1. SIZE-UP The systematic process consisting of the rapid, yet deliberate, consideration of all critical fire ground factors that leads to the development of a rational attack plan

2. WHO DOES SIZE-UP? Incident Commander Company Officer Firefighter

3. WHEN DO WE SIZE-UP? Before the Incident When the alarm is recieved On arrival Throughout the incident

4. BEFORE THE FIRE Pre-Fire Planning Target Hazard Surveys Familirization with 1st Due Area –Building Types –Roof Types –Occupancy Types

5. WHEN THE ALARM IS RECIEVED Time & Date Weather Address Call Type What’s Available Other Information

6. WHILE RESPONDING Reports from Police on scene Call back reports - updates of conditions Any additional information from dispatch Visible Smoke or Fire

7. ON ARRIVAL Position of Apparatus –Three sided view Personal Position –360 degree inspection –Rear view –Exposures Better overall picture Easier to match actions to conditions Easier to match available resources

8. 13 POINT SIZE UP Not done in order of importance Easy to remember Ripped off from FDNY

9. COAL WAS WEALTH C - Construction O - Occupancy A - Apparatus and Personnel L - Life Hazard W - Water Supply A - Auxiliary Appliances S - Street Conditions W - Weather E - Exposures A - Area L - Location & Extent of Fire T - Time H - Height

10. C - CONSTRUCTION NFPA Building Type –Helpful in forecasting fire spread –Helps to determine how building will react to fire –Helps determine attack plan

11. O - OCCUPANCY Potential Life Hazard Fire Loading Hazardous Materilas Help in determining tactics used Warehouse vs. Single Family Structure

12. A - APPARATUS & PERSONNEL Units Responding –Type –Staffing –Who is on them Resources vs. Conditions –Can we handle it with what we have?

13. L - LIFE HAZARD Life Hazard is the deciding factor in the attack plan ! Is there a life hazard present? Where are they and are they saveable? –Nothing Showing thru Working Fire - Saveable –Working Fire thru Parking Lot - Not Saveable

14. W - WATER SUPPLY What is available –Municipal System –Tankers –Alternate Source What is needed –Little Fire - Little Water –Big Fire - Big Water Companies & Personnel Needed –Relay Pumping –Drafting Operations

15. A - AUXILIARY APPLIANCES (Sprinklers & Standpipes) Are there any present Are they playing a roll in the fire –Positive or Negative Are they serviceable –Determine after initial size-up

16. S - STREET CONDITIONS Includes items in the dispatch size-up Narrow streets or double parked cars Can apparatus get in Will aerial apparatus reach the building How will it effect water supply Determines apparatus placement

17. W - WEATHER Effects on personnel Effects on apparatus & equipment –Freezing or overheating pumps –Freezing hoselines –Freezing waterways on aerial apparatus Ability to perform

18. E - EXPOSURES Most important factor after life safety! Identify and define exposures –Fire building has six sides 1-6 –Starts at front and works clockwise Protect Exposures –Put out the fire –Stop the spread of fire –Submerge

19. A - AREA Building Dimentions –Estimate Potential Fire Load Potential Fire Spread

20. L - LOCATION & EXTENT OF FIRE Where is the fire –Determines entry point –Burned vs. Unburned –Location of fire to victims determines entry point How big is the fire –Actions to Conditions Location can determine tactics –Cellar Fire –Attic Fire

21. T - TIME Does the time of day change the potential life hazard Hotel School

22. H - HEIGHT Determines strategy Potential fire spread Indicates additional resources

23. SIMPLE SIZE UP Building Fire Occupancy Life Hazard Arrangement Resources Action Special

24. BUILDING NFPA Type How will fire spread

25. FIRE Location Extent Actions to Conditions

26. OCCUPANCY Life Hazard Fire Load

27. LIFE HAZARD Is there one present What are their conditions How many are there

28. ARRANGEMENT Exposures Access

29. RESOURCES What is on the fire ground What is still responding What will be needed to win Water supply

30. ACTION What do we need to do How do we do it Is it working

31. SPECIAL Time & Date Season Weather

32. AFTER ARRIVAL & DURING OPERATIONS What is the occupancy Where is the fire Where are the occupants How do we get into the building How do we get out if things go south What is the fire doing to the building

33. WINDOWS WHAT THEY TELL US Curtains or Window Coverings –Potential victims –Sleeping areas Size –Bigger windows may indicate living areas –Smaller windows may indicate bathrooms Location –Offset windows usually indicate stairways

34. MORE WINDOWS Air Conditioners –May indicate sleeping quarters Open Windows –If all windows are closed except one, good place to look for a victim Ranch Windows –High on wall –Very narrow –Good for ventilation –Suck for escape

35. ARRIVAL REPORT A brief report of the conditions visible when the first unit arrives on the scene Directed at all companies arriving or responding as well as dispatch Lets everyone know what is going on

36. Elements of the Arrival Report Building Size - Small, Medium or Large Building Height Occupancy Type Fire/Smoke Conditions Visible Confirmation & Designation of Command Action Being Taken