Incident Commanders Action Plan. Essays - Incident Management

Incident Commander's Action Plan. Student Name Instructor MOS 5301 Fire Protection Technology Columbia Southern University Whenever there is a fire incident, the incident commander is tasked with developing an effective action plan that would help save lives and property involved in the incident and to ensure that the fire fighters are also safe from incidents in the process of handling the issue. The commander requires adequate knowledge of the water-based system in coming up with an appropriate action plan. The NFPA 25 standard guides the buildings and constructions in equipping the building with safety systems and providing room for effective fire fighting in the event of a fire break out. The knowledge of water-only system will help the commander in following through with the safety measures stipulated in the system and which the constructors had followed in undertaking the building (Pfannenstiel, 2010). The action plan is developed according to the needs of the particular incident. The knowledge of the system and the standards is critical for the manager to identify the routes that the fire team may use, the safety spots and the systems available in the building they may use in the event they are trapped inside to help them secure their safety. The commander can base his strategy and tactic on this knowledge that acts as his standard point. He would use the system knowledge to analyze the fire situation and the setting of the building to determine the safe way of handling the fire incident without incurring any more casualties. The search crew is the most endangered group thus the knowledge of the water system would be very helpful in leading them in safe passages in their rescue efforts and helping them keep away from the danger zones in the building that may be potentially fatal (Pfannenstiel, 2010). Reference Pfannenstiel, D (2010) Steps for Creating an Appropriate Action Plan for Any Incident http://www.firefighternation.com/article/steps-creating-appropriate-action-plan-any-incident