Fire Checklist

Question 1

IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS:

Answer 1

0 Complete the 7 CRITICAL TASKS!!!!

0 Evacuate injured or endangered victims until arrival of fire/Rescue personnel.

0 Provide liaison with fire and other emergency response units.

0 Establish command Post with or close to Fire command Post.

0 Identify size of involved area, actual and potential.

0 Determine apparent direction of fire.

0 Type of area (e.g., business, industrial, residential, agricultural, wild land and brush etc.).

Question 2

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Answer 2

0 A traffic control perimeter shall be established near the fire/explosion scene to control access to the scene but a sufficient distance from the actual fire/explosion to prevent injury to personnel and damage to property.

0 An unobstructed traffic lane should be maintained for use by emergency vehicles entering or leaving the scene.

Question 3

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

Answer 3

In the event of evacuations:

0 Decision to evacuate should be made by the Fire Department.

0 Develop control plan to evacuate.

0 Determine evacuation facilities for evacuees.

0 Consider hazardous materials condition