Technical Committee on Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications. First Draft Meeting - NFPA Agenda

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1 Technical Committee on Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications 1. Call to Order Chair Steve Austin 2. Introduction of Members and Guests 3. Chair s Remarks and Purpose of Meeting 4. Review of Minutes from Previous Meeting First Draft Meeting - NFPA 1091 January 23, 2013 Conference Call/Adobe Connect only 9:30am 11:30am ET Agenda 5. NFPA Update - Staff Liaison Tom McGowan a. New Standards Development Making Process b. Correlating Committee format (Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 for Pro-Qual Project) c. New Process Explanation d. Document Cycle Information 6. First Draft NFPA Technical Committee a. Review of Task Group recommendations b. Review of Public Inputs and First Revisions c. Committee First Revisions 7. Other Business 8. Adjourn at the Close of Business

2 NPFA 1091 Committee Meeting July 27, 2011 Members Present Conference Call Guest Steve Austin Gary Millsaps Robert Pike Tom McGowan Stacy Wertman Brad Sprague Allen Baldwin Leslie Greenwood Bob Cumberland Joseph Drennan Richard Toulson Eric Rensel Keck Melby T.J. Nedrow Bryant Stiles Jim Ploumis Willard Preston Angela Roper John Sullivan Michael Wieder Tracie Young-Brungard Jeffrey Allen Dave Bergner Joseph Sagal Chair Steve Austin Provided a brief overview of last meeting Discussed work plan for 2 day meeting Talked a little about NFPA transition re-engineering process for future Stated committee needs to stay focused to keep on track to complete draft document Would like to postpone naming of committee until end of meeting Well along on process, JPR s status, caution to all once again this is minimum standard Spoke about curriculum people to write JPR s Other technical committee to adopt and reference document for 1091, example 1000 committee Next meeting could be conference call if work gets done this meeting then it could go out for public comment Overview of document Staff Liaison Tom McGowan Three components, to work on JPR s, additional ideas and JPR s and look at details of JPR s Will share document front end, annex, etc Time/work will determine if document will continue through current process or new process Tom provided his address and other contact information to all committee members, also provided the web link for 1091 committee work. Stated the best place to get most current meeting information on standard document, is the web.

3 Minutes from last meeting approved, motion by John and second by Jeff Overview of Document Keck presented several recommended changes to verbiage for JPR s 4.2, 4.3. Discussion among committee members. Committee agreed to keep 4.2 as is with some changes to verbiage. Discussion to accept new verbiage motion was made by Keck, second by Joe Drennan. Proposal to make a new JPR Establishing a protected work area, discussion among committee, agreement by those present no enough to develop a JPS with. Proposal to revisit original verbiage and revise, discussion among committee members present. Agreement to 4.2 and 4.3 as revised by committee Discussion on 5X new JPR developed last meeting, revision made to verbiage accepted by committee Discussion on adding a JPR for managing Helicopter at road way incident. Special incidents such as R x R, Helicopter, water supply, across roadway, hazmat, etc. should this be an actual JPA or information in appendix. New JPR introduced to cover special hazards- discussion among committee members, accepted and approved New JPR introduced to cover PPE and TCD s, information was made to existing JPR so that skills are covered, accepted and approved by committee. Tom lead discussion on chapters order of address front end of document as well as annex. Informational session Eric provided to the committee on the TIM website, short overview given Meeting Adjourned at 5:10pm NPFA 1091 Committee Meeting July 28, 2011 Members Present Conference Call Guest Steve Austin Gary Millsaps Robert Pike Tom McGowan Leslie Greenwood Brad Sprague Allen Baldwin T. J. Nedrow Bob Cumberland Joseph Drennan Richard Toulson Keck Melby Jim Ploumis Willard Preston Angela Roper John Sullivan Michael Wieder Tracie Young-Brungard

