Safety is very important in the fire service. Looking at past incidents and learning from them can help a department be more vigilant in its safety measures. After completing this week's readings and conducting your research
Week 8 Final Project
Safety is very important in the fire service. Looking at past incidents and learning from them can help a department be more vigilant in its safety measures.
After completing this week's readings and conducting your research into this topic, write a paper that answers the following:
- Research one (or more) NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation reports that have impacted the way the fire service “does business”.
- Discuss the issue presented in the NIOSH report or reports.
- Discuss how the incident or incidents affected the fire service as a whole.
- Discuss how the incident impacted your department or local department’s SOPs.
- Did the incident produce legislation?
- Were there any legal issues that resulted from this incident?
- What recommendations were made in the NIOSH report or reports?
- Was the Incident Command System functioning and was a Safety Officer present?
- Discuss any additional recommendations to improve safety procedures in your department, your local area department, or the fire service as a whole?
- Do not use the reports we have used in this class.
The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation reports can be found here:
Do not write this paper in the first person.
Assignment Requirements:
- Four (4) Full APA Formatted Pages (This does not count the title page or the reference page)
- Four (4) Academically Respected Sources (Good sources that are respected in this field)
- APA 7th Edition (Guides located at the bottom of this page)
- Word Document (Use Microsoft Word only) (Do not submit a PDF or a Pages document)Paper Expectations:
The Writing Assignment Expectations document I provided at the bottom of this page goes into detail on the following information.1. Page Number – The page number must appear in the upper right corner of the header on each page of the paper.
- Title Page – APA 7th Edition3. Main Parts of the Paper – The main parts or sections of the paper include the Introduction, Body and Conclusion
- Headings – Headings are required in the paper so that the reader can distinguish between your key points throughout the body of the paper.
- Citing Sources – Cite your quoted and paraphrased material using APA 7th Edition6. Reference Page – Reference all material using APA 7th Edition and be sure to pay attention to the indentions for each source.
Page Setup:1. Times New Roman font throughout the paper2. 12 Point font size throughout the paper3. Double Spaced4. 1 inch Page Margins: Top, Bottom, Left and Right (Not 1.25 inches)
The instructions provided must be followed or points will be deducted.It is your responsibility to ensure your paper is formatted according to APA guidelines
