Chapter 1- Fire

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NFPA

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National Fire Protection Association

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Organized fire protection can be traced back to where?

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Ancient Rome

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What year was the first fire organization ?

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1647

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__________________________ posted fire marks on buildings they ____________ to indicate the company would pay for a fire to be fought

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Insurance Companies , insured

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Following bucket birgades, the first first apparatus were what kind of pumpers?

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hand pumpers

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Municipal Fire Department

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Organized by the city

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Fire Protection District

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Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 321 governs fire protection districts. District covers multiple cities.

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Volunteer Fire Departments

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Typically charge an annual fee to members or subscribers for fire protection. May charge nonmembers for responding to emergencies ( residents can sign up for fire protection in localized area

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Military Fire Departments

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The department of Defense operates over 300 fire departments on military installations in the US. Structural fire protection and airport crash/rescue services.

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Career Fire Departments

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All employees of fire department are paid. Most larger cities and some fire protection districts operate full-time career fire departments.

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Fire Companies

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Typically a group of fire fighters assigned to a fire apparatus or station

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Engine (pumper) Company

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Deploys hoselines for fire attack

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Truck ( ladder) company:

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search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation, salvage, and overhaul. Provides access to upper levels

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Rescue Company:

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searches for and removes victims and performs technical rescues, such as vehicle rescue

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Brush Company

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Extinguishes natural cover fires

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HAZMAT Company

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responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents

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Ambulance and special rescue companies

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Fire departments will either have ambulances in station or contract out to an ambulance service.

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Line personnel

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Understand the departments organization, operation, chain of command, and operating procedures

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Respond to fires and emergencies

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operate firefighting equipment

operate nozzles and direct fire streams

raise and climb ladders

use portable extinguishers

wear breathing apparatus

ventilate burning buildings

remove people from dangerous locations

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Responsibilities of Firefighter

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Properly care for fire department equipment

Perform fire safety inspections

Deliver fire safety presentations to the public

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Fire apparatus driver duties

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Drive fire apparatus to and from emergencies under all types of weather conditions. Operate pumps aerial devices and other mechanical equipment

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Special operations personnel

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protects life and property involving aircraft crash and fire situations.

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Hazardous Materials Technician

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responds and mitigates hazardous materials emergencies . special license needed for technician level

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Technical Rescue Personnel

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handles special rescue situations such as high-angle, collapse, confined space, and/or extrication operations

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Wildland Fire

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responds to and controls fires involving wildland and natural cover fire

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EMS personnel

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First responder

Emergency Medical Technician

Paramedic - advanced life support

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Fire Officer Duties

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Supervise fire personnel during routine and emergency operations

Conduct training of personnel

Handle personnel issues

Deliver fire safety presentations

Effectively utilize fire department resources

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Fire Prevention Personnel

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Fire inspector, inspects occupancies for code compliance, interprets code requirements, conducts plan reviews for code compliance.

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Fire Investigator

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Investigates fire and explosions to determine origin and cause, documents, scenes, and collects evidence

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public fire educator

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delivers fire and life safety presentations

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Fire safety officer

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Oversee department's occupational safety and health program

Monitors safety during emergency incidents

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Telecommunication Personnel

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Receive emergency and non-emergency phone calls

Dispatch units and maintain on-going communications with units and personnel

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Training officer duties

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administer fire department training activities

Deliver training to fire personnel

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Organizational Principles: Unity of Command

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each person should report directly to only one person, but all report indirectly to the fire chief

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Span of Control ( within unity of command)

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one person can effectively manage only a certain number of fire fighters, normally an officer can directly supervise up to seven fire fighters (normally 5).

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Division of Labor: Dividing large jobs into smaller jobs and assigning these individuals to:

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Assign responsibility

Prevent duplication of effort

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Discipline

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setting the limits for what is expected of personnel and enforcing these limits

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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Created by the department of homeland security in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks. Federal agencies require state and local organizations to adopt the NIMS as a condition for federal preparedness assistance and grants.

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NIMS cont.

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Designed to enable all government, private , and nongovernmental agencies to work together during domestic incidents.

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NIMS Major Components

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1. Preparedness

2. Training and Exercise

3. Personnel Qualification and certification

4. Equipment acquisition and certification

5. Mutual Aid

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Resource Management

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What resources are needed and coordinate getting the resources to the incident.

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Common Terminology

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Use common terms, not codes ( etc.)

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Modular Organization

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The command organization develops based on the score of the incident

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Integrated communications

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essential so that all units can communicate at one incident

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Unified command structure

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the command function is shared between participating agencies for the overall management of an incident

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Consolidated action plan :

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Provides for all involved to be working toward the same outcome

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3 main objectives

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Life safety

Stabilization of scene

Property preservation

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Comprehensive resource management

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allows for effective use of available resources and the accountability of those resources

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Command

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directs, orders, and controls resources

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Division:

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a geographic area designation assigning responsibilities for all operations of that area ( where they are at )

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Groups

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Functional designations such as ventilation rescue, salvage, etc. ( What they are actually doing)

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Branch

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organization level between the divisions/groups and command to reduce span of control problems ( fire branch, ems branch, etc.)

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Incident Action Plan ( IAP)

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Written or unwritten plan for the safe and efficient disposition of an emergency incident. Every incident must have an IAP regardless of the size or complexity.

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Incident Commander (IC)

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The officer at the top of the chain of command in overall charge of an incident

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Supervisor

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someone in command of a division or group

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Resources

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All personnel and equipment at the scene

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Single Resource

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Individual with personnel equipment

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Strike team

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Set number of resources of the same kind and type . Example : Multiple brush trucks for a brush fire

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Task Force:

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Combination of apparatus's or resources assembled for specific operational need

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IC and Command staff

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Responsible for all incident activities

Responsible for safety

Responsible for development and implementation of strategic action plans

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Command staff of IC

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Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Public Information Officer

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Operations

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Directs tactical operations to solve the problem

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Logistics

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Responsible for all support requirements needed for the incident ( support and services branches within logistics for medical, communication, supplies, etc.)

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Planning ( straight to command)

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Responsible for the plan and tracking. May include a resource unit, situation unit, and demobilization unit

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Finance

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Established when finance and administrative support services are required. Responsible for tracking and documenting costs for the incident. Usually activated on large scale, long term incidents.

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Who establishes command at the scene?

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First arriving emergency personnel should initiate ICS

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Transfer of Command

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Command transferred to someone on the scene but does not necessarily be transferred face to face.

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Policies

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Guides to decision- making and set the boundaries for personnel to act

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Procedures

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How policies are to be carried out in specific situations

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Orders

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Based on policies and procedures and compliance is mandatory

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Directives

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not based on policy and are requests

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SOP's SOG's

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Standard Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Guidelines

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SOP's

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May cover issues such as fireground tactics, apparatus assignments, hazardous materials, etc.

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Policies may be mandated to comply with federal state or local laws

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FLSA and ADA ( U.S Fair Labor Standards Act) and ( Americans with Disabilities Act) .