Standard Operation

Branch Operations

*SLCFD policy to implement Branch Operations during extraordinary circumstances such as; periods of civil unrest, natural disasters, catastrophic events, or at other times called by Fire Chief, DCs, or BCs. *These procedures will be implemented by dispatch announcing "Branch Operations"

High Rise Assignments

*1st Engine- Enter fire control room, mark panel, return elevators to ground floor and find stairwells, determine fire location, size and extent *2nd Engine- Goes to standpipe connection, reverse lay from standpipe to hydrant at least 200' away. Engineer becomes Water Supply Group, remainder of crew checks standpipes and backs up fire attack *3&4 Engines- Report to fire floor and prepare to back up or relieve fire attack crews *5th Engine- Reports to Resource and prepares to replace fire attack

High Rise Assignments Trucks

*1st Truck- Places in front of structure on advantageous corner for possible rescue, perform truck functions on fire floor unless they need aerial operations *2nd Truck- Fan to base of fire attack stairwell, perform truck functions on fire floor *3rd Truck- Fan in stairwell one floor below Resource, prepare to rotate to backup fire attack teams in stairwell *1st Heavy Rescue- RIT cache, establish RIT on Resource floor *2nd Heavy Rescue- RIT cache, establish RIT on 2nd Stairwell Resource floor

TLEI- Active Shooter

*Active Shooter- Person who uses or has used deadly physical force on a person or persons and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to additional casualties *Casualty Collection Point (CCP)- Location w/in the Cold Zone and outside of the Inner Perimeter where casualties are assembled to be triaged, treated, and transported. Safe location w/out the threat of injury or violence, transfer of medical care from the LE Rescue Team and Rescue Task Forces to SLCFD EMS peronnel. *Concealment- Objects, structural elements and/or locations that hide an individual from view, but does not provide protection from incoming fire *Contact Team- Initial team of LE officers who form at the scene of an active shooter incident and deploy to shooter's location w/ goal of initiating contact to contain or eliminate shooter *Cover- Objects, structural elements and/or locations that stop, turn or impede incoming hostile fire *Extraction Team- Combination of SLCFD and LE Force Protection personnel who deploy after Rescue Task Force w/ goal of extracting/directing viable casualties to the CCP. If they have ballistic PPE they can deploy into Warm Zone w/ LE Force Protection, if PPE not available, these teams will only deploy into Cold Zone or established Security Corridors under direction of law enforcement *Force Protection- Team of LE officers specifically designated to escort and provide armed security to the medical Rescue Task Force, ideal being 4 LE officers w/ minimum being 2 per medical Rescue Task Force *Inner Perimeter- Geographically defined area in which subjects are contained, entrance and egress controlled by law enforcement, typically outer wall of structure or property boundaries in which incident occurred *Medical Rally Point (MRP)- Area in the Inner Perimeter (Warm Zone) where injured casualties are brought directly from the Hot Zone by LE Rescue Teams, considered a clear but unsecured internal location where casualties are collected temporarily if they can't be immediately transported directly to CCP *Operational Zones: Hot Zone- W/in the Inner Perimeter in immediate proximity to a known threat. Warm Zone- Inside or outside of the Inner Perimeter, considered "clear" but not "secure". Cold Zone- Geographic location outside of the Inner Perimeter and well away from any known threat *Outer Perimeter- Large area encompassing the Inner Perimeter controlled by law enforcement, typically the city block in which incident occurred *Rescue Team- LE officers who form at scene of active shooter and deploy behind Contact Teams into the Hot Zone w/ goal of extracting viable casualties to a Medical Rally Point or Casualty Collection Point *Rescue Task Force (RFT)- Combination of SLCFD and LE Force Protection deployed to identify, quickly stabilize, and extract the critically injured from the Warm Zone to the CCP *Security Corridor- Geographic travel path secured by Force Protection and other LE officers *Tactical Operations Center (TOC)- Where LE tactical operations are coordinated thru the incident's LE Tactical Commander, may or may not be co-located w/ Unified Command Post *Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines- Operational considerations and limitations of medical operations in high-risk conditions that prioritize and focus medical efforts to only what must be done to affect survival *Response of SLCFD to active shooter: Respond to staging and establish command and begin to make assignments, Rescue Task Forces and Extraction Teams are formed from incoming units, join w/ LE Force Protection, Rescue Task Forces enter Warm Zone and begin to treat and stabilize casualties as they encounter them, Extraction Teams enter behind RTFs and extract patients to designated exits to CCPs *Units Responding (10-39)- 2 combat BCs, 2 ALS engines, 2 BLS units (at least 1 ladder truck), 4 Gold Cross ambulances, 1 Gold Cross Supervisor, On-Duty sworn LEOs, On-Duty SWAT medics *First Arriving Unit- Respond to initial staging area, provide a size-up, consider designating a specific approach route, establish initial command for SLCFD resources, designate a staging area. If casualties encountered immediately upon arrival, attempt to access and remove those in plain view should ONLY be made if there is no imminent or potential threat and has already been secured to LE officers. *Second arriving company officer should be assigned as Rescue Group Supervisor, or first arriving officer if transfer of command to BC has happened, Rescue Group is configured to extract viable casualties from the Warm Zone and/or Medical Rally Point and move them to the CCP *Rescue Group Supervisor- shall assume command of the initial Rescue Task Force and Extraction Teams, create additional Rescue Task Forces and Extraction Teams, secure necessary PPE and Force Protection Officers, dedicate a medical cache location in close proximity to the entry point or staging area or CCP, serve as primary point of communication between Rescue Task Forces, Extraction Teams, Medical Group Supervisor, and Command, consider using a TAC Channel for RTF and Extraction Teams operations *Second arriving BC- Should be assigned to Medical Group Supervisor, Medical Group is configured to receive casualties from LE Rescue Teams and/or Rescue Task Forces, manage the triage/treatment/transport of casualties from CCP to local hospital *Medical Branch- Used if there are large numbers of casualties or casualties are separated by long distance, Branch Director shall request/secure Force Protection officers for the CCP as needed, ensure a body search of weapons is performed on persons entering CCP from the incident sight, implement Mass Casualty SOG as well as District 2B Mass Casualty Incident Plan and the Triage and Treatment Protocol *Rescue Task Force Operations- RTF is a medical treatment team accompanied by LE Force Protection deployed within the Warm Zone to provide wound care, these teams treat, stabilize, and prepare casualties for removal by Extraction Teams from Warm Zone to CCP, RTFs wear ballistic PPE and move w/ LE Force Protection. As a minimum an RTF shall have 2 SLCFD medical personnel and 4 armed Force Protection officers, when possible should incorporate at least 1 paramedic. If SLCFD Tactical Medics and/or LEO investigators are on scene and are not engaged in SWAT or other duties, they should be assigned to the RTFs, if RTF has more than 3 SLCFD one should be Company Officer and serve as Communications Officer, RTFs and Extraction Teams shall only be deployed upon agreement of Unified Command *LCES- Lookout, Communications, Escape Routes, and a Safe Refuge *THREAT acronym: T-Threat Suppression (LE Contact Teams), H- Hemorrhage control (RFTs), RE- Rapid Extrication to safety (RFTs), A- Assessment by medical providers (RFTs and SLCFD Medical Group), T- Transport to definitive care (SLCFD Medical Group) *When RTFs are operating within the Warm Zone, no detailed triage is conducted, RTFs will enter the area and treat casualties as they find them. Still/Obvious Life Threat-Assess 1st, Wave/Purposeful Movement- Assess 2nd, Walking/Standing- No assessment, order the individuals to evacuate or shelter in place *Color tags/tape to wrists or ankles- Only 2 colors, Black is expecting to die or deceased, Orange is immediate, No tag/tape is needed for walking wounded or walking w/ assistance. *Treatment is limited to rapid TECC based lifesaving interventions only (tourniquets, rapid wound dressing/bleeding control, NPAs, recovery position, etc.) with goal of stabilizing as many casualties as possible. Deceased casualties are left in place *Consider turning off emergency lights and warning devices prior to arrival, if bystanders become hostile, extricate yourself and advise command

