OPS Manual, Staging (11/2017) Flashcards
Staged companies will stay off the air until orders are received from Incident Command (IC) unless?
there has been a long time delay between Communications
What are some things we can do while waiting in staging?
All companies will pull map books and reference immediate fire area.
Pre-fire plans should be consulted.
If staged companies observe critical tactical needs, what should occur?
advise IC of such critical conditions and their actions.
This type of staging will relate to large, complex-type field situations (automatic on high-rise) requiring an on-scene reserve of companies and will involve formal staging in an area designated by Incident Command?
Secondary Staging
Incident Command will designate what for Secondary Staging?
Staging Area and Staging Officer
The IC doesn’t announce and or not assign a Staging Area or Staging Officer, who will do that?
the first officer to arrive at the Staging Area will automatically become the Staging Officer.
The radio designation for the Staging Officer, area and function will be?
STAGING
When “Staging or Base” is set up, responding units Will do what upon their arrival?
notify Dispatch of arrival at staging and report (in person) to the Staging Officer.
A major medical emergency may require what?
Separate STAGING area that is established by the staging officer and relayed to the IC
In such case where a “secondary staging” is needed at large medical emergencies.
Who will establish it?
the Staging Officer will so designate and relay this information to Incident Command.
At some incidents, such as a major medical emergency, it may be necessary to designate a parking area for what?
abandoned apparatus near the incident scene.
*** this will be done because of being to far from the actual incident.
Unless otherwise instructed by Incident Command, Staging will advise Incident Command when the level of resources in the Staging area is depleted to?
two engines and one truck or less.
Ambulances responding to incidents where Secondary Staging has been established will be dispatched to?
Staging Area
When requested by Incident Command, the Staging Officer will verbally assign _________________________________________________?
companies to report to specific divisions, telling them where and to whom to report
Once a unit has been requested from “staging” what should the staging officer report back?
To the IC or Operations what unit has been assigned and an update on how many units left in staging.
