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– ## UnitVIPowerPointPresentation.docx

– ## UnitVI.pdf

**## UnitVIPowerPointPresentation.docx**

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

This PowerPoint measures your mastery of ULOs 3.1 and 6.1.

Your department is initiating a robust public education campaign around Fire Prevention Week. It is common for fire departments to address fire and life safety issues during this time of the year. However, your elected officials are considering the implementation of a residential sprinkler ordinance in your jurisdiction. You have been tasked with making a presentation to your local elected officials about the benefits of residential fire sprinklers.

In your presentation, you must address the following:

· NFPA 13D (This was mentioned in the unit lesson and is explained in Chapter 15 of your textbook).

· Importance and benefits of residential sprinklers

· Costs of the sprinklers

· Positive impacts of educating the public about the sprinklers and enforcing the code surrounding their usage

Your presentation should consist of at least 10 slides, and you must use audio voiceover and speaker notes. As you are preparing your presentation, keep in mind that it is intended to be presented to elected officials, and as such, should look and sound professional. In other words, your audio recordings should be as error-free as possible, and the design of your presentation slides should be engaging and informative. Please see the following tutorials from our Writing Center. They contain information that will help you create your PowerPoint. You can also contact the Writing Center if you find that you need further assistance.

·
[_PowerPoint Basics tutorial_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-128216354_1/xid-128216354_1)

·
[_Design Tools in PowerPoint: A Quick Guide document_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-139125136_1/xid-139125136_1)

·
[_PowerPoint Example document_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-133122711_1/xid-133122711_1)

Please use a minimum of two references, one of which should come from the CSU Library.

**## UnitVI.pdf**

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

8. Discuss how technology can produce higher levels of safety.
8.1 Recognize how technology and engineering can reduce injuries and illness and improve safety

and health.

Required Unit Resources

Chapter 8: Utilizing Available Technology

Chapter 16: Engineering Safety into Equipment

Unit Lesson

Introduction

Please view the Unit VI Video. Closed captioning will be available once you access the video.

As we continue to discuss ways to improve safety and health, we delve into the concepts of technology and
engineering. Depending on when you started your career in the fire service, you may have seen drastic
improvements and changes in technology and equipment. We will continue to see technology change at a
rapid pace well into the 21st century (Center for Public Safety Excellence [CPSE] & International City/County
Management Association [ICMA], 2020).

If we evaluate the types of injuries, illnesses, and deaths that are experienced in the fire service, we can focus
on making improvements that will have a direct benefit on safety and health. We must consider all facets of
the work environment instead of solely focusing on the emergency incident scene. When we consider all the
factors that make up a safe work environment, we must consider the fire station, fire apparatus, personal
protective equipment, and tools and equipment.

When we think of technology, we might immediately consider computers or other forms of electronics.
However, technology is also responsible for improvements such as the change from a horse-drawn to a gas-
powered fire apparatus and from steam-powered to engine-driven fire pumps. It was not that long ago that
firefighters were responding to fires in an open cab fire apparatus wearing rubber coats and three-quarter
boots. These types of improvements in technology and engineering highlight how many changes the fire and
emergency service have made to safety and health.

Fire Station

Depending on where you live and serve, you will see all kinds of fire stations. There are fire departments that
have fire stations that are 100 or more years old and other fire departments that have all new construction.
Some of the technological and engineering advancements to improve health and safety found in the fire
station involve the reduction of exposure to harmful contaminants and carcinogens.

Fire stations are being designed or renovated to include diesel exhaust removal systems. These systems are
designed to directly ventilate products of combustion from the fire apparatus directly outside the building. In
addition, a new trend is for fire stations to be designed or renovated to have a separate storage area for
personal protective equipment. This area is separated from other areas of the fire station and is well-

UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE
Incorporating Technology

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE)

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 2

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

ventilated. This equipment is used to launder firefighting turnout gear after emergency incidents and or
periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.

Another advancement in technology and engineering included in new construction and in some renovated fire
stations is an automatic fire sprinkler system. If we are asking the public to consider improvements in their
safety by installing residential sprinkler systems in the home, we should model that behavior by installing
automatic sprinkler systems in every fire station. Who is better than the fire service to model and advocate for
this lifesaving equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment

Fire and emergency services personnel wear personal protective equipment to protect us from harmful
contaminants in many different situations. This is not limited to the fireground but also includes technical
rescue and emergency medical incidents. We were all impacted in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We may never have considered wearing an N95 mask to provide for our safety at a routine emergency
medical services incident. Now, and as we move forward into an uncertain future, we must normalize the use
of this type of equipment to provide for our safety and health. As with many innovations in PPE, it is not a new
piece of equipment, but it is new in the sense of what is or should be required to protect responders from
known and unknown threats.

