LAS VEGAS FIRE & RESCUE

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

Fire Prevention / Fire Prevention Response to Fire incidents
Reviewed Date: / 8/12/2009
Effective Date: / 11/06/2009
Supersedes: / NEW / SOP / 740.00 / Page 1 of 3
  1. INTRODUCTION
  1. Purpose:To provide Fire Prevention personnel with direction concerning the response to fires and other incidents to serve as a resource for Incident Command; and to analyzethe performance of fire protection systems during an incident.
  1. Scope:This policy shall apply to the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, and the Engineering section of the Fire Prevention division.
  1. Author:The Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention (Fire Marshal), or designee, shall be responsible for the content, revision, and annual review of this procedure.
  1. RESPONSIBILITY
  1. It is the responsibility of the assigned members of Fire Prevention to be familiar with and follow thispolicy and procedure.
  1. POLICY

A.It is the policy of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue to evaluate the performance of active fire protection systems and the effectiveness of passive fire protection construction.

B.It is the policy of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue to utilize it’s Fire Prevention resources in the most effective and productive manner possible, by prioritizing the response of those resources.

C.It is the policy of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue that the following categories of incidents be responded to by assignedmembers of Fire Preventiononly when requested by the Incident Commander or Fire Investigator. Such incidents may include but are not limited to:

  1. Any fire sprinkler activation within a commercial or multifamily residential building caused by a fire.
  1. Any working high-rise fire.
  1. Any incident where the Incident Commander requires technical assistance from the Fire Preventiondivision.
  1. Any incident where Fire Investigations requires technical assistance from the Fire Prevention division.
  1. PROCEDURES

A.Responding on an Incident:

  1. Response to the incident shall be made in a LVFR vehicle. The response shall be Code 1, observing all traffic laws. Responses occurring outside of normal business hours, will be from individuals on the “On-Call” list, and are permitted to respond in a LVFR vehicle located at their respective fire station.
  1. Monitor the assigned radio channel as soon as possible forpertinent information
  1. Be sure to park out of the way of fire operations and emergency vehicles that are on-scene or may arrive later.

B.On Scene – During Incident:

  1. Report to the Incident Commander in person.
  1. In observing the incident, do not enter the “hot-zone”.

C.On Scene – After An Incident Has Been Stabilized:

  1. Do not enter the structure unless requested to do so by the Incident Commander or Fire Investigator.
  1. If requested by the Incident Commander or Fire Investigator, start an EngineeringAnalysis of the fire protection system(s)performance in accordance with LVFR SOP 741.00.
  1. No physical items or evidence shall be removed from the structure or incident without the explicit permission from the Fire Investigator, in accordance with LVFR SOP 600.85.

D.Post Incident:

  1. Fill out overtime paperwork, if necessary. The incident number for each call shall be indicated on the paperwork.
  1. If an Engineering Analysis is requested by the Incident Commander or Fire Investigator, an EngineeringAnalysis Report Form and data entry into the designated database system, shall be started within 72 hours of the incident in accordance with LVFR SOP 741.00.

E.Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment:

  1. Uniform:
  1. Personnel shall respond in uniform as outlined in the LVFR Uniform SOP 130 for Fire Prevention personnel.
  1. Personal Protective Equipment:
  1. Personnel shall not place themselves in an environment that requires special PPE (turnouts, SCBA, etc) during the incident.
  1. After the incident, during the Engineering Analysis, personnel shall wear the same PPE required for an active construction job site.