Fire Ground Operations

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Fire Ground Operations

Command Structure

Responsibilities

Roles
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Command Structure

Incident Commander

SafetyInside Sector Officer

Truck Company

Outside Sector Officer

Engine Company

PIO

RIT


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Incident Commander

Overall responsibility for all operations.

Directs fire operations.

Communicates with dispatch.

Communicates with Sector Officers, Safety and

PIO to gain information needed for fire attack.

Assigns fire ground responsibilities based on

information gathered from subordinates,dispatch, public or any other means.


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Outside Sector Officer

Reports to Incident Commander

Monitors fire status and situation outside

the structure. Relays information to IC.

Monitors and directs outside activities.

Requests crew assignment as related to

outside activities.


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Inside Sector Officer


Directs inside operations.

Maintains accountability system.Requests crew assignments as related to

inside activities.


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Safety Officer


Oversees fire ground safety.

Ensures all operations are conducted as safely aspossible.

Makes recommendations or changes to questionablesafety situations.

Consults with IC, Inside and Outside Sector Officers asnecessary and gives status reports as incident matures.

Has the authority to terminate ANY activity immediatelyconsidered unsafe

Establishes and monitors Rehab.


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Public Information Officer


Gathers information pertaining to incident.

Consults with Command Staff oninformation gathered to prepare a press

release

Relays and reports information to themedia. Press release.


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Rapid Intervention Team

Reports to Safety

Establishes RIT Staging area with associated tools andequipment required for assignment.

May be involved in various outside activities as long as

no interference with ability to go inside if activated. Upon activation, performs search and rescue of

firefighter or assist in emergency evacuation of insidecrews.

MAINTAINS TEAM CONTINUITY. DOES NOTFREELANCE. STAYS WITH TEAM UNTILREASSIGNED


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RIT Team

TOOLS Tarpolean- set up RIT staging area

RIT Bag contains SCBA Cylinder, regulator,spare mask, transfill hose.

Search tools Halligan

TNT Tool

Axe

Light

Rope TIC

Others as required


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Truck Company

What Is A Truck Company?

Truck companies are sometimes called ladder" companies, "hook-and-ladder" companies, "aerial" companies, and "snorkel" companies. Suchlabels might partially describe ladder company apparatus, but they do noteven hint at the planning, personnel, equipment and training that arecoordinated in an efficiently operating ladder company. A ladder truck and a

driver do not make a ladder company, any more than a pumper and a drivermake an engine company.

The ladder company provides access to, and exits for, all parts of a firebuilding. Ladder company crews also are responsible for removing heat,smoke and gases to allow greater visibility and permit engine companycrews to move rapidly and safely within a fire building or exposed buildings.These examples do not by any means include all the duties of a laddercompany, but they do illustrate two important points about ladder companywork.

1. Ladder work is required at every fire.2. Ladder operations either accompany or precede engine operations.


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Truck Company Ops

The ladder company should be thinking about

Access and egress

Life hazard

Fire location and spread

Window type and positions

Forcible entry Building height and construction type

Roof type and loading

Ground ladder placement

Defensive operations

Collapse

PPV possibilities

Vertical ventilation profile

Rescue

Type and location of utilities


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Truck Company

L.O.V.E.R.S.U.

Ladder

Overhaul and Salvage

Ventilation Entry Forcible

Rescue

SearchUtilities


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Truck Company Ops

Except for rescue, the duties may not

necessarily be performed in the given

order, and it may not be necessary to

perform all of the duties at every fire.

Crews performing the initial duties

associated with the Truck Company

should be organized into inside andoutside teams if manpower permits.


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Truck Company Ops

The inside team shall be responsible for

the following:

Forcible Entry

Immediate search and rescue of victims

Assist engine company in locating the fire

Ventilate as required


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Truck Company Ops

The outside teams shall be responsible for thefollowing:

Laddering for access, egress, rescue work and

exterior horizontal ventilation. Vertical ventilation - at the roof

Where possible perform a perimeter search ofthe building for persons who may be trapped or

have fallenfrom the roof Locating the fire from the roof

Transmit vital information to the I. C.


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Truck Company Ops

COMMUNICATION-

Communications must be maintained with the

I.C. to monitor progress of engine company

operations and the I.C. shall be kept up to dateon the progress of the crew, update should

include but are not limited to: difficulty or failure

to complete the assignment, the assignment has

been completed or the crews position has beenchanged and the reason why.


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Truck Company Ops

TOOLS Axe (Flat or Pick) your

preference or pending job type

Sledgehammer

Light

Ladder(s)

Salvage Covers

Hook Halligan, roof, drywall

Pike Pole

TIC

Chain Saw PW


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Engine Company Ops

The Engine Company

should be thinking about.

