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1 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: INTRODUCTION - PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES Page of 1 Number: 100 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 100 PURPOSE The purpose of this manual is for the guidance and information for Waterbury Fire Department Personnel. Its objective is to provide Department personnel with complete information regarding standard operating procedures, assignments, and general knowledge as it relates to proper function and duties of personnel in the Waterbury Fire Department GENERAL STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY In serving the public, Firefighters must remember that their first duty to the citizens of the Town of Waterbury and members of the Mutual Aid System is the protection of life, property, and that they are doing something for someone, whether it be rescue, protection of property or special services. In other words a Firefighter is considered to be part of any emergency team specializing in the prevention and suppression of fire and rescue services RESPONSIBILITY OF FIRE PERSONNEL In order to perform their duties properly, it is absolutely essential that all Fire Department personnel familiarize themselves thoroughly with the contents of this manual DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP AND ROSTER The Waterbury Fire Department shall consist of a roster of A Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) two Assistant Engineers (1 st and 2 nd Assistant Chiefs), Battalion Chiefs, Captains, and Lieutenants, and any number of Regular Firefighters as the Chief Engineer sees fit. The roster may also include Junior Firefighters as voted by the Department ADOPTION/REVISION This manual is subject to periodic review and revision. Subsequent changes must be approved by the three (3) Engineers and voted on by the Department. All revisions shall be distributed by the Secretary of the Department to Department Personnel at a regular meeting and the revisions shall be voted on by the Department Personnel at the next regular meeting. All revisions must be approved by a majority vote by a minimum of 75 percent of the current voting membership.

2 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Responsibilities and Authority of the Department Officers Page 1 of 2 Number: 101 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 101 PURPOSE The purpose of this Standard Operating Guideline it to identify the roles of the different levels of authority in the ranks of the Chief Officers and Line Officer of the Waterbury Fire Department CHIEF ENGINEER/FIRE CHIEF AUTHORITY The Chief Engineer/Fire Chief is the Chief Executive of the Department and the final Department authority in all matters of policy, operations, and discipline. He exercises all lawful powers and issues such lawful orders as are necessary to assure the effective performance of the Department RESPONSIBILITIES Through the Fire Chief, the Department is responsible for the protection of life and property within the legal jurisdiction of the Town of Waterbury, Vermont. The Fire Chief has overall responsibility for the planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and staffing of all activities of the Department, for its continuous and efficient operation, for the enforcement of the Rules and Regulations of the Department and for the completion and forwarding of reports to the Town Manager and State of Vermont Agencies as required FIRST ASSISTANT/SECOND ASSISTANT CHIEFS/ENGINEERS AUTHORITY Subject to direction from higher command, an Assistant Engineer has direct control over all members within their command. During the absence of the Chief Engineer at any assembly of the Department, shall in order of their rank, discharge the duties of the Chief RESPONSIBILITIES

3 The direction and control of personnel under their command to assure the proper performance of duties, and adherence to established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. They are required to maintain discipline, proper organization, assignment of duties and functions, preparation of required reports, assurance that equipment, supplies, and the stations are properly maintained to insure efficient performance of the Department BATTALION CHIEFS AUTHORITY Subject to direction from higher command, a Battalion Chief has direct control over all members within their command. During the absence of the Chief or Assistant Chiefs at any assembly of the Department, shall in order of their rank, discharge the duties of the Chief RESPONSIBILITIES The direction and control of personnel under their command to assure the proper performance of duties, and adherence to established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. They are required to maintain discipline, proper organization, assignment of duties and functions, preparation of required reports, assurance that equipment, supplies, and the stations are properly maintained to insure efficient performance of the Department LINE OFFICERS - CAPTAINS & LIEUTENANTS AUTHORITY The Captains and Lieutenants shall assume responsibilities as prescribed in the Department Standard Operating Guidelines, and any other duties so directed by their commanding officers. The Captains and Lieutenants, in order of rank, shall take command and have the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities in the absence of Superior Officers RESPONSIBILITIES The first Officer to arrive at the scene of an alarm, in the absence of a Chief Engineer, shall establish command and be the Incident Commander of the incident until properly relieved by a Superior Officer. In the absence of a Chief Engineer Battalion Chief or Captain, the first arriving Lieutenant shall establish command and be the Incident Commander of the incident until properly relieved by a Superior Officer. Captains and Lieutenants that are not the Incident Commander shall assign duties to firefighters assigned to them and require these duties to be performed promptly and efficiently. Captains and Lieutenants shall carry out any other duties as assigned to them by the Incident Commander or Superior Officer in the Chain-of-Command. A Captain or Lieutenant and an assistant shall be in-charge of the organization and maintenance of all Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and fire extinguishers. This shall include the responsibility of training all department members in the use and general maintenance of such equipment. This officer shall keep written records of monthly inspections and maintenance of this equipment. This appointment shall be made annually by the three Engineers from qualified SCBA personnel of the department.

