NFPA 402 -- FREE Training Guide

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This training guide is developed to serve as an in-service training class that can be led by your own designated department personnel.

Many of us work in small ARFF departments, airport operated departments, or municipal departments responsible for aircraft incident response. In these circumstances, often times, "management" does not understand the complexities of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. Sadly, the effects of this "misunderstanding" trickle down to the firefighter responsible for ARFF operations in ways that include, lack of proper certifications, lack of training opportunities, lack of resources, lack of proper guidance. This misunderstanding can lead to incorrect fire ground procedures, and result in unsafe operations on the ARFF scene. To better prepare ourselves for ARFF emergencies, increase our knowledge of proper operations, and to ensure firefighter safety on ARFF incidents we need to understand the foundation of ARFF Operations -- NFPA 402. "Business by the Book -- What Does NFPA 402 Really Say?" serves as in in-service training class that will provide the fundamental components necessary to put this foundation into place.

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Dust Explosion

On February 7, 2008, fourteen workers were fatally burned in a series of sugar dust explosions at the Imperial Sugar plant near Savannah, Georgia. This CSB safety video explains how the accident occurred.

Safety Links (FPW 10/6/09)

Below is a list of valuable links, providing fire/life safety information and programs:

• United States Fire Administration

• American Burn Association

• Common Voices

• Fire Safety Features of New Homes

• Shriners Hospital Burn Awareness

• National Fire Protection Association

Electrical Fire Safety (FPW 10/5/09)

From NFPA.org:

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 52,500 reported home structure fires involving electrical failure or malfunction in 2006. These fires resulted in 340 civilian deaths, 1,400 civilian injuries and $1,447 million in direct property damage.

 

• Forty-six percent of home electrical failure fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment in 2003-2006.

• In 2003-2006, 47% of electrical failure home fires involved other known type of equipment. The leading other known type of equipment involved in home electrical failure fires are fan, clothes dryer and air conditioning equipment.

• U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 25,100 reported U.S. non-confined home structure fires involving electrical distribution or lighting equipment in 2006. These fires resulted in 370 civilian fire deaths, 840 civilian fire injuries, and $776 million in direct property damage.

• Some type of electrical failure or malfunction was cited as factor contributing to ignition for 74% of electrical distribution or lighting equipment home structure fires.