The Relieving Lieutenant

吉姆·梅森

In the Chicago Fire Department, when a firefighter is promoted to lieutenant, he receives training at the Quinn Fire Academy in tactics, management, communications, inspections, instruction, etc. before being placed on platoon duty in the field as a relief company officer. It is here that the new relief officer learns that despite the formal training, there much he must learn on his own, not the least of which is what kind of officer he is going to be.

During an officer class, Richard Jahene, of the Illinois Fire Service Institute spoke about what it takes to be a leader. He turned the typical organizational pyramid of a fire department upside down and said that the firefighters should be at the top and the commissioner should be at the bottom because that is the place where he can best support the men and women that put out the fires, make the rescues, and care for the sick and dying. He said, “The farther you are away from the pipe, the more responsibility you bare to ensure that the pipe man succeeds”. In other words it is all about blue shirts.

作为公司官员,您能做的最好的事情之一就是与男人沟通。解释您想要的东西,并与他们一起训练,以便您都在同一页面上。作为一名缓解公司官员,每天组织自己是最重要的。火场上的事情可能会很快变化,如果没有与公司的历史记录,他们没有谈论与公司成员的回应。请记住,并非所有公司在类似的火灾中都以相同的方式工作。最终的责任是您使这次值班工作正确的工作,并最终让所有人回家。这是作为新的缓解公司官员需要考虑的一些事情。

Get There Early
到达车站时,你要开拉ugh the still district. Take a look around, and glean the information you’ll need during your tour from what you see. Look at the construction and types occupancies, and imagine what the floor plans are. What fire conditions could exist upon arrival at these buildings? How will their construction be affected by fire? What are the size-up considerations you need to recognize upon your arrival?

当您到达消防局时,请查看您的团队中的谁。是常规的驾驶员和消防员会在那里,还是会有其他消防公司的成员来巡回演出?细节男人可能不知道该地区和常规成员。阅读日记以查找公司的最后几起。询问最近该公司的电话可能是一种了解有关静止警报区域的更多方式。查看钻机,以便您知道它的携带。同样,这将反映出哪种响应类型。

巡回演出开始时总是打电话
Introduce yourself to anyone who you haven’t met. There is much more to talk about at roll call the first time you go to the company. During your first visit, ask what members do when they arrive on the scene of a fire. This will give you an idea of the types of fires the assigned members have had recently and what types of buildings the fire was in. This will almost always lead to a discussion about the fires the members fight in the still district. It may also help you to ask a few “what if” questions about the buildings you saw on the way to your shift.

Additionally, it is good to talk about what it takes it communicate inside the IDLH area. Some officers prefer to have their orders repeated back to them to make sure both parties understand the message. It is good to review emergency evacuation procedures in the morning. Make sure all members understand if they see something that doesn’t look right to communicate the problem to you, and, if you don’t respond, to tell everyone.

Drills
您使用消防员进行的演习将提高您的舒适度。该部门的许多地区可能有类似的建筑物,火灾问题和街道通道。当寻找公司训练作为救济者时,请查看消防员如何受伤,以找到最重要的演习。商业占领比典型的一间或两室住宅结构要危险得多,对于缓解官员而言,很难对这些人负责。

新泽西州的Hackensack,新泽西汽车经销店消防视频是一个很好的第一台演习。大多数消防员已经看过这部电影,但是那是几年前,这导致了关于发生的事情以及如何再次避免这种情况的讨论。有很多要点要讨论。

The video also lends itself to a Rapid Intervention discussion. What would the company do if it arrived on the scene to find itself as the RIT company? What if your firefighters were inside a structure at the point of collapse? What are the procedures for trapped firefighters in the department? How can firefighters increase their chances of survival? How does a company size up for the RIT operation?

讨论大小问题的演习总是很好。每次火灾中每次都有一些大小的点,包括到达时建筑,占用,平面图和火灾状况。其中,对于缓解官员来说,平面图可能是最重要的。如果没有对消防建筑的基本平面图的共同理解,就很难在火场上与必须执行的职责进行交流。一个简单的演习是让公司成员进入建筑物的前面,该建筑物将为该地区提供共同的平面图并谈论规模上升。快速干预尺寸的钻头也可以为卡车和发动机成员审查。现场有想象中的消防公司的一些场景使自己陷入困境,因为单位到达是良好的“粉笔谈话”。例如,发生了崩溃,IC告诉您在收音机上告诉您,而不是标准的第二引擎响应,而是在抵达时拯救消防员。发动机需要为收音机和设备做什么?需要什么设备? Practicing a rescue drag is also a good drill.

去过几次公司后,您可以让消防员讲述火灾故事,并解释他们从他们那里学到的东西。在黑板上列出一些简单的大小上点,以供故事,包括:公司的分配(第一或第二引擎或卡车?);建筑物的建设;到达时的火灾状况;官员或IC的初始订单;和经验教训。

These are just a few points to consider. There is a lot of learning after a promotion to company officer. Most of it will be taught by firefighters out in the field. Initially though, you might be a relieving company officer. If so, ensuring you’re organized and able to communicate with an unfamiliar crew is important to ensure that the pipe man succeeds.

吉姆·梅森(Jim Mason)是芝加哥消防局(伊利诺伊州)第六区的一名中尉。他拥有芝加哥全市学院的消防科学副学士学位。他曾在芝加哥的奎因消防学院任教。188博金宝体育1

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