IMS 104.3.9- Benchmarks

Toronto Fire Services Benchmarks

• Toronto Fire Services use radio communication phrases, called benchmarks, to indicate the status of events at an incident.
• Benchmarks enable efficient operations and standardized terminology.

Purposes of Benchmarks

• Inform Command that a specific task has been completed.
• Allow recording on the running log/worksheet.
• Enable time stamping on the radio communication recordings.
• Provide Command with progress indicators of the incident.

Benchmark Definitions

360 Complete

• Indicates that the 360 has been completed, with relevant information for responding crews.

A2

• Calculates the true response time for events by tracking the time between a responding emergency vehicle's arrival at the scene and the crew's arrival at the incident location.

Arrived at the Patient Location

• Indicates the time crews have reached the patient after arrival on the scene at a medical emergency.

Evac Announcements Have Been Made

• Voice communication systems have been used to communicate essential information to occupants.

Application of Agent or Decision to Defer

• The time at which extinguishing agent is initially applied to a fire or the decision to defer application is made.

Fire Knocked Down

• The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Fire Under Control

• The fire can be controlled with the equipment and resources on the scene.

Primary Search Completed, "All Clear"

• Primary search has been completed and no persons have been located.

Secondary Search Completed, "All Clear"

• Secondary search has been completed and no persons have been located.

RIT Deployed

• The Rapid Intervention Team has deployed.

Firefighter Located

• The lost, trapped, or injured firefighter(s) has been found.

Firefighter Outside

• The lost, trapped, or injured firefighter(s) have been removed from the structure.

RIT Stood Down

• The Rapid Intervention Team is no longer needed at the incident.

Loss Stopped

• Further damage to the building or its contents has ended.