Selkirk, ID, fire brigade chief makes changes after the crash of Rig

It was not as usual to roll an icy road since a fire engine Selkirk Fire, Rescue & Ems and roll last year.

The two firefighters reacted to a wreck on December 6th when the rig sliding on black ice. Despite his experiment, the driver could not regain control.

“While you will have permanent effects on this incident, I expect a complete recovery physically and emotionally,” wrote the fire chief of Selkirk, Jeff Armstrong, in a letter that is included in a report on the crash published this week.

“After ensuring that they were safe and well -kept, I shifted to” What is next “. Personally and professionally, I never had to deal with this. This is an important event for an agency with which we had to deal with.

The chief added: “Since the separation from the city of Sandpoint, I can tell you that we have improved significantly in many areas, including culture, reaction and transparency. However, there are still many things that are still missing. I have worked hard to develop a healthy culture, and accountability is part of this culture. The years of past practice, the leadership, lack of driver training.

Armstrong sketched the changes since the crash:

• Formal driver training – first and continuously.
• Records, including thorough and standardized device tests. 3. A review of the maintenance standards.
• Evaluation of the device design, including a focus, tank size and 4×4 ability.
• Elimination of political conflicts.
• Investigation of the organizational structure, including the rank structure, monitoring and the practice of firefighters, who drive large fire brigade apparatus on probation workers.