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|OFM Curriculum |Lesson Plan – Firefighter Survival |
|Component - 1 |Prepared by – T.O Karn |
|Section - 23 |Preparation Date - Jan 2013 |
|SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS |
|LEARNING OUTCOME(S): |ESTIMATED TIME: |
|The learner will be able to describe: |
|Reasons for firefighter injuries and deaths |
|Sudden unexpected events |
|Mayday |
|How to call a Mayday |
|When to call a Mayday |
|Self rescue |
|RIT |
|INTRODUCTION: |ESTIMATED TIME: |
|Due to the nature of doing our job, we put ourselves into situations that may require us to rescue ourselves or our partner. Doing a primary search |
|is one such situation that continues to cause firefighter injuries and deaths. The more we learn about self rescue and the proper way to notify |
|command as to our situation and location, the more we will reduce the ever growing problem |
|APPLICABLE SECTION 21 GUIDANCE NOTES & SAFETY NOTE |
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|Remember as the T/F you are a supervisor for this work period and will observe and enforce all appropriate health and safety measures for you lesson |
|participants. |
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|NOTE(S) # |GUIDANCE NOTE NAME / SAFETY NOTE |
|2.1 |Incident Command |
|2.2 |Buddy System |
|5.1 |Firefighter accountability and entry control |
|6.11 |Rapid Intervention Teams |
|7.4 |Firefighter Survival and Self Rescue Training |
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|PRESENTATION |ESTIMATED TIME: |
|LESSON OUTLINE |TEACHING AIDS |
|Reasons for firefighter injuries and deaths | |
|No emergency rescue plan |Slide # 2 |
|No training | |
|Poor size up | |
|Improper strategic & tactical decisions | |
|Bad judgment | |
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|Not using safety equipment |Slide # 3 |
|Untrained and non experienced firefighters | |
|Not recognizing deteriorating conditions | |
|Untrained and non experienced officers | |
|Loss of water supply | |
|FREELANCING | |
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|Sudden unexpected Events | |
|Rapid fire increase |Slide # 4 |
|Flashover | |
|Backdraft | |
|A lost firefighter | |
|Explosion | |
|Collapse | |
|Firefighter medical emergencies | |
|Loss of water supply | |
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|Attitude effects decision making | |
|I’ve thought this through in my mind! |Slide # 5 |
|What could possibly go wrong? | |
|I know what I’m doing! | |
|I’ve done this hundreds of times! | |
|I’m a trained professional! | |
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|“MAYDAY” | |
|Is internationally recognized as an emergency distress signal | |
|It is common radio and communication language | |
|It is used by all emergency services |Slide # 6 |
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|Calling a Mayday | |
|MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY | |
|3 distinct calls to ensure you get the IC’s attention, or someone else that is able to notify the IC | |
|Call it early, cancel if you no longer need help | |
|Better to get help on the way early, than not have it when you need it | |
| |Slide # 7 |
|Why don’t we call MAYDAY | |
|Too much radio traffic, Poor communications | |
|Too much pride (I can get out of this myself) | |
|Too overconfident (I can get out of this myself) | |
|Denial – don’t need help (I can get out of this myself) | |
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|When to call a MAYDAY |Slide # 8 |
|You or your partner fall through | |
|Low or no air | |
|Airpack malfunction and you can’t make exit | |
|Building failure, collapse etc. | |
|You or your partner are trapped | |
|You or your partner are separated (lost) |Slide # 9 |
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|You are lost, disorientated and you can’t find your exit quickly | |
|You become tangled, trapped or locked in, and can’t free yourself quickly | |
|You or your partner fall through a floor or roof | |
|The fire will not allow you to exit | |
|You or your partner are out of air or do not have enough air to get out | |
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|What if the unthinkable happens |Slide # 10 |
|Do not panic | |
|Control your breathing | |
|Discuss problem with partner | |
|Call a MAYDAY | |
|Identify problem to command on radio | |
|Set off pass alarm | |
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| |Slide # 11 |
|Control pass alarm so you can communicate on the radio or to your partner | |
|Try to verify where you are in the building, listen for known sounds like an operation pumper, that | |
|will give you a building sector i.e alpha, bravo, charlie, or delta | |
|Try to get out if you can (with your partner) | |
|Follow your hose line or rope | |
|Help RIT find you by calling out, using hand light, banging on pipes, etc | |
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|Try to find a natural opening (door, window) | |
|Make an opening if you can | |
|Ask outside crew to help with the opening |Slide # 12 |
|You can easily breach most exterior walls in residential constructions | |
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|Incident Command Responsibilities | |
|Stay calm | |
|Obtain situation information | |
|Activate RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) | |
|Identify the hazards around the trapped firefighters (removing the hazards will make the rescue much | |
|easier and faster) | |
|Assign a new Incident Commander to look after either the firefighter rescue or the original emergency| |
|(You can’t do both) |Slide # 13 |
|Call a PAR (ensure there are not other firefighters missing) | |
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|What to do next | |
|Follow your OG’s | |
|Practice, Practice, Practice! | |
|Take a Self Rescue and RIT course | |
|Practice, Practice, Practice! |Slide # 14 |
|Look after your partner he/she may save your life | |
|Train like it is the real thing, your life may depend on it. | |
|Did I mention Practice, Practice, Practice! | |
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| |Slide # 15 |
|SUMMARY: |TEACHING AIDS |
|Review Learning Outcomes | |
|Reasons for firefighter injuries and deaths |Put on flip chart |
|Sudden unexpected events | |
|Mayday | |
|How to call a Mayday | |
|When to call a Mayday | |
|Self rescue | |
|RIT | |
|ANY QUESTIONS? OR AREAS YOU WISH ME TO REVIEW? | |
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|APPLICATION & TEST: |ESTIMATED TIME: |
|Have trainees answer questions on the above objectives | |
|ASSIGNMENT: |
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|Review this material in preparation for Fire Fighter Self Rescue sign off |
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|REFERENCE MATERIALS: |TRAINING AIDS REQUIRED: |
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|OFM Curriculum Firefighter Survival |PPT projector if using power point presentation, flip chart. |
|IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting (5) |Entanglement props |
|PPT presentation – firefighter survival |Low / reduced profile props |
|OFC FF survival program |Portable radios |
|Youtube videos – several videos have been posted dealing with removal of |Bunker gear / scba |
|downed firefighter and calling a mayday | |
|DVD – Tactical perspectives “Mayday” section 5 | |
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