INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Joe Wainscott, Executive Director IDHS: Leadership for a Safe and Secure Indiana

Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics Practical Skills Exercise Drug Lab Simulation

Purpose of Scenario The purpose of this scenario is to familiarize and orientate the student to the principles of: –Size up –Strategic Options –Tactical Decisions –Task Assignments IDHS: Leadership for a Safe and Secure Indiana The actions you implement should be for the first 15 minutes of fireground operations.

Purpose of Scenario cont. Complete a risk – benefit analysis based upon the facts and probabilities presented. Develop a quick access preplan for a specific occupancy. Calculated the needed fire flow based upon the scenario utilized. Calculate the total water flow needed for the specific scenario.

Purpose of Scenario cont. Using a command chart the student shall document the command / general staff they would staff for the specific situation. Develop an incident action plan that describes the tactics and tasks you will implement in the first 15 minutes of fireground operations. Decision making process

Instructions Each student should have a #2 pencil for the practical skills. Each student shall have a Command Chart a Strategy and Tactics Worksheet and a size up worksheet. The student is going to use the resources listed on the Strategy & Tactics worksheet for the staffing component and apparatus available to complete the sizeup, implement a strategy and complete an action plan.

Instructions Each student shall prepare to serve as the Incident Commander for a structure fire scenario. –Each student shall prepare to serve as the Incident Commander. Each student will complete a sizeup of the fire problem on the form provided. Each student will develop an action plan on the form provided. –Student will have 30 minutes after the completion of the picture scenario to complete the size up analysis, command chart and action plan. –Each student should have a command chart a strategy & tactics worksheet and a size up action plan chart.

Instructions Before we begin the scenario we will give you a 2 minute look at the building before the fire. This gives you some information about the building location, occupancy and exposures.

Basic Pre-Plan Information Downtown Building 100 years old Commercial Occupancies –1 and 2 story –Offices and Apartments –Dry Cleaners –Income Tax Service

30’ X 70’ 2 Story 30’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story 30’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story ’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story

You are the IC what are you going to do with this problem? You are being asked to make strategic decisions, tactical choices and assign tasks based upon the scenario given.

30’ X 70’ 2 Story 30’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story 30’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story ’ X 70’ 1 Story 30’ X 70’ 2 Story

Senario #1 7:00pm – Wednesday Hydrant 1 – 200’ / 1200gpm Hydrant 2 – 500’ / 1600gpm Hydrant 3 – 1500’ / 2000 gpm Use the resources identified on the Strategy and Tactics worksheet

Basic Dispatch Information You are responding to a report of an explosion and fire. Dispatch advises that the caller stated an explosion occurred from an apartment above 112 Main St. It is unknown if the apartment is occupied. The business below is closed. Law Enforcement advises this is a suspected Meth Lab.

You have completed this scenario, please put your pencils down, make sure your name is on the sheets you have completed and turn them into your evaluator.

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