The onscene report of the first arriving company provides vital information to the additional companies which are responding, provides documentation of times and conditions found, and to generate other actions of the dispatcher.

The first arriving companies to fire calls should utilize the following onscene reporting guidelines:

WHAT DO I HAVE?

• Occupancy Type

• Residential
• One Story
• Two Story
• Mobile Home
• Garage
• Apartment
• Commercial
• Common Attic
• Warehouse
• Office
• Center Hall
• Center Core
• Size of the structure
• Type of construction
• Amount and color of smoke and flame
• Evacuation or rescue needs

• Interior or Exterior Attack
• Size of Lines
• From What Access Point (e.g. front door)
• Search and Rescue
• Ventilation
• Protecting Exposures
• Laying Own Supply Lines
• Meeting Informant

• Supply Line
• Back-up Line
• Primary/Secondary Search
• Ventilation
• Forcible Entry
• Buildings Laddered
• Utilities
• Staging of Additional Units

It is imperative that an incident commander be designated

Relay who is IC to all responding units

When possible, pass command when making an interior attack

Example: "Engine 1 is on the scene, we have a two story brick residence, heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of the house. We are pulling a preconnect for interior attack. Engine 2 bring in a supply line, Rescue 1 conduct primary search. Engine 1A is making and interior attack, Engine 2A assume command on your arrival."

"Engine 2 is on the scene Engine 2A is assuming command. Supply lines established, then transmit any additional orders to incoming units."

NOTE: The first arriving company officer is the Incident Commander unless command is passed. A ranking officer may assume command when he/she arrives on the scene. When command is passed all units should be notified by radio, who is in command. If the initial company commander makes an interior attack and chooses to pass command, he/she is still responsible for all command functions until the second company commander arrives on the scene to actually assume command.

To reduce confusion when more that one incident is taking place at the same time, the command designation should include a command name. As a general rule the street name or occupancy name should be utilized. Example: Evergreen Command or Canal Street Command

Medical Emergency Onscene Report:

Example: Engine 1 in on scene, or Engine 1 is on scene we will out checking.

Engine 1 is on the scene we have a tanker involved in this accident, with no apparent leaks. It appears that we have one victim trapped and multiple victims on the roadway. We need Police and EMS. Engine 1 is command,

Rescue 1 we will need extrication.