Roles First Five Minutes Before the Tones Before the Tones Preparation is a key Improvising is a worthy attribute Preparation leads to Part of firefighting success Should not be the norm ID: 594021
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First Five Minutes
RolesSlide2
First Five Minutes
Before the TonesSlide3
Before the Tones
Preparation is a key
Improvising is a worthy attribute
Preparation leads to
Part of firefighting success
Should not be the normBetter outcomes on incidents outside the norm
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Before the Tones
Firefighting involves
Are you mentally fit
Are you physically fit
Constant training & preparation
Outside the service/Inside the service
The job requires immense physical capabilities
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Before the Tones
Do you know your equipment
Do you check your PPE & SCBA
Do you pay attention to
Is it maintained to prevent issues
At the start of every shift & keep it clean
Building construction, exit paths, occupancy and other factor when you are on an EMS call
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Before the Tones
Company Officer
Command Level
Chiefs’ Role
Are you committed to the concepts of preparation
Are you clear about wanting to be informed on firefighters mental and physical readiness Walk the talk
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Stretching the Initial Line
Putting Water on the FireSlide8
Firefighter's Role
Maintain Situational Awareness
Size-up your Tactical area
Evaluate individual exposure
Conduct ongoing size-up
Pause, look over your areaDetermine a safe approach
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Firefighter's Role
Building size-up
Monitor fire conditions
Possible occupant survival profile
Escape options/Monitor change
Occupant survival profileIndividual risk assessment
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Firefighter's Role
Know you CO expectations
Do Not risk your life for
Extend LIMITED risk to
Follow orders
Un-savable life or propertyProtect SAVABLE Property
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Firefighter's Role
When saving a building limit your risk exposure to
Be VIGILANT, MEASURE risk to
reasonable, cautious and conservative level
Protect & Rescue SAVABLE Property
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Firefighter's Role
Firefighters should manage search and rescue and supporting firefighting operations in a calculated, controlled and safe manner.
Remain alert to changing conditions, especially during high-risk primary search and rescue operations where lives can be saved.
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Position RolesSlide14
Position Role
Adequate water supply
Adequate water supply
Water is critical
Catch a hydrant
Establish water supply ops
Establishing this component is a priority
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Position Role
Getting rapid water on the fire
Fire stream selection and hose
Stream selection and operation
Increases everyone’s safety
Part of your initial plan
Part of size-up per departments rules
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Position Role
When directed by the company officer to put water on the fire, Firefighters should initiate fire attack as soon as possible.
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Position Role
Fire stream placement
Interior or
Exterior
Flow Path
Door control/ventilation
Directed to the most effective position and locationUse it to your advantage
Important role in putting water on the fire
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Position Role
Police the kinks
Effective communication
Maintain awareness
Everybody’s job
Stay clear for emergency traffic
Of all fireground radio communications
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Position Role
Speak up as soon as you see issues that could affect safety or the Incident Action Plan. Firefighters must pass on anything they see on the fireground so that the incident commander is getting the information they need. All interior crews must be kept informed of changing fire conditions observed from the exterior by the incident commander or other command officers.
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Chief’s Role in Supporting the FirefightersSlide21
Chief’s Role
On the effects of stream selection
Establish a training program to
Establish a training program to
Establish a training program to
Give officers latitude to make good decisions
Educate firefighters
Educate line-officers
Educate members on current science
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Analysis of Changing Residential Fire Dynamics and its Implications on Firefighter Operational Timeframes
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On Scene FirefighterSlide24
Firefighter On Scene-Take Action
Firefighters are the working arm of the fire service. Their ability to perform tactical functions can mean the difference in a smooth operation and one filled with mistakes that could endanger others.
