Toronto Fire Services Standard Operating Guideline for Residential Fires PDF

Standard Operating Guideline RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRST THREE ARRIVING APPARATUS - RESIDENTIAL FIRE Date Issued: April 1, 2020 Rescinds: N/A Section: Incident and Emergency Operations File Code: G-RFTA PURPOSE This document outlines the general responsibilities of the first three arriving appar...

Standard Operating Guideline RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRST THREE ARRIVING APPARATUS - RESIDENTIAL FIRE Date Issued: April 1, 2020 Rescinds: N/A Section: Incident and Emergency Operations File Code: G-RFTA PURPOSE This document outlines the general responsibilities of the first three arriving apparatus. This document does not apply to High Rise, Commercial and Industrial occupancies. Incident conditions may vary, which will dictate your actions, in accordance with Toronto Fire Services policies and guidelines. RESPONSIBILITY All personnel are responsible for understanding and following this guideline. Company Officers are responsible for ensuring this guideline is followed. GENERAL Responsibilities of the First Arriving Pump Class Apparatus (Pumper, Rescue, Quint [Staffed with Four]) Establish Command as per TN 104.3.7 – Establishing Command Position apparatus past the address involved (while maintaining space for an Aerial device) Guarantee your own water supply by having a crew member catch a hydrant Communicate via radio if water supply cannot be secured Affect an immediate rescue Advance hose lines for rescue, exposures, fire confinement and extinguishment If a Quint is the first arriving pump class apparatus, another Aerial shall be requested if there is not another one assigned on the initial dispatch Transfer Command, if appropriate, as per TN 104.1.6 – Transfer of Command G-RFTA Page 1 of 3  Standard Operating Guideline Responsibilities of the Second Arriving Pump Class Apparatus (Pumper, Rescue) Ensure Command is established as per TN 104.3.7 – Establishing Command and TN 104.1.6 – Transfer of Command Position apparatus by a second hydrant (while maintaining space for an Aerial device) Secure your own water supply (in case first hydrant or pump fails). This shall be done after ensuring the initial arriving pump class apparatus has secured their own water source o Second water supply should be a Class AA hydrant (blue rings on 65mm ports) if initial apparatus is connected to a hydrant with less flow (Class A, B C hydrant) May be required to relay pump to the first arriving pump class apparatus on a split lay when instructed by the IC (distance too great from hydrant to fire) Ensure the first in attack line is advancing to the seat of the fire (aid in advancing hose, removing kinks, door control) Stretch a backup line, unless otherwise dictated by the IC (second line) Responsibilities of the First Arriving Aerial/Platform/Quint Position apparatus to access the structure for: o Rescue o Elevated Master Stream Provide second means of firefighter egress with aerial device or ground ladders Forcible Entry Perform search and rescue Ventilation Responsibilities of Specialty Apparatus when Arriving On Scene (Squad, High Rise, HazMat) Ensure Command has been established as per TN 104.3.7 – Establishing Command Position apparatus appropriately to leave room for incoming apparatus and access to water supply Forcible Entry Perform search and rescue Ventilation Use of specialty equipment G-RFTA Page 2 of 3  Standard Operating Guideline Consideration shall be given to clear specialty apparatus from a scene if their equipment is not being utilized or their task can be taken over from another apparatus. This will ensure specialty apparatus are available for other emergencies in the city. IMS procedures shall be followed as per TFS Training Notes and SOGs. Utilities should be a consideration for the Incident Commander. ATTACHMENT(S) N/A RELATED SOGS G-AER(I) – Aerial Ladders, Towers and Platform Operations G-FORC – Forcible Entry G-HYDN – Hydrant Use G-POSA – Positioning Apparatus G-RELA – Relay Pumping Operations G-ROOF – Roof Operations G-RFTA Page 3 of 3