Nova Manual

Front 1

Single Family, 1st Engine

Back 1

Side A, provide for water supply, initial attack line, command decision, RECON lap of Side C and announce findings

Front 2

Single Family, 2nd Engine

Back 2

Water supply for first engine, backup line/line above

Front 3

Single Family, 3rd Engine

Back 3

Position for second water supply, check Side C, line above or exposure line, check for extension

Front 4

Single Family, 4th Engine

Back 4

RIT, driver to supply third engine

Front 5

Single Family, 1st Truck

Back 5

Side A, force entry, search, ventilation, ladders. Utilities if after rescue

Front 6

Single Family, 2nd Truck

Back 6

Assure Side C is covered,
IC’s determination

Front 7

Single Family, 1st Rescue

Back 7

Position out of way, ventilation, force entry and search, ladders. Utilities if after 1st truck/tower

Front 8

Single Family, 1st Medic

Back 8

Position for rapid egress,
treatment of initial patients

Front 9

Single Family, 2nd Medic

Back 9

Report to Command

Front 10

Single Family, 1st EMS Supervisor

Back 10

Battalion aide, other duties as assigned

Front 11

Single Family, 2nd EMS Supervisor

Back 11

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 12

Single Family, 1st BC

Back 12

Assume command

Front 13

Single Family, 2nd BC

Back 13

Tactical command, other duties as assigned.

Front 14

Townhouse, 1st Engine

Back 14

Side A, provide for water supply, initial attack line, command decision, RECON lap of Side C and announce findings

Front 15

TOWNHOUSE, 2nd Engine

Back 15

Water supply for first engine, backup line/line above

Front 16

TOWNHOUSE, 3rd Engine

Back 16

Position for second water supply and Side C coverage, check Side C, line above or exposure line, check for extension

Front 17

TOWNHOUSE, 4th Engine

Back 17

RIT, driver to supply third engine

Front 18

TOWNHOUSE, 1st Truck

Back 18

Side A, force entry, search, ventilation, ladders. Utilities if after rescue

Front 19

TOWNHOUSE, 2nd Truck

Back 19

Side C coverage, IC’s determination

Front 20

TOWNHOUSE, 1st Rescue

Back 20

Position out of way, ventilation, force entry and search, ladders. Utilities if after 1st truck/tower

Front 21

TOWNHOUSE, 1st Medic

Back 21

Position for rapid egress,
treatment of initial patients

Front 22

TOWNHOUSE, 2nd Medic

Back 22

Report to command

Front 23

TOWNHOUSE, 1st EMS Supervisor

Back 23

Battalion aide, other duties as assigned

Front 24

TOWNHOUSE, 2nd EMS Supervisor

Back 24

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 25

TOWNHOUSE, 1st BC

Back 25

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 26

TOWNHOUSE, 2nd BC

Back 26

Tactical command, other duties as assigned

Front 27

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st Engine

Back 27

Side A, provide for water supply, initial attack line, command decision, RECON lap of Side C (if possible) and announce findings

Front 28

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 2nd Engine

Back 28

Water supply for first engine, backup line, FDC if on Side A

Front 29

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 3rd Engine

Back 29

Position on Side C, provide for water supply, hoseline operation and support rescue and truck, FDC if on Side C

Front 30

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 4th Engine

Back 30

RIT, driver to supply third engine

Front 31

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st Truck

Back 31

Side A, force entry, search, ventilation, ladders

Front 32

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 2nd Truck

Back 32

Side C, roof access, vertical ventilation

Front 33

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st Rescue

Back 33

Position on Side C, primarily responsible for gaining access to involved occupancy and immediate exposure, utilities

Front 34

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st Medic

Back 34

Position for rapid egress,
treatment of initial patients

Front 35

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 2nd Medic

Back 35

Report to command

Front 36

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st EMS Supervisor

Back 36

Battalion aide, other duties as assigned

Front 37

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 2nd EMS Supervisor

Back 37

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 38

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 1st BC

Back 38

Assume command

Front 39

STRIP SHOPPING/COMMERCIAL, 2nd BC

Back 39

Tactical command, other duties as assigned

Front 40

APARTMENT, 1st Engine

Back 40

Side A, provide for water supply, initial attack line, command decision, RECON lap of Side C (if possible) and announce findings

Front 41

APARTMENT, 2nd Engine

Back 41

Water supply for first engine, FDC if on Side A, backup line/line aboveWater supply for first engine, FDC if on Side A, backup line/line above

Front 42

APARTMENT, 3rd Engine

Back 42

Position for second water supply, check Side C, line above or exposure line, check for extension

Front 43

APARTMENT, 4th Engine

Back 43

RIT, driver to supply third engine

Front 44

APARTMENT, 1st Truck

Back 44

Side A, force entry, search, ventilation, ladders. Utilities if after rescue

Front 45

APARTMENT, 2nd Truck

Back 45

Side C coverage

Front 46

APARTMENT, 1st Rescue

Back 46

Position out of way, ventilation, force entry and search, ladders. Utilities if after 1st truck/tower

Front 47

APARTMENT, 1st Medic

Back 47

Position for rapid egress,
treatment of initial patients

Front 48

APARTMENT, 2nd Medic

Back 48

Report to command

Front 49

APARTMENT, 1st EMS Supervisor

Back 49

Battalion aide, other duties as assigned

Front 50

APARTMENT, 2nd EMS Supervisor

Back 50

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 51

APARTMENT, 1st BC

Back 51

Assume command

Front 52

APARTMENT, 2nd BC

Back 52

Tactical command, other duties as assigned

Front 53

HIGH RISE, 1st Engine

Back 53

Abandon apparatus, entire crew inside, check FACP, recall elevators, identify fire floor, identify attack stairwell

Front 54

HIGH RISE, 2nd Engine

Back 54

Supply FDC, check FACP for changes, assist with placing first engine’s hoseline in service, plan for second hoseline

Front 55

HIGH RISE, 3rd Engine

Back 55

Water supply to secondary FDC if present, floor above fire with second truck

Front 56

HIGH RISE, 4th Engine

Back 56

RIT, attack stairwell (one floor below fire floor)

Front 57

HIGH RISE, 5th Engine

Back 57

Report to Command Post, assume Lobby control

Front 58

HIGH RISE, 1st Truck

Back 58

Side A, driver to stay with unit if fire is in reach of aerial, crew with first engine, forcible entry, primary search

Front 59

HIGH RISE, 2nd Truck

Back 59

Position for use at fire floor, crew to floor above with third engine

Front 60

HIGH RISE, 1st Rescue

Back 60

If arriving before first truck, assume first truck tasks – if arriving after, tagline on fire floor, forcible entry on adjacent units, identify alternative fire attack options, assist in deployment of 2½-inch hoseline

Front 61

HIGH RISE, 1st Medic

Back 61

Position for rapid egress,
treatment of initial patients

Front 62

HIGH RISE, 2nd Medic

Back 62

Report to command

Front 63

HIGH RISE, 1st EMS Supervisor

Back 63

Report to command post for assignment

Front 64

HIGH RISE, 2nd EMS Supervisor

Back 64

Tactical command aide, other duties as assigned

Front 65

HIGH RISE, 1st BC

Back 65

Assume command

Front 66

HIGH RISE, 2nd BC

Back 66

Tactical command, fire floor division supervisor