View from the Street – Feb. 2015

By Eric Reddeck,  NFFF * Everyone Goes Home Advocate, http://www.everyonegoeshome.com

Are first responders in the loop for the highway plans review process on new or the remodeling of tunnels, bridges, and road construction? What if you have a fire on the roadway? Does your highway have hydrants, how far apart are your turnaround openings, and how wide is the opening? Does your region have a response plan on highway incidents? After the Washington, D.C. incident, NTSB Urges Immediate Action on Emergency Response to Smoke in Tunnels: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/PR20150211b.aspx

Does your region have an After Action Review (AAR) Form Extended Duration Incident like Wisconsin TIME to help improve your response?

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/govconf/docs/afteraction2.pdf

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/stoc/time.htm

2015 — Killed in the Line of Duty

Police Officers    14    http://www.odmp.org/search/year/2015?ref=sidebar
Firefighters          10  http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
EMS                        02   http://www.nemsms.org/notices.ht
Towers                  03    http://www.internationaltowingmuseum.org

Eric Reddeck   hrfsoc@cox.net
NFFF Everyone Goes Home Advocate  http://www.everyonegoeshome.com