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VFIS recommendations, annual training and new seat-belt rule top Montgomery County fire-rescue briefing
Summary
County staff reviewed seven VFIS risk-control recommendations and urged volunteer fire and rescue agencies to adopt measures such as annual driver training, agency-specific SOPs, NFPA 1582–style medical evaluations, equipment securement, and posting vehicle height and weight.
County staff reviewed seven risk-control recommendations from VFIS at an emergency services meeting and urged volunteer fire and rescue agencies to adopt measures aimed at reducing hazards and keeping insurance premiums low.
Michael, a county staff member who presented the VFIS recommendations, summarized the measures as annual driver training (comparable to the classroom portion of an Emergency Vehicle Operator Course), development of agency-specific standard operating procedures for privately owned vehicle response, enhanced written emergency-vehicle response safety guidelines, medical evaluations for drivers aligned with NFPA 1582, securement of hose, blades and loose equipment, and posting vehicle height and weight for driver awareness.
Michael said VFIS…
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