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Drills and Exercises
Mini-Drills
The IAFF developed a student-centered, interactive
learning methods to improve first responder safety, it's an innovative way to
communicate the IAFF's safety message that complements face-to-face instruction
by peer trainers. |
Each drill consists of:
▪Facilitator guide
▪Photograph(s) or diagram(s) from an actual incident
▪Incident information for each stage of the response process
▪Resource documents (e.g., Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
the materials
involved in a product release)
The length of these drills will vary by the incident and student involvement;
they are intended to last 1½ to 2 hours. Click the fire symbol for a brief
description of each drill. |
 On April
9, 2001, shortly before 0400 hours, fire fighters are alerted for a vapor cloud
in the area of a large agricultural service company. As the first units
approach the area, they confirm the presence of a mist or cloud.
 A 911 call
is received at 0645 hours for a report of a person down on the rear loading dock
of a plastics manufacturing facility. The normal EMS dispatch for a person down
is alerted. Upon further questioning of the caller and the location of the
incident, it is possible that the person may be down from something other than
medical issues.
This drill
starts with a 911 call
that is received at 1100 hours reporting a dumpster fire in an apartment complex. The
normal assignment is alerted. As the first unit approaches the scene, they
confirm a dumpster, well-involved with a heavy smoke condition at the end of an
outside parking area.
The fourth installment of the IAFF’s mini-drills:
Response to a Hazardous Materials Incident has been published. Download this
drill to work through the incident.
This drill is a call received for a medical emergency at a small university.
Upon arrival, the ambulance company is told several students were cleaning a
bathroom in a dormitory with a variety of cleaning agents and became ill.
The entire suite (12 students) shares the bathroom.
Some of the students are outside of the building and some are still in the
dormitory. Shortly after beginning their clean up, several students began to
experience difficulty breathing as well as eye and skin irritation.
The level of discomfort became so bad that all students left the bathroom
area and many left the building. It was then that the 911 call was made.
The IAFF
has released the fifth in its series of mini-drills, Response to an
Overturned Tanker. The scenario begins at approximately 1800 hours, on a
summer evening; a cargo tank truck overturns as it entered the ramp of an
interstate highway. In the past, numerous vehicle rollover incidents have
 occurred
on this westbound entrance ramp. First-arriving units find that the tanker
has rolled over 180 degrees, coming to rest upside down. The overturned
tanker does not appear to be leaking.
Individuals taking this drill will need to
demonstrate the necessary actions to identify the hazardous material(s)
involved, conduct a hazard and risk analysis and identify the incident
priorities. Use local jurisdictional standard operating
procedures/guidelines (SOPs/SOGs) to establish an incident management
system, based upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
principles.
The IAFF has released the sixth in
its series of mini-drills, entitled Response to a Hazardous Materials
Incident - Structural Fire - Residential.
At approximately 0300 hours, an
alarm is sounded for a structural fire in a residential area. The normal
assignment for this type of incident is dispatched. The first unit to
arrive on the scene reports a 2½-story double occupancy of ordinary
construction, with heavy smoke and fire.
Individuals participating in this
drill will demonstrate the necessary actions to identify the hazardous
material(s) involved, conduct a hazard and risk analysis, and identify
the incident priorities. They will use local jurisdictional standard
operating procedures/guidelines (SOPs/SOGs) to establish an incident
management system, based upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
principles.
Individuals taking this drill will need to
demonstrate the necessary actions to identify the hazardous material(s)
involved, conduct a hazard and risk analysis and identify the incident
priorities. Use local jurisdictional standard operating
procedures/guidelines (SOPs/SOGs) to establish an incident management
system, based upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
principles.
This training program is for first responders who play a
vital role in outbreak response. It is crucial
 that rank and file fire fighters
learn basic information about the pandemic flu to protect themselves, their
families, their coworkers and their communities.
This program provides hands-on activities and discussion
questions to teach first responders to prepare for a major emergency, such as a
pandemic flu outbreak or an environmental disaster.
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References |
Click on the following links to download copies of : |
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2008 Department of Transportation (DOT) :
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of
Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by fire fighters,
police and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at
the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. |
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2006 National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) : Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
(NPG) The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is intended as a source of
general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for
workers, employers and occupational health professionals. The information found
in the NPG should help users recognize and control occupational chemical
hazards. |
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Feedback
If
you have feedback you'd like to submit, technical problems or an idea for a
new Drill/Exercise, email
hazmat@iaff.org.
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Disclaimer and Notice of Copyright © 2009
(click here)
The programs developed by the International Association of Fire Fighters
(IAFF) are funded by one or more of the following Federal agencies:
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in
course materials is accurate and reflects the latest scientific knowledge on
its subject matter. However, proper training for and understanding of any
emergency response situation is the responsibility of the responding agency
or organization and not of the IAFF. Furthermore, the IAFF and/or its agents
cannot warranty that the material presented in this program complies with
requirements found in local policies or procedures.
To assist departments in building a self-sufficient training program, the
IAFF provides train-the-trainer programs for all curricula. Students who
successfully complete a train-the-trainer program are authorized to make use
of these IAFF training materials to train others, in accordance with local,
state, or provincial laws, regulations, or policies for training programs.
These materials are copyrighted and may not be sold. Reproduction of these
materials in the course of conducting any for-profit training program is
prohibited. Exact and complete copies of the materials may be reproduced
solely for the purpose of assisting departments in building a
self-sufficient, non-profit training program. Permission to duplicate these
materials for any purpose may be revoked by the IAFF at any time for failure
to comply with these terms.
Delivery of this program is free of charge by the IAFF, as federal funding
permits. For information in obtaining delivery of this program by the IAFF,
please contact the Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction
Training Department at hazmat@iaff.org
or 202-737-8484.
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