Unit 7 Risk Reduction

Program plan for firefighting in the community

Paul Grasso

CSU

Program plan for firefighting in the community

The community has had incidences of fire which have literary caused a lot of damage to both property, human life and the environment. Some of the causes of fire include gas leakage, petroleum spills, chemical bursts, irresponsible smoking, gas leakages, and litter burning and charcoal burning. Thus due to the effects that have been suffered, there is need to have a proper plan on fire management and how to reach in case of the emergency.

The goal of the program

This program is aimed at establishing a concise and affordable means through which fire rescue services will be deployed on time and efficiently to ensure that there is the least damage. In addition, the plan will ensure that all the stakeholders are well conversant with safety measures and the policies that will be set forth to be applied when responding to a fire emergency at any time.

The objectives

To teach the community on fire safety measures including all kinds of fire. To prepare the group on being ready for any fire emergency cases. Have the organization fully equip the firefighting group with the necessary and required fire equipment. Set up policies that will be used to ensure that all that entails fire has been put in place and all regulations are adhered to (Tweedy, 2005).

Why the problem exists

Fire cases are paramount; however in case of fire there is little that is salvaged counting form property, life and the environment. This is because the community does not understand ways through which they can stay safe from fire destruction. The group does not have enough tactics to combat different kinds of fire, the organization does not have enough equipment. There are no proper policies that can guide the group, the community and the organization in responding to fire emergencies (Tweedy, 2005). This plan is meant to bridge the gap.

Interventions that can work

The community has to be taught on first aid procedures as well as evacuation procedures. This can be done through drills. The group has to prepare itself technologically, technically and physically fit to respond to fire emergencies. The organization has to support the group in acquisition of fire equipment and community education materials, drafting policies that will guide the organization on fire procedures.

What are we doing?

Coming up with logical models that will be used to guide the group, the organization, and the community how to react to a fire incident. We are also coming up with policies that will be presented in a logical model for all the stakeholders to use at all times (Knowlton & Phillips, 2013).

Logic Model: Group-level domain

This will explain what the group has to do procedurally immediately a fire incident has been reported. This is to ensure that the group does not use different procedures, which reduces speed and effectiveness. This logic is as represented below; the inputs include all the things that we are required to have so that we may be able to start the program effectively. This will include training equipment, firefighting equipment, education materials, trainers, educators and time. The activities will include physical fitness, attending educational training, firefighting training and community awareness.

We expect the firefighters to be physical fit, technologically fit, academically fit and very friendly to the community. This will result in firefighters who are very fast, flexible and dedicated to their work, they will be orderly and effective. The impact is a team that saves life proper and the environment. As indicated below

Logic Model: Organizational-level domain

The responsibility of the organization is to look at the respective causes of fore incidences and how the group has been able to combat it. It should also assess the effects and how the effects would have been controlled if some circumstances prevailed. This, therefore, requires that the organization may give full support to the group, the community, and the plan (United States, 1988). This includes financial support, the provision of materials such as the educational materials, the physical fitness equipment, the trainers, and educators, organize community awareness programs to spread the fire safety training, plan and conduct drills. This is as indicated below:

Logic Model: Community-level domain

The community plays a very important role when it comes to controlling the fire. Without proper knowledge of how to stay safe and be in a position to put off the fire before they cause a lot of harm, then they are to be trained adequately to be on the lookout. The community members are the first people who encounter fire and are the ones who raise the emergency alarm. Hence as a fire department, community education and awareness is core. Hence, they will be taught about fire safety procedures, which include storage of fire extinguishers as well as highly flammable substances like sprays, kerosene, gas cylinders, matchsticks, cigarette sticks, litter burning and bush clearing and charcoal burning (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2005). This will be conducted by the trainers and educators including taking part in the fire drills as indicated below;

Logic Model: Policy-level domain

This will include policies that will guide the department and the community to report and alert other members of the imminent danger. This will thus enable every stakeholder to act in his or her own capacity to save life, property, and environment. This includes sounding the alarm either the fire bell, calling the ambulance department as well as the fire department (United States, 1988). Breaking all the emergency exits, directing people to the fire assembly area and then using the fire extinguishers to put off the fire or prevent further spreading.

Details indicated in the logic model below:

Conclusion

Through the support and adherence to all the laid down procedures and requirements by each stakeholder, it is my belief that this EMS plan will be a success. The only problem that will largely hamper the program in many instances will be the necessary finances. However, measures have been put in place to seek for funding as much as the organization can through the local administration and the donors.

References

American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (2005). Guidelines for fire protection in chemical, petrochemical, and hydrocarbon processing facilities. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.

Knowlton, L. W., & Phillips, C. C. (2013). The logic model guidebook: Better strategies for great results. Los Angeles: SAGE.

Tweedy, J. (2005). Healthcare hazard control and safety management. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis.

United States. (1988). Oversight of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Oversight of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, second session ... May 26, 1988. Washington: U.S. G.P.O.

Inputs

Activities

Outcome

Impact

Outputs

Activities

Fast responsive team

Physically fit team

Physical fitness trainings

Training equipment

More safety to property, life and environment

Technically fit team

Fire fighting skills training

Firefighting equipment

A well organized team

Technologically fit team

Intellectually fit team

Learn the firefighting equipment operations

Educational training

Education materials

Trainers, educators, time allocation

A ready and tactful team

Impact

Outputs

A ready community

More safety to property, life and environment

A ready organization

Medical practitioners

Outcome

More and reliable fire equipment

Well paid and managed firefighters

An educated community

Activities

Organize community awareness

Physical fitness

Fire Equipment

Inputs

Finance

Buy modern fire equipment

Pay trainers and educators

Organize fire drills

Fetch trainers and educators

Outcomes

Output

Impact

Activities

Inputs

More safety to property, life and environment

Skilled Community

Community understands how to evacuate members

Buy extinguishers, resuscitator and First aid kits

Funds

Recruit and choose members to attend training

Members

Responsive Community

Community understands how to report fire emergence

Community understands first aid procedures

Provide venues for training

Plan training dates

Venues

Time

Property saved

Environment protected

Life saved

Cause of fire established

Injured rushed to the health facilities

Property saved

First aiders help affected victims

Impact

More safety to property, life and environment

Outcome

Output

Cordon off the area

First aid kits

Fire Assembly Zones

Emergency exits

Fire Equipments

Emergency Hotlines

Carry out First aid

Evacuate young old and sick people

Direct people to fire assembly zones

Pick Fire extinguishers

Break fire exits open

Dial hotline numbers

Shout Fire! repeatedly

Firefighters fight the fire

Sound Fire Alarm

Activities

Fire alarms

Inputs