Mutual and Automatic Aid

*Agreements provide that engine companies bordering communities covered by Automatic Aid shall be dispatched automatically as part of the initial assignment w/in specified areas of both communities. *Requests for Mutual Aid must be made by a Chief Officer, an on duty BC may commit up to 3 companies, if more is requested authorization must be given by a DC or higher, a BC shall be dispatched when 2 or more units are sent to outside SLC boundaries *Automatic Aid- UFA, West Valley Fire, South Salt Lake *Mutual Aid- UFA, Metro Fire, South Davis Metro Fire

Structure Fire- Commercial/Industrial

*Alarm Response- 1 BC, 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Ambo *Working Incident gets same response as residential *1st Engine- Search & Rescue/Fire Suppression, for advanced fire spread operate a 2 1/2" w/ securing of own water supply upon arrival *2nd Engine- Search & Rescue/Fire Suppression *3rd Engine- Size-up of alternate side/RIT/Search & Rescue/Fire Suppression, unless otherwise directed by command will arrive to Charlie side of structure, officer shall complete size-up of side C and report to IC, unless otherwise directed by command shall advance hoseline w/ a water supply secured from different source than 1st engine *1st Truck- Forcible Entry/Vent/Laddering/Utility/Salvage *4th Engine- RIT *2nd Truck- Same as 1st *Incident Commander- Determines a detailed Incident Action Plan (IAP) as soon as possible, establishes incident strategy (offensive/defensive) *Support Engine- Same as residential

Heavy Rescue Team

*All Department members shall be trained to Awareness Level as outlined in NFPA 1670 Standards on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents *HRT Apparatus- Medic Engine, Truck, Heavy Rescue, Heavy Rescue Support Unit *Minimum daily staffing shall consist of at least 6 trained and certified HRTs *Truck goes out of service and takes Heavy Rescue rig *Officers on scene of the Engine/Truck requesting Heavy Rescue will remain in command of the incident *Dispatch notifies BOTH BCs if HRT is leaving the city for a call in the county *For HRT to help outside of the county w/ agencies we don't have agreements w/, the Fire Chief must approve and 1 BC will go with them

Two-In Two-Out

*All personnel in the interior of a structure must operate in teams of 2 or more and maintain voice or visual contact at all times, radio communication CANNOT substitute for visual or voice contact. *Minimum of 2 individuals per point of entry who are equipped and trained at the same level as interior crew must be positioned outside hazardous atmosphere to account of interior teams. *Will normally be Officer and Engineer on first arriving apparatus, Engineer should be in full PPE as soon as possible and until RIC is established. *Any task that outside FFs perform while in standby rescue status must not interfere with accountability for crewmembers in hazard area. *OSHA recognizes deviation only where immediate action is necessary to save a life (known life rescue only) or when company is investigating an alarm where there is no IDLH atmosphere

Mass Casualty

*Any situation in which demand overwhelms the ability of the initial resources available to deal with the problem *Priorities- Establish command, Size up, Safety of members, Request additional assistance, Triage, Treatment, Transport, Reassessment of remaining patients *Medical scene control is under the direction of the Medical Group Supervisor *Establish a Safety Group directed by a Safety Officer *Identify a Triage Officer and begin triage *S.T.A.R.T. Simple Triage and Rapid Transport *Treatment during this process shall be confined to opening the airway and controlling serious hemorrhage, tag patients according to priority *RED- Immediate priority, die within minutes if not treated rapidly YELLOW- Delayed, death within a half-hour or more if not treated GREEN- Walking wounded, generally transported by means other than ambulance BLACK/GREY- Dead or so severely injured that death is certain within a short time *Local hospitals should be notified by the Medical Sector, Medical Communications Branch will provide individual hospitals pt. priority and major injury information *Victims w/ signs of hypovolemia, respiratory distress and altered mental status are triaged as immediate, simple hemorrhage control and airway protection techniques are used, requires as little as 60 seconds per victim.

