HYATTSVILLE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

ENGINE COMPANY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
FOR RIDING POSITIONS



POSITION AREA PRIMARY DUTIES TOOLS
OFFICER

INTERIOR AREA

AS ASSIGNED BY

GENERAL ORDER 3-8

  • POSITION ENGINE
  • INITIAL SIZE=UP
  • SELECT PROPER HOSELINE
  • COORDINATE WITH IC
  • INITIAL EXTERIOR RESCUES
  • BREATHING APPARATUS
  • PORTABLE RADIO
  • HANDLIGHT
  • EXTRA LENGTH OF HOSE
  • (FOR STANDPIPE PACK IF USED)
DRIVER

EXTERIOR

  • SAFE RESPONSE OF ENGINE
  • PROPER POSITIONING
  • CLEAR HOSEBEDS
  • OPERATE PUMP ACCORDINGLY
  • INITIAL EXTERIOR RESCUES
  • EXTERIOR VENTILATION
  • ACCOUNT FOR ALLEQUIPMENT
  • DEPENDS ON SITUATION
RIGHT FRONT BUCKET

LINE

REPORTS WITH

OFFICER

  • ADVANCE PROPER LINE
  • CONFINE/EXTINGUISH FIRE
  • SEARCH FIRE AREA
  • BREATHING EQUIPMENT
  • PROPER SIZE & LENGTH HOSELINE
  • OR STANDPIPE PACK
LEFT FRONT BUCKET

FORCIBLE ENTRY

REPORTS WITH

OFFICER

  • FORCIBLE ENTRY
  • SEARCH & RESCUE IN FIRE AREA
  • INTERIOR VENTILATION
  • CHECK FOR EXTENSION
  • BREATHING APPARATUS
  • HANDLIGHT
  • FLAT HEAD AXE
  • HALIGAR BAR
  • RABBIT TOOL/HYDRA RAM
RIGHT REAR BUCKET

BACK-UP

AS ASSIGNED

BY OFFICER

  • AS ASSIGNED BY OFFICER
  • AS REQUIRED TO
  • PERFORM ASSIGNMENT
LEFT REAR BUCKET

LAY-OUT

LAYOUT

  • LAYOUT SUPPLY LINE
  • ASSIST ADVANCING ATTACK LING
  • DEPENDS ON SITUATION

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