In emergencies, the chain of command may be violated. Member violating the chain shall be prepared to justify there actions is challenged. The command goes as followed

Chief

Deputy Chief 50-1 & Deputy Chief 50-2

Captain 50-1 &  Captain 50-2

Lieutenant 50-1, Lieutenant 50-2,

Lieutenant 50-3, Lieutenant 50-4

Senior Member

Apparatus Response Guidelines

Apparatus Response Guidelines

Structure Fires

- The first Assigned shall be an Engine.

- A Ladder should respond if manpower provides; or is requested.

- All personnel responding should wear all protective gear when entering the fire ground safety perimeter.

- The incident commander shall advise what means of attack shall be made and make unit assignments

Vehicle Fires

- First assigned unit will be an engine.

- All fire out may require the response of the closest engine and or chief. This decision will be left up to the officer in charge

- Working vehicle fire should be attacked by one 1 ½ line unless other wise directed

- There is to be no less than two personnel on the attack line

- Full protective clothing is to be worn

- SCBA are to be worn by attacking team

Motor Vehicle accidents

- First assigned units will be Rescue and Engine/ Rescue Engine

- A fire extinguisher should be provided if needed

Haz-Mat

-First Assigned unit will be Haz-mat 50

-Determine presence of hazard

- Identify material

- Estimate harm factors

- Inform of hazards to personnel

Grass/ Brush fires

- First assigned units will be Brush 50

- Engines, Tankers and Rescues will be support field units, for water and other equipment that may be needed.

- No units not designated to be off road will leave pavement

- The use of bunker gear will be optional; however not recommended.

Trash/ Dumpsite Fire

- First assigned unit will be an engine

- Full protective gear is to be worn

- Method of extinguishment will be up to commander

Gas leaks

- First assigned units will be a Ladder

- The officer in charge will size up incident

- Proper authority will be notified

Emergency To property

- First assigned units will be an engine

- First arriving will inform is any other apparatus or personnel is needed

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-These Sops will follow the departments Sops almost exactly.

-Apparatus response will follow the same exact order from the departments Sops.

-The command will be first highest-ranking officer on scene until another officer of higher rank gets on scene; command then may or may not be relinquished to higher ranking officer.

-In any case of a major problem you can request immediate mutual aid to the scene or have them stand by in station.

-The organizational structure will be the same as the departments with the highest-ranking officer in charge.

-Use of full personal protective gear is required on all call with the exception of Brush Fires, which that decision will be left up to the OIC.

-All Apparatus will run with at least a driver, If you have more guys then respond with that but make sure at least 1 truck from any station makes it to the scene.

-POVs to scene are NOT allowed, if the chief wants them to be able to respond to scene he will change the Sops.

-All personnel are to respond to the station as soon as possible, Once you get to the station you can either take a piece of Apparatus out or call the OIC to see if he needs any other apparatus/personnel.

-All Apparatus approaching scene should radio to the OIC and request orders.

-On all fires this will be our procedure:

1. Rescue

2. Extinguish

3. Ventilation

4. Salvage

5. Overhaul

6. Go Home

So in other words its our priorities being right.

1. Life

2. Property

3. Smoke Damage

4. Interior Damage

5. Clean-Up

6. Our Life