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The Boots on the Frontline

The Boots on the Frontline. Ray Morris Scottsdale Fire Department Engineer/Paramedic Emergency/Disaster Preparedness MA. How are decisions make in the frontline? . The 9-1-1 call is the starting point The information gathered by call taker

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The Boots on the Frontline

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  1. The Boots on the Frontline Ray Morris Scottsdale Fire Department Engineer/Paramedic Emergency/Disaster Preparedness MA

  2. How are decisions make in the frontline? • The 9-1-1 call is the starting point • The information gathered by call taker • Type of emergency: Fire, MVA, Heart Attack, Explosion • Number of individuals endanger/injured &/or at risk • The number of 9-1-1 calls received • Enhanced 9-1-1, reversed 9-1-1, the New Digital 9-1-1 • Dispatch/Response Policies: Phoenix Volume 2 • Number & Types of Units • Ladder Trucks, Pumpers, Rescues, Technical Rescue, Haz Mat • High Risk Structure, Pre-plan information • Dispatch the closest units: Computer Aid Dispatching • Automatic Aid – regardless of City/Juristically Boundary's • Premise Alert, PTI

  3. MCT Screen • CAD • Changes color (yellow) to indicate additional info: PTI, Premise Alerts • Map • Star indicates Incident Location • Arial View: buildings, streets • Location Hydrants • Location of Units • Reference Info • Pertaining to MCT Usage • Hospitals • Status of area Hospitals • Resource List • Units assigned to this incident • AVL Snap Shot • GPS display of Units • Current Dispatch • PTI • Information gathered from dispatcher pertaining to this call • Premise Alert • Info: HX Violence, Info from PD, HX of lift assist (info from previous Fire Units) • RMS Premise • Tactical Info specific to the address • Map Premise • Digital Photos

  4. What’s taking place in the Fire Truck while they’re in-route? • Personal are familiar with their ‘first due’ • Engine Company Survey’s • Preplans: high risk structure & occupancies • Mobil Computer Terminal: MCT • Displays location of units: GPS • Arial Shot display an Arial view of the area • Buildings that have a preplan will be displayed • P.T.I., Map Premise, RMS Premise, Premise Alert • Crew is developing a action plan of what they’re going to do.

  5. Risk Management Plan We will risk our lives a lot to protect savable lives. We will risk our lives a little to protect savable property We will not risk our lives at all to save what is all ready lost

  6. Pre-Plan • Enables Emergency Responders to have a plan of action before the incident occurs • Provides important information: building layout, hazards, built in fire protection systems, entrances/exits, elevators/stairs • All High Risk Structures • Construction Type • Fire Load • Type of Business & Occupancy • Special Considerations

  7. Offensive – Defensive - Marginal • Take the fire from the people or the people from the fire? • Shelter in place or evacuation? • What resources are needed? • To mitigate the hazard • To evacuate individuals • To Shelter or Evacuate • Support Operations

  8. Multiple Alarms Not just getting more fire trucks • Unified Command: One person in-charge • Incident Command System: FEMA • Plan for addressing the incident • Where everyone works together • Activating social services • Advise them of situation & # of individuals • Alerting Utility Services, Hospitals

  9. Occupants Emergency Action Plan • A Critical Part of getting everyone home safely • Firefighters, Occupants & Staff • Occupants know they’re plan, firefighters won’t to support it & work with it • Push wheelchairs, beds, carry individuals • We just need a safe location to get everyone too • We can supplement on-site resource • We don’t supply of them

  10. So what can you do? • Have your own plan • Be self sufficient for 72 - 96 hours • Support your employees to have their own plan • Reach out to your local Fire Department • Invite them to come to a tour • Education them about your facility & it’s uniqueness • Ask our Fire Dept. to create a ‘pre-plan’ for your occupancy • Get your information into their system: Premise Alert • Conduct an evacuation drill • Invite Fire Department to participate • Develop your own sheltering location • Partner with other facilities • Preplan transportation means

  11. The Boots on the Frontline want to • Help You: that’s why they got into the profession • What to do the right thing • First Responder are learning how to support the functional needs population • Learn how to do a better job, be more affective • Give the extra effort to make a difference • Save a life, property • Give the effort, endure the pain to help someone they don’t even know - YOU

  12. A Fire Fighters Life Is like a scrap book of pictures of all the emergency calls they’ve been on through out their career. The hardest memories to deal with are the incidents that don’t have a positive outcome. Help your local fire fighters help you, have your own emergency action plan.

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