Occupational Safety and Health Programs Firefighting by Razi, Ali Reza S. https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0 Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2021-07-08 12:14:48 UTC 2021-07-08 13:12:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Background razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641831833 Firefighters are exposed to multiple hazards on a daily basis. These include:
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Products of Combustion
  • Falls/Slips/Trips
  • Heat Exposure
  • Overexertion
  • Mental and Physical Stress
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Human and Biological Contaminants

]]> 2021-07-08 12:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641831833 Current Applications razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641845967 Departments have numerous Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Standard Operating Guides (SOG) when encountering and handling hazardous items. These documents provide resources and guidance on these hazards, but are often long and vague, which then leaves them seemingly lost on the fireground.

]]> 2021-07-08 12:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641845967 Changing the Atmosphere razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641856271 While SOPs and SOGs are standard requirements to aid in reducing liability on management's behalf, items learned thus far from the course can be implemented to assist those generally exposed to hazards of the profession. 

]]> 2021-07-08 12:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641856271 What I Have Learned razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641859661 Flow Charts, What-If Analysis, and Fault-Trees are various items that can be used to communicate hazards and risk to firefighters in a manner that is less mundane than current documentation. ]]> 2021-07-08 12:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641859661 Creating Ways to Achieve Higher Degrees of Safety razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641863157 Using a simple 1-page document, such as a Checklist can summarize a long winded SOG into a document that is more logical and convenient for use to the everyday employee. ]]> 2021-07-08 12:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641863157 Involving Input razia3 https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641866143 Involving all stakeholders within the development of quick training aids to promote programs currently being pushed by management.]]> 2021-07-08 12:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/razia3/ok1x5r27a1b5mbn0/wish/1641866143