a guide for station personnel

Emergency Procedures

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Class RulesRemember that

the use of cell phones or beepers is disruptive to everyone in the training session.

Put cell phones and pagers on vibrate or silence them.

Please have people call or page you only in an emergency!

Ample breaks will be provided to return phone calls.

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Housekeeping Items

Restrooms Breaks Temperature Visibility Seating Sound Lighting

Mission StatementMission Statement

• To establish a uniformed set of learning objectives and guidelines, for delivery of fire and life safety education and injury prevention information throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia by station personnel.

• To educate, protect and save the lives and property of people in Virginia through fire and life safety education.

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• To provide the highest quality and comprehensive training available to fire and emergency services, both public and private, while following state and national standards and guidelines.

• To enhance all avenues of fire and life safety training, research, education development, and delivery to improve life safety and reduce injuries and deaths.

Mission StatementMission Statement

Looking to the FutureLooking to the Future

• Life Safety Education• Risk Injury Prevention• CERT – Community Emergency Response Team

• Code Enforcement • First Responder programs


Programs rapidly becoming major functions of fire departments across Virginia and the U.S.

““Survivability of the fire service is no longer Survivability of the fire service is no longer dependent on fire suppression.”dependent on fire suppression.”

Impact of Fire EducationImpact of Fire EducationFire deaths in the U.S. have dropped

• 12,000 fire deaths a year in the 70’s • Current average of 3,400 or less

This reduction is due to• Fire and Life Safety Education• Fire Prevention• Fire and Building Code Enforcement• Better trained and equipped firefighters• E911


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What We Have LearnedWhat We Have Learned

Conditions are Critical Prior to Arrival of Fire Department

• Little or no opportunity to perform effective life saving rescue

• Fire suppression personnel at a higher risk of injury and/or death


“In most cases, life safety is too critical to rely on response time”

Educating Today's CitizensEducating Today's Citizens

• In a uniformed and consistent manner • Establish age appropriate objectives • Apply proper presentation skills • Communicate objectives effectively.



TopicsTopicsChoosing the number of topics and the depth of each subject is the key to presenting an effective education

program

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• Burn – prevention and treatment

• Cooking safety• Stop-Drop-Roll• Heating safety• Electrical safety• Chemistry of fire

• Smoke/CO alarms• Matches and lighters• 911• Home escape plan (map) • Stay Low and Go• Firefighters• Arson


Teaching aids can enhance your program but are not vital to conveying the message, after all, a firefighter and/or educator can be an awesome resource if used properly.

Teaching AidsTeaching Aids


Presenting Programs Presenting Programs Select Topics to Deliver

• Requesting group may have specific topics to cover• Age of audience

Establish Objectives• How in depth should you be for that group• What do you want them to learn

Review Materials• Gather props• Displaying apparatus• Know the topic and related information

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Prepare Your AudiencePrepare Your Audience

Gain Their Attention• Why your program is important to them• What they will receive

Safety Brief for the Group• Where they can go• What they can touch• What do you want them to do if there is an alarm

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Introduce Yourself and Station Personnel

Transfer your KnowledgeTransfer your Knowledge

”Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” ~ Martin H. Fischer

KISS ~ Keep It Super Simple• Teach TO your audience• Avoid technical jargon

Information Application• Have students demonstrate what was taught• Reinforce the message


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Pre-K

“Fire truck” not Apparatus• Basic information for equipment• Supervise closely

Turnout Gear• Let them touch (clean) gear• Describe what each piece does• Put gear on slowly



Firefighters are Helpers • There to help - not friends

(A friend is someone you know)

• Go to the firefighter

(don’t hide is a negative statement)

Firefighters gear• Different uniforms

• Put on gear slowly while discussing each piece

• Reinforce that it is the same firefighter

Pre-K

Smoke Alarm • What it is• What it looks like• What does it do• What does it sound like• What should you do when it makes that sound


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Pre-K


When you Hear the Alarm

• Get low – under the smoke• Go - Go – Go• Go outside as fast as you can to your meeting place

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Pre-K


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Matches and Lighters are tools for adults

• Tools for grown-ups

• Only adults should touch them

• Tell a grown-up if you find them

• Demonstrate tools and toys kit

Pre-K


Fire Truck not Apparatus• Basic information for equipment• Allow children to sit in seats• Watch children around truck and traffic

