SOGs and SOPs
Standard operating guidelines (SOGs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are essential components of fire department training and operations. They spell out the do’s and don’ts for fire department personnel, sometimes as strict requirements and other times as recommended best practices.
Carroll County Fire & EMS had file cabinets with outdated information before they began using software from Lexipol
Detailing alarm causes, actions to mitigate the incident and fire protection post-incident
Overcoming complexities and learning how firefighters can impact PPE requirements
If you have a railroad in your jurisdiction, when was the last time you received training on railcar emergencies or exercised a scenario like this?
How seriously do you value your firefighters? If you have an elite RIT that trains for multiple scenarios, then you can probably answer in a positive manner
Why do we as a fire service place ourselves at substantial risk to save burning vehicles in the first place?
The impact from the flaming shrapnel and percussion from sound waves caused injuries ranging from burns to ringing in ears
Two firefighters were killed and 19 others injured when a bowstring truss roof collapsed at an abandoned structure
An effective RIT team should work together as a group and approach training evolutions in a teamwork fashion
Firefighters Josh Burch and Brett Fulton were killed while fighting the Blue Ribbon Fire on June 20
On her way back from a call, an 18-year-old firefighter lost control, overcorrected and crashed a 28,000 pound tanker
A NIOSH report says an incident safety officer and rapid intervention team weren’t readily available at the scene
Firefighter Christopher Wheatly died last year when he fell 53 feet from a fire escape ladder while responding to a restaurant fire
Firefighters have said they did not enter the water because they were not certified to carry out water-land rescues
The silo exploded and killed an assistant fire chief after he closed hatches at the top of the structure
One of the first officials on the scene was Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller, a certified instructor in the National Incident Management System
Keeping communication open lets you know if your plan is being carried out, and if it’s having the impact you’re hoping for
Volunteer Fire Police Captain Donald Mellott was hit by a vehicle while responding to a two-car crash last year
Instead of trying to determine frequency and severity of uncertain situations, we should choose pre-determined courses of action and then engage in serious and continuous self-critique
However your department accomplishes the RIT function, make sure those crews are highly-trained, well-equipped, and diligent
Firefighter John B. Glaser died May 22 last year when he removed his SCBA to clear vomit from the equipment
A Prince George’s County investigation found the firefighter frantically searched for an exit and removed his PPE without issuing a mayday
The chief was killed when the vintage 1960’s off-road vehicle he was driving rolled down a steep slope, pinning him
Five firefighters were on the second story of a house when the floor tilted, causing three firefighters to fall
An overhang collapsed and trapped a firefighter in San Francisco, leaving him with burns and a broken leg
We have to be careful with NIMS as with the many other blind orthodoxies we are encouraged to accept
A firefighter became trapped in a room with the patient who suddenly brandished a gun toward the four firefighters who were there to assist her
Investigators say crews failed to recognize signs of an imminent flashover; firefighters were between the fire and ventilation points
Three firefighters were injured at a house fire; the first citation is for the lack of an accountability system for tracking firefighters
Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski, of the Santa Clara County, Calif., Fire Department, proposed his own version of the acronym
Captain Chris Villarreal emphasized the importance of firefighters being able to spot the first signs of rapidly deteriorating conditions
Two firefighters were killed and 115 firefighters suffered a variety of injuries in the 2007 fire; no water supply for over an hour
Stephanie Stephens died after paramedics refused to take her to the hospital in the first of two visits to her home after she experienced breathing problems