CFD QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Q2 2020
"For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Table of Contents
Chief's Message
Cover ......................................... 1 EMS ............................................ 2 Operations .............................. 3-6 Training ..................................... 7 Good News/Events .............. 8
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These last five months have been incredibly challenging to everyone within our organization. I am extremely proud of the quality of service that each of you have provided throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic. As we see the number of positive COVID-19 cases trend downward, I ask that each of you remain vigilant in your day-to-day operations to ensure we reduce exposure. Please communicate within your management structure if there are resources or guidance you need to ensure we all have a safe working environment. Thanks, TD
This just in! Fire Rescue 1 Report Training is coming soon! Don't click on the email links for LEAF, they do not work, just log in as normal when you receive notification.
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We have 3 pumpers and 1 brush truck in production at Rosenbauer in South Dakota. We should start receiving production photos soon!
We are almost done with turnout inspection/cleaning for both sets of PPE. We will be doing any makeups as needed. 1
EMS DIVISION
REMINDER! QA PROCESS We continue to follow our QA process through ImageTrend. This process has been updated and streamlined to where only those on the chart (typically just the author and Captain) will get the QA. If you get an email from ImageTrend letting you know you have a message, PLEASE go read the message and take advantage of improving your charts. We obviously are only doing QA so as to make each author become better at charting and ensuring excellent treatment is given. No one person is perfect and learning how to improve is imperative to any success. We put hard work into providing QA and if you don’t check the Image Trend message then that work is in vain. Thanks for your help on this.
Medic School Preparation for medic school continues to be one of EMS's main objectives. There is an immense amount of work being put into this particular class as it will be under review and part of the process for our EMS accreditation is with The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Much like our Fire Accreditation, CoAEMSP provides validation of well-prepared and qualified work forces in EMS. We are excited for this next group to become paramedics and to do so through this accreditation process.
Zoll Case Review At the Captains meeting we launched the opening of the Zoll Case Review Premium for Captains to playback and go over any codes you may run. Unfortunately, we keep locking out the account due to incorrect passwords being entered too many times. This forces us to go another direction and assign each Captain a personal account. We are in the process of making this happen and will let you know once it’s done. Once we have this heavy lift completed, the expectation moving forward will be that after you work a code where CPR and/or shocks were delivered, Captains log in and use this tool to review CPR/treatment performance with the crew.
ETCO2
ETCO2 is a very valuable tool to help drive patient care. EMS has put lots of emphasis on the use of ETCO2 as it certainly supports treatment decision making. Image Trend now has validations rules for ETCO2 on call types that it should be used on. 2
OPS DIVISION
Keeping Each Other Safe It is becoming more and more important to make sure we are doing everything we can to help prevent transmission of COVID from person to person contact and from contaminant to person contact. As we continue winding our way through this pandemic, please consider the following habits that could help.
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*Personnel shall maintain 6ft social distancing whenever possible*
UNIFORM AND GEAR Wash all work-related clothes at the ďŹ re station Clean uniform boots with disinfectant after each call Do not wear uniform home Refrain from wearing bunker pants on EMS calls unless warranted Remember to decon items that aren’t laundered, such as fanny pack, hat, phone, belt, and pens Wipe down everything in your pockets (i.e. cellphone, wallet, keys) Consider using a hands-free device to avoid putting your phone near your face
THROUGHOUT THE STATION
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The CDC, CFD, and IAFF recommend wearing a face mask in the station, rig and public Wash your hands often, for a minimum of 20 seconds Use hand sanitizer that contains a minimum of 60% ethyl or 70% isopropanol alcohol Move or limit chairs to ensure 6ft spacing between personnel Prop interior doors open to reduce contact with surfaces, where possible Designate seating arrangements per position for the entire shift Clean recliners with approved cleaners after each use Wash bed sheets every shift change Wipe down dorm room prior to setting up your belongings 3
OPS DIVISION
Keeping Each Other Safe Continued...
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IN THE GYM Clean gym equipment before and after each use Limit number of crew members working out in the gym to ensure proper distancing Consider exercising outside for better spacing and ventilation
AT SHIFT CHANGE
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Alter your pass-on process/location to reduce number of personnel congregating in one area Do not congregate at the kitchen table Refrain from physical contact (hugging, shaking hands or ďŹ st bumps)
IN THE KITCHEN Cook meals that require utensils to eat, instead of your hands Limit number of people handling food, assign one or two people to cook Wear gloves and a mask when cooking Never leave a snack food on the counter (i.e. chips, donuts, ďŹ nger food) Limit trips to the grocery store Bring food from home when possible 4
OPS DIVISION
Keeping Each Other Safe Continued...
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ON THE FIREGROUND Always wear gloves when handling tools Follow CFD procedures for post fire decon Provide 6ft spacing during rehab Clean hands before consuming food or drinks
DURING TRAINING
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Maintain 6ft distance when proctoring and evaluating drills Clean SCBA masks after each use Ensure SCBA regulators are properly disinfected after each use Wipe down tools and equipment, after each use Complete online training on your personal device, when possible
IT'S WEIRD, WE KNOW. Social Distancing is difficult because it feels awkward. This is especially true in the firehouse. Making changes to our normal behavior will drastically reduce the spread of illness in our stations and homes. 5
OPS DIVISION
#Throwback!
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TRAINING DIVISION
2nd Quarter Fire Training
The Chandler Fire Training Division would like to thank crews for their diligence in completing the modified second quarter training within their own districts. We know these are trying times for crews. Fire Training is grateful for your ability to adapt and appreciate your professionalism to make training work.
Upcoming Fire Training We are excited to kick off a new quarter of training! It is time for the Save Your Own drills, again. This time we have the benefit of training in the climate controlled environment of the new training building. When crews arrive at training, they will be kept separate, completing stations that are at least 30 feet apart. Equipment used during training will be decontaminated between each use to ensure crews safety. After our first week of this training, the feedback we have received is very positive.
New Aerial Apparatus Training With having three new ladder trucks in our fleet, the Training Division developed some videos and in-person training to assist our members. The crews of L2810 each came down and went through familiarization training led by Engineers Lopez and Underwood, learning all the ins & outs of the trucks. CFD also hosted the apparatus vendor who provided a familiarization session for all CFD engineers and acting engineers. To refresh all our engineers on the particulars with operating a larger apparatus, the training division created a video to reinforce the fundamentals of driving larger apparatus.
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GOOD NEWS DIVISION
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2nd Quarter Events Let's #PoolTogether Mini Parades
Thank you to all 11 Stations for your help in making this event a success!Â
Russ Suprak
W E L C O M E
Social Media
Josh Whitney and family recently welcomed their son, Hudson!
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Congratulations!
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