4 Jeffrey Allen Dave Bergner Steve need to address one last JPR that we started yesterday 5.12 special hazard will address a few other JPR that were worked on the previous day. Tom and Steve lead discussion on: Verbiage for safe area safe haven, etc will need to find research. Discussion to just take safe area out of JPR as this should be a training issue. Discussion on other verbiage to be removed such as warning signals should stay with definition the standard may be used to help develop curriculum and measurement instrument. Motion made by Joe to keep verbiage and second by Allen Discussion on verbiage of, use of geometrics vs other terminology. Accepted and approved by the committee to keep geometric term as long as it is defined and reference noted. Tom lead committee in next steps of cleaning up verbiage on document Tom provided information on the NFPA document format *Date, Origin and Development statement, List of Technical Correlating Committee, Alternates to correlating committee, committee scope, committee members, alternate members and non-voting members, chapter information, annex, index, front material, continued down through review of the rest of document format. *Discussion on fire police term and definition, Steve read federal term *Only committee that uses jurisdiction, correlating committee will be asked for approval to use since other standards use responsibilities. Discussion about Entrance Requirements and minimum requirements (knowledge and skills). The committee has recommended three (3) entrance requirements. Consensus from Committee to accept document and forward to Standards Council at the earliest convenience. Tom will notify the Committee. Action Items Committee members are to Tom additional reference to be placed into the standard Committee members to Tom definition information to be placed into the standard Items need to come back to Tom by Sept 1, 2011 so he can finish document to push up to standard committee. Meeting adjourned 12:00pm

5 Technical Committee on Traffic Control Incident Management Personnel Professional Qualifications Present: Steve Austin, Chair Rob Pike Jeff Allen Bill Preston Allen Baldwin Pre-First Draft Meeting (NFPA 1091) November 27, 2012 Conference Call/Adobe Connect Minutes Joey Sagal Tracie Young-Brungard Victor Stagnaro Dave Bergner Eric Rensel T.J. Nedrow Jack Sullivan Bob Finley Tom Martin Tom Jenkins Tom McGowan, Staff Chair Steve Austin called the meeting to order at approximately 9:35am Introduction of Members and Guests Remarks from Chair Austin included thanks to the members for their continued efforts on the document and a special thanks for those agencies that are using the document for curriculum development and training needs. NFPA Update from SL McGowan on the following items: Conference Call/Adobe Connect and a commitment to meeting the needs of technology for the TC New Standards Development Making Process PPT explanation of the new process Pre-First and Pre-Second Draft meetings the importance and need to have predraft meetings Correlating Committee format of Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 for Pro-Qual Project based on commitment from CC Chair Bill Peterson and the boilerplate language for each pro-qual document. Travel and Budget NFPA remaining committed to volunteers and the organizations they represent as well as budget considerations at NFPA. Pre-First Draft NFPA 1091 The TC reviewed the proposals received to date and discussed without making recommendation as to the concerns raised by the submitters. Chair Austin asked Mr. Sullivan to chair a task group to review a proposal and make public input as a recommendation for January first draft meeting. Other members include Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Nedrow, Mr. Rensel and Ms. Young-Brungard. SL McGowan will be in contact with TG Chair to set dates and conference call/adobe Connect meeting. Discussion on proposal submitted regarding medical training.

6 Discussion regarding training versus operating in another submittal, Chair Austin asked Mr. Allen to submit public input to clarify language. SL McGowan will work with Mr. Allen to submit draft language for Chapter 1 boilerplate material before January 4. No other business came before the TC. Next meeting First Draft Meeting for NFPA 1091 scheduled for January 23, 2013 at 9:30am ET. This will be a conference call/adobe Connect meeting. SL McGowan will send a calendar reminder and agenda to TC members shortly so the TC can record it to their calendars. A second will follow after the first of the year with all Public Inputs for the TC to review prior to the First Draft Meeting. Meeting adjourned at approximately 11:05am.

7 Page 1 of 11 Public Input No. 5-NFPA [ Section No ] 3.3.1* Fire Police Officer. An individual officially deployed to provide scene security or direct traffic. Fire Police Officers are unarmed volunteer firefighters with special training for traffic control, crowd control, fire and incident scene security and station security during calls for service. Fire Police Officers also assist with road closures, traffic control, at public events, missing person searches, parade details,special security and additional duties as assigned bythe Chief. Primary role is to provide operational support at medium to major size incidents. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The present definition is to restrictive to be a general definition of Fire Police Officer (FPO). To equip the FPO with the knowledge skills and abilities he/she is expected to be able to perform, the definition should be more realistic. This definition would help to provide training designers to prepare training lesson plans for FPO. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Michael Egan Organization: New Haven County Coordinator Affilliation: CT Fire Police Assoc. Submittal Date: Tue Dec 11 12:21:25 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment I, Michael Egan, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. Except to the extent that I may lack authority to make an assignment of content identified above, I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Michael Egan, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature Origin (from sources other than the submitter) CT Fire Police Association Brochure. Also, Wikipedia definition of Fire Police Officer.

