Fire Scene Operations PDF

Fire Scene Operations - The Primary responsibilities of the first and second arriving engine are: Pulling Initial attack line, Pulling Backup or second line and establishing a continuous water supply - First engine is responsible to lay an initial attack line - Second Engine...

Fire Scene Operations - The Primary responsibilities of the first and second arriving engine are: Pulling Initial attack line, Pulling Backup or second line and establishing a continuous water supply - First engine is responsible to lay an initial attack line - Second Engine lays a back-up or Second line of equal or greater size - Occasionally the first engine may direct the second engine to secure a water supply - **The engine officer must confirm this water supply assignment to the second engine by radio communications** - This allows everyone on the fire ground to be aware of the change in water supply assignment - **The Towers primary responsibilities are Primary Search, forcible entry, ventilation, ladders, utilities, salvage, overhaul** - Engines are normally staffed with 3 personnel - For short periods, Engines may be staffed with two personnel due to MABAS responses and ambulance transports - 2-3 Man engine without additional personnel - No Life Safety- Cannot enter till 4 members on-scene - Activities can include with a 2-3 member engine: 360 walk-around, water supply, laying an attack line, transitional fire attack, ladder placement, exposure protection - 2 Man engine with a Ambulance Crew - If a 2 man engine and ambulance arrive on scene, there are to notify command and stage upon arrival - The 2 man engine and ambulance may function as a single unit under the direction of the engine officer - The Engine Officer and at least one member of the ambulance will man the initial attack line - If needed, the engineer may be assisted by the other member of the support crew to secure a water source - 3 Man Engine with a Ambulance Crew - The Engine Officer and Engine Firefighter will man the initial attack line - The attack engine will be assisted by a member of the support company, this member will provide accountability for interior members in situations where IRIC is in place. **The support crew shall not enter the IDLH environment** - Second Arriving Engine - The second engine will stage until assigned - Second Engine will advance second line or back-up line - Assist with water supply - When a engine and their support unit arrive at the same time, they may be told to function as a single unit - First arriving Tower Ladder - The Tower's primary responsibilities will be to conduct a primary search, provide forcible entry, ventilation, ladders, utilities, salvage and Overhaul - If Tower 22s personnel is at 2, the Incident Commander may assign a additional support company to assist with assigned tasks - If it is necessary for the aerial ladder to be placed in-service, the Incident Commander may assign an additional support crew to assist - Incident Commanders should consider using additional ambulance for the EMS Group - MAYDAY and Emergency Traffic/Evacuation - The term MAYDAY will initiate an emergency alert which will provide for notification of all personnel working on an emergency scene that rescue efforts are needed for a firefighter in danger - Emergency Traffic- To ensure a quick and uninterrupted communication to the Incident Commander or Dispatch - A MAYDAY should be called when: - Injured and need assistance - Lost or Missing - Trapped - Out of SCBA Air - Any Circumstance that can seriously injure firefighters - To be used by any firefighter who locates another firefighter trapped, injured, etc - Emergency Traffic- To alert all others that perilous or dangerous situation is imminent or has already occurred - Structural Collapse without entrapped firefighters - Burst Hose Line - Rapidly changing fire or incident conditions - Evacuation of the structure or area followed by 5 air horn blasts - Changing from Offensive to Defensive Operations - The term MAYDAY may be repeated two or three times over the radio - MAYDAY communications will receive the highest communications priority from Incident Command, Northwest Central Dispatch, and **ALL FIREGROUND PERSONNEL OPERATING ON ANY RADIO FREQUENCY** - **AT THE TRANSMISSION OF MAYDAY, ALL UNITS ON THE RADIO FREQUENCY ARE TO CEASE TRANSMISSIONS** - **THE FREQUENCY ABSOLUTELY BELONGS TO THE INDIVIDUAL GIVING THE MAYDAY CALL** - **THE INCIDENT COMMANDER SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING ALL OTHER RADIO TRAFFIC TO AN ALTERNATE FREQUENCY** - **MAYDAY, IC will transmit MAYDAY and Unit with MAYDAY go ahead.