1. Responsibiliti Prepare reports, communicate the need for assistance, coordinate an
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interior attack line team, extinguish an ignitable liquid fire, control a
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flammable gas cylinder fire, protect evidence of fire cause and origin, access
and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents, assist special rescue
team operations, perform a fire safety survey, present fire safety information,
maintain fire equipment, perform annual service tests on fire hoses
2. Emergency traffic An urgent message that takes priority over all other communications
3. Mayday Emergency traflc that is used for a firefighter that is downed, lost, missing or
needs immediate assistance.
4. Evacuation signal Warns all personnel to pull back to a safe location. Usually a sequence
of 3 blasts on an apparatus air horn.
5. National Fire Used to compile and analyze incident reports at the local, state, and
In- cident national levels.
Reporting
System
(NFIRS)
6. NIMS Guide 0001 National resource typing criteria. NIMS document that lists the proper
terminology for the common resources used at large-scale
emergencies.
7. Strategy The "big picture" plan of what has to be done.
8. Tactics The steps that are taken to achieve the strategic objectives.
9. Tasks The specific assignments that will get the job done.
10. Search and Pushing tool (short like pole), prying tool (halligan tool), striking tool
res- cue tools
(sledge- hammer or flat-head axe), cutting tool (axe), portable hand light,
thermal imaging devices, life lines.
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11. Tool staging Placing a tarp or salvage cover on the ground at a designated location
and laying out commonly used tools and equipment.
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