Training Officer Liabilities

摘要

Training is a vital part of fire department operations. Its importance is even greater when you consider the mission of the fire department and the inherent dangers of a firefighter's job. Firefighting and first-response fatalities age 100 each year, with more than 83,000 injuries occurring annually. Training is designed to prevent these deaths and injuries; but, unfortunately, improper and unsafe training also results in firefighter deaths and injuries. Training fatalities average about 10 percent of line-of-duty deaths per year and more than 7,000 injuries. The deaths occurred during a broad range of activi- to make students aware of the lessons learned from other training sessions in which there were fatalities or injuries. The training officer should review trade journals and analytical reports, such as those published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), to be fully aware of the training fatalities and injuries occurring nationally.