“WE MEET BY
ACCIDENT”
Chapter
1 Standard Guidelines for Competition
1.1
Scope/Purpose
1.2
Definitions
1.3
General
Competition Rules
1.4
Competition
Areas
Chapter
2 Standard Guidelines for Team Selection
2.1
Team Number
2.2
Team Selection Criteria
2.3
Team Members
Chapter
3 Standard Guidelines and Criteria for Judging
3.1
Scope/Purpose
3.2
Coordination
and Control
3.3
Safety
3.4
Techniques
3.5
Speed
3.6
Scoring
Chapter 1
STANDARD
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
Fireman’s
Memorial Extrication Competition
1.1
Scope/Purpose
This standard sets the minimum
guidelines to be used for competition. In order to be sure that the operation is
well focused and fair, these standards have been developed.
The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum guidelines for the
Extrication Competition event. It is
not intended to be restrictive. It
is intended to provide the Fireman’s Memorial Committee a desired focus point
for the operation of extrication competition in a standard, consistent manner.
1.2
Definitions
Unless expressly stated elsewhere, the
following terms, will for the purposes of this standard, have the following
meanings indicated below.
A.
Coordinating
Committee - Coordinating committee of the Fire Fighters Memorial
B.
Competition
Action Area - Designated by the Michigan Fireman’s Memorial Committee, it is
the area to be used for the practical application of tools and equipment by
participating teams for the purposes of being evaluated and judged on vehicle
extrication techniques.
C.
Head
Judge - A person whose function at the Memorial Extrication Competition is to
fulfill the duties of a judge, and act as the arbitrator in the event of any
disputes. The Head Judge’s
decision is final.
D.
Judge
- A person whose function at the Memorial Extrication Competition is to rate
competing teams during their exercise in the competition action area.
1.3
General
Competition Rules
The following information deals with
the general rules to be used for the Extrication Competition.
They are provided in order to clarify the rules and focus the competition
operation considerations in the intended direction.
These general rules of operation are intended as a basic guideline.
1.3.1
No
team will participate in any exercise unless authorized by the Chairperson of
the Coordinating Committee, or his/her designee.
1.3.2
The
Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee may grant team substitutions in the
event of a “no show” by any team previously authorized to participate.
1.3.3
Teams
may consist of up to six (6) personnel. One
Captain and four squad members will be allowed to compete.
The sixth person may operate a hydraulic pump, generator, and repair
tools as necessary, but cannot change tools/hoses/ cables on a rescue tool
hydraulic pump or battery pack, nor change blades in a reciprocating saw.
In the event one of the original team members cannot compete the sixth
person may serve as an alternate.
1.3.4
The
Fireman’s Memorial and Coordinating Committee reserve the right to use
information that may be obtained from the participants for educational and
advertising purposes.
1.3.5
There
will be a briefing session for all participants held in the Competition Action
Area at 11:00 a.m. on the day of the competition.
The Head Judge will cover scoring, judging, safety, and other subjects,
with mandatory attendance required of all team captains.
All other team members are invited and encouraged to attend.
All start times for the participating teams will be drawn immediately
following the briefing. The
competition will start promptly at 12:00 noon.
1.3.6
Vehicle(s)
will be placed on the site for participating teams and removal of the same will
be the responsibility of the Fire Fighters Memorial agency.
1.3.7
No
live causalities will be used inside vehicles.
The Fire Fighters Memorial agency will supply an adequate number of life
size dummies for use as patients/causalities, during the competition.
All victims will be considered alive and stable.
1.3.8
Neither
the judges, timers, coordinating committee, nor Fireman’s Memorial will be
responsible for any damage or loss of any equipment as a result of participating
in the event.
1.3.9
Worker’s
Compensation, Insurance, etc., for the protection of the team members, shall be
the responsibility of the participants of this event.
1.3.10 All
participants will follow the Fire Fighters Memorial Committee guidelines for the
extrication competition. A Safety
Officer, Timer, or Judge may halt any exercise as a result of perceived unsafe
action during any evolution. The
term “FREEZE” will be used to stop the action.
All action in the competition area where the freeze was called will stop
immediately.
1.3.11 If an
exercise is stopped, for any reason, the “Official Time Keeper” will not
penalize any times as a result of the stoppage.
1.3.12 All
scoring information is the property of the Coordinating Committee.
All competition documentation, scoring sheets, etc. will be sent to the
Coordinating Committee Chair for archiving
1.3.13
The decision of the Judges is final.
