Operating Guidelines For Emergency Incidents

Question 1

When arriving at an emergency incident, the first arriving unit will size up and investigate the incident as required. The OIC will communicate the fallowing to the responding units and appropriate tactical or EMS unit to unit channel. Page 49

Answer 1

1. Exact location of incident
2. Type of incident
3. Hazards and/or exposures
4. First arriving unit functions
5. Specific assignments for the responding units

Question 2

You are the officer on a rescue and you are the first unit to arrive at a fire incident, what should you tell your driver in regards to parking at the fire scene? Page 50

Answer 2

That he leaves 100 feet if safety permits of clearance in front of the incident for fire apparatus operations