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Organizational Structure of EVFD
Fire Chief
Asst. Fire Chief
Division Chief
Battalion Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Apparatus Operator
Firefigjter
Probationary Firefighter
Probationary Trainee
Chartered
• The Edgecliff Village Fire Department was chartered with the state of Texas in March 1979.
SERPA
• We are a founding and participating member of the Southern Emergency Preparedness Association
SERPA Members
• Comprised of Edgecliff Village, Everman, Crowley, Forest Hill, Kennedale, Benbrook, Burleson, Rendon, Mansfield, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, and the Tarrant County Fire Marshalls Office.
Mutual Aid Departments
• Crowley, Forest Hill, Everman, River Oaks
• Burleson, Kennedale, Benbrook, Rendon
• Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego, Mansfield
• In a pinch: White Settlement, Sansom Park, Saginaw, Blue Mound
Edgecliff Village
• 1.5 sq miles• Approx. 3,776 citizens• Mostly single family residential homes
(almost 2,000)• Businesses: Star-Telegram, Kwik Kar,
Goodwill, Leni Em’s Dry Cleaners, Farmers Insurance, He & She Salon, Car Wash, At&t station, Fair Park Baptist Church, School
Fire Department Organizational Principles
• Unity of command — Report to only one supervisor
• Span of control — Number of individuals or groups that can be supervised
• Division of labor — Dividing large jobs into small jobs
(Continued)
Fire Department Organizational Principles
• Discipline — Providing direction and following directions– Setting limits or boundaries for expected
performance– Enforcing limits or boundaries
(Continued)
Fire Department Organizational Principles
• Purposes of discipline in a fire department– Educate and train– Correct inappropriate behavior– Positive motivation– Ensure compliance– Provide direction
Functions of Fire Companies
• Engine company — Deploys hoselines for fire attack and exposure protection
(Continued)
Functions of Fire Companies
• Truck company — Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, provides access to upper levels (Continued)Courtesy of District
Chief Chris E. Mickal. NOFD Photo Unit.
Functions of Fire Companies
• Rescue/squad company — Removal of victims from areas of danger or entrapment
(Continued)
Courtesy of District Chief Chris E. Mickal. NOFD Photo Unit.
Functions of Fire Companies
• Brush company — Extinguishes wildland fires and protects structures in wildland/urban interface
(Continued)
Functions of Fire Companies
• Hazardous materials company — Responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents
(Continued)
Functions of Fire Companies
• Emergency medical/ambulance company — Provides emergency medical care to patients
• Special rescue company — Responds to and performs technical rescue
Courtesy of Darrel Levine.
Fire Department Personnel
• Fire apparatus driver/operator– Drives assigned fire
apparatus– Operates pumps– Operates aerial devices
or other mechanical equipment (Continued)
Fire Department Personnel
• Fire department officer– Fire chief– Fire department
officers– Other roles
(Continued)
Courtesy of San Ramon Valley Fire District.
Fire Department Personnel
• Fire department health and safety officer
• Fire department incident safety officer– Oversees occupational
safety and health program
– Monitors the operational safety of emergency incidents
Courtesy of Rick Montemorra.
Other Personnel
• Communications personnel (telecommunicators)
• Fire alarm maintenance personnel
(Continued)
Courtesy of Paul Ramirez, Phoenix FD, AZ.
Communications/telecommunications personnel
– Takes emergency and nonemergency phone calls
– Processes information– Dispatches units– Maintains and provides communication link to
companies in service– Completes incident reports
Other Personnel
• Apparatus and equipment maintenance personnel
• Maintain all fire department apparatus and portable equipment
(Continued)
Other Personnel
• Fire police personnel– Assist regular police officers with
traffic control, crowd control, and scene security
• Information systems personnel
• Manage data collection, entry, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of electronic databases
Special Operations Personnel
• Airport firefighter– Protects life and property– Controls fire hazards– General duties related to
airport operations and aircraft safety
• Hazardous materials technician– Handles hazards materials– Handles nuclear,
biological, and chemical emergencies
(Continued)
Special Operations Personnel
• Technical rescuer
• Handles special rescue situations
• Wildland firefighter
Fire Prevention Personnel
• Fire prevention officer/inspector
• Conducts technical and supervisory work in the fire prevention program
• Fire and arson investigator– Conducts investigation of fire
area– Makes analytical judgments– Determines origin and cause
of fire(Continued)
Fire Prevention Personnel
• Public fire and life safety educator
• Fire protection engineer/specialist
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel
• First responder
• Emergency medical technician
• Paramedic
Fire Department Regulations
• Policy — A guide to decision making within an organization
• Procedure — Describes in writing the steps to be followed– Order– Directive
(Continued)
Fire Department Regulations
• Order — Based upon a policy or procedure; compliance is mandatory
• Directive — Not based upon a policy or procedure; a request or suggestion
(Continued)
Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide a standard set of actions; basis for every incident action plan
• Means to start the emergency operation
• Should follow fireground priorities– Life safety– Incident stabilization– Property conservation
(Continued)
Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures
• Reduces confusion and chaos on the scene
• Prevent duplication of effort
• Safety is highest priority when writing SOPs
(Continued)
Fire Department Regulations: Standard Operating Procedures
• Should be applied to all situations
• May be used for administrative and personnel functions