Command and control ics chapter 7. Garden Apartment Fire Strategy

• This scenario involves a fire in a garden apartment with potential life hazards and resource constraints.

Clues and Problem Identification

• Garden apartment with single entrance poses life hazard.
• Smoke and flame are visible from a third-floor bedroom window.
• There is a fire in one apartment, likely originating in a bedroom.
• The apartment of origin may be fully charged with fire.
• There is a possibility of occupants being overcome in the apartment of origin.
• Other apartments on the third floor may have overcome occupants.
• Fire may extend into the attic space.
• Fire may extend through the fire wall into other sections of the building.
• Insufficient resources are available to handle all necessary tasks.

Strategy and Tactics

• The primary strategy is rescue and primary search of the building.
• Exposure protection involves checking for fire extension in the adjacent section.
• Confinement includes checking the attic and other adjacent apartments.
• Extinguishment focuses on putting out the fire.
• Ventilation aims to remove smoke from the third floor.

Rescue Strategy

• One company is assigned to search the third floor, with reinforcements as needed.
• The second and first floors are searched to ensure everyone is outside.

Exposure Strategy

• One company is assigned to check for fire extension in the adjoining section, on the other side of the fire wall.

Confinement Strategy

• One hoseline is brought into the apartment of origin.
• A second hoseline is brought to the third floor as backup or to extinguish any extension into the attic or adjacent apartment.
• A third line may be needed if the second line is heavily used to combat a potential attic fire.

Extinguishment Strategy

• The hoseline in the apartment of origin should be capable of extinguishing a room-and-contents fire.

Ventilation Strategy

• Horizontal ventilation of the third floor is conducted.
• Vertical ventilation may be necessary if there is a significant attic fire.

Tactical and Task Assignments

• Engine 1: Connects to a water supply, extends a 1 3/4-inch line, and attacks the fire in the apartment bedroom; requests a second alarm and two additional Medical Units.
• Engine 2: Connects to a water supply and extends a 1 3/4-inch line to the third floor; the officer is assigned as Division 3 by the IC and given command of Engine 1’s interior crew.
• Engine 3: Designated as the Rapid Intervention Crew and stands by at the Command Post.
• Truck 1: Assigned as Rescue Group by the IC; works in pairs to conduct primary searches of the building and provide ventilation; one team ventilates the fire room windows immediately.
• Engine 4: Assigned to check for fire extension in the section on the other side of the fire wall; the officer is designated as Exposure D.
• Engine 5: Assigned to assist the Rescue Group in the primary search of the rest of the building.
• Truck 2: Assigned as Vent Group to assist engine companies with smoke removal and forcible entry into walls and ceilings.
• District Chief 1: Assumes IC on arrival and reassigns the officer from Engine 1 to his/her crew working for the officer of Engine 2, who is Division 3.
• Medic 1: Assigned as Medical Group by the IC; establishes an area to locate and treat victims; assesses the situation for additional medical units.
• Medic 2: Assigned to the Medical Group.

ICS Organization Chart

• Command handles overall incident management.
• Safety ensures the safety of all personnel.
• RIC-3 (Rapid Intervention Crew) is ready for firefighter rescue.
• Division 3 manages operations on the third floor.
• Rescue Group is responsible for search and rescue operations.
• Exposure Group focuses on protecting exposures.
• Vent Group handles ventilation tasks.
• Medical Group provides medical support and victim treatment.
• The resources are: E-1, T-1, E-4, T-2, Medic-1, E-2, E-5, Medic-2.
• Staging area is designated for incoming resources.