In-Transit, On Deck, Company Recycle 201.01A Flashcards
What is in transit?
the time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an
order
In transit times varies based on ?
• Distance between staging and the incident
• Size of the incident perimeter
• Amount of equipment the company needs to assemble
While in transit the IC looses what?
Direct accountability of the crews
It is who’s responsibility to monitor the radio while the crew is in transit?
The company officer
Upon arrival to the assignment area the after being in transit company officer must?
provide a radio announcement or report face to face with the Sector Officer that the company is intact and in the assigned area
“On Deck” is defined as?
a forward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone, safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/Sector.
On Deck crews will be supervised either by the _______________ or _____________ and they will remain On Deck until assigned by the IC or Sector Officer
Sector officer or company officer
most likely assignments for On Deck companies are?
• Reinforce a position within an assigned sector
• Crew relief within an assigned sector
• Any other tactical position assigned by the IC
• Rapid intervention crew
Layering __________ crews around the fire ground will also provide the IC with the tactical reserves to manage the standard work cycle or sudden and unexpected incident events.
On Deck
On deck crews must also size up the area that they are assigned to, this size up should include:
• Locating the structures entrance/exit points in their assigned area
• Interior and exterior conditions
• Unit ID of crews operating inside the structure
• Approximate location of interior crews
• Identify which crews are operating each hose line
When an on deck crew is used as a relief crew, the Company Officer should do a face to face and transfer information with the officer exiting the structure. The information transferred should include:
• Interior conditions
• Routing instructions to the work area
• Interior obstructions
• Additional tools/resources required
• Sector objectives
At large scale incidents Command will establish at least 1 _________ Sector
Rehab
The rehab Sector may be located quite a distance from the work area and this distance creates the potential for?
• Command losing direct accountability of companies in transit to rehab
• Difficulty reassembling and reassigning crews in a timely manner from rehab
Recycling is defined as:
a timely and efficient means of air replacement and re-hydration of companies while maintaining their sector assignment.
If conditions permit, a companies work cycle could be up to ____ to ____ air cylinders.
2 to 3
