Vehicle ExtricationHollis Fire

NOW● Lecture

● Skills Review

● Full-Scale Scenario

● Line Officers

● Firefighters

● 9 Hours (3 - 3 hour sessions)

Current Challenges❏One class is devoted to lecture.❏All JPRs are not completed due to time

constraints.❏Officers are only able to assess a

single incident.

Why we Want a Change● Reduce lecture

time.

● Ensure consistent comprehension of SOGs and Protocols.

● Allow for more hands on time.

● Ensures we complete all JPRs.

Where are we HeadedPre-Training Material

Increased Skills

More in-depth Scenario

Evaluation/Review of Training

Pre-Training Material● Review SOGs● Review Basic Vehicle Rescue PPT● NIOSH or Near-Miss Report● NH EMS Protocols● Knowledge checks

Pre-Training Material

Skills Review● All basic hands on skills are reviewed

at the company level training. (no change)

Full Scale Scenario

Evaluation/Review of Training

❏Using an online polling software.❏Ensures we meet objectives.❏ Provides feedback for making next

session better.

JPR comparisonNFPA Objective Old New

10.1.1 Plan for an incident X X

6.4.1 The ability to operate hand and power tools used for forcible entry and rescue as designed

X X

10.1.2 Establish "scene" Safety zones X X

10.1.3 Establish Fire Protection X X

10.1.4 Stabilize a common passenger vehicle X X

6.4.1 Use cribbing and shoring material; X X

10.1.5 Isolate potentially harmful energy sources * X

10.1.6 Determine the common passenger vehicle or small machinery access and egress points

X

10.1.7 Create access and egress openings X X

6.4.1 Choose and apply appropriate techniques for moving or removing vehicle roofs, doors, windshields, windows, steering wheels or columns, and the dashboard.

X X

10.1.8 Disentangle victims X

10.1.9 Remove a packaged victim - In accordance with NH EMS Protocols

X X

10.1.10 Terminate an incident X X

Implementation Challenges➢ Resistant to change➢ Information will be available outside

the building➢ Learning curve for some members➢ Timeliness of pre-training and

evaluation completion

Skills Review● Vehicle

Stabilization● Isolate energy

sources● Determine

access and egress points

● Create access and egress openings

● Disentangle victims

● Remove a Victim