High Rise Operations

*Any structure 5 stories or higher *Base- Will be location of Command Post (CP), Incident Management Team (IMT), General Staff and other Command resource needs *Staging- Will be located outside of hazard zone *Resource Floor- Location for assembly and tracking of equipment, tools, hose and manpower, Medical and RIT Groups normally located here. Well be located 2 floors below fire floor, may be located 1 floor below if conditions permit and IC approve. Primary function of Resource Officer is to provide cache of supplies and manpower, Resource Group must be established as soon as possible *Reflex Time- Time between the initial alarm and when FFs are on the fire floor ready to attack the fire *Fire Attack Group- Will consist of 2 engines and 1 truck *Fire Attack Relief Ratio- Ratio between number of crews on the fire floor and those ready to relieve those crews *Incident Action Plan (IAP)- Strategic goals, tactical objectives, and report requirements for the incident in written form *Command- Must establish IAP as soon as possible, if a working fire is confirmed, command should initiate a 3rd Alarm High Rise Response *Rescue and Evacuation: Firefighter Safety- Establish RIT, Rescue- 3 basic rescue strategies; Fight fire and evacuate occupants, Evacuate occupants only, Shelter in place and fight fire *Stairwells w/ roof hatches or scuttles are generally used for smoke removal w/ PPV at base of stairs, stairways w/out roof openings will be used for rescue and evacuation *Rescue in following order: Most severely threatened- known location obvious rescue, victims closest to fire, victims above fire. The largest number. The remainder of incident area. The exposed area *Most systems will notify occupant's 2 floors above the reported fire floor *Control building systems: Fire suppression/pump systems, HVAC- either leave operating or shut down system completely, Elevators- control elevators and place them in Fire Mode (Phase 1) *Typical reflex time of 30 to 45 minutes, first in crews will use 2 1/2 inch lines for primary attack, minimum 2 engines and 1 truck assigned to fire floor from the first due response assignment *Standpipe operations will be first tactical option for buildings w/ standpipes, all valves must be secured and marked on the way up, a separate FF will be assigned to check remaining standpipe valves *If fire involvement is greater than 25% of total floor, IC should consider abandoing direct attack on that floor and prepare deluge attack 1-2 floors above *After fire attack relief cycle of 2:1 has been established, minimum of 1 crew will be assigned to the floor above *Generally attack crews will be limited to 10 minutes of operating time w/ back up teams ready for deployment *High Rise Alarm Notifier- 1 BC, 3 Engines, 1 Truck *1st Alarm High Rise- 2 BC, 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Ambo, 1 Utility *2nd Alarm High Rise(report of visible smoke or fire)- 1 DC or AC, 4 BC's, 8 Engines, 4 Trucks, 1 Heavy Rescue, 2 Utilites, 3 Ambos *3rd Alarm High Rise(confirmed working fire)- 1 Multi-Agency Task Force consisting of: 1 DC or AC (2 total), 2 BC (6 total), 4 engines (12 total), 2 Trucks (6 total), 1 Heavy Rescue (2 total), 1 Communication Chief will be notified by dispatch *Dispatch will begin to fill out ICS Form #205 called "Incident Radio Communication Plan" *Units report to staging, at least 200 feet from structure, will assemble equipment and prepare to advance to structure *Additional IC considerations after fire attack relief ratio is established: Check top floor, Check floors above, Evacuation, Backup lines to floor above, Quick attack monitors to floor above *Elevators can be used to transport personnel to any floor where the FFs are operating up to 2 floors below *Fire service override should be working, no visible smoke or fire should be present in shaft, one set of keys in elevator and one set in lobby, crews in elevators must have a portable chemical extinguisher and irons, no more than 2 crews per car, as elevator is approaching fire floor a test stop should be made 5 floors below.

FD Operation on Roadways

*Apparatus placement to protect the operating area *Utilization of safety cones when the apparatus is parked *Calling and utilizing PD, UHP or UDOT *Every member while operating on a road or highway will wear DOT/ANSI approved vest or jacket as outer-most layer, only exception will be when actively involved in fire suppression or Hazmat operations

Suspicious Package

*CBRNE- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive *Under no circumstances should we attempt to contain, package, or physically investigate an unknown potentially hazardous material *Isolate, Deny Entry, Identify *Should notify (preferably by phone) Hazmat, BC, PD, Bomb squad if can't rule out bomb, Health Department, FBI *Field screening for public safety takes priority over evidentiary and investigative actions *Will be Hazmat team incident commanders responsibility to ensure standard notifications are made in addition to appropriate field testing and sampling

High Rise Engine/Truck Kit

*Engine Kit- 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 Gated valve made of lightweight construction, 2 spanners, Vise Grip or Channel Locks, 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" increaser, Nozzle Solid stream w/ 1 1/8"-1/4" tips or 2 1/2" High Rise Nozzle, 1 Spare SCBA cylinder per person, Door Wedge assortment. 1 High Rise Hose Pack per person *Truck Kit- Chain saw, Rotary saw, 2 Trash hooks, Set of Heavy Irons, Set of Light Irons, Portable light, 1 spare SCBA per person

