Residential Structure Fire Guidelines

• Directive establishes the standard actions at a residential structure fire.
• Applies to all Emergency Operations personnel.
• Attachment A includes Inside-Outside Truck
• Guidelines provide a basic framework for incidents
• General guidelines apply for residential structure fires

General Guidelines

• Refer to the 100 series SOGs for Pre-incident Planning, Response and Communication Center guidelines.
• Refer to the 200 series SOGs for Incident Management System, Communication and Accountability guidelines.
• Refer to the 300 series SOGs for General Operations guidelines
• Refer to the 400 series SOGs, especially the 420 series for tactical guidelines.

Response Guidelines

• The Communication Center may provide additional information such as hydrant availability and location.
• The first arriving unit may request additional units based on visible/reported conditions, knowledge of the structure, water supply, and other unusual circumstances.
• Arriving units should ensure room for Aerial operations if there is a potential.

Responsibilities - First Arriving Unit

• Establish Incident Command and manage the incident until command is transferred or terminated, per SOG 200-02.
• Give an Arrival Report, refer to SOG 420-01 Fire Attack Operations.
• If the Aerial apparatus arrives first, the Company Officer ensures it is utilized efficiently based on Engine or Aerial capacity.

Responsibilities - Incident Commander

• Manage the incident, per SOG 200-02.
• Ensure Benchmarks are performed and communicated, per SOG 210-01.
• Assign an Incident Safety Officer.
• Ensure all personnel wear appropriate PPE.
• Ensure personnel accountability is in place, per SOG 220-01.
• Ensure the two-in/two-out rule is followed, per SOG 220-02.
• Ensure a reliable water source is established for all working fires (residential, commercial, or wildland).

Responsibilities - Company Officers

• Each Company Officer communicates benchmarks and progress reports, per SOG 210-01.

Responsibilities - Firefighters

• Each firefighter performs in a safe manner and follows all applicable SOGs.

Unit Assignments

• The listed assignments are default assignments for residential structure fires
• Emergency incident assignments will be determined by differences within each event

First Arriving Engine

• Primary Search is the first arriving Engine assignment when Rescue is the tactical priority
• Fire Attack is also a potential first arriving Engine assignment, per SOG 420-01.
• First Arriving Engine operation includes hoselines from tank water and Water Supply

Water Supply Guidelines

• The exception for First Arriving Engine water supply assignment is when a hydrant is close enough to the first arriving Engine.
• Water Supply should be evaluated for each incident, and may be assigned to the second or third arriving Engine based on water needs.

First Arriving Rescue

• Additional support functions include assisting with Fire Attack, Primary Search, Back-up Line, RIC, Ventilation, and Laddering or softening the structure.
• Consider assigning the medic unit to give patient care for any identified critical patients.

Second Arriving Engine

• For transferring Incident Command, refer to SOG 200-02 Incident Command sequence.
• An IDLH IC means the 2nd arriving Company Officer shall confirm assignment / transfer of command with Incident Commander.
• Additional support functions of 2nd arriving engine include Back-up line, Water supply, RIC, Ventilation, Laddering or Softening the structure

Third Arriving Engine

• Additional support functions include Back-up line, Water supply, RIC, Ventilation, Laddering or Softening the structure.

Second Arriving Rescue

• Additional support functions include Assist with Fire Attack, Medical, Primary Search, Back-up Line, RIC, Ventilation, Laddering or softening the structure
• Medical staff should report to the Incident Command Post with their gear.
• If Medical isn't treating emergency patients, they should set up Rehab for firefighters, per SOG 420-08.
• Medical and Rehab should be parked to facilitate hospital transports.

First Arriving Aerial

• Aerial assignment may include Aerial Operations, per SOG 420-09.
• Truck company functions include softening the structure, ventilation, and determining roof stability.
• Ventilation must be coordinated with Fire Attack.

First Arriving Chief Officer

• The first arriving Chief Officer assumes Incident Command if the incident is escalating or unstable.
• If stable, the first arriving Chief Officer may work in an advisory capacity with the Incident Commander.

First Arriving EMS Captain

• The first arriving EMS Captain assignment should be Incident Safety Officer.
• The Incident Safety Officer completes a 360-degree size-up of the structure and follow SOG 200-03.

Second Arriving Chief Officer

• May be assigned to Command Staff, General Staff, Command Aide, Group, or Division.