Ch. 5 Staging

Question 1

Technically, to be defined as a stage area, apparatus and personnel need to be _________ of the incident or the working area.

Answer 1

Within 5 minutes

Question 2

Base: (2 definitions)

Answer 2

Wildland - where crews eat, sleep and/or rest.

High-rise - outside staging area

Question 3

So in the case of high-rise fires, the ____________ is referred to as _______. The space ___________ the fire is generally referred to as ________.

Answer 3

Outside staging area - base.

Two floors below the fire - staging

Question 4

Staging provides ___ positive actions for every incident:

Answer 4

3.
Staging virtually STOPS INITIAL freelancing of incoming units
-staging will NOT STOP ASSIGNED freelancing (only training will stop that).
-Staging gives control to command (or operations).
Staging sets a CALMING TONE.
-no matter size or scope of incident, staging is used.
-allows officers to concentrate on crews.
Staging allows crews to truly LOOK IMPORTANT.
-no more rushing up to the scene.

Question 5

Two types of Staging

Answer 5

Level I.
Level II.
Depends on level of response

Question 6

Used at responses UP TO a first or regular alarm assignment.
First unit arrives and gives condition report that indicates: unit designation, address, brief conditions and the command mode used.
Officer of responding unit selects appropriate location to stage.

Answer 6

Level I staging

Question 7

Level I staging for engine companies

Answer 7

Next-in engine = stage at or near hydrant.
All responding engines = at an intersection, in DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
-unless covered by engine, go around block and inform IC.
Only exception to this is if first unit on scene is NOT an engine
-go up to fire address and stage at front of building
-stage at engine, sit in rig.

Question 8

Level I staging for truck companies

Answer 8

Responding truck companies should position themselves at an intersection that gives them the BEST ACCESS to the front of the building
-if means driving around block, so be it.
Give truck access to front of building

Question 9

Level I for squads

Answer 9

Can stage at nearest intersection.
If called up, can pull into driveway or somewhere off the street.
Idea is to get out of the way and not come up until called

Question 10

Level I for chief officers - nothing showing

Answer 10

They can do what ever they want

Question 11

Level I for Fast attack

Answer 11

First in crew participates in the incident, officer and all.
Next unit comes up and takes command.
All other units responding stage, according to guidelines

Question 12

Level I for Command mode

Answer 12

Once someone formally takes command, all other units stage as described earlier

Question 13

Level I for Still box responses

Answer 13

First unit goes up to scene.
Other responding units stage in a location advantageous for that type of situation and apparatus.
2 engines on alarm
-one investigates, other stages in location for supplementing system.
Engine and a truck-truck first
-truck investigates, engine in location for supplementing system.
Engine and a truck-engine first
-truck stage at nearest intersection.

Question 14

Used at incidents beyond the first or regular alarm

Answer 14

Level II staging

Question 15

The key difference between Level I and II staging is that in Level I, ________ determines the location to stage, whereas in Level II, ______ or _________ chooses the site.

Answer 15

The officer.

Command or operations

Question 15

In Level II staging, the units responding go _______ and not _________.

Answer 15

To that area.

To the fire.

Question 16

Level II staging can (and should) be _________ from the incident.

Answer 16

A block or so

Question 17

____ is the placement of uncommitted apparatus and personnel at an incident. Technically, to be defined as a staging area, _____ and _______ need to be within _________ of the incident or the working area.

Answer 17

Staging.
Apparatus and personnel.
5 minutes

Question 18

Staging officer should report directly to ________ if ______________. If command has not designated an ________, the staging reports directly to __________.

Answer 18

Operations.
Operations chief has been assigned.

Operations OFFICER.
Command

Question 19

The ___________ to report to staging should assume the duties of the staging officer.

Answer 19

First unit (officer)

Question 20

Units dispatched to staging are __________ for another response. If concurrent incidents occurred, ________ will decide whether staged units should respond to another incident.

Answer 20

Not available.

Command

Question 21

Level II Staging

_______ or ______ asks for those units and unless specified, the _______ chooses them.

Answer 21

Command.
Operations.

Staging officer

Question 22

Staging officer has three basic responsibilities:

Answer 22

Control activities in the staging area.
Send appropriate unit(s) to the incident.
To keep command or operations informed.

Question 23

Control activities in staging (1/3) staging officer

Answer 23

Ensure accessibility/egress.
Placement of apparatus and some sort of accountability
-units log in and out. members sent to staging stay in staging.
Units should not remain in staging for long periods of time
-assigned or sent back.
Food/restrooms not need but if so, logistics

Question 24

Send appropriate units to the incident (2/3) staging officer

Answer 24

Command/Ops normally will not worry about individual or particular units in staging EXCEPT for specialized such as:
-aerial platforms or foam units.
Command will ask for engine, truck and so forth.
Up to staging to choose the appropriate unit

Question 25

To keep command or operations informed (3/3) staging officer

Answer 25

Staging periodically should call operations or command and should report the status of the units available in staging

Question 26

If additional units are needed, _______________ should request them.

Answer 26

Command and only command

Question 27

Staging should be monitoring the fire incident. If the staging officer can _________ for units and knows that there may be a shortfall for those particular units, then staging should inform _______ of the status of those particular units remaining in staging

Answer 27

Anticipate potential requests.

Operations

Question 28

When staging looks at units in staging, considers: (3)

Answer 28

The request made.
Units available (en route or in staging).
Anticipated future needs of the incident.

Question 29

When staging officer makes decision (who to send), they should: (5)

Answer 29

Inform officer/person in charge (preferably face to face).
What the assignment is.
Where it is.
Whom to report to.
Special instructions on EQUIPMENT to take

Question 30

Tools needed by staging officer (5)

Answer 30

Necessities.
-radio, mobile or portable
-something to write on and with
Luxuries.
-place to sit
-lighting
-an aide

Question 31

Determined by command that need for staging no longer exists, a broadcast to ______________ that “staging is _______” would be useful. Announcement should be logged by _____ regardless of who makes it.

Answer 31

All units AND dispatch.
Terminated.
Dispatch.
doesn’t say who makes announcement