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Contents 1 First Arriving Engine Company 2 Second Arriving Engine Company 3 Third Arriving Engine/Medic Company 4 Fourth Arriving Engine/Medic Company 5 Truck Company

[edit] First Arriving Engine Company

• Approach scene cautiously, position apparatus appropriately, and consider attaching to water supply, especially if smoke is showing.
• Transmit a brief initial report of conditions on arrival. If water supply is not established, relay information to the next arriving engine company.
• Declare working incident if appropriate.
• Assess incident priorities and identify potential problems.
• Choose a command option and implement.
• Choose an attack mode and implement based upon problems identified.
• Stretch an initial 1-3/4” attack line to protect occupants and egress paths first if risk assessment permits entry.
• Advise 2nd due engine to stretch a back-up line of at least the same size.
• Coordinate attack and search patterns with 2nd due engine.
• Coordinate attack, search and ventilation operations with the truck company(s).
• For defensive operations consider 2-1/2” hose lines and solid streams applied to exposures.
• If buildings are set back from the roadway, consider utilizing 2-1/2” lines supplying 1-3/4” attack lines on gated wyes. Allow adequate 1-3/4” line for interior operations.

[edit] Second Arriving Engine Company

• Command established
• Establish water supply
• Position apparatus for tactical operations. If aerial equipped, consider the following:

1. Rescue
2. Exposure protection
3. Attack support

• Report to Command for additional tasks. These may include one or more of the following:

1. RIT (Mandatory if not already established)
2. Lay additional supply lines
3. Use attack lines from the first engine company
4. Assist the first company with their lines
5. Perform search and rescue
6. Perform truck company functions, (rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, etc.)
7. Perform other tasks as required by the Incident Commander.

[edit] Third Arriving Engine/Medic Company

• Stage and wait for assignment from Command.
• Stage and identify secondary water supplies. Consider alternate approach to the scene.
• Position apparatus for tactical operations. If aerial equipped, consider the following:

1. Rescue
2. Aerial Ladder Operations/exposure protection
3. Attack support

Note: Medic units should be staged away from the incident, parked in the direction leaving the scene.

• Additional assignments. These may include one or more of the following:

1. RIT (Mandatory if not already established)
2. Lay additional supply lines from secondary hydrant
3. Establish attack lines/ exposure lines
4. Provide relay pumping operation.
5. Perform search and rescue
6. Perform truck company functions, (rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, etc.)
7. Perform other tasks as required by the Incident Commander
8. Provide Rehab.

[edit] Fourth Arriving Engine/Medic Company

• Stage and wait for assignment from Command.
• Stage and identify secondary water supplies. Consider alternate approach to the scene.
• Position apparatus for tactical operations. If aerial equipped, consider the following:

1. Rescue
2. Aerial Ladder Operations/exposure protection
3. Attack support

Note: Medic units should be staged away from the incident, parked in the direction leaving the scene.

• Additional assignments. These may include one or more of the following:

1. RIT (Mandatory if not already established)
2. Lay additional supply lines from secondary hydrant
3. Establish attack lines/ exposure lines
4. Provide relay pumping operation.
5. Perform search and rescue
6. Perform truck company functions, (rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, etc.)
7. Perform other tasks as required by the Incident Commander
8. Provide Rehab.

[edit] Truck Company

• Position aerial for tactical operations; consider the following:

1. Rescue
2. Exposure protection
3. Attack support

• Report to Incident Command for assignment, this may include one or more of the following:

1. Search and Rescue (T-6A)
2. Forcible Entry – all doors (T6-B)
3. Ventilation (T-6B)

• Also Consider:

1. Ground Ladders (egress/escape, roof)
2. Utility Control (including water, gas, or electric as necessary)
3. Salvage / Overhaul
4. Emergency shoring of structural components
5. Other tasks as indicated by the incident commander.