8 Page 2 of 11 Public Input No. 12-NFPA [ Chapter 4 ] Chapter 4 General 4.1 * General Requirements Because traffic control incident management assignments are inherently dangerous and traffic control incident management personnel are frequently required to perform rigorous activities in adverse conditions, regional and national safety standards shall be included in agency policies and procedures Traffic control incident management personnel shall complete all activities in the safest possible manner and shall follow national, federal, state, provincial, and local safety standards as they apply to the traffic control incident management. 4.2 * Entrance Requirements. Before beginning training activities or engaging in rescue operations, traffic control incident management personnel shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Age requirement established by the AHJ (2) Minimum educational requirements established by the AHJ (3) Minimum requirements for hazardous material incident and contact control training for entry-level personnel, validated by the AHJ General. For qualification to Traffic Control Incident Management standard, the candidate shall meet the general knowledge requirements in 4.1.1, the general skill requirements in 5.1 and the job performance requirements (JPRs) defined in through Certification. To be qualified traffic control incident management professional qualifications, the candidate shall meet the requirements NFPA 1091, Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management as defined in this standard. 4.3 Safety Candidates shall safely complete job performance requirements in accordance with recognized practices and procedures Candidates also shall meet all applicable occupational safety and health requirements of the jurisdiction. 4.4 Job Performance Requirements Job performance requirements defined by this standard shall be evaluated by individuals approved by the authority having jurisdiction Job performance requirements shall not be required to be mastered in the order in which they appear

9 Page 3 of 11 The local, state/provincial, or federal training program shall establish the instructional priority and the training program content to prepare individuals to meet the job performance requirements of this standard. 4.5 Maintenance of Skills and Knowledge Personnel who could be assigned Traffic Control Incident Management shall remain current with traffic control incident management technology, traffic control incident management practices, and applicable standards as determined by the AHJ. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Information from this section has been moved and revised in Chapter 1. Revise text as all subsequent chapters should be renumbered. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Jeff Allen Organization: Irmo Fire District Submittal Date: Thu Jan 03 13:16:03 EST 2013 Copyright Assignment I, Jeff Allen, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Jeff Allen, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature

10 Page 4 of 11 Public Input No. 10-NFPA [ Section No. 4.2 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] Before beginning training activities or engaging in rescue operations, traffic control incident management personnel shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Age requirement established by the AHJ, but not less than 18 years of age (federal child labor regulations). (2) Minimum educational requirements established by the AHJ Minimum requirements for hazardous material incident and contact control training for entry-level personnel, validated (3) Minimum requirements for emergency reponder awareness level, validated by the AHJ According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and state OSHA programs, a responder at the Awareness Level must have (a) An understanding of hazardous substances and the risks associated with them in an emergency (b) An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present (c) The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency (d) An understanding of the role of the first responder at the Awareness Level, including site security and control and use of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebo (e) The ability to realize the need for additional resources and to provide good information to the communication center (4) Minimum physical adjility requirements established by the AHJ Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Clairifications and safety Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: David McClure Organization: Submittal Date: Thu Dec 20 11:16:33 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment I, David McClure, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment.

11 Page 5 of 11 By checking this box I affirm that I am David McClure, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature

12 Page 6 of 11 Public Input No. 2-NFPA [ Section No. A.4.2 ] A.4.2 The following list elaborates these requirements: (1) Age Requirements. The AHJ is empowered to set minimum and maximum age requirements. Due to the fact that traffic control incident management requires a level of maturity inherent to the traffic control incident management environment, it is recommended that the minimum age required to begin training as begin as traffic control incident management personnel be set at 18 years. (2) Medical Requirements. The AHJ should establish medical requirements for initiation of training and continued participation as a technical rescuer. It is recommended that the AHJ adopt NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, in whole or in part as part of their own standard development process. (3) Minimum Physical Fitness. Traffic control incident management operations involve activities that pose great physical and mental challenges. Traffic control incident management is an inherently demanding activity requiring personnel to perform challenging activities in a high-stress environment. (4) Emergency Medical Care Training. Prior to beginning training as traffic control incident management personnel, a minimum medical training requirement should be met. (5) Educational Requirements. Because traffic control incident management personnel can be required to read and comprehend standards and procedures, prepare written reports, and understand principles of mechanical advantage, structural engineering, and other related disciplines, it is recommended that the technical rescuer be at minimum a high school graduate. (6) Training. People having the potential for encountering hazardous materials on an incident scene should be trained to recognize the hazard and implement exposure and control methods. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This revision has been requested so that junior firefighter members below the age of 18 can participate in the training, however in order to be placed into a traffic control operation we maintained the minimum age requirement. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Jeff Allen Organization: Irmo Fire District Affilliation: NFPA 1091 Technical Committee Submittal Date: Tue Nov 27 11:31:38 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment

