Fire Response Plan Paper
Fire Department Response Plan
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Fire Department Fire Response Plan
A building at Middlesex County College has just caught fire and the Edison fire department have been contacted to help manage and put-out the fire. This paper is a guideline containing the standard protocols and approaches that must be simultaneously followed to foster the effective and efficient management of the fire.
Arrival and Safety On arrival at the scene, the operation’s department team leader on site will:
a. Promptly assume command of the entire operation and conduct a quick scan and survey of the building and the surrounding environment. This scan of the structure is usually referred to as a size-up and involves …show more content…
After the completion of the walk-around and establishing the type of structure, the number of stories, problem location, types and extent of exposures, the direction of the fire, and any additional resources that might be required, the officer should set-up a proper communication channel to facilitate the effective coordination of the of the fire ground activities and among team members and between the firefighters and other community volunteers. An effective communication system is critical to ensure that the firefighters can communicate in a safe and effective manner while on the fire ground (US Fire Administration, 2013).
c. The third immediate step is to develop an appropriate and effective fire suppression plan. A fire suppression plan is site-specific document that details the essential components of actions that should be undertaken to save human life and property, and ensure that any damage as a result of the fire has been adequately minimized (Dunster, 2011).
d. Depending on the situational data collected from the walk-around, the operations personnel can either adopt an offensive of a defensive fire suppression plan. The offensive strategy entails taking direct actions to mitigate the problem while defensive plan involves isolating and stabilizing the fire to ensure that it does not get any worse (Schottke,
Students Name
Institution Affiliation
Fire Department Fire Response Plan
A building at Middlesex County College has just caught fire and the Edison fire department have been contacted to help manage and put-out the fire. This paper is a guideline containing the standard protocols and approaches that must be simultaneously followed to foster the effective and efficient management of the fire.
Arrival and Safety On arrival at the scene, the operation’s department team leader on site will:
a. Promptly assume command of the entire operation and conduct a quick scan and survey of the building and the surrounding environment. This scan of the structure is usually referred to as a size-up and involves …show more content…
After the completion of the walk-around and establishing the type of structure, the number of stories, problem location, types and extent of exposures, the direction of the fire, and any additional resources that might be required, the officer should set-up a proper communication channel to facilitate the effective coordination of the of the fire ground activities and among team members and between the firefighters and other community volunteers. An effective communication system is critical to ensure that the firefighters can communicate in a safe and effective manner while on the fire ground (US Fire Administration, 2013).
c. The third immediate step is to develop an appropriate and effective fire suppression plan. A fire suppression plan is site-specific document that details the essential components of actions that should be undertaken to save human life and property, and ensure that any damage as a result of the fire has been adequately minimized (Dunster, 2011).
d. Depending on the situational data collected from the walk-around, the operations personnel can either adopt an offensive of a defensive fire suppression plan. The offensive strategy entails taking direct actions to mitigate the problem while defensive plan involves isolating and stabilizing the fire to ensure that it does not get any worse (Schottke,