The document discusses the key players and publications that guide incident safety officers (ISOs). The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are the main players that develop regulations, codes, standards, and guides. Publications like NFPA 1500 and 1521, OSHA regulations, and NIOSH reports provide standards and recommendations to help ISOs perform their duties safely and prevent firefighter injuries and deaths.

1. Chapter 3 Guiding Regulations, Codes, Laws, Standards, and Procedures

2. Objectives Explain the motivation for the development of guiding publications List the significant players and their roles in developing guiding publications Define the differences between regulations, codes, laws, and guides List significant publications that can impact the incident safety officer

3. Introduction Guiding publications Regulations, codes, laws, standards, and procedures Tools to help ISOs Keep firefighters safe Avoid litigation Most written as a result of a tragic event Basis for preventing similar tragedies from occurring

4. Players Figure 3-1 Significant fire service “players.”

5. Players (con’t.) National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standards Help define what is “acceptable” for fire department equipment, procedures, and professional qualifications Guides Recommended Practices : suggestions or options Codes Designed to be adopted as law by an authority having jurisdiction to do so

6. Players (con’t.) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Enacts Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) to improve workplace safety Not all CFRs are enforceable for public sector Individual states adopt OSHA-approved state plans

7. Players (con’t.) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Utilizes firefighter fatality investigations to help others prevent similar occurrences Investigative reports at www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/inhouse.html Can recommend adjustment or creation of CFRs to OSHA Publishes guides for specific hazards

8. Players (con’t.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Created to better prepare, defend, and respond to terrorist acts within the United States Developed National Response Plan (NRP) Administers the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Includes (Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and United States Fire Association (USFA)

9. Players (con’t.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Helps prevent, respond, and recover from hazmat incidents Issues regulations Offers support for hazmat training Manages superfund monies for cleanup and hazmat training Requires states to follow EPA regulations

10. Players (con’t.) National Institute of Standards and Technology Nonregulatory Promotes innovation and industrial competitiveness through advancements Includes the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) Resource center for fire- and building-related subjects

11. Players (con’t.) Other players International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)

12. Defining the Guiding Publications Regulations Outline details and procedures that have the force of law issued by an executive governmental authority Example: OSHA CFRs Codes Work of law established or adopted by a rule-making authority Example: Uniform Fire Code

13. Defining the Guiding Publications (con’t.) Standards Can apply to any set of rules, procedures, or professional measurements set by an authority Must be adopted by an authority with the legal responsibility to enact the standard as law Example: NFPA standards Formal consensus approach is used

14. Defining the Guiding Publications (con’t.) Laws Enforceable rules of conduct that help protect a society Statutory law Deals with civil and criminal matters Case law Refers to a precedent established over time through the judicial process

15. Defining the Guiding Publications (con’t.) Guides Offer procedures, directions, or standard of care as a reasonable means to address a condition or situation Do not have impact of law Can be used as evidence in negligent cases to provide evidence Alerts: form of guide Issued in response to a disturbing trend of injuries or deaths by a specific cause

16. Publications That Affect the ISO NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program Ties together many other NFPA standards Covers professional qualifications, protective equipment, tools, apparatus, incident management, and training Chapter 8, Emergency Operations, is of particular interest to ISOs

17. Figure 3-2 NFPA 1500, Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2007 Edition.

18. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) NFPA 1521, Fire Department Safety Officer Defines types of safety officers Health and safety officer (HSO) Incident safety officer (ISO) Assistant incident safety officer (ASO) Defines assignment, authorities, and qualifications of each role NFPA may create an additional Pro-Qual document for safety officers in the future

19. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) NFPA 1521 (con’t.) Addresses specific functions of ISO Incident management system General incident safety Fire suppression Emergency medical service operations Hazardous materials Special operations Postincident responsibilities

20. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) OSHA Title 29 CFR Specific to public sector members who Engage in rescues Have exposure to environments that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) Emphasizes need for site safety plan For operations involving hazmats, confined spaces, trenches, and hazardous energy Has numerous subtitles

21. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) NIOSH Publication 2004-144, Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 3 Helps ISO understand safety issues in all types of disasterlike incidents Chapter 7 serves as a template for an integrated incident-wide safety management approach Available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-144

22. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) NIOSH Alert, Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Firefighters due to Truss System Failures Cites case studies Provides recommendations from noted fire service leaders on proactive strategies and tactics for fires in truss buildings A must-read for all ISOs and fire officers!

23. Publications That Affect the ISO (con’t.) NIST Special Publication SP-1021, Cook County Administration Building Fire, October 17, 2003 DVD summarizing numerous heat release experiments for analyzing Cook County fire Should be mandatory training for all ISOs Useful information on rapid fire and smoke spread Shows actual and simulated fire dynamics

24. Summary Most guiding publications are developed following a catastrophic event or disturbing injury or death Key players in guiding publications NFPA OSHA NIOSH DHS EPA

25. Summary (con’t.) ISOs must Understand the definition and intent of: Regulations Codes Standards Laws Guides Use publications to perform their functions and help prevent injury and death