The Goal of firefighting departments and agencies, state, territorial, local and tribal officials, the private sector, non-government organizations and the public is to determine how most effectively and efficiently strengthen preparedness for terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
In general the aim of firefighters is to promote the safety, health and welfare of the public through effective and efficient regulation, education, and enforcement. They also aware people about their responsibilities like knowing Fire code, Fire incident and general method of saving people from danger and taking primary care.
The goals of firefighting department and the firefighters can be summarized as follows:
- To provide relief from poverty
- To provide charitable programs that benefit the citizens of our community and to of the community that have been affected by traumatic wounds, injuries, or episodes.
- To raise money for medical and health care
- To provide bursaries for community service
- Delivering programs that offer positive life experiences and enhance self-esteem.
- To decrease the loss or damage to life and property from fire related incidents through a coordinated program of prevention, investigation, code compliance, boiler inspection, fire service training, and public education.
The mission of the firefighter’s agency is to cultivate, develop and implement sound practices and resources for protecting life and property from hazards related to fire and electricity through direct action with the public and with the cooperation and industry, professionals, enforcement officials.
Firefighters not only save people from a burning house, but also treat them primarily. So they have to know Burn Treatment. How to treat burns is very important for a firefighter. In most situations, they use the following guidelines:
1. Treat minor burns with cool water and seek medical attention if necessary. Do
not apply butter, creams, lotions, or ointments to the burned area.
2. If clothing is ignited, these three steps must be remembered: Stop, Drop,
and Roll.
3. When flames are extinguished remember to remove jewelry, belt buckles,
rubber-soled shoes, and any other items that may retain heat causing further
damage to the victim.
Unfortunately, emergency responders must sometimes make the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their job. Rather than this in the time of operation, fire fighters may experience occupational exposure to gases, chemicals, particulate, and other substances with potentially damaging short and long term effects on the respiratory system. The normal human pulmonary system is made up of a number of components which work together to provide oxygen to the blood stream which is delivered to vital organs and remove waste products including CO2. But firefighters have to work in the poisonous gases like (sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, phosgene, nitrogen oxides).. The combustion of building materials generates countless combustion products, with numerous new commercial compounds which create respiratory diseases. For this, it is essential that firefighters recognize the importance of breathing apparatus use, and take steps to minimize their risk of acute and chronic pulmonary disease.
About 100 firefighters a year die in the line of duty. Heart attacks on the job and vehicle accidents on the way to the fires account for about half. The other half occurs while fighting fires.
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