advancing an attack line and a backup line for fire control; complying with the OHSA requirements of two in-two out; completing forcible entry; searching and rescuing at-risk victims; ventilating the structure; controlling utilities; establishing a 2 man IRIC team; placing elevated master streams into service; and performing salvage and overhaul. These operations were done in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures while providing for the safety of responders and the general public. A noted change from required four person RIC requirement to two person NFPA 1710 compliant IRIC explains the decrease in ERF date 2016.10:14 2012 Structure Fires - 90th Percentile - 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Times – Baseline Performance 2016 Alarm Pick-up to Dispatch 1:18 1:21 1:29 1:22 0:57 1:00 Handling Turnout Turnout Time, 1st Unit 2:13 1:57 2:10 2:11 2:25 2:23 Time Travel Time, 1st Unit 5:07 4:28 6:01 5:29 4:06 5:34 Distribution Travel Time Travel Time ERF 9:50 7:45 8:37 11:49 10:26 10:35 Concentration Total Response Time 1st Unit On Scene 7:46 7:41 8:25 8:13 6:30 8:05 Total Distribution Response Total Response Time Time ERF Concentration 12:14 10:14 11:22 14:01 12:38 12:57 96 ERF Fires The Bowling Green Fire Technical Rescue Benchmark service level Department’s objectives are as follows: For 90 percent of all technical rescue incidents, the total response time for the arrival of the first-due unit, staffed with 3 firefighters, shall be: 6 minutes and 20 seconds in all districts. The first-due unit shall be capable of: establishing command; sizing up to determine if a technical rescue response is required; requesting additional resources; extricating patients from a vehicle accident; and
advancing an attack line and a backup line for fire control; complying with the OHSA requirements of two in-two out; completing forcible entry; searching and rescuing at-risk victims; ventilating the structure; controlling utilities; establishing a 2 man IRIC team; placing elevated master streams into service; and performing salvage and overhaul. These operations were done in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures while providing for the safety of responders and the general public. A noted change from required four person RIC requirement to two person NFPA 1710 compliant IRIC explains the decrease in ERF date 2016.10:14 Structure Fires - 90th Percentile Times – Baseline Performance 2012 - 2016 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Alarm Handling Pick-up to Dispatch 1:18 1:21 1:29 1:22 0:57 1:00 Turnout Time Turnout Time, 1st Unit 2:13 1:57 2:10 2:11 2:25 2:23 Travel Time Travel Time, 1st Unit Distribution 5:07 4:28 6:01 5:29 4:06 5:34 Travel Time ERF Concentration 9:50 7:45 8:37 11:49 10:26 10:35 Total Response Time Total Response Time 1st Unit On Scene Distribution 7:46 7:41 8:25 8:13 6:30 8:05 Total Response Time ERF Concentration 96 ERF Fires 12:14 10:14 11:22 14:01 12:38 12:57 The Bowling Green Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Benchmark service level objectives are as follows: For 90 percent of all technical rescue incidents, the total response time for the arrival of the first-due unit, staffed with 3 firefighters, shall be: 6 minutes and 20 seconds in all districts. The first-due unit shall be capable of: establishing command; sizing up to determine if a technical rescue response is required; requesting additional resources; extricating patients from a vehicle accident; and
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