Trench stabilization Deploy/operate confined space lowering/lifting equipment Deploy/operate high angle lowering/lifting equipment 8. Statement of Acceptable Risk 8.1. Acceptable Risk – Acceptable risk varies and is the responsibility of each department to identify what the acceptable risk is while conducting operations. 8.2. The acceptable level of risk is directly related to the potential to save lives or property. Where there is no potential to save lives, the risk to State of Hawaii Airport Fire members should be evaluated in proportion to the ability to save property of value. When there is no ability to save lives or property, there is no justification to expose State of Hawaii Airport Fire members to any avoidable risk, and defensive fire suppression operations are the appropriate strategy, even though defensive operations are not completely without exposure to hazards. 8.3. When considering acceptable risk to firefighters, the State of Hawaii Airport Fire employs the following rules of engagement after evaluating the survival profile of any victims and the value of any property involved. 8.3.1 We will risk our lives a LOT, in a calculated manner, to save a SAVABLE life. 8.3.2 We will risk our lives a LITTLE, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE property. 8.3.3 We will NOT risk our lives at all for lives or property that are NOT SAVABLE or already lost. 9. Expectation of Exposure / Reasonable Maximum Exposure (RME) 9.1. Thermal Hazards. The NFPA develops minimum standards for PPE. The NFPA recognized that not all departments require the same level of protection for reasons such as: • Operational/Training Standards – State of Hawaii Airport Fire conducts interior attack operations requiring a higher level of protection (TPP) to ensure firefighter safety. It is sometimes impossible during interior firefighting operations to move away from a heat source. • Response Times – Response times are critical when determining the protection values of PPE. State of Hawaii Airport Fire has response times that allow for interior attack during incipient and free burning fires. These conditions mandate PPE that is capable of protecting firefighters during flashover conditions or high radiant heat conditions.
Trench stabilization Deploy/operate confined space lowering/lifting equipment Deploy/operate high angle lowering/lifting equipment 8. Statement of Acceptable Risk 8.1. Acceptable Risk – Acceptable risk varies and is the responsibility of each department to identify what the acceptable risk is while conducting operations. 8.2. The acceptable level of risk is directly related to the potential to save lives or property. Where there is no potential to save lives, the risk to State of Hawaii Airport Fire members should be evaluated in proportion to the ability to save property of value. When there is no ability to save lives or property, there is no justification to expose State of Hawaii Airport Fire members to any avoidable risk, and defensive fire suppression operations are the appropriate strategy, even though defensive operations are not completely without exposure to hazards. 8.3. When considering acceptable risk to firefighters, the State of Hawaii Airport Fire employs the following rules of engagement after evaluating the survival profile of any victims and the value of any property involved. 8.3.1 We will risk our lives a LOT, in a calculated manner, to save a SAVABLE life. 8.3.2 We will risk our lives a LITTLE, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE property. 8.3.3 We will NOT risk our lives at all for lives or property that are NOT SAVABLE or already lost. 9. Expectation of Exposure / Reasonable Maximum Exposure (RME) 9.1. Thermal Hazards. The NFPA develops minimum standards for PPE. The NFPA recognized that not all departments require the same level of protection for reasons such as: • Operational/Training Standards – State of Hawaii Airport Fire conducts interior attack operations requiring a higher level of protection (TPP) to ensure firefighter safety. It is sometimes impossible during interior firefighting operations to move away from a heat source. • Response Times – Response times are critical when determining the protection values of PPE. State of Hawaii Airport Fire has response times that allow for interior attack during incipient and free burning fires. These conditions mandate PPE that is capable of protecting firefighters during flashover conditions or high radiant heat conditions.
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