1.3.14 The
minimum personal protective equipment requirements for team members during the
competition are helmet, eye protection (glasses or goggles), leather, rescue, or
fire gloves, steel-toed boots, (leather or rubber), and structural turnouts or a
long sleeve jump suit.
1.3.15 There
will be a time limit of twenty (20) minutes for each evolution.
1.3.16 Each
team will compete once in the first round. Teams
must report to the competition area 30 minutes prior to their assigned time to
stage tools and select a vehicle for their event.
1.3.17 All
teams must report to the competition area 30 minutes after the final team
completes its first round event to determine which two teams will advance to the
second round of the competition.
1.3.18 The
top two scoring teams of the first round will compete a second time (round 2) to
determine the overall winner and first runner-up of the competition.
The overall point winner of the second round will be declared the 1st
place winner of the competition. The
other team competing in the second round will be declared the first runner-up.
1.4
Competition
Area
The following information deals with a
description of the competition area as it pertains to the Memorial Competition.
1.4.1
The
area to be used for the practical application of tools and equipment by
participating teams for the purposes of being evaluated and judged will be
designated the “Competition Action Area.”
The Competition Action Area will be established and maintained in
accordance with recognized safety standards.
1.4.2 A
generic tool staging area will be established in the competition action area.
Team members have the option of bringing their own rescue extrication
vehicle and equipment for their use in the event.
1.4.3 Teams
will be allowed to have any number/combination of spreaders, cutters,
combination tools, and/or rams of each model/ type/length/ or configuration
available from one particular manufacturer for use during their competition
event. They may have a hose/cable
connected to each tool. Teams may
use any 2 pumps/battery packs of their choice during the event.
A maximum of 4 tools may be connected to a pump/battery pack at any one
time.
The
following equipment will be provided: step-chocks, cribbing, powered
hydraulic tools (spreader, cutter, ram, pump), back board, reciprocating saw
(bring your own blades), extension cords, and tarps.
Representatives
for several extrication tool manufacturers have been asked to provide
extrication equipment for the competition.
Each team is encouraged to contact their Tool Representative to ensure
that the tools of their choice are available.
Chapter
2
STANDARD
GUIDELINES FOR TEAM SELECTION
Fireman’s
Memorial Extrication Competition
2.1
Team
Number
The maximum number of teams competing
will be based on the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Coordinating
Committee to Fireman’s Memorial Committee.
The maximum number of teams competing will be ten.
2.2
Team
Selection Criteria
·
First paid registration from a
team within
·
Any team outside of the state.
2.3
Team
Members
Teams will consist of members who are
actively involved with emergency services. This
would include industrial, educational as well as private sector sponsored teams.
There
will be a briefing session for all participants at 11:00 am in the Competition
Action Area. This meeting is
mandatory for all team captains, and all other team members are invited and
encouraged to attend as well. All
start times for the participating teams will be drawn immediately following the
briefing, with competition starting promptly at 12:00 noon.
Revised 5/29/06
Chapter
3
STANDARD
CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING
Fireman’s
Memorial Extrication Competition
3.1
Scope/Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to
provide those persons designated as a Judge with minimum criteria to be used in
rating competing teams who participate in the Extrication Competition event.
It is not intended to be restrictive.
It is intended to help provide the judges a desired focus point for their
rating process.
The following information deals with
the actual intent of the terminology used on the Judges Scoring Sheet, which is
specifically designed for use at the Memorial Competition.
This standard also indicates the criteria for judging specific areas of
consideration during the actual competition exercise.
The
safety of all participating personnel is the highest priority during the
competition. The spirit of sharing
ideas and striving for improvement is the purpose of the competition.
The judging of the teams during the Extrication Competition is the focus
of the competition.
3.2
Judges
3.2.1
Judge as a Team Member. A
judge shall not evaluate a team if the judge has been a member of the team
during the previous 24 months.
3.2.2 Judge as a Department Member. A judge shall not evaluate a team from any Department if the judge has been a member of that Department during the previous 24 months.
3.3
Scoring Sheet (see attached)
The judges will utilize the scoring
sheet to evaluate each team during the competition.
The scoring sheet utilizes the following 4 criteria for evaluation.
·
Coordination and Control
·
Safety
·
Technique
·
Speed/Time
3.3.1
Coordination and Control
3.3.1.1
Size Up & Evaluation - The size
up and evaluation of the overall incident by the team. (E.g., were hazards
noted)
3.3.1.2
Incident Commander - The ability of
the person in charge to evaluate the situation, develops a plan, and deploys
personnel and resources effectively.
3.3.1.3.
