What are 2 common problems associated with staging at multiple alarm incidents?
1. Companies park in a location that is some distance from the incident
2. Companies that are assigned to rehab are often overlooked and not reassigned to the incident
This is the location at which primary support activities are conducted:
The Incident Base
A single Incident Base is established to house:
Equipment and personnel support operations (Food, fuel)
This is where unused apparatus are parked:
The Incident Base
This is established for the temporary location of available resources while awaiting operational assignment:
Staging areas
These (3) areas will be established at all multiple alarm incidents:
1. Incident Base
2. Staging area
3. Rehab
Who will assume the functions of Base Manager, Staging Manager, and Rehab Manager?
First arriving engine on second alarm
All companies assigned second alarm or greater should respond to the location of:
Incident Base and report their arrival to the staging manager on the alternate radio channel
The incident base should be established within how far of the fire ground?
1/4 mile
Who will assume the Staging Manager position?
The officer of the 1st engine on second alarm
Who does the base manager report to?
The logistics chief
Who will assume the Base Manager position?
Firefighter of 1st in engine on 2nd alarm
Who does the Staging Manager report to?
The Operations section chief
Who will assume the Rehab Manager position?
The Fire Specialist of the 1st in engine on 2nd alarm
Who should the Rehab Manager report to?
The Medical Unit Leader/Logistics Section Chief
The remaining firefighter will assume what role?
Assistant to the Staging Manager or Resource Unit Leader
Who does the Resource Unit Leader report to?
The Planning Section Chief
What are the 3 categories of company status on scene?
1. Available
2. Assigned
3. Out of Service
Who will establish an interior staging area at high-rise alarms?
3rd aerial apparatus
At a high-rise alarm, the name of the exterior staging area will use the:
Street it is located on
Who is responsible for requesting needed companies and or equipment from staging?
Operations Section Chief
Who is responsible for sending companies to rehab as needed?
Operations Section Chief
Who is responsible for maintaining accountability of all companies and personnel on scene?
Plans Section Chief
Who is responsible for assigning a Resource Leader to track the companies assigned to the incident and their status?
Plans Section Chief