** - The IC or NWCD will repeat the MAYDAY message - The Firefighter should also push the emergency button on the radio - Once the MAYDAY is acknowledged, the firefighter should activate the PASS device - The PASS device may need to be silenced at times - The Firefighter should draw attention to their location by any means possible - MAYDAY can **ONLY** be terminated by the IC - Emergency Traffic- will be utilized by any unit encountering an immediately perilous situation - Emergency traffic will receive a high communications priority from Incident Command and Northwest Central Dispatch and all Fireground personnel operating on any radio frequency - Units may initiate emergency communications by verbally contacting the IC or NWCD - IC and NWCD will repeat the Emergency Traffic - At the transmission of Emergency Traffic, all units on the frequency are to cease transmissions. The frequency belongs to any unit giving Emergency Traffic - Emergency Traffic can only be terminated by Incident Command - Structure Evacuation Guideline - The signal for immediate evacuation of a structure is 5 consecutive blasts of the air horn of all apparatus on the scene - Local Alerting guidelines may be used for structure evacuation - Fire Stream Management - All 1 ¾" lines will have a nozzle pressure of 60 PSI for Fog Lines and 50 PSI for Smooth Bore - All 1 ¾" lines will be calculated at 200 GPM - All Fog lines shall be set at 250 GPM on the Nozzle Selector with a Straight Stream pattern - All exterior handlines will be handled the same as interior lines with regard to nozzle pressure and GPM flows - Nozzle Pressure will be 60 PSI and the GPM flow will be 200 - All Smooth bore nozzle pressures will be 50 PSI - Smooth Bore Tip sizes and GPM flows: - 1" Tip- 200 GPM - 1 1/8" Tip- 250 GPM - 1 ¼" Tip- 300 GPM - All exterior master streams will be calculated with a nozzle pressure of 100 PSI for fog nozzles - All exterior master streams for smooth bore nozzles will be set at 80PSI - The following Master Stream Tip Sizes and GPM: - 1 ¼" -- 400 GPM - 1 ½" -- 600 GPM - 1 ¾" -- 800 GPM - 2" -- 1000 GPM **(Only when mounted on the engine)** - Master Stream Fog Nozzles- 1000 GPM - An initial engine discharge pressure of 150 PSI must be maintained for all pumpers supporting a sprinkler and/or standpipe system - If the building does not have a fire pump, the engine discharge should be increased to maintain Pressures and GPM Flows for all handlines - If the building is equipped with a fire pump and the initial discharge pressure of 150 is overcoming the fire pump, then the engine discharge pressure should be increased as if the building did not have a fire pump - If the building is equipped with a Fire Pump, and the initial discharge pressure of 150 PSI is not overcoming the buildings fire pump, then the pumper must be shut down and left in place. - In-Line Foam Eductors are 95 GPM and are calibrated for 200 PSI inlet pressure - All Eductors are capable of handling 300 feet of 1 ¾" hose after the Eductor - All Engines should have 30 gallons of AR-Synthetic Universal Green 3% foam - Foam Eductors should be set at 3% - All other suppression options must be exhausted prior to the use of foam - Foam will not be allowed for training use - Foam can be applies using a 95GPM Standard Fog Nozzle, which will be thinner and non-aerated - Foam can be applied by using a Foam Aspirating Nozzle- Produces thicker, better foam. - Both Foam Nozzles can be used with the 95 GPM Eductors - Whenever connecting to a hydrant, the following must be accomplished - Flush Hydrant to ensure the hydrant is in working condition and to remove any debris present prior to hooking any hose **OR** appliance to the hydrant - Connect 5" LDH (LDH needs hydrant adapter) to the Hydrant Steamer connection - If the hydrant is not equipped with a Steamer Port, use an adapter to connect into the 2 ½" Ports - Company Officer of the First Arriving Engine determines the quantity of water needed - An initial attack may be made with the water carried on the pumper - During a relay operation, the largest capacity pumper should be positioned at the water source - Pumpers should keep at least 100 feet of hose in reserve in case of a hose line bursting - The pump operator for each pumper receiving water bleeds air using the Master Intake Valve (MIV) - The Pumper at the water source starts at idle, maintains 20 PSI residual - The Pumper at the water source adds 20 PSI on the Discharge, not to exceed 150 PSI - The operator of the attack engine informs the other pump operators how much water is needed - The Discharge pressure