I. Scope:

This standard establishes an occupational health and safety program for the department.  It was created to:

A.   Provide a safe working environment for the members of the department.

B.    Satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Program.

II. Policy Statement:

It shall be the policy of the department to operate at the highest possible level of health and safety for all its members.  To this end, the department shall:

A.   Make every reasonable effort to provide a safe and healthy work environment.

B.    Give primary consideration to the prevention and reduction of accidents, injuries and occupational illnesses.

C.   Take the appropriate corrective action to avoid repetitive occurrences of accidents.

D.   Provide training, supervision, written procedures, program support and review for all of its activities.

III. Responsibilities:

A.   Health and Safety is the responsibility of every member.  Therefore each member shall:

1.     Cooperate, participate, support and comply with all of the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Program.

2.     Promptly report acts and conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy and that pose a threat either to members or to others.

3.     Act on immediately any hazardous condition that poses immediate danger, as well as report it.

4.     Maintain a level of mental and physical fitness that enables the member to safely perform his assigned tasks.