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5 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Appointment of Command and Fire Officers Page 1 of 1 Number: 102 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 102 APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRE CHIEF AND SUBSEQUENT CHIEF AND LINE OFFICERS APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRE CHIEF The Fire Chief of the Waterbury Fire Department shall be appointed by the Town of Waterbury Manager. The Town Manager may take input from the members of the Department as advisory, and not binding APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMAND OFFICERS AND FIRE OFFICERS The Chief of the Department shall appoint annually a slate of Command and Fire Officers after the annual Town Meeting. This shall be done at the first regularly scheduled business meeting after the annual Town Meeting. The slate shall include; Assistant Chiefs, Battalion Chiefs, Captains, and Lieutenants.

6 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Standard to become a Firefighter Page 1 of 1 Number: 103 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 103 STANDARD TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Any person, sixteen (16) years of age or older, may become a prospective member of the Waterbury Fire Department by filling out an application and returning it to the Chief. The name of prospective Firefighters will be forwarded to the membership at the next business meeting. The prospective Firefighter will then have an interview with the three (3) Engineers, or a panel to be appointed by the Chief Engineer. The name of the prospective Firefighter will again be forwarded to the Voting Membership, for a ballot vote, at the next business meeting with a recommendation of the panel. The person applying for membership to the department must have a criminal, motor vehicle and background check VOTING MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT All members make up the voting membership of the Department. Probationary and Junior members do not have a vote MEMBERSHIP ON MORE THAN ONE (1) EMERGENCY AGENCY Any person that wishes to join Waterbury Fire Department and is currently a member of another emergency agency must make sure, prior to their acceptance on the department, that the current members of the Waterbury Fire Department are aware of their current responsibilities to the other agency/agencies, and what potential impact it will have on their commitments to the Waterbury Fire Department. The final determination of membership shall be decided by the voting membership of the department. A major consideration will be if the other agencies are likely to respond to the same incidents that our department responds to. If a current firefighter on the Waterbury Fire Department wishes to join another emergency agency he/she must first receive approval from the three (3) engineers to ensure that there are no conflicts for manpower in emergencies. If a member belongs to another emergency agency and responses with the Waterbury Fire Department they are expected to fulfill their obligation to the Waterbury Fire Department. If said member wishes to leave their assigned duties to assist another agency, they may do so only after

7 notification to the Incident Commander through the Chain-of-Command. Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: CLASSIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTERS Page 1 of 2 Number: 104 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 104 CLASSIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTERS JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER A Junior Firefighter will be a member who is of the age of sixteen (16) or seventeen (17), and/or is still in high school that is maintaining a C average or above. There may be any number Junior Firefighters on the Department roster at any time as determined by the Chief of the department. A Junior Firefighter will have no vote in the Department. Each Junior must present a consent form to the Chief with his/her application. This must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. A Junior Firefighter shall not ride on the apparatus to the scene of an emergency unless directed by an Officer and at NO time shall a Junior Firefighter be permitted to respond to calls on the interstate PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER All new members will serve a probationary period. A Probationary Firefighter shall be no younger than eighteen (18) and out of High School. A Probationary Firefighter must complete a list of tasks designated by the Training Officer before a recommendation can be made to the Fire Chief to remove that member from probation REGULAR FIREFIGHTER To become a Regular Firefighter, a member must successfully complete their probationary period APPARATUS DRIVER-PUMP OPERATOR (AD-PO) Firefighters who wish to qualify for AD-PO must complete the following requirements: * Meet the Regular Firefighter level. * Must possess a valid Vermont driver s license. * Satisfactorily complete the Intro to Pumps Course as prescribed by the Vermont Fire Service Training Council or its equivalent as prescribed by the Training Officer.

