Health and Safety
The Health
and Safety section is located at the Ben Clark Training Center and is staffed
by Battalion Chief Scott Bethurum in a dual role over Training and Health &
Safety, assisted by Fire Captain Bob Wood.
The Health & Safety section is responsible for these activities:
Overall
safety program management
Incident Safety Officer duties
Administration of the Respiratory Protection Program (RPP)
Departmental OSHA
compliance
Injury Illness Protection Program (IIPP)
Coordination of
all Department facility safety inspections with the Riverside County Safety
Office
The Incident review process where a Blue and/or Green Sheet is
developed
The Fire Captains also act as Department/Unit representatives
to numerous State and local committees such as the State SAFECO (Safety)
Committee, the State PPE Committee, the County Vehicle Accident Review Board
(VARB) and participates in Statewide Serious Accident Review Teams (SART).