S-CRIT Critical Injuries to Toronto Fire Service Personnel or the Public Part 2

Employee Injured and/or Hospitalized

• Injured employees should be treated to stabilize their condition as soon as possible.
• A District Chief should attend the hospital as soon as possible if an employee is being transported to a medical facility with an injury.
• A fellow Firefighter may accompany the patient/employee to the medical facility unless the Toronto Paramedic Services unit has two attendants in the patient compartment.
• Employees attending the hospital must not be in their bunker gear.
• The District Chief should consult with the injured employee regarding family notifications (who and when).
• The Fire Chief or designate is responsible for ensuring a family member is notified of the injured party if the individual is unconscious or unable to make the call.

Civilian Critical Injury

• Critical injury protocol should be activated for critical injuries to civilians resulting from emergency operations, on TFS property, or as a result of TFS actions.
• The Officer in Charge should ensure activation of standard response protocols.
• When a critical injury occurs to a civilian due to a fire, the Incident Commander should ensure notification of the on-duty TFS Fire Investigator.

Incident Investigation and Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Report

• The incident should be investigated by the CJHSC Co-Chairs.
• The Senior HR consultant Occupational Health and Safety may be requested to assist in gathering additional information, interviewing members, and generating prevention strategies.
• The Management Co-Chair should compile a written report for the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
• The report should be emailed to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, and copies should be provided to various City employees.

WSIB Reporting

• The employee's immediate supervising Officer should complete, sign, and submit a copy of the City of Toronto Supervisor's Report of Injury/Accident to the next level of Supervisor.
• A copy of the report should be forwarded to the Human Resources Disability Management Consultant by email within 24 hours or the same working shift of the event.
• The District Chief in charge of the training program should be informed of all injuries and incidents immediately.

Media

• The name of injured TFS personnel should not be given out to any news media by TFS personnel until approved by the Fire Chief or their designate.
• Media enquiries pertaining to injured TFS personnel should be referred to the Senior Officer or the Public Information Office (PIO).