4/18/13 Orientation and Administration! Student Introductions! Name/agency! Career experience! Course expectation! Career path/direction! 1! 2! Course Prerequisites! California Drivers License! Minimum requirements! NFPA 1001 Pre-Driving Assignment! Fire fighter restricted! Fire Fighter I training recommended! 3! Student Evaluations! Complete all activities! Written unit tests! Returned to instructor! 80% (minimum) to pass! Driving exercises! Manipulative skills tracking! 80% (minimum) on each to pass! Must pass the class to take cert exam 4! OSFM Certification Exam! Not related to final course grade! 50 question multiple-choice exam! 80% (minimum) required to pass certification exam! Instructor Developed! 5! Course Description! 40-hour course! Classroom activities! Reading assignments! Apparatus inspection! Driving exercises! Start and end times! Proper attire! Required textbooks! 6! 1
4/18/13 Course Objectives! Responsibilities, standards, and laws! Basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting! Information and techniques on driving fire apparatus! Increase your driving skills during simulated driving conditions! Desirable Skills And Senses! Reading! Writing! Math! Physical fitness! Hearing and vision! NFPA 1582! 7! 8! Desirable Skills And Senses! Mechanical ability! Basic supervisory skills! Ability to! Remain calm! Avoid tunnel vision! Identify safety hazards! 9! NFPA 1500! Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program! Chapter 5: Training and Education! Section 5.2.2: Meet specific requirements of NFPA 1002! Section 5.3.1: Discusses training and education! Chapter 6: Fire Apparatus, Equipment, and Driver/Operators! 10! NFPA 1001! Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications! Chapter 5: Fire Fighter I! Section 5.1.1! General knowledge requirements! Section 5.1.2! General skill requirements! 11! NFPA 1002! Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications! Chapter 1: Administration! Chapter 4: General requirements! Chapter 5: Apparatus Equipped With Fire Pump! Appendix A: Explanatory Material! 12! 2
4/18/13 NFPA 1911! Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus! Chapter 1 Administration! Chapter 4 General Requirements! Chapter 5 Retirement of Fire Apparatus! Chapter 6 Out-of-service Criteria! Chapters 7-15 Inspection and Maintenance! Chapter 16 Road Tests and Annual Weight Verification! NFPA 1451! Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program! Entire standard applies! Driver Chapters Operator 17-23 1A! Performance 13! Testing! 14! Relevance Of Standards! Legal! Nationally recognized! Upheld in court!! Liability " Personal accountability " Career impact 15! 3
Personnel/Riders! Driver/Operator Responsibilities! Remain seated on apparatus! Wear seatbelts! Have a spotter! A fire fighter who walks behind a backing apparatus to provide guidance! Anytime backing up! May be needed in front and/or rear! 2! Around The Public! Use caution! May be located in your blind spot! Pedestrians! Cyclists! Emergency and Nonemergency Always drive defensively! Obey state, local, and departmental regulations! Driving! Quint vs Quint! 3! 4! Operating Apparatus! Operating Apparatus! Scene Considerations Apparatus positioning! Hoselines! Weather/topography! Equipment Apparatus doors left open! Ladder rack left down! Tools not secured or stored! Consider Your Following Distance! 5! 6! 1!
Fire Station Safety! District Knowledge! Apparatus bay doors! Compartment doors open! Shorelines!! Response routes!! Commercial versus residential areas!! Target hazards!! Access problems!! Water supply distribution systems! Chief s On-Scene! 7! 8! Apparatus Inspection! Title 49 CFR! Part 390! Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations! Part 396! Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance! 9! Apparatus Inspection! Required daily (Title 49 CFR, Part 396)! Pretrip! Posttrip! Weekly/monthly! Manufacturer s recommendations and specifications! 10! Written Documentation! Out-of-service Criteria! Completed daily! Title 49 CFR, Part 396! NFPA 1911! Title 49 CFR, Parts 390 and 396! Manufacturer s recommendations and specifications! 11! 12! 2!
Apparatus Maintenance! Required daily! Title 49 CFR, Part 396! Completed weekly/monthly also! Manufacturer s recommendations and specifications! Written documentation! 13! Equipment Maintenance! Daily/weekly/monthly! Manufacturer s recommendations and specifications! Urgent (immediate) vs. non-urgent (delayed)! Written documentation! 14! 15! Training! On-going! NFPA 1451! Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program! Chapter 5: Training and Education! 5.2.1: On-going training must be provided! 5.2.3: Training must take place for changes in procedures and/or technology! Fire Service Accidents! Most prevalent is backing.!! Group Exercise:! You have been asked by your department to prepare a new policy on backing. Provide an outline of every detail you would like to consider for this policy. 10 minutes! When ever possible the driver/operator should avoid backing up the fire apparatus. 16! 17! 3!
