FVCC Fire Rescue FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATON

OBJECTIVES Identify the organization of the fire department ( ) Identify the firefighter’s role as a member of the organization ( ) Identify the mission of the fire service and the local fire department ( ) Identify the function of standard operating procedures. (3-2.1)

OBJECTIVES Identify the fire department’s rules and regulations that apply to the position of firefighter ( ) Identify the basic components of incident management and the firefighter’s role within the local incident management system ( & 4-1.2)

OBJECTIVES Identify the role of other agencies that may respond to emergencies ( ) Identify the components of a member assistance program ( ) Identify all training resources, record keeping, and testing procedures as they apply to the firefighter ( )

IDENTIFING THE ORGANZATION Components – Administration Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department Consists of the Chief and any support staff – Line Responsible for fire suppression, rescue, and in some departments: Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials Response, and any number of Technical Rescue Services Consists of officer and firefighters assigned to operational shifts or crews

IDENTIFYING THE ORGANZATION Components – Staff Responsible for support operations of the department Differs from department to department May include training, fire prevention, fire/arson investigation, public education, maintenance, and any other support services of the departments

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES Unity of command – An individual can report to only one supervisor Span of control – An officer can effectively supervise three to seven firefighters

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES Division of Labor – Divides large jobs into small jobs. Assigns responsibility; prevents duplication effort, makes specific and clear-cut assignments Discipline – The organization’s responsibility to provide the direction needed to satisfy the goals and objectives it has identified

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Fire Company – Engine company – Truck (ladder) company – Rescue company – Brush company – Hazardous Materials – Emergency medical company

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Job assignment – Firefighter – Apparatus driver/operator – Officer – Safety Officer – Communications – Other

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Special Operations – Airport Firefighter – Hazardous Materials Technician – SCUBA – Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Driver – Special Rescue Technician

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Fire Prevention Personnel – Fire Inspector – Fire/Arson Investigator – Public Fire and Life Safety Educator – Fire Protection Engineer/Specialist

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Emergency Medical Services Personnel – First Responder – Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic Training Personnel – Training Officer/Chief of Training – Instructor

THE FIREFIGHTER’S ROLE Must meet minimum requirements for employment/membership of his/her specific department Respond to alarm, operate firefighting equipment, lay and connect hose, maneuver nozzles and direct fire streams, carry, raise, and climb ladders, use extinguishers, and all hand tools

THE FIREFIGHTER’S ROLE Respond to medical emergencies and other patient care requests Ventilate burning buildings by opening window and skylights, or by cutting holes in roofs or floors Search, recover, and remove people from danger and administer first aid Perform salvage and overhaul operations

THE FIREFIGHTER’S ROLE Relay instructions, orders, and information, and give locations of alarms received from dispatch Exercise precautions to avoid injury while performing duties Exercise loss control measures to avoid unnecessary damage or loss of property

THE FIREFIGHTER’S ROLE Ensure safe keeping and proper care of all department property Perform assigned fire inspections of buildings and structures for compliance with fire prevention codes and ordinances Other duties as assigned

MISSION OF THE FIRE SERVICE To practice life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation Missions of other departments, if different

FUNCTIONS OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Definition – A predetermined plan for nearly every type of emergency that the local fire department could conceive of Purpose – Based on similarities of fires – Require and assign specific procedures to be carried out – Provide a standard set of actions that are the core on an incident plan

FUNCTIONS OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Priority is SAFETY Used at: – Fires – Emergency Medical Scenes, and Non-emergency situations

FIRE DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS Everyday conduct of department business Involves items such as personnel matters, wearing of uniforms, schedule of shifts Includes administrative policies and procedures – Policy – a guide to decision making – Procedure – a detailed guide to action

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Components – Common terminology – Modular organization – Integrated communications – Unified command structure – Consolidated action plans – Manageable span of control – Pre-designated incident facilities – Comprehensive resource management – Personnel accountability system

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Firefighter’s role – Understanding the components – Understanding the responsibilities of all positions – Working in the system within his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities as authorized by his/her department

OTHER AGENCIES Laws, Regulations & Standards Laws Created by an Act of Congress/State Legislature Provides: Broad Goals Objectives Dates for Compliance Penalties for noncompliance Designation of details for implementation to a specific Federal or State agency

OTHER AGENCIES Regulations (sometimes called “rules”) Created by Federal or State Agencies A method for providing guidelines for compliance (laws) Permits governmental agencies to enforce the law through inspections (may be conducted by federal or state officials)

OTHER AGENCIES Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Example: 29 CFR Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Example: EPA 40 CFR 311 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Response to natural disasters and hazardous materials incidents – NFA

OTHER AGENCIES Voluntary Consensus Standards Developed through professional or trade organizations (NFPA) Developed through a democratic process A body of specialists draft the standard Provided to a larger body to amend Voted on to approve the standard

OTHER AGENCIES The NFPA mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically- based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA provides policies that set minimum standards practices for the fire service. The NFPA mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically- based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA provides policies that set minimum standards practices for the fire service. NFPA: 471,472 & 473 NFPA 704 NFPA 1000 Series: 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications a) 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications b) 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications b) 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications c) 1003 Airport Firefighter c) 1003 Airport Firefighter d) 1021 Fire Officer Professional Qualifications d) 1021 Fire Officer Professional Qualifications e) 1031 Fire Inspector Professional Qualifications e) 1031 Fire Inspector Professional Qualifications f) 1041 Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications f) 1041 Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications

OTHER AGENCIES NFPA (cont): Etc.

