With that information, the first arriving officer has a basic mental picture of what to expect – e.g. This information is then given by the radio operator to the fire crews as they dispatch the fire trucks or ambulances to the scene.
On every incident, the size-up begins with the information received by the call taker from the person reporting the emergency. The size-up is performed by the officer of the first arriving company and helps provide and maintain a steady, adequate and timely stream of the resources needed to control and extinguish the fire, or handle the medical needs of patients on an emergency medical scene. By: Robert Rielage, Retired Chief Fire OfficerĪ very wise former fire chief named Alan Brunacini once stated, “The first five minutes of a fire (or emergency) determines the next five hours on the incident scene”.
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