Firefighting turnout gear continues to improve in its ability to protect the firefighter from thermal insult, while
also allowing better breathability to prevent overheating. These new engineering and technological
advancements are typically adopted into the newest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
for firefighting personal protective equipment. As previously mentioned, this turnout gear must be cleaned and
maintained if it is to continue to perform in the way it was intended and designed.

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is what we use to protect our respiratory system from
atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH). But there have been recent
improvements in technology and engineering to the SCBA that are directly related to improving our
survivability by improving our ability to operate safely in these environments without necessarily improving the
initial technology.

Some recent SCBA improvements include an integrated personal alert safety system (PASS) device, which is
an integrated quick-fill device for rapid intervention-type rescue situations and heads-up display on the SCBA
facepiece. Although these advancements improve our safety while operating at emergency incidents, they do
not necessarily improve protection from the IDLH environment.

The integrated PASS device was included in the operation of the SCBA to eliminate a firefighter having to don
and activate a separate PASS device. The quick-fill device eliminates the need to remove the regulator and/or
facepiece from a downed firefighter to augment their air supply. The heads-up display on the SCBA facepiece
enables the firefighter to monitor their air supply continuously without having to refer to the remote gauge. All
of these advancements improve safety and contribute to a firefighter’s confidence when operating in the
IDLH. The advancements reduce air consumption and allow for prolonged operating times, which can
improve safety and survivability for a firefighter and as well as the occupants of a structure on fire.

Portable radios are another example of an existing technology that increases our ability to operate safely. In
addition to improvements in the technology associated with the radio system, the availability of a portable
radio for each firefighter improves safety and health. Incorporating technology such as emergency activation
or panic buttons, which notify the dispatch center and others operating and/or commanding the incidents,
improves safety.

Personal protective equipment is also essential when operating at emergency incidents on active roadways.
We are seeing numerous accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving first responders operating on roadways.
The reflective striping on the turnout gear is designed to improve visibility, but it may not be enough to protect
first responders from the dangers associated with operations on roads.

Fire Apparatus

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 3

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

Technological and engineering improvements in a fire apparatus are critical for safety. Advances such as
audible and visual alarms for seatbelt compliance are critical, but let’s also consider some other
improvements in technology and engineering that improve safety and reduce injuries. A fire apparatus is
being designed with chevron striping to alert oncoming vehicles to the presence of a fire apparatus operating
on roadways. Light-emitting diodes (LED) improve the visibility of emergency warning lights. Improvements in
scene lighting enable firefighters and other responders to operate more safely at emergency incidents.

An innovation in fire apparatus design is the clean cab concept. This concept is aimed at reducing the transfer
of contaminants from the fire scene to the fire apparatus and then to the personnel. It is important for
firefighters to reduce their exposure on the fireground and do everything possible to minimize the chances of
these contaminants finding their way inside the apparatus cab and back to the firehouse (Bator & Eaton,
2018). The clean cab concept reduces the exposure to contaminants that continue off-gassing long after the
fire operations are complete.

There have been improvements in design to help reduce injuries as well as illness. Some of these innovations
include improvements in accessing ground ladders and hose beds. Performing a simple task such as
accessing a hose or ground ladder can lead directly to a back injury, which can plague a firefighter throughout
their career.

Fireground Tactics

One area where we are seeing drastic improvements in safety and health is in fireground tactics. Take some
time to review the abundance of information about new and emerging research from the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website, and the Fire
Safety Research Institute (FSRI) website. FRSI also has a YouTube channel where you can find informative
videos that explore research being done to improve firefighter safety and health.

Conclusion

By no means is this an exhaustive list of improvements. This is merely a list of examples of how technology
and engineering can improve safety and health. We must continue to innovate. We must create a culture of
innovation by using data and analytics, encouraging professional development, and creating a collaborative
environment with stakeholders (CPSE & ICMA, 2020).