Notifications and Callbacks

*Callback of Off Duty Personnel- may occur on a company, platoon, or department level, initial personnel called back should not be scheduled to work the next day, officer from each station called first and they will notify remaining crew members, they should report to assigned stations and place reserve apparatus in service unless assigned otherwise *Only Fire Chief or DC can authorize callbacks *Working incident notifications- Any working fire, Special Operations (HRT or Hazmat), or MCI w/ more than 10 victims *Major Events- Any situation which greatly exceeds the ability of the department to provide essential services and/or requires department-wide branch operations. *Mobile Command Post (MCP)- May be requested for any 3rd or 4th alarm situation by the IC *PIO- On call PIO will be immediately available to answer phone inquiries to the Department public information line, and shall respond to active working incidents of second alarm or greater, on duty BC or appropriate designee will provide on scene PIO duties for first alarm or de-escalating fire incidents

Time Keeping for Call Back

*Called and cancelled prior to arrival you get minimum 1 hour of pay, when called and arrive at a station or incident scene you get minimum of 4 hours of pay *Time spent on scene or performing work related duties shall be designated as Time Worked (Overtime), balance of 4 hours will Call Back (Straight Time)

Cancellation on Automatic Alarms

*Can cancel prior to arrival on automatic alarms when a responsible party is on scene and verifies that no fire condition exists *Responsibility of officer on first due company to make decision whether to cancel or continue to the call *Under no circumstances shall units cancel if there has been no verification from the premises that the alarm is false

Heavy Rescue Team Continued

*Confined Space- Space that is large enough and so configured that a person can enter and perform assigned work, has limited or restricted means for entry or exit and is not designed for continuous human occupancy *Confined Space Entries- Work activities in a confined space and is considered to have occurred as soon as any part of the entrant's body breaks the plane of an opening into the space *Excavation- Any man-made cut, cavity, trench or depression in an earth surface, formed by the removal of earth *General Area- Area surrounding the incident site whose size is proportional to the size and nature of the incident, access by people and apparatus is strictly controlled *Rescue Area- Hot, Danger or Collapse Zone of an area surrounding the incident site *Trench- An excavation, narrow in relation to its length, made below the surface of the earth *Life Safety, Stabilization, Property conservation, Environmental Protection, System Restoration *Safety Officer shall be assigned early into an incident, ideally it is someone w/ HRT training *Command and/or Rescue Group Supervisor should conduct a Patient Survivability Profile (PSP) and a Risk/Benefit Analysis early in the incident *Decision to run incident in Rescue Mode or Recovery Mode, as well as overall strategy, should be clearly defined and communicated to all involved personnel *A trained RIT team or Backup personnel should be in place prior to any rescue attempt *Operational Phases: Phase 1- Arrive, establish command and size-up the situation. Phase 2- Pre-Rescue Operations. Phase 3- Rescue Operations. Phase 4- Termination of the incident *SLCFD H.A.T.S. Acronym- Hazard identification and control, Assessment of the situation, Traffic control (vehicular and personnel), Safety Officer

Rapid Intervention Team

*Dedicated RIT team of at least 4 members designated and equipped to perform an immediate search and rescue operation. Minimum staffing of 1 officer and 3 FFs, when situation dictates a RIT Support Officer shall be established, RIT can expand based on incident size and complexity, for each additional alarm shall require a minimum of one additional truck/engine to be utilized for RIT needs. *Standard exceptions to RIT- Where immediate action could prevent loss of life, or when fire is incipient stage that could be controlled by a portable fire extinguisher w/out use of PPE or SCBA. *Equipment Staging- Cache designated w/ yellow tarp, area should offer 2 side of building, near command post, all RIT members in full PPE and SCBA w/ radios, for High Rise fires RIT shall be assigned to staging positions in Resource Division, in stairwells or other appropriate locations, a secondary standby may in the lobby. *Tools and Equipment: SCBA and PPE, Yellow Tarp, RIT Bag, Rotary Saw, Chain Saw, Light & Heavy Irons, Rope Bag, TIC, Hand Tools, SKED or Stokes, Ground ladders (12' roof 24' extension), Portable radios for all members *Companies assigned to RIT duties shall be a branch/group designated by IC *Responsibilities of RIT- Monitor radio, assemble tool cache, walk around assessment, identify means of egress, establish separate water supple if applicable, support egress, monitor teams and situation *Deployment of RIT- Develop medical ground w/ ALS and helicopter on standby, call for an additional alarm, make sure NO ONE abandons firefighting positions already in place, hold fire in check, continue to support egress and ventilation

Apparatus or Equipment Failure Reporting

*Department member or Supervisor shall notify IC if failure occurs during incident, if it happens outside those parameters the Captain shall notify their respective BC *BC shall notify responsible Division Chief or Division Manager having authority over failed item, and the Safety Chief or designee, shall ensure equipment is quarantined or transported to secure location *Detailed report shall be written describing event, failure, resolution to event and recommendations moving forward *Division Chief/Manager shall forward report to: Safety Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief of Admin and Assistant Chief of Operations

