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2  Dispatch information  Day of week  Time of day  Pre-incident survey  Observations  Building construction, layout  Bystanders

3  Occupant Location  Cars in driveway  Tracks in the snow  Toys in yard  Wheel chair ramp  Child Find stickers  Bystanders

4 Precautions:  Scene  Bystanders  Wires, gas, glass  Hazardous materials

Primary  A rapid thorough search carried out before or during fire suppression operations as soon as possible.  Use Buddy System  Systematic approach  Check known or likely locations first.  Verify conditions  Notify of surprises Secondary  Conducted after hazard is eliminated  Conducted by team different from the primary.  Systematic very thorough  Speed not critical  Check for hazard control  Better visibility and safer 5

 Full personal protective equipment  Bring radio, light, tool, lifeline, wedges  Establish search pattern before entry  Stay low  Mark room area after search  Never assume only one occupant 6 TWO IN TWO OUT

 Cradle in arms (child)  Two person  Chair  Seat Lift  Extremities  Blanket, Board 7

Room Search  Start closest to the fire as possible  Left turn, right turn  Keep contact with wall  Spread out  Mark and close doors after search Multistory Building  Measure area using lower floor Search Priority: 1. Fire floor 2. Floor directly above fire 3. Top Floor 4. Remaining floors 8 Never use elevators Keep stairways, hallways and exits clear

 Do not enter buildings where fire has progressed to a point where viable casualties are not likely to be found  Attempt entry only after ventilation is accomplished when backdraft conditions exist  Work from a single operational plan. Crews should not freelance 9

 Maintain contact with Command, which has control over search and rescue teams  Constantly monitor fire conditions that might affect search teams and firefighter safety  Have a Rapid Intervention Team ready and available 10

 Use an established Personnel Accountability System  Be aware of a secondary means of egress  Wear FULL protective clothing correctly; never remove protective clothing including SCBA to share with another firefighter or casualty  Bring necessary equipment; forcible entry tools, radio, flashlight, lifeline 11

 Use the “Buddy System,” stay in contact with each other  Rescuers are responsible for themselves and each other  Search systematically to increase the efficiency and to reduce the possibility of becoming disoriented 12

 Stay low, move slowly and stay in contact with a wall in poor visibility; tools or short ropes can extend reach  Continually monitor the structure’s integrity Stay Alert – use all your senses 13

 Feel doors for excessive heat before opening slowly from the side opposite of the hinges  Mark entry doors and wedge open entrances  Remember the direction turned when entering a room. To exit turn in the opposite direction. Mark all rooms searched 14

 Have a charged hoseline available when working on the fire floor or the floor immediately above the fire. It can be used as a guide for egress as well as for protection  If you become disoriented Remain Calm 15

 Coordinate with ventilation teams  Back down stairs slowly feeling with feet first move up stairs on hands and knees  When fire is encountered extinguish or contain. Notify Incident Command  Report Command if a room can not be search or if the search is complete 16

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