How do you ensure that Everyone Goes Home?

The NFFF has launched a program entitled Everyone Goes Home to prevent LODD's. What steps does your department - or you as an individual - take to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you?

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Permalink Reply by Russ Marks on May 23, 2011 at 12:11am

preach "Me, Us, Them"

I take care of ME so I can take can of US, before we take care of THEM.

Risk vs. Gain

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Lyons on May 23, 2011 at 9:41am

I agree with everything everyone has said. It is the most important thing an officer can do is keep his/her crew safe. That being said, I am amazed how many people on here post up pictures of fully involved houses/buildings on here and then explain how great of firefighters they are for attacking interior with an 1 3/4 line.
I think the biggest part of safety is to slow down and not be the "Hero". Go defensive when the structure is obviously lost. So many firefighters are in the mindset that we have to sacrifice ourselfs for property... once we can teach people to check their egos at the door, then we can minimize LODD.
There will always be some LODDs. People get complacent and they want to hurry to the scene, run POV lights, not wear seatbelts or proper PPE on "the same old BS call". Everyone who has been in the fire service for a few years has done it, and hopefully people will learn from others mistakes.
Firefighters should be required to read NIOSH firefighter fatality reports. They are horrible to listen to and read, but they are effective at learning the job and trying to keep your crew safe.
Stay safe everyone....