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The Boots on the Frontline Ray Morris Scottsdale Fire Department Engineer/Paramedic Emergency/Disaster Preparedness MA Slide 2 How are decisions make in the frontline? The 9-1-1 call is the starting point The information gathered by call taker Type of emergency: Fire, MVA, Heart Attack, Explosion Number of individuals endanger/injured &/or at risk The number of 9-1-1 calls received Enhanced 9-1-1, reversed 9-1-1, the New Digital 9-1-1 Dispatch/Response Policies: Phoenix Volume 2 Number & Types of Units Ladder Trucks, Pumpers, Rescues, Technical Rescue, Haz Mat High Risk Structure, Pre-plan information Dispatch the closest units: Computer Aid Dispatching Automatic Aid regardless of City/Juristically Boundary's Premise Alert, PTI Slide 3 Slide 4 MCT Screen CAD Changes color (yellow) to indicate additional info: PTI, Premise Alerts Map Star indicates Incident Location Arial View: buildings, streets Location Hydrants Location of Units Reference Info Pertaining to MCT Usage Hospitals Status of area Hospitals Resource List Units assigned to this incident AVL Snap Shot GPS display of Units Current Dispatch PTI Information gathered from dispatcher pertaining to this call Premise Alert Info: HX Violence, Info from PD, HX of lift assist (info from previous Fire Units) RMS Premise Tactical Info specific to the address Map Premise Digital Photos Slide 5 Whats taking place in the Fire Truck while theyre in-route? Personal are familiar with their first due Engine Company Surveys Preplans: high risk structure & occupancies Mobil Computer Terminal: MCT Displays location of units: GPS Arial Shot display an Arial view of the area Buildings that have a preplan will be displayed P.T.I., Map Premise, RMS Premise, Premise Alert Crew is developing a action plan of what theyre going to do. Slide 6 Risk Management Plan We will risk our lives a lot to protect savable lives. We will risk our lives a little to protect savable property We will not risk our lives at all to save what is all ready lost Slide 7 Slide 8 Pre-Plan Enables Emergency Responders to have a plan of action before the incident occurs Provides important information: building layout, hazards, built in fire protection systems, entrances/exits, elevators/stairs All High Risk Structures Construction Type Fire Load Type of Business & Occupancy Special Considerations Slide 9 Slide 10 Offensive Defensive - Marginal Take the fire from the people or the people from the fire? Shelter in place or evacuation? What resources are needed? To mitigate the hazard To evacuate individuals To Shelter or Evacuate Support Operations Slide 11 Multiple Alarms Not just getting more fire trucks Unified Command: One person in-charge Incident Command System: FEMA Plan for addressing the incident Where everyone works together Activating social services Advise them of situation & # of individuals Alerting Utility Services, Hospitals Slide 12 Occupants Emergency Action Plan A Critical Part of getting everyone home safely Firefighters, Occupants & Staff Occupants know theyre plan, firefighters wont to support it & work with it Push wheelchairs, beds, carry individuals We just need a safe location to get everyone too We can supplement on-site resource We dont supply of them Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 So what can you do? Have your own plan Be self sufficient for 72 - 96 hours Support your employees to have their own plan Reach out to your local Fire Department Invite them to come to a tour Education them about your facility & its uniqueness Ask our Fire Dept. to create a pre-plan for your occupancy Get your information into their system: Premise Alert Conduct an evacuation drill Invite Fire Department to participate Develop your own sheltering location Partner with other facilities Preplan transportation means Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 The Boots on the Frontline want to Help You: thats why they got into the profession What to do the right thing First Responder are learning how to support the functional needs population Learn how to do a better job, be more affective Give the extra effort to make a difference Save a life, property Give the effort, endure the pain to help someone they dont even know - YOU Slide 20 A Fire Fighters Life Is like a scrap book of pictures of all the emergency calls theyve been on through out their career. The hardest memories to deal with are the incidents that dont have a positive outcome. Help your local fire fighters help you, have your own emergency action plan.