Due West Fire & Rescue

New Member OrientationNew Member Orientation__________________________

Updated - 9/11/10

Personnel TypesPersonnel Types

• Probationary Member (1st year or Jr) Can be extended!

• Junior Member (16 – 18 years old)

• FIREFIGHTER Achieved NFPA FF I, and cleared probation

• Line Officer Captain, and Lieutenants

• Chief Officer

How to answer the phoneHow to answer the phone

• During normal business hours (Monday thru Friday 0800-1700)

– “Due West Public Works, this is _______. How may I help you?” • Get them in touch with the person requested.• Take a message… and make sure the appropriate person gets it.• Use common sense, and remember this is a place of business.

• Non-business hours (nights and weekends)

– “Due West Fire & Rescue, this is _______. How may I help you?” • Get them in touch with the person requested.• Take a message… and make sure the appropriate person gets it.• Use common sense, and remember this is a place of business.• Don’t act clueless. If you don’t know, then advise your position, and take a message or refer

to someone that would know. • All EMERGENCIES NEED TO BE DIRECTED TO 911

What you Should have gotten !

• Station Officer Introduction• Key• Pager• Gear• Mentor Packet• Accountability Tags

Your CommitmentYour Commitment

• Calls• Training• Events• Percentage

Due West Fire & Rescue EventsDue West Fire & Rescue Events

• Fire Prevention• Parades• Fall Festival• Fund Raisers (MDA)

Montly MeetingsMontly Meetings• Monthly Business Meetings– 1930– 2nd Monday of each month

• Drills– 1900 – 4th Monday of each month

• Additional meetings– Committee meetings– Additional Drills- advanced notice will be given

Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

• Chief Officers – Fire Chief, Asst. Fire Chief

• Line Officers– Captain, Lieutenant’s

• Chaplain• Committees• Firefighters• Probationary Firefighters

Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations

• Governance– Organization

• Bylaws

– Operations• SOP’s - Standard Operating Procedures (Updated every year)

• Disciplinary Action– Committee makes recommendation– Body votes

Station 10Station 10

• Building Tour • Keys• Building Rules• Chiefs/Officer Office• Computer Use• Bulletin Boards / Calendar• Sign-In Sheets• Calendar-Medical Duty

Fire School ClassesFire School Classes• South Carolina Fire Academy

• Columbia Campus• Regional Classes

• Class Options• Weekends, week nights

• Who Pays?• DWFR covers all costs

• Clothing Requirement• Duty Uniform• Professional appearance

• FF1• FF2• Training Certificates

• You receive the original after the Captain has filed a copy

Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment

• PPE (Gear) Must be kept at station

• Gear Hooks • Personal Tools

Webbing, Flashlights, Wedges, Etc

• Accountability Tag• Helmet Colors– White / RED / BLACK / ORANGE

• Gear Washing

Helmet color designationThe White Helmet is designated for the Chief Officers of

a Fire & Rescue DepartmentEx: Fire Chief, Asst. Fire Chief

The RED Helmet is designated for the Line Officers of a Fire & Rescue DepartmentEx: Captain, Lieutenants

The BLACK Helmet is designated for the FIREFIGHTERS who have achieved NFPA FFI or higher

The ORANGE Helmet is designated for the Probationary members of Due West Fire & Rescue Department

Ex: FF’s below NFPA I, Jr. FirefightersMembers in training, etc.

PagersPagers• Pager Settings

– (A) Silent (Alert 10 Tones)– (B) Silent (Vibrate 10 Tones)– (C) Open (Alert)– (D) Open (Repeater Channel)

• Dispatch Types– Alarms

– Alarm, fires, rescue, extrication, brush, wires, etc.– Messages

– Meetings, Deaths, Births, Classes, etc.– Weather

– Severe Weather Notifications

Nightly Radio check is @ 1800hrs Friday Night Radio check @ 1800hrsWeekly Weather test is @ 1600hrs on Tuesdays

ApparatusApparatus

• First Out• Structure Calls

– ENGINE 10– ENGINE 10-A– LADDER 10– RESCUE 10

• Who rides Where?• ENGINEER

– Drivers Seat (Drives and Operates Apparatus)

• OFFICER– Officers Seat ( Right Front Seat- If Officer isn't present most experienced FF rides there)

• FIREFIGHTER• If you are signed up on the truck board you have priority to that seat.

