SNFO 02 In Transit-On Deck Recycle PDF Standard Operating Procedures

Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 01/01/2017 02/28/2008 IN TRANSIT, ON-DECK, RECYCLE SOP# SNFO 02 Page 1 of 4 PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to establish a standard deployment approach to communicating company...

Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 01/01/2017 02/28/2008 IN TRANSIT, ON-DECK, RECYCLE SOP# SNFO 02 Page 1 of 4 PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to establish a standard deployment approach to communicating company arrival to assigned work areas and to define On-deck deployment and Company Recycling. PROCEDURE In Transit “In Transit” is the time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order. It often varies due to: • • • Distance between staging and the incident Size of the incident perimeter Amount of equipment the company needs to assemble The IC and Division/Group supervisor (when a Division/Group is assigned) will lose direct accountability of these companies while they’re In Transit. It is the responsibility of the Company Officer to monitor the tactical radio channel while In Transit. Staged companies receive an assignment from Command. Upon arrival to the assignment area or position, the Company Officer must notify the IC when the In Transit Company has arrived. Example: “Command, E-81 On-deck in Division-A,” “Command, E55 arrived at Exposure-D.” When a Division/Group is assigned, upon arrival to the assignment area or position, the Company Officer must notify the Division/Group supervisor (report face to face if possible) when the In Transit Company has arrived. Example: “Division-A, E6 has arrived,” “Interior, Truck 22 has arrived.” When reporting face to face with the Division/Group supervisor, the Division/Group supervisor must notify Command that In Transit companies have arrived. Example: “Command, Division-A,” “Command by,” “E98 has arrived at Division-A,” “Command copies E98 arrived, Division-A.” Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 01/01/2017 02/28/2008 IN TRANSIT, ON-DECK, RECYCLE SOP# SNFO 02 Page 2 of 4 On-deck “On-deck” is defined as; a forward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone, safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/Division/Group. On-deck crews will be supervised either by the Division/Group supervisor or Company Officer and they will remain On-deck until assigned by the IC or Division/Group supervisor. The most likely assignments for On-deck companies are: • • • • • Reinforce a position within an assigned Division/Group Crew relief within an assigned Division/Group Any other tactical position assigned by the IC RIT Search and Rescue (FF or civilian) * Although On-Deck crews may be deployed for Rapid Intervention, Command must also assign and maintain continuity of a full RIT team at Incident scenes. Once the IC has deployed units to the critical Divisions/Groups around the incident scene, the IC may then take a proactive approach to assigning additional resources to those Divisions/Groups. This is best achieved by assigning staged resources as On-deck crews to those areas as soon as they arrive in staged positions. Layering On-Deck crews around the fire ground will also provide the IC with the tactical reserves to manage the standard work cycle or sudden and unexpected incident events. Assigning On-deck crews is done simply by contacting a staged company and directing them to go On-deck in a specific geographic location or Division/Group. Example: “Engine 95 from Command, go On-deck on the A side of the structure, you are assigned to Division-A.” Crews must be intact with full PPE, forecast the need for and collect all the necessary tools/equipment/spare SCBAs, and report directly to their assigned location. Crews assigned to an On-deck position will bring appropriate RIT equipment forward to their assigned position. Upon arrival, the On-deck Company must contact the IC or their Division/Group supervisor (when a Division/Group is assigned) and inform them that they are in position and ready to go to work. When reporting face to face with the Division/Group supervisor, the Division/Group supervisor must notify Command that On-deck companies have arrived. Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 01/01/2017 02/28/2008 IN TRANSIT, ON-DECK, RECYCLE SOP# SNFO 02 Page 3 of 4 On-Deck crews must remain intact, in a ready state and monitor the tactical channel at all times. On-deck crews must also size up the area that they are assigned to, this size up should include: Locating the structures entrance/exit points in their assigned area Interior and exterior conditions Unit ID of crews operating inside the structure Approximate location of interior crews Identify which crews are operating each hose line • • • • • When an on-deck crew is used as a relief crew, the Company Officer should do a face to face and transfer information with the officer exiting the structure. The information transferred should include: • • • • • Interior conditions Routing instructions to the work area Interior obstructions Additional tools/resources required Division/Group objectives Company Recycling Companies operating within a Division/Group will require the refilling of air and fluid replacement in predictable time frames. At large scale incidents Command will establish a Rehab Group. Most of the time, crews that are assigned to rehab will be placed back in service after rehabbing. The rehab Group may be located quite a distance from the work area and this distance creates the potential for: • • Command losing direct accountability of companies in transit to rehab Difficulty reassembling and reassigning crews in a timely manner from rehab Recycling is defined as: a timely and efficient means of SCBA air replacement and rehydration of companies while maintaining their Division/Group assignment. In order to maintain a steady stream of resources in critical Divisions/Groups, crews being relieved and exiting their Division/Group should recycle themselves in a timely manner. Companies being relieved and recycled will remain in their assigned Division/Group, refill their air supply, and rehydrate then report to their Division/Group supervisor or the IC that they are ready to go back to work. Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 01/01/2017 02/28/2008 IN TRANSIT, ON-DECK, RECYCLE SOP# SNFO 02 Page 4 of 4 Command and Division/Group supervisors have the option of assigning/requesting the light and air unit to a Division/Group. The light and air unit assigned to a Division/Group on the fire ground will help expedite the recycle of companies within the Division/Group. Crews should bring spare air cylinders. This will enable a company to recycle close to their Division/Group in a timely manner when the light and air unit is not available in their Division/Group or area. The Division/Group supervisor may need to request additional resources to replace on-deck crews or have recycled crews assume vacated on-deck positions. Command, Division/Group, and Company Officers are responsible to monitor the welfare of their personnel at all times and determine if Division/Group recycling or a formal rehab is appropriate.