2008 Fire Master Plan - City of St. Catharines

FIRERESCUE6.5 Em e rg e n c y Responses–Sta f f i n g CapabilitiesFire Gro u n d Fi r e Suppression Sta f f i n gCOMPLEX RESCUE ANDSUBSEQUENT FIRE CONTROL FIRE FIGHTER FUNCTIONS NUMBER OF STAFFESTABLISH WATER SUPPLY Water supply hook-up to hydrant 1Pump operator / driver 1SIZE UP Supervisor - Command and Control 1RESCUE Search & Rescue 2*Back-up, 60m of pre-connect 38mm hose 2*EXPOSURES 60m of Pre-connect 38 mm hose. Water supply 1person assists when water supply is secured (2)**VENTILATION Raise 7m ladder plus equipment 2CONFINEMENTSequential, rescue back-up team beginsconfinement when rescue operation is complete -EXTINGUISHMENT/SALVAGE Sequential, other staff assigned when earlier& OVERHAUL duties completed -RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM To perform rescue or assistance in the eventinterior crews get into difficulties 2ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICER Oversee the whereabouts of all personnelon a fireground and ensure proper rotationduring firefighting operations. 1TOTAL 13***• Interior operations will require supervision** Shared staff; the fire fighter making the hydrant hook-up joins up with thefire fighter assigned to exposure protection to form a team of two*** Applies to hydrant hook-up operationThe major factor used to determine high risk occupancy is the ability of the occupants of the building to removethemselves from the building in an emergency. Another important, though often overlooked, factor is the constructionof the building which, in most cases, is directly related to the age of the building. A third factor that places buildingsin the high-risk category is their lack of fire protection systems, such as no sprinkler or automatic alarms. There is thepotential that many of these buildings that are designated as high risk have common walls and attics, and commonopenings is cause to classify these structures as high risk. High–risk, by definition for occupant safety, includes allhospitals, multi-story extended care facilities, psychiatric care centers, and eldercare facilities as well as low incomehousing. All educational facilities are high risk, as well.The above guideline is for a fire in a single family detached house. This is based on a minimum 13 fire fighters onscene in 10 minutes from the time the call is received by the dispatcher. It should be noted that the OFM staffingguideline is for rescue or suppression not both as shown above;44ST. CATHARINES, FIRE SERVICES