Dear Groups Offices and Significant others;
It has been bought to my attention today that some CFA Members are not fully aware of the OHS Incident Report Card.
This card is a “salmon coloured card” (in Previous years it has been other colours White, Grey etc) it was developed in a joint process with CFA and DSE. It is for use at Level Three incidences only.
The OHS Incident Report card enables a quick reporting for Fire fighters out on trucks, or other Members involved in a Level three incidence ie at an ICC to report incidences/hazards/near misses related to that Incident. These cards are collected at the staging ground for example, and Medical Unit Leaders will be reporting trends to the Incident Controller, so these important messages can go out to inform crews at staging’s.
At a Level Three Incidences filling out the OHS Incident Report Card is the first step for reporting an issue, it is possible that once you are back at your home base you will then need to report the issue again through the normal process.
At Level One and Two Incidences, the normal procedure for reporting Incidences/Hazards and Near Misses is used; for more information please see OHS 8 Health and Safety Reporting and (Hard Copy, Incident and hazard reporting pads/booklets, usually on the OHS Notice board sin Stations).
Early in 2010 the normal process for reporting will change to an electronic system; you will all be trained in this system so the transition is smooth. This will not negate the need for hard copy reporting. At Level Three Incidences the OHS Incident Reporting Card will still be in place.
To ensure that all brigades are aware of the OHS Incident Reporting Card, I will send a bunch to the Group Officers, to ensure that dissemination to brigades occurs.
Any further queries in relation to this please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thank you
Tina Marchington
OHS Systems Project Officer
Region 14 Melton
I hope that makes sense to y'all, because it is as clear as mud to me...