8 * Complete six (6) hours of training time during their first year, and (3) hours per year thereafter annually in training and operation with Department apparatus. The above requirements may be modified at the discretion of the Captain or Lieutenant in charge of this apparatus and the Chief Engineers, and the appropriate training form must be completed and signed by one of the Chief Engineers, along with a copy of the member s driver s license shall be placed in member s file TOWER DRIVER-OPERATOR (TD-O) Firefighters who wish to qualify for TD-O must complete the following requirements: * Meet the Regular Firefighter level. * Must possess a valid Vermont driver s license. * Must complete initial four (4) hours of Tower truck training and operation. * Complete two (2) hours of log time annually in training and operation with the Department Tower truck. The above requirements may be modified at the discretion of the Captain or Lieutenant in charge of this apparatus and the Chief Engineers, and the appropriate training form must be completed and signed by one of the Chief Engineers, along with a copy of the member s driver s license shall be placed in member s file RESCUE TECHNICIAN Firefighters who wish to qualify for Rescue Technician must complete the following: * Meet the Regular Firefighter level. * Satisfactorily complete the Vehicle Rescue and Extrication course or its equivalent * Complete eight (8) hours of training the first year, and four (4) hours annually thereafter in the use and operation of the Department Rescue Truck and equipment. The above requirements may be modified at the discretion of the Captain or Lieutenant in charge of this apparatus and the Chief Engineers, and the appropriate training form must be completed and signed by one of the Chief Engineers, along with a copy of the member s driver s license shall be placed in member s file TANK TRUCK OPERATOR Firefighters who wish to qualify as a Tank Truck operator must complete the following: * Meet the Regular Firefighter level. * Must possess a valid Vermont driver s license. * Complete three (3) hours of training the first year and two (2) hours annually thereafter in the use and operation of the Department Tank Truck. The above requirements may be substituted at the discretion of the Captain or Lieutenant in charge of this apparatus and the Chief Engineers, and the appropriate training form must be completed and signed by one of the Chief Engineers, along with a copy of the member s driver s license shall be placed in member s file BOAT OPERATOR Any member that has been trained in the safe operation of the boat, at the desecration of the Incident Commander, may be designated as a Boat Operator. A member must successfully pass the State of Vermont Boater safety course if they were born after January 01, 1974.

9 RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBER At the scene of an incident, members of the Rapid Intervention Group/Team shall be assigned by the Incident Commander or their designee. If the Rapid Intervention Group/Team is being assembled at a location other than the scene of an incident, then the highest ranking officer or senior firefighter shall assign members.

10 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: ALARM (ALERTING PROCEDURES) Page 1 of 1 Number: 105 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 105 ALARM - (ALERTING PROCEDURE) PROCEDURE FOR ALERTING FIRE PERSONNEL FOR ALARMS/ EMERGENCIES Capital West shall be the dispatching authority for receiving all fire/emergency calls and the alerting of fire personnel by issuing a tone on the paging system. The tone will be followed by a verbal announcement: " Capital West to the Waterbury Fire Department, respond to a reported, (fire/emergency), at (location)." The tone and announcement will be repeated after two minutes WEEKLY TEST OF ALARM A test of the paging system is scheduled to be conducted each Thursday evening at approximately 1800 hours, by Capital West Dispatch IN-HOUSE TEST OF ALARMS A test of the Department tone system will be performed at the discretion of the Chief Officers or Line Officers.

11 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Response to Alarms Personnel and Apparatus Page of 2 Number: 106 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 106 RESPONSE TO ALARM - PERSONNEL AND APPARATUS PERSONNEL RESPONSE Upon receipt of an alarm, all members should respond to the fire station for assignment unless physically impaired or impossible. Firefighters should not drive their personal vehicles to the scene of an emergency, however firefighters in the immediate area of the incident may respond to the scene if they have proper PPE. If a member arrives on-scene they shall give a radio update of the situation and when possible, continue to the station. Firefighters responding to the fire station for an alarm, or on the way to the scene of an emergency, shall operate all vehicles observing all Vermont State Motor Vehicle Regulations including speed limits, stop signs, and red lights. It is the responsibility of department personal to operate their vehicle in a non-aggressive, safe and prudent manner. Any member wishing to display a red light must have an approved red light permit and approval from the Fire Chief prior to displaying the light OFFICER RESPONSE Any officer responding to the sound of an alarm may sign on the air, by radio, indicating that they are en route to the station or to the scene ARRIVAL AT THE STATION First-arriving Firefighters to the station shall don full protective clothing as stipulated in S.O.G., open all three bay doors, and prepare to depart for the scene with apparatus as stipulated in S.O.G. The rationale for donning protective clothing at the station prior to departure is: 1. The matter of SAFETY while responding on apparatus. 2. Being ready to FUNCTION immediately upon arrival. 3. To promote a more PROFESSIONAL IMAGE upon arrival APPARATUS RESPONSE-DRIVERS Fire Department Personnel shall have prior approval to drive and operate department apparatus or vehicles for an emergency response (see appendix for signed drivers form). They must also

