By Forest Reeder
For theincident safety officer, exterior operation duties have specific hazards that extend beyond establishing and protecting坍塌zones. In conjunction with the incident commander and division, group, and company Officers, many injuries and fatalities can be avoided by enforcing specific safety procedures. The safety officer must proactively and quickly determine where the most hazardous operations are going to occur and work outward from that point. Consideration of the following major areas will help identify the safety officer duties during defensive firegrounds.
- Collapse xones
- Water supply and fire stream impact on structure
- Exposure protection (consider offensive tactics in those areas)
- Environmental hazards
- Longterm rehab, rotation, and relief operations
- Operations after fire is under control
Review these factors and hazards that occur during defensive fires and discuss roles and responsibilities of the safety officer.
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ALSO IN THIS SERIES
- Safety Officer Drill: Incident Communication Red Flags
- Safety Officer Drill: Monitoring Crew Progress
- Safety Officer Drill: Monitoring Scene Operations and Conditions
- Safety Officer: Monitoring Incident Communications
- Safety Officer: Initial Scene Duties
- Safety Officer: Basic Duties
- Safety Officer: Prioritize Hazards
Forest Reederbegan hisfire servicecareer in 1979. He currently serves as Division Chief of Training &Safetyfor the Des Plaines (IL)Fire Department. He is a past recipient of theInternational Society of Fire Service Instructors(ISFSI) prestigious George D. PostInstructor of the Yearaward and has been responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-servicefirefighter trainingactivities as well as a full-servicefire trainingacademy program. Forest holds numerous Illinoisfire servicecertifications and holds a Masters Degree in PublicSafetyAdministration from Lewis University.