Response to Electrical Emergencies

*Electricity always seeks its lowest level or a ground, *Direct path to ground is when contact is made between something electrically energized and a portion of your body *Indirect path to ground occurs when an object you are touching or holding comes in contact w/ something that is energized *Gradient Voltage (Ground touch and step potential) When an electrical source comes into contact with the ground it can pass electricity thru the ground, voltage stongest near the contact point and then gets weaker, creates difference in voltages known as "step potential" *Power lines have reel memory, where they curl or roll back up on themselves when down *Hose streams can conduct current, never spray lines directly and utilize a fog pattern w/ as little water as possible *Primary responsibility is to protect exposures *PCB hazards, smoke can be potentially lethal, avoid and contain pools of oil around the transformer *Safety Perimeter- Rule of thumb is to maintain distance of one span of wires on either side of fallen wires, park apparatus outside of operational perimeter *Downed Power Lines- Locate both ends of downed wires, establish safety perimeter, secure are and deny entry, stand-by and ensure public is kept away until responsible power company is on scene and de-energizes the line *Power Lines on Vehicles- Instruct occupants to remain inside until safe to exit, if occupants must leave due to a life threat instruct them to open the door and jump free of vehicle w/out touching vehicle and ground at same time *Sub-Stations and Transformers- Establish safe perimeter and protect exposures *Underground Vaults- Do not enter underground vaults for any reason, stand clear of manhole covers, stand-by and await power company response *Electrical Firefighting- Shall not be attempted until confirmation from power company that power has been de-energized, suppression efforts should be on exposures outside of the hot zone, only extinguish pole fires if a life is threatened or pole is at risk of structural failure or if directed by responsible power company *CO2 or Dry Chemical extinguishers are recommended method for extinguishing electrical fires

Branch Operations- Branch Director

*Establish Command and locate Disaster Guide Book *Branch to EOC radio channels- Command 1, Command 2, Command 3 (backup) *Complete accountability report for personnel and apparatus: Treat/Transport injured members as appropriate, attempt to inform dispatch and EOC of your status *Ensure apparatus status and move out of station if possible, if unable to move apparatus consider moving critical tools to other apparatus, auxiliaries or POV *Determine operational status of Branch station and assume initial Branch Director Position, when Chief Officer arrives the Company Officer will become Branch Assistant *Between city personnel and volunteers, expect each Branch to accommadate approx. 50 people *Will have Communications/Documentation Unit, Operations Unit, Logistics Unit, Welfare Unit

Incident Command System

*Establishes a standard method of emergency scene management, shall be implemented by first arriving officer/member at all emergency scenes in SLC

Dispatch Response

*Fire Response- At least one fire company will arrive at address and take required action for incident mitigation. May cancel when a responsible on scene provides a known cause and does not require response. *Medical Response- At least one fire company will arrive, can cancel when advised that there is no patient, or if medical alarm with a confirmed accidental trip. Dispatch not authorized to cancel once a dispatch has been made.

Investigator Callout

*Fires or explosions that result in significant personal injury requiring transport to a medical facility, or the death of a human being *Fires or explosions where arson is suspected *Attempted arson to real or personal property *2nd alarm fires or greater *Any fire or explosion on property owned by the City *Rekindles of previous fires shall be investigated *Fires or explosions that don't meet the need for Investigator callout shall be investigated and documented by IC or company officer, the following criteria are required on the NFIR: Ignition source, First material ignited, and the Cause of ignition *No investigator needed for the following: Minor fire where cause is determined to be accidental, scalding burns, electrical accidents and minor accidental burn injuries, vehicle fires originating in the engine area during vehicle operation, minor grass, fence or trash fires w/ no witnesses or suspects

Emergency Response of Apparatus

*From quarters- Responding within 60 seconds during all call hours, 90 seconds during selective dispatch (2100-0659) *On Air- Confirm dispatch and identify company location and response route, if dispatch not acknowledged within 30 seconds they will dispatch another company. *Response Delay- Advise alarm office of the reason for delay and estimated time of arrival *"Stop Radio Traffic"- When IC or alarm office need to clear the air at any time for any reason.

Engine Removal Procedure

*Have occupants push in emergency stop button and pull it back out, also have them push car doors together *Try rebooting elevator w/ power off for minimum of 30 seconds, also try turning to Phase 1 and calling them to the lobby *If that doesn't work, leave power off and tagged out, use drop key to open doors. If elevator is w/in 18 inches of floor (landing zone) the hoistway doors will open the car doors, if not the car doors will have to be opened seperately *Do not restore power to elevator, leave lock out in place

High Rise Evacuation and Rescue

*High rise is 75 feet (5 stories) or more *May be advantageous to assign a "Branch" director under the "Operations" section *Normally limited to 2 stairwells *Occupants in immediate fire area should be evacuated as quickly as possible, decision should be made by people on fire floor *Most severely threatened- Victim location known obvious rescue, Victims close to the fire (fire floor), Victims above the fire (floor above) *Largest number (groups) *Remainder of incident area *Exposed area

HazMat Response Procedure

*Hot Zone- Innermost zone of control, outer boundary is called the Hot Line, should be large enough to encompass all known or suspected contamination, should have one entrance and exit point, PPE must be worn inside this zone, should be geographically described to all units, can be dynamic through course of incident *Warm Zone- Decon Zone, inner boundary of this zone is the Hot Line, outer boundary is the Decon Line, generally the width of this zone is equal to the LENGTH of the Decon Line corridor or Decon stations, should be aligned upwind and upgradient *Exclusion Zone- Designated and clearly marked area w/in the Cold Zone where traffic is restricted to authorized response personnel *Cold Zone- Outermost part of the site, considered a non-contaminated or clean area, support equipment is located here *Critical Phase- Initial phase where most deaths, injuries and destruction occur *Containment Phase- Second phase in which material has been stabilized and efforts are now directed towards containing and preventing further ecological damage *Recovery Phase- Final phase where substance is actually cleaned up *ASMACT: A-Approaching the scene, attempting to gather as much information as possible prior to arrival. SM- Scene Managment- Establish command in normal fashion, advise other units to stage in safe location taking into account wind, spill flow, explosion potential and other factors, Isolate and Deny entry, begin basic identification. A- Assessment- Advanced Identification, determination of proper PPE, evacuation of more than 1 structure requires coordinated effort between PD and FD, EOC may be activated, a chief officer will respond to dispatch, determination of necessary strategy and tactics for control C- Control- Protection in place, Evacuation, Hazardous Materials Response Team- Triage victims, assess, identify and evaluate the problem, stabilize the incident, contain the hazardous material T- Termination- Clean up, Decontamination, Evacuation lift, Documentation/Investigation, Readiness

