Tactical Assessment

Question 1

12 Step Tactical Approach

Introduction

Answer 1

Introduce myself

Rank, unit and what I’m responding to

Question 2

Pre arrival Information/actions

Answer 2

Actions when the tones go off

Time of day

Members get on the rig

Actions en route-ask for updates/how many calls dispatch received

Weather-wind driven fire conditions, adverse weather. Look at the station flag

Occupancy, pre plan, school?, residential?, medical, manufacturing?

Safety concerns-seat belts, PPE on

Staffing Configuration- how many members and their capabilities/limitations

Where are other apparatus responding from? Caution at intersections

Arrival Reports from other units on scene first

Question 3

Arrival Actions

Answer 3

CAN
Conditions of structure, smoke

Actions- pulling an attack like, investigating, laddering the building, VEIS for rescue

Needs-Companies needed to lay supply lines
assistance with rescue
EMS needed
Coordinated ventilation
Additional line
Secondary means of egress

Question 4

Arrival Actions-types of command

Answer 4

Establish command
name and Announce command post location(uphill, upwind, out of the collapse zone. AB, AD corner

Investigative mode- nothing showing

Fast attack/combative command-for fires in a smaller, incipient phase

Fixed command-don IC vest and have green light on vehicle activated

Question 5

Arrival Actions

Answer 5

Declare a strategy-offensive/defensive/transitional
360 size up-evaluate scene, building
View the C side of building for conditions
Risk vs benefit analysis
All actions taken revolves around the Incident priorities-LIPE

Question 6

Arrival Actions-staging

Answer 6

Level 1 staging- units on the initial dispatch, awaiting directions from IC or first unit on scene

Level 2 staging, additional located uphill, upwind, far from incident
Staging area manager
Separate radio channel