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The St. Louis Fire Department experienced a heavy drop in emergency vehicle accidents after issuing an SOP that requires “on the quiet” responses (no red lights or sirens) for incidents such as automatic alarms, smoke detectors, sprinkler alarms, manual pull stations, carbon monoxide detectors, and natural gas leaks. Many fire departments limit “hot” responses to alarm drops to the first due engine and, possibly, a battalion chief. Other departments will send an engine company to accompany an emergency medical services squad, but the engine company goes “on the quiet.”
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Get Help Now!A couple of terrific studies of such policies in Anne Arundel County, MD, and Philadelphia, PA, are available via the U.S. Fire Administration’s website.
Williams, A. S., Anne Arundel County Fire Department. (2005). Identifying issues when responding without lights and siren to selected call types for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Emmitsburg, MD: National Fire Academy. Retrieved from http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo38659.pdf
You can locate the above study through one of the following ways:
Copy and paste the following link into a web browser: http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo38659.pdf The following link will take you to the information page with a link to the .pdf: http://usfa.kohalibrary.com/app/work/173444 Use a key word search or call number (38659) at the following website: http://usfa.kohalibrary.com/
Hargett, E. F., Philadelphia Fire Department. (2005). Preventing emergency vehicle accidents in the Philadelphia Fire Department. Emmitsburg, MD: National Fire Academy. Retrieved from http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo38366.pdf
You can locate the above study through one of the following ways:
Copy and paste the following link into a web browser: http://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo38366.pdf The following link will take you to the information page with a link to the PDF: http://usfa.kohalibrary.com/app/work/173362 Use a key word search or call number (38366) at the following website: http://usfa.kohalibrary.com/
Describe what fire departments have done in your particular state to develop a similar SOP that addresses emergency response on certain runs.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Please submit your Case Study 1 and 2 responses as one word document.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
FIR 4301, Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection 4
Unit III Case Study
Case Study 1: 50 points
Review Case Study 6-2: Firefighter Mandatory Retirement Age, found on page 75 in the textbook. Minch v. City of Chicago, 363 F.3d 615 (7th Cir. April 9, 2004).
The full decision is available at http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1314030.html
Discuss whether you believe it is appropriate for physical examination/tests to be given more frequently as firefighters increase in age to ensure they are physically capable of handling the duties and responsibilities of the job. As part of your analysis of this issue, address whether you believe all firefighters, including those in administrative positions, should be required to pass annual physical examinations/tests.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
