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Enhancing Water Supply Strategies for Fire Training: Key Issues and Solutions

This document outlines critical issues identified during fire training related to water supply management. It emphasizes the importance of staging, proper engine roles, and strategic positioning of tankers and supply engines. Key challenges include the infrequency of fire incidents and the need for clear roles in securing water supply. Recommendations are provided on using mapping resources, establishing fill sites, and maintaining communication during operations. This guide serves as a resource to ensure effective water supply strategies and improve overall firefighting efficiency.

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Enhancing Water Supply Strategies for Fire Training: Key Issues and Solutions

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  1. Water Supply April 2013 Fire Training

  2. Problems Identified • Infrequency of fire incidents • Staging • Lay-in or don’t lay-in • Initial set-up • Inlet versus discharge

  3. Other Problems Identified • Supply engine roles and responsibilities • Fill site engine roles and responsibilities • Assigning individuals to assist with water supply • Apparatus operators not staying with their truck

  4. Staging • #1 issue • All incidents begin with staging • Staging does not work without using the map book

  5. StandardSetup • First Engine – Proceeds to the scene • First Tanker – Lays in to the attack engine • End of driveway • Hydrant • Second Engine – Establishes water supply • Second Tanker – Level 1 stage • Third Engine – Locate and establish a fill site

  6. Attack Engine • Offensive or Defensive • Primary Size-up • Columbia E901 is on the scene of a single story residential structure, flames showing side 1, E901 is assuming Route J command, all units Level 1 stage and check in on Gold on arrival.

  7. Attack Engine • Secondary Size-up • “Working Fire” • Columbia from Route J Command, 360 complete, working fire side 1 bravo quadrant, this house is on a walkout basement, command post is at E901, we are in the offensive strategy.

  8. Size-up Scenarios • 706 S. Olivet • 4038 Highway WW

  9. First Arriving Tanker • Level 1 Stage • Announce Staging location • Rural Operations • Lay-in to the scene from end of driveway • Urban Operations • Lay-in from nearest hydrant • Nurse attack engine • Assist the attack engine operator

  10. Long Driveways • 91% less than 1000' (12500 driveways) • 6% between 1000-1500 (840 driveways) • 3% over 1500 (440 driveways)

  11. Supply Engine • Arrive on scene safely • Level 1 Stage • Announce Staging location and roll you are assuming • Never pass last water source

  12. Fill Site Engine • Locate the most appropriate fill site on the BCFPD map book prior to leaving the station • Announce staging location and roll you are assuming • Establish the fill site and announce location to the IC or water supply officer

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