13 Page 7 of 11 I, Jeff Allen, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Jeff Allen, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature

14 Page 8 of 11 Public Input No. 6-NFPA [ Section No. A.4.2 ] A.4.2 The following list elaborates these requirements: (1) Age Requirements. The AHJ is empowered to set minimum and maximum age requirements. Due to the fact that traffic control incident management requires a level of maturity inherent to the traffic control incident management environment, it is recommended that the minimum age required to begin training as traffic control incident management personnel be set at 18 years. (2) Medical Requirements. The AHJ should establish medical requirements for initiation of training and continued participation as a technical rescuer. It is recommended that the AHJ adopt NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, in whole or in part as part of their own standard development process. (3) Minimum Physical Fitness. Traffic control incident management operations involve activities that pose great physical and mental challenges. Traffic control incident management is an inherently demanding activity requiring personnel to perform challenging activities in a high-stress environment. Emergency Medical Care Training. Prior to beginning training as traffic control incident management personnel, a minimum medical training requirement should be met. (4) Educational Requirements. Because traffic control incident management personnel can be required to read and comprehend standards and procedures, prepare written reports, and understand principles of mechanical advantage, structural engineering, and other related disciplines, it is recommended that the technical rescuer be at minimum a high school graduate. (5) Training. People having the potential for encountering hazardous materials on an incident scene should be trained to recognize the hazard and implement exposure and control methods. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Emergency Medical Care Training is not necessary for all involved in Traffic control (not a JPR necessary to perform Fie Police Officer and temporary traffic control duties). This training is for Medical personnel. The age requirement should not restrict classroom training of individuals under the age of 18 and observation of other training.

15 Page 9 of 11 Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Michael Egan Organization: New Haven County Coordinator Affilliation: CT Fire Police Assoc. Submittal Date: Tue Dec 11 12:22:47 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment I, Michael Egan, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Michael Egan, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature

16 Page 10 of 11 Public Input No. 7-NFPA [ Section No. A.4.2 ] A.4.2 The following list elaborates these requirements: (1) Age Requirements. The AHJ is empowered to set minimum and maximum age requirements. Due to the fact that traffic control incident management requires a level of maturity inherent to the traffic control incident management environment, it is recommended that the a minimum age required to begin training as traffic control incident management personnel be set at 18 years. (2) Medical Requirements. The AHJ should establish medical requirements for initiation of training and continued participation as a technical rescuer. It is recommended that the AHJ adopt NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, in whole or in part as part of their own standard development process. (3) Minimum Physical Fitness. Traffic control incident management operations involve activities that pose great physical and mental challenges. Traffic control incident management is an inherently demanding activity requiring personnel to perform challenging activities in a high-stress environment. (4) Emergency Medical Care Training. Prior to beginning training as traffic control incident management personnel, a minimum medical training requirement should be met. (5) Educational Requirements. Because traffic control incident management personnel can be required to read and comprehend standards and procedures, prepare written reports, and understand principles of mechanical advantage, structural engineering, and other related disciplines, it is recommended that the technical rescuer be at minimum a high school graduate. (6) Training. People having the potential for encountering hazardous materials on an incident scene should be trained to recognize the hazard and implement exposure and control methods. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The classroom training should be available to junior/explorer firefighters as well as to all high school children. It should be required training prior to obtaining a drivers license. This is submitted by a nonvoting member of this committee, as recommended via from Thomas McGowan. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Michael Egan Organization: New Haven County Coordinator Affilliation: CT Fire Police Assoc. Submittal Date: Tue Dec 11 12:24:45 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment

17 Page 11 of 11 I, Michael Egan, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Michael Egan, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature