General Fire Suppression Operations - Revision history

Mfrdmanager: /* Arrival Report */

2017-10-28T13:04:22Z

‎Arrival Report

Mfrdmanager: /* Establishing Command */

2017-10-28T13:03:33Z

‎Establishing Command

Wwatts: /* Section 2 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS */

2016-07-21T19:54:51Z

‎Section 2 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

Wwatts: /* Modes of Operations */

2016-07-21T19:38:23Z

‎Modes of Operations

Mfrdmanager: /* Interior Operations */

2016-07-20T20:03:56Z

‎Interior Operations

Mfrdmanager: /* Modes of Operations */

2016-07-20T20:00:46Z

‎Modes of Operations

Mfrdmanager: /* Modes of Operations */

2016-07-20T19:55:59Z

‎Modes of Operations

Wwatts: /* Basic Offensive Plan */

2016-06-08T16:22:24Z

‎Basic Offensive Plan

Wwatts at 16:01, 8 June 2016

2016-06-08T16:01:04Z

Mfrdmanager at 16:11, 20 March 2016

2016-03-20T16:11:23Z

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 **Announce the establishment of Command and location of the CP or the passing of command.
 **Initial actions to be taken
-**Announce mode of operations Offensive Operations, Defensive Operations or Investigative Mode
+**Announce mode of operations Offensive Operations, Transitional Attack, Defensive Operations or Investigative Mode
 **Request additional resources or reduce responding resources as needed.<BR>

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 * The first fire department Officer or Acting Officer to arrive at the scene of an alarm shall normally establish Command and take all necessary actions required to satisfy the functions of the IC until relieved of command or until the incident is mitigated and command is terminated.
 **At minor incidents such as routine EMS and auto accidents, the Officer in Charge (OIC) will use his/her unit designation for communications purposes, and shall be responsible to perform all Command functions.
-* When the first officer to arrive is part of a Company (Engine or Quint) the Officer may deploy his/her crew appropriately and remain outside and establish a command or pass command to the next arriving officer.
+* When the first officer to arrive is part of a Company (Engine or Tower) the Officer may deploy his/her crew appropriately and remain outside and establish a command or pass command to the next arriving officer.
 **Passing Command - If the situation warrants immediate actions that cannot be safely accomplished without the Officer, the Officer may elect to pass command to the next arriving officer and join his/her crew. The officer shall advise the dispatcher that he/she is passing command and reports the actions the crew is taking. The Dispatcher shall immediately advise the next due officer.
 * Examples of actions taken by the first arriving Engine Company:

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 Master streams are generally the most effective tactic to be employed in defensive operations. When the exposure is severe and water is limited, the most effective tactic is to put the water on the exposure, once the exposure coverage is established, attention may be directed to knocking down the main body of fire and thermal-column cooling. The same principles of large volume guidelines should be employed.<BR>
 The completion of bringing the fire under control is reported utilizing a radio report of “FIRE UNDER CONTROL”. It is the responsibility of Command to transmit this report to dispatch. This time will be recorded by dispatch. “Fire Under Control” means the forward progress of the fire has been stopped and the remaining fire can be extinguished with the on-scene resources; it does not mean the fire is completely out.
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 * <u>Investigation Mode</u> – Actions that are intended to determine if there are any emergency conditions requiring the services of the fire department. This mode of operation is only used when there are no known IDLH atmospheres.
 * <u>Offensive Operations</u> – Actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that utilize a direct attack on a fire to control and extinguish the fire.
-* <u>Transitional Operation</u> - Actions that are intended to reduce the danger to firefighters and increase the chance of survival for victims prior to taking fully offensive/interior operations.
+* <u>Transitional Operations</u> - Actions that are intended to reduce the danger to firefighters and increase the chance of survival for victims prior to taking fully offensive/interior operations.
 * <u>Defensive Operations</u> – Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting its spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas.
 **No member shall enter any building or hazardous area that has been designated by Command as defensive operations for any reason unless approved by Command. Once designated, this mode does not change even after the fire is out, unless approved by Command.

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 * Members operating in IDLH atmospheres or other hazardous areas shall operate in crews of two or more and shall be in communication with each other through visual, audible, or physical means or safety guide rope, in order to coordinate
 their activities.
-* Crews operating in the interior of a structure involved in a fire shall wear full protective clothing and utilize SCBA at all times until Command authorizes a change.
+* Crews operating in the interior of a structure involved in a fire shall wear full protective clothing and utilize SCBA at all times until Command authorizes a change in the level of PPE.
-**Prior to crews being authorized to remove their SCBA masks, Command will see that a proper air monitoring test is completed and the following conditions are meet:
+**Prior to crews being authorized to remove their SCBA masks, Command will ensure that a proper air monitoring test is completed and the following conditions are met: (to be completed by 2 separate monitoring devices)
 ***CO Level below 35 PPM
 ***Oxygen level above 19.5
 * Company Officers shall maintain an ongoing awareness of the location and condition of all company members. Where assigned as a company, members shall be responsible to remain under the supervision of their assigned Company Officer.
 * All interior crews operating in an IDLH atmosphere shall utilize a TIC when possible. Command will be informed by any crew entering without a TIC.

