in the blink of an eye…
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In the blink of an eye…. Raleigh Tiller Accident St. Louis Fire Department. Accidents?. What is an accident?. Any event that happens unexpectedly without a deliberate plan or cause. Accidents are probable, predicable, and preventable. We all must identify the problems lying in wait. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
In the blink of an eye…
Raleigh Tiller AccidentSt. Louis Fire Department
Accidents?
What is an accident?
• Any event that happens unexpectedly without a deliberate plan or cause.
• Accidents are probable, predicable, and
preventable.• We all must identify the problems lying in
wait.
Why is this training important?
• Extremely high risk
• Largest cause of death in the fire service behind cardiac arrests is vehicle accidents
• Tanker crashes yield the highest number of fatalities
This is nothing new
2006-2011 Accident Types
Type of Accident Number of Incidents
Backing Accident 14
Deer Strike 2
Fire Damage 1
Injury Accident 1
Non-Injury Accident 29
Turning Accident 4
Events
• Date: September 24, 1988• Time of Day: 1430• Location: Clark Lane• Response Mode: Emergency Response• Description: S104 struck a single cab pick-up
truck while responding to an extrication accident in Southern Boone County. The driver of the pick-up truck required extrication from his vehicle and was transported to the hospital.
S104
T805
• Date: June 14, 1992• Time of Day: 1345• Location: West on St. Charles Rd.• Response Mode: Returning from incident• Description: While returning from a structure fire in
Sunrise Estates, a probationary firefighter receiving drive-time, left the roadway and overturned T805. Both the driver and passenger were restrained. Passenger had a compressed vertebra and required wrist surgery. He still has neck issues today.