Licensing Requirements! Legal Aspects of Emergency" and Nonemergency Driving!! Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) " Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)!! Basic requirements for states commercial drivers license!! Title 49 CFR, Part 383.23!! California Commercial Driver Handbook! " Based on Title 19 CFR! 2! Driving Laws - New Laws!Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA)!! California Commercial Driver Handbook! " Based on Title 19 CFR! 3! Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act! Mandates states to revise their CDL programs to comply with federal regulations. Changes include:! Applies to COMMERCIAL Driver s License Holders " Masking violations: The court may not order or permit a CDL holder to complete any court-approved program, including a licensed traffic violator in lieu of any traffic offense. " Disqualifications: A CDL holder is subject to disqualification sanctions if the CDL holder commits a disqualifying offenses in any vehicle. " Commercial Driver License (CDL) Restrictions: A CDL holder whose privilege is suspended, revoked, cancelled or disqualified may not be issued a restricted (CDL) which would allow the operation of a commercial vehicle. 4! New Firefighter Endorsement" January 1, 2011! Effective January 1, 2011, a driver may operate firefighting equipment with a non-commercial or commercial class A,B or C driver license with a new Firefighter F endorsement.! " Endorsement will no longer appear on the actual driver s license but will be in the driver s record through DMV. " Current restricted firefighter licenses will remain in valid until the expiration date of the license. " The term restricted has been replaced by endorsement. 5! New Firefighter Endorsement" January 1, 2011! Renewal License - Downgrade! " Visit your local DMV office to change the license from a restricted commercial endorsement to one of the following driver license with Firefighter Endorsement:!! Commercial A, B, or C driver license (Endorsement)!! Non-Commercial A, B, or C driver license (Endorsement) (Best choice non-commercial)!! To downgrade you must complete form (DL44) and submit a Physician s Health Form (DL546 Self Questionnaire)! 6! 1!
New Firefighter Endorsement" January 1, 2011! Renewal License - Upgrade! " Upgrades to FULL commercial license with a firefighter endorsement, you will need to complete the driver license application (DL44C), provide a Medical Exam Report (DL51), pass the knowledge test for the unrestricted license.! " The drive test may be waived when applying for a driver license with the same class.! 7! New Firefighter Endorsement" January 1, 2011! How to apply for the Endorsement! " Complete CSFM Form with signature from Fire Chief prior to attending Driver Operator 1A to show proof of in-house driver training.! " Submit Medical Form to the DMV Database prior to starting the application form!! Commercial (A, B or C) DL51 (Medical Exam Report by Physician form DL546A)!! Non-Commercial (A, B or C) DL546 (Self Questionnaire) Available on-line (Valid for 2 years)!! FYI AB 1567 (1/1/13) Allows Firefighters to use DL546 again, saving unnecessary expense for physician required exam DL546A...! 8! New Firefighter Endorsement" January 1, 2011! Submit an Original Firefighter Employment and Training Verification Letter to add the F Endorsement. The letter must be on Fire Department letterhead and include the following:! " Certification of employment or registration as a volunteer Firefighter! " Certification of completion of fire equipment operator training (CSFM Driver Operator 1A)! " Signature of the fire chief or Designee! 9! California Class A!! May drive any legal combination of vehicles!! Class A Commercial F Endorsement " Limited to drive!! Only Class A and Class B defined combination fire fighting vehicles!! All Class C vehicles! 10! California Class B " F Endorsement! Limited to drive! " Any single vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,000 pounds! " A 3-axle vehicle! " Any bus (except trailer bus) with endorsement! " Any farm labor vehicle with endorsement! " All vehicles under Class C! 11! California Class B F Endorsement! Minimum!! Limited to drive! " Fire fighting vehicles! " All Class C vehicles! 12! 2!
Medical Exam Requirements!! Class A and Class B (Commercial)! " By physician four-year renewal! " DMV form DL 546A!! Class C Fire Fighter (Non Commercial)! " Health questionnaire! " Self completed! " Two-year renewal! " Allowed 1/1/2013 per AB 1567 13! California Vehicle Code (CVC)!! Legally Binding And Enforceable!! The authority to operate code 3 comes from the CVC.! What are the FOUR requirements to legally drive code three in the State of CA? 14! Driving Code Three?! Code 3 Authorization!! Section 30! " Red lights and sirens! " Restricted to police, fire, and lifesaving services!! Section 165.2! " Definition of an authorized emergency vehicle! 15! 16! Warning Systems!! Section 25252! " At least one burning red warning lamp in front! " Visible for 1,000 feet to the front! " Minimum allowable by law!! Section 25252.5(a)! " Flashing high beams! 17! Warning Systems!! Section 25258! " Additional lights! " Flashing white lights!! Section 25259(a)! " Additional warning lights! " Flashing amber lights! 18! 3!
Warning Systems!! Section 25268! " Use of flashing warning amber lights! " Limits use of flashing amber!! Section 25269! " Limits use of flashing or steady burning red light! 19! Warning Systems!! Section 27000(a)! " Horns or warning devices! " Who shall have a horn!! Section 27001(a)! " Use of horns!! Section 27002! " Sirens! " Who shall legally use a siren! 20! Civil Liability!! Section 17001! " Liability of a public entity!! Section 17002! " Extent of liability!! Section 17004! " Liability of public employees!! Section 17004.5! " Liability of private fire departments! 21! Rules of the Road!! Section 21055! " Exemption of authorized emergency vehicles! " While sounding siren! " Display a lighted red lamp!! Section 21056! " Effect of exemption! 22! Rules of the Road!! Section 21706! " Following emergency vehicles! " No closer than 300 feet!! Section 21707! " Fire areas! " No vehicles within the identified fire areas!! Section 21708! " Driving over fire hose! 23! Rules of the Road!! Section 22104! " U-turns in front of a fire station!! Section 22454! " School bus!! Meeting and passing! " All vehicles to stop under this law!! Emergency vehicles not exempt! 24! 4!
Passing School Buses Passing School Buses Safety!! Section 26700(a)! " Every fire apparatus shall be equipped with an adequate windshield!! Section 27305! " Public fire vehicles are required to have seatbelts for all seats! 27! 5!