Definitions Initial Arrival Reports Follow-up Reports Task
Assignments Transfer of Command Staging/Rehab Tactics
Refresher
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Definitions All Clear No fire or extension in area assigned.
C.A.A.N. Report Conditions/Actions/Air/Needs Report Progress report
to command from crews operating in hazard zone Command Mode Nothing
Showing (further investigation-report to follow), Fast Attack
(immediate action needed for scene stabilization), Command Mode
(due to scope of incident, stationary incident commander required
right at the outset of first arriving officer) On Deck Crew crew
assigned on arrival to standby as RIT team. May be rotated into
suppression work, if another crew is moved up from staging to take
their place. P.A.R. Report Personnel Accountability Report officer
or acting officer in charge of a crew relays to command all
assigned members are accounted for.
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Definitions Strategy Offensive (Interior) / Defensive
(Exterior) fire attack Staging Geographical location at an incident
where personnel and equipment can be assembled for later
deployment. Often at the same location as rehab. Must be actively
overseen by an officer or acting officer
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Initial Arrival Report Announce arrival Building/area
description Describe problem Action being taken Resource
determination Declare strategy Assume/name command
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Building Descriptors Basic categories (based on 200
pre-connect, apparatus spotted 50 from the entry point) Small 100%
hose line coverage/access Medium 75% hose line coverage/access
Large 50% hose line coverage/access Mega 25% hose line
coverage/access Heights Describe stories above grade
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Building Descriptors - Occupancy Residential Single family home
Mutli Unit residential Apartment/townhouse/row house style Strip
Malls Commercial/Industrial (Stand Alone building) High Rise (over
7 stories not applicable in our coverage area) Public Assembly
-community halls/churches/schools Institutional hospitals Well
Known Structures Windsor Legion/Superstore
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Describe the Problem Nothing Showing Light Smoke Showing Smoke
Showing Working Fire Offensive/Defensive Exposures
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Location What Floor Apartments/Strip Malls Middle or end?
Larger Occupancies What Side (A/B/C/D) Exposures (A1/B1/etc)
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Incident Action Plan (IAP) 1 st arriving officer must announce
the following The tasking of their unit (running a line/catching
hydrant) what is the strategy (offensive/defensive) Location
(headed to 2 nd floor/basement) Task assignment for incoming gear
(take command on exterior/set up water supply,etc) Addresses
location of command and what is going on for incoming units, and
will help prevent freelancing
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Follow-up Report 360 to be done as soon as possible. For large
buildings, may have to detail another person to assist with this
Any changes to the Incident Action Plan should be announced at this
point (was nothing showing in front, at the C side you see a
working fire) Where accountability will be set up (if applicable
usually A side) Immediate/potential safety concerns (propane
tanks/viable rescues/etc)
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Resource Determination Keep units responding that are enroute
already, in code one response mode Request additional resources
and/or mutual aid as required (dont forget to cover the station if
no station officer present) Keep units responding that are enroute
already, downgrade them to code 2. Cancel all backup units,
situation can be handled with apparatus and personnel onscene.
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Task Assignments Important for incoming units/officers to be
fully aware of what they are assigned to do Be sure that you know
which way to enter a scene when there are more than one route
coming the wrong way into a scene can cause a major
disruption/delay in IAP. Understand your tasking. If not sure, ask,
dont assume, and dont think its a sign of weakness. Better be
sure.
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Task Assignments DO NOT let your crew off the truck before you
understand your tasking. DEPLOY your crew in support of the tasking
that command has issued for you. YOUR CREW does not elect what
their assignment is in support of the tasking. YOU deploy them. If
they cannot do the task due to training and they tell you so, thats
fine, redeploy them accordingly.
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Transfer of Command Allows for command to be shifted without
confusion to another officer Can be from a senior officer to junior
officer and vice versa A senior officer need not assume command
from a junior officer on arrival, if the junior officer has things
in hand A senior officer can assume command for any number of
reasons, even if the junior officer feels they have things in
hand
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Transfer of Command Transfer of command can take place face to
face or over radio. Ensure that transfer of command is broadcast
over the air to 39, so that everyone is aware of who is IC. 39
should note same on the incident report sheet.
