2. Managing Company Tactical Operations

3. Roles and Responsibilities

4. Think/Plan/Act symbol

5. Five Modules Roles and Responsibilities Readiness Communication
Building Construction and Fire Behavior Factors
Preincident Preparation

6. Engine symbol

7. Target Hazards
All activities and scenarios used in this course will be “structure fires”

8. Objectives Module 1 Overview
List the eight components of Company Officer leadership and explain the importance of transition to Company Officer.
Transition to Company Officer
The Company Officer’s Responsibility as a Leader

9. Objectives Module 1 Overview
Explain the key safety behaviors that impact safe tactical operations.
The Company Officer’s Responsibility for Safety

10. Objectives Module 1 Overview
Identify the Company Officer’ responsibility for an organized approach to emergency incident management.
The Company Officer’s Responsibility for Incident Management

11. TRANSITION TO COMPANY OFFICER

12. Definition of a Company Officer
Supervises a single resource of the Fire Department
Member of a Company who acts in the capacity of a Company Officer (CO)

13. Difficult Transition
The Company Officer’s position is one of the most important in the organization.
Promotion to Company Officer is worthy of acknowledgement.

14. Once responsible to perform the work; now must get work performed through others.

15. Preparation for promotion or appointment
Mastery as a firefighter
Officer development training program

16. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY AS A LEADER

17. Personnel Responsibilities
To foster teamwork and cooperation.
To assist with individual and team development.
To provide positive role model.
To instruct and train.

18. Personnel Responsibilities
To review performance
To instill discipline
To communicate
To motivate

19. Administrative Responsibilities
To support the goals of the organization
To plan work assignments
To compile reports and records
To prepare and implement budgets
To control costs

20. Individual Activity 1.1 Leadership Checklist

21. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY

22. Firefighting is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States

23. Key Safety Behaviors
After ten years of research, Fire Chief Alan V. Brunacini of the Phoenix Fire Department, developed 25 key firefighter safety behaviors.

24. (Insert fire photo)
Think

25. (insert photo of fire truck accident
Drive Defensively

26. Drive Slower rather than faster
(insert photo of fire truck rollover)
Drive Slower rather than faster

27. (insert photo of obstructed view)
If you can’t see, STOP

28. Don’t run for a moving rig
(insert photo of FF running for rig)

29. Always wear your seat belt
(insert photo of seated, belted FF)

30. Wear full turnouts and SCBA
(insert photo of FF w/turnouts near fire)
Wear full turnouts and SCBA

31. Attack with a sensible level of aggression

32. Always work within the organizational structure - NO FREELANCING
(insert photo of Command giving assignment)

33. (insert photo of crew together)
Keep your crew intact

34. Always have a communications link to the next organizational level
Insert photo Command talking on radio
Always have a communications link to the next organizational level

35. Don’t ever breathe smoke
Insert photo of smoky area
Don’t ever breathe smoke

36. Always have an escape route
Insert photo of secondary exit

37. Never go beyond your air supply
Insert photo of smoky house fire
Never go beyond your air supply

38. Use a big enough and long enough hoseline
Insert photo of ff’s advancing line

39. Evaluate the hazard - Know the risk you are taking
Insert photo of pool store front
Evaluate the hazard - Know the risk you are taking

40. Follow Standard Incident Procedures
Insert photo of SOP’s

41. Vent early and vent often
Insert photo of ventilation holes
Vent early and vent often

42. Provide lights for the work area
Insert photo of lighting set up
Provide lights for the work area

43. If it’s too heavy, get help
Photo of FF’s carrying heavy equipment
If it’s too heavy, get help

44. Always watch your incident position
Photo of FF’s around fire involvement
Always watch your incident position

45. Look and listen for signs of collapse
Photo of partial building collapse
Look and listen for signs of collapse

46. Rotate fatigued companies -- assist stressed companies
Photo of rehab area
Rotate fatigued companies -- assist stressed companies

47. Pay attention ALL the time
Photo of FF and pump panel
Pay attention ALL the time

48. Everybody takes care of everybody else
Photo of FF assisting another FF
Everybody takes care of everybody else

49. Large Group Activity 1.2 CREW SAFETY

50. Photo of structural collapse with FF’s working to rescue trapped individuals

51. Photo of FF assisting FF at window or similar activity

52. Photo of house fire with FF’s in shot

53. Photo of too many FF’s on roof of building

54. Photo of too many FF’s on ladder and second floor porch area

55. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

56. Safe and Effective Incident Operations Require:
That someone be in charge
All resources must operate within the action plan
Roles and responsibilities must be defined
The tracking of all resources

57. Safe and Effective Incident Operations Require:
Resources assigned to a tactic or task remain intact
The Incident Commander must be able to communicate immediately

58. Individual Activity 1.3 Incident Management Assessment

59. THE COMPANY OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDNET MANAGEMENT (contd)

60. The Company Officer’s Responsibility as Initial IC
Size-up
Identify strategy and select tactics
Develop incident action plan
Implement action plan
Manage incident resources and coordinate overall emergency activities

61. Additional functional responsibilities of the IC include:
Scene Safety
Liaison with other agency representatives
Dissemination if Incident information

62. Responsibilities When Functioning as CO
Tactical size-up
Maintain crew integrity
Maintain an awareness of conditions
Maintain immediate communications
Operate to meet assigned tactics
ALWAYS operate within the incident action plan

63. Responsibilities When Functioning as CO
Operate within the established organizational structure
Maintain ongoing supervision

64. What are the traits of an effective Incident Commander and Company Officer on emergency incidents

65. Summary Transition to Company Officer
Company Officer responsibilities as a leader
Key safety behaviors
Incident management