Training Bulletin 23

Question 1

What is the key to the task force concept?

Answer 1

Command

Question 2

What are task forces designed to handle?

Answer 2

Emergency situations that require the advantage and increased effectiveness of a single command.

Question 3

What situations is a task force designed for?

Answer 3

1. One side of a major fire
2. Ventilation
3. Salvage
4. Ladderpipe
   That may be handled more efficiently by a group of personnel that have uniformly trained in all operations under one command.

Question 4

Task force

Answer 4

A truck company 5 members, a two piece engine company 5 members 2nd engine is 200 series.

Question 5

Task force

Answer 5

Truck company 5 members
Single engine 4 members

Question 6

Light task force

Answer 6

Truck company and single engine minimum 6 members.

Question 7

What is the limited amount of time a captain 1 will be allowed to respond on the truck?

Answer 7

1 month verbal approval from bc

Question 8

What if longer than 1 month is desired?

Answer 8

Verbal approval from the division commander

Question 9

Who takes command at an emergency?

Answer 9

The task force commander until relieved by a chief officer/acting chief officer.

Question 10

When can you deviate from the normal task force sequence?

Answer 10

To provide optimum apparatus placement “brush or narrow streets.

Question 11

Who needs to approve any variation of the sequence?

Answer 11

All three station task force commanders and all three battalion chiefs.