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USFA/NVFC EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY PROJECT
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USFA/NVFC EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY PROJECT
Cooperative project United States Fire
Administration (USFA) Department of
Transportation Intelligent Transportation System
(DOT ITS) National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
Apply recommendations from the USFA and
Department of Transportation Intelligent
Transportation System sponsored Fire Service
Emergency Vehicle Safety initiative Develop
targeted outreach implementation strategies for
these recommendations for the volunteer fire
service Include information from the National
Fallen Firefighters Foundation Firefighter Life
Safety Initiatives project and existing practices
in the emergency service community, and basic
industry
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USFA/NVFC EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY PROJECT
Year after year approximately 25 percent of
firefighters who are killed in the line of duty
are responding to or returning from incidents,
with the majority of the fatalities from vehicle
crashes. This represents the second leading
cause of firefighter fatalities (second only to
heart attacks).
The objective is to reduce the number of deaths
associated with emergency service vehicle
operations.
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USFA/NVFC EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY PROJECT
NVFC, working with VFIS, Inc., established a work
plan to examine recommendations from the USFA
Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative
that apply to the volunteer fire service and
develop specific implementation strategies that
will target the volunteer fire service. Strategi
c Approach Develop Best Practices for Vehicle
Safety
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USFA/NVFC EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY PROJECT
Process
Research Emergency Service Organization Vehicle
Safety Issues
Identify Major Issues Of Vehicle Safety and
Develop Alternatives for Incident Mitigation
Policies Procedures -Vehicle
Operation -Alcohol Drugs - Physicals -Apparatus
Design -SOP/SOG Enforcement -on the quiet
response - Behavior changes required
Establish Mitigation Strategies

• Issues
• -Vehicle Safety
• -Driver Training
• Highway Safety
• POVs
• Emergency Vehicles
• Loss Causes
• intersections
• Rollovers
• No work zones
• Speed
• Safe Design
• Ht, Wt, Length, size

Conduct field test of Product Definition And
Proposed Mitigations
Select Peer- Review Team USFA NVFC State
Directors ITS Team Select Individuals FAMA
Modify Mitigation Models and Products Per Input
from Review Team Develop measurements and
Finalize for Use
PRESENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO NVFC
Possible measurements Data/culture
change/vignettes
Develop Speakers Bureau On Topic
Written Product

• Conference
• Presentations
• NVFC
• FDIC
• IAFC F-R

Distribute Operation Safe Passage
Vehicle Safety Response Web-Guide
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BEST PRACTICES IN EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY
Personal Accountability EVOC Initial/Basic Refresh
er Vehicle Design/Operations Each new vehicle
SOGs
Responsible Person
Training
Of each incident Of each Near-miss
Accident Investigation
Champion Authority Responsibility Accountability
Loss Analysis
Identify Program Needs
Manage Driver Behavior
MVR Checks Enforce SOPs Monitoring Award Program
Seat Belts Intersection Safety Rollover Persona
l Vehicle Highway Safety Accidents of Other
ESOs
Best Practices In Emergency Vehicle Safety
Hot Topics
Regulatory Compliance
DOT
Priority Dispatching
Reduced Responses
State
Report Incidents Timely
Speed Limitations Warning Device Limitations
Loss Prevention Practices
Apparatus Design Construction
Driver Selection Vehicle Inspection Routine
Maintenance Reflective Striping
Traffic Preemption Alcohol Policy On the Quiet
Response
By manufacturers
SOGs Drive Cam Substance Abuse Program
Timely reporting Of incidents
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Website Stroke 1
NVFC Emergency Vehicle Safety Project The
National Volunteer Fire Council, under a grant
from the United States Fire Administration has
developed this comprehensive approach to
Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer
and Small Combination Emergency Service
Organizations.
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NVFC Emergency Vehicle Safety Project
Website Screen 2
The National Volunteer Fire Council, under a
grant from the United States Fire Administration
has developed this comprehensive approach to
Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer
and Small Combination Emergency Service
Organization. The first box below provides a link
to the concept and overall program. For the
Emergency Vehicle Safety Program Component you
would like, simply click on the appropriate box
below.
Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations
Best Practices in Emergency Vehicle Safety
Behavior Change Model
Collision Investigation
Regulatory Compliance
Responsible Person
Loss Analysis
Training
-emergency vehicle driver training. program
-collision investigation
-vehicle safety program mgmt.
-regulation/statute compliance
Loss Prevention Practices
Manage Driver Behavior
Report Incidents Timely
Apparatus Design and Construction
Hot Topics
-seat belt use -intersection navigation -limitatio
n of use of warning devices -on the quiet
response -priority dispatching -traffic
preemption Routine vehicle maintenance -vehicle
inspection
-driver selection -driver qualification -drug
alcohol policy -MVR check -safe driving
program -seat belt use -speed limitations
-POVs -Highway scene safety -Operation Safe
Passage -accidents of others
-vehicle design construction -reflective
striping -rollover prevention
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NVFC Emergency Vehicle Safety Project
Website Screen 2
The National Volunteer Fire Council, under a
grant from the United States Fire Administration
has developed this comprehensive approach to
Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer
and Small Combination Emergency Service
Organization. The first box below provides a link
to the concept and overall program. For the
Emergency Vehicle Safety Program Component you
would like, simply click on the appropriate box
below.
Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations
Best Practices in Emergency Vehicle Safety
Behavior Change Model
Collision Investigation
Regulatory Compliance
Responsible Person
Loss Analysis
Training
-emergency vehicle driver training. program
-collision investigation
-vehicle safety program mgmt.
-regulation/statute compliance
Loss Prevention Practices
Manage Driver Behavior
Report Incidents Timely
Apparatus Design and Construction
Hot Topics
-seat belt use -intersection navigation -limitatio
n of use of warning devices -on the quiet
response -priority dispatching -traffic
preemption Routine vehicle maintenance -vehicle
inspection
-driver selection -driver qualification -drug
alcohol policy -MVR check -safe driving
program -seat belt use -speed limitations
-POVs -Highway scene safety -Operation Safe
Passage -accidents of others
-vehicle design construction -reflective
striping -rollover prevention
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Anytown ESO Anywhere, USA Administrative
Procedures Guidelines Number
___________ Backing Apparatus Purpose To
assure vehicle is safely move when operating in
reverse mode. Scope All Personnel. Responsibilit
y/Rationale It is the primary responsibility of
the driver and officer to assure the vehicle is
safely moving in a reverse position, to prevent
death, injury and property damage. Key Points to
Consider/Include When backing the apparatus,
there must be a spotter (always? name
exceptions?) When backing, the vehicle will be
under the direction of the person at the back of
the vehicle, which is in the sight of the driver.
Operator will respond to all directions made by
the person directing the backing the vehicle. Do
not operate the vehicle unless the "backer" is in
sight. Assure a three-dimensional look while
backing to assure overhead obstructions are
identified. This page depicts examples of the
potential content for SOP/SOGs for aspects of
emergency services operations. It is by no means
inclusive on all needs AND SHOULD NOT SIMPLY BE
COPIED AND ADOPTED. Use this example to improve
or develop your department wide SOP/SOGs.
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