First-In guide

Question 1

What are the overall objectives of every incident?

Answer 1

1) Prevent further injury or loss of life.
2) Rescue the injured or trapped.
3) Minimize property and environmental damage.
4) Stabilize the incident so that no additional injury or damage can occur.

Question 2

What is in the First In Response document?

Answer 2

-Size-up
-Report
-Assign

Question 3

Size- Up

Answer 3

This is the quick gathering of information that you will need for your report. This is mostly visual info you can see upon arrival or obtain from dispatch.

Question 4

Report

Answer 4

This is the information you should relay to dispatch and responding units in your first initial transmissions. It will always include info from your size-up

Question 5

Assign

Answer 5

These are the assignments you should consider making for the initial response units.

Question 6

Tactical Worksheets

Answer 6

The second page of every section. It’s designed to be used to track assignments and the progress of the incident to completion.

Question 7

Assessment section

Answer 7

The section that is imperative to a successful mission. You must determine what you have before you can successfully make assignments to efficiently meet the objectives.

Question 8

Considerations and safety

Answer 8

Should be roffered to early, in order to meet the first objective, of preventing further injury or loss of life

Question 9

Section 15

Answer 9

Reserved for Company Officers permanently assigned to the appartus to add information they believe would be helpful in responding to incidents in their particular districts.

Question 10

Structure Fire Response - Size-up

Answer 10

• Visible situation - Structure size, occupancy and construction. Fire activity.
• Exposures - Buildings, vehicles, utility equipment.
• Known or possible rescues - 360° complete

Question 11

Structure Fire Response - Report

Answer 11

• Visible situation including all information from Size- Up.
• Command and command post location.
• Request additional resources.

Question 12

What additional resources to consider ordering on a structure fire?

Answer 12

Police
REMSA
Investigator
Safety officer
PIO
2nd alarm
Cover stations

Question 13

What are the 3 benchmarks?

Answer 13

All clear
Under control
Loss stopped

Question 14

What resources do you get with a 1st alarm structure fire?

Answer 14

• 1 Battalion Chief
• 4 Engines
• 1Truck(Truck11 responds to all structure fire calls)
• Request: Safety
Officer-REMSAInvestigator

Question 15

What resources do you get with a 2nd alarm structure fire?

Answer 15

• 2 additional Sparks FD engine companies to the incident
• Automatic recall of all off-duty personnel to staff reserve apparatus
• Mutual aid request for 1 engine & 1 truck from Reno FD to staff Station 1

Question 16

First Arriving Engine Company - Structure Fire

Answer 16

Investigation, Fire Attack

Question 17

Second Arriving Engine Company – Structure Fire

Answer 17

Water Supply, Back – up Attack/2-in/2-out Back-up Team

Question 18

Third Arriving Engine Company – Structure Fire

Answer 18

RIT and Utilities

Question 19

First Arriving Truck Company – Structure Fire

Answer 19

Rescue, Evacuation, Ventilation
This company will normally be assigned as a Rescue and Evacuation Group and/or Ventilation Group

Question 20

Fourth Arriving Engine Company – Structure Fire

Answer 20

Assigned as needed, PPV, Ladders, Utilities, Salvage/Overhaul

Question 21

Exterior Structure Designations

Answer 21

Question 22

2 in/ 2 out Back-Up Team (SOP 2.11)

Answer 22

*If 1st in engine is a 4 person company- the firefighter would track interior personal while the operator would take on other roles.

If the initial arriving company is staffed with 3 people, the 2nd in apparatus should fill this role.

One member SOLELY dedicated to tracking interior personnel

Other member may take on other roles, as long
as the individual is able to perform assistance or
rescue activities without jeopardizing the safety or health of any firefighter working at the incident

Question 23

Minimum equipment needed for 2 in/ 2 out

Answer 23

• Charged back up hose line
• Ground ladder (appropriate length)