References

Bator, C., & Eaton, S. A. (2018, December). The “clean cab concept” becomes a reality. Fire Engineering,

171(12), 45–49.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
ct=true&db=tsh&AN=133590428&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Center for Public Safety Excellence & International City/County Management Association. (2020). 21st

century fire and emergency services [White paper]. https://www.cpse.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/07/21st-Century-Fire-and-Emergency-Services-White-Paper-Final-07.15.20.pdf

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://www.nist.gov/](https://www.nist.gov/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

– Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI
– Required Unit Resources
– Unit Lesson
– Introduction
– Fire Station
– Personal Protective Equipment
– Fire Apparatus
– Fireground Tactics
– Conclusion
– References

**## UnitVI.pdf**

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

8. Discuss how technology can produce higher levels of safety.
8.1 Recognize how technology and engineering can reduce injuries and illness and improve safety

and health.

Required Unit Resources

Chapter 8: Utilizing Available Technology

Chapter 16: Engineering Safety into Equipment

Unit Lesson

Introduction

Please view the Unit VI Video. Closed captioning will be available once you access the video.

As we continue to discuss ways to improve safety and health, we delve into the concepts of technology and
engineering. Depending on when you started your career in the fire service, you may have seen drastic
improvements and changes in technology and equipment. We will continue to see technology change at a
rapid pace well into the 21st century (Center for Public Safety Excellence [CPSE] & International City/County
Management Association [ICMA], 2020).

If we evaluate the types of injuries, illnesses, and deaths that are experienced in the fire service, we can focus
on making improvements that will have a direct benefit on safety and health. We must consider all facets of
the work environment instead of solely focusing on the emergency incident scene. When we consider all the
factors that make up a safe work environment, we must consider the fire station, fire apparatus, personal
protective equipment, and tools and equipment.

When we think of technology, we might immediately consider computers or other forms of electronics.
However, technology is also responsible for improvements such as the change from a horse-drawn to a gas-
powered fire apparatus and from steam-powered to engine-driven fire pumps. It was not that long ago that
firefighters were responding to fires in an open cab fire apparatus wearing rubber coats and three-quarter
boots. These types of improvements in technology and engineering highlight how many changes the fire and
emergency service have made to safety and health.

Fire Station

Depending on where you live and serve, you will see all kinds of fire stations. There are fire departments that
have fire stations that are 100 or more years old and other fire departments that have all new construction.
Some of the technological and engineering advancements to improve health and safety found in the fire
station involve the reduction of exposure to harmful contaminants and carcinogens.

Fire stations are being designed or renovated to include diesel exhaust removal systems. These systems are
designed to directly ventilate products of combustion from the fire apparatus directly outside the building. In
addition, a new trend is for fire stations to be designed or renovated to have a separate storage area for
personal protective equipment. This area is separated from other areas of the fire station and is well-

UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE
Incorporating Technology

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE)

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 2

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

ventilated. This equipment is used to launder firefighting turnout gear after emergency incidents and or
periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.

Another advancement in technology and engineering included in new construction and in some renovated fire
stations is an automatic fire sprinkler system. If we are asking the public to consider improvements in their
safety by installing residential sprinkler systems in the home, we should model that behavior by installing
automatic sprinkler systems in every fire station. Who is better than the fire service to model and advocate for
this lifesaving equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment

Fire and emergency services personnel wear personal protective equipment to protect us from harmful
contaminants in many different situations. This is not limited to the fireground but also includes technical
rescue and emergency medical incidents. We were all impacted in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We may never have considered wearing an N95 mask to provide for our safety at a routine emergency
medical services incident. Now, and as we move forward into an uncertain future, we must normalize the use
of this type of equipment to provide for our safety and health. As with many innovations in PPE, it is not a new
piece of equipment, but it is new in the sense of what is or should be required to protect responders from
known and unknown threats.

Firefighting turnout gear continues to improve in its ability to protect the firefighter from thermal insult, while
also allowing better breathability to prevent overheating. These new engineering and technological
advancements are typically adopted into the newest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
for firefighting personal protective equipment. As previously mentioned, this turnout gear must be cleaned and
maintained if it is to continue to perform in the way it was intended and designed.

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is what we use to protect our respiratory system from
atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH). But there have been recent
improvements in technology and engineering to the SCBA that are directly related to improving our
survivability by improving our ability to operate safely in these environments without necessarily improving the
initial technology.

Some recent SCBA improvements include an integrated personal alert safety system (PASS) device, which is
an integrated quick-fill device for rapid intervention-type rescue situations and heads-up display on the SCBA
facepiece. Although these advancements improve our safety while operating at emergency incidents, they do
not necessarily improve protection from the IDLH environment.