Personnel Accountability Report

*IC may call PAR at any time, but is required for following situations: Completion of significant benchmark, report of missing or trapped FF, any change in operational mode (offensive to defensive), sudden hazardous event at incident, anytime IC calls for withdrawal or abandonment of structure, as deemed necessary by IC *"Standby for PAR" then approx. 2 minute wait prior to conducting PAR check

Wildland Fire Response Policy

*Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Property Conservation, Natural Resource Protection *PPE requirements: Wildland shirt or brush jacket, Nomex pants, lightweight or structural helmet w/ shroud and eye protection, leather gloves, "Hot Shield" and Web gear if operating away from hoseline (>200 feet) or at IC or company officer discretion *Emphasis placed on using geographic "divisions" rather than task based "groups" *LCES- Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones *Lookouts- Post lookouts in potentially hazardous situations or areas where IC's and crew members have limited vantage of the scene *Communications- Maintain comms w/ supervisor, crew members and adjoining forces at all times *Escape Routes- Establish escape routes, ensure everyone knows where they are *Safety Zones- Establish safety zones large enough for all users and survivable w/out a shelter *Auxiliary Unites (Type 6)- staffed on scene w/ 2 FFs, pump and roll attack w/ a single FF driving and a FF walking alongside engaging in fire attack, at no time shall a person operate a vehicle and nozzle simultaneously

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation Policy

*Located on the 3rd floor of Public Safety Building *SLCFD will adhere to "Salt Lake City Emergency Operations Plan" and follow guidelines in the "National Response Framework" *Sections- Portions of ICS Command Staff, may include Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance *Incident Management Team (IMT)- Pre-established team designated to implement all General Staff Functions for the IC *Incident Action Plan- Strategic goals, tactical objectives, and report requirements for the incident in written form, may be updated for subsequent operational periods *Policy Group- Members of the Operational Center that makes public policy including but not limited to declaration of disaster, the Policy Group may include the Mayor, City Council members and all Department Heads *Joint Information Committee (JIC)- Members of the Operations Center responsible for media relations and public messaging *EOC may be activated by SLC Emergency Management Department, Fire Chief, or designee of FD or PD, automatic activation will occur in event of a natural disaster or act of terrorism *Activation of Branch Operations mandates the activation of EOC *An Incident Commander may request activation of EOC at any time *SLC911 Communications Center will notify EOC members of activation *EOC is not a command post, but is a coordination and support center, however when incidents cover a large geographic area the EOC may be the best location for command post *Planning Section Chief- Writes the IAP *Operations Section Chief- Ensures that the scene has the resources that are needed *Finance Section Chief- Ensures that costs are accurately tracked *Logistics Section Chief- Requests and Tracks resources from the County, State and Federal Government, orders resources from private vendors when appropriate, tracks resources in Staging or Camps until deployed or demobilized *Fire Chief is part of Policy Group not Coordination Group, each position shall have multiple personnel assigned in an attempt to provide redundancy for multiple operating periods or in case some personnel are unavailable *Unassigned day staff members (including clerical positions) shall report to EOC during a level 1 activation to provide administrative support as necessary

Earthquake Response

*Major earthquake- An earth tremor severe enough to cause collapse or partial collapse of buildings, structures, roadways, bridges, dams, etc. *Salt Lake City Policy 5-16: Task Force Operations Policy and Salt Lake City Emergency Operations Plan *Dispatch office will implement callbacks and activate all mutual response and mutual aid agreements, UASI MITS vehicles will be placed into operation *All personnel on duty shall be expected to remain on duty until off duty personnel report for duty, on duty personnel shall be relieved to provide for the welfare of their families, will be expected to report back as soon as possible, off duty personnel shall monitor local radio/tv stations for instructions, event of total comm. breakdown off duty personnel shall report w/out instruction to assigned Task Force Station *Companies in service will immediately clear the station w/ all apparatus and place themselves in service on the air, companies will immediately patrol their district to assess conditions, highest priority given to hospitals, rest homes, schools, etc, avoid committing to an incident until patrol has been completed and accurate situation status is in place *On scene medical operations will be responsibility of Task Force Operations Officer, locating and identifying safe field medical locations will be responsibility of PD, medical transport may require use of other available vehicles *Firefighting operations occurring during the aftermath require prioritizing the greatest need and the associated write offs necessary to accomplish tactical priorities

Branch Operations- Company

*North Branch (2s)- Battalion 3, ME2, T2, E4, ME7 *South Branch (3s)- Battalion 4, ME3, T8, E13, ME8 *East Branch (10s)- Battalion 1, CO10, T5, ME1, ME5 *West Branch (14s)- Battalion 2, ME14, ME11, CO6, Q9 *Airport Branch (12s)- Airport BC, CO12, MU12, Red CO *Off duty personnel report to respective branch *Treat/Transport injured members as deemed appropriate *If unable to move apparatus consider moving critical tools to other apparatus, auxiliaries or POVs *Radio channels correspond to Branch SLCi N, SLCiB N or City Ground 2. *Airport Fire, Airport Ops, City Ground 2 for airport branch *Company Officer at designated branch stations shall assume initial Branch Director Position, when a Chief Officer arrives the Company Officer will become Branch Assistant *After contacting Branch Director, attempt to recon district, only commit to incidents where you can make a positive impact w/ limited resources and time *Use Disaster Guide Book (located at each Branch) to identify Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources (CIKR), attempt to inform the Branch Director of the status of the CIKR in your district *Attempt to provide data of the following: Number of residences destroyed, Number of commercial structures destroyed, Number and location of impassable roads *See Disaster Guide Book for suggestions on specific locations for staging, casualty collections points, rehab, alternate water supply, and transportation routes