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 ====Modes of Operations====
 The IC shall determine which mode of operation members will be operating in and communicate that direction to everyone staged and assigned to the incident.
-* <u>Investigative Mode</u> – Actions that are intended to determine if there are any emergency conditions requiring the services of the fire department. This mode of operation is only used when there are no known IDLH atmospheres.
+* <u>Investigation Mode</u> – Actions that are intended to determine if there are any emergency conditions requiring the services of the fire department. This mode of operation is only used when there are no known IDLH atmospheres.
 * <u>Offensive Operations</u> – Actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that utilize a direct attack on a fire to control and extinguish the fire.
 * <u>Defensive Operations</u> – Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting its spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas.

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 # Take command
 # Do primary search
-# First line – fast, aggressive, interior attack
+# First line – interior attack or transitional attack
 # Second line – back-up first/cover internal exposure and react
 # Pump water
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 The effect of the interior attack must be evaluated and the attack abandoned if necessary. Mode changes can develop almost instantly or can take an extended time. Command must be aware and responsive to such mode changes.<BR>
 Command must consider the most dangerous direction of fire extension particularly as it affects rescue activities, confinement efforts, and exposure protection. Command must then allocate resources based upon the fire spread evaluation. Always have plan “B” mind (think about where will this fire be in 5 minutes).<BR>
-In some cases, the most effective tactical analysis involves an evaluation of what is not burning rather than what is actually on fire. The unburned portion represents where the fire is going and should establish the framework for fire control requirements. Offensive fires should be fought from the interior UNBURNED SIDE. Companies must take special precautions to
+In some cases, the most effective tactical analysis involves an evaluation of what is not burning rather than what is actually on fire. Initial attack efforts must be directed toward supporting the primary search, if possible the attack line should be between the victims and the fire to protect avenues of escape.<BR>
 Determine fire location and extent before starting fire operations, if possible. Avoid operating fire streams into smoke unless it is utilized for room temperature regulation. Command cannot lose sight of the very simple and basic fire ground reality that at some point the fire forces must engage the fire and fight. Command must structure whatever operations are required to put the WATER ON THE FIRE. The rescue/fire control/exposure problem is solved in the majority of cases by a fast, strong, well-placed attack.<BR>
-Effective fire control requires that water be applied directly on the fire or directly into the fire area. Command must establish an attack plan that overpowers the fire with actual water application. Where fires involve concealed spaces (attics, ceiling areas, construction voids, etc.) these areas must be opened and fire streams operated into them. Early identification and response to concealed space fires can save the structure. Officers who hesitate to open up because they don’t want to beat up the building, many times must attempt an hour later to hold the fire to the neighborhood of origin.<BR>
+Effective fire control requires that water be applied directly on the fire or directly into the fire area. Command must establish an attack plan that overpowers the fire with actual water application. Where fires involve concealed spaces (attics, ceiling areas, construction voids, etc.) these areas must be opened and fire streams operated into them. Early identification and response to concealed space fires can save the structure. <BR>
 The attack plan must take into consideration the seven sides of a structure: top, bottom, front, back, both sides and the interior. The plan must concentrate on the most dangerous directions and avenue of fire extension and provide a means to stop the fire in that direction. The remaining sides are then considered in order of danger.

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 ====Transferring Command====
 * This procedure should be performed face-to-face and shall include information about unit locations and assignments, what tactics have been implemented, and any recommendations to the new IC.
-* The transfer of command is not complete until the Officer assuming command announces, “I have command,” and the locations and actions of assigned personnel are updated on the appropriate Command Board. The Officer assuming command shall notify the dispatcher that he/she has command ie: “Battalion-45 has command,” and the dispatcher shall announce: “Command Transferred to Battalion-45.”
+* The transfer of command is not complete until the Officer assuming command announces, “assuming command,” and the locations and actions of assigned personnel are updated on the appropriate Command Board. The Officer assuming command shall notify the dispatcher that he/she has command ie: “Battalion-45 has assumed command,” and the dispatcher shall announce: “Command Transferred to Battalion-45.”
 * The arrival of a ranking chief officer on the fire ground does not mean that Command is automatically transferred to that officer.<BR>

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 * Review of any Pre-Fire Plans
 * Consideration of all known and unknown conditions relating to the operations and safety of both members operating at the incident as well as any civilians involved.<BR>
 ====Staging====