HYATTSVILLE
VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT
TRUCK COMPANY OPS
This procedure identifies the standard fireground operations to be employed by the truck
company and the individual duties associated with these areas of responsibility.
These guidelines are general assignments designed to initiate the truck company's actions
on the fireground during initial stages of the incident.
During fire incidents, truck companies are obligated to perform the following duties:
- Rescue
The most important duty of the truck - obvious rescues will be
completed first, then a thorough search of the fire building and exposures
for victims of the fire.
Search and rescue operations will be initiated on every working fire
to which Truck 1 responds. Use search tags and report back to the OIC
when the primary search is completed.
- Forcible Entry
To allow the engine companies to attack the fire, also to allow truck
personnel to search all parts of the building.
- Ventilation
Prompt and correct ventilation is paramount in saving lives and the
control of the fire. The amount of damage done in ventilating should be
in direct correlation to the severity of the fire.
- Laddering
Truck 1 will ladder the building at all working fires. Generally,
ladders will go to the fire floor first and then the floors above on the side
of the building where Truck 1 is positioned. If only one truck is due,
it will be the responsible for all sides of the building.
- 1st Due Truck - Sides 1 & 2
- 2nd Due Truck - Sides 3 & 4
- Fire Extension
Always keep the truck officer and the fireground commander aware
of the fire's progress. The check for extension shall be performed as soon as possible
and can be combined with many of the other truck duties.
- Utility Control
Utility control is the responsibility of the truck driver, such utilities are
gas, electric, water, air conditioning, oil and water.
- Overhaul
Generally, the truck crew will regroup and operate as a team to
perform this function. Ensure that the fire is completely out and that the
building is structurally safe.
- Elevated Streams
Truck must be able to switch to master stream operation quickly
and be in the right position when needed.
Do not hesitate to take an aggressive approach to your truck duties, but remember
the amount of damage done should be in direct correlation to the fire severity.
This standard is established to ensure that duties and areas assigned to the Truck
Company on street, box and high rise responses are dealt with effectively and efficiently.
This standard is to be followed by all personnel. However, the person in charge of Truck
One may vary the standard as he/she deems necessary depending on the situation.
INTERIOR DUTIES
- EFFECT OBVIOUS RESCUE
- FORCIBLE ENTRY
- PRIMARY SEARCH & RESCUE
- SEARCH FOR EXTENSION
- VENTILATION
- SECONDARY SEARCH/RESCUE
- SALVAGE
- OVERHAUL
EXTERIOR DUTIES
- EFFECT OBVIOUS RESCUE
- SEARCH AND RESCUE
- GROUND LADDERS
- AERIAL LADDERS
- UTILITY CONTROL
- VENTILATION
- ELEVATED STREAMS
Members of the truck crews are to perform these duties as necessary on all
structural fires. Additionally, the crew has assigned areas in which to perform these duties
as outlined on the following page.
Truck Company Operating Areas :
- Street Assignment - Primary fire area is 1st floor, secondary is floor above the fire.
- Box Assignment
- 1st arriving truck: primary fire area is fire room, secondary fire
area is areas adjacent to the fire on the fire floor.
- 2nd Arriving truck: primary fire area is room directly above
fire,secondary fire area is the areas adjacent on the floor above
the fire.
COMING SOON: STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES FOR RIDING POSITIONS
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