SOUTH EUCLID FIRE DEPARTMENT - City of South Euclid

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The ladder company must do two operations very quickly depending on the situation. They must perform search and rescue and provide ventilation for the engine company. Truck crews have additional duties such as; forcible entry, salvage, control of utilities and other special operations. Much of truck work is with ladders. Two types of ladders are used, ground ladders and aerial ladders. Ladder work is very important at structure fires. Ladders are necessary to rescue anyone above the ground floor. Ground ladders are used to ventilate the structure. Ladders are used to gain access to roof areas, again for ventilation of the fire. Ground ladders range in size up to thirty five feet. The aerial ladder has the advantage of being much longer and safer as it is easier to place. Aerial ladders are not appropriate for every fire, but a combination of the two is necessary. It is very rare that a structure fire does not require some ladder work. The incident commander is coordinating all the operations and managing resources. Command is responsible for strategy, tactics, safety and coordination of the incident. The command role is filled by the shift OIC until an officer of higher rank arrives on scene such as the Chief or Asst. Chief. Command is often aided by personnel from mutual aid companies. 8
SOUTH EUCLID FIRE DEPARTMENT – 2011 ANNUAL REPORT Heights Area Special Rescue Team Overview Because fire departments are historically the “ones to call when you don’t know who else to call,” Heights Area Special Rescue Team (HASRT) was established so that our fire departments could be better prepared to handle these out-of-the-ordinary rescue situations. These out of the ordinary situations include, but are not limited to rope rescue, trench rescue, confined space entry and rescue, tower rescue, ice rescue and mud rescue. All HASRT team members are fire fighters that have taken additional specialized rescue training to make sure their skills are current and meet the established national standards The South Euclid Fire Department is one of six area fire departments that comprise the Heights Area Special Rescue Team (HASRT). These departments are Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Euclid, Shaker Heights, South Euclid and University Heights. Currently, there are 34 total members on the team with South Euclid providing seven. The members that comprise the HASRT team are a group of highly motivated, action-oriented fire fighters who have all volunteered to be on the team. HASRT is overseen by the Chiefs of the six member fire departments and it is their guidance and direction that keep the team well-trained, well-prepared and as a group they determine the annual budget for the team. The day-to-day operation of HASRT is the responsibility of Lt. Pat Sweeney of the Shaker Heights Fire Department and the overall HASRT team commander. Each 9
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