1. Fire Department Organization Module I

2. Organizational Structure of EVFD Fire Chief Asst. Fire Chief Division Chief Battalion Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Apparatus Operator Firefigjter Probationary Firefighter Probationary Trainee

3. Chartered The Edgecliff Village Fire Department was chartered with the state of Texas in March 1979.

4. SERPA We are a founding and participating member of the Southern Emergency Preparedness Association

5. SERPA Members Comprised of Edgecliff Village, Everman, Crowley, Forest Hill, Kennedale, Benbrook, Burleson, Rendon, Mansfield, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, and the Tarrant County Fire Marshalls Office.

6. Mutual Aid Departments Crowley, Forest Hill, Everman, River Oaks Burleson, Kennedale, Benbrook, Rendon Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego, Mansfield In a pinch: White Settlement, Sansom Park, Saginaw, Blue Mound

7. EVFD Apparatus Engine 35 Engine 235 Brush 35 Squad 35 Command 35

8. Edgecliff Village 1.5 sq miles Approx. 3,776 citizens Mostly single family residential homes (almost 2,000) Businesses: Star-Telegram, Kwik Kar, Goodwill, Leni Em’s Dry Cleaners, Farmers Insurance, He & She Salon, Car Wash, At&t station, Fair Park Baptist Church, School

9. Fire Department Organizational Principles Unity of command — Report to only one supervisor Span of control — Number of individuals or groups that can be supervised Division of labor — Dividing large jobs into small jobs (Continued)

10. Fire Department Organizational Principles Discipline — Providing direction and following directions –Setting limits or boundaries for expected performance –Enforcing limits or boundaries (Continued)

11. Fire Department Organizational Principles Purposes of discipline in a fire department –Educate and train –Correct inappropriate behavior –Positive motivation –Ensure compliance –Provide direction

12. Functions of Fire Companies Engine company — Deploys hoselines for fire attack and exposure protection (Continued)

13. Functions of Fire Companies Truck company — Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, provides access to upper levels (Continued) Courtesy of District Chief Chris E. Mickal. NOFD Photo Unit.

14. Functions of Fire Companies Rescue/squad company — Removal of victims from areas of danger or entrapment (Continued) Courtesy of District Chief Chris E. Mickal. NOFD Photo Unit.

15. Functions of Fire Companies Brush company — Extinguishes wildland fires and protects structures in wildland/urban interface (Continued)

16. Functions of Fire Companies Hazardous materials company — Responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents (Continued)

17. Functions of Fire Companies Emergency medical/ambulance company — Provides emergency medical care to patients Special rescue company — Responds to and performs technical rescue Courtesy of Darrel Levine.

18. Fire Department Personnel Fire apparatus driver/operator –Drives assigned fire apparatus –Operates pumps –Operates aerial devices or other mechanical equipment (Continued)

19. Fire Department Personnel Fire department officer –Fire chief –Fire department officers –Other roles (Continued) Courtesy of San Ramon Valley Fire District.

20. Fire Department Personnel Fire department health and safety officer Fire department incident safety officer –Oversees occupational safety and health program –Monitors the operational safety of emergency incidents Courtesy of Rick Montemorra.

21. Other Personnel Communications personnel (telecommunicators) Fire alarm maintenance personnel (Continued) Courtesy of Paul Ramirez, Phoenix FD, AZ.

22. Communications/telecommunic ations personnel –Takes emergency and nonemergency phone calls –Processes information –Dispatches units –Maintains and provides communication link to companies in service –Completes incident reports

23. Fire alarm maintenance personnel Maintain municipal fire alarm systems

24. Other Personnel Apparatus and equipment maintenance personnel Maintain all fire department apparatus and portable equipment (Continued)

25. Other Personnel Fire police personnel –Assist regular police officers with traffic control, crowd control, and scene security Information systems personnel Manage data collection, entry, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of electronic databases

26. Special Operations Personnel Airport firefighter –Protects life and property –Controls fire hazards –General duties related to airport operations and aircraft safety Hazardous materials technician –Handles hazards materials –Handles nuclear, biological, and chemical emergencies (Continued)

27. Special Operations Personnel Technical rescuer Handles special rescue situations Wildland firefighter

28. Fire Prevention Personnel Fire prevention officer/inspector Conducts technical and supervisory work in the fire prevention program Fire and arson investigator –Conducts investigation of fire area –Makes analytical judgments –Determines origin and cause of fire (Continued)

29. Fire Prevention Personnel Public fire and life safety educator Fire protection engineer/specialist

30. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel First responder Emergency medical technician Paramedic

31. Training Personnel Training officer/chief of training/drillmaster Instructor

32. Fire Department Regulations Policy — A guide to decision making within an organization Procedure — Describes in writing the steps to be followed –Order –Directive (Continued)

33. Fire Department Regulations Order — Based upon a policy or procedure; compliance is mandatory Directive — Not based upon a policy or procedure; a request or suggestion (Continued)

34. Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures Provide a standard set of actions; basis for every incident action plan Means to start the emergency operation Should follow fireground priorities –Life safety –Incident stabilization –Property conservation (Continued)

35. Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures Reduces confusion and chaos on the scene Prevent duplication of effort Safety is highest priority when writing SOPs (Continued)

36. Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures Should be applied to all situations May be used for administrative and personnel functions

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