12 complete training on such vehicle as prescribed by the Training Officer and approved by the Fire Chief. The wearing of full protective clothing by the Drivers of apparatus shall be optional. Upon arrival at the scene Drivers shall don full protective clothing as required DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITIES Drivers shall not move the apparatus from the apron area until: 1. The apparatus is adequately manned, including an Engineer or officer if possible. 2. The officer is satisfied that all personnel have donned full protective clothing. 3. They are satisfied that all personnel are aboard and have their seat belts fastened. All Drivers of fire apparatus will operate all Fire Department vehicles in a safe and prudent manner at all times, consistent with safety, considering traffic, weather, and road conditions, and in full compliance with the Vermont State Motor Vehicle Regulations. All apparatus responding shall stop at all red traffic lights and stop signs and proceed only when it is safe to continue and with approval of the ranking officer on the apparatus. Red lights and sirens shall be used with care and discretion when responding to the scene of an emergency MANNING OF APPARATUS When available, Regular Firefighters shall have and may exercise priority over Probationary Firefighters. When available, Regular and Probationary Firefighters shall have and may exercise priority over Junior Firefighters. The Officer-in-Charge of the apparatus should insure proper crew for the reported emergency VEHICLE SAFETY The following are required concerning vehicles: 1. Seat belts shall be worn anytime the apparatus is moving. 2. Members must occupy a seat with a seat belt. 3. Firefighters shall not, at any time, ride on the rear step of the apparatus, unless reloading large diameter hose in a non-emergency situation and only with approval of the Incident Commander or highest ranking officer on scene. 4. Apparatus shall be chocked at all times while it is parked outside the quarters. 5. When backing apparatus into quarter s available personnel shall stop traffic in both directions (as needed) before apparatus begins backing. 6. Someone must be to the rear to direct apparatus when backing up (the two pickups may be exempt from this if they have clear visibility around the vehicle. 7. If there is only one person on the apparatus (driver), that person needs to get out of the vehicle and check behind the vehicle to insure it is clear prior to backing.

13 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Dispatch of Apparatus Page 1 of 2 Number: 107 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 107 DISPATCH OF APPARATUS NON-EMERGENCY Apparatus shall not leave the station for non-emergency situations unless pre-approved by one of the Chief Engineers or in their absence the next senior officer can approve EMERGENCIES ENGINES One engine shall respond to all calls unless otherwise determined by the OIS. The engine that responds will be determined by the Senior Officer at the station at the time of the response. In the event of a structure fire the first engine out of quarters shall be the attack engine and the second engine out of quarters shall be the water supply engine, unless otherwise specified by the Incident Commander BACK-UP ENGINE OR ENGINES Back-up engine or engines shall respond to all alarms at the discretion of the Senior Officer in quarters at the time of the additional engine or engines response. Additional engines will respond on all structural fires within the Town MUTUAL AID RESPONSE WITH ENGINE The request for an engine for Mutual Aid shall be filled with an engine that is not the front line engine if possible. The determination of which engine is to respond to fill the Mutual Aid request shall be made by the Senior Officer in quarters at the time of the response TANK TRUCK The Tank Truck shall respond to all alarms and emergencies outside the area covered by the hydrant system, unless otherwise specified by the Senior Officer in quarters TOWER

14 The Tower shall respond to all reported structure fires or alarms within the Town or as specified by the Senior Officer in quarters RESCUE TRUCK The Rescue Truck shall respond to all alarms and emergencies, unless otherwise specified by the Senior Officer in quarters UTILITY/COMMAND VEHICLE The Utility/Command vehicle shall be reserved for the Chief or other Officers except for reported grass, brush, and forest fire calls or mutual aid alarms. The Utility/Command vehicle shall also respond with the Rescue Truck to motor vehicle accidents outside the Town limits. Officers shall ensure that all other apparatus is adequately manned before taking the Utility/Command vehicle UTILITY/BRUSH TRUCK The Utility/Brush Truck shall respond to all reported grass, brush, and forest fire calls. It shall also respond to alarms at the discretion of the Commander or OIC at the station PONTOON BOAT The Rescue Boat shall respond to emergencies only as specified by the Officer-in-Charge MUTUAL AID ALARMS Apparatus shall respond as requested to mutual aid alarms unless otherwise specified by the Senior Officer in quarters at the time of the response. Upon request for "personnel", the Utility/ Command vehicle and/or personal vehicles may be used depending on the situation. If responding for stations coverage, the apparatus must respond with the flow of traffic with no red lights or siren REQUEST FOR MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE Request for Mutual Aid assistance shall come only from the Incident Commander PERSONNEL All personnel assigned (riding) on an apparatus are under the direct supervision of the Officer-In- Charge of that apparatus. All personnel, upon arriving on scene of an emergency, shall support Unity of Command by staying with the apparatus they responded with until directed otherwise by the Officer-In-Charge of the apparatus.

15 Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Command Page of 5 Number: 108 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 108 COMMAND PURPOSE The effective functioning of Fire Department units and personnel at an operating incident will comply with NIMS/ICS. Command requires clear, decisive action on the part of the Officer-in- Charge. The following procedure outlines the Standard Operating Procedures to be employed in establishing Command and operating a Command Post. It also identifies the responsibility for the command function and its associated duties and places this responsibility on one individual or group in the case of Unified Command ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND The Incident Command System (ICS) shall be employed and Command established at all incidents. The highest ranking Officer/Firefighter on the first arriving apparatus shall assume Command of the incident, and will remain in Command until properly relieved by a Superior Officer. When multiple apparatus will be committed to the scene, Command shall be formally established by transmitting a complete size-up report containing the following information to dispatch (Capital West or Waterbury Base): *Identity of the apparatus transmitting the report. *Actual location of the incident. *Complete Size-up of the incident and report of conditions. *Designation of the Officer/Firefighter establishing Command. *Advise that other responding units are to go to a fire ground channel RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INCIDENT COMMANDER * Attempt to locate Command Post with a view of two sides of the incident. *Provide for the safety, survival and accountability of on scene personnel. 1. Informally account for all units responding within first 10 minutes. 2. Formally account for all personnel at incident after 20 minutes. 3. Formally account for all personnel every 20 minutes until incident has concluded. *Removal endangered occupants and arrange for treatment of the injured. 1. Verify result of primary search. 2. Verify results of secondary search.