of a supply pumper should not exceed 200 Psi - The Residual pressure reading at the Intake gauge should not fall below 20 Psi - Set pressure regulating devices - The attack-pump operator adjusts the discharge pressure to supply the attack line - Once the Relay water line is moving, the supply should not be shut off at any point - During Relay operations, nozzles should not be closed unless absolutely necessary - If a temporary Shut-Down is called for, the Attack Pumper should open a discharge and dump excess water - If a hose line bursts during a relay, a gate on the pumper **before the rupture** should be opened to dump access water - **When shutting down the water supply operation, start at the fire and work backwards towards the water source** - Standpipe Guidelines - **NON-TARGET HAZARDS-** The First Engine Company must be responsible for securing a continuous water supply to the Standpipe System - First Engine Company is responsible for attaching interior attack lines to the Standpipe outlet on the Fire Floor - If conditions do not allow the use of the Standpipe on the fire floor, it must be communicated which standpipe the Primary Attack line used - The Second Engine Company is responsible for connecting a backup line to the standpipe connection on the floor below the attack line - **TARGET HAZARDS-** The Second Engine is responsible for securing a continuous water supply to the Standpipe - In a Standpipe equipped building, using the Standpipe system is the preferred method of extinguishment - **The first arriving Company Officer will determine the plan of attack and verbalize that over the radio** - **First Engine Company (Non-Target Hazard)** - Connect to the exterior Standpipe System and maintain a proper flow of water using the closest Hydrant - Whenever the engine is at 2 personnel, the second engine shall be responsible for supplying the Standpipe System - Enter the building with a hand pump (with at least 2 personnel) and 2 1 ¾" apartment packs (2-1/2" apartment pack is optional) - Connect a 1 ¾" interior attack line to the Standpipe on the Fire Floor and attack the fire. - If conditions do not allow the use of the Standpipe on the fire floor, it must be communicated which Standpipe the Primary attack line used - **Second Engine** - Whenever directed by the first engine to connect to the standpipe system due to reduced manpower or target hazard, supply standpipe system - **Enter the building with 2 1 ¾" apartment packs and one 2 ½" apartment pack** - Company of at least 2 personnel - Connect 2- 1 ¾" and/or 2 ½" interior attack line on the floor below the interior attack line and backup the initial attack companies - This Backup line is to be laid in the same stairwell as the initial attack line whenever possible - Rural Water Supply Operations - In Rural Water Operations- Flows have to be judiciously evaluated in order to maintain effectiveness and to contain or extinguish the fire - The Water on the initial apparatus will be utilized in Rural Water - If the Incident Commander deems additional water for the Rural Water Fire, the incident commander may: - Utilize a Port-a-Tank from the first arriving Tender and have the Tender draft from the tender - Position the tender in close proximity to the attack engine. The Tender is to feed the attack engine using its initial water supply. - If the Tender needs to be refilled, the Tender may be refilled by: - Water shuttle using apparatus to the closest hydrant - Calling additional Tenders using MABAS Box 5 - The report of a vehicle fire on the Tollway will receive an automatic Tender Response - Highrise Guidelines - **Highrise Building- Any Structure 5 stories or more** - Highrise fire suppression will be completed in the following order - Life Safety - Incident Stabilization - Property Conservation - **Initial attack crews** may facilitate the removal of building occupants using protected or pressurized stairwells or Fire Service Controlled Elevators - Incident Command Must send crews to the following: - Fire Floor - Floor directly above the fire - Highest Floor of the Building - Floor directly below the fire floor - Search Crews should search for occupants above the fire and direct their removal - Once a Second Command Officer arrives- Division should be created 2 floors below the fire floor - All companies working on or above this level will report directly to this officer - Elevators - Elevators should be used only when equipped with Fire Service Option Controls - Elevators should be used to transport personnel two floors below the fire floor - All Occupants should have their SCBA units on and