Plant 44 Audit Reports - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDistribution authorized to DoD components and their contractors only; administrative/operational use;August 19,2005. Other requests for this document shall be referred to the Chief, AcquisitionEnvironmental Safety & Health Division, Engineering Directorate, ASCIENV, Wright Patterson AirForce Base, 0" 45433duties per NFPA 1710 optimally require staffing at a minimum of 17 firefighters. Theseduties can be multi task temporarily with the initial 12-firefighter response untiladditional staffing arrives via mutual aid or other appropriate backup. Incident sceneduties per NFPA 1710 states initial full alarm assignment shall provide for the following:3.1.1. One incident commander (usually the first arriving senior officer).3.1.2. One pump operator per vehicle (2 vehicles minimum required).3.1.3. Two firefighters are required per hand line and two hand lines are required.3.1.4. One support fire fighter minimum is required for hydrant hookup and to assist inline lays, utility control, forcible entry, water, vitals, triage or other duties as assigned.This position can be multi task.3.1.5. Two firefighters minimum are required for a victim search and rescue team.3.1.6. Two firefighters minimum are required for a ventilation team. This position can bemulti task.3.1.7. One firefighter shall function as an aerial operator if a ladder truck is provided.3.1.8. Two firefighters minimum for Incident Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC). Thisposition can be multi task.3.1.9. One firefighter assigned as a Safety officer.3.1.10. One firefighter assigned as an Accountability officer.3.2. Vehicle Requirements. The core vehicle set includes a minimum of two structuralfire-fighting vehicles for an installation. These structural fire-fighting vehicles can beany combination of engine or ladder companies. In addition a rescue vehicle is required.3.2.1. According to AS 019, MIL-HDBK-1008C provides procedures to determine thefire flow demand and duration for non-sprinkled facilities. If the computed fire flowexceeds the capacity of assigned structural fire fighting vehicles, additional capacity willneed to be satisfied thru procurement of different or additional vehicles.4.0 Certification, Education, and Training. According to AFI 32-2001, para 3.2 allcontractor-operated fire department members will be certified by the DoD Fire andEmergency Services Certification Program in accordance with DoDI 6055.6-M, AFMAN32-2003, AFI 32-4002, Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and ResponseCompliance, and the CerTest Computer-Based Testing Procedural Guide. Civilianemployees must be certified at the next higher level to be eligible for promotion to thatAttachment 4