BATTALION
CHIEF
WORKSHOP
BATTALION
CHIEF
WORKSHOP
HOSTED BY JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3
BATTALION
CHIEF
WORKSHOP
BATTALION
CHIEF
WORKSHOP
HOSTED BY JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3
• WHO YOU ARE
•WHERE YOU ARE
•WHAT YOU HAVE
• RESOURCES
• WHO YOU ARE
•WHERE YOU ARE
•WHAT YOU HAVE
• RESOURCES
INITIAL SIZE-UP
� EXPANDABLE
� PRE-PLANNED
� ADAPTABLE
� SYSTEM
IMS IS A TOOLBOX
� ACTIVATE AS NECESSARY
� ALWAYS OPERATIONAL
� RESOURCE REDUCTION
ASSUMPTION OF COMMANDASSUMPTION OF COMMAND
FIRST ARRIVING OFFICER� TAKE COMMAND
� PASS COMMAND
� COMMUNICATION
NEXT ARRIVING OFFICER� ASSUMES COMMAND
� BROAD OVERVIEW
INCIDENTS THAT ARE BEYOND YOURIMMEDIATE CONTROL
INCIDENTS THAT ARE BEYOND YOURIMMEDIATE CONTROL
• TYPE OF BUILDING
• ANYTHING SHOWING
• PRIORITY (ACCESS, RESCUE, VENT)
• EXPOSURES
• WIND DIRECTION
• TYPE OF BUILDING
• ANYTHING SHOWING
• PRIORITY (ACCESS, RESCUE, VENT)
• EXPOSURES
• WIND DIRECTION
INCIDENTS THAT ARE IN YOUR CONTROL (somewhat)
SYNTHETICSCONVENTIONAL
BLACKGREY/BROWN
oil based productswood, paper, cotton, etc
REMEMBER THE PHRASE “LADDER FUELS!”
APPARATUS PLACEMENT REQUIRES TIMELY IC INSTRUCTIONS
APPARATUS PLACEMENT REQUIRES TIMELY IC INSTRUCTIONS
STAY UNCOMMITTED UNLESS A SPECIFIC TASK HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
STAY UNCOMMITTED UNLESS A SPECIFIC TASK HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN ASSIGNED TASK, YOU DON’T BELONG IN FRONT OF THE
INCIDENT!!
FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS
FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS
“RECEO”“RECEO”
2013 FIREGROUND PRIORITY
� FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
� FORCIBLE ENTRY
� FORCIBLE EXIT
� VENTILATION
� FIRE ATTACK
� SEARCH
� Etc…………….
CATEGORIZE BUILDINGS FOR RISK AND PRIORITYCATEGORIZE BUILDINGS FOR RISK AND PRIORITY