Capstone (emergency services)

Report and then chose one of the causes of firefighter fatal injuries listed in the report to be the basis of your research. Then use the internet as well as professional journals, articles and other academically recognized sources (not including Wikipedia) to research and design a policy based on an actual or realistic risk assessment and brief literature review that you perform for your current department or a future agency that you wish to serve. The intention of this policy is to minimize the potential injuries and death associated with the cause above. Do not plagiarize and organization’s policy – this should be your work – not cut and paste.

Regarding the policy itself, it can be in any format you choose – search for some examples on the web or use your own organization’s format. The key to any policy is that it is 1) realistic, 2) enforceable and 3) be crystal clear on the expectations and requirements of the policy. Don’t leave your reader asking questions like, Who? What? Where? and How? after reading your policy. A misunderstood policy is no policy at all. Ask someone else to read it and see if they could follow the policy or if they have any questions you can clarify – make sure the policy answers these questions.

Here is a link to a good Capstone. This is what they should look like, although your policy can be a different format if you want – you have more leeway with the policy than the paper. Capstone.example.2.docx