FIREFIGHTER II • LESSON 18

1. FIREFIGHTER II • LESSON 18

2. RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TS 18–1 • Incident commander • Calling for additional responses • Ordering multiple alarms • Each communications team supervisor • Maintaining constant contact with the team • Following local IMS and SOPs for communication with IC and telecom-munications center • All firefighters • Knowing procedures for requesting additional alarms • Knowing signals used for multiple and special alarms • Knowing number and types of units that respond to alarms

3. LOCAL PROTOCOL IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TS 18–2 • Requesting additional alarms • Multiple and special alarm signals • Numbers and types of units that respond to various alarms • How teams request assistance

4. REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTS TS 18–3a • Providing data on types of emergencies • Providing data on the economic impact of emergencies • Providing information about the health and safety impact of emergencies • Helping evaluate department preparedness • Helping evaluate response effectiveness

5. REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTS (cont.) TS 18–3b • Providing information on the status and condition of equipment • Assisting with legal issues and insurance claims • Justifying budget requests, code enforcement, and resource allocations • Evaluating needs of department and community in order to improve department’s level of service

6. HOW INCIDENT REPORTS MAY BE REPORTED TS 18–4 • Handwritten • Directly entered into computer in state/ departmental format by officer in charge • Input into computer using National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) uniform data collection system format

7. INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT TS 18–5a • Identifying information • Fire department name • Incident number • District name/number • Shift number • Number of alarms • Names and addresses of the occupant(s) and/or owner(s)

8. INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) TS 18–5b • How the emergency was reported • 9-1-1 • Walk-in • Radio • Alarm box • Information about structure • Type • Primary use • Construction type • Number of stories

9. INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) TS 18–5c • Action taken • Investigation • Extinguishment • Rescue • Mitigation • Type of call • Fire • Rescue • Medical • Haz Mat

10. INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) TS 18–5d • Property use information • Single-family dwelling • Paved public street • Number of injuries and/or fatalities • Number of personnel who responded • Type of apparatus that responded • How and where fire or incident started • Method used to extinguish fire or mitigate situation • Estimated cost of damage • Remarks/comments

11. RESULTS OF INACCURATE REPORTS TS 18–6 • Unfavorable legal decisions • Incorrect methods, which endanger firefighters • Departmental failure to obtain required resources or develop required procedures • Unprepared department that poses a threat to public safety

12. SOURCES OF REPORTINFORMATION TS 18–7 Incident Commander Dispatch Log Hospital Records Interview with Property Owner Investigation Report Pre-incident Survey

13. REPORT CODES TS 18–8 Local Codes State Codes National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Codes