The integrated PASS device was included in the operation of the SCBA to eliminate a firefighter having to don
and activate a separate PASS device. The quick-fill device eliminates the need to remove the regulator and/or
facepiece from a downed firefighter to augment their air supply. The heads-up display on the SCBA facepiece
enables the firefighter to monitor their air supply continuously without having to refer to the remote gauge. All
of these advancements improve safety and contribute to a firefighter’s confidence when operating in the
IDLH. The advancements reduce air consumption and allow for prolonged operating times, which can
improve safety and survivability for a firefighter and as well as the occupants of a structure on fire.

Portable radios are another example of an existing technology that increases our ability to operate safely. In
addition to improvements in the technology associated with the radio system, the availability of a portable
radio for each firefighter improves safety and health. Incorporating technology such as emergency activation
or panic buttons, which notify the dispatch center and others operating and/or commanding the incidents,
improves safety.

Personal protective equipment is also essential when operating at emergency incidents on active roadways.
We are seeing numerous accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving first responders operating on roadways.
The reflective striping on the turnout gear is designed to improve visibility, but it may not be enough to protect
first responders from the dangers associated with operations on roads.

Fire Apparatus

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 3

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

Technological and engineering improvements in a fire apparatus are critical for safety. Advances such as
audible and visual alarms for seatbelt compliance are critical, but let’s also consider some other
improvements in technology and engineering that improve safety and reduce injuries. A fire apparatus is
being designed with chevron striping to alert oncoming vehicles to the presence of a fire apparatus operating
on roadways. Light-emitting diodes (LED) improve the visibility of emergency warning lights. Improvements in
scene lighting enable firefighters and other responders to operate more safely at emergency incidents.

An innovation in fire apparatus design is the clean cab concept. This concept is aimed at reducing the transfer
of contaminants from the fire scene to the fire apparatus and then to the personnel. It is important for
firefighters to reduce their exposure on the fireground and do everything possible to minimize the chances of
these contaminants finding their way inside the apparatus cab and back to the firehouse (Bator & Eaton,
2018). The clean cab concept reduces the exposure to contaminants that continue off-gassing long after the
fire operations are complete.

There have been improvements in design to help reduce injuries as well as illness. Some of these innovations
include improvements in accessing ground ladders and hose beds. Performing a simple task such as
accessing a hose or ground ladder can lead directly to a back injury, which can plague a firefighter throughout
their career.

Fireground Tactics

One area where we are seeing drastic improvements in safety and health is in fireground tactics. Take some
time to review the abundance of information about new and emerging research from the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website, and the Fire
Safety Research Institute (FSRI) website. FRSI also has a YouTube channel where you can find informative
videos that explore research being done to improve firefighter safety and health.

Conclusion

By no means is this an exhaustive list of improvements. This is merely a list of examples of how technology
and engineering can improve safety and health. We must continue to innovate. We must create a culture of
innovation by using data and analytics, encouraging professional development, and creating a collaborative
environment with stakeholders (CPSE & ICMA, 2020).

References

Bator, C., & Eaton, S. A. (2018, December). The “clean cab concept” becomes a reality. Fire Engineering,

171(12), 45–49.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
ct=true&db=tsh&AN=133590428&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Center for Public Safety Excellence & International City/County Management Association. (2020). 21st

century fire and emergency services [White paper]. https://www.cpse.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/07/21st-Century-Fire-and-Emergency-Services-White-Paper-Final-07.15.20.pdf

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://www.nist.gov/](https://www.nist.gov/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

– Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI
– Required Unit Resources
– Unit Lesson
– Introduction
– Fire Station
– Personal Protective Equipment
– Fire Apparatus
– Fireground Tactics
– Conclusion
– References

**## UnitVIPowerPointPresentation.docx**

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

This PowerPoint measures your mastery of ULOs 3.1 and 6.1.

Your department is initiating a robust public education campaign around Fire Prevention Week. It is common for fire departments to address fire and life safety issues during this time of the year. However, your elected officials are considering the implementation of a residential sprinkler ordinance in your jurisdiction. You have been tasked with making a presentation to your local elected officials about the benefits of residential fire sprinklers.

In your presentation, you must address the following:

· NFPA 13D (This was mentioned in the unit lesson and is explained in Chapter 15 of your textbook).

