Fully Involved: THIS WEEK: L-Ion FIRES: Firefighter Stand Down (The Secret List)

GSFA • June 19, 2023
Fully Involved: THIS WEEK: L-Ion FIRES: Firefighter Stand Down (The Secret List)
Fully Involved: THIS WEEK: L-Ion FIRES: Firefighter Stand Down (The Secret List)

All,

The 2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down runs this week, June 19-24. 

 

This year’s theme is “Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” 

 

PLANNING THIS WEEK: 

 

Each weekday will cover a different topic relating to lithium-ion battery response and safety, which will be broken down into five daily focus areas w/ training plans/fact sheets and intro videos:

 

TODAY....

DAY 1 MONDAY 6/19/2023-Recognition of Hazards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqTTMaPzdmg

 

DAY 2 TUESDAY 6/20/2023-Firefighting Operations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT7v3LduZtU

 

DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 6/21/2023-Firefighter Safety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otifnrck-NU

 

DAY 4 THURSDAY 6/22/2023-Post-Incident Considerations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFFS_Yxyf8

 

DAY 5 FRIDAY 6/23/2023-Public Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbFAdJD92s

 

Planning Schedule & Resources: https://www.safetystanddown.org/event-planning/

 

Everything You Need For The Week is HERE:

https://www.safetystanddown.org/

Additional:

https://www.safetystanddown.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Safety-Stand-Down-2023.pdf

 

Departments are asked to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week to focus their attention on these efforts. Resources and training videos are available at safetystanddown.org to help departments implement Safety Stand Down strategies.

 

Firefighter Safety Stand Down is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA).

 

Take Care. Be Careful. Pass it On.

BillyG

The Secret List 6/19/2023-0800 Hours

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

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