FIREFIGHTER II • LESSON 18

RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUMMONING RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSEADDITIONAL RESPONSE

• Incident commanderIncident commander Calling for additional

responses

Ordering multiple alarms

• Each communications Each communications team supervisor team supervisor Maintaining constant

contact with the team

Following local IMS and SOPs for communication with IC and telecom-munications center

TS 18–1

• All firefightersAll firefighters Knowing procedures

for requesting additional alarms

Knowing signals used for multiple and special alarms

Knowing number and types of units that respond to alarms

LOCAL PROTOCOL IN SUMMONING LOCAL PROTOCOL IN SUMMONING ADDITIONAL RESPONSEADDITIONAL RESPONSE

• Requesting additional alarms Requesting additional alarms

• Multiple and special alarm signalsMultiple and special alarm signals

• Numbers and types of units that respond to Numbers and types of units that respond to various alarms various alarms

• How teams request assistanceHow teams request assistance

TS 18–2

REASONS FOR REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTSINCIDENT REPORTS

• Providing data on types of emergenciesProviding data on types of emergencies

• Providing data on the economic impact of Providing data on the economic impact of emergenciesemergencies

• Providing information about the health and safety Providing information about the health and safety impact of emergenciesimpact of emergencies

• Helping evaluate department preparednessHelping evaluate department preparedness

• Helping evaluate response effectivenessHelping evaluate response effectiveness

TS 18–3a

REASONS FOR REASONS FOR INCIDENT REPORTS (cont.)INCIDENT REPORTS (cont.)

• Providing information on the status and condition Providing information on the status and condition of equipmentof equipment

• Assisting with legal issues and insurance claimsAssisting with legal issues and insurance claims

• Justifying budget requests, code enforcement, Justifying budget requests, code enforcement, and resource allocationsand resource allocations

• Evaluating needs of department and community Evaluating needs of department and community in order to improve department’s level of servicein order to improve department’s level of service

TS 18–3b

HOW INCIDENT REPORTS HOW INCIDENT REPORTS MAY BE REPORTEDMAY BE REPORTED

• HandwrittenHandwritten

• Directly entered into computer in state/ Directly entered into computer in state/ departmental format by officer in chargedepartmental format by officer in charge

• Input into computer using National Fire Incident Input into computer using National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) uniform data Reporting System (NFIRS) uniform data collection system formatcollection system format

TS 18–4

INFORMATION IN INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORTAN INCIDENT REPORT

• Identifying informationIdentifying information

Fire department name

Incident number

District name/number

Shift number

Number of alarms

• Names and addresses of the occupant(s) and/or Names and addresses of the occupant(s) and/or owner(s)owner(s)

TS 18–5a

INFORMATION IN INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)

• Information about Information about structurestructure

Type

Primary use

Construction type

Number of stories

TS 18–5b

• How the emergency How the emergency was reportedwas reported

9-1-1

Walk-in

Radio

Alarm box

INFORMATION IN INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)

• Type of callType of call

Fire

Rescue

Medical

Haz Mat

TS 18–5c

• Action takenAction taken

Investigation

Extinguishment

Rescue

Mitigation

INFORMATION IN INFORMATION IN AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)AN INCIDENT REPORT (cont.)

• Property use Property use information information Single-family dwelling

Paved public street

• Number of injuries Number of injuries and/or fatalitiesand/or fatalities

• Number of personnel Number of personnel who respondedwho responded

• Type of apparatus that Type of apparatus that respondedresponded

TS 18–5d

• How and where fire or How and where fire or incident startedincident started

• Method used to Method used to extinguish fire or extinguish fire or mitigate situationmitigate situation

• Estimated cost of Estimated cost of damagedamage

• Remarks/comments Remarks/comments

RESULTS OF RESULTS OF INACCURATE REPORTSINACCURATE REPORTS

• Unfavorable legal decisions Unfavorable legal decisions

• Incorrect methods, which endanger firefightersIncorrect methods, which endanger firefighters

• Departmental failure to obtain required resources Departmental failure to obtain required resources or develop required proceduresor develop required procedures

• Unprepared department that poses a threat to Unprepared department that poses a threat to public safety public safety

TS 18–6

SOURCES OF REPORTSOURCES OF REPORTINFORMATIONINFORMATION

Incident CommanderIncident Commander

Dispatch LogDispatch Log

Hospital RecordsHospital Records

Interview with Property OwnerInterview with Property Owner

Investigation ReportInvestigation Report

Pre-incident SurveyPre-incident Survey

TS 18–7

REPORT CODESREPORT CODES

Local CodesLocal Codes

State CodesState Codes

National Fire Incident Reporting System National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Codes(NFIRS) Codes

TS 18–8

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