Officer Control - The ability of the person in charge to effectively manage
personnel and resources in action until successful completion of tasks.
3.3.2
Safety
3.3.2.1
Scene Stabilization/Safety - This concerns overall scene stabilization and
safety.
3.3.2.2
Personnel Safety - This concerns adequate head, eye, hand, body and foot
protection, as determined by competition safety requirements, as well as the
care taken by rescuers in safe tool operations.
3.3.2.3
Patient Safety - The patient is
properly protected from physical harm during operations.
3.3.3
Technique
3.3.3.1
Vehicle Stabilization - The vehicle is safe and secure from movement.
3.3.3.2
Rescuer Access to Patient – Appropriate and timely initial access to and
communication with the simulated patient for safety purposes.
3.3.3.3
Controlled Metal Relocation – Parts of the vehicle were adequately moved in a
safe and timely manner using safe and sound techniques.
3.3.3.4
Knowledge of Equipment – The team members had a working knowledge of the tools
and used them safely.
3.3.3.5
Option(s) in relation to completion of Tasks - The team was able to select
initial options and/or secondary options, if required, to complete tasks.
3.3.3.6
Path of Patient Egress - The patient was made readily removable.
Although patient removal is not scored, patient safety is considered.
3.3.4
Speed - Speed in relation to end result. Did
the team utilize their time effectively?
3.4
Scoring
3.4.1 Copies of the scoring sheets will be made
available to each team prior to the competition.
3.4.2 The total number of points allotted to the teams
by the judges will determine the team standings.
3.4.3 If a tie exists between two or more teams, the
overall times of the two teams will be used to break the tie.
If the time is also a tie, then the points total for the first section of
the scoring sheet (Command and Control) will be the determining factor in
breaking the tie.
3.5
Evolution Requirements
·
Size-up the area and vehicle.
·
Establish command.
·
Stabilize the vehicle.
·
Protect the simulated patient.
Rescuer must gain access and establish “C-Spine
control”, and then verbalize “C-Spine” turned over to “
·
Remove glass, as appropriate and
necessary.
·
Force open and clear the doorway
area, or remove front doors and provide rear seat access via 1 third-door
conversion or its equivalent.
·
Full Roof Removal
·
If your team draws a four-door
car, you will be required to remove all four doors, or remove both complete
sides. The evolution will be at the
team’s option.
·
If your team draws a two-door
car, you will be required to remove both front doors and perform a third door
conversion on the driver’s side of the vehicle, or an equivalent procedure.
·
“Roll”,
“push”, or “displace” the dash to effectively move the steering wheel at
least 4 inches (further) away from the floor pan.
·
Lift the vehicle so
that a predetermined point near the Hinge pillar and rocker connection point on
the passenger side is raised 3 ½ inches off of the ground while maintaining
stabilization of the vehicle.
(The “predetermined point” will be marked by a judge and clarified
with the team captain prior to the beginning of their evolution.)
· (Note: Not judged, and purely for educational purposes, each team will be asked to demonstrate how they might remove the patient, that is seat belted into the front seat (upside down), out of the vehicle.
Revised
4/14/05
3.5.1
When each team determines that they have finished, the team leader will inform
the Head Judge, who will ask that time be stopped. If your team has not
completed their extrication event in the allotted time (20 minutes), your team
will be stopped and scored accordingly.
3.5.2 The top two teams will compete in the final round for the purpose
of determining first and second place overall.
Each team captain will draw for position and vehicle.
3.5.3 The final evolution will be a vehicle on its roof.
Each team will have 20 minute to complete their evolution.
3.5.4
The final evolutions will be judged by all judges or judges that have not been
eliminated as sited in section 3.2.2.
(Judge as a Department Member:
A judge shall not evaluate a team from any Department if the judge has
been a member of that Department during the previous 24 months.)
3.5.5 Evolution requirements:
Required
Roof Evolution
·
Size-up
the area and the vehicle
·
Establish
command
·
Protect
the simulated patient (which is hopefully belted in the drivers seat),
Rescuer
must gain access and establish “C-Spine control”, and then verbalize
“C-Spine” turned over to “
·
Stabilize
the vehicle
·
Remove
glass as appropriate and necessary
·
Force open
and remove all doors, or remove front doors and provide rear seat access via a
third-door conversion or its equivalent
Revised
5/29/06
1.
If
your team draws a four-door car, you will be required to remove all four doors,
or remove both complete sides of the car (your option)
2.
If
your team draws a two-door car, you will be required to remove both doors, and
perform a third door conversion on the driver’s side of the vehicle, or
equivalent procedure.