Doylestown Fire Company

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Doylestown Fire Company
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Rescue Company Operations
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Station 19General Response

• Locals
• E19, E19-1, R-19
• Alarms, Auto, Wires Outside, Brush, Gas Leak,
  Standby
• Rescue
• R-19, E19, E19-1
• Tactical / Box
• E19, E19-1, R-19
• Dwelling, Wires-in, Fumes-in, Hazmat, Store,
• Building, School, Nursing Home, etc.

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Rescue Company Fire Ground Responsibilities
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• Forcible Entry
• Irons, Rabbit-tool, Saw, Ram, Spreader
• Search and Rescue
• Lights, Rope, Radio, Can, TIC
• Ventilation
• Irons, Pike-poles, Hooks, Saw,
• Control Utilities Gas Electric
• Tool Box
• (wrench, cutters, gloves, meter cover)
• Air Cascade

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Rescue 19

• 1987 Duplex / Salisbury
• 8 member crew cab/box
• Fire / Rescue
• Air Cascade System

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Rescue Company
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Fire Ground Operations
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Rescue Company Fire
Ground Duties
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• Interior Team
• Officer, Irons, Can, Camera
• Primary search and rescue
• Locate seat of the fire
• Exterior Team
• Driver, OVM, Roof, Fill in
• Exterior Rescue
• Ladder the building
• Exterior Ventilation
• Utility Control
• gas / electric
• NO METER PULLS !!!!

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Rescue 19 - Bucket Positions
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• Driver / Operator
• Officer
• Irons
• Can

• Camera
• Roof
• OVM
• Fill In

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Chauffer / Driver / Operator
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• Responsibilities
• General operation
• Scene lighting
• All equipment accountability on truck
• Air Cascade Operation

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Officer
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• Responsibilities
• Interior search / rescue sector
• Responsible for the safety of all crew
• Manages and assigns task to crew
• Locate seat of fire
• Ventilation
• Works with all sectors of ladder crew
• Tools
• Hand light
• A-tool / sledge
• Officers tool

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Ironsman
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• Responsibilities
• Interior search / rescue sector
• Stays with the Officer
• Responsible for Forcible Entry
• Search and Rescue
• Tools
• Irons (Halligan Bar / Axe)
• Hand light
• Radio
• Rope Bag

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Forcible Entry
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• TRY BEFORE YOU PRY !
• Tools
• Irons (Axe Halligan)
• A-tool and Sledge
• Forcible Entry Bag
• K-12 Saw
• Rabbit Tool
• Holmatro Spreader
• Entry tool needed depends upon situation
  and door type

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Canman
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• Responsibilities
• Interior search / rescue sector
• Responsible for Fire Suppression for Search team
• Extinguishes small spot fires found while crew
  searches
• Opens up fire area looking for extension
• Tools
• Pressurized Water Can
• Hand light
• 6 all purpose hook
• Radio
• Rope Bag

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Cameraman
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• Responsibilities
• Interior search / rescue sector
• Uses camera to support S R
• Search and Rescue
• Tools
• Thermal Imaging Camera
• Spare Battery
• Hand light
• Radio
• Rope Bag

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Roofman
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• Responsibilities
• Exterior Ventilation Roof Sector
• 2 person crew
• Ventilation cuts in roof
• Tools
• Roof Saw (K12 or Chainsaw)
• Start saws on ground an get them warmed up
• Irons (Halligan and Axe)
• Roof ladder
• Hand light
• Radio
• Rope bag

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Roof Ventilation
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• Roof Cuts
• Only cut when OIC approves it
• Work from a roof ladder to disperse weight
• Set foot holds if needed
• Cut opening directly over fire
• 4 x 4 hole
• Remove Plug
• Plunge hole
• Get off the roof
• When job is complete radio OIC

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Outside Vent Man (OVM)
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• Responsibilities
• Exterior Ventilation Ground Sector
• 1 - 2 person crew
• Removes window Completely
• as directed, when directed
• Tools
• Hooks and pike poles
• Irons (Halligan and Axe)
• Ground Ladder
• Hand light
• Radio

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Clearing a Window
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• Remove window Completely
• As directed, when directed
• Tools
• All purpose hook and pike poles
• Irons (Halligan and Axe)
• Ladder placement
• Upwind
• Above and to the side of the window
• Always break glass from above if
  possible

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Fill In
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• Responsibilities
• Rescue Utility
• Assists crew where help is needed
• Sets ground ladders
• Roof
• Search and Rescue
• Tools
• Depends upon job assigned
• Hand light
• Radio

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Utility Control
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• Gas
• Tools
• Hand light
• Adjustable Wrench
• Wire cutters
• Electric
• Tools
• Hand light
• Secure circuit breakers if possible
• NO METER PULLS !
• When job is complete radio OIC !

