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mission statement save lives and protect property 2 ways departments prevent fires fire prevention and code enforcement, and public education life safety refers to the joint consideration of the life and well being of all people emergency situation that is progressively emerging and progressing to the point where persons have to step in and help before it gets worse unity of command you respond to only one supervisor span of control any officer can effectively supervise or manage only a certain number of individuals or groups 3-7 firefighters effectively, 5 being optimum *** division of labor the process of dividing large jobs into small jobs to make them more manageable discipline setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them "training that corrects" engine company deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection ladder truck company performs forceable entry search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and provide access to the upper levels of the upper levels of the structure rescue squad/company searched for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment brush company extinguishes wildland fires, and protects structures in those areas hazardous materials company responds and mitigates hazardous materials incidents ambulance company provides emergency medical care to patients special rescue company responds to and performs technical rescues fire prevention officer/inspector inspects a variety of occupancy to ensure code compliance fire and arson investigator investigates fires and makes analytical judgments based on the physical evidence fire protection engineer/specialist checks plans for proposed buildings to ensure compliance with local fire and life safety codes and ordinances first responder stabilizes the victims of accidents or illnesses until more highly trained medical personnel arrive EMT provides basic life support for the victims of accidents or or illnesses paramedic provides advanced life support for the victims of accidents or illnesses policy guide to decision making in an organization procedure a written communication closely related to a policy standard operating procedures SOP's standard methods of rules in which an organization or fire station operates to carry out a routine function NIMS provides constant nationwide template to enable all government, private sector, and non governmental organizations to work together durign domestic incidents ICS system by which, facilities, equipment,, personnel, procedures, and communications are organized to operate within a structure designed to aid in management or resources at emergency incidents P36 chart incident commander IC officer at the top of the incident chain out of service resources not available for assignment resources all personnel and major pieces or apparatus on scene or en route resource status resource assigned to a particular incident are one of three status modes:"available, assigned, or out of service" strike team set number of resources of the same kind and type with and established number of personnel supervisor someone in command of a division or group task force any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission 4 categories of fire departments volunteer, paid on call, career, or combination NFPA 1001 Standard for fire fighter professional qualification p9 Tactical priorities (3) Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation *** know in that order. Big question