The Training Safety Officer: Ensuring Safe Evolutions

摘要

Training safety officers (TSOs) should be a strategic part of a fire department's risk management and training efforts and should be instructors who meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041, Standard on Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. Having a TSO regularly present also provides another set of eyes to spot student deficiencies before those weaknesses surface during an immediately dangerous to life and health event and to ensure compliance with NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. This position demands a high level of mental and physical acuity. In addition, TSOs should have the following personal traits: a passion for the fire service, integrity, tact, competence, vigilance, and the ability to motivate others. Here, Kennedy features training safety officers, who ensures that supervision, accountability, and personal responsibility are engrained within the fire department's training program.