REVISIONS TO MCFRS 24-07 Standard Operating Procedure For Safe Structural Firefighting Operations

1. REVISIONS TO MCFRS 24-07 Standard Operating Procedure For Safe Structural Firefighting Operations

2. 2 in/ 2 out Rapid Intervention Dispatch Areas without Municipal Water Supply High Rise Structure Fires Size Up & Communications Structure Fire Assignments Criteria for Declaring a Mayday Initial Command Basement Fires Communications for Greater Alarms CONTENT

3. STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIGNMENTS 5th Engine Added to All Box Alarms (already in place for high rise and rural assignments) 1st Engine – Fire Attack 2nd Engine – Back-Up Line 3rd Engine – Line Above or Horizontal Extension

4. STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIGNMENTS 4th Engine – Automatic RIC Upon Arrival 5th Engine – Unassigned; Report to Incident Commander At least two Command Officers must respond No Change in Truck or Rescue Squad Assignments (refer to the SOP for additional responsibilities)

5. Companies responding on a reduced assignment of two engines and a special service will follow the SOP for the first two engines and the first special service as indicated by the SOP

6. 2 IN/ 2 OUT This new provision allows the initial arriving unit greater flexibility in establishing the Standby Team. The Standby Team may be comprised of: • any two personnel who are certified as minimumstaffing on an engine, truck, or rescue squad • a certified EMS crew that meet the above requirements. The responsibility is no longer specific to just the 2nd engine.

7. 2 IN/ 2 OUT • The 4th due engine will announce their arrival on the scene and relieve the Standby Team of its 2 out responsibilities (preferred relief is face to face but can take place by radio). • The 4th engine then becomes the RIC. • The relieved Standby Team fulfills original operational responsibilities as mandated by the SOP or as directed by the IC; ex: 2nd engine becomes back-up company, ambulance crew establishes aid station.

8. RAPID INTERVENTION DISPATCH The 4th due engine will always assume the role of the RIC Company unless reassigned by the IC. Upon arrival will: • Determine occupancy type and construction • Determine location of fire • Monitor all tactical talk groups including FDTA • Know location of all companies operating within the IDLH and monitor conditions • Secure additional hose line

9. RAPID INTERVENTION DISPATCH • The term “Safety Dispatch” will be replaced with the term “Rapid Intervention Dispatch” A Rapid Intervention Dispatch (RID) will consist of: • One truck • One rescue squad (not more than two rescue squads should be dispatched to the same incident unless requested by the IC) • One EMS unit (ALS if one is not already on the incident) • One command officer

10. RAPID INTERVENTION DISPATCH • Units from the RID will combine with the 4th due engine company to form the Rapid Intervention Group or “RIG” • PSCC or a unit on the scene will have the ability to request a RID upon confirming a working incident

11. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 1st Engine – lay initial supply line connected to clappered Siamese, determine and advise whether a tanker shuttle or relay operation will be implemented, then initiate fire attack • 2nd Engine – position close to the attack engine and supply with tank water, then advance an attack line and back up the first due engine

12. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 3rd Engine Driver responsibilities for dump site operations: Position the unit to draft from folding tanks while enabling tankers access to fill from side dumps. Connect to the clappered siamese and leave the supply line uncharged until ordered to do so.

13. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 3rd Engine cont. Crew Responsibilities: Support Dump Site Operations! Driver responsibilities for Relay Operations: Position as necessary to initiate relay. (if the water source is within 3000 feet of the 1st engine’s clappered Siamese, a relay operation is preferred)

14. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY 4th Engine – Position uncommitted. The unit may be directed to: • operate as a draft engine to support initial attack from a static water source or • begin laying supply lines for a water relay as directed

15. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 4th Engine cont. Driver Responsibilities: Prepare to pump water to the clappered Siamese to support the attack engine and stand by for instructions from the Water Supply Group Officer. Be prepared to assist the 3rd engine driver with dump site operations

16. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 4th Engine cont. Crew Responsibilities: Report to the IC and advise that you are the RIC

17. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 5th Engine – establish the fill site; do not respond directly to the scene (refer to the SOP for additional responsibilities) • Special Services – no change in assignments (refer to the SOP for additional responsibilities)

18. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 1st Due Tanker – if staffing permits, drop off portable tank at the end of the driveway or near the clappered Siamese. Position close to the first engine and supply with tank water initially until supply from dump or relay operations have been established

19. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 2nd Due Tanker – The primary responsibility for this unit is to support the fire attack by immediately pumping the Siamese, and continuing to pump the Siamese until it runs out of water. • (refer to the SOP for additional responsibilities)

20. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • 3rd Due Tanker – Support the fire attack by pumping the Siamese until the dump site is operating. If the third due engine is in position to begin development of the dump site, the third due tanker should position to set up the folding tank and dump enough water for the third due engine to achieve a draft. When the third due engine is successfully drafting, dump remaining water into the folding tank and move to the fill site.

21. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY Four Command Officers will be dispatched with a minimum response of three • Water Supply Group Officer(WSGO) – locate available water sources and position to coordinate water supply operations. The Water Supply Groupshould operate on a separate talk group

22. AREAS WITHOUT MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY • Water Supply Task Force – upon receiving confirmation of a working structure fire, ECC will dispatch a Water Supply Task Force consisting of one additional engine and three tankers: Engine – report to and develop a second fill site as directed by the WSGO Tankers – support the fire attack by supplying the clappered Siamese or by dumping into portable tanks at the direction of the WSGO

23. HIGH RISE STRUCTURE FIRES Operations at High Rise fires generally follow the same SOP’s in Structure Fire Assignments 1st Engine – Fire Attack 2nd Engine – Back-Up Line 3rd Engine – Line Above or Horizontal Extension

24. HIGH RISE STRUCTURE FIRES 4th Engine – Automatic RIC Upon Arrival 5th Engine – Lobby Control Group Four Command Officers will be dispatched with a minimum response of three No Change in Truck or Rescue Squad Assignments (refer to the SOP for additional responsibilities)

25. HIGH RISE STRUCTURE FIRES Divisions and Groups The IC should request additional units to adequately support the suppression/emergency operation, and to cover the required division/groups and support functions such as: • Lobby Control Group • Interior Staging Group • Fire Control Room (refer to the SOP for specific responsibilities)

26. CRITERIA FOR DECLARING A MAYDAY • All personnel mustbe able to recognize dangerous situations where they or their crew may be in trouble • Personnel should declare a MAYDAY if:

27. Personnel have fallen through a roof or floor and cannot be accounted for • Personnel are caught in a flashover • Personnel are off a hose line or tag line in a large open area with zero visibility • A firefighter has become entangled, trapped or pinned • A low air alert activates and personnel cannot find an immediate exit • At any other time that a firefighter believes the safety of a crew or a crew member may be at risk

28. CRITERIA FOR DECLARING A MAYDAY WHEN DECLARING A MAYDAY, USE THE ACRONYM LUNAR: L = LOCATION OF MAYDAY PERSONNEL U = UNIT NUMBER AND POSITION (E191-B) N = NAME OF FIREFIGHTER A = AIR SUPPLY R = RESOURCES NEEDED REFER TO THE SOP FOR COMPREHENSIVE MAYDAY PROCEDURES

29. SIZE UP/ INITIAL COMMUNICATION Initial Communications Will be made up of Three reports: • Water Supply Instructions • Initial On-Scene Report (IOSR) • A Situation Report

30. SIZE UP AND INITIAL COMMUNICATION WATER SUPPLY INSTRUCTIONS • Given by the first and third arriving engine companies and other appropriate units via radio while en route

31. SIZE UP AND INITIAL COMMUNICATION INITIAL ON-SCENE REPORT The first arriving unit will give the IOSR including: • The arrival side of the building • The number of stories • Type of occupancy • Conditions evident upon arrival with associated geographic location using ICS terminology • A request for additional resources (ex: the RID) • Designate other unit assignments if deviating from the SOP

32. SIZE UP AND INITIAL COMMUNICATION INITIAL ON-SCENE REPORT CONT. The first arriving unit to the side of the building opposite the first unit will give an IOSR including: • The number of stories from that side of the structure • Conditions evident with associated geographic location using ICS terminology

33. SIZE UP AND INITIAL COMMUNICATION SITUATION REPORT After the initial size-up, the first arriving unit will give a situation report • Advise other companies what the initial actions will be • Designate the Stand-by Team • Designate the point of entry • Designate the Command Mode

