SNFO 04 Abandon the Building.pdf

Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 02/28/08 00/00/00 ABANDON BUILDING / WITHDRAWAL FROM BUILDING SOP# SNFO 04 Page 1 of 2 PURPOSE This operating procedure is intended to provide specific guidelines for “Abandoning a Bu...

Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: 02/28/08 00/00/00 ABANDON BUILDING / WITHDRAWAL FROM BUILDING SOP# SNFO 04 Page 1 of 2 PURPOSE This operating procedure is intended to provide specific guidelines for “Abandoning a Building” or “Withdrawal from a Building” in an emergency situation. PROCEDURE Emergency traffic will be utilized for all “Abandon” or “Withdrawal” orders ABANDON THE BUILIDING “Abandon the Building” is intended for use when an immediate withdrawal of interior personnel to a safe area is paramount for safety.
Failure to respond may result in serious injury or death. “Abandon the Building” will be ordered where there is potential for: • • • Building collapse Possible explosion Other hazardous condition(s) that dictate a change from offensive interior attack to a defensive exterior attack. A) “Abandon the Building” may be instituted by the Incident Commander or any other officer who believes that an imminent hazard exists that may result in serious injury or death to interior personnel. B) The officer calling the “Abandon the Building” signal shall state the hazard and the location to facilitate a safe exit. C) When the order to “Abandon the Building” is given, the Incident Commander will instruct Dispatch to sound the “Abandon the Building” tone. The Dispatcher will repeat this procedure twice. D) All Fire Department personnel with access to an apparatus shall sound their apparatus’ air horn for a minimum of fifteen seconds. E) Upon notification of the “Abandon the Building” order, the interior crews will immediately: • • • Evacuate to a safe area. Conduct a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)/ Roll Call. Report the location and status of their crews to their immediate supervisor. Southern Nevada Fire Operations STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Effective date: Supersedes: ABANDON BUILDING / WITHDRAWAL FROM BUILDING 02/28/08 00/00/00 SOP# SNFO 04 Page 2 of 2 F) Once the “Abandon the Building” order has been given the Incident Commander must complete a roll call for personnel on scene. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE BUILDING A “Withdraw” order should be an organized rapid exit. Upon the receipt of an emergency traffic withdraw order, the company officer/team leader shall acknowledge the withdraw order, assemble their crew and promptly exit to a safe location. Upon exit the officer/team leader will once again account for all crew members and notify command of PAR. EVACUATION Evacuation is a functional assignment to remove remaining victims and/or occupants from unsafe areas.