G-LOBB Lobby Control

Lobby Control at High Rise Incidents

• Lobby Control is assigned to an Officer during the investigative phase of an incident.
• The Officer of the third arriving apparatus assumes Lobby Control unless it is a High Rise, Haz, or a Squad.

Officer Responsibilities

• Assume Lobby Control on arrival, unless it is a High Rise, Haz, or a Squad.
• Responsible for Entry Control and collecting PITs of initial crews from Elevator Control or the area they have been dropped.
• Deal with displaced civilians who congregate in the lobby area and relocate them to an alternate area if needed.

Duties of Lobby Control Officer

Initial Duties

• Locate the CACF room or alarm panel.
• Make appropriate EVAC announcements to building residents.
• Retrieve and review the Fire Safety Plan.
• Silence the alarm (to enhance radio communication).
• Provide any pertinent information to the investigating crew.
• Liaise with building staff.
• Ensure entry doors to the lobby remain closed to limit flow path potential.

Additional Duties in Case of Second Alarm

• Ensure initial Entry Control has been established.
• Transfer PITs of deployed crews to Sector Officers as Sectors are established.
• Identify attack and evacuation stairwells and numbering/lettering designations.
• Continually monitor alarm panel for any additional alarms.
• Update and direct building occupants on what to do and where to go (EVAC).
• Ensure elevators not being used by TFS personnel have been recalled.
• Secure keys from building staff.
• Hand out Firefighter Phones to ascending crews to augment communications.
• Review evacuation/floor plate plan (usually found outside elevator area).
• Identify if building has Air Handling/Smoke Control systems and if present, ensure they are operational.

Fire Pump Room Duties

• Ensure building fire pump is operating.
• Identify type of building fire pump (i.e., electric or diesel) and ensure uninterrupted power supply or fuel.
• Monitor building fire pump conditions periodically.