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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

www.fstaresearch.org/resource/?FstarId=11513

www.safetystanddown.

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For more information refer to this researchSlide23

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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 officerSlide35

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 Slide45

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

Is your crew physically and mentally fit for further dutyFirst Five Minutes

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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

Is there information that needs to be passed along to your supervisorsFirst Five Minutes

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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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