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Staging - Apparatus (Level I) Units should stage in proximity
to the incident scene until tasked by command. This level of
staging allows for command to deploy incoming units without them
landing on the scene in a haphazard manner, jamming up scene. This
could be down the block from the scene, around the corner on an
intersecting street, etc.
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Staging Apparatus (Level II) Units are staged a distance away
from the scene, as assigned from command for potential deployment.
Units are not yet required at the scene Could be a parking lot
several blocks away from the scene Mostly for major incidents where
multiple units and departments are involved. An officer should be
put in charge of the marshalling area for these units, and units
deployed out of here as required by the IC via this staging
officer.
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Staging Level I
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Staging Level II
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Staging/Rehab - Personnel A personnel staging area should be
set up near Rescue 6 All un-committed firefighters should marshal
here/ be directed here if seen wandering around or attempting to
self-task. A Staging/Rehab officer shall be assigned to control
this site. Requests for personnel shall be acted on by this member
to deploy members to the task assigned by the IC. Consider having
EHS personnel onsite at this location for vitals check on members
on larger scale incidents.
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Staging 3 Deep Deployment It is important to keep operational
resources constantly backed up. When a crew from the on-deck
position is deployed for whatever reason operationally, you must
pull from staging a crew to replace that. At that time, you can
backfill staging if it is getting depleted. Staging officers need
to keep track of resources, and if it is getting low, request IC
for more bodies early, not after the last personnel on hand are
committed.
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Exposures Potential property near a fire that may become
involved as a result of the main fire. Important consideration as
we may leave an initial fire to burn when it is lost to save a
neighbouring property. KNOW WHEN THE BATTLE IS LOST. Important to
note where in proximity to the main fire the exposure is. A/B/C/D
(Alpha/Bravo/Charlie/Delta) side of the fire building, running
clockwise. A side is typically your street address side to be
announced by IC.
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Exposures In the event of a strip mall or row house, you may
have multiple exposures on a given side. A fire in the middle of a
6 unit row house, for example.
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Exposures Consider large calibre streams for exposure
protection. Get an aerial device in the air as soon as possible
when exposures are a potential hazard and it doesnt look like a
quick knockdown is going to happen ALWAYS check the interior of an
exposure when there has been external extension to a building. OPEN
the exterior and interior to be sure. It is not unheard of to pull
an adjoining exposure down to prevent extension.
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Exposures
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Evacuation The time will come when it is required to abandon an
interior attack. There are two main evacuation signals: 3 blasts of
the air horn on apparatus surrounding the scene, and Radio call to
evacuate. On clearing the structure, a P.A.R. is to be given by the
crew officers, tags are to be collected and accountability check
will be done by Safety Officers/Accountability Officers. Once all
members are accounted for, tactics can be re- evaluated
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Tactics Refresher Any incident is successful or not so
successful based on the first 5-10 minutes of the call. Think ahead
of the situation you currently see in front of you. Make sure the
resources you have are enough, if in doubt, call for help from the
start DONT get caught playing catch up.
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Tactics Refresher For most calls, we use the standard 1-3/4.
Dont get tunnel vision, know when the incident is not a run of the
mill call, and run lines accordingly. Shed fire 1-3/4 works pretty
good. Fully involved detached garage 2-1/2 should be your first
pull. What about an apartment fire on the 3 rd floor? First thought
may be 2-1/2,,,but how easy will that be to move? 1-3/4? Quick
deployment - - but can I catch the fire before it gets much more
advanced? What about master streams??
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SITUATION DRIVEN!!!
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SITUATION DRIVEN !!
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WATER ??? WHAT WATER ????? Remember what you have on board for
water. #3 800 gallons/ 1050 GPM Pump #5 800 gallons/ 1500 GPM Pump
#1 800 gallons/ 1500 GPM Pump #2 2000 gallons/ 1500 GPM Pump #10
3200 gallons / 625 GPM Pump #11 625 gallons / 1050 GPM Pump Better
get more if you have a working fire ! Booster tanks wont last you
long!