ready for immediate use in case the elevator stops at a area with smoke or fire - Elevators should be stopped every 5 floors to ensure control of the elevator - During a stop, the elevator shaft above the elevator should be inspected for any smoke - If any smoke in the elevator shaft is noticed, that elevator should not be used - Rescue - Removing Occupants from a High Rise fire is one of the most difficult, yet critical task facing the fire department - **Initial Crews should focus on the removal of occupants using protected Stairwells or Fire-Service Controlled elevators** - **Different Stairwells should be used for EVACUATION AND FIRE CONTROL** - **All occupants shall be evacuated at least 2 floor Above and 2 Floors Below the Fire Floor** - Occupants may need to be moved higher due to if Stairwells are impassable due to smoke and fire - When appropriate, the use of Protect-in-place may be utilized - Ventilation - Smoke Spread is the most significant life hazard in a Highrise Building - Most Smoke Removal is accomplished by using large exterior windows along with mechanical smoke removal equipment - The buildings ventilation system may be used to aid in smoke removal - It is necessary to check the area above the ceiling tile for large amounts of smoke - Above ceiling tiles is usually used as an air return - If the fire is above the ceiling tiles, the fire can get behind the Firefighters and cut off their means of escape - If smoke stratification has happened on the top floor, ventilation may be needed - Stairwells - In Firefighting Operations- One stairway should be kept for escape from floors above the fire floor - Communicating the Escape Stairwell and fire control stairwell is essential - Stairwells may have vent hatches to allow for trapped smoke - **Avoid intentionally venting the fire into a stairway** - Air Handling Systems - Unless the Air Handling system is designed for Smoke Removal and Fresh air supply, it should be shut down - Lobby Control (or the Building Systems Officer) will contact the Building Engineering personnel as assist with the Air Handler - Air Handler controls may be in the lobby or in an equipment area - Alarm and Communications Systems - Fire Alarm and/or One Way or Two Way communications is required for Highrise - Alarm and Communications systems provide a method of sounding alarms or making announcements - Lobby Control will have the responsibility for operating the alarm and announcements at the Main Panel - Initial Fireground Operations - All Highrise Buildings located in the Village have a Fire Service Option - All Highrise Buildings have 2 sets of keys in their Lock Box - All Highrise Buildings have a Chicago Style elevator lock box - Tower Ladder Company - If the Tower Ladder is to be placed in-service, the Incident Commander shall assign as additional support crew to assist - These companies will be under the direction of Tower 22 Officer - The Tower company should take one set of building keys and proceed to the annunciator panel. - Once location of activation as been determined, the tower company will move that area to determine the cause of activation - The Tower Crew should have the following equipment: - Forcible Entry Bag - Irons - Pressurizer Water Can - Hand Light - Full PPS w/SCBA - If the Tower Crew uses the elevator, keys will be taken from the buildings elevator key box - The Tower Ladder Companies responsibilities are reconnaissance in nature - If smoke conditions are found, the tower company should assist in occupant evacuation - The Tower Ladder company will determine the stairwell is smoke or fire is located - The Ladder Company should report if possible what stairwell for standpipe locations should be used - The Ladder Company will continue with evacuation until the Engine Company arrives or relieved by Command - Once the Engine Company arrives, the Tower Ladder will perform Primary Search, forcible entry or ventilation - Engine Company - The Engine Company Should take 1 set of Keys and report to the Annunciator Panel - Once activation location determined, Engine Company will wait until the report from the truck company is received - Once the Tower reports smoke or fire above the 4^th^ floor, elevators can be used to go 2 floors below the fire floor with Apartment Packs - The Engine Company should attack the fire using Standpipe Operations - Ambulances should stage until assigned by Command in Highrise fires - Protect-In-Place- Situations where it is safest to remain indoors rather than face the uncertainty outside. - While Protecting-In-Place, first responders should provide safety by placing protection