In Transit, On Deck, Company Recycle Flashcards
In transit time varies due to what three things?
Distance between staging any incident.
Size of the incident
Amount of equipment the company needs to assemble.
What is the time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order?
In transit
On deck is defined as?
Forward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/sector
What are the most likely assignments for an on deck company?
Reinforce a position within an assigned sector.
Crew relief within an assigned sector.
Any other tactical position assigned by the IC.
Rapid intervention crew
On deck crews must do what when arrived to assigned area.
Report arrival to sector officer/ IC. Remain intact, in a ready state, monitor the tactical channel at all times, and size up area
What information should be transferred to/from company officer upon on deck crew being used as a relief crew?
- Interior conditions.
- Routing instructions to the work area.
- Interior obstructions.
- Additional tools/resources required.
- Sector objectives
On deck crew size up should include?
- Locating the structures entrance/exit points in their assigned area
- interior and exterior conditions
- unit ID of crews operating inside the structure
- approximate location of anterior crews
- identify which crews are operating each hoseline
Rehab sector being located quite a distance from the work area creates potential for what?
- Command losing direct accountability of companies in transit to rehab
- difficulty reassembling and reassigning crews in a timely manner from rehab
Recycling is defined as:
A timely and efficient means of a replacement and rehydration of companies While maintaining their sector assignment
A work cycle could be up to?
2-3 air cylinders