Structure Fire-Single Family Dwelling

*Offensive operations in single and multi-family dwellings w/ 4 units or less *Fast Attack- Operational tactic requires officer's immediate intervention/involvement to stabilize incident, infers use of tank water and small diameter hose *Knockdown- Seat of fire is located and water has been applied (not a benchmark) *Back-Up Line- Additional hoseline used to reinforce or protect personnel (for egress) in the event initial line is inadequate, should be same size or larger than initial line *Secondary Line- Additional attack line to support initial attack line *CAAN Report- Request from IC for Conditions, Actions, Air, and Needs *Support Engine- Fire apparatus equipped w/ pump, dispatched upon confirmation of working incident, primary purpose is to supplement and fill out portions of Command and/or support staff *"Working Incident"- Gets you 1 BC, 1 Support Engine and 1 Utility or Air Vehicle *PPE- NOT actively involved in firefighting but w/in hazard zone will be dressed in full PPE and SCBA, not on air. On scene and outside of hazard zone will be in appropriate PPE outerwear as determined by policy or IC *Size-up- Establish Command, Location of A side if different than street address, Structure Type, Conditions observed, Initial Action Details, Command Mode, Strategy *IF initial IC utilizes any form of Fast Action Mode, individual will "pass command" to an exterior officer on scene at first opportunity *1st Engine- Rescue/Water Suppression, immediate rescues, fire attack and water supply are priorities, minimum hoseline of 1 3/4" *2nd Engine- Search and Rescue/ Water Supply *3rd Engine- RIT, secures secondary means of egress and access for all groups and divisions operating in IDLH environment, consider need for seperate hoseline for RIT *1st Truck- Ventilation/Forcible Entry/Laddering/Utility Control/Salvage, coordinates ventilation w/ fire attack, crew may be split to handle interior and exterior efforts at same time *Support Engine- Staff position filled: Incident Safety Officer, Staging Area Manager, Rehab/Welfare Unit

Radio Procedure

*Only for communicating official business *Emergency Traffic- When radio traffic is limited to emergency messages only, use plain communication, no 10 code. *Alpha-Officer, Bravo-Engineer, Charlie-Behind engineer/extra FF on Truck, Delta-Behind Officer/Tillerman *10-33- When plain english may compromise safety, transmit 10-33 indicating FF is in imminent danger, priority response from PD *Radio failure in dispatch- Perform a test to see if speakers and gongs work, on-duty BC, Technology Director, and DC of operation notified, stations instructed to monitor portables *System Wide Failure- When radio keyed you will hear a continuous busy tone instead of a chirp, notifications made, switch to "Backup 1" (4D) for routine and "Backup 2" (5D) for fires, if not available switch to Backup 3 or 4 (6D and 7D), if those don't work switch to Ground 1 or 2. If everything fails dispatch will happen with cell phone or landline. *Task Force Operations- Call out enough dispatchers to fill 5 positions and 1 supervisor, Channel 1 dispatch channel, Channel 2 East Side Battalion, Channel 3 West Side Battalion, stay on channel 1 until dispatched, Battalion 3 responds to dispatch to help prioritize and invoke mutual aid.

Rules of Air Management Procedure (ROAM)

*R.E.A.D.Y. Check- Radio on correct channel, Equipment (PPE and tools), Air in SCBA and functionality, Duties clearly understood, Yes you are ready to enter. *It is standard that FFs will be out of IDLH atmosphere before low-air warning is activated *ROAM- 75% rule: 75% of the air in SCBA is for entry, work and exit from the structure, all FFs must be out of IDLH prior to breathing down into the last 25% of bottle. 25% is safety reserve air for FF is something goes wrong *FFs that breath into emergency air will report to Rehab and not be allowed to return until cleared by medical

Firefighter Rehabilitation

*Rehabilitation Group- Shall include provisions for: Monitoring individuals for signs of fatigue or symptoms of illness or injuries, food and fluid replenishment, mental and physical rest in a suitable environment *Supervisors shall maintain an awareness of the physical and mental condition of each member operating under their span of control and provide for the safety and welfare of each individual

Response to Automatic Alarms

*Residential/Multi-Family (5-9 units)/Commercial Buildings- 1 engine 10-40 response *High-Rise/High-Life Buildings- 1 Engine, 1 Truck; 1st unit 10-39 *Any automatic alarm in any building where the presence of smoke, fire, or other hazardous condition is verified by a caller on the premises- Full Assignment all units 10-39

High Rise Pack

*Should be assembled w/ high rise hose *50 foot bundles, one bundle per FF *Horseshoe load, carried over SCBA cylinder *Start at male coupling and measure back 32 inches from the outside of the male coupling up the hose, make a mark, make first bend at this point, back and forth until complete, place female coupling on side of the horseshoe opposite that of the male coupling and just past the folds *Secure w/ minimum 3 straps per hose pack

Hazardous Materials Response

*Station 6- Engine 6, Hazmat 6 and Support 6 Station 10- Engine 10 and Hazmat 10, any configuration of units will be known as a "Hazmat Company" *When conducting business outside of assigned medical district, crews will travel in their respective Hazmat unit to facilitate response to a Hazmat call *All Hazmat responses within the county but outside of the City shall get one or both Hazmat companies *All Hazmat outside of the county w/out a mutual aid agreement requires permission from the Mayor, The Fire Chief, DC or BC (in that order) will request permission. *Fire Department has accountability of Rescue, Evacuation, Containment, and finally (only if necessary) Clean Up. *The Owner/Shipper/Carrier/Property Owner should be made responsible for the clean up or recovery phase as approved by FD and Salt Lake Valley Health Department

