Everyone Goes Home - Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Everyone Goes Home® Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program is pleased to once again participate as a partner in the IAFC/IAFF 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 22-28, 2008. The Everyone Goes Home® Program was founded on the need for a cultural change within the fire service. This year's Safety, Health and Survival Week theme, Committed to Long Term Results, is meant to encourage strong culture of health and safety within the Fire/EMS service. We encourage you to adopt a health and safety culture and practice it every day, so Everyone Goes Home.

Let EveryoneGoesHome.com get you started with resources that focus on this year's key areas:

Emergency Vehicle Safety

Initiative #11 - National standards for emergency response policies
and procedures should be developed and championed.

» IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Recommended Resources
(Keep watching www.iafc.org/safetyweek for more resources by the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section)

Always buckle up.

» Take the Seatbelt Pledge Click Here to Download the Pledge Form
» Watch: All of the Seat Belt Safety PSAs

» Download: A Seat Belt Poster | Desktop Wallpaper
» Dr. Clark Article: Flaw in Our First Line of Defense
» Sample SOP: Seat Belt Usage SOP (Union Fire Division, NJ)
» Take 5 Safety Drill - Driving: Seat Belts Are The Key - (Handout) | (Instructor Notes)

Firefighter Life Safety Research Database - » Emergency (Vehicle) Response Safety - Seat Belts

Apparatus/POV Response:
» Always stop at red lights and stop signs.
» Always drive at speed limits and defensively.

Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit Volume 1
» Apparatus Response: PowerPoint | Instructor Guide
» Apparatus Driving & Safe Operations: PowerPoint 1 | PowerPoint 2 | Instructor Guide

» Emergency (Vehicle) Response Safety
» Response Policies
» Vehicle Response Practices

Learning Media:
» Driving Apparatus - Part 1
» Driving Apparatus - Part 2
» NIOSH Report: Firefighter LODD 12/2/2005 (LA)
» 10 Cones of Highway Safety
» Attitude Awareness & Driving Emergency Vehicles
» Changing the Nation's Fire Service (Part I)
» Changing the Nation's Fire Service (Part II)

Model Policies and Procedures:
» IAFC Policies and Procedures for Emergency Vehicle Safety
» Vehicle Operations

PowerPoint Presentations:
» Responding in POVs
» Mass. Fire Academy - Part 1 (Zip) | Part 2 (Zip) | Instructor Guide (MS Word)

Take 5 Safety Drills:
Defensive Driving:
» Driving: Defensive Driving is the Way of Pros (Handout)
» Driving: Defensive Driving is the Way of Pros (Instructor Notes)

Driver Fatigue:
» Fatigue: Be Alert To Problems (Handout)
» Fatigue: Be Alert To Problems (Instructor Notes)

Intersections:
» Driving: Intersections Require Care! (Handouts)
» Driving: Intersections Require Care! (Instructor Notes)

VFIS/ESECG:
» Competency Course
» Driver Evaluation
» Driver Safety Checklist
» Driver Selection
» Driver-Officer Responsibility
» Intersection Practices
» Personal Vehicle Response
» Response Guidelines
» Response Speed
» Rollover Prevention
» Safe Driving Policies
» Traffic Control Safety Checklist

Additional Resources:
» Vehicle Operations Resource Guide

Wellness-Fitness Initiative

Initiative #6 - Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties they are expected to perform.

» IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Recommended Resources
(Keep watching www.iafc.org/safetyweek for more resources by the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section)

Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit Volume 1:
» Health & Wellness Concerns: PowerPoint | Instructor Guide

Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit Volume 2:
» Turn Out for Life Instructor Guide

Firefighter Life Safety Research Database:
» Physical Health
» Physical Fitness
» Medical Fitness
» Wellness Programs

Learning Media Center:
» Can We Change? Will We Benefit?
» Changing the Nation's Fire Service (Part I)
» Changing the Nation's Fire Service (Part II)
» Turn Out For Life

Additional Resources:
» Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Responders
» 20 Minutes to a Healthy Heart
» Firefighter Deaths from Cardiovascular Causes
» Emergency Duties, Deaths from Heart Disease

Health and Safety, Technology Initiatives

(Fully Implement NFPA 1500, Focus on Personal Protective Equipment)

Initiative #2 - Enhance the personal and organizational accountability
for health and safety throughout the fire service.

Initiative #8 - Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.

» IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Recommended Resources
(Keep watching www.iafc.org/safetyweek for more resources by the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section)

About NFPA 1500:
» NFPA 1500: Fire Service Occupational Safety and Health
» Online Access: NFPA 1500: Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2007 Edition (Chapter 7: Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment; Annex F Hazardous Materials PPE Information)

Firefighter Life Safety Research Database:
» Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Research Database - NFPA 1500
» Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Research Database - Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment:
» NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
» Online Access: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2007 Edition
» NFPA 1977: NFPA 1977: Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting
» Online Access: Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 2005 Edition
» Protective Clothing and Equipment Problems
» PPE Checklist
» SCBA Inspection Log

Additional Resources:
» NFPA 1500 Checklist

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