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2. Doylestown Fire CompanyMinimum Qualifications SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF FIREFIGHTER 1.
QUALIFIED TO WEAR SCBA IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY
ABILITY TO READ DOYLESTOWN & MUTUAL AID MAPS
ABILITY TO OPERATE ALL RADIO EQUIPMENT
ADHERING TO ALL COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE OPERATOR AND CREW OF THE VEHICLE
3. Doylestown Fire CompanyMinimum Qualifications FOLLOW AND RELAY EFFECTIVELY ANY AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR DIRECTIONS GIVEN PRIOR TO AND UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE OF THE EMERGENCY.
THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF EACH BUCKET POSITION AND THE ASSIGNMENTS DESIGNATED TO EACH POSITION.
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE APPARATUS AND THE EQUIPMENT CARRIED ON THE VEHICLE.
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXICUTION OF ASSIGNMENTS
GIVEN TO THE CREW AND THE APPARATUS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY
& ACTIONS OF THE CREW
4. Be Prepared to do the Job ! By taking the Seat
You may be in command of the incident if you are
the 1st arriving officer !
5. Who rides the seat first ?
White Helmet (Company Officer)
Red Helmet (Past Chief)
Most experienced FF present
6. Sirens & Horns Use best judgment during non-peak hours
(Don’t blow the siren at full tilt at 2am if not needed)
Sirens & Air Horns
should be operated by the officer whenever responding at emergency speed.
Intersections
Always use caution and stop at red lights & stop signs till intersection is deemed clear
Use audible devices whenever crossing without the light or crossing lanes
7. Radio Communications
Be Calm
Be Professional
Speak Clearly
Be informative yet concise with reports
E-19 to Bucks, 3 story middle of the row brick
structure, heavy smoke showing from
2nd floor
8. Radio Communications When responding to scene
“Engine 79 responding”
When leaving scene
“Engine 79 available”
9. Responding Undermanned
Apparatus is undermanned with less than 4 pack qualified personnel
Radio Transmission when responding
“Ladder 79 responding undermanned“
10. 19 / 79 Map Books Box #’s
“19-07 or 79-57”
Street index
Street #’s
Hydrant locations & colors
Water source locations (draft sites)
Fire Department Connections
11. 19 / 79 Map Books
12. Fire-Ground Operations Radio Procedures
North Band
Fire-Ground 1 & 2
Local / Direct
Admin / Direct
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