OTHER AGENCIES Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) – Investigation – Underground storage tank (UST) incidents – Boiler safety incidents

OTHER AGENCIES Law enforcement – State, County, Local – Scene security – Traffic control – Investigation – Special resources (dogs, crime lab, photography) Highway or Public Works – Resources (heavy equipment, sand, salt) – Traffic control devices

OTHER AGENCIES Emergency Medical Services – Patient treatment/transport Hospitals – Trauma team scene response to major incidents with multiple victims – Resources (poison control)

OTHER AGENCIES Utility Companies – Secure utilities at source – Resources (specialized equipment) Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) – Investigation

OTHER AGENCIES Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) – Resources – Communications Building Department – Structural stability of buildings – Emergency demolition orders

MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Established to help members and their families with problems that could adversely affect job performance Areas covered, but not limited to – Alcohol and/or drug abuse – Personal and interpersonal relationships – Stress, depression, and/or anxiety – Marital and family problems/concerns – Nutrition, smoking cessation, weight control

MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Will provide referrals to appropriate service providers and/or professionals when faced with long- term problems/situations May include Critical Incident Stress Debriefing service to personnel in a fire or rescue incident that was particularly gruesome/horrific, physically or mentally exhausting

TRAINING RESOURCES, RECORD KEEPING, & TESTING PROCEDURES Office of the State Fire Marshal, Division of Personnel Standards & Education – Provides objectives, lesson plans, practical skill evaluation sheets Illinois Fire Service Institute – Provides training through University of Illinois campus, regional training centers and computerized online courses

TRAINING RESOURCES, RECORD KEEPING, & TESTING PROCEDURES Community colleges – Fire science degree programs and continuing education Fire Service Organizations – Illinois Fire Chief’s Association, Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors, Illinois Fire Inspector’s Association Local fire departments

TRAINING RESOURCES, RECORD KEEPING, & TESTING PROCEDURES Record keeping – OSFM requirements Maintain a complete record of all learning objectives Maintain complete record of all practical skills evaluation sheets and examinations – Local requirements Per fire department policy and procedures

TRAINING RESOURCES, RECORD KEEPING, & TESTING PROCEDURES Testing procedures – State Time frame Prerequisites – Local procedures

Match fire department organizational principles to their descriptions. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 1. An organization’s responsibility to provide the direction needed to meet its goals and objectives _____ 2. The number of personnel one individual can effectively manage _____ 3. The principle that a person can report to only one supervisor _____ 4. Dividing large jobs into small jobs a. Unity of command b. Span of control c. Division of labor d. Discipline Homework

Match fire companies to their functions and duties. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 5. Deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection _____ 6. Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and provides access to upper levels of a structure _____ 7. Is responsible for the removal of victims from areas of danger or entrapment _____ 8. Extinguishes wild land fires and protects structures in the urban- interface _____ 9. Provides emergency medical care and support to patients a. Rescue squad/company b. Brush company c. Engine company d. Emergency medical company e. Truck (ladder) company Homework

Match fire department personnel to their primary roles. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 10. Are responsible for all operations within the fire department _____ 11. Supervise a fire company in the station and at the fire scene _____ 12. Take emergency and non emergency phone calls, process the information, dispatch units, maintain contact with companies that are in service, and complete incident reports _____ 13. Manage collection, entry, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of electronic databases a. Fire department safety officers b. Fire department officers c. Communications/ telecommunications personnel d. Fire chiefs e. Information system personnel Homework

Match special operations personnel to their primary responsibilities. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 14.Protects life and property related to airport operations and aircraft safety _____ 15.Handles hazardous materials and nuclear, biological, and chemical emergencies _____ 16.Performs both topside and underwater rescues and recoveries _____ 17.Handles high-angle (rope) rescue, trench and structural collapse, and confined space entry a. Hazardous materials technician b. Aerial specialist c. Airport firefighter d. Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus diver Homework

