Residential Structure Fire Flashcards
The purpose of 3.2.2.1 Residential structure fire SOG
To provide general expectations for company operations at a res structure fire (D/E).
For the purpose of 3.2.2.1 a residential structure fire will consist of
1 to 3 units, structures that are designed as residential occupancies or homes.
Residential Structure Fire
Tactical priorities
6
-Fire attack/door control
-Search (victim removal)
-Ventilation
-Water supply
-2nd line
-RIT/RIC
Residential Structure Fire
A first alarm consists of
-4 Engines
-1 Ladder
-1 Chief officer
-1 Medic unit
-1 EMS DO
Along with the first alarm IMFD will likely have
1 or 2 rescues responding
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1st Due responsibilities
Function
Responsibilities
9
-Fire attack
-Code 11
-360
-Deploy/advance attack line
-FE as needed
-Attack main body of fire
-Call for ventilation
-Search immediate fire area
-Check for extension
-Leave space for truck
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2nd Due responsibilities
-(First due truck functions)
-Officer/FF
-FE
-Primary search
-Engineer
-OV (alone or with FF) outside team
-Locate fire room prepare to take window if appropriate/directed
-Set up for PPV
-Ladder 2nd floor
-Set up for booster backup then become OV
-Anticipate need for elevated stream
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1st Due rescue
-Assist with attack line
-Truck company functions
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3rd Due
-Establish continuous water supply
-2nd line
-If 3rd due is a ladder and no others on scene consider switching water supply to an engine
Residential Structure Fire
4th due
-Ventilation if not complete
-Consider secondary search
-Fill unmet tactical priorities
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5th due
-Fill unmet tactical priorities
-RIT/RIC
-360 and secure utilities
-Deploy ladders for secondary egress
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2nd due rescue
-Report to command
-May join another working company
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Battalion Chief or staff chief
-Assume command
-Utilize IMS
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2nd Battalion Chief or staff chief
-Division supervisor
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Considerations:
The apparatus providing booster backup should
Consider pulling past the first due to leave room for the ladder
Residential Structure Fire
Considerations:
If a hydrant is within 100’ of first due
It is expected that 1st due will secure it’s own water supply
Residential Structure Fire
A second alarm is
-2 Engines
-1 Truck
-1Chief officer
-1EMS
Residential Structure Fire
Call for additional alarms when
4
-Long distance water supply
-Confirmed victims
-Building hazards (hurricane shutters/bars)
-Fires not able to be controlled with 1 line
Additional alarms should be requested when presented with
Any circumstance that is labor intensive
Residential Structure Fire
If 5th due is not used for RIT
-IC should request additional resources
Under 1st due responsibilities, Call for ventilation is out of place and listed after
Check for extension
Under tactical priorities “water supply” residential structure fire additionally states
(may include booster backup)
