Essentials of Fire Fighting 6 th Edition Firefighter II Chapter 3 — Fire Department Communications

Describe the aspects that make up on-scene communications. Learning Objective 1 3–13–1

Arrival time Current conditions Actions being taken Other actions needed The arrival report is provided by the first responder on scene. 3–23–2

There are several types of reports that occur during an incident. 3–33–3 Progress Provides record of actions on scene Time transmission Used to assist in air management Tactical progress Provides opportunity to check air supply

You must know the procedures for requesting additional resources. 3–43–4

DISCUSSION QUESTION What are the resources each additional alarm assignment could include? 3–53–5

Begin with clear statement Wait for acknowledgement State hazard, action required Emergency radio traffic is intended to warn those on scene of impending hazards. 3–63–6

Emergency radio traffic is used for several on-scene situations. 3–73–7 Cease interior operations Distress calls MAYDAY signal

The personnel accountability report confirms the status of operating units. 3–83–8

REVIEW QUESTION What are the basic aspects of on- scene communications? 3–93–9

Explain the information gathered by postincident reports. Learning Objective 2 3–10

Postincident reports are vital to fire department operations. 3–11

REVIEW QUESTIONS What are postincident reports used for? What information is gathered when creating a postincident report? 3–12

Fire department communications include the methods used to exchange information between individuals and units at the emergency scene. As a firefighter, you must know the importance of initial and progress reports from the incident, and how to prepare postincident reports. Summary 3–13

Create an incident report. This objective is measured in Skill Sheet 3-II-1. Learning Objective 3 3–14