· Importance and benefits of residential sprinklers

· Costs of the sprinklers

· Positive impacts of educating the public about the sprinklers and enforcing the code surrounding their usage

Your presentation should consist of at least 10 slides, and you must use audio voiceover and speaker notes. As you are preparing your presentation, keep in mind that it is intended to be presented to elected officials, and as such, should look and sound professional. In other words, your audio recordings should be as error-free as possible, and the design of your presentation slides should be engaging and informative. Please see the following tutorials from our Writing Center. They contain information that will help you create your PowerPoint. You can also contact the Writing Center if you find that you need further assistance.

·
[_PowerPoint Basics tutorial_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-128216354_1/xid-128216354_1)

·
[_Design Tools in PowerPoint: A Quick Guide document_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-139125136_1/xid-139125136_1)

·
[_PowerPoint Example document_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-133122711_1/xid-133122711_1)

Please use a minimum of two references, one of which should come from the CSU Library.

**## UnitVI.pdf**

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

8. Discuss how technology can produce higher levels of safety.
8.1 Recognize how technology and engineering can reduce injuries and illness and improve safety

and health.

Required Unit Resources

Chapter 8: Utilizing Available Technology

Chapter 16: Engineering Safety into Equipment

Unit Lesson

Introduction

Please view the Unit VI Video. Closed captioning will be available once you access the video.

As we continue to discuss ways to improve safety and health, we delve into the concepts of technology and
engineering. Depending on when you started your career in the fire service, you may have seen drastic
improvements and changes in technology and equipment. We will continue to see technology change at a
rapid pace well into the 21st century (Center for Public Safety Excellence [CPSE] & International City/County
Management Association [ICMA], 2020).

If we evaluate the types of injuries, illnesses, and deaths that are experienced in the fire service, we can focus
on making improvements that will have a direct benefit on safety and health. We must consider all facets of
the work environment instead of solely focusing on the emergency incident scene. When we consider all the
factors that make up a safe work environment, we must consider the fire station, fire apparatus, personal
protective equipment, and tools and equipment.

When we think of technology, we might immediately consider computers or other forms of electronics.
However, technology is also responsible for improvements such as the change from a horse-drawn to a gas-
powered fire apparatus and from steam-powered to engine-driven fire pumps. It was not that long ago that
firefighters were responding to fires in an open cab fire apparatus wearing rubber coats and three-quarter
boots. These types of improvements in technology and engineering highlight how many changes the fire and
emergency service have made to safety and health.

Fire Station

Depending on where you live and serve, you will see all kinds of fire stations. There are fire departments that
have fire stations that are 100 or more years old and other fire departments that have all new construction.
Some of the technological and engineering advancements to improve health and safety found in the fire
station involve the reduction of exposure to harmful contaminants and carcinogens.

Fire stations are being designed or renovated to include diesel exhaust removal systems. These systems are
designed to directly ventilate products of combustion from the fire apparatus directly outside the building. In
addition, a new trend is for fire stations to be designed or renovated to have a separate storage area for
personal protective equipment. This area is separated from other areas of the fire station and is well-

UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE
Incorporating Technology

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBbxg6TRIE)

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 2

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

ventilated. This equipment is used to launder firefighting turnout gear after emergency incidents and or
periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.

Another advancement in technology and engineering included in new construction and in some renovated fire
stations is an automatic fire sprinkler system. If we are asking the public to consider improvements in their
safety by installing residential sprinkler systems in the home, we should model that behavior by installing
automatic sprinkler systems in every fire station. Who is better than the fire service to model and advocate for
this lifesaving equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment

Fire and emergency services personnel wear personal protective equipment to protect us from harmful
contaminants in many different situations. This is not limited to the fireground but also includes technical
rescue and emergency medical incidents. We were all impacted in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We may never have considered wearing an N95 mask to provide for our safety at a routine emergency
medical services incident. Now, and as we move forward into an uncertain future, we must normalize the use
of this type of equipment to provide for our safety and health. As with many innovations in PPE, it is not a new
piece of equipment, but it is new in the sense of what is or should be required to protect responders from
known and unknown threats.

Firefighting turnout gear continues to improve in its ability to protect the firefighter from thermal insult, while
also allowing better breathability to prevent overheating. These new engineering and technological
advancements are typically adopted into the newest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
for firefighting personal protective equipment. As previously mentioned, this turnout gear must be cleaned and
maintained if it is to continue to perform in the way it was intended and designed.