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Firefighter On Scene-Take Action
But they are not just a “robot”
They are another set of eyes for the company officer and IC
Therefore they must understand
More than task level firefighting
Comprehension of strategy and tactics
Allows the firefighter to recognize the relationship between their duties and the “big” picture
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En-route
Not wearing seatbelts
Speed when En-route
Road conditions
A factor in firefighter deaths
Who has responsibility
A factor in firefighter deathsWho has responsibility
A factor in firefighter deathsWho has responsibility
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En-route
Is radio traffic giving you information that could help?
What the battlefield looks like
What line to pull
What tool to take
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En-route
PPE allows current firefighters abilities and access their predecessors did not have. While true, there are limitations to PPE. Do you understand those limitations? How does not wearing full PPE effect your future and that of your family’s?
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On Location
Apparatus placement
Are there water issues
Accountability
Affects efficiency of the operation
Poor water pressure, no tanker taskforce
Accountability goes further than a tag
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On Location
Building construction
Do you have escape points
Smoke
Fire
Flow Path
How will it effect your task
Can they be blockedIf so pass along that informationWhat is it telling youWhere is it going
Understanding the researchEffect of wind
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Inside
What are the Negative Effects of Tunnel Vision
Are there positive ones
How will maintaining Situational Awareness influence your ability to perform your work
Keeps you from seeing the big picture and potential issues
Thoughts
Allows you to complete your task while maintaining safety
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Inside
You are an extension of your CO and IC
What conditions should you look for
What might impede the IAP
Communicate pertinent information
Safety hazards, changing environments
Changing conditions or improper tactics
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Inside
How important is fireground speed & efficiency
Do you understand how to call a MayDay
Do you know what to do if you are told to evacuate the building
Can Speed become a liability
What do you do if one is called
Try to have two points of egress from any position
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On Scene Company Officer
As a company officer, you are responsible for ensuring the safety of your firefighters as well the efficient and effective completion of firefighting tactics. This role is one of the most important on the fireground. As such, your actions can severely affect an incident’s outcome. Slide36
Company OfficerEn Route
Expeditiously is important
Do firefighters understand
Do you set a good example
Arriving safely is more important
You expect both, but will not tolerate unsafe actions
By always wearing your seatbelt
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Company OfficerEn Route
Do you know your district
Do you know available water supply
Know what resources are responding
Take a side trip when returning from an EMS call
Hydrant out of service, dry hydrant maintenance
Will you be working with mutual aid
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Company OfficerOn Location
How will you conduct your initial and ongoing size-up
Then what is your next step to ensure you completely understand the situation
Does your department use –immediate on-scene ‘dashboard’ reports
360° appraisal
Survival profile
Risk assessment
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Company OfficerOn Location
Will you be establishing, assuming, or reporting to command
Do you have a procedure for transferring command
Do you know who your supervisor is and their expectations for youR crew on this incident are
No details lost
Announce to all on scene and responding
Accountability
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Company OfficerOn Location
Is your crew ready
Is your crew ready
Is your crew ready
Is your crew ready
Is your crew ready
Is your crew readyIs your crew ready
Proper PPE
Able to perform the taskWith the right toolsWith the right size hose line
With the correct ladderWhat to do if a MayDay is calledIf they need to evacuate the building
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Company OfficerInside
A company officer’s primary responsibility is accountability of their crew.
Accountability means keeping track of their location and safety but it also means ensuring the expectations of your supervisor are completed effectively and efficiently in as rapid a manner as the situation allows
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Company OfficerInside
Do you use thermal imaging
Do you have an air management system to aid in accountability
How often do you do Par checks
How often do you give progress reports
Always think about crew integrity
What factors can harm you crew
Current or future
Do conditions match you initial size-upRadio traffic can give hints on progress
Are tactical concerns being metPrimary search or hose placement
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Company OfficerInside
In the event of an emergency, where is the nearest exit for your crew?
Are ladders or other necessary resources available to a rapid egress of the area?
If actions to escape a dangerous situation are not possible, a Mayday needs to be declared as early as possible.
