: HIGH-RISE FIREFIGHTING
1. 3.01 Access Control:.: Duty of recording all members entering and
exiting a building and their locations while inside the building. This
responsibility includes distribution of surveys, Fire Fighter phones,
splitting key sets and distributing keys to appropriate members going
up
2. 3.02 Branch: That organizational level having functional/geographic re-
sponsibility for major aspects of incident operations. The Branch level is
organizationally situated between the Section and Division or Group in the
Operations Section; and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Sec-
tion. Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals or by
functional area: situated between the Section and Division
or Group in the Operations Section
and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Section.
Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals or by functional
area.
3. Crew:: organized group of Fire Fighters under the leadership of a
Company Officer.
4. Crew Staging:: An area where crews are assigned in a high-rise fire
that serves as a holding area for available crews awaiting an
assignment, this is usually two floors below the fire
,5. 3.05 Demobilization Unit: Functional Unit within the Planning Section.
Responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of
resources committed to the incident.: Planning Section
6. 3.06 Division: The partition of an incident into geographical areas of
oper- ation. Divisions are established when the number of resources
exceeds the manageable span of control. A division is located within the
ICS organization, between the IC or branch (when implemented) and the
particular resources being used to accomplish tactical objectives.:
geographical areas of operation.
Divisions are established when the number of resources exceeds the
manageable span of control.
A division is located within the ICS organization,
between the IC or branch (when implemented) and the particular
resources being used to accomplish tactical objectives
,7. 3.07 EMS Group: A functional group established to meet the needs of
civilian casualties. A Senior EMS Supervisor will determine the location
and manage triage, treatment, and transport.: functional group
civilian casualties.
Senior EMS
Supervisor
8. 3.09 Fire Attack Group: Initially, a high rise group composed of First
Ladder, Second and Third engines, with the Ladder Officer in charge,
which will proceed up to the reported fire floor to investigate, report
conditions, and take initial actions to mitigate the incident.: First Ladder
Second and Third
engines Ladder Officer
in charge
will proceed up to the reported fire floor to investigate
, report conditions, and take initial actions to mitigate the incident.
9.3.10 Fire Floor Division: Division responsible for all operational issues on
a designated floor of a high rise. Usually a Chief Officer is assigned to
manage this division: Division responsible for all operational issues on a
designated floor of a high rise
Chief Officer
10.3.11 Fire Service Mode Phase 1: Mode that recalls elevator to
designated recall point designated recall point and makes the elevator
, available for Fire Department use.: designated recall point
makes the elevator available for Fire Department use
11.3.12 Fire Service Mode Phase 2: Mode that allows for the in-car
operation of an elevator that requires a key in car to permit control of that
elevator.: al- lows for the in-car operation of an elevator
that requires a key in car to permit control of that elevator
12. 3.13 Group: Established to divide the incident management structure
into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources
assembled
1. 3.01 Access Control:.: Duty of recording all members entering and
exiting a building and their locations while inside the building. This
responsibility includes distribution of surveys, Fire Fighter phones,
splitting key sets and distributing keys to appropriate members going
up
2. 3.02 Branch: That organizational level having functional/geographic re-
sponsibility for major aspects of incident operations. The Branch level is
organizationally situated between the Section and Division or Group in the
Operations Section; and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Sec-
tion. Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals or by
functional area: situated between the Section and Division
or Group in the Operations Section
and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Section.
Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals or by functional
area.
3. Crew:: organized group of Fire Fighters under the leadership of a
Company Officer.
4. Crew Staging:: An area where crews are assigned in a high-rise fire
that serves as a holding area for available crews awaiting an
assignment, this is usually two floors below the fire
,5. 3.05 Demobilization Unit: Functional Unit within the Planning Section.
Responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of
resources committed to the incident.: Planning Section
6. 3.06 Division: The partition of an incident into geographical areas of
oper- ation. Divisions are established when the number of resources
exceeds the manageable span of control. A division is located within the
ICS organization, between the IC or branch (when implemented) and the
particular resources being used to accomplish tactical objectives.:
geographical areas of operation.
Divisions are established when the number of resources exceeds the
manageable span of control.
A division is located within the ICS organization,
between the IC or branch (when implemented) and the particular
resources being used to accomplish tactical objectives
,7. 3.07 EMS Group: A functional group established to meet the needs of
civilian casualties. A Senior EMS Supervisor will determine the location
and manage triage, treatment, and transport.: functional group
civilian casualties.
Senior EMS
Supervisor
8. 3.09 Fire Attack Group: Initially, a high rise group composed of First
Ladder, Second and Third engines, with the Ladder Officer in charge,
which will proceed up to the reported fire floor to investigate, report
conditions, and take initial actions to mitigate the incident.: First Ladder
Second and Third
engines Ladder Officer
in charge
will proceed up to the reported fire floor to investigate
, report conditions, and take initial actions to mitigate the incident.
9.3.10 Fire Floor Division: Division responsible for all operational issues on
a designated floor of a high rise. Usually a Chief Officer is assigned to
manage this division: Division responsible for all operational issues on a
designated floor of a high rise
Chief Officer
10.3.11 Fire Service Mode Phase 1: Mode that recalls elevator to
designated recall point designated recall point and makes the elevator
, available for Fire Department use.: designated recall point
makes the elevator available for Fire Department use
11.3.12 Fire Service Mode Phase 2: Mode that allows for the in-car
operation of an elevator that requires a key in car to permit control of that
elevator.: al- lows for the in-car operation of an elevator
that requires a key in car to permit control of that elevator
12. 3.13 Group: Established to divide the incident management structure
into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources
assembled