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Hydrants / Tankers If it looks like a job that you cannot
handle with what you have on board, either catch a hydrant on the
way in to the call, or have the next due piece establish water.
Remember assign water supply on your IAP !!! In the rural area,
remember to bring the water with you (tankers) and that, at some
point, we need a water supply to fill them. Assign a water supply
officer to co-ordinate this if required! Think via geography, where
are the next closest tankers? Dont forget New Ross and Chester when
in Vaughan!
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Aerial Devices Plan for these large apparatus early. If you
think you need one, get it on the road and in place before other
apparatus block up the scene. Think exposures, or if not an issue,
major suppression power. Get these units an independent water
supply if possible Watch the wires! Know where the next aerials
are, and get one on the road if it looks like a major incident
(Wolfville is closest, New Minas has a 55 Snorkel, Kentville has a
large platform similar to Wolfvilles as well).
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Structure Fires 1 st unit in should spot just past the fire
building, out of collapse zone, allowing a view of 3 sides on the
approach. Town initial Response (2 Pumpers/Snorkel), County, (3
Pumpers, 2 Tankers, Snorkel) Catch a hydrant on way on or assign
next due apparatus to do so. Arrival report, 360, follow-up report,
assign resources Request RCMP and NSPC. EHS should be onsite as
well. Offensive/Defensive Operation Offensive, ensure on deck
crew/RIT in place
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Structure Fires - Afterwards Fire Marshal to be notified, and
brought to the scene for investigation if beyond the skills of
those present. Fire Marshal to be brought to the scene for any fire
involving injury or death. Additionally, any incendiary fire (used
to be called suspicious fires) they should attend. Gather info from
owners/occupants (contact info) Careful of interrogating people.
Could be a police issue. Welfare of the occupants is our concern as
well. Red Cross should be notified if required for
shelter/clothing. Fire Marshals Report to be filled out for any
structure/vehicle fire or any fire with injury/death.
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Vehicle Fires Where is it (in a garage will be considered a
structure fire), driveway ( could be an exposure problem), 101 hwy
(traffic is a hazard) What is burning? When dispatch says vehicle
fire, ask what it is.. A ton truck vs. a highway tractor hauling
gasoline is quite a differencebut both are vehicles. On highways
set up a safe work area even if it means shutting the road down.
Work with the RCMP on this. Consider HAZMAT for placarded
commercial vehicles. Call early, takes a bit for them to get it
together. 2 pumper response normally, #11 and #12 at Stn 2
area
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Motor Vehicle Accidents Safety of responders paramount Pumper,
Rescue 6, SSV9 rule of thumb #7 if extended periods of traffic
control anticipated Pumper to stage in fend off position Block
roadway if needed, work with RCMP Leave room for Rescue Units
Consider unified command on a common channel with IC of RCMP Wrap
checked vehicles with fire line tape
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Motor Vehicle Accidents RCMP role is investigative. Try not to
destroy evidence Treat all victims, deceased or otherwise, with
respect Consider REV BILL being brought to scene for serious calls.
Fatalities in particular Consider CIS callout, at least make sure
the crews are met with downstairs on return to the station. Go from
there Arrival report is just as important with these kind of calls,
though it may be sparse to start, remember the follow-up
report!
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Grass/Brush/Forest Fires Truck #3 / Truck #11 should be primary
Dont commit #9 too quick, in case we need the RTV. Anything out
side of town limits, advise DNR. Make sure if you want them, you
ask for them to come, otherwise its just a notification. When they
arrive at a woods fire, its their call. We liaise and work with
their IC. Remember frequent rehab/crew rotation Bunker suits are a
no-go. Make folks get their coveralls on. Heat exhaustion will be a
real hazard here.
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Investigation Silent Calls We get a lot of them. 40 last year.
You should not go alone, take another member with you. These can go
downhill quick-especially when you tell someone to put a fire out.
Call RCMP if required. Contact Valley via VHF and announce your
location and what you are doing. If you get in trouble, at least we
can find you. Calls received at station, etc. If it seems like a
potential emergency, instruct people to hang-up and call 911, you
can gather a crew on hand and radio it in on your way as well.
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Alarms/Sprinkler Alarms Initial response 2 pumpers. May be
called in by alarm co or a person in a building. First unit should
respond to location of alarm panel. Once location is determined
from panel (if not a general alarm), crews should head for this
spot to check. If a general alarm, systematic check of all parts of
the building is required. All equipment to be worn (PPE/SCBA on
back/lights/forcible entry tools/Water Can) to be taken by crews.
OFFICERS TO MONITOR THIS.
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Alarms/Sprinkler Alarms Alarm panel may be silenced once it has
been determined that folks have evacuated. A member should be
located in proximity to any muster area to ensure the people do not
re-enter the premise when the bells stop. Alarm panel may be reset
once the cause of the alarm has been located and rectified if
possible. When the panel is reset and stays reset, you should
announce to 39 that the Panel is Re-set and holding. If a sprinkler
has gone off, when appropriate the system main line valve should be
closed and a sprinkler company called in by the owners to service
the system.
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Alarm/Sprinkler Alarm In the event an alarm will not reset, or
a sprinkler system has activated, it is up to the property owner to
arrange an hourly fire watch until the system is back up and
running. In the event of a sprinkler alarm, the first in unit
should stage in proximity to the building FDC while the officer
attends the alarm panel. Take all particulars regarding cause of
alarm, contact people onscene, and owners names/contact information
for the report. Required for issuance of bylaw tickets,
particularly in Town limits.
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CO (not CO2) Alarms Carbon Monoxide (CO not CO2) alarms are set
off by incomplete combustion. Occurs in oil, wood, propane, natural
gas heating, and from vehicle exhaust in attached garages. Any time
we are investigating these type of alarm, crew should go in with
SCBA active, with the gas detector. A call received at the station
for this should result in an alarm. Remember, ventilating with a
gas powered fan will likely increase CO levels in the location. Use
electric fans. Instruct people to have heating equipment checked if
the possible cause.
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Chimney Fires How big is the house? Where is the chimney? Use
aerials to access the chimney where possible, weather permitting
(wind storms not such a good idea) DO NOT commit crews to the roof
in untenable conditions. We may cause more damage dealing with it
from inside, but such is life. When using aerials, watch for wires.
Crews to harness up. Check interior (all levels) with TIC for
extension. Instruct owners not to use system till checked and OKd
by qualified personnel.
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Mutual Aid Calls Units should respond with an officer or acting
to all mutual aid alarms. If they request two pumpers, send
#5,#1,#3 OR #11 AND #2 (contrary to popular belief#2 is a pumper
too). This keeps our other pumpers available. Crews and apparatus
answer to our officer on these calls. If what they ask you to do is
not reasonable for the gear and/or crew, refuse the task. The Chief
Officers will back you up on this. Take a TMR radio with you on
mutual aid calls.
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Station Officer In charge of the Station during a call. Call in
Mutual Aid cover when things are depleted. Remember who is there
already, you may have to call from farther afield (ie HFD and BFD
are at the fire, maybe call Wolfville to cover off). Let command
know on TMR Windsor Private if possible who you brought. That way
they know what they have to draw from. Food for crews.
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Some Other Points Medical / Ice Rescue / Water Rescue / JAWS
calls make sure the crew you take are trained. If you have to be
the BAD GUY, be the BAD GUY, remove and replace members as required
for these calls. If they are not trained for it, it is a liability.
Medical Response - #9(6) / #12(11) Ice - #5 with crew (in suits
before u leave)/ #6 gear only, add #11 with crew (in suits before u
leave) if in Stn 2 area ( w/zodiac if open water present) Water #9
w/zodiac, #6 gear only, #5 with crew (in suits before u leave)
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Some Other Points Safety Officers can respond independently, in
Van 7 preferably. Remember the role of the Safety Officer (not a
tag collector), another set of eyes for safety. Concerns of Safety
Officers are to be acknowledged. If members are not listening to
them, Ops/Acting officers are to intervene. CADETS not to be going
to MVAs or Mutual Aid calls, and should not be on 1st truck for
structure fires, and other similar calls. Officers discretion
ultimately, but be prepared to watch after them and answer for it
if it becomes an issue.