COMPANY READINESS. Before the alarm…. Readiness of personnel Readiness of assigned resources.

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COMPANY READINESS

Transcript of COMPANY READINESS. Before the alarm…. Readiness of personnel Readiness of assigned resources.

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COMPANY READINESS

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Before the alarm….

• Readiness of personnel

• Readiness of assigned resources

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During the alarm….

The Company must:

• Work as a tactical unit

• Function as a single company at minor incidents

• Function with other companies

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Response to Nonfire Incidents - Are you prepared?

• EMS First Responder

• Rescue

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Returning to Service

• Personnel

• Apparatus

• Equipment - personal and firefighting

• Prepare required reports

• Conduct informal post-incident analysis

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Individual Activity 2.2 (cont’d)Personal Plan, Part 2:Company Improvement

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KNOWLEDGE OF DEPARTMENTAL

OPERATIONS

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Organizational Structure

Organizational Chart

• Specific department organizational structure• Relationship between line and staff personnel• Who CO reports to• Who reports to CO

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Standard Operating Procedures

• Provide guidelines for operations• Provide anticipated strategies• Formal and department-wide• Consistent with ICS

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Command and Control

Organizational Chart

• Be thoroughly familiar with the structure of the departmental ICS

• Understand the various roles within the ICS

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Individual Activity 2.2 (cont’d)Personal Plan, Part 3:

Knowledge of Departmental Operations

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KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY

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Two Levels

• General

• Specific

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Community Risk Assessment

• Life Risk

• Property Risk

• Community consequences

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Life Risk Affected by:

• Number of people at risk

• Degree of risk

• Ability of occupants to provide for their own safety

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Property Risk Affected by:

• Construction factors

• Condition of structure

• Exposures

• Occupancy

• Water Supply

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Community Consequences Potential Impact

• Direct life loss and property damage

• Indirect losses

• Loss of pride

• Environmental impact

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Small Group Activity 2.2Defining the Fire Problem

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General Knowledge of Fire District

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Characteristics of District

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ACCESS WITHIN DISTRICT

INSERT PHOTO OF STREET WITH TRAFFIC

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OCCUPANCY OF THE DISTRICT

INSERT PHOTO OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

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STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS IN DISTRICT

INSERT PHOTO OF TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION IN DISTRICT

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CONTENTS AND PROCESSES IN DISTRICT

INSERT PHOTO OF TYPES OF MANUFACTURING IN DISTRICT

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WATER SUPPLY IN DISTRICT

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Individual Activity 2.2 (cont’d)Knowledge of District and Community

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KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES

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Resource Inventory

• Special apparatus

• Personnel

• Other local government agencies

• Outside agencies

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Balancing Incident Needs with Resources

• Adequate resources

• Additional resources

• Regional basis

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Part of the readiness process for the CO is to plan for the organization and management of resources

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Effect of Environment on Resources

• Effect on personnel

• Effect on apparatus and equipment

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Individual Activity 2.2 (cont’d)Personal Plan, Part 5 Knowledge of

Available Resources

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SummaryFive Elements of Company Readiness

• The CO personally

• The company

• Departmental operations

• District and community

• Resources available

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Summary

The Personal Plan provides a tool for the student to apply the concepts presented in the module to his.her situation, and it is most useful if it is reviewed and modified periodically.