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Fire & Rescue New South Wales

Version 1 Feb 2012 Command Leadership & Management Section

Command Leadership & Management Section

Important InformationThis document is a guideline to the Incident Management structure for Fire incidents.

Each incident will need to be addressed specific to the actual question.

Information supplied are examples only.

For the purposes of the incident you will be the Initial I/C and control the incident until the conclusion


Arrival ActionsSite appliance considering:

Uphill / Upwind

Traffic / Fend Off Position

Overhead or downed power lines

Location of water supply

Responding resources, Aerials, Ambulance, Police etc.

Possibility of Building collapse

Radiant Heat

Clear view


Arrival Message

Transmit an arrival message:

Code 3

Confirmation of Address

Brief Description of the Incident

Confirm Strategy and who is the IC

EG: Smoke issuing from level 2 of a 3 level residential building Brick & Tile construction approx 20m X 35m Offensive strategy P1 S/O is IC.


Tasking 1 S/O - Assume command, Don Tabard and HHT - Switch Off utilities (Confirm this to crew) - Liaise with on site personnel/Gather on scene information - Initial RIT -Any other additional tasks specific to the incident

Crew - PPE, SCBA, HHT, TIC - 1 X 38 F/A make entry via front door on the Alpha side. Be

aware 2 persons reported missing in the office area.

M/D - 2 x 70 Hydrant Jones St - Set Up BACO, Triage - Initial RIT

Tasks must be SPECIFIC to the incident at hand, NOT generic such as, save saveable lives, save saveable property.


Size Up

The Incident Controller must conduct a Size Up of the incident which will include consideration of the following for a Structure fire:

B - BuildingE - ExposuresL – Location of FireE – Extinguishment MeansA – Assistance – Internal & External

Size Up Building

You will be required to expand the B for building into a sub-section using the acronym COCFEAF.

C - Consideration of Pre incident plans

O - Occupancy (building usage and/or name)

C - Construction (brick, tile etc, dimensions and levels)

F - Fire protection (installed fire service, eg boosters, sprinklers)

E - Egress for occupants (which exit doors, fire stairs etc)

A - Access for F/Fs (which entry points)

F - Fire load (contents, low/med/high).



Size Up Exposures:

I - Internal - Life risk, factors affecting spill spread/access problems and specific product load risks.

E - External – Mention all adjoining premises/areas on all sides of the fire. Nominate the main exposure/s risk.

You must COCFEAF the main exposure risk

E - Environment - Run off to drains, smoke plume direction, waterways

Size Up Location of fire

Where is the fire – provide a specific location e.g. Office area on level 2

You will be required to expand the L for Location into a sub-section using the acronym PREEMS. P - Protection of F/Fs (SCBA, BA control, SO, RIK ) R - Risk of Collapse (High/Med/Low depending on construction

type) E - Effects of fire on structure (How will heat & flame impact on

structure) E - Effects of heat and smoke on access & egress (e.g. will

smoke prevent use of access & egress points) M - Magnitude (% compartment/structure involved) S - Spread (e.g. to upper levels and Delta exposure).



Size Up

Extinguishment

M - Method - Brigade boosters, hose lines (number and size), pumps required, monitors, aerials, etc.

M - Medium – Water-mains or static supply, CO2, foam, dry agent, etc.


Size Up Assistance

I - Internal - Alarm Response Level required - Hazmat, FIRU, additional specialist

Appliances, etc.E - External - Police, Ambulance, Gas, Electricity,

OEH, Council. - Whatever is required specific to the

incident.


Risks & Control Measures

Risk Control

LPG Cylinder (BLEVE)

Remove if possible

Cool with hose lines

Monitor with TIC

Two persons unaccounted for on level one.

Crew S&R Level 1, 1 x 38,

TIC, Locate

Remove to triage.

All risks must be specific to the incident. You will require a minimum of 10 risks with 3 control measures for each Examples below:


Incident Action Plan

The Incident Controller must develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP) based on the critical factors identified during the size-up

The IAP will include : Objectives Strategies Tactics


Objectives What are the objectives required to bring incident to a safe conclusion.

You must mention minimum of 8 E.G.

1. Extinguish the fire

2. Establish cut off point and contain fire to room of origin

3. Search and Rescue 2 persons missing

4. Evacuate the residents on the Bravo side in the smoke plume

5. Protect the Factory on the Delta side

6. Switch off and then have the utilities isolated

7. Salvage operations in the factory area

8. Overhaul and ventilate the structure

Above objectives are examples only – all objectives must be specific to the incident at hand.


