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Principles of Fire and EMS Administration Performance Standards

Emergency Service Delivery Develop and Implement an Initial Action Plan, Assign Tasks to Unit Members, Conduct a Post-

Incident Analysis

Unit VIII PROJECT

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: NFPA 1021 4.2.1,4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3 OBJECTIVES 1. Compare and contrast the various processes to sizing up an incident.

2. Analyze the components of an incident action plan.

3. Outline tactical safety considerations in the event of an emergency.

4. Appraise the relationship between the causes of fire and fire classifications. INSTRUCTIONS The following exercise consists of a fire scenario where you will be expected to make tactical decisions and complete a narrative report. For this scenario, you may only use the personnel and equipment from your department who would be dispatch on a first-alarm assignment . SCENARIO The time is 2215 on September 23, and the weather is typically mild with a light breeze out of the south. Your engine company is dispatched to a structure fire at the Nelson Glass Company, located at 1500 4th Avenue. The glass company is located in a run-down section of town that is a combination of residential and manufacturing. The business has been plagued over the past months with several small arson fires. Your engine company is first in and you notice the southeast corner of the building is fully involved, and the fire is spreading rapidly. NARRATIVE REPORT Your narrative report must include the following components:

I. Introduction: Include a general description of the structure, construction characteristics special hazards, manufacturing processes, and rescue problems.

II. Background: Description of the site, time of day, day of week, weather conditions, and any other contributing factors.

III. Fire department on-scene activities: Chronological narrative of on-scene activities. Include: incident command structure, breakdown of companies and their activities, tactical considerations, and outside agency involvement.

IV. Upon reporting to command, your engine company is given the tactical assignment to protect the residential exposures (southwest quadrant of the block) across the alley from the fire building. In the space provided below (add additional sheets if necessary), write out the instructions you will give your personnel to assure that your tactical objective will be met.

POST INCIDENT QUESTIONAIRRE Upon completion of your tactical assignment, you report to command. The incident commander directs you to prepare a post-incident analysis of your tactical assignment by completing the department’s post- incident questionnaire. The questionnaire will be forwarded to his office to be included as part of the department’s incident critique. He also directs you to conduct a critique of your tactical assignment with your crew. The post-incident questionnaire must contain the following components:

Assignment upon arrival

Actions taken

Outcomes of actions taken

Departmental procedure changes indicated by the incident

Any safety problems

Additional comments/observations Based upon information given in Section IV of this skill, the post-incident questionnaire, and your projected outcomes from Sections I, II, and III, write a critique commentary that will be reviewed with your personnel. NOTE: This entire report must be written on a separate document, double spaced, using Times New Roman, 12 pt font. You should also utilize APA style writing. This report is supposed to be a reflection of an actual report you would complete in the field and should be treated as a live exercise in the duties and responsibilities of a Fire Officer. . REFERENCE SOURCE NFPA 1021 4.2.1, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.

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PROJECT 13

Equipment Available

Engine Companies ________

Truck Companies ________

Rescue ________

Other ______________________________________________________

Mutual aid ______________________________________________________

PROJECT 13 Pre-Fire Plan

Business Name: Nelson Glass Company Phone #: 555-1212

Address: 1500 4th Avenue N Business Hours: 8-5

Business Type: Manufacturing

Water Supply: Hydrant Location Distance in feet GPM

1. 4th Ave. & 15th St. 75 1500

2. 4th Ave. & 16th St. 750 1100

3. 3rd Ave. & 16th St. 1500 1500

Required Fire Flow: 3750 GPM

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Fuel Load: Heavy

Fire Wall Locations & Penetrations: one fire wall between office and plant with several openings

Entry Points: Single, opening doors in front of plant and office, in rear of plant.

Roll-up door located on south side of plant

Confined Spaces: Storage room in rear of office

Sprinkler and Standpipe Connections: None

Utility Cut Off Locations:

Electric: Meters and breaker box: office next to storage room, plant next to roll-up door

Gas: Meter in rear, southwest corner

Water: Front of structure

Occupancy: Daytime 25-35

Evenings 1 guard

Disabled persons: 1 secretary in office

Hazardous Materials: Hydrofluoric Acid in 55 gal. drums, stored in NW corner of plant.

Tactics: ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Ventilation: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Special Information: _________________________________________________

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