POLICIES

• Immediate Address of Any and All Safety Issues.

• Monthly Meetings of Safety Committee.

• A $25,000.00 Accidental Death Insurance Policy for hazardous material personnel through AIG Life Insurance. It is available to all wildland firefighters and personnel on first day of employment.

• Review & Audit of First Strike Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), as requested by First Strike to the Department of Oregon Workman’s Compensation, (SAIF).  Results:
  • Updated, improved management guidelines, personnel criteria, discipline issues.
  • Updated Internal SOP’s, Accident Investigation Procedures & Formats.

• Mandatory Classroom Training includes:
  • Leadership
  • Decision Making Guidelines
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Driver’s Training
    • Field and classroom training by Certified Trainer, Don Crites of OR Education Center
    • Hands-on field driver testing for (12) passenger vans & heavy trucks for all First Strike drivers

• Hazwoper 40-hour Training
  • All First Strike HazMat Handling Employees are required to complete 40-hours of Hazwoper Training.

• Firefighter Training; Initial & Annual Refresher Safety and Awareness Levels.
  • Increased Initial Firefighter Training an additional 8 hours to a 40 hour minimum. 

TESTING

• Mandatory Drug & Alcohol testing of all First Strike job applicants, plus:
  • Annual and random Drug & Alcohol testing for all First Strike Crew Bosses, Engine Bosses, Sawyers and Commercial Driver Licensed (CDL) employees.
  • Mandatory "Drug & Alcohol Supervisor Awareness DOT" training by third party trainer.

• First Strike was the first firefighting company to have their employee files reviewed, and pass, for contract compliance.

• All firefighters are required to pass an “arduous back-pack test” conducted by a third-party Company for USFS Engine/Tender Contractor compliance and final award.

 DEVELOPMENT

• As the result of First Strike’s 19-years of experience, First Strike’s SAIF rate mode for 7/2006 to 7/2007 increased by only .06%.

• Workshops: Annual National Wildland Suppression Association (NWSA) Conference in Reno, NV in February 2004; highlighted speakers on Training Issues, Crisis Management, Driver Training, Drug & Alcohol Policy Review, SAIF, and Work Site Safety.  First Strike was a guest speaker and/or assisted at each of these sessions.

• First Strike’s President, Management Officers, and Team Members continue to speak at industry associations at local, county and state forums regarding First Strike’s tragedy and Continuous Safety Improvement Program.

• Oregon SAIF/Workman’s Compensation: Workman’s Compensation Premium Comparison Plan for 2006/2007.  While industry rates increased, Oregon SAIF did not increase First Strikes rates because of its safety record for the last 19 years and its Continuous Safety Improvement Program.

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