Commercial Flashcards
What type of buildings are considered to be commercial?
Apartments Big Box Stores Hotel Health Care Facilities Low Rise Buildings Manufacturing Restaurants Schools Strip Mall Warehouses Tax Payer
What is dispatched for the full 1st alarm for a commercial fire?
5 Engines
3 Trucks
2 BC
1 Medic
What is dispatched for a commercial alarm?
3 Engines
1 Truck
1 BC
What is dispatched for a residential alarm?
Single Engine
BC notification only
What are the roles of the 1st arriving engine?
Establish Investigation, Fire Attack, Command
ID Strategy Offense or defense
AO to spot rig, announce location if using standpipes for attack
What are the roles for the 2nd arriving engine?
Command, Water Supply, assist with 1st line prior to pulling another
AO should get water, run it through the engine to the 1st
What are the roles for the 3rd arriving engine?
Establish 2 out
Connect to sprinklers if necessary
What are the roles for the 4rd arriving engine?
Assist 3rd engine with 2 out
Water supply for 3rd engine if using sprinklers
What is the role of the 5th arriving engine?
Level 1 RIC
What is the role of the 1st arriving truck?
Captain to decide “All in or All out”
Consider Louvers
What is the role of the 2nd truck?
Support the 1st Truck
Consider Louvers
What is the role of the 3rd arriving truck?
Level 2 RIC
Assist with 1st and or 2nd truck
What is the role of the 1st BC?
Assume command
Id and communicate incident priority and strategy
Consider additional alarms
Set up command structure
If the incident grows to 3rd alarm or grater, Where does the 1st BC go?
“Operations” on 3rd or greater
What is the role of the 2nd arriving BC?
Assist command
Establish division or group
Recon Lap
Command staff position
