[RE-wrenches] deadly fall off of roof

[Dan Fink]

So -- how do firefighters stay safe on roofs? We are not usually tied 
off, and are instead clinging to roof ladders, at least on the steep 
pitches.

Darryl Thayer got it right in his last post--- training. Practice, 
practice, practice. We climbed roof ladders during Firefighter Academy 
day after day, and then night. And *then* we iced down the roof and the 
ladders on a winter's night, and did it again. All while wielding 
chainsaws and axes. And even in my tiny volunteer department, we still 
practice it.

Darryl said:
"I have offered a roof safety course [to PV installers] twice now and 
intend to do it again, but I have a hard time convincing venues and 
other powers to give me the support that I feel this deserves. Good 
people doing good work should be able to have good lives."

Yep!

DAN FINK
Buckville Energy Consulting LLC


D Novotny wrote:
> Unfortunately too common, from my experience.  I've discussed the 
> importance of safety as we continue to build us as a well respected 
> industry.  All too often on to deaf ears.  Hope we can value each 
> person's health and learn from other industries' injuries instead of 
> reinventing that wheel before we hold safety to high standards.
> 
> Denise Novotny
> Seattle, WA