Strategies

Offensive

Defensive

Marginal

State the one in use


TacticsThe acronym RECEOS is used to determine how you achieve your objectives :R - Rescue – Crew to locate and remove 2 persons missing, 1 x 38 & TIC.E - Exposures – How will you protect all the exposures at risk from fire or persons in

smoke. How will you lessen the damage to the environment? E.g. Aerial to protect factory on the Delta side 1 x monitor, Crews to evacuate residents from Bravo side & confirm with head count, Crew to stop runoff into Cooks river with booms.

C - Contain – How will you try to contain fire to AOO (Hose lines size and direction of attack) E.g. Crews 2 x 38 and 1 x70 attack fire from the Alpha side to contain fire to Office area.

E - Extinguish – No. of pumps used, No. and size of hose lines used, No. of specialist appliances used and what extinguishing medium used.

O - Overhaul – How will you ensure all pockets of fire are extinguished? How will you protect and preserve the scene? E.G. Crews 1x38 TIC, check roof/walls for fire extension. Minimise water use pending fire investigation.

S - Salvage - Detail Salvage operations - how & where E.g. Crews cover stock with salvage sheets in production area, remove unaffected stock.

V - Ventilation - Detail ventilation operations - how & where. E.g Confirm fire extinguished, Comms established, Crews PPV Alpha side exhaust to Charlie side


First situation report (Red/Blue) CAATDESCC

C……Call sign A……Assistance required (alarm level) outside resources required

and reason why?A……AddressT……Type of incident

We Have…C: Construction O: Occupancy

D: Dimensions S: SpecialsD……Description of incident…

The Fire Is…L: Location A: Amount % involved P: Persons reported

D: Direction spreading to.


First situation report (Red/Blue)

CAATDESCC (cont)E….Exposures….Only mention the exposure(s) at risk

Bravo side Residential Units smoke affected, Delta side paint factory at threat

S….Strategy in use and Crew tasking and actions being undertaken

C…Channels in operation (500) and requested for use (600)

C…Control point name, location and confirm who is the IC


Tasking 2 Assign Crews and individuals to specific tasks, You will not have to mention PPE, HHT for crews in these taskings Appoint Sector Commanders, Safety Officers, etc as required as the size

of the Incident escalates, NOTE – Examples only!!

Pump 2 S/O- Sector Commander Alpha, manage operations in A Sect, Sitreps to I/C Crew- S&R of Level 1 with 1x38, SCBA, TICMD- BACO Alpha sector, set up triage area.

Pump 3S/O- Sector Commander Bravo, liaise with building manager use EWIS to

evacuate residents, confirm number of personsCrew- Crew SCBA assist residents to evacuate, report on any evac problemsMD – BACO Bravo sector, establish rehab.

Look to task Police, Ambulance, Gas, Energy, Sydney Water and any other specialist agency you may have called for in your alarm response.


Regular Situation Report (Blue) CADEAAS

C……Control point name

A……Additional assistance if required

D……Update on incident conditions and persons located

E……Exposures update on any evacuations and/or increased risks

A……Active ICS appointments

A……Actions currently being taken

S……Safety Measures in place


Tasking 3 Review Strategy to ensure objectives are being met. Continue to task responded appliances. Task all external agencies requested. Consider tasks for ICMS, Full RIT, Salvage, Overhaul

and Ventilation. Crews need to be rotated and back up crews in place

at all times. Crews may be re-tasked.

Regular Situation Report (Blue) CADEAAS

C……Control point nameA……Additional assistance if required D……Update on incident conditions and

persons located E……Exposures update on any evacuations

and/or increased risksA……Active ICS appointments A……Actions currently being takenS……Safety Measures in place


Tasking 4 Review Strategy to ensure objectives are being met. Continue to task responded appliances. Task all external agencies requested. Consider tasks for ICMS, Full RIT, Salvage, Overhaul and

Ventilation. Crews need to be rotated and back up crews in place at all

times. Crews may be re-tasked.



Stop (Green) Message

CADCODDIESERFC…Call sign & Control point nameA…AddressD…DimensionsC…ConstructionO…OccupancyD…Degree/% of damage to contentsD…Degree/% of damage to structure and exposuresI….Injuries number?E…Evacuations number?S…Salvage operations in progressE…Extinguished by pumps used, hose lines, aerialsR…Reducing to Pumps, specialist applianceF…Fire duty or incident handover to (person)


Subsequent Actions Hot Debrief on Site

Rehabilitate Crews /re-hydrate /refreshments

Liaise with other services/agencies

Restoration of Services

Review Risk Assessment

Fire Cause Determination

Information for AIRS report and debriefs

Scene Security / fire duty

Terminate Command/ Reduction of appliances

Complete Termination of Fire Duty Book

Media Briefing

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