Elevator Malfunctions and Emergencies

*Strongly recommend first arriving engine officer call for a Truck company early *Captain- Face to face w/ responsible party or security, confirm that elevator maintenance is en route, retrieve elevator keys and stay in lobby for Phase 1 operations *FF 1- Respond to location of stalled car, communicate w/ occupants, advise Captain if there is drop key access (if not the Captain will call for a Truck) *FF 2- Respond to lobby w/ Captain *Engineer- Respond to elevator machine room (bottom floor for Hydraulic Elevator and top floor for Traction Sheave Elevator), locate main power switch for stalled elevator and prepare to reboot (power down for minimum of 30 seconds), perform lock out/tag out or stay by power switch to ensure that it doesn't get turned back on if reboot is unsuccessful

Response to Carbon Monoxide Alarms

*TWA- Time Weighted Average (continuous exposure over eight (8) hours *Special Operations Coordinator will have the responsibility of performing periodic maintenance on meters in accordance to manufacturers recommendation *0-5 PPM- may be normal background in an unventilated home, attempt to reset detector, request response from Questar is detector continues to activate and no source can be identified *>15 PPM- Indicates a dangerous appliance, fuel source should be disconnected until inspected by authorized agent, ventilate structure *>25 PPM- Serious health effects could result, evaluate occupants for signs of CO Poisoning, advise occupants not to occupy until CO source has been identified and repaired *>50 PPM- (double the TWA) consider use of SCBA, immediate evacuation of all occupants, request Hazmat, contact utilities *>200 PPM- Mandated use of SCBA for even short exposures *Under no circumstances will FD personnel inform occupants that detector is sounding a false alarm

Response to Wildland Continued

*Urban Interface- Area where structures or other human development meet or coexist w/ natural vegetation areas *Defensible Space- Area immediately around a structure that is considered a buffer zone between fire and structure, this will be area of operations for SLCFD *Fireline- Any manmade or natural barrier to fire spread *Structural Triage- Sorting of structures threatened by fire into 3 categories: Stand alone, savable but needs improvement, or Unsavable *Anchor Point- Advantageous location from which to start a fire attack or build fireline *Red Flag Warning- Issued by National Weather Service, winds sustained above 15 MPH, relative humidity below 25%, minimum temperatures above 75 degrees *Grass/Brush fire- Closest engine and 2 closest Auxs at officers discretion *Wildland fire threatening structure- 3 engines, 1 truck or elevated stream, 2 auxs, 1 ambulance, 1 BC. Upon declaration of working incident shall add 1 Utility and 1 Water Tender *Fires are controlled, contained and extinguished in one of two way: Direct application of water or interruption of fuel supply *Offensive Strategy- Fixed hoseline attack, auxillary "pump and roll" perimeter attack, progressive hoseline attack, deck gun deluge attack *Defensive Strategy- "Anchor and hold" structure protection w/ hoselines, indirect fireline construction usings hand tools and power saws, wet line/foam line in advance of flame front, foam pre-treatment of vegtation or structures in advance of flame front

Mayday

*Valley wide common Mayday Standard that is accepted and practiced by all departments, IC or any fire ground personnel can announce "Mayday", RIT will be implemented until, FF assumed lost or trapped until accounted for. *Emergency Traffic- Term used to alert all operating personnel of an on scene emergency or imminent danger, any member can request it, when communication complete command should state "all clear, resume normal radio traffic" *Mayday- All reports of "Mayday" should receive priority traffic, and shall be reserved ONLY to report FFs in imminent danger: Lost, trapped, injured or in trouble, a company officer who can't account for a FF operating in hazard zone, or a member who witnesses or has discovered a trapped or injured FF in trouble. "Mayday" should be repeated 3 times. *Command should gain control of fire ground frequency by announcing "Emergency Traffic" to acknowledge Mayday and alert all personnel, Mayday should give report using ESCAPE-Engine, Situation, Conditions, Air Supply, Position, Escape plane *Command shall deploy RIT and announce RIT activation, direct dispatch to activate emergency alert tones, advise Mayday and RIT to remain on current channel, advise all others to switch to Channel 16 and conduct a PAR check on 16. *Dispatch- If contacted for Mayday on any channel they will keep FF on that channel, shall repeat Mayday on all fire ground channels, restrict channel to Mayday traffic only, dedicate additional dispatcher to assist on Mayday channel, recommend an additional Alarm and Ambulance respond to the scene *Mayday terminated upon direction of command, dispatch shall broadcast termination on all fire ground channels, at discretion of command units may switch back to original channel and a PAR performed.

Operational Withdrawal vs. Abandon Building

*Withdraw from building: This means FFs in and on a building will make an immediate and orderly retreat (with equipment) from the building, will occur as a result of changing modes (offensive to defensive) *Abandon Building: Emergency communication that means FFs must abandon building, indicates an immediate threat to FF safety, tools, nozzles and hoselines are left behind *Announcement of "Emergency Traffic" shall be given and "Abandon Building" will be repeated 3 times over the air over all fireground radio channels, any fire personnel on scene can request an emergency "Abandon Building", Incident Command directs Engineers to give 3 distinct blasts of the air horn 3 different times, IC directs dispatch to clear channel and announce "Abandon Building" and set of the High-Low Alert tones, dispatch then repeats "Abandon Building" 3 more times, IC calls for a PAR report