ApparatusApparatus

• Seat Assignments• Air Packs (SCBA) • Officer Seat

Seat AssignmentsTypical crew of 5-– Engineer- Driver/Operator of the apparatus– Officer Seat– 3 Firefighter seats in the rear of the RIG

SCBA

• All Firefighters must be FIT tested annually per OSHA• All SCBA’s are checked wkly, and after use and signed off by LT.• When attending classes that require SCBA must contact Officer • Must become proficient with the use, operation, and maintenance • Please return cleaned and ready for use• This is a life saving device and needs to be treated as one

Who rides THE seat ?• White Helmet (Chief Officer)

• Red Helmet (Line Officer)

• Most experienced Black Helmet FF present– Responsibility of the Officer seat… making all pre-fire

decisions-– Deciding route to call– Deciding hose choice– Deciding plan of action– Control of radio and incoming assignments– Responsible for the crew on board– Completing the tactical worksheet for incoming officer– Etc.

Station 10 ApparatusStation 10 Apparatus

• ENGINE 10• ENGINE10-A• LADDER 10• RESCUE 10• Reserve ENGINE 10-( )• Chiefs Car 10

Station 10 ApparatusStation 10 Apparatus

Engine 10

Engine 10-A

Reserve ENGINE

RESCUE 10Ladder 10

Fire-Ground OperationsFire-Ground Operations

• Who is in Charge?• Radio Procedures– DW repeater– Fire Ground 1– Fire Ground 2

• Accountability Tags– Why?

• The Media

Fire-Ground OperationsFire-Ground Operations

•Who is in Charge?

Fire Ground Organizational StructureFire Ground Organizational Structure

Portable Radio

FIREFIGHTER PORTABLES-All Radios are to be kept on channel 3 (DW repeater). When arriving on scene all FF’s should switch to Channel 2 (Fire ground 1) unless the I.C. (Incident Command) advises otherwise.

Channel 1 Main ChannelChannel 2 Fire Ground 1Channel 3 DW RepeaterChannel 4 CF Repeater

The 800mgh radio located in each ENGINE is to be used by the OIC (Officer in Charge) or the Engineer ONLY!!!

Mutual Aid StationMutual Aid Station• Abbeville County Fire Commission

– Station 1- Sharon Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 2- Coldspring Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 3- Antreville Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 4- Lowndesville Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 5- Keowee Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 6- Edgewood Rural Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 7- Donalds Rural Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 8- Long Cane Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 9- Monterey Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 11- Broad Mouth- Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 13- McGill Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 14- Bethia Volunteer Fire Dept.Station 19- Haz-Mat TeamStation 20- Abbeville County Fire HQ

• City Stations– Abbeville City Fire Dept. - Due West Fire & Rescue #10 - Calhoun Falls Fire Dept. # 12

• Out of County Stations– Honea Path Fire EMS - Craytonville FD # 21 - Ebenezer FD # 23 - Northwest FD # 30

Accountability TagsAccountability Tags

• What are they?

• Why is there a need?

• Where & when do I use them?

• Where do I store them?

Accountability TagsAccountability Tags

Accountability TagsAccountability Tags

• Why is there a need?

• Firefighter Accountability• Firefighter Assignments• Firefighter safety!!!

YOUR TAG IS USED ON EVERY CALL!

Accountability TagsAccountability Tags

• Where do I use them? • On EVERY call we respond too• The tags should be given to the Accountability officer

for assignments• Always check in with the Officer after each

assignment is complete for the next assignment• Always retrieve your tag when you are dismissed

Accountability TagsAccountability Tags

• Where do I store them?The tags should be stored On the front of

your turnout coat or rear of your helmet. Until arrival at the scene.

