FIREFIGHTER I • LESSON 1A

1. FIREFIGHTER I • LESSON 1A

2. FIRE SERVICE MISSION TS 1A–1 • Fire fighting is one of the world’s most honored but hazardous occupations • Fire fighting requires • A high sense of personal dedication • A genuine desire to help people • A high level of skill • The mission of the fire service is to “save lives, reduce injuries, and protect property”

3. FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES TS 1A–2 • Unity of command — Person can report to only one supervisor • Span of control — Number of personnel one individual can effectively manage • Division of labor — Dividing large jobs into small jobs • To assign responsibility • To prevent duplication of effort • To make specific and clear-cut assignments • Discipline— Setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance

5. FIRE COMPANY DUTIES TS 1A–3a • Engine company — Deploys hoselines for fire attack and exposure protection • Truck (ladder) company • Performs forcible entry • Performs search and rescue • Performs ventilation • Conducts salvage and overhaul • Provides access to upper levels of structure • Rescue squad/company — Removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment

7. FIRE COMPANIES (CONT.) FIRE COMPANY DUTIES (cont.) TS 1A–3b • Brush company • Extinguishes wildland fires • Protects structures in the urban-interface • Hazardous materials company — Responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents • Emergency medical company — Provides emergency medical care and support to patients

8. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FOR FFI & FFII TS 1A–4 • Meeting NFPA 1001,Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications • Knowing department organization, operation, and standard operating procedures • Knowing district or city street system and layout • Meeting minimum health and physical fitness standards

9. FIREFIGHTER I & II DUTIES FIREFIGHTER I & II DUTIES TS 1A–5a • Attending training courses • Responding to medical emergencies and other patient care requests • Responding to fire alarms with company • Ventilating burning buildings • Removing people from danger and administering first aid • Performing salvage operations • Completing overhaul operations

10. FIREFIGHTER I & II DUTIES FIREFIGHTER I & II DUTIES (cont.) TS 1A–5b • Relaying instructions, orders, and information • Exercising precautions to avoid injury while performing duties • Exercising loss control measures • Ensuring safekeeping and proper care of all fire department property • Performing assigned fire inspections/checks of buildings and structures

12. DUTIES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL TS 1A–6a • Apparatus driver/operator • Drives assigned fire apparatus • Operates pumps • Operates aerial devices or other mechanical equipment • Fire department officer • Supervises a fire company • Performs assignments including operations, personnel/administration, public information, fire prevention, resources, and planning

13. FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL(CONT.) DUTIES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL (cont.) TS 1A–6b • Safety officer • Oversees occupational safety and health program • Monitors the operational safety of emergency incidents • Communications/telecommunications personnel • Takes emergency and nonemergency phone calls • Processes information • Dispatches units • Maintains and provides communication link to companies in service • Completes incident reports

15. DUTIES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL (cont.) TS 1A–6c • Fire alarm maintenance personnel —Maintain municipal fire alarm systems • Apparatus and equipment maintenance personnel — Maintain all fire department apparatus and portable equipment • Fire police personnel — Assist regular police officers with traffic control, crowd control, and scene security • Information systems personnel — Manage data collection, entry, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of electronic databases

17. SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DUTIES OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TS 1A–7a FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL (cont.) • Airport firefighter • Protects life and property • Controls fire hazards • General duties related to airport operations and aircraft safety • Hazardous materials technician • Handles hazards materials • Handles nuclear, biological, and chemical emergencies

18. DUTIES OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL (cont.) TS 1A–7b • SCUBA diver — Performs both topside and underwater rescues and recoveries • Special rescue technician — Handles special rescue situations

20. DUTIES OF FIRE PREVENTION PERSONNEL TS 1A–8a • Fire prevention officer — Conducts technical and supervisory work in the fire prevention program • Fire and arson investigator • Conducts investigation of fire area • Makes analytical judgments • Determines origin and cause of fire

21. FIRE PREVENTION PERSONNEL (cont.) DUTIES OF FIRE PREVENTION PERSONNEL (cont.) TS 1A–8b • Fire and life safety educator — Informs public about fire hazards, fire causes, precautions, and actions to take during a fire • Fire protection engineer — Acts as consultant to department’s upper administrations

