Problem:
"As an assistant chief, you receive a telephone call that one of your on-duty firefighters (Firefighter II rank) was taken to the emergency room. You are informed that the firefighter had two fingers cut off while operating an electric saw. After further discussion, you discover that the firefighter was building a cabinet for her home while operating the saw. The incident occurred at 6:15 p.m. You also discover that two other firefighters (a driver/operator and a Firefighter I rank) were assisting her. However, they were not injured. The captain at the station was working in his office upstairs and was not aware of the activity until the injury occurred. The captain is the person who called you. What will be your initial statements to the firefighter and her family? What will be your initial statements to the firefighters who were assisting the injured firefighter? Discuss how this incident may relate to an Occupational Safety and Health Act and Worker's Compensation filing. Would you consider administering a drug test? If disciplinary actions are needed, what steps will you take? Explain"