Wednesday, July 3, 2013

California Fire Service Safety Stand Down July 3, 2013 High Priority

All Personnel:

Flag are at half-staff at San Rafael Public buildings in honor of the 19 fallen Arizona Firefighters.


In addition, the California Fire Service has issued a "Safety Stand Down" on July 3, 2013. (see attached)

Regular non-emergency activity on July 3, 2013, should be limited to essential functions.

The time is being set aside for individual company or multi-company activity to discuss safety and awareness among personnel.

Some additional resources are available in the work file \\sr_fs1\WorkFile\Fire- WorkFile\Line\Safety Stand Down July 3, 2013
Along with a couple of additional attachments Wildfire notes, WUI Exercises and Causes of Entrapments.

There is some excellent resource information available here: http://www.cffjac.org/go/jac/training/wildland-firefighter-safety/safety-stand-down/



Letter from California Fire Service

"The recent loss of nineteen courageous firefighters from Arizona is a grounding reminder of the dangers faced by firefighters everyday. While we mourn the loss of our fallen, it is imperative that each of us take this opportunity to review the basic wildland fire safety principles that help protect California's firefighters.

As we head into a very hot and dry Fourth of July holiday weekend, a coalition of California Fire Service partners is coming together to announce a Safety Stand Down for July 3, 2013. The purpose of the Safety Stand Down is to encourage all members of the California Fire Service to take the necessary time to review and discuss critical policies
and procedures.

Many agencies have already completed their annual wildland training refreshers with the essential information that will help keep everyone safe. This included the Ten Standard Fire Orders, Eighteen Fire Situations That Shout "Watch Out!", LCES, Common denominators of wildland fire fatalities, and a focus on wellness that includes physical training, adequate nutrition and hydration, adequate sleep and stress management.

The July 3, 2013 Safety Stand Down is focused on a review of these safety procedures in the wildland and wildland-urban interface. The focus for this review should not be on tactical skills but should be on informal discussions around the firehouse to encourage each crew to review their plans for staying aware and safe.

The following links are included as a resource list but should be augmented by each department's SOPs:


We stand together with the hope that every department and every member will join with us for the Safety Stand
Down on July 3rd to continue to make safety our number one priority. Safety is everyone's responsibility; together we
can help ensure that everyone goes home at the end of his or her shift."


Be safe.Remember CREW Protection

Respectfully,

Christopher Gray

Fire Chief

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