Chief Fire and Rescue Officer

1. Description

The Fire and Rescue Chief is trained to intervene in case of accidents on tracks in which vehicles are involved and is responsible for the recovery of any type of vehicle from the track. Supervises the safe accessing and/or extrication of competitors involved in incidents, either directly, or through delegation of a rescue team(s). If available and appropriate, request the assistance of external emergency services if required.

 

The Chief Fire and Rescue Officer is nominated at the Annual General Meeting each year and is a trained accredited DLRA official.

 

2. Responsability

Fire and Rescue crew members must attend regular training and refresher courses in accordance with CFS requirements. To have a good knowledge and understanding of the safety rules, intervention techniques and types of rescue / extrication equipment available.

 

Fire and Rescue crew members must have an awareness of the type of competing vehicle present at the event and the appropriate techniques to be employed in its recovery, including an awareness of the environment and surroundings in which the event is operating.

 

It is the Fire and Rescue crew members role is to prevent fires and remove fire hazards by eliminating all possible means of starting and propagating a fire, and by fighting fires if they do break out, in order to ensure the safety of the competitors and any other people on the site, and rescuing them if necessary.

 

3. Duties

 

3.1 Volunteer Instructions

On the day of your duty, you report direct to Clerk of the Course.

Make sure you sign the Volunteers Book next to your name.

The morning session is from 7.30am to about 12.00 noon.

The afternoon session starts at about 1.00pm till 6.00pm or close of business on that day.

You must be ready to start your shift at these times.

Make sure you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, snacks. Water is provided from the esky at the Registration Van and there are portable toilets through out the pits.

Please read this information about avoiding Dehydration and recognising Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke.

 

4. Tasks

4.1 Set Up

 

4.2 During the event

 

4.3 Pack Up

At the conclusion of Speed Week all equipment is to be collected, packed away and returned to the storage containers at the DLRA camp

 

5. Knowledge and Skills

 

6. Equipment

 

7. Escalation

 

Note: The difference between an executive committee member’s role and other roles
A executive committee member role is a strategic position within the club and consequently, a executive committee member is responsible for governing the club. A executive committee member’s role should not be confused with the management and operational roles of an organisation (like a Race Director, Inspector, Timer or Starter). The day-to-day work of the organisation is managed and completed by these volunteers with the club. Unless you also hold an execution (operational) role, it is not your responsibility to perform or be involved in the day-to-day running of the club.

 

Executive Committee

 

General Committee

 

Event Committee