16 *Establish proper delegation of duties to other officers and firefighters. *Ensure proper placement of apparatus upon arrival. *Establish a Staging Area with Staging Officer when additional resources are expected. *Adequate resources are on scene to mitigate incident. *Request additional resources to meet the anticipated needs of the incident. *Establish Rapid Intervention Team for incidents that members will be involved in hazardous operations (structural fires, Hazardous Material incidents etc.) *Follow guidelines of NIMS/ICS: 1. Do not exceed the span of control (3 to 7) 2. Maintain functions of Safety, Public Information Officer and Liaison until delegated. 3. Establish Sections, Branches, Divisions, and Groups as the incident dictates. Example of NIMS/ICS flow chart: TRANSFER OF COMMAND Command may be transferred only after a Face-to-Face meeting with the current Incident Commander and the oncoming Incident Commander for an exchange of information. There shall be a formal announcement to Dispatch and on the Operation radio channel of the change of Command SIZE-UP Size-up is the exchange of information that helps to depict an image of the unfolding event. Included in the size-up report is the pertinent information that conveys the physical size of the incident, the magnitude of the incident, and the nature of the emergency. All size-ups should be acknowledged by Capital West.

17 Size-up can be divided into following categories: exterior, interior, and update. Exterior Size-up The report of conditions on arrival is the on-scene size-up. It is designed to give descriptive information to all responding units. It is important that this information be correct and concise. The responding Chief and other units will formulate their action plans based on the information received from the size-up report. The first arriving Unit in both the front and rear of the address shall give an exterior size-up that includes the following: Unit Name Side of Building Building Height Building Occupancy Configuration Type of Construction Dimensions (if unusual) Condition on Arrival Other Pertinent Information o Structural Emergencies o Special Hazards o Lightweight Construction Request for Additional Resources Orders/Recommendations Side of Building Most likely is the side of the building (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta) that the company has positioned their apparatus. If the location of the Unit is different than the normal four sides of a structure, give a description of your location. Building Height on the reporting side of the building shall be given in stories. Building Occupancy describes what the building is being used for as the main occupancy Single Family Apartment Building Storage Warehouse Hospital Office Building Government Office Building Museum Paint Store Auto Body Shop Configuration is the structural design of the building. Town House Detached House Duplex Apartment Garden Apartment Warehouse High-rise Commercial

18 Type of Construction is the general classification of construction type. Ordinary Frame Non-Combustible Fire Resistive Dimensions (if unusual) shall be given for buildings that are very large such as a warehouse. The dimensions are an estimate of the outside perimeter and shall be given in feet (example: 500 feet by 200 feet). Condition on Arrival shall be a description of what is seen. The more specific the report the easier it will be for the responding units to get a mind s eye view of the situation that is unfolding. The following are examples: Nothing evident White smoke showing from one window, 1 st floor quadrant A Fire showing from three windows, 3 rd floor quadrant A Other Pertinent Information shall be any information that might be relevant to the mitigation of the emergency. The following are examples: The building is being evacuated. Two people hanging out the windows on the 4 th floor, quadrant D. A construction fence restricts vehicle access to the building. Interior Size-up The conditions inside the structure could be very different from those that may be seen from the exterior. The first units entering the structure shall give the conditions as they move about the building. Units shall give reports at the following locations: Inside the front or rear door. On the fire floor. Arrival at reported location. Any other location that adds to the description of the incident. The larger the building, the more interior size-ups would be given as the Company travels to the reported location. An example of the Officer s interior size-up checklist for a reported fire in office 301 of an office building would be the following: Lobby condition Lobby clear. Stairwell condition People are evacuating. Identify the stairwell that will be used for the Fire Attack by and location in the building. 3rd floor hallway condition 3rd Floor hallway filled with black smoke. Condition found at the door of office 301 Believe to have a fire in office 301. Condition found inside office 301 The office is fully involved. All other pertinent information that will assist the Incident Commander and other responding Units. Progress Reports The fireground and the scenes of other emergencies are very fluid and constantly changing. The changing conditions will dictate the strategic plan and the tactical operations of our units. The

