Overview
TIMS is a research project to develop technical guidance including training systems and programs for the fire and emergency services in traffic incident management systems for enhanced compliance with the US DOT Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
This project focused on determining the effectiveness of self-instruction as an educational methodology in promoting firefighter safety and health policies and practices within the volunteer fire service. Can self study increase knowledge and change attitudes related to volunteer firefighters and their volunteer fire department?
The research design involved pre- and post surveys, with both treatment and control groups, using volunteer firefighters from five states. The survey focused on issues of firefighter safety, from both a department policy standpoint, as well as, specific individual safety behaviors.
September 24, 2015
During the General Session of The International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) 82nd Annual Validation Conference, the 2015 Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award For Outstanding Achievement in Fire Service Training was presented to Kevin Roche, Assistant to the Fire Chief, Phoenix Fire Department (retired) and Managing Partner, FACETS Consulting, LLC.
Influencing EMS…The ACA Is Here
By Chief Dennis Compton
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being implemented across the country. The implementation has already started and brings challenges and opportunities to Fire Service-Based EMS Systems. There is urgency to the decision points presented in this major shift in EMS. But where, when, and how are leaders across the full spectrum of the fire service addressing them? Implementation may vary from state to state, urban to rural, etc., regarding some specific ACA elements, but there are also consistencies nationally that have clearly emerged:
• Partnerships between hospitals and the medical community at-large are strengthening.
• Fire Service-Based EMS service-delivery options are becoming more enhanced.
• New health care and revenue models are developing.
The 2015 IFSTA Calendar highlights the lifelong fire photography of Mike Wieder. He currently serves as Executive Director of IFSTA and the Associate Director of Fire Protection Publications.
Mike came to Oklahoma State University from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania where he was a volunteer firefighter, as a student in the School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology. He began his career at IFSTA/Fire Protection Publications as Student Research Technician in 1984. During his career, Mike has been the most prolific writer in the history if IFSTA, serving as the principal writer or editor for more than 35 IFSTA and FPP manuals. He was also the principal photographer for many of these texts.
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About the Award
Fire is Everyone’s Fight™ is designed to unite the fire service and many others in a collaborative effort to reduce home fire injuries, deaths and property loss. It invites fire departments, safety advocates, community groups, schools and others to rally behind a common and compelling theme. USFA and its partners will communicate and reinforce key lessons across many proven fire safety and prevention initiatives and programs.
SAFEOKLAHOMA is a smoke alarm installation and education project for people in rural areas with low population density. Three high risk counties in Oklahoma were identified for this project. The project was funded by a 2008 Fire Prevention and Safety, Assistance to Firefighters Grant in partnership with the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association / Oklahoma State Firefighters Association.
Local installer teams were identified and trained to install state of the art smoke alarm equipment in the homes of the local residents and provided customized home fire safety educational messages. After 20 installations the first documented “save” was reported. Currently there have been 5 reported saves.
How To Be Fire Safe, is a home fire safety program for people with cognitive disabilities and is designed specifically for adults with mild to moderate mental retardation who live independently, or live with family and spend time at home alone. The development of the program has been supported by U.S. Fire Administration, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants. Developed by a partnership between Seeds Educational Services, Inc. (San Diego, CA) and FPP/OSU, this educational program to date has three parts.
Overview
Home Safety Literacy Projectwas developed in 2003-2004 by Fire Protection Publications in partnership with the Home Safety Council and ProLiteracy Worldwide. Financial support was provided by a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the U.S. Fire Administration.
This award winning project provides excellent adult literacy instructional materials with fire and life safety as the topic. These materials have since been expanded to include a complete set of adult teaching tools on disaster preparation and poison prevention materials as well.