between occupants and the danger - In Protecting-in-Place, do the following: - Find a Safe Location - Shut all Doors and Windows - Stay away from areas exposed to the threat - Enact barriers between occupants and the threat - Elevator Use During Fires - Elevator Advatages: Save time, fatigue, crew integrity - Elevator Disadvantages: Elevator stalls due to Fire, Heat, Water - Elevators should not be used if fire is reported in the elevator machine room - Elevators should not use elevators if it is known to have a poor maintenance record - Major reason to avoid elevators is that the elevator can be called to the fire floor due to heat activating the call buttons - To eliminate the false call button activation due to fire, the Fire Service Option should be used - Under the Fire Service Option- Elevator will only go to the floors selected from inside the elevator - Fire Companies should routinely inspect elevators in their response district to review services they provide - An Elevator in Fire Service Option should not be left unattended - **The officer in charge should assign a firefighter with a radio to operate the elevator throughout the incident** - If Firefighter cannot remain with the elevator, turn the inspection switch inside the car to "off" - Do not permit building occupants/employees to ride inside the elevator - Exit Elevators at least 2 floors below the fire - Use Elevators for fires on the 5^th^ floor and above - In Structures of four stories or less, firefighters should use the stairway - Elevators in buildings 4 Stories or less have slower elevators - Do Not Use the Elevator in buildings 4 Stories or Less - Do Not Use the Elevator when fire is report in or near the mechanical Room - Search and Rescue Guidelines - The most important tactical priority on the fireground is effective search and rescue - Once a fire is confirmed, both Primary and Secondary searches are required - Primary Search frequently occurs simultaneously, yet: - The Primary Search is the number one tactical priority - Primary Search constitutes rapid, thorough and systematic search for victims - During Search operations, Company Officers need to maintain strong accountability and maintain effective communications - Primary Search activities are a High Life-Safety risk for Companies - During a Primary Search in a Single Family dwelling, rescuers only need teams of 2 - When a search has been completed, a medium size object should be left across the door. Ex. Chair, end table - A Medium Size object In the doorway will indicate a "all clear" - During Primary Search of Complex buildings, rescuers need to use lifelines - Many larger buildings are windowless or a maze of compartmentalized rooms - Each Engine, Squad and Tower are equipped with a primary search kit - Primary Search Kit contains 200' of kernmantle rope with carabiners at each end and a company nametag attached - Rope Assisted Search Procedures or R.A.S.P. - The company should consist of 3-4 Personnel - Officer- Rope Bag, T.I.C. Radio, Light - Position 2- Irons, Forcible Enry - Position 3- Hydraulic Door Tool - Position 4- RIT SCBA. - **In a Company of 3, Eliminate the Hydraulic Door Tool** - The Company Officer is the Team leader and is responsible for: - Safety of the Team - Determine the Rope Assisted Search Procedures to be used - Which safe entry/exit location - Search Pattern used - Determine based on building construction the tools to use - **During off the Rope Searches, personnel should stay within sight ir voice contact** - Always Anchor the R.A.S.P. rope in a area of safety - Company Officer should always keep the rope in his hand during deployment to control tension of the rope - When making a inside turn, anchor the rope to allow the company to exit the same path - Thermal camera should be often used by the officer but not continuously - Scan and Release method- Officer usage of the Therman Camera. This will eliminate the user from getting tunnel vision - Use the camera to interpret the room contents, doors, walls - Use the Camera to eliminate searching open areas - Allow the person searching the room to view the cameras image prior to entry to help provide them a layout of the room - Use the Camera to track the position of Company Members - The SCBA RIT member can provide the crew with needed air and the victim with needed air - The R.A.S.P. Exit - Routine Exit- Once search is completed, pick up the rope and return to entry - Victim Found- Tie off the bag where victim was found, the Company then makes the removal - Leaving the Search Bag allows another Company to search where the search was left off or go