19 accurate and frequent updating or status reports keeps all personnel informed for safer operations. Companies must advise Operations of their location in the building, as well as their activities Town Of Waterbury Fire Department Title: Emergency Scene Page 1 of 10

20 Number: 109 Standard Operating Guideline This Standard Operating Guideline shall remain in effect until superseded by an updated one. 109 EMERGENCY SCENE STRUCTURAL FIRES/VEHICLE FIRES DISPATCH OF APPARATUS Dispatch of apparatus will be according to order outlined in SOG or as specified by the Officerin-Charge. The Officer on the first apparatus out of station will assess immediate situation in their response size-up and call for mutual aid if needed. The Officer-in-Charge shall also ensure that an ambulance is dispatched for all confirmed structural fires ARRIVAL In general, ALL FIREFIGHTER SAFETY IS THE PRIORITY and the order of operations upon the arrival at a fire will be: R-E-C-E-O-S *RESCUE *EXPOSURE PROTECTION *CONFINEMENT *EXTINGUISHMENT *OVERHAUL *SALVAGE OPERATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL INCIDENTS Operations at the scene of emergencies differ depending on the type of structure involved, the type of problem, and the location of the incident in the structure. RECEOS, an acronym for Rescue, Exposure Protection, Confinement, Extinguishment, Overhaul and Salvage, is a general blueprint for emergency operations. These functions, in the order listed, along with ventilation, are the priorities that should be considered to successfully mitigate fire situations. RECEOS assists in focusing on the order priority of actions that should be taken, often in exact order, but most times the activities of units will be addressing the tasks simultaneously. All personnel shall assist in the mitigation of the emergency by completing their assigned duties in the best manner possible. Assigned duties are designed for the efficient and effective operation of a Company performing a tactical operation within the overall strategic plan to complete the mission.

21 All Companies shall work through the priorities that present themselves at the scene of the incident, guided by RECEOS. R-If the situation requires that Companies assist entrapped people, and then they shall facilitate the rescue of those people. The Companies shall direct their attention to the task and their tactics should represent that mission. Engine Companies generally perform rescues by placing a hose line in-service between the fire and the occupants, or by extinguishing the fire. E-The protection of exposures can be in the form of exterior exposures or interior exposures. A major strategy in fighting a fire is that the fire should be fought from the unburned portion to the burned portion. If the structure is fully involved with fire, then the possibility of any rescue attempt is unlikely. Therefore, our mission requires the protection of the most property as possible. Tactics should be directed to protecting property outside the building and inside. The protection of exposures goes hand-in-hand with confinement. C-The placement of the first hose line shall be decided with confinement as the determining factor. The proper location of a hose line can protect lives and property from the impingement of fire. Also, the confinement of the fire protects the rest of the structure allowing fire personnel to operate safely during search and rescue operations. E-The quick extinguishment of the fire directly addresses the mission. The extinguishment of the fire allows units to operate safely and search the structure while protecting the unburned property. O-The overhaul operations will find any hidden fire that threatens the structure from unseen locations therefore protecting the property from fire extension. S-The protection of property from smoke and water damage shall take place after the investigation as the cause and origin of the fire has been established. General Structural Fire Operations Do not pass fire without the protection of an operating hose line. Be aware of fire conditions to ensure that the fire is not between you and your exit. Do not operate within the collapse zone of a building during exterior operations. Constantly monitor the stability of the structure, especially when operating in building of lightweight construction. When operating in a structure of unknown construction, and it is revealed that the structure is of lightweight construction: Notify Operations immediately Do not operate hose lines from the exterior without permission. Do not advance hose lines into windows for firefighting purposes when other Companies and Operations are unaware of this action. Members shall not separate from their Companies for independent action or attach to another Company without permission from their Company Officer. Do not attack basement fires by going down the interior basement stairs. Fire attack down the interior basement stairs will only be made if the fire is small, and there is minimal heat coming up the basement stairs, unless granted permission by Operations. Do not operate hand lines from a roof position down into an attic or cockloft without orders from the Company Officer and as well as permission from Operations. No unit will operate in unventilated attics or cocklofts. (Consider attacking from beneath by pulling ceilings).

22 Do NOT use the elevator during the initial attack in buildings having a known working fire, or where there are indications of a working fire based upon the occupant information, or size-up. All tactics shall be guided by RECEOS SIDE DESIGNATION C-Charlie B-Bravo D-Delta Fire Building Address Side A-Alpha QUADRANT DESIGNATION

