FIREFIGHTER II LESSON 18

RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSE Incident commander Incident commander  Calling for additional responses  Ordering multiple alarms Each communications team supervisor Each communications team supervisor  Maintaining constant contact with the team  Following local IMS and SOPs for communication with IC and telecom- munications center TS 18–1 All firefighters All firefighters   Knowing procedures for requesting additional alarms   Knowing signals used for multiple and special alarms   Knowing number and types of units that respond to alarms

LOCAL PROTOCOL IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSE Requesting additional alarms Requesting additional alarms Multiple and special alarm signals Multiple and special alarm signals Numbers and types of units that respond to various alarms Numbers and types of units that respond to various alarms How teams request assistance How teams request assistance TS 18–2

REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTS Providing data on types of emergencies Providing data on types of emergencies Providing data on the economic impact of emergencies Providing data on the economic impact of emergencies Providing information about the health and safety impact of emergencies Providing information about the health and safety impact of emergencies Helping evaluate department preparedness Helping evaluate department preparedness Helping evaluate response effectiveness Helping evaluate response effectiveness TS 18–3a

REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTS (cont.) Providing information on the status and condition of equipment Providing information on the status and condition of equipment Assisting with legal issues and insurance claims Assisting with legal issues and insurance claims Justifying budget requests, code enforcement, and resource allocations Justifying budget requests, code enforcement, and resource allocations Evaluating needs of department and community in order to improve department’s level of service Evaluating needs of department and community in order to improve department’s level of service TS 18–3b

HOW INCIDENT REPORTS MAY BE REPORTED Handwritten Handwritten Directly entered into computer in state/ departmental format by officer in charge Directly entered into computer in state/ departmental format by officer in charge Input into computer using National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) uniform data collection system format Input into computer using National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) uniform data collection system format TS 18–4

INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT Identifying information Identifying information  Fire department name  Incident number  District name/number  Shift number  Number of alarms Names and addresses of the occupant(s) and/or owner(s) Names and addresses of the occupant(s) and/or owner(s) TS 18–5a

INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) Information about structure Information about structure  Type  Primary use  Construction type  Number of stories TS 18–5b How the emergency was reported How the emergency was reported     Walk-in   Radio   Alarm box

INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) Type of call Type of call  Fire  Rescue  Medical  Haz Mat TS 18–5c Action taken Action taken   Investigation   Extinguishment   Rescue   Mitigation

INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.) Property use information Property use information  Single-family dwelling  Paved public street Number of injuries and/or fatalities Number of injuries and/or fatalities Number of personnel who responded Number of personnel who responded Type of apparatus that responded Type of apparatus that responded TS 18–5d How and where fire or incident started How and where fire or incident started Method used to extinguish fire or mitigate situation Method used to extinguish fire or mitigate situation Estimated cost of damage Estimated cost of damage Remarks/comments Remarks/comments

RESULTS OF INACCURATE REPORTS Unfavorable legal decisions Unfavorable legal decisions Incorrect methods, which endanger firefighters Incorrect methods, which endanger firefighters Departmental failure to obtain required resources or develop required procedures Departmental failure to obtain required resources or develop required procedures Unprepared department that poses a threat to public safety Unprepared department that poses a threat to public safety TS 18–6

SOURCES OF REPORT INFORMATION Incident Commander Dispatch Log Hospital Records Interview with Property Owner Investigation Report Pre-incident Survey TS 18–7

REPORT CODES Local Codes State Codes National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Codes TS 18–8