SOP# 25: Management of Staging Area

Question 1

Staging areas may be used for?

Answer 1

Structure Fires
Mass Casualty incidents
Active Shooter incidents
Haz-Mat Incidents
Civil Disturbances
Any other time IC anticipates the need for additional resources

Question 2

IF the IC anticipates the need for additional resources, what shall be activated?

Answer 2

Staging Sector and Assign a Staging Sector Officer

Question 3

What if there is no assigned staging sector officer?

Answer 3

first unit arrives the first arriving officer will assume the role until properly relieved

Question 4

Staging area will be the focal point for addition resource deployment including but not limited to?

Answer 4

Engine and Ladder Co.
Rescue Co.
Chief Officers
Mutual Aid Assets
Incoming fire department members recalled to duty
Dep. of public works assets
Providence Police

Question 5

At what point can units leave the staging area?

Answer 5

No Unit shall leave unless deployed or released by staging sector officer through IC

Question 6

The location of a staging area should be within what response time to the incident?

Answer 6

3 Minutes

Question 7

Where should staging area be located?

Answer 7

Cold Zone w/ proper security for the level of the incident

Question 8

What is the preferred method to park at a Staging Area?

Answer 8

Diagonal Parking

Question 9

What shall the Staging Sector Officer do?

Answer 9

Log in each unit and the number of people assigned

Question 10

Who is responsible to ensure Accountability forms for all units are completed and accurate?

Answer 10

Staging Sector officer

Question 11

Mutual aid and not affiliated units with PFD shall be given?

Answer 11

Accountability list to be completed prior to being deployed

Question 12

What shall mutual aid companies be assigned?

Answer 12

Providence Firefighter if available

Question 13

When the resources drop below the min. number that was predetermined when the staging area was activated, who shall be informed and by whom?

Answer 13

Staging sector officer shall inform IC

Question 14

In order for an apparatus to move to a ready position to avoid confusion as to who is next to be deployed, what must be done?

Answer 14

Staging Sector officer must place the next unit in a “on-Deck” Position

Question 15

For staging what is the preferred number for crews?

Answer 15

5
minimum 4 with a maximum of 7

Question 16

The Crew leader will be assigned by:

Answer 16

Highest ranking officer of PFD
Highest ranking firefighter of PFD
Highest ranking Mutual aid officer
Highest ranking Mutual aid FF

Question 17

How will the staging area crew designation be established?

Answer 17

Word Crew followed by the crew leaders last name
ex. Crew Rodriguez

Question 18

Staging sector officer will give the crew leader an __________ to be filled out carried to the scene and given to ______________?

Answer 18

Accountability form
Person the Crew reports to