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INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Joe Wainscott, Executive Director. Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics. Practical Skills Exercise Residential Simulation. Purpose of Scenario. The purpose of this scenario is to familiarize and orientate the student to the principles of: Size up

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INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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  1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OFHOMELAND SECURITY Joe Wainscott, Executive Director

  2. Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics Practical Skills Exercise Residential Simulation

  3. Purpose of Scenario • The purpose of this scenario is to familiarize and orientate the student to the principles of: • Size up • Strategic Options • Tactical Decisions • Task Assignments The actions you implement should be for the first 15 minutes of fireground operations.

  4. Purpose of Scenario cont. • Using a command chart the student shall document the command / general staff they would staff for the specific situation. • Develop an incident action plan that describes the tactics and tasks you will implement in the first 15 minutes of fireground operations. • Decision making process

  5. Purpose of Scenario cont. • Complete a risk – benefit analysis based upon the facts and probabilities presented. • Develop a quick access preplan for a specific occupancy. • Calculated the needed fire flow based upon the scenario utilized. • Calculate the total water flow needed for the specific scenario.

  6. Instructions • Each student should have a #2 pencil for the practical skills. • Each student shall have a Command Chart a Strategy and Tactics Worksheet and a size up worksheet. • The student is going to use the resources listed on the Strategy & Tactics worksheet for the staffing component and apparatus available to complete the sizeup, implement a strategy and complete an action plan.

  7. Instructions • Each student shall prepare to serve as the Incident Commander for a structure fire scenario. • Each student shall prepare to serve as the Incident Commander. • Each student will complete a sizeup of the fire problem on the form provided. • Each student will develop an action plan on the form provided. • Student will have 30 minutes after the completion of the picture scenario to complete the size up analysis, command chart and action plan. • Each student should have a command chart a strategy & tactics worksheet and a size up action plan chart.

  8. Instructions • Before we begin the scenario we will give you a 2 minute look at the building before the fire. This gives you some information about the building location, occupancy and exposures.

  9. Instructions • There are four pictures of each scenario. • The pictures show the sides of the structure. • The picture will also show you where the fire and smoke is located. • Instructor turn off room lights as the program begins. • Each picture will be on the screen for 30 seconds. • Students may begin writing notes about what they see during each slide. • Don’t wait until the end to begin writing your observations.

  10. Instructions • There are more facts and probabilities to consider when doing size up for commercial occupancies. • The instructor can alter the occupant and witness statements and whether it is a daytime or nighttime scenario. • Remember the considerations for when a residence would normally be occupied.

  11. Basic Pre-Plan Information • 2400 sf Single Family Residence • 5 years old • Exposure 35’ on the B Side

  12. 12:00pm – ThursdayHydrant 1 – 500’ / 800gpmHydrant 2 – 1000’ / 600gpmUse the resources identified on the Strategy and Tactics worksheet Fire Building 50’

  13. Scenario #1 12:00pm – Thursday Hydrant 1 – 100’ / 800gpm Hydrant 2 – 500’ / 600gpm Use the resources identified on the Strategy and Tactics worksheet

  14. Basic Dispatch Information • You are responding to a report of fire at a 2400sf single family residence. • Dispatch advises the call came in from an alarm company. Key holder is on the way.

  15. You are the IC what are you going to do with this problem? You are being asked to make strategic decisions, tactical choices and assign tasks based upon the scenario given.

  16. This slide is timed when 30 minutes has expired the next slide will appear with a sound to indicate the simulation is completed.

  17. You have completed this scenario, please put your pencils down, make sure your name is on the sheets you have completed and turn them into your evaluator.

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