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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System

	Check It Out New resources on the Near-Miss website: 2008 Near-Miss Annual Report (pdf, 1 mb) If you would like a hard copy of the 2008 annual report please email Amanda McHenry at amchenry@iafc.org with your contact name, address and amount needed.   2009 Near-Miss Calendar: Safety 365/24/7 (pdf, 4.4 mb) Where is Near-Miss? CA Fire Chiefs  Booth #TBD Riverside, CA September 28th Pittsburgh Fire Expo  Booth #723 Pittsburgh, PA October 2-4
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The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System is a voluntary, confidential, non-punitive and secure reporting system with the goal of improving fire fighter safety. By collecting and analyzing information on near-miss events, improvements can be made in command, education, operations and training. Read more on www.firefighternearmiss.com.

We encourage all emergency service professionals to submit Near-Miss reports and use the related training tools. As a chief or officer, you can:

• Implement tools and training from fellow departments, like the SOP Spartanburg (SC) Public Safety Department created on how to integrate the Near-Miss system into any department.
• Subscribe to the Report of the Week, a free training tool distributed via email.
• Request a Near-Miss Trainer. For more information, contact Rick Atkins, Program Advisor, ratkins@firefighternearmiss.com or 571-926-3045.
• Search archived Reports of the Weeks for specific training topics.
• Encourage all members of your crew to submit a Near-Miss report.

Chief's Aid

Endorsement Letter (MS Word): Encourage your department to get on board with near-miss by personalizing this letter and posting it or disturbing it around your firehouse. More on Near-Miss Endorsements.

Report of the Week

Examples of reports submitted to the system by fire chiefs:

• Report 08-184: Branch on wires were missed during size up
• Report 08-061: Strike team leader loses communication and unit becomes trapped
• Report 05-181: Not following hose line SOPs almost causes deadly fall
• Report 06-133: Lessons learned when a sand truck plows through an incident scene

Resources

Numerous training tools and resources are available on the Near-Miss website under Resources. Below are a few examples—access all resources at www.firefighternearmiss.com/resources:

2008 Annual Report

• Stats and graphs on all reports received.
• Case studies on contributing factor reports.

2007 Anthology

• A compellation of all reports from the year 2007.
• Reports organized and broken down by event type.

2009 Near-Miss Calendar: Safety 365/24/7

• Case studies for each month with a corresponding photo and near-miss report.
• Health and Safety tips for your department each month.

Near-Miss Sample Policies and Training Tools

• Numerous tools and training from fellow departments.
• For example, Mesa (AZ) Fire Department administrative policy on Near-Miss.

The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System is funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The project is managed by the IAFC and supported by FirefighterCloseCalls.com in mutual dedication to firefighter safety and survival.