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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System

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	Contact Us For more information: Rynnel Gibbs       nearmiss@iafc.org 703-537-4858 www.firefighternearmiss.com

The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System is a voluntary, confidential, non-punitive and secure reporting system with the goal of improving firefighter 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.

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.

2010 Near-Miss Calendar and 2009 Annual Report (pdf, 4.8 mb)

• Stats and graphs on all reports received.
• Case studies on contributing factor reports.
• If you'd like a hard copy, email Rynnel Gibbs with your contact name, address and the number of copies needed.

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.

FireFighterNearMiss.com is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Founding dollars were also provided by 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.