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is what we use to protect our respiratory system from
atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH). But there have been recent
improvements in technology and engineering to the SCBA that are directly related to improving our
survivability by improving our ability to operate safely in these environments without necessarily improving the
initial technology.

Some recent SCBA improvements include an integrated personal alert safety system (PASS) device, which is
an integrated quick-fill device for rapid intervention-type rescue situations and heads-up display on the SCBA
facepiece. Although these advancements improve our safety while operating at emergency incidents, they do
not necessarily improve protection from the IDLH environment.

The integrated PASS device was included in the operation of the SCBA to eliminate a firefighter having to don
and activate a separate PASS device. The quick-fill device eliminates the need to remove the regulator and/or
facepiece from a downed firefighter to augment their air supply. The heads-up display on the SCBA facepiece
enables the firefighter to monitor their air supply continuously without having to refer to the remote gauge. All
of these advancements improve safety and contribute to a firefighter’s confidence when operating in the
IDLH. The advancements reduce air consumption and allow for prolonged operating times, which can
improve safety and survivability for a firefighter and as well as the occupants of a structure on fire.

Portable radios are another example of an existing technology that increases our ability to operate safely. In
addition to improvements in the technology associated with the radio system, the availability of a portable
radio for each firefighter improves safety and health. Incorporating technology such as emergency activation
or panic buttons, which notify the dispatch center and others operating and/or commanding the incidents,
improves safety.

Personal protective equipment is also essential when operating at emergency incidents on active roadways.
We are seeing numerous accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving first responders operating on roadways.
The reflective striping on the turnout gear is designed to improve visibility, but it may not be enough to protect
first responders from the dangers associated with operations on roads.

Fire Apparatus

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 3

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title

Technological and engineering improvements in a fire apparatus are critical for safety. Advances such as
audible and visual alarms for seatbelt compliance are critical, but let’s also consider some other
improvements in technology and engineering that improve safety and reduce injuries. A fire apparatus is
being designed with chevron striping to alert oncoming vehicles to the presence of a fire apparatus operating
on roadways. Light-emitting diodes (LED) improve the visibility of emergency warning lights. Improvements in
scene lighting enable firefighters and other responders to operate more safely at emergency incidents.

An innovation in fire apparatus design is the clean cab concept. This concept is aimed at reducing the transfer
of contaminants from the fire scene to the fire apparatus and then to the personnel. It is important for
firefighters to reduce their exposure on the fireground and do everything possible to minimize the chances of
these contaminants finding their way inside the apparatus cab and back to the firehouse (Bator & Eaton,
2018). The clean cab concept reduces the exposure to contaminants that continue off-gassing long after the
fire operations are complete.

There have been improvements in design to help reduce injuries as well as illness. Some of these innovations
include improvements in accessing ground ladders and hose beds. Performing a simple task such as
accessing a hose or ground ladder can lead directly to a back injury, which can plague a firefighter throughout
their career.

Fireground Tactics

One area where we are seeing drastic improvements in safety and health is in fireground tactics. Take some
time to review the abundance of information about new and emerging research from the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website, and the Fire
Safety Research Institute (FSRI) website. FRSI also has a YouTube channel where you can find informative
videos that explore research being done to improve firefighter safety and health.

Conclusion

By no means is this an exhaustive list of improvements. This is merely a list of examples of how technology
and engineering can improve safety and health. We must continue to innovate. We must create a culture of
innovation by using data and analytics, encouraging professional development, and creating a collaborative
environment with stakeholders (CPSE & ICMA, 2020).

References

Bator, C., & Eaton, S. A. (2018, December). The “clean cab concept” becomes a reality. Fire Engineering,

171(12), 45–49.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
ct=true&db=tsh&AN=133590428&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Center for Public Safety Excellence & International City/County Management Association. (2020). 21st

century fire and emergency services [White paper]. https://www.cpse.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/07/21st-Century-Fire-and-Emergency-Services-White-Paper-Final-07.15.20.pdf

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://www.nist.gov/](https://www.nist.gov/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

– Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI
– Required Unit Resources
– Unit Lesson
– Introduction
– Fire Station
– Personal Protective Equipment
– Fire Apparatus
– Fireground Tactics
– Conclusion
– References

**## UnitVIPowerPointPresentation.docx**

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

This PowerPoint measures your mastery of ULOs 3.1 and 6.1.

Your department is initiating a robust public education campaign around Fire Prevention Week. It is common for fire departments to address fire and life safety issues during this time of the year. However, your elected officials are considering the implementation of a residential sprinkler ordinance in your jurisdiction. You have been tasked with making a presentation to your local elected officials about the benefits of residential fire sprinklers.