23 EXPOSURE DESIGNATION #56 Maple St. #58 Maple St. #60 Maple St. Exposure designation will include a reference to the original fire building, as well as the numbers of the exposure address. This orients Companies on the address side, Side A-Alpha, as well as Companies in the rear, Side C-Charlie, as there are seldom clearly marked street numbers in the rear of buildings or alleys. The building immediately to the left of the fire building is Exposure Bravo #56 Maple St BUILDING ABANDONMENT The Incident Commander or Operations shall announce over the fire ground/tactical channel that the decision has been made to abandon the building. Immediately ALL personnel shall exit the building. The Incident Commander shall notify Capital West that the order to abandon the building has been issued and request that an announcement be made on the dispatch channel that All units at (give address) are to abandon the building. After all radio announcements have been acknowledged, Command or Operations will order all apparatus to sound their air horns continuously for 15 seconds. The decision to abandon the building by the Incident Commander shall be made whenever there are conditions that make it unsafe to operate in the building: Anticipated collapse. Explosion. Uncontrollable fire. Change from an interior offensive attack to exterior defensive attack. Command or Operations shall announce any dangerous condition that exist and possible safe means of egress.

24 All Division/Group/Branch leaders shall notify all units assigned, using face-to-face communications if possible. Companies ordered out of the building will promptly leave the building. All personnel shall stay together maintaining unit integrity, and shall report to their apparatus for an accountability check. Company officers shall verify the location of ALL members assigned to the unit. Command or Operations will conduct a quick informal accountability check to verify that units that were operating inside the structure have exited, and will then begin a formal accountability check STAGING Staging is the designation of a formal staging area, under the direction of a Staging Officer. Command or Operations will notify Capital West that units will respond to a Staging Area. Command or Operations will designate a staging area on the fire ground/ tactical channel. Command or Operations will assign a Staging Officer. Capital West will notify additional units dispatched that Staging is in effect and the location of the Staging Area. Companies in Staging shall monitor the fire ground/tactical channel. Officers of Companies dispatched to the Staging Area will report in person to the Staging Officer. Companies arriving at the Staging Area will make no radio transmissions. Once Command has ordered a specific number of units to stage, the Staging Officer will request additional Companies from Capital West on the Dispatch Channel. The Staging Area will be organized to allow easy entry and exit by Companies passing through. The Staging Officer will perform the following duties: Notify the Command or Operations on fire ground/tactical upon arrival at the staging area, and verify the companies available at the Staging location. Determine from Command or Operations the minimum complement of units to be maintained in the Staging Area. Contact Capital West on the Dispatch Channel for additional Companies when the number of companies in the staging area falls below the established minimum. Maintain a current list of Companies in the Staging Area. Maintain a list of Companies and their initial assignments on the fireground that have been deployed from the Staging Area Relay the assignment of units from Command or Operations Face to Face. Relay to Companies the following information: o The location and area of operation. o The Division/Group or Branch Leader to whom they are to report. o The fireground/tactical Channel on which they are to operate.

25 Similar units will be organized together to allow free passage of each type of unit RAPID INTERVENTION GROUP (RIG) responsibilities: Scene assessment o Overview of the fire ground o Location of the fire, and predicted path o Location of Units on the fire ground o Building type with access and egresses o Progress of on-scene efforts o Dangers that exist or may exist in the future Request more resources if needed o Compare ready resources to the potential emergency and size of incident Search o Use information from units operating at the scene for development of search plan Establishment of a refuge area o Identify a defendable area for the protection of victim and RIG Victim assessment o Ensure adequate air supply (SCBA) o Assess victim and treat as conditions allow Victim retrieval o Identify the easiest and quickest way of egress o Ensure the avenue of egress is safe and protected o Ensure EMS resources will be standing by at a location that would render the best care Update Operations with constant progress reports MAYDAY Fire ground communications can become very hectic and confusing when a fire fighter is in DISTRESS, becomes LOST or TRAPPED. The term MAYDAY is the international distress signal, and shall only be used when a member is in trouble and needs immediate assistance. Individual(s) declaring a MAYDAY will: Push the push-to-talk button, and transmit the phrase MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, wait several seconds for Command or Operations to acknowledge. If Command or Operations does not acknowledge continue to transmit the term MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, until acknowledged by Operations. Once acknowledged by Operations be prepared to give your Company, location and resources/ equipment required. o Be as specific and descriptive as possible with the above information. The following shall be used as a guide for handling a MAYDAY: Command or Operations shall acknowledge the MAYDAY. Command or Operations shall gather information. o Location

