First To Arrive Duties Training Union County SOG 3.12

First To Arrive Duties Training PURPOSE PURPOSE –To provide a uniform guideline for first arriving units to determine strategic and tactical goals when evaluating an emergency incident

First To Arrive Duties Training OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE –To insure all Union County first arriving companies or fire personnel follow uniform guidelines in determining strategic and tactical goals.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Strategic Goals  Size-up –Transmit a brief and concise initial radio report to include:  Unit Number (i.e. E-310) and “on the scene”.  Height of building (how many stories)  Type of construction (i.e. wood frame, masonry, etc.)  Occupancy (apartment, single family, etc.)  Conditions on arrival (i.e. working fire, smoke showing, etc.)  Action being taken ( i.e. investigating, quick attack, etc.)  Set up Command (Setting up Main street command)  Officer in charge (Lt. Disbennett in charge)

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Strategic Goals  Evaluate resource needs and request if needed.  Assume command until formally relieved.  Perform a 360  Determine Primary objective (i.e. Protect exposures, extinguishment, search and rescue, etc.)  Develop a plan of action  Assign other arriving companies  Transfer command with face to face briefing of situation.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Strategic Goals  Life Safety –All actions will be directed toward minimizing the life hazard  Confinement –Confinement is second only to life safety as a priority consideration.  Control –All activities which directly reduce an emergency incident.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Arrival of Chief Officer (First Arriving Unit) –Size up –Assume Command –Set up Command Post  In a position not to interfere with the positioning of incoming apparatus and ideally which offers a view of two sides of the building. –Provide direction to arriving units  Arrival of Chief Officer (Later Arriving Unit) –Report to Incident Commander –Receive a Sit/Rep –Choose to take command or not –If yes, then announce over radio to the dispatcher and on all channels that he/she in now command.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Arrival of First Engine Company (Primary mission is life safety and locate hazards) –Nothing showing – Proceed to building and/or alarm panel –Fire showing  Lay line or go directly to scene  Supply line should not interfere with later arriving companies  Engine Placement should facilitate later aerial ladder placement and viewing of three (3) sides of the building.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Arrival of second and third Engine Companies (Primary mission is water supply and secondary mission is search/rescue, back-up lines, or ventilation. –Stage on Hydrant, FDC, or within one block of the incident. –Report your location to Command

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Arrival of the First/Second Ladder Companies (Primary mission is Search/Rescue and/or ventilation. Secondary mission is Hazard mitigation.) –If responding with the first arriving engine, stage on the hydrant and prepare to lay a supply line. –If arriving later, report to command while still several blocks away from the scene and request assignment.

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Arrival of Medic or Squad (Primary mission is medical care and secondary mission is Rehab) –Locate as near the Command Post as possible –Positioned so leaving the scene is always possible

First To Arrive Duties Training Duties Duties –Tactical Operations  Standard Apparatus Arrival Placement –1 st Engine – Front of building –2 nd Engine – Hydrant –3 rd Engine – FDC –4 th Engine – Rear of building –1 st Ladder – Front of building –2 nd Ladder – Rear of building –Medic – Command Post