In your presentation, you must address the following:

· NFPA 13D (This was mentioned in the unit lesson and is explained in Chapter 15 of your textbook).

· Importance and benefits of residential sprinklers

· Costs of the sprinklers

· Positive impacts of educating the public about the sprinklers and enforcing the code surrounding their usage

Your presentation should consist of at least 10 slides, and you must use audio voiceover and speaker notes. As you are preparing your presentation, keep in mind that it is intended to be presented to elected officials, and as such, should look and sound professional. In other words, your audio recordings should be as error-free as possible, and the design of your presentation slides should be engaging and informative. Please see the following tutorials from our Writing Center. They contain information that will help you create your PowerPoint. You can also contact the Writing Center if you find that you need further assistance.

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[_Design Tools in PowerPoint: A Quick Guide document_](https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-18077191-dt-asiobject-rid-139125136_1/xid-139125136_1)

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Please use a minimum of two references, one of which should come from the CSU Library.

**## UnitVI.pdf**

FIR 2302, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

8. Discuss how technology can produce higher levels of safety.
8.1 Recognize how technology and engineering can reduce injuries and illness and improve safety

and health.

Required Unit Resources

Chapter 8: Utilizing Available Technology

Chapter 16: Engineering Safety into Equipment

Unit Lesson

Introduction

Please view the Unit VI Video. Closed captioning will be available once you access the video.

As we continue to discuss ways to improve safety and health, we delve into the concepts of technology and
engineering. Depending on when you started your career in the fire service, you may have seen drastic
improvements and changes in technology and equipment. We will continue to see technology change at a
rapid pace well into the 21st century (Center for Public Safety Excellence [CPSE] & International City/County
Management Association [ICMA], 2020).

If we evaluate the types of injuries, illnesses, and deaths that are experienced in the fire service, we can focus
on making improvements that will have a direct benefit on safety and health. We must consider all facets of
the work environment instead of solely focusing on the emergency incident scene. When we consider all the
factors that make up a safe work environment, we must consider the fire station, fire apparatus, personal
protective equipment, and tools and equipment.

When we think of technology, we might immediately consider computers or other forms of electronics.
However, technology is also responsible for improvements such as the change from a horse-drawn to a gas-
powered fire apparatus and from steam-powered to engine-driven fire pumps. It was not that long ago that
firefighters were responding to fires in an open cab fire apparatus wearing rubber coats and three-quarter
boots. These types of improvements in technology and engineering highlight how many changes the fire and
emergency service have made to safety and health.

Fire Station

Depending on where you live and serve, you will see all kinds of fire stations. There are fire departments that
have fire stations that are 100 or more years old and other fire departments that have all new construction.
Some of the technological and engineering advancements to improve health and safety found in the fire
station involve the reduction of exposure to harmful contaminants and carcinogens.

Fire stations are being designed or renovated to include diesel exhaust removal systems. These systems are
designed to directly ventilate products of combustion from the fire apparatus directly outside the building. In
addition, a new trend is for fire stations to be designed or renovated to have a separate storage area for
personal protective equipment. This area is separated from other areas of the fire station and is well-

UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE
Incorporating Technology

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ventilated. This equipment is used to launder firefighting turnout gear after emergency incidents and or
periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.

Another advancement in technology and engineering included in new construction and in some renovated fire
stations is an automatic fire sprinkler system. If we are asking the public to consider improvements in their
safety by installing residential sprinkler systems in the home, we should model that behavior by installing
automatic sprinkler systems in every fire station. Who is better than the fire service to model and advocate for
this lifesaving equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment

Fire and emergency services personnel wear personal protective equipment to protect us from harmful
contaminants in many different situations. This is not limited to the fireground but also includes technical
rescue and emergency medical incidents. We were all impacted in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We may never have considered wearing an N95 mask to provide for our safety at a routine emergency
medical services incident. Now, and as we move forward into an uncertain future, we must normalize the use
of this type of equipment to provide for our safety and health. As with many innovations in PPE, it is not a new
piece of equipment, but it is new in the sense of what is or should be required to protect responders from
known and unknown threats.

Firefighting turnout gear continues to improve in its ability to protect the firefighter from thermal insult, while
also allowing better breathability to prevent overheating. These new engineering and technological
advancements are typically adopted into the newest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
for firefighting personal protective equipment. As previously mentioned, this turnout gear must be cleaned and
maintained if it is to continue to perform in the way it was intended and designed.