back themselves to continue - Emergency Exit- If conditions no longer warrant a safe search. The Officer should drop the bag where he is, get all members on the line in front of him, remove the slack and direct the company out. - Conditions will dictate whether the Company can stand or must be on their knee - The Officer should be the last person out of the building to maintain accountability - The members should continue to place a medium sized object in doorways to indicate an "all clear" - Secondary Search- Usually Occurs after Fire Control has been completed and the IC has reported the fire under control - ComEd Emergencies- - ComEd Workers should report to IC upon their arrival - If there is a need for an emergency request, to make a rescue/fight a fire, the Incident Command should contact ComEd directly - For Non-Emergency- (Down Wires with no hazard, etc) IC must direct NWCD to use ComEd normal number - Whenever possible, pole number, exact location, etc is needed - Electrical Power should be shut off by using Main Circuit Breaker or by waiting for ComEd - **Outside Meters should only be pulled by ComEd personnel and in True Emergencies** - **Priority of Department Personnel to establish a safe zone of operation around electrical hazard areas** - **Real Electrical Hazards are to be made known over the Radio or by Face to Face Communication** - Until official confirmation and notification from the Incident Commander, assume it is energized - Once power is officially been shut off, it shall be communicated to all members by radio or Face-to-Face - Exterior Power Vaults or Transformers **Should Never** be opened - Power to Industrial Buildings should be done using main interior breaker panels - It will be up to ComEd to shut off power to Industrial facilities - Use of Elevator with Fire Service Option - Elevators with a Fire Service Option are recalled either by Fire Alarm Activation or by using a key-actuated switch at the lobby level - When the Key Switch is actuated, the elevator will return to the lobby non-stop - Steps to place Elevator in Fire Service Option - Place the lobby key switch to "ON" - Remove the key and place it in the switch located inside the car and turn to "ON". The Car is now under total control from inside the car - Depress the desired floor button - Depress and Hold the Door Close button until the Door is fully closed - After the elevator reaches the desired floor, depress and hold the door "Open" switch until the door is fully opened - Once the door is open, the elevator will remain at the floor until another floor is selected and the process is repeated - If the Elevator is wished to remain at the floor, switch the key to the "Off" position - Fire Service Option Keys are carried on all fire apparatus and all staff vehicles - Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) - IDLH atmosphere for interior fires: An advanced fire that has spread inside of the building where high temperatures, heat and dense smoke are present - Incipient Stage Fire- Fire which is in the initial stage and which can be controlled with fire extinguisher, small hose line without the need for any PPE - Any Structural fire beyond incipient stage is considered IDLH atmosphere by OSHA - A Fire- Any Structural Fire that meets an IDLH atmosphere - Initial Stages of a Fire- 1 Team operating in a IDLH Atmosphere - Eary Stages of a Fire- More than 1 team operating in a IDLH Atmosphere - Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)- Specifically designated team at the scene beyond the Initial Stage of the incident to provide rescue of department members - Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC)- A temporary team of 2 firefighters on standby - When members arrive at the scene and determine a IDLH atmosphere exists, the unit shall advise dispatch of a fire and may request a Code 4 - Members operating at an incident shall work in teams of two or more - Members shall at no time enter an IDLH atmosphere alone - Team Members operating in an IDLH atmosphere shall be in communication with each other through visual, audible or physical contact - Team Members shall have at least one portable radio with them for voice contact - During the Initial stages of a operation in an IDLH atmosphere, the first arriving ambulance shall assume IRIC unless there is a life safety - The Initial IRIC shall have: - PPE w/SCBA - Set of Irons - Rescue Rope - Hand Light - TIC - One of the IRIC members shall be responsible for the accountability of the members working inside the IDLH Atmosphere - The Second member of IRIC is permitted to perform other duties as