East Metro Training Group
Tactical Training
1st Quarter, 2011
Today’s Training
Focus on single-family residences
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PowerPoint presentation
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Review of introduction of Best Practices
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Quick size-up exercise
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BREAK – 10 minutes only please
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Simulations/Scenarios
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Each followed by brief task review discussion
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Tactical Training
1st Quarter, 2011
We have a good foundation:
-NFA Communication model
-Initial size up and short reports
-Appropriate initial strategy and tactics
-Use of Groups, Divisions
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“Mayday”
or
“Emergency Traffic”
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“Mayday”
 Life critical involving a Firefighter
 Trapped / Lost / Injured / Etc.
 Event most likely happened inside building
 IC responds “Clear Talk Group for Mayday Traffic”
“Emergency Traffic”
 High priority communication
 Will influence the operation negatively if not addressed
 May or may not directly impact life safety at the time
 IC responds “Clear Talk Group for Emergency Traffic”
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“Withdraw”
or
“Abandon”
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Withdraw: To exit a building or area in an orderly fashion with all
hose, tools, and equipment, usually due to a change in strategy.
(i.e. from offensive to defensive)
Abandon: To immediately exit the building or area due to safety
concerns for emergency personnel, without regard for equipment or
hose lines left in place.
Both are followed by a roll call as early as practical
It’s important to listen and comply with the instructions of
supervising officers!!!!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT_aYeCh8rM
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WAC 296-305-05001
Before beginning interior structural firefighting operations, the incident commander
must evaluate the situation and risks to operating teams.
(a) Except as provided in WAC 296-305-05001, firefighters must not engage in
interior structural firefighting in the absence of at least two standby firefighters.
(c) Standby members must remain aware of the status of firefighters in the
hazardous area.
(d) Standby members must remain in positive communication with the entry
team(s), in full protective clothing with the SCBA donned in the standby mode.
(e) Standby members may be permitted to perform other duties outside the
hazardous area, provided constant communication is maintained between a standby
member and the entry team(s), and provided that those duties will not interfere with
the standby members' ability to participate in a rescue as appropriate.
(f) Early consideration should be given to providing one or more rapid
intervention teams commensurate with the needs of the situation.
Note: Nothing in this section shall prevent activities which may reasonably be taken
by members first on the scene to determine the nature and extent of fire
involvement.
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A Refresher:
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Types of hand lines:
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Attack
Back up [IDLH] / Standby [Non-IDLH]
Exposure
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What do we mean when we say “E27 back up line, Side A”?
What are our expectations?
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Attack Line
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Just what it says – the line used to attack
the fire.
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A Back Up/Standby Line:
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Is not a second attack line.
Is responsible for protecting the egress of
crews inside.
Should be cognizant of maintaining the
“2 In / 2 Out” rule.
Assists with line management of the
attack line: Keep it moving!
Backup line is likely in the IDLH
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Exposure Line
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Protect exposures whatever they might
be:
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Interior stairs
The house/building next door
The upper floor
May or may not be in the IDLH
Etc.
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Front Door Tactics
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Usually quickest route to the fire.
Attacking from the unburned side was a product
of not “pushing the fire” due to the use of wide
angle fog. Solid stream attacks lessen this
chance
Highest chance of finding a victim.
A 360° survey should serve to determine a
reason not to use front door tactics.
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Marrying Companies
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2 In / 2 Out exercise.
Recognize that there are variations of this
depending on staffing levels on a given
incident.
Communications between officers is
paramount to establish the following:
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Attack line
Command
2 In / 2 Out
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Types of Single Family
Dwellings
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Rambler
Multi-Story / Split Level
Basements – Full and Daylight
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Tactics For Single Family
Dwellings
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Communications and Incident Command
Types of dwellings.
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Types of lines:
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Ramblers
Multi-Story / Split Level
Basements [daylight and enclosed]
Attack
Backup / Standby
Exposure
“Front door” tactics.
Duties of the “back up line”.
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Best Practices
Engines
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1st Engine
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2nd Engine
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3rd Engine
4th Engine
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Attack, address supply,
command
Confirm supply, backup
line, assist attack, 2
In/2 Out
Exposure line
RIC
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Best Practices
Ladders
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Top Floor Fire
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1st Ladder
2nd Ladder
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Roof
Interior
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Interior
Roof
Lower Floor Fire
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1st Ladder
2nd Ladder
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Basement Fires
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Two basement types:
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Daylight (most common)
Full
Line placement is dictated by the answer to this
question: What is the quickest route for a fire
to travel from the basement to the upper
floor?
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Rambler
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Middle entry.
Garage at one end.
Bedrooms opposite garage.
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The Split Level
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What's upstairs?
What's down
stairs?
What’s on the C Charles Side?
Line placement for
a fire downstairs?
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Multi-Story Residence
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Center entry.
Stairs located?
What is on the C Charles side?
Where’s the
kitchen?
Where are the
bedrooms?
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Time to practice
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Short reports and initial tactics
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