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What is the responsibility of the Division Chief according to the text?
What is the responsibility of the Division Chief according to the text?
- To coordinate all departmental accident and injury investigations and serve as the departmental liaison with outside agencies conducting independent investigations (correct)
- To complete all required reports for vehicle collisions involving TWFD vehicles
- To ensure all TWFD personnel involved in an accident undergo post-accident drug and alcohol screening
- To collect post-accident drug tests at the facility where injured employees are treated
Who is required to complete the TWFD Witness to Incident Report?
Who is required to complete the TWFD Witness to Incident Report?
- The Division Chief
- The driver/operator or principal vehicle operator of the TWFD vehicle involved
- Any civilian who witnesses the incident (correct)
- All TWFD personnel injured or driving a departmental vehicle involved in an accident
When must the required reports for a vehicle collision involving a TWFD vehicle be completed?
When must the required reports for a vehicle collision involving a TWFD vehicle be completed?
- Within 7 days of the accident
- At the discretion of the Division Chief
- Within 24 hours of the accident
- By the end of the shift in which the accident occurred (correct)
Which of the following reports are mentioned in the text as being forwarded to the Division Chief?
Which of the following reports are mentioned in the text as being forwarded to the Division Chief?
When should post-accident drug and alcohol screening be performed for TWFD personnel involved in an accident?
When should post-accident drug and alcohol screening be performed for TWFD personnel involved in an accident?
What is the purpose of the TWFD Witness to Incident Report mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the TWFD Witness to Incident Report mentioned in the text?
Who must be notified when an injury requires in-patient hospitalization or is fatal?
Who must be notified when an injury requires in-patient hospitalization or is fatal?
What report must be completed by the injured employee and their supervisor following an incident?
What report must be completed by the injured employee and their supervisor following an incident?
Who must complete a TWFD Witness to Incident Report?
Who must complete a TWFD Witness to Incident Report?
Where must the completed TWFD First Report of Injury and TWFD Witness to Incident Reports be forwarded?
Where must the completed TWFD First Report of Injury and TWFD Witness to Incident Reports be forwarded?
What must an injured employee do regarding their injury and treatment status?
What must an injured employee do regarding their injury and treatment status?
What must be obtained following administration of medical treatment for an occupational injury?
What must be obtained following administration of medical treatment for an occupational injury?
What is the protocol for a TWFD employee involved in an accident if they are not incapacitated?
What is the protocol for a TWFD employee involved in an accident if they are not incapacitated?
If a TWFD vehicle is responding to an incident when an accident occurs, who will dispatch the appropriate response to the original incident?
If a TWFD vehicle is responding to an incident when an accident occurs, who will dispatch the appropriate response to the original incident?
Who is responsible for ensuring notification of all Assistant/Division Chiefs following an incident?
Who is responsible for ensuring notification of all Assistant/Division Chiefs following an incident?
Which form must be completed by a TWFD employee if they were injured in a collision?
Which form must be completed by a TWFD employee if they were injured in a collision?
In what circumstances will the Company Officer complete the TWFD Report of Vehicle Collision?
In what circumstances will the Company Officer complete the TWFD Report of Vehicle Collision?
What must be completed for each TWFD employee injured in an accident?
What must be completed for each TWFD employee injured in an accident?
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Study Notes
Vehicle Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation
- In the event of a vehicle accident, all required reports must be completed prior to the end of the shift in which the accident occurred.
- The TWFD Report of Vehicle Collision, TWFD Witness to Incident Report, TWFD First Report of Injury, and photographs of the vehicle and accident scene will be forwarded to the Division Chief.
Accident and Injury Investigation
- The Division Chief is responsible for coordinating all departmental accident and injury investigations and serving as the departmental liaison with outside agencies conducting independent investigations.
Post Accident Drug and Alcohol Screening
- All TWFD personnel injured or driving a departmental vehicle involved in an accident will undergo post-accident drug and alcohol screening per company substance abuse policy unless authorization to not screen is given by a Battalion Chief or above.
- Employees who are treated for injuries at a health care facility will have their post-accident drug test collected at the facility when available.
Reporting and Notifications
- In the event of an accident, the on-duty Battalion Chief will notify:
- The Assistant Chief Operations and Division Chief for injuries requiring transport to a medical facility
- All Chief Officers for injuries requiring in-patient hospitalization or fatal injuries
- The injured employee and their supervisor will complete a TWFD First Report of Injury (Form MV-03a)
- Each fire department employee involved in or witness to the incident will complete a TWFD Witness to Incident Report
- Civilian witnesses will be asked to complete a Witness to Incident Report (Form MV-03b)
TWFD Vehicle Accident Reporting
- In the event of a TWFD vehicle accident, personnel will ensure that all personnel and civilians involved are accounted for and assessed for injury
- Fire Com will be notified as soon as possible following the accident, including:
- A report of incident and request of any assistance needed
- Request notification and response from the on-duty Battalion Chief
- Request dispatch of the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation
- The TWFD Report of Vehicle Collision (Form MV-03c) will be completed by the driver unless the driver was injured, in which case the Company Officer will complete the report.
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