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This document outlines essential safety protocols for field operations, emphasizing a culture of safety through communication and training. It covers internal and external communication strategies, required equipment, first aid training, and wilderness survival skills. Key elements include risk assessment, preparation of personal gear, and specific training in areas like CPR, First Aid, and 4WD operation. Regular briefings before and after field activities ensure continuous improvement and adherence to safety measures, fostering a proactive approach to risk management in various environments.
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Current Safety ProtocolsMOJN I & M Michael Brewer, MOJN I&M
Philosophy – Safety First • Communication • Safety Plan • Internal • External with Parks • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid • 4WD Training • Communications Devices
Communication • Internal • Briefings Before Field • Check Lists of Required Equipment • First Aid Kit • Communications Equipment • WATER (1.5-2.0 gal/person a day) • Personal Gear • 10+ Essentials • Weather Specific Gear (Rain Gear, Hat, Sunscreen…) • Discuss Potential Risks • General • Park Specific
Communication • Internal • Briefings Before Field • Check Lists of Required Equipment • First Aid Kit • Communications Equipment • WATER • Personal Gear • 10+ Essentials • Weather Specific Gear (Rain Gear, Hat, Sunscreen…) • Discuss Potential Risks • General Risks • Exposure, Insects, Snakes, Hiking… • Park and/or Location Specific Risks • Elevation, Mountain Lions, People (drugs, domestic violence, …
Communication • IN the Field • Briefings IN the Field • beginning of each day in camp site • end of day assessment of each person (trail fatigue) • AT location – What are the communication options? • Cell Phone • Radio • SPOT Locator • leaving, at site, returned • ISAT Phone • call out • call in
Communication • Debriefings After Field – can always improve • after each trip • after each field season • with crew • with parks
Communication • External • Contact before field season starts • phone calls to park and dispatch • Meeting with crews and park personal • when we arrive/before we enter the field • LE liaison • ??? • During the time the crews are working at a park • phone calls • emails • backcountry travel plan-park POC, LE, dispatch • emails • phone calls
Frontcountry and Backcountry Trips • Filed with Park POC, LE, and Area Dispatch
Training NOTHING can replace the sound judgment of a well trained individual in the field. Train our crews well and teach our crews stay within the limits of their training. When in doubt… DON’T
Training • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid • Operational Leadership – ALL MOJN staff have attended the OL course • 4WD Training • Communications Devices • Map and Compass • GPS
Training • Training • First Aid • CPR • Wilderness First Aid
Training • Training • 4WD Training
Training • Training • Communications Devices
Training • Training • Map and Compass • GPS
Training Never Stops • Being in the Field with Crews • reinforcing the training • advancing the training they already have