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On Scene Incident Commander Take Action
The incident commander (IC) is responsible for ensuring the strategic goals of an incident are completed in a safe, effective and efficient manner. Because this involves looking at “the big picture” and accounting for all aspects of the emergency.
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On Scene Incident CommanderEn Route
Resources
What resources are responding
Are resources adequate for the situation
Are mutual aid resources trained to work seamlessly with in your operation
Should resources Stage
The “Battleground”
What issues is the “battleground going to present
Can you picture the building
Is it an abnormally hazardous location
What is the occupancyWater supply
Access issuesWhat will affect operations
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On Scene Incident CommanderEn Route
Radio Traffic
What does the on scene radio traffic tell you
Sound out of the ordinary
Does the voice of the normally calm officer give reason for concern
Are you getting the information you need
Does the radio traffic give a good description of the battleground
Unusual Factors
Weather
WindCold
HeatHazardous materialsTerrorismArson
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On Scene Incident CommanderSize-Up
Does initial size-up
Do initial units
Have survival profile and risk management changed since the first units arrived
Match what you thought the situation would be
Completely understand the situation
Do tactics need to be adjusted
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On Scene Incident CommanderSize-Up
What is the smoke telling you
Where is the fire going
Are exposures a concern
Has the fire grown since initial size-up
Time to stabilize the incident
Are mechanisms in place to control the incident
What indicators inside should be of concern
Flow path. Wind, Timer started
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On Scene Incident CommanderCommand
Are you Establishing Command
Assuming Command
Allow unity of Command
Manageable span of control
Accountability in place
Safety Officer
Command Post Location
Does it interfere with operations
Does your crew know the location
Will outside influences affect your ability to perform
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On Scene Incident CommanderCommand
Will there be an extended Incident Action Plan?
Is it flexible enough to allow for easy change should the initial plan be ineffective? Will there be a need for unusual documentation of the event?
Do higher-level supervisors need to be notified of this event?
Will you need to set up a media location?
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On Scene Incident CommanderOther Considerations
Outside Resources
Utility companies
Red Cross
Law Enforcement
Specialty Teams
Considerations
Egress points
Ladders in placeRITAre “can” (benchmark) reports adequate
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After The Incident
All PositionsSlide54
After The IncidentTake Action
Our first priority after an incident must be to prepare for the next one.
This involves making sure you, your crew and your equipment are healthy and ready for the next response.
This document points out ways a firefighter, a company officer, an incident command-level officer and a fire chief can ensure success for the next response.
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After The IncidentFor the Firefighter
Did you shower
Hydrate / Refuel
Check condition of PPE / Wash it Check equipment Were there issues
Did your equipment work effectively
Where you trained to do the tasks
Where there areas you felt you could have know more aboutDid your supervisor perform in a manner that you didn’t understand
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After The IncidentCompany Officer Role
Do you understand that the firefighter list is applicable to you
Do you empower your firefighters to accomplish objectives at the incident
How did your company perform As a crew
As an individual
Did your crew meet or exceed your expectations Excellent performance
Need training Do you allow for the team to give constructive feedback
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After The IncidentFor Incident Command-level Officers
Were all of your firefighters returned to service and able to respond to the next incident
Were there equipment issues that need your attention
Were the strategic goals of the incident met?
Did your crew meet or exceed your expectations
Did department’s SOGs help or hinder operations
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After The IncidentThe Chief’s role in Supporting firefighter
Do your mid-level supervisors know that you want to be kept informed of large or serious incidents
Do you dismiss their attempts to do so
Is your department one that promotes a high level of performance while enforcing a strong safety culture?
Do you empower everyone from your firefighters to your leadership to ensure this mantra is maintained
Can you use this incident to promote fire safety, better equipment, more staffing or other departments needs with your political entities? Do your firefighters and leadership have everything they need to be safe and successful on the next incident?
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After The IncidentThe Chief’s role in Supporting firefighter
Do you need to make changes to your training, SOPs, interagency agreements, goal or strategic plans?
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