2018 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

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Preventing Firefighter LODD and Injuries at Roadway Incidents (Room 1D)

23 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Distracted, drowsy, drunk, drugged and disgruntled drivers are striking firefighters and emergency vehicles at roadway incidents with increasing frequency. This class provides guidelines for safe roadway incident scene response and management and reveals the most recent innovative ideas for highway incident safety. All firefighters and EMTs are exposed to moving traffic on almost every emergency run. The highway is the most common IDLH environment for firefighters and EMTs. This class will cover the essential steps and actions each fire department should be taking to protect their most valuable assets - firefighters and EMTs.