PURPOSE:

THE PURPOSE OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES IS TO HAVE, IN WRITTEN FORM, GUIDELINES THAT WILL ASSIST MEMBERSHIP IN ACCOMPLISHING TASKS THAT ARE PERFORMED IN THE FIRE\EMERGENCY FIELD. IT IS ALSO THE PURPOSE OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE, AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, SAFE ACTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY MEMBERSHIP WHILE RESPONDING TO AND WORKING AT A FIRE\EMERGENCY INCIDENT.

RESPONSIBILITY:

IT SHALL BE EVERY MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ALL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THIS DOCUMENT. IT SHALL BE THE LINE OFFICERS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING MEMBERSHIP AND FOR ENSURING PROPER COMPLIANCE WITH ALL WRITTEN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THIS DEPARTMENT.

SOP # 95-02 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

SECTION I : WHEN USED
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM WILL BE USED ON ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENTS. THE FIRST FIREFIGHTER ON THE SCENE WILL BE INCIDENT COMMANDER UNTIL A HIGHER RANKING OFFICER ARRIVES ON THE SCENE AND TAKES COMMAND.

SECTION 2: ASSESSING INCIDENT PRIORITIES

2-1 LIFE SAFETY (FIRST PRIORITY)
THE IC MUST CONSIDER LIFE SAFETY ISSUES FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS, OTHER EMERGENCY WORKERS OCCUPANTS, AND BYSTANDERS AT AN INCIDENT. LIFE SAFETY MUST COME BEFORE ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

2-2 INCIDENT STABILIZATION & EXPOSURE PROTECTION (SECOND PRIORITY)
THE IC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE STRATEGY THAT WILL MINIMIZE THE IMPACT THAT ANY INCIDENT MAY HAVE ON THE SURROUNDING AREA AND HIS OR HER JURISDICTION.

2-3 PROPERTY CONSERVATION (THIRD PRIORITY)
PROPERTY CONSERVATION MEANS ACHIEVING OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AT AN INCIDENT WHILE MINIMIZING THE PROPERTY DAMAGE.