34. INITIAL COMMAND This new provision provides the Initial Arriving Unit Officer with a wider range of options in dealing with command and control of tactical operations before the arrival of a Command Officer

35. INITIAL COMMAND The first dispatched Unit Officer will operate in one of three command modes: • Investigative Mode: the first arriving officer maintains command by radio while investigating • Attack Mode: in this mode, when a situation requires immediate action, the company officer may engage to stabilize the incident

36. INITIAL COMMAND Attack Mode Cont. The company officer will supervise the crew, and have command responsibilities by radio. This mode of command is limited to a few minutes and will end when: • The situation is stabilized • The situation has not been stabilized and the company officer withdraws to establish a Stationary Command Post • Command is transferred to another company officer or to a Command Officer

37. INITIAL COMMAND 3. Stationary Command Post: this is a formal command post with a geographic name

38. INITIAL COMMAND TRANSFER OF COMMAND A command officer will establish a formal command post on all structure fire assignments where five or more units are operating on the fire ground. The transfer to a formal command post is made in one of the ways indicated.

39. INITIAL COMMAND TRANSFER OF COMMAND Cont. • The first arriving Command Officer will assume Command by radio when units are operating in the Investigative or Attack Mode. • The first arriving Command Officer will communicate by radio to the Unit Officer with Command obtaining a situation report then establish a stationary Command Post.

40. INITIAL COMMAND TRANSFER OF COMMAND Cont. • Assumption of Command by the first arriving Command Officer will take place if the unit officer with Command cannot be contacted face to face or by radio.

41. INITIAL COMMAND TRANSFER OF COMMAND Cont. • Command may be passed only once from Unit Officer to Unit Officer. • On the arrival of the first arriving command officer, that officer will assume Command, either via radio, or face-to-face. All other transfers of Command will be made face-to-face at the Command Post.

42. INITIAL COMMAND TRANSFER OF COMMAND Cont. • A Company Officer in charge of a Stand-by Team can provide the Command function until the arrival of a Command officer

43. BASEMENT FIRES • This SOP applies to fires in the basements of single family, duplex, and townhouse structures. • If the fire is known to be in the basement, the first arriving engine officer must quickly determine if there is exterior access to the basement by visually checking, or through confirmed reports from other units.

44. BASEMENT FIRES • Primary objectives when attacking the basement fire are to protect the primary search and protect against vertical extension. • Normally, the first due engine will stretch the first line to the first floor, close the door to the interior stairs or in its absence use a fog stream directed at the top of the interior stairs for protection, then notify the IC that the line is in place and that they are maintaining their position.

45. BASEMENT FIRES • No Hose Stream Will Be Directed Downward Into The Stairwell • The IC will direct the second or third due engine company to advance a hose line to the exterior basement entrance for attack. (it must be emphasized that the attack does not begin until it is confirmed that the first due engine is in place and not advancing down the interior stairs)

46. BASEMENT FIRES • If the first due engine company’s position becomes untenable, it must notify Command so that any companies operating above it can be evacuated before the engine’s withdrawal. • If, upon arrival, the first due engine company determines that there is no exterior entrance, they may descend the interior basement stairs for fire attack but only after determining:

47. BASEMENT FIRES • Whether it is safe to descend the interior stairs • Whether the structure is stable (lightweight construction) • The current life hazard • The current fire and heat conditions at the top of the stairs

48. BASEMENT FIRES If the fire attack is initiated via the interior stairs, the officer will transmit this information to the IC who will ensure that no other hose lines are advanced through, or operated into any exterior basement openings from opposing positions.

49. COMMUNICATIONS FOR GREATER ALARMS • ECC will assign units dispatched on task force or greater alarms to a separate talk group from the incidents operations talk group • Units responding on greater alarms must monitor this talk group and not transmit on the tactical talk group until assigned to the incident • Units on greater alarms will stage at a designated staging area; the first arriving engine company to the staging area will assume the role of the Staging Manager in the absence of a command officer • The Staging Manager will be the only person in communication with Command from the staging area

50. REVIEW • Structure Fire Assignments • 2 in/ 2 out • Rapid Intervention Dispatch • Areas without Municipal Water Supply • High Rise Structure Fires • Criteria for Declaring a Mayday • Size Up & Communications • Initial Command • Basement Fires • Communications for Greater Alarms