Life hazard

Fire spread

Building construction and

type

Fire flow needed to

extinguish Water supply

Hose line placement


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Engine Company Ops

Primary Objectives

1. Attack and extinguish fire

2. Act as a supply pumper and provide water to

other engines engaged in fire attack

3. Supply water to fire protection systems and

standpipes

4. Supply water to master stream appliances likethose found on aerial ladders or platforms.

(perhaps some day for us).


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Engine Company Ops

Roles and responsibilities

1. Rescue

2. Exposure protection

3. Initial attack line4. Heavy streams

5. Water supply

6. Fire protection systems

7. Second line

8. Overhaul


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Engine Company OpsThe engine company officer/crew leader should begin gathering

information that will assist the crew(s) in stretching lines rapidly andaccurately to the fire area:

Incident scene radio transmissions from IC-Truck Crew

Type and location of stairways

Occupants location and best means of egress

Search area for victims

Attempt to determine the seat of the fire While gathering information concerning the hose line stretches for the primary

and secondary attack lines, the company officer/crew leader should be alert tobuilding occupants with information relative to persons trapped or distressed.Removing victims in immediate danger shall take precedence over advancingan attack line. Whenever possible, advancement of the attack line should beconducted simultaneously with the rescue of victims.

The selection of the size of the initial attack line shall be determined by theconditions evaluated on arrival. A back up line should be put into operationsas soon as possible, preferably the next larger hose line in case the initial linecannot flow the necessary water to control the fire.


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Engine Company Ops

Hose Line SelectionPRIVATE DWELLING One or two family with

possible basement or attic apartment:

0 to 25% involvement

1. 1st attack line 1

2. 2nd attack line 1

25% to 100% involvement

1. 1st attack line 22. 2nd attack line 2 or portable monitor


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Engine Company Ops

Hose Line SelectionMULTIPLE DWELLING

Three or more family dwelling

with possible basement apartments and larger

apartment buildings:

Single dwelling unit fire



Multiple dwelling units, or fire on upper floor driven by high winds

1. 1st attack Line 2

Greater than 50% involvement1. 1st attack line 2

2. 2nd attack line 2 or portable monitor, fixed, apparatusmounted monitor


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Engine Company Ops

Hose Line Selection COMMERCIAL Row stores one or two story, big box

store (strip mall, taxpayer).

Smoke visible


2. 2nd attack line 2 or portable monitor

Fire visible


2. 2nd attack line 2 or 2nd portable monitor with 2 supply line

3. Fixed, apparatus mounted monitor


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Engine Company Ops

Hose Line Selection

INDUSTRIAL Factory type, mill construction multi-

story



3. Back-up line 2nd 2 or portable monitor, if possible

Greater than 25% involvement will require going directly to portable monitors or

fixed, apparatus mounted monitor.


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Engine Company OPS

A.D.U.L.T.S.

When to use a larger hose line

A- Advanced Fire Conditions

D- Defensive Fire OperationsU- Undetermined Fire Location

L- Large Area Structure

T- tons of water needed for extinguishmentS- Standpipe Operations


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Engine Company

Tools

Your PPE of

Courseand radio.

Light

Hoseline

TIC

Set of Irons

Small hook or pike


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Your Personal Responsibility and

Duty on EVERY Scene or Incident Arrive to the scene safely. GO TO TACTICAL CHANNEL.

Have ALL proper PPE on required for the incident. Make sure it is in properworking order.

Report to IC.

Report to Accountability and deposit your tag.

NO FREELANCING. Go to staging if not immediately assigned.

If not assigned STAY IN STAGING. THIS IS IMPORTANT. MANDATORY.

Do your own size up.

You are responsible for your personal safety and your teams safety as well.

When assigned to a team or group report to Accountability.

Stay with your team at all times. NO FREELANCING.

When assignment is complete report to your Sector Officer for additionalassignment. If no assignment, GO TO STAGING OR REHAB. Ensure yourassignment status is updated with the Accountability Officer.

Remember if you do not have and assignment or are not in Rehab, youare to be in the Staging area.


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You Should Have.

Your PPE- obviously, coat, pants, gloves,helmet, flash hood and your SCBA mask!

Accountability Tag

Radio Visibility vest - for roadside scenes

Flashlight

Wire cutters

Screwdriver

PER (Personal Escape Rope) with carribeaner.


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Things to think about

1. Resources-Equipment-Water2. Size up

3. Rescue Everyone out?

4. Offensive -Defensive

5. Plan of Attackwheres the fire?

6. Ventilation

7. RIT 2 in 2 out

8. Accountability9. Rehab

10. Salvage and Overhaul

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