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Positive Pressure Ventilation
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• Positive Pressure Fan or PPV
• Set to push air through entire opening
• Setup
• Door Chocks
• Level Ground (extend feet)
• Exhaust hose
• Fuel
• Only placed in service when approved by OIC
• Crew member stays with fan
• Uses
• Smoke
• CO
• Gas

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Rescue Company
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Auto Extrication
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Rescue Box (Auto Extrication)Rescue Company
Responsibilities

• Extrication
• Cutters, Spreaders, Rams, Saws, Air Bags
• Stabilization
• Cribbing, high-lift jacks, junkyard dogs, 4x4s
• Scene Lighting
• Hazard Control
• Oil Dry
• Tool Box
• Battery Disconnect
• Cutters, wrench
• First Aid
• Run Bag, Neck Kit, Oxygen Bag
• Fire Suppression
• ABC Extinguishers

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Typical Equipment Pull

• All equipment staged on a tarp close but not in
  the way of the Extrication !
• Cribbing
• Hydraulics (O-cutter, Spreader, Rams)
• Windshield kit
• Come-along / chains
• Sawzall
• Electric box / cords
• Tool box
• Oil dry
• Junkyard Dogs
• Straps
• First aid bag / blankets
• Back Board

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Extrication

• O Cutters
• Large
• Small

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Extrication

• Spreaders

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Extrication

• Rams
• Small, Medium, Large

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Extrication

• Sawzall

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Stabilization

• Junkyard dogs
• High Lift Jacks
• Cribbing
• Basic Box Cribbing
• Keep it tight as can be

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Cribbing
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Windshield Kit
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Scene Lighting

• Truck Mounted Tower
• Side mounted scene lights
• Portable lighting

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Hazard Control

• Liquid Spills
• Speedy Dry
• Pigs / Pads
• Booms
• Battery
• Toolbox

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First Aid

• Run Bags
• O2 Bottles
• Collars
• Spine Boards
• Stokes basket

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Fire Suppression

• Extinguishers
• Foam (AFFF)
• ABC (Dry Chem.)
• Pressurized Water
• CO
• Class D

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Air Bags

• High Pressure - Smaller Lift
• Operate slowly
• Always place rubber mats on both sides
  of the bag
• Crib as you go keeping it as tight as can be

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Air Bags

• Low Pressure - Larger Lift
• Operate slowly
• Always place rubber mats on both sides of the bag
• Crib as you go keeping it as tight as can be

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Miscellaneous Call Types
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Rescue 19
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Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)

• Typical Equipment Pull
• Stokes Basket
• First In Bags
• Rope Bag
• RIT Bottle / Fittings / Mask
• Gas Saw
• Hand lights
• Harnesses
• Irons
• Hand Tools
• RADIO !

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Air Cascade Assignment
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• Fill Air Bottles on Scene

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Hazardous Materials Incident
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• Tools
• Pigs
• Pads
• Booms
• Speedy Dry
• Shovels
• Squeegees
• Buckets
• Brushes
• Tyvex Suits
• Decon Trailer 79

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Confined Space
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• Tools
• Egress Packs
• Airline Operations
• Rope bags
• Pulleys
• Carabiners
• Harnesses
• Tripod
• Air Line Operations

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Assist the Police or Squad
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• Entry
• Lift Assist
• Search
• Recovery

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Miscellaneous Call Types
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• Domestic Rescue
• Marine Rescue
• Industrial Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Trench Rescue
• High Angle Rescue
• Aircraft Crash
• Manpower

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Notable Equipment

• Air System / Cascade System
• Hydraulic Equipment
• (Cutters, Spreaders, Rams, jacks)
• Thermal Imager (TIC)
• Meters / Monitors
• 4 channel, gas sniffers, pumps
• Ropes and Rigging Equipment
• Ropes, harnesses, pulleys, tripods,
• Chains / Come-along
• Fans
• PPV, electric fans
• Saws
• K-12 metal / wood, chainsaws
• Large Generator
• Lighting tower, portable lighting, cord reels
• Power Tools
• Saws, grinders, air chisel, drills, cut off
  wheels
• Hand Tools
• Hazmat Equipment

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