BATTALION

CHIEF

WORKSHOP

BATTALION

CHIEF

WORKSHOP

HOSTED BY JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3

BATTALION

CHIEF

WORKSHOP

BATTALION

CHIEF

WORKSHOP

HOSTED BY JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3

• WHO YOU ARE

•WHERE YOU ARE

•WHAT YOU HAVE

• RESOURCES

• WHO YOU ARE

•WHERE YOU ARE

•WHAT YOU HAVE

• RESOURCES

INITIAL SIZE-UP

� EXPANDABLE

� PRE-PLANNED

� ADAPTABLE

� SYSTEM

IMS IS A TOOLBOX

� ACTIVATE AS NECESSARY

� ALWAYS OPERATIONAL

� RESOURCE REDUCTION

ASSUMPTION OF COMMANDASSUMPTION OF COMMAND

FIRST ARRIVING OFFICER� TAKE COMMAND

� PASS COMMAND

� COMMUNICATION

NEXT ARRIVING OFFICER� ASSUMES COMMAND

� BROAD OVERVIEW

INCIDENTS THAT ARE BEYOND YOURIMMEDIATE CONTROL

INCIDENTS THAT ARE BEYOND YOURIMMEDIATE CONTROL

• TYPE OF BUILDING

• ANYTHING SHOWING

• PRIORITY (ACCESS, RESCUE, VENT)

• EXPOSURES

• WIND DIRECTION

• TYPE OF BUILDING

• ANYTHING SHOWING

• PRIORITY (ACCESS, RESCUE, VENT)

• EXPOSURES

• WIND DIRECTION

INCIDENTS THAT ARE IN YOUR CONTROL (somewhat)

SYNTHETICSCONVENTIONAL

BLACKGREY/BROWN

oil based productswood, paper, cotton, etc

REMEMBER THE PHRASE “LADDER FUELS!”

APPARATUS PLACEMENT REQUIRES TIMELY IC INSTRUCTIONS

APPARATUS PLACEMENT REQUIRES TIMELY IC INSTRUCTIONS

STAY UNCOMMITTED UNLESS A SPECIFIC TASK HAS BEEN ASSIGNED

STAY UNCOMMITTED UNLESS A SPECIFIC TASK HAS BEEN ASSIGNED

IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN ASSIGNED TASK, YOU DON’T BELONG IN FRONT OF THE

INCIDENT!!

FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS

FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS

“RECEO”“RECEO”

2013 FIREGROUND PRIORITY

� FIREFIGHTER SAFETY

� FORCIBLE ENTRY

� FORCIBLE EXIT

� VENTILATION

� FIRE ATTACK

� SEARCH

� Etc…………….

CATEGORIZE BUILDINGS FOR RISK AND PRIORITYCATEGORIZE BUILDINGS FOR RISK AND PRIORITY