TACTICAL OUTLINE Flashcards
Tactical Outline
**INTRO
1. ID/ Size-up/QTH/TOD/WX
2. EN-ROUTE (ack, RS, WX, HY,)
3. Pre plan
4. Dispatch updates
5. ON APPROACH (360, App)
6. O/A (IRR, CMD, STG, Code 1, 2nd Alarm, Staging)
7. TIMERS 10,30
8. Incident priorities 
9. STRG GOALS
10. TACTICAL OBJ ASSIGN Resources
11. BNCH MKS
12. CONT PLANS
13. Terminate/ DEMO /TRANSF CMD
14. QTRS
**Conclusion
Intro
Good morning, I am the Captain on ____ And have been dispatched to a_________.
- Upon dispatch/ size up
(SQTW)
Upon Dispatch ,  I’ll begin the continual process of size-up that will continue throughout this incident 
QTH: I will listen for the address and start pulling on any previous knowledge 
TOD, will affect traffic conditions, as well as life hazard/occupancy
WX: will affect, firefighter, rotation, and rehab
- En-Route:
*E/R
1. I will acknowledge my alarm, and respond safely and quickly to the incident .
- responding with and their capabilities.
- I will look at my hydrant book in order to identify my primary and secondary water sources 
- On Approach:
- 360 (3)
* I see___
* I’m told____
* Spot Apparatus
- O/A; 1)IRR/ 2) Staging 3) Mode 4) Strategy
IRR
* I- E/A__ arrival we have a
* O- ____story CBS construction
* C- flame showing from ____
* A-(establish Command)
* N- Needs;
* Code 1
* 2nd Alarm / staging / staging Officer
COMMAND MODE
Offensive strategy
- CMD
- CP; loc and name
- Mode:
- CAN Rep from crews on scene
- C-
- A-
- N -
Timers / 10 , 30 PAR
I will advise Dispatch to begin my on-scene time and advise me of 10 minute intervals in order to obtain a progress report of conditions, actions, and needs.  I will also have Fcio advise me of my 30 minute intervals in which I will conduct a personnel accountability report .
- Inc Prio. (LIP) At this point , I will develop my Incident Priorities which are ;
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
- Strategic Goals
I will combine my incident priorities and size up to determine my strategic goals which are rescue, exposure protection, confinement, extinguishment, overhaul, salvage, and ventilation. Now that my strategic goals are in place, let’s move in to my resource allocation.
- Assignments/Board
I am the incident commander:
* Code 1 units ; SO, RIT, EMS Cpt, AT, PIO, U.T. As well as PD for traffic control. * 2nd Alarm Units; with my second alarm, I will be receiving another class 2 dispatch per our policies; * I will also make sure to secure a subject matter expert like a building manager to provide me with any type of vital information that I may need.
Assignments 
IC (RIT, PIO, SO)
Fire, attack group, exposures, search, and rescue, medical group

- Benchmarks:
- Primary and secondary searches have been completed and everybody has been accounted for
- The fire is under control, and I have an all clear
- All losses have been stopped
- Cont plan;
- I am certain that my previous actions have successfully mitigate this incident however, as the incident commander, I have to forecast all probable outcomes and will have contingency plans such as;
* elevated master streams positioned strategically in case we have to change tactics and go defensive
* I will have additional resources positioned at staging to reinforce my positions and
* I’ll Have a RIT branch in place along with a RIT Branch director in case we have missing or trapped firefighters.
- Demo;
- Now that this incident has been mitigated, I will ensure that the following is completed before returning the units to service :
- I will conduct a face to face transfer of command to the new incident commander and explain the conditions and counter, the actions I took, and the results of those actions.
- I will also assess the needs of the crews and make sure the trucks return to combat ready.
- I will make sure that the fire chief and his staff have been notified of this event
- I will provide assistance to fire investigators with determining the cause and origin of the fire.
- I will notify Agencies such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army for any displaced citizens.
- I will provide a firewatch if needed
- I will assist in securing the structure or unit .
- I will offer critical incident, stress, debriefing, and public education