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1. ADMINISTRATION (3)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
MEDIA RELATIONS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1.2.1<\/strong> – Public Information<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1.2.2.1<\/strong> – EHR Incident Reporting<\/a><\/td>1.2.4<\/strong> – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. HEALTH & SAFETY (12)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HEALTH & SAFETY<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.1 <\/strong>– Work Performance Evaluation (WPE)<\/a><\/td>2.1.7 <\/strong><\/strong>– Administrative Run Car<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.2<\/strong> – Injury-Exposure Reporting<\/a><\/td>2.1.8 <\/strong><\/strong>– Firefighter Wellness and Support<\/a><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.3 <\/strong><\/strong>– Backing of Apparatus<\/a><\/td>2.1.9 <\/strong><\/strong>– Chaplain<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.4 <\/strong><\/strong>– Post-Fire Gross Decontamination<\/a><\/td>2.1.10 <\/strong><\/strong>– Risk Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.5 <\/strong><\/strong>– Firefighter Rehabilitation<\/a><\/td>2.1.11 <\/strong><\/strong>– Firefighter Line of Duty Death (LODD) and Serious Injury Investigation<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2.1.6 <\/strong><\/strong>– Health & Safety Committee<\/a><\/td>2.1.12 <\/strong><\/strong>– Serious Incident Investigation Team (SIIT)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. operations (58)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.1<\/strong> – Incident Command<\/a><\/td>3.1.8<\/strong> – Operations Section<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.2<\/strong> – Establishing Command<\/a><\/td>3.1.9<\/strong> – Planning Section<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.3<\/strong> – Command Options<\/a><\/td>3.1.10<\/strong> – Logistics Section<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.4<\/strong> – Transferring Command<\/a><\/td>3.1.11<\/strong> – Administrative Section<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.5<\/strong> – Division and Group Officers<\/a><\/td>3.1.12<\/strong> – Staging<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.6<\/strong> – Branch Officers<\/a><\/td>3.1.13<\/strong> – Benchmarks<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.1.7<\/strong> – Section Chiefs<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.1<\/strong> – Size-Up and Fireground Factors<\/a><\/td>3.2.18<\/strong> – Power Lines – Electrical Lines<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.2<\/strong> – Order of Arrival<\/a><\/td>3.2.19<\/strong> – Gas Odor – Gas Utilities<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.3<\/strong> – Water Supply<\/a><\/td>3.2.20<\/strong> – Explosion<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.4<\/strong> – Hydrant Usage Reporting<\/a><\/td>3.2.21<\/strong> – Carbon Monoxide (CO) Response<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.5<\/strong> – CEG Hydrant Out of Service<\/a><\/td>3.2.22<\/strong> – Basement Fires<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.6<\/strong> – Safety Battalion Officer Response<\/a><\/td>3.2.23<\/strong> – Aircraft Incidents<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.7<\/strong> – Battalion Chief Response<\/a><\/td>3.2.24<\/strong> – Manhole \/ Below Grade Incidents<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.8<\/strong> – Engine Company Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.25<\/strong> – Vehicle Fires<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.9<\/strong> – Ladder Company Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.26<\/strong> – Fire Scene Authority<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.10<\/strong> – Squad Company Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.27<\/strong> – Requesting FIS<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.11<\/strong> – Tactical Support Unit (TSU) Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.28<\/strong> – Rescue Task Force<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.12<\/strong> – Tanker Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.29<\/strong> – Civil Unrest<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.13<\/strong> – Incident Accountability<\/a><\/td>3.2.30<\/strong> – Cold Weather Operations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.14<\/strong> – RIT \/ MAYDAY Procedure<\/a><\/td>3.2.31<\/strong> – Structure Evacuation<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.15<\/strong> – Emergency Button Operations<\/a><\/td>3.2.32<\/strong> – Shift Fire Investigator<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.16<\/strong> – Code 700<\/a><\/td>3.2.33<\/strong> – Preplan<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.2.17<\/strong> – Fire Alarm Investigations<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
BUILDINGS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.1<\/strong> – Residence Fires<\/a><\/td>3.3.3<\/strong> – Garden Apartment<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.2<\/strong> – Double Residence Fires<\/a><\/td>3.3.4<\/strong> – Commercial Build Fires<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
HIGH-RISE OPERATIONS GUIDE<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.5<\/strong> – High-Rise Operations<\/a><\/td>3.3.5.4<\/strong> – Job Assignments and Tools Required<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.5.1<\/strong> – Glossary<\/a><\/td>3.3.5.5<\/strong> – Command and Control<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.5.2<\/strong> – Dispatch<\/a><\/td>3.3.5.6<\/strong> – Elevator Operations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.5.3<\/strong> – Resource Allocation<\/a><\/td>3.3.5.7<\/strong> – Special Considerations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3.3.5.3.1<\/strong> – Second Alarm Resource Allocation<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. EMS Operations (11)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
EMS OPERATIONS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.1<\/strong> – Mass Casualty Management Guide<\/a><\/td>4.1.7<\/strong> – Continued Education Requirements<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.2 <\/strong>– Controlled Substances<\/a><\/td>4.1.8<\/strong> – Driving Ambulances<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.3<\/strong> – Air Medical Transportation Operations<\/a><\/td>4.1.9<\/strong> – Driving Non-Transport Vehicles<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.4<\/strong> – Paramedic Class Attendance<\/a><\/td>4.1.10<\/strong> – Daily EMS Equipment Checks<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.5 <\/strong>– Coroner<\/a><\/td>4.1.11<\/strong> – Forcible Entry On EMS Runs<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4.1.6<\/strong> – Marking Apparatus ALS<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. Logistics (5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
LOGISTICS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5.1.1<\/strong> – Daily Apparatus Check<\/a><\/td>5.1.4<\/strong> – Face Piece Maintenance<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
5.1.2<\/strong><\/strong> – Apparatus Minimum Equipment<\/a><\/td>5.1.5<\/strong> – Respiratory Protection<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
5.1.3<\/strong> – Protective Clothing Inspection<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

6. Special Operations (13)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WATER RESCUE<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6.1.1<\/strong> – Minimum Annual Requirements for Dive, Top Water, and Swift Water<\/a><\/td>6.1.3<\/strong> – Boat 28 Training and Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
6.1.2<\/strong> <\/strong>– Dive Operations<\/a><\/td>6.1.4<\/strong> – Surface Ice Rescue<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
EXTRICATION & ROPE RESCUE<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6.2.1<\/strong> – Vehicle Extrication<\/a><\/td>6.2.3<\/strong> – Rope Rescue<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
6.2.2<\/strong> – Stalled Elevator<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6.3.1<\/strong> – Hazardous Materials<\/a><\/td>6.3.2 <\/strong>– Flushing Biohazardous Human Waste<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6.4.1<\/strong> – Collapse Rescue Team<\/a><\/td>6.4.3<\/strong> – Confined Space<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
6.4.2<\/strong> – Structural Collapse<\/a><\/td>6.4.4<\/strong> – Trench & Evacuation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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