Turnout Gear• Let them touch (clean) gear• Describe what each piece does• Put gear on slowly (showing each piece)• Reinforce they are the same firefighter

Kindergarten – 1st grade



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Home Escape (Plan/Map)

• Make an Escape Map with your family• Crawl low under smoke • Never hide – Go outside – Stay

outside• Meeting Place


Home Escape (Plan/Map)

• If you can’t go outside - go to a window • Turn on light• Wave your hands and yell for help• Stay at window

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Smoke Alarms

• What it is• What it looks like• What does it do• What does it sound like• What you should do when it makes that sound• When do we test them

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911 Number for emergencies

• When to call 911• Example of emergency• Name, address, and telephone number



Matches and lighters • Tools for grown-ups• If you find them – tell a grown-up• Never touch them• Demonstrate tools and toys

Candles• Never touch them• Tool not toy

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Kindergarten – 1st grade Firefighters are Helpers

• There to help - not friends

• Never hide

Firefighters wear special clothing • Different uniforms

• Put on gear slowly while discussing each piece

• Same firefighter in gear

• Talk and breath with gear on

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Burns• Cool a burn with cool water• Tell a grown-up



Smoke Alarms

• What it is• What it looks like• What does it do• What it sounds like• What to do when it makes that sound• Test the alarm• Change batteries• Take care of them

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2nd and 3rd Grades


2nd and 3rd Grades

Home Escape (plan/map)• 2 ways out • Meeting place • Never hide – go outside - stay outside • Crawl low under smoke • Call 911• Practice

2nd and 3rd Grades


2nd and 3rd Grades


Window

• Keep door closed• Something under door• Go to window• Wave/yell for help• Stay at window• Don’t hide


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911 Number for emergencies

When to call 911

What is an emergency – ask for examples

Information for operator

(name, address, phone #, emergency)

Stay on the phone with the dispatcher

2nd and 3rd Grades


Burn Prevention • Stop, drop and roll

(when clothes you are wearing have fire on them)

• Cool a burn with cool water

• Tell a grown - up

2nd and 3rd Grades


2nd and 3rd grades

Cooking Safety

• Kitchen safety tips • Microwave safety

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4th and 5th gradesHome Escape Plan • Draw an escape plan with your family• 2 ways out• Don’t hide – Get Outside -Stay outside• Crawl low under smoke • Close door• Home escape ladders • Meeting place • Call 911

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Exiting – Door • Crawl low• Feel door for heat• Check for smoke• Close door• Get out• Home escape ladders• Meeting place• 911


4th and 5th grade


Exiting – Window

• Open window• Stay at window• Call 911• Wave/yell for help• Escape ladder• Hang and drop

4th and 5th grade

Smoke Alarms• What it is• What it does • What it sounds like • What to do• Testing and care• Replace after 10 years


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4th and 5th grade


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911

• Why do we use 911

• What is an emergency-

ask for examples

• Information needed

• Consequences of false calls

4th and 5th grade


Cooking Safety • Kitchen safety

• Microwave safety

• Grill

Heating Safety • Space heaters

• Fire places

• Campfires

4th and 5th grade

4th and 5th grade

Burns• Treating a burn• Degrees of burns• Ways to be burned


Heat Sourceso Watero Chemicalso Lightning

4th and 5th grade

Arson • What it is• Consequences


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Child Set Fires• Peer pressure• Experimenting• Boredom• Anger• Vandalism• Fireworks

Smoke Alarms

Home Escape Plan

Burns

Fire Triangle / Tetrahedron

Cooking Safety

Heating Safety

Electrical Safety

Arson


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Chemical Chain

Reaction

6th – 8th Grade


CandlesCooking SafetyHeating and Electrical

SafetySmoking SafetyDrugs and Alcohol

Impairment Arson

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High School and College

Fire Extinguishers

Smoke Alarms

• Maintenance• Take every alarm

seriously• Never disable a

smoke alarm or fire alarm system


Adult LearnersAdult LearnersTask-centered when solving problems

Influenced by experience

Demand and deserve respect

Methods to use when working with adults • Provide feedback• Relate to audience need• Educator must draw out experiences of the

audience. Adults are not always willing to talk about their experiences

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Adults/Senior AdultsAdults/Senior Adults

Home Escape Plan (Map)• Two ways out• Meeting place• Call 911• Provisions for disability, small children, elderly• In a high-rise building, use stairs not elevators• Once out – Stay out

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Adults/Senior AdultsAdults/Senior Adults

If not able to exit• If there is a telephone in the room, call for

help and state your location.

