Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute

A program for:

Kansas Fire Departments&

Kansas Grain Handling Industry

Createdin1949bystatuteaspartofKU(ContinuingEducation)

11Full‐timeStaff ‐ 75ContractInstructors(appx.)

$1.3‐ $1.5milliontotalbudget(appx.):

$1,053,678fromFireInsurancePremiumTax

$3‐500,000othersources(grants,contracts&fees)

Concept

Funding

Planning

Training

Trainfirefightersandgrainfacilityemployeeshowtopreventgrainemergenciesandperformrescues.

Firefightersandemployeesofgrainhandlingfacilitiestraintogether.

Firefightersandgrainemployeeslearntheir: Roles, Responsibilities, Expectationsassignedduringemergencies.

Maximumclasssizeof24‐35persons.

Firefightersandgraincompanyemployeestraintogether.

Firedepartmentsandlocalgraincompaniescoordinateandcooperateinschedulingjointdeliveries.

Nofeesforanyoneprovidedtargetaudiencestraintogether.

ClassessolelyforgraincompaniesfalloutsidethescopeofthisprogramandrequiretheapprovaloftheDirectorandaresubjecttoappropriatefees.

ExceptionsonlyatthediscretionoftheDirector.

Hazardsofflowinggrain. Workingtogethertoconductrescues. Regulations,policies,andproceduresforemployeesafety. Experiencethefeelingandrestrictionsofgrainengulfment. Properuseofsafetyandrescueequipment. “Issues”encounteredduringagrainrescue. Performmethodsofrescue. Safemethodsofrapidreleaseofgrain. Firstaidandcareforavictimofengulfment. Otherhazards‐ augers,belts,electricityetc.

8‐Hourcourse Part1– Classroom

Technicalinfo. Awarenessleveltrainingforeveryone.(allemployeesarewelcometoattend– includingofficestaff)

Hazardsingrainfacilities Roles&Responsibilities Prevention Emergencyactions– policiesandprocedures

Part2– Hands‐on

Confinedspaceentry– “lockout– tagout”(refreshertraining) Exposestudentstothefeelingandrestrictionsofgrainengulfment.

Useofsafetyandrescueequipment. Methodsofbreachinggrainbinsandgrainrelease. VictimProtectionMethods. Problemsencounteredduring grainrescues. Methodsofrescue.

Morningclassroomsession

0800 ‐ Introductionexplanation. 0830 ‐ OSHARegulations,trendsinthegrainindustry,typesof

engulfment.Hazards,etc… 0930 ‐ Binentryproceduresandpractices;lockouttagoutprocedures. 1000 ‐ AtmosphericMonitoring,Respiratoryhazardsofconfinedspaces,

DutiesofEntrant,Attendant,Supervisor. 1030 ‐ GrainBinrescueproceduresandpractices.

Latemorning/afternoonhands‐onsession

1100 ‐ Familiarization/operationofequipmentand,ropesandknots. 1200 ‐ 1300Lunch. 1300 ‐ Group1:Grainrescuesfrombinandhopper.

Group2:Cuttingatthecuttingprop. 1400 ‐ Group1:Cuttingatthecuttingprop.

Group2:Grainrescuesfrombinandhopper. 1600 ‐ Allgroupstogetherforarescuescenario. 1700 ‐ EndofClass.

Trailer($112,340)

35’Semi‐trailer(5th wheel) GrainBin,Hopper,andstoragecompartments Graindumpforunloading. Augerformovinggrainbetweenbin&hopper. Self‐contained– lighting,power,tools,etc. Flexibleforon‐siteatelevatororFDcourses. Halogenarealighting. Fundingfromgrainindustry($90,000)recognizedwithappropriatesignage.

“Rescuetubes”(KCSupply&LibertyRescueTube) NFPA(andOSHA)approvedrescueharnesses&rope Ladders(2‐ 26’extension) Shovels,scoops,buckets,etc. Generator&Lights(fornighttraining) Rescuemannequin Gasmonitor Metalcuttingrescuesaw Misc.toolsandequipment

HostingaClass: Location:FDorgrainfacility. RequiresFDandgrainfacilitycooperation. ClassrequestswithoutFDparticipationsubjecttofees.

Scheduling: FD&grainfacilitiescoordinatesuitabledateandlocation. ContactKF&RTItoschedule. FDorgraincompanymaycontact(aftercoordination). Questionsarewelcomeatanytime.

LocalSupport: 120‐160Bushelsofgrainprovidedbylocalsponsors. Grainreturned(undamaged)atendoftraining.

Attendance: Kansasfiredepartmentmembers. Grainemployees(requiresemployersponsorship/assignment)

Cost: ActiveKansasFDmembers‐ Nofees Co‐sponsoringKansasgrainfacilityemployees– Nofees*

*RequirescooperationwithlocalFD asperstatedinprogramdocumentation.

Feestructureisbasedonfundingatthetimeofimplementationandsubjecttoperiodicreviewandmodification.

May15(projected): Propdelivery

May15– July,2012: Configuretrailerfortraining,conduct“Pilot”delivery,traininstructors(Train‐the‐Trainer).

May1,2012: Announcecourseandbegintakingtrainingrequests.

August1,2012: Beginprogramdeliveries.

Trainingwillbescheduledtoaccommodatelocalneeds(week‐day,week‐end,day/evening/night).