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Managing Company Tactical Operations

Managing Company Tactical Operations. Roles and Responsibilities. Think/Plan/Act symbol. Five Modules. Roles and Responsibilities Readiness Communication Building Construction and Fire Behavior Factors Preincident Preparation. Engine symbol. Target Hazards.

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Managing Company Tactical Operations

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  1. Managing Company Tactical Operations

  2. Roles and Responsibilities

  3. Think/Plan/Act symbol

  4. Five Modules • Roles and Responsibilities • Readiness • Communication • Building Construction and Fire Behavior Factors • Preincident Preparation

  5. Engine symbol

  6. Target Hazards • All activities and scenarios used in this course will be “structure fires”

  7. List the eight components of Company Officer leadership and explain the importance of transition to Company Officer. Transition to Company Officer The Company Officer’s Responsibility as a Leader Objectives Module 1Overview

  8. Explain the key safety behaviors that impact safe tactical operations. The Company Officer’s Responsibility for Safety Objectives Module 1Overview

  9. Identify the Company Officer’ responsibility for an organized approach to emergency incident management. The Company Officer’s Responsibility for Incident Management Module 1 Overview Objectives

  10. TRANSITION TO COMPANY OFFICER

  11. Definition of a Company Officer • Supervises a single resource of the Fire Department • Member of a Company who acts in the capacity of a Company Officer (CO)

  12. Difficult Transition • The Company Officer’s position is one of the most important in the organization. • Promotion to Company Officer is worthy of acknowledgement.

  13. Once responsible to perform the work; now must get work performed through others.

  14. Preparation for promotion or appointment • Mastery as a firefighter • Officer development training program

  15. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY AS A LEADER

  16. Personnel Responsibilities • To foster teamwork and cooperation. • To assist with individual and team development. • To provide positive role model. • To instruct and train.

  17. Personnel Responsibilities • To review performance • To instill discipline • To communicate • To motivate

  18. Administrative Responsibilities • To support the goals of the organization • To plan work assignments • To compile reports and records • To prepare and implement budgets • To control costs

  19. Individual Activity 1.1Leadership Checklist

  20. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY

  21. Firefighting is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States

  22. Key Safety Behaviors • After ten years of research, Fire Chief Alan V. Brunacini of the Phoenix Fire Department, developed 25 key firefighter safety behaviors.

  23. Think (Insert fire photo)

  24. (insert photo of fire truck accident Drive Defensively

  25. Drive Slower rather than faster (insert photo of fire truck rollover)

  26. If you can’t see, STOP (insert photo of obstructed view)

  27. Don’t run for a moving rig (insert photo of FF running for rig)

  28. Always wear your seat belt (insert photo of seated, belted FF)

  29. Wear full turnouts and SCBA (insert photo of FF w/turnouts near fire)

  30. Attack with a sensible level of aggression

  31. Always work within the organizational structure - NO FREELANCING (insert photo of Command giving assignment)

  32. Keep your crew intact (insert photo of crew together)

  33. Always have a communications link to the next organizational level Insert photo Command talking on radio

  34. Don’t ever breathe smoke Insert photo of smoky area

  35. Always have an escape route Insert photo of secondary exit

  36. Never go beyond your air supply Insert photo of smoky house fire

  37. Use a big enough and long enough hoseline Insert photo of ff’s advancing line

  38. Evaluate the hazard - Know the risk you are taking Insert photo of pool store front

  39. Follow Standard Incident Procedures Insert photo of SOP’s

  40. Vent early and vent often Insert photo of ventilation holes

  41. Provide lights for the work area • Insert photo of lighting set up

  42. If it’s too heavy, get help Photo of FF’s carrying heavy equipment

  43. Always watch your incident position Photo of FF’s around fire involvement

  44. Look and listen for signs of collapse Photo of partial building collapse

  45. Rotate fatigued companies -- assist stressed companies Photo of rehab area

  46. Pay attention ALL the time Photo of FF and pump panel

  47. Everybody takes care of everybody else Photo of FF assisting another FF

  48. Large Group Activity 1.2CREW SAFETY

  49. Photo of structural collapse with FF’s working to rescue trapped individuals

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