Match fire prevention, emergency medical services, and training personnel to their primary responsibilities. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 18. Conducts technical and supervisory work in the fire prevention program _____ 19. Acts as a consultant to upper administration in the areas of fire department operations and fire prevention _____ 20. Is trained to provide advanced life support a. Fire protection engineer b. Emergency medical technician c. Paramedic d. Fire prevention officer Homework

a. Instructor b. Fire and arson investigator c. Emergency medical technician d Paramedic e. Drillmaster Match fire prevention, emergency medical services, and training personnel to their primary responsibilities. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 21. Investigates the fire area and analyzes remains at the fire scene to determine the origin and cause of a fire _____ 22. Administers all fire department training activities _____ 23.Is trained to provide basic life support Homework

Select facts about fire department regulations. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 24. A procedure is a guide to ___. a. Decision makingc.Organizational structure b. Route planningd.Action _____ 25. What is the most commonly accepted order of fireground priorities? a. Incident stabilization, overhaul, salvage b. Incident stabilization, life safety, property conservation c. Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation d. Life safety, property conservation, incident stabilization _____ 26. Which of the following is a purpose of standard operating procedures? a. Ensure duplication of effort b. Maximize the amount of direct supervision that firefighters receive c. Reduce accountability d. Limit personnel exposure to contagious diseases Homework

Match IMS terms to their definitions. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 27. The function of directing, ordering, and controlling resources _____ 28. Geographic designation assigning responsibility for all operations within a defined area. _____ 29. Functional designation (forcible entry, salvage, ventilation, etc.) _____ 30. The written or unwritten plan for handling the emergency _____ 31. All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route on which status is maintained a. Incident action plan b. Sector/ Division c. Group d. Resources e. Command Homework

Select facts about Incident Command System. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 32. Which statement regarding transfer of command is correct? a. Command transfers automatically to the person on scene who has the greatest expertise. b. Command transfers automatically to the person on scene who has the highest authority. c. Command transfers automatically as soon as the senior member has been thoroughly briefed. d. Command does not transfer automatically. _____ 33. Which of the following is not necessarily an element of a tracking and accountability system? a. Procedure for checking in at the scene b. Procedure for tracking all tools and equipment on scene c. Way of identifying the location of each unit and all personnel on scene d. Procedure for releasing units no longer needed Homework

Select facts about the transfer of command. Write the correct numbers on the blanks. _____ 34. How many ICs should there be whenever the IMS is implemented? a. One under all circumstances b. One, except in the case of multi-jurisdictional incidents using unified command c. The same as the number of senior officers of the same rank d. One for every five responding units _____ 35. How should orders at an incident be issued? a. By face-to-face meetings b. With 10-codes over the radio c. Through the dispatcher d. Through the chain of command _____ 36. Which of the following locations is acceptable for a person assuming command? a. On scene b. En route c. The communications center d. All of the above Homework

Homework _____ 37. How should the person assuming command respond to a situation status report? a. By repeating the information back to the commander being relieved b. By stating, “Roger, I copy” c. By signing the situation status report form d. By announcing the assumption of command _____ 38. Which of the following is a correct statement about the transfer of command? a. Transfer occurs automatically when a senior officer arrives. b. Command should be transferred no more than once during an incident. c. When command is transferred, the commander being relieved should announce the transfer of command. d. Transfer of command occurs automatically when a senior officer properly acknowledges receiving a situation status report.

Select facts about fire service interaction with other organizations. Write the correct letters on the blanks. _____ 39. What determines the level of first-aid training that firefighters need? a. Their rank and the department’s standard operating procedures b. The local civil defense system and the fire department’s medical rating c. Their rank and the local EMS system d. The local EMS system and the fire department’s standard operating procedures _____ 40. What is triage? a. Assigning responsibilities among three different on-scene agencies b. Conducting primary treatment of more serious injuries c. Sorting victims by the severity of their injuries d. Three mobile emergency medical units combined to work a scene _____ 41. When would hospital personnel most likely be called to an emergency scene? a. Mass casualty incident b. Fire in a single-family residence c. Apartment building collapse d. Swimming pool drowning Homework

Homework ___ 42. Operations officer ___ 43. Incident commander ___44. Safety officer ___ 45. Liaison officer ___46. Public Information Officer a. Is responsible for all incident activities b. Relays information to the media with approval of the incident commander c. Must trained to the level of the incident d. Transfers information between Incident Commander and Outside Agencies e. Manages all tactical operations

Homework ___ 47. PLANNING ___ 48. LOGISTICS ___ 49. FINANCE a.Providing the facilities, services, and materials necessary to support the incident b.Tracking and documenting all costs and financial aspects of the incident c.Collecting, evaluating, disseminating, and using information concerning the development of the incident

Homework ___ 50. Directing, ordering, and controlling resources ___ 51. A geographic designation assigning responsibility ___ 52. Functional designations ___ 53. A geographic or functional assignment ___ 54. Someone in command of a division, group, or sector A. Sector B. Supervisor C. Division D. Command E. Group

Homework ___ 55. Written or unwritten plan for managing the emergency ___ 56. Officer at top of the incident chain of command ___ 57. All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route A. Incident commander B. Resources C. Incident action plan