• Turn on light to show room is occupied.

• Wait at the window and signal for help

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Senior Adults

Challenges• Reduced physical

abilities• Mobility• Reduced income• Diminishing

health

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Senior AdultsSenior Adults

Teaching Methods• Be patient• Be animated• Be friendly• Be respectful• Add humor• Compensate for reduced physical ability• Q & A

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Fire Safety• Smoke Alarms• Smoking• Space Heaters• Kitchen Safety• Plan and practice escape• Plan around disabilities


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Fall Prevention• Exercise regularly• Take your time• Clear the way• Lighting- night lights• Use non-slip mats• Grab bars in bathroom• Non-skid throw rugs



Consider the Differences

• Would a scout group have different needs than students in a classroom?

• Would seniors living in their own home need a different program than the ones living in assisted living?

• Would a family from another culture understand the safety messages we grew up with?

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Boy ScoutsBoy ScoutsInformation• Age • How many in troop• Rank• Merit badge

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Topics• Emergency Preparedness• Fire Safety• First Aid• Safety • Traffic Safety

Boy Scout Merit Badges with safety related topics can be found at:

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/merit-badges.asp


Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts Information

• Age • How many in troop• Rank• Merit badge

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Topics•Home Safety • Taking A Trip • Bullying• Strangers•Play Ground•Sports •Animals•Travel In A Vehicle•Cookie Sales

Girl Scout Badges with safety related topics can be found at:http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/insignia/online/safety/junior_safety_award.asph


High Risk or Special Needs (including Gifted) Audience

This audience may have physical, mental or emotional needs. This is not your average presentation.

Questions to ask the coordinatorMental and Physical ages and condition

Number of Students Special Considerations

What they would like you to accomplish with this visit

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Social and Cultural DiversitiesSocial and Cultural Diversities

Methods• Be patient of language barriers• Be respectful of differences• Adapt lessons with more visuals • Preplan, utilize resources to provide

multi-lingual materials• Do not assume inability to understand • Do not judge

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Station Tour / Demo Station Tour / Demo Do Not Place PPE on Children

• Gear may be contaminated• Helmets can injure a small child• Young children may have Critters • Use soap/hand sanitizer

Handling/Helping Children• Ask for permission to assist on or off truck• Be careful• Supervise closely

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Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms• How they work• What to do if alarm activates• Odorless, tasteless, invisible

Fuel Burning Appliance (oil or gas)

• Furnace, heater, dryer, stove, fireplace, woodstove or attached garage needs a CO alarm

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• Incomplete combustion• Effects of CO poisoning


Residential SprinklersResidential Sprinklers

• Along with working smoke alarms reduce the potential of fire death by 80%

• Reduces risk for firefighters by reducing the severity of the fire

• Cost effective - about the same cost of upgrading your carpet or cabinets

• Potential for lower insurance rates• Over 95% effective• Reduces overall damage including water

damage

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Putting it All TogetherPutting it All TogetherYour Student Manual

is a Working Guide

• A guide to assist you in delivery of vital life safety information

• Website information• Websites to get information from• Link to lesson plans

– Go to the VFMA website

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Printing your attendance certificate• Included below are instructions for accessing your online

student record:• Type www.vafire.com into your web browser. It is

recommended that you utilize• Internet Explorer as your web browser to ensure all

certificate features are available.• Once logged onto the Agency’s website, click on the ‘Login

to FSTRS’ button in the lower right hand portion of the website

• Please follow the instructions provided on the log in screen.

Printing your attendance certificate

• Once logged into the database, please click on ‘View Transcript’ under the Student section.

• For those courses you successfully complete and there is an online certificate available, the word ‘Print’ will appear at the end of the course line.

• Your certificate will be available for printing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. You can print as many certificates as you require.

• If you have questions or experience difficulties, please contact the Agency’s

• Headquarters office at 804.371.0220 or toll free at 1.866.4VAFIRE.


Fire will always be a potential threat to the lives and the well being of every American. It is appropriate to close with the

reminder that today’s firefighters and educators

have to be better trained to meet the demands of Public Safety, this includes Fire and

Life Safety Education.

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