Managing a Firefighter Down With Fire Emergency Training

Managing a Firefighter Down With Fire Emergency Training Consultation Services

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Presenter – William Greenwood • • 24 Year Fire Service Veteran Assistant Fire Chief of Training Senior Staff Instructor – NHFA Fire Emergency Training Consultation Services • Fire Engineering, Fire Rescue – author • Tap the Box in Fire Engineering Radio - Host Managing a Firefighter Down 5

Department Readiness • Policies on Emergency Traffic, Accountability & PAR’s • Do you have assigned RIT / RIC / FAST / Safety Engine? • Do you know when your firefighters will call a Mayday? • Proactive RIT Readiness directly relates to Firefighter Safety. Managing a Firefighter Down 6

Staffing the Rapid Intervention Team Is this a challenge in our budgetary times? What is sufficient manpower for a Rapid Intervention Crew? Managing a Firefighter Down 7

Incident Command Post Resources Managing a Firefighter Down 8

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND • Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY • Control your Radio Frequency • Obtain all of the “L-U-N-A-R” information • Commit / Deploy the assigned RIT #1 • Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch • Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY • Place the FIRE on Alternate Tac Frequency • Request additional Alarm Assignment • Fire Command obtains Fire Operations – PAR • Establish teams RIT #2 and RIT #3 • Support the MAYDAY Operations • Announce. Managing thea Firefighter end of the MAYDAY Down 9

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY What are you using for a Command Post? How about the environment Command is exposed to? Do we need to isolate ourselves from the incident more? MAYDAY radio transmissions can get missed or lost. Managing a Firefighter Down 10

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency After acknowledging the reported MAYDAY, shut down all NON-EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC. Command can be easily overrun by the escalating incident. Managing a Firefighter Down 11

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Location or Last Known Location Unit # or Designation # Name of firefighter Assignment on Fire Ground Resources Needed Managing a Firefighter Down 12

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / Deploy the assigned MAYDAY doesn’t mean it is time to locate my equipment. RIT #1 Command is responsible for overall operations of the incident. RIT should have their tools staged in close proximity of the entry point. RIT should report to the Incident Commander when their team is ready. RIT should size up the incident and provide feedback to the IC. Managing a Firefighter Down 13

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit /deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch If you are running a good fire and a MAYDAY occurs, your span of control can be easily overwhelmed. Front load your Command Staff before the MAYDAY occurs. Managing a Firefighter Down 14

Command & Control Fireground ICS Flow Chart Span of Control Fire Operations May Day Operations Managing a Firefighter Down 15

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Managing the Mayday Can one Incident Commander handle a Mayday and the Fire? How can we front load our Command Post? What positions need to be filled to create a Command Staff? CRM – Crew Resource Management – Model Managing a Firefighter Down 18

5 Main Factors of CRM Communications – speaking directly with respect and responsibility. (TIS) Sender Message Medium Receiver Feedback Situational Awareness – perception, observation and stress on personnel. Dynamics and require full attention to detail. Decision Making – Risk/Benefit is made from incoming information Too little – Too Much and effects Teamwork – failure to work as a team is eventually doomed to fail. Good training focuses on leadership-followership model. Barriers – any factor that inhibit the first four. Can be external (physical) or (internal ) such as prejudice, opinions, attitudes, and stress. Managing a Firefighter Down 19

AVOID THE PROBLEM TRAP THE ACT(s) MITIGATE CRM – Model Managing a Firefighter Down R. P. D. M. 20

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND • Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY • Control your Radio Frequency • Obtain the “LUNAR” information • Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 • Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch • Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Managing a Firefighter Down 21

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit /deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Ops Supervisor Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Managing a Firefighter Down 22

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Place the FIRE on an Alternate Tac Frequency MAYDAY Operations should stay on the fire ground frequency. MOVE the remaining fire operation to another TAC frequency. Managing a Firefighter Down 23

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Place the fire on an Alternate Frequency Firefighter Down Request. Managing an a. Additional Alarm 24

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an MAYDAY Place the fire on Alternate Tac Frequency Request an additional Alarm Assignment Fire Command obtains Fire Operations – PAR Managing a Firefighter Down 25

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Ops Supervisor Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Place the fire on an Alternate Frequency Request an Additional Alarm Assignment Fire Command obtains Fire Operations – PAR Managing a Firefighter Down 26

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an MAYDAY Place the fire on Alternate Tac Frequency Request an additional Alarm Assignment Fire Command obtains Fire Operations – PAR Managing a Firefighter Down 27 Establish teams RIT # 2 and RIT # 3

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit / deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Place the fire on Alternate Tac Frequency Request an Additional Alarm Assignment Managing a Firefighter Down Fire Command obtains Fire Operations 28

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit /deploy the assigned RIT #1 Expand the ICS; use RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of an active MAYDAY Place the fire on Alternate Tac Frequency Request an Additional Alarm Assignment Fire Command obtains Fire Operations – PAR Establish teams RIT #2 and RIT #3 Support the MAYDAY Operation Announce the end of the MAYDAY Managing a Firefighter Down 29

MAYDAY MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENT COMMAND The initiation or transmission of a firefighter distress signal produces more stress and potential chaos then any other singular type of incident we may encounter throughout our careers. 1. DEVELOP MAYDAY PROCEDURES 2. TRAIN EVERYONE ON THEM! 3. IMPLEMENT THE ACTION PLAN Thanks for your attention today and please be safe… Fire Emergency Training Consultation Services William Greenwood training@ fetcservices. com Managing a Firefighter Down 30