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I've had a chance to speak with a few of the large insurance and re-insurance firms that have offices in the US. I found it amazing that only one of them knew of the existence of NFPA 610. It may have been just the individual that I was talking to...
Racing has been and will always be an entertainment type of sport, aka "for profit" private business. If the owners don't make a profit, the business ceases to exist. Period. It's Business 101 with a few racing lunatics thown in making the money f...
We have a couple of dirt tracks in SE Virginia that meet that standard of what I had previously mentioned as "rung what ya brung" and "mom and pop" ops. The problem is if you read, closely, the fine print in the race contract. Many say if you get ...
Firefighting is a job of risk management. Always has been and will continue to be so. Most of us remember the accident that took the life of Dale Earnhardt Sr. It wasn't until after that tragedy that the HANS device became common and then mandated...
Pretty common thoughts here gents. Part of the problem with many but not all motorsports safety teams is the fact that many do gooders volunteer for this job because they have done so for many years at the tracks and are respected for their positi...
I have to agree with alot of what Jeff mentions. Traveling safety teams such as for IRL are pretty well equipped, outfitted in proper PPE for the environment and are well trained. And on the opposite end of the scale you see the "run what you brou...
In my opinion, we don't adhere to NFPA 610 so the owners of the race tracks don't either. I've been to some "mom & pop" race tracks that the crash crews have a "run what ya brung" attitude. We pushed for NFPA 1403 because we were killing ourselves...
Hey Jeff,
Here's a few more ideas. You did not mention if you run EMS too. If so, you'll need to make sure your hydraulic tool needs are covered on this rig if you're other units do not. The other guys left you some good tips for a squad operatio...
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- Residence.
- North Port, FL
- Department:
- Race Safety Innovations
- Title/rank:
- Owner
- Years of public service:
- 20+
- Agency structure:
- other
- Top issues in your department:
- Identifying and implementing proper emergency response objectives and needs for motorsports venues. Preplanning, funding, adequate training and PPE are ever present problems in this high risk industry. Keeping abreast of industry changes is paramount to providing quality services and equipment while protecting personnel and the entertainment customer at the same time.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Lt. Providence RI (ret). Current ICS, EMS and Industrial safety training certifications. Red Cross instructor, FL EMT-B, previous ASE heavy truck mechanic and related fire service career training. Currently undergoing and updating additional fire/rescue training programs pertinent to new industry and professional needs.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Under development
- Areas of expertise:
- Speedway fire/rescue and motorsports safety equipment. Component and equipment design, fabrication and welding. Emergency vehicle and equipment design, mfg. and repair/refurbishment experience.
- Bio:
- 20+ years experience in emergency services. Previous experience in emergency vehicle mfg, refurbishment and equipment technician. Safety supervisor for manufacturing company with in house ERT. Owner of motorsports safety company since 2000 with new products and services evolving and inventor of new safety tools. Currently updating training programs to coincide with motorsports safety equipment and response needs. Motorports experience over 20 years as a crew member, crew chief, mechanic, fabricator, welder and machinist.
- Web site:
- http://www.rsisafety.com
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- At 2:04pm on December 25, 2008,
Dana Potter said… - Welcome to the Training Community brother, it's good to have you aboard! We'll talk soon, but in the mean time, have a Very Merry and Safe Christmas.
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