Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department Marine Response SOP 619 PDF

CLEARWATER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE S.O.P. 619 SUBJECT: Marine Response PAGE 1 OF 3 CATEGORY:...

CLEARWATER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE S.O.P. 619 SUBJECT: Marine Response PAGE 1 OF 3 CATEGORY: SUBCATEGORY: Operations Special Operations APPROVED BY: EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/17/13 REVISION DATE: 06/05/20 REVIEWED DATE: 05/24/22 SIGNATURE ON FILE, APPROVED TO FORM THIS DATE BY SCOTT EHLERS, FIRE CHIEF, FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT FORMS REQUIRED: NOTE: Current forms are located on the Department’s SharePoint. PURPOSE: The Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department attends to fires on marine equipment that are harbored, docked, and or stored in a water environment. To provide guidance to fire suppression forces to mitigate a marine emergency while providing for the safety of our employees. 619.1 Marine Equipment A. Jet Skis and the departments dive boat should also be considered for the purpose of rescue operations, access, and security of the incident if in open water. B. The U.S. Coast Guard or Marine Patrol may be needed for fire suppression if the vessel is not close enough to land or docks to effectively be reached by handlines. 619.2 Response Protocol A. Each marine type response shall be handled and responded to as if it was a structure fire. B. For the purpose of a “Commercial Marine Vessel Fire” the initial alarm shall be that as if it was a structure type response. All operational issues shall be followed in the Pinellas County 600 series 600-26 for vessels greater than 50 feet in length. C. If the vessel is located, docked in or around a marina, additional resources may be needed for exposure protection and line placement. D. On all open water marine vessel fires, where the fire departments marine units arrive first before the Coast Guard, priorities are as follows: 1. Rescue of civilians/crew members in the water. 2. Rescue of civilians/crew members still on the vessel. 3. Firefighting operations  SUBJECT: Marine Response EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/17/13 S.O.P. 619 REVISION DATE: 06/05/20 CATEGORY: Operations SUBCATEGORY: Special Operations PAGE 2 OF 2 619.3 Incident Command A. Shall be in compliance with the Pinellas County 600 series 600-01. B. Some marine vessel fires should be managed as if they were a structure type fire. The need for rescue, fire suppression, ventilation, overall, and Rapid Intervention Groups (RIG) should be evaluated and determined by the I.C. C. Proper notification should also be made to local, state, and federal agencies if required. Example: Pinellas County Haz-Mat team, State warning point, Coast Guard. D. Safety of personnel is paramount when combating a fire aboard a marine vessel. 619.4 Marine Response Roles & Responsibilities A. Units are to follow command SOP for size-up and command practices. (600-01 “Incident Command System”) B. First arriving engine company shall proceed to the boat location if accessible by land or dock. Crew members shall be in full PPE with SCBA and have with them a tagline rope and a charged 1 3/4” foam line. This may be accomplished by advancing a supply line(s) to a remote foam location to provide effective reach. C. It shall be the first arriving crew’s duty to ensure that complete evacuation of civilians is conducted and that NO firefighting by any boat crew member is continuing. D. The second arriving engine shall locate the nearest hydrant location and wait for instruction for the I.C. E. Subsequent arriving units shall stage unless they have received an assignment from command. F. Every effort should be made to shut down electrical systems (AC &DC) when they pose a danger to the firefighting crews, however it should be realized that these systems operate bilge pumps, ventilation fans, and other constant running equipment. G. All on-board private fire protection systems should be employed whenever possible. References: National Fire Protection Association. NFPA 1405 Guide for Land-Based FireFighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires 2001 Edition