Quadrant SystemQuadrant System• Letters designate the building sides. The side

of the structure where staging is located is usually designated as Side Alpha (unless otherwise designated)

• Divisions designate floor levels.(Ex. Floor number 2 would be called Division 2)

• Side designations go in a clockwise direction.• All Quadrants should be stated with alpha

numeric to make radio traffic clear.Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot

Quadrant SystemQuadrant System

Bravo Delta

Alpha

Charlie

Command Post

Call for PARCall for PAR

• What is PAR ?– PAR permits an incident commander or

accountability officer to rapidly account for resources committed in offensive positions through a verbal checks-and-balance system.

AcronymsRECEO-VS

R-ESCUEE-XPOSUREC-ONFINEO-VERHAULV-ENTILATES-ALVAGE

LUNAL-OCATIONU-NIT DESIGNATIONN-AME OF PERSONNELA-CTIONS ASSIGNED

CANC-ONDITIONSA-CTIONSN-EEDS

PARP-ERSONNELA-CCOUNTABILITYR-EPORT

Giving a PAR and a CAN• _____________________________________________________________________________________• PAR- Personnel Accountability Report

-When giving PAR you must advise LUNA to give the Incident Commander all the information needed to operate and safe and effective scene.-PAR should be requested every 10 to 15 minutes or when safety conditions have changed.-For instance: if Interior team 1 had a 4 person crew assigned to a fire attack on the first floor of Bonner dormitory, and the Incident Command designation is Bonner Command a PAR would work like the example stated below (ex: Interior 1; Bonner Command PAR – Bonner Command; Interior 1 PAR of 4 located Division 1, Quadrant Alpha, Saxton, Paw-Paw, Washington, and Farley performing fire attack.)

• CAN- Conditions Actions and NeedsBecause IC is supposed to be in a stationary location his eyes and ears are the ones of the crew performing the task at hand. In order for the IC to make correct decisions he/she must be aware of the conditions of the scene. A “CAN” report is used to obtain the info needed. (Ex: Interior 1; Bonner Command CAN- Bonner Command; Interior 1 we have heavy smoke and fire conditions. We are making progress with the attack. We need vertical ventilation performed.)Say no more than you need to say, but say no less than you need to say. A full PAR and CAN report should be done in 40 seconds give or take.

• When giving location always use Alpha Numeric designation to reduce confusion: (Ex A-Alpha, B-Bravo, C-Charlie, D-Delta, E-Echo, F-Foxtrot, G-Golf etc.)

Jr / Probie Role on the FiregroundJr / Probie Role on the Fireground

• Do what there told by the OIC, and only do what there told• Hydrant Position

– Connect and establish water supply

• Assistant to the Operator of Truck– Do what the operator needs help with

• Accountability Assistants– Remind officer of truck to do accountability– Assist with accountability board if asked to– Responsible for collection of tags at entry points– Be additional set of eyes at scene– Reports to safety officer

• General Utility PersonAny exterior job assigned

General InformationGeneral Information• Alcohol / Drug Policy• No firearms allowed in firehouse or fire company vehicles • (exception being Police Officers)• No Emergency lights allowed on P.O.V.’s• Response Types• Map Books• Insurance• Injuries• Uniforms• Yearly testing

Hose testing, fit testing, physicals, etc.• Fall Festival (September)• Due West Fire “K” Run- I Ran Due West Event (September)• Lions Club Chili Supper (February)• Fire Company Website – www.duewestfirerescue.com

• Training – Never can learn enough….

Useful LinksUseful Links• Vententersearch.com• Scfirewire.com• Sconfire.com• Firehouse.com• Pumpfire.com• Kentland33.com• Thefirestore.com• Helmetcam.net• Firerescue1.com• Firefighternation.com• Scfa.state.sc.us• Abbcountyfirehqs.com• Youtube.com• Google.com• Scfirefighters.org