an interior search have a thermal imaging camera
ensure ventilation is coordinated with interior fireground operations
ensure that Mayday protocols are developed and followed
ensure the Incident Commander receives pertinent information during the size-up (i.e., type of structure, number of occupants in the structure, etc.) from occupants on scene and that information is relayed to crews upon arrival
ensure that fire fighters communicate interior conditions and progress reports to the Incident Commander
develop, implement, and enforce written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for fireground operations
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