National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
| Founded | August 12, 2005 |
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| Focus | To enhance the safety culture of the fire and emergency service. |
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Worldwide |
| Website | www.firefighternearmiss.com |
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System was launched on August 12, 2005 by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. It was announced at a press conference in Denver, Colorado, after having completed a pilot program involving 38 fire departments across the country. The Near-Miss Reporting System aims to prevent injuries and save lives of other fire fighters by collecting, sharing and analyzing near-miss experiences. The near-miss experiences are collected by fire fighters who voluntarily submit them; the reports are confidential, non-punitive, and secure. After the reports are compiled, they are posted to the website where firefighters can access them and learn from each other's real life experiences. Overall these reports help to formulate strategies, reduce firefighter injuries and fatalities, and enhance the safety culture of the fire service. The program is based on the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), which has been gathering reports of close calls from pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers since 1976. The reporting system is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The program was originally funded by DHS and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
A near-miss event is defined as an unintentional unsafe occurrence that could have resulted in an injury, fatality, or property damage.
A near-miss report consists of five sections:
Every Wednesday there is a new Report of the Week. These reports are available online and can be emailed for free with a Report of the Week subscription. They are ideal tools used for training and for informational purposes.
The reports chosen are recent and contain discussion questions for further thought. They are also matched with 5 similar reports from previous years. These reports give readers insight to what is currently going on, and how people are dealing with their near-misses. The discussion questions help readers understand what actions need to be taken in order to prevent further near-misses. Many subscribers use the reports for informal training drills, forward the reports to other fire departments, or use them for their own informational needs.
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System website offers many different resources to its users. As mentioned above, there is a Report of the Week, which offers a training tool for departments all over the country. In addition to the Report of the Week, there are illustrated case studies, videos, grouped reports, and photos.
Videos and Photos: You can find many different visuals here that can help you understand the reports.
Near-Miss Calendar: The Near-Miss calendar contains case studies and other information about the program.
The U.S. Navy's Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) was selected as the first tool for analyzing firefighter near-miss reports. HFACS takes four levels of individual and institutional performance into consideration.
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