long as those duties can be interrupted in an emergency - Both IRIC members should be ready to enter an IDLH atmosphere at a moments notice - If IRIC is required to enter the IDLH atmosphere prior to arrival of a Incident Commander, IRIC shall notify the dispatch center of the situation - The Dispatch Center will confirm the Shift Commander is aware of the rescue action being taken - The Shift Commander shall initiate a MAYDAY Response if IRIC is in rescue mode - Members who arrive on scene of a fire prior to the assembly of a 4 person team may prepare the exterior of an interior attack - Residential Occupancies- In the absence of a report from a responsible person that everyone is out, it is assumed that a life hazard exists - Commercial- Consider the time of day, day of the week, reports from persons on-scene - Vacant or Abandoned- Entry into a IDLH atmosphere with less than 4 people on scene is **NOT ALLOWED** **unless there are clear signs of people in the structure** - **Nothing in the rule is meant to prohibit rescue efforts when human life hazard exists** - **IT IS MANDATORY THAT DISPATCH BE INFORMED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO A IDLH ATMOSPHERE WHEN LESS THAN 4 MEMBERS ARE ON THE SCENE** - In addition, the members that initiate such action must follow up with a written report to be included in the narrative section of the NFIRS - The Report shall document what events lead up to not establishing a IRIC, Outcomes of rescue attempts - When the IRIC was established, names of personnel in the IRIC Role and their apparatus assignment - Following the Initial Stages of the Fire, Command shall take the necessary action needed to establish a Rapid Intervention Crew, typically in the early stages of the incident - IRIC will become part of the established RIC - RIC and the Incident Safety Officer responsibilities shall be an integral part of all structure fires - RIC and Incident Safety Officer shall be used by command for all incidents involving entry into an IDLH atmosphere - Rapid Intervention Crew - It is the Policy to provide a Rapid Intervention Crew within the Incident Management System - For large or complex incidents, Command sound consider a RIC for each side of the incident or entry point - The Incident Commander should consider the need for RIC at all fire incidents - The establishment of RIC should be based on the Incident Commanders Observations of Scene Conditions - **Minimum Size of RIC- 3 Personnel** - Our on-duty manpower is typically not sufficient for all fire ground activities and to establish a RIC - If RIC is required, a Code 4 should be requested to get the appropriate resources - Code 4 Incidents- Streamwood Fire will respond with a Engine or Squad designated as RIC - IRIC will be assigned Streamwood to create a 5 or 6 firefighter RIC. - Streamwood Company Officer will be designated as the RIC group supervisor - MABAS Box Alarm- Inverness Fire responds with a engine and 3 personnel and a Chief. Upon their arrival, the Engine Company should be designated as the RIC for the incident - If Inverness is not available, they should be replaced by a truck or squad company - For large structures, a RIC for each side of the building or each point of entry should be considered - The role of RIC is to instantly deploy a crew to effect the search and rescue of lost, missing or trapped firefighters - Once RIC has been assigned, the RIC should not be re-deployed to complete other fireground tasks - RIC should not be re-deployed to complete other fireground tasks - Companies designated as RIC shall bypass staging and report directly to the incident Commander - The company should position their apparatus in close proximity to the fire scene, making sure not to interfere with fireground operations - The RIC Supervisor shall report to Command for a briefing and Specific instructions - The RIC shall be provided with a radio capable of monitoring and communicating on the frequency being utilized by companies working on the fireground - Following a face-to-face briefing with the Incident Commander, the RIC shall perform a building walk around - RIC Size-Up- The RIC performs a building walk-around, to identify: - Safety Concerns - Location of Secondary Egress - Building Layout - Location of Personnel working - Upon RIC Size-Up, The RIC will locate where assigned by the Incident Commander - At a High-Rise Fire, the Incident Command may assign RIC to a Division Officer to be closer to the Hazard Zone - The RIC Size-up should provide the RIC Supervisor insight in what tools he may need - At a Minimum, the RIC should be equipped with : - Forcible Entry Tools - One Complete SCBA and Mask for downed Firefighter - 100' of Rescue Rope - Hand Lights - RIC should evaluate a pre-stretched hose line. - If there is not a hose line available for the RIC team, consider deploying another line - RIC shall be deployed in all cases of: - Report of lost firefighter or MAYDAY - Report if missing or potentially missing firefighter - When a PAR indicates a firefighter may be missing - Report of Trapped Firefighters - Following a catastrophic event which will likely result in trapped Firefighters - When RIC is deployed, the following should happen: - The RIC shall be immediately assigned to conduct search and rescue - The Incident Commander shall request a MAYDAY response through NWCD and Initiate a PAR - The IC should request NWCD to backfill the change of Quarters companies - The RIC shall begin their search in the last reported working area of the lost or missing firefighters - The RIC should follow lose lines of the lost firefighters to minimize rescue time - If hose lines aren't available, RICs need to search hallways, exterior walls and collapse areas - If additional manpower is available, crews should be sent to the exterior of the building to look and listen for signs of injured/missing firefighters - The Incident Commander must adjust strategies to a priority search and rescue effort - The Fire must be kept from the rescue area and prevented from spreading throughout the remaining portion of the structure - De-Activation of RIC - RIC can be de-activated when the following occur: - All risk factors in the Hazard Zone have been removed - PAR indicates all personnel are accounted for - The Incident Commander can assign the RIC Supervisor and Safety Officer to complete a Final RIC Size-Up to determine if RIC can be de-activated - The Results of the RIC Size-UP will be reported to the Incident Commander who will make the final decision regarding the de-activation of RIC - Upon De-Activation of RIC, the company may be returned to quarters or given a new assignment - MAYDAY Response: - 4 Engines - 2 Trucks - 2 Ambulances - 3 Chiefs - Squad 55 and 55A - Air Trailer - Water Supply - The First Engine- responsible to lay an initial attack line and secure a water supply - Second Engine- Lays a back-up line or second line of equal or greater size as the initial line - The first engine may direct the Second Engine to secure a water supply for the initial engine - When the Second engine needs to supply water: The Initial Engine Officer/Engineer must confirm this water supply assignment by radio communications - This communication allows everyone on the fire ground to be aware of the change in water supply assignment - Driver helping Driver will be an acceptable practice when completing any water supply assignment - The determination of securing water will be the decision between the initial engine officer and engine operator while responding to the incident - Front Suction on first arriving engine with 100' of hydrant- utilize the 50' front suction and additional 50' section or 25' sections - LDH Pulled from rear of the first arriving engine- When the hydrant in front is greater than 125' - The Driver can pull up to 200' of LDH off the rear of the engine - Reverse lay using LDH off the Second arriving Engine- Hydrant is not within 125' of first engine - Second engine is given water supply - The second engine may back down or pull past if possible - The Second Engine will drop LDH and reverse lay out to a hydrant to complete the water supply - The Second engine can either: - Connect the LDH to the Hydrant - Connect the second engine to the hydrant and relay pump to the first engine - If the engineer of the second engine connects the LDH directly to the fire hydrant, they will report to the Incident Commander for another assignment - Forward Lay using the first engine - The engine stops at a hydrant before the scene - Jump Firefighter or Ambulance Passenger, gets out and pulls LDH to complete the hydrant wrap - When driver gets the signal, the engine will be driven forward to deploy LDH - The Jump or Ambulance Passenger will move the LDH towards the Curb Line as it deploys. - The Jump or ambulance will alert the driver of any issues with the LDH - The First Engine Officer will communicate the looped hydrant to the 2^nd^ Engine - The driver will connect his LDH in preparation to receive water - The second engine will complete the hydrant connection or relay pump - The second engine operator will communicate before sending water - If the LDH is connected to the hydrant, the second engineer will report for a assignment