23. DUTIES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TS 1A–9 • First responder — Sustains patient’s life until more competent medical personnel arrive • Emergency medical technician — Is trained to provide basic life support • Paramedic • Handles incidents similar to those handled by EMT • Provides advanced life support

25. DUTIES OF TRAINING PERSONNEL TS 1A–10 • Training officer/chief of training/drillmaster — Administers all fire department training activities • Instructor — Delivers training courses to the other members of the department

26. POLICIES & PROCEDURES TS 1A–11 • Policy—Guide to thinking or decision making • Procedure — Detailed guide to action • Order —Command based upon a policy or procedure • Directive —Instructions not based upon a policy or procedure Rule of ThumbOn the fire ground all utterances are generally considered orders.

27. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) TS 1A–12 • Predetermined plan for nearly every type of emergency conceivable • Fireground priorities • Life safety • Incident stabilization • Property conservation • Regulations on dress, conduct, vacation and sick leave, and station life and duties

28. COMPONENTS OF THE IMS TS 1A–13 • Common terminology • Modular organization • Integrated communications • Unified command structure • Consolidated action plans • Manageable span of control • Predesignated incident facilities

30. IMS COMMAND OVERVIEW TS 1A–14 • Incident commander • Person in overall command • Responsible for all incident activities • Able to call and release resources • Safety officer • Liaison officer • Public information officer

31. IMS OPERATIONS OVERVIEW TS 1A–15 • Operations officer • Reports to IC • Manages all operations for eliminating the problem • Directs tactical operations to meet strategic goals developed by IC • Operations subdivided into five branches if necessary

32. IMS PLANNING TS 1A–16 • Collects, evaluates, disseminates, and uses information concerning the development of the incident • Tracks the status of all assigned resources • Specific units • Resource unit • Situation status unit • Demobilization unit

33. IMS LOGISTICS TS 1A–17 • Provides support facilities, services, and materials • Has two branches • Service branch— Medical, communications, and food services • Support branch — Supplies, facilities, and ground support

34. IMS FINANCE/ADMINSTRATION TS 1A–18 • Tracks and documents all costs and financial aspects of the incident • Is activated on large-scale, long-term incidents

35. IMS TERMS TS 1A–19a • Command — Directing, ordering, and controlling resources • Division — A geographic designation assigning responsibility • Group — Functional designations • Sector — A geographic or functional assignment • Supervisor — Someone in command of a division, group, or sector

36. IMS TERMS (cont.) TS 1A–19b • Incident action plan — Written or unwritten plan for managing the emergency • Incident commander — Officer at top of the incident chain of command • Resources — All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route

37. IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM TS 1A–20a • Evaluating the situation • What has occurred? • What is the current status of the emergency? • Is anyone injured or trapped? • Can the emergency be handled with the resources on scene or en route? • Does the emergency fall within the scope of the individual’s training?

38. IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) TS 1A–20b • Setting priorities • First: Ensuring personnel safety and survival • Second: Rescuing or evacuating endangered occupants • Third: Eliminating the hazard • Fourth: Conducting loss control • Last: Cleaning up and protecting the environment

39. IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) TS 1A–20c • Transferring command • Can only be transferred to someone who is on scene • Should provide person assuming command with a current situationstatusreport • Incoming IC should acknowledge receipt of information in report by repeating it back to outgoing IC. • Outgoing IC corrects any miscommunication or simply replies “That is correct.”

40. IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) TS 1A–20d • Creating a situation status report • Describe what happened • Indicate whether anyone was/is injured or trapped • Describe what has been done so far • Indicate whether the problem has stabilized or is getting worse • List the resources on scene or en route • Indicate whether current resources are adequate or whether more resources need to be called

41. IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) TS 1A–20e • Assuming command and control of the incident • Notifying that command has transferred • Building the organization • Tracking resources • Procedure for checking in at the scene • Way of identifying the location of each unit and all personnel on scene • Procedure for releasing units no longer needed • Terminating the incident

42. INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TS 1A–21 Emergency Medical Services Hospitals Law Enforcement Utility Companies Other Agencies