26 o Emergency situation Command shall notify Capital West of the MAYDAY declaration. Command shall request the next multiple alarm with a Heavy Rescue. If no Heavy Rescue is available an addition Truck Company shall be requested. Command or Operations shall order all radio traffic to cease except EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. The channel that the person declares the MAYDAY on shall be the MAYDAY BRANCH channel. (May be any channel due to confusion, etc) Command or Operations shall switch all units, with the exception of Units assigned to the MAYDAY GROUP or MAYDAY BRANCH, to another tactical channel. Command or Operations shall assign the MAYDAY GROUP Leader and the MAYDAY BRANCH Leader. Command shall verify that the additional alarm with an additional Heavy Rescue has been dispatched. Command or Operations shall coordinate the activities on the fire ground and the MAYDAY BRANCH to ensure the most efficient use of available resources to resolve the MAYDAY. Command or Operations shall announce on all channels being utilized on the incident when the MAYDAY has been resolved. NO ACTIVITY SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ASSISTING THE INCIDENT COMMANDER IN RESOLVING THE MAYDAY! MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DISPATCH OF APPARATUS Dispatch of apparatus shall be according to order outlined in SOG or as specified by the Officerin-Charge. When R-1 is responding to a motor vehicle accident, the Officer-in-Charge shall ensure that an Engine is also responding for additional trained manpower for extrication ARRIVAL Upon arrival at a motor vehicle accident scene the apparatus driver(s) shall park the apparatus at a safe distance from the involved vehicles, and in such a manner as to protect firefighters and the involved vehicles from any subsequent collisions with oncoming traffic. Anytime a hazardous material is suspected the first arriving unit shall immediately notify all other responding units, and shall not approach the scene until the material is identified and stabilized. If possible position apparatus and personnel uphill and upwind PROCEDURE It shall be the goal of the Department to extricate all trapped patients in as efficient, safe and timely a manner as practical according to generally accepted standards. The Officer-in-charge shall immediately assess the scene to ensure the safety of emergency personnel/citizens and by-standers/and the victims involved in the accident. The safety factors to be assessed shall include but are not limited to: *Hazardous materials *Downed electrical wires *Spilled fuels

27 *Unstable vehicles In the case that the motor vehicle accident is an airplane crash, the Vermont State Police shall immediately be notified. The location of the crash will determine what procedure will be followed and the extent of this Department's involvement SEARCH AND RESCUE OF LOST PERSONS DISPATCH All personnel shall report immediately to the station and await further instructions from the Officer- In-Charge. The Officer-In-Charge shall obtain as much information as possible pertaining to the lost/missing individual and verify that the Back Country Rescue and Vermont State Police has been notified ARRIVAL The first Officer on scene shall immediately establish a Command Post and prepare for the possible establishment of a Unified Command. This Officer shall remain in Command until relieved by the Police authority in that area or becomes a member of the Unified Command that may be established PROCEDURE Personnel first on scene shall: 1. Obtain complete physical description of the lost/missing person(s). Information shall include clothing, footwear, supplies, experience, any means of communications (cell phones or radios), and time frames (last seen and expected return time). 2. Secure the immediate area of the point last seen to prevent contamination in the event that the Police want to use search dogs. In the event that dogs are not available or successful, the search coordinator may establish search teams. The Department may assist the search teams to the best of their ability BOMB THREATS DISPATCH All personnel shall report immediately to the station and await further instructions from the Officer- In-Charge. Fire Department personnel and apparatus shall stage at their respective stations and await coordination with Police authorizes. If at any time Fire units are on the scene and they become aware of a Bomb Threat they shall evacuate the area, remove all personnel and apparatus a minimum distance of 1,500 feet HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS DISPATCH

28 Dispatch of apparatus will be according to order outlined in SOG or as specified by the Officer- In-Charge. The Officer on the first apparatus out of station shall stage a safe distance uphill and upwind upon arrival at the scene. The Officer shall use binoculars to assess the immediate situation and report to Capital West a complete size-up and request appropriate assistance. The Officer shall establish a Command Post and notify Capital West of the Command Posts location ARRIVAL Anytime a hazardous material is suspected the first arriving unit shall immediately notify Capital West and all other responding units. All Fire Units shall not approach the scene until the hazardous material has been identified and it has been determined by an expert that would be safe to approach. The Incident Commander shall determine, after conferring with an appropriate available resource, if the danger has been mitigated PROCEDURE If the Incident Commander is unable to identify a material, from a safe distance, they shall follow Guide # 11 of the Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook. The Incident Commander shall also follow the following procedures: 1. Establish Command and Command Post. 2. Give a complete size-up to Capital West and all other responding units. 3. Select and use available personal protective equipment including SCBA. 4. Establish a safety zone using Gas Monitors. 5. Isolate the site. 6. Initiate evacuation. 7. Attempt to identify the materials involved. 8. Request additional resources and be guided by expert advice. 9. Notify or request the Vermont State Hazardous Materials Team 10. Initiate basic hazard risk assessment activities. 11. Perform basic containment and confinement operations within resources and capabilities. 12. Implement simple decontamination activities WATER RESCUE/RETRIEVAL INCIDENTS (Non-Swift Water ex: Waterbury Reservoir) DISPATCH Dispatch of apparatus will be according to order outlined in SOG or as specified by the Officer-In- Charge. The Officer on the first apparatus out of station will assess the immediate situation in their response size-up and call for assistance as needed. Specialized trained personnel shall be requested for Swift Water (Stowe or Colchester Technical Rescue Team) ARRIVAL

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