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is what we use to protect our respiratory system from
atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH). But there have been recent
improvements in technology and engineering to the SCBA that are directly related to improving our
survivability by improving our ability to operate safely in these environments without necessarily improving the
initial technology.

Some recent SCBA improvements include an integrated personal alert safety system (PASS) device, which is
an integrated quick-fill device for rapid intervention-type rescue situations and heads-up display on the SCBA
facepiece. Although these advancements improve our safety while operating at emergency incidents, they do
not necessarily improve protection from the IDLH environment.

The integrated PASS device was included in the operation of the SCBA to eliminate a firefighter having to don
and activate a separate PASS device. The quick-fill device eliminates the need to remove the regulator and/or
facepiece from a downed firefighter to augment their air supply. The heads-up display on the SCBA facepiece
enables the firefighter to monitor their air supply continuously without having to refer to the remote gauge. All
of these advancements improve safety and contribute to a firefighter’s confidence when operating in the
IDLH. The advancements reduce air consumption and allow for prolonged operating times, which can
improve safety and survivability for a firefighter and as well as the occupants of a structure on fire.

Portable radios are another example of an existing technology that increases our ability to operate safely. In
addition to improvements in the technology associated with the radio system, the availability of a portable
radio for each firefighter improves safety and health. Incorporating technology such as emergency activation
or panic buttons, which notify the dispatch center and others operating and/or commanding the incidents,
improves safety.

Personal protective equipment is also essential when operating at emergency incidents on active roadways.
We are seeing numerous accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving first responders operating on roadways.
The reflective striping on the turnout gear is designed to improve visibility, but it may not be enough to protect
first responders from the dangers associated with operations on roads.

Fire Apparatus

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Technological and engineering improvements in a fire apparatus are critical for safety. Advances such as
audible and visual alarms for seatbelt compliance are critical, but let’s also consider some other
improvements in technology and engineering that improve safety and reduce injuries. A fire apparatus is
being designed with chevron striping to alert oncoming vehicles to the presence of a fire apparatus operating
on roadways. Light-emitting diodes (LED) improve the visibility of emergency warning lights. Improvements in
scene lighting enable firefighters and other responders to operate more safely at emergency incidents.

An innovation in fire apparatus design is the clean cab concept. This concept is aimed at reducing the transfer
of contaminants from the fire scene to the fire apparatus and then to the personnel. It is important for
firefighters to reduce their exposure on the fireground and do everything possible to minimize the chances of
these contaminants finding their way inside the apparatus cab and back to the firehouse (Bator & Eaton,
2018). The clean cab concept reduces the exposure to contaminants that continue off-gassing long after the
fire operations are complete.

There have been improvements in design to help reduce injuries as well as illness. Some of these innovations
include improvements in accessing ground ladders and hose beds. Performing a simple task such as
accessing a hose or ground ladder can lead directly to a back injury, which can plague a firefighter throughout
their career.

Fireground Tactics

One area where we are seeing drastic improvements in safety and health is in fireground tactics. Take some
time to review the abundance of information about new and emerging research from the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website, and the Fire
Safety Research Institute (FSRI) website. FRSI also has a YouTube channel where you can find informative
videos that explore research being done to improve firefighter safety and health.

Conclusion

By no means is this an exhaustive list of improvements. This is merely a list of examples of how technology
and engineering can improve safety and health. We must continue to innovate. We must create a culture of
innovation by using data and analytics, encouraging professional development, and creating a collaborative
environment with stakeholders (CPSE & ICMA, 2020).

References

Bator, C., & Eaton, S. A. (2018, December). The “clean cab concept” becomes a reality. Fire Engineering,

171(12), 45–49.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
ct=true&db=tsh&AN=133590428&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Center for Public Safety Excellence & International City/County Management Association. (2020). 21st

century fire and emergency services [White paper]. https://www.cpse.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/07/21st-Century-Fire-and-Emergency-Services-White-Paper-Final-07.15.20.pdf

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://ul.org/](https://ul.org/)

[https://www.nist.gov/](https://www.nist.gov/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

[https://fsri.org/](https://fsri.org/)

– Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI
– Required Unit Resources
– Unit Lesson
– Introduction
– Fire Station
– Personal Protective Equipment
– Fire Apparatus
– Fireground Tactics
– Conclusion
– References