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Fresno City Fire Department
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SECTION 201.004 POST INCIDENT CONTROL PROCEDURES
PURPOSE
To establish a formal procedure to transfer scene control from the Fresno Fire
Department (FFD or Department) to the property owner and/or responsible party on
incidents that require continued attention following Department mitigation.
APPLICATION
This policy applies when any of the following circumstances exist:
• Need for a fire watch or security watch.
• Need for continued overhaul and extinguishment of the fire scene.
• Need for clean-up of material considered to be hazardous to health or
the environment.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
When an incident requires continued attention following Department mitigation, the
incident commander (IC) shall issue a Post Incident Action plan to the property owner
or responsible party. See Process for the completion of a Post Incident Action Plan.
Imminent Structural Collapse Hazard
If the battalion chief or IC believes the building may be an imminent structural hazard,
immediate Code Enforcement response is necessary. Imminent structural hazards
include risk of the total collapse of the building, the risk of partial collapse into the path
of pedestrians or vehicular traffic, the risk of partial collapse on to neighboring
buildings, or any other imminent threat to life safety or other buildings. This
determination to perform the demolition by the least restrictive means necessary will
be made by an on scene code enforcement officer.
FFD is to use its typical channels to notify Code Enforcement of the need for an
immediate response. Fire Dispatch should contact the Call Center who have the after-
hours phone numbers of Code Enforcement staff.
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If a property owner or responsible party is unavailable during post incident operation
and complete fire extinguishment or hazard mitigation has not been attained, a fire
watch shall be established. The fire watch shall remain in effect until environmental,
health, or property hazards are mitigated. An on-duty battalion chief shall determine
when to discontinue a fire watch.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Incidents that no longer require the services of the Department’s equipment or
members may be turned over to the property owner or responsible party.
The scene should be evaluated and a determination that an environmental, health, or
property hazard does not exist, which exceeds the capabilities of the resources
available to the property owner or responsible party. This evaluation should be
completed by an on-duty battalion chief or designated company officer.
The Department has the authority to contact a private company to board-up and/or
fence the property for safety and security reasons. When the property owner is present
this responsibility can be placed with them. In cases where the property owner is
unavailable or unsure of who to call, the IC may contact dispatch to have a contractor
dispatched to the location.
For buildings which are not an imminent structural threat, notification to Code
Enforcement reporting the fire is made when an NIFRS incident report is completed.
This occurs through an automated emailed report. This notification will prompt Code
Enforcement to open a case to evaluate the structure and work with property owners
to ensure they are making the necessary restorations to their property. Fresno
Municipal Codes (FMC), Section 10-617(12), Blighted Vacant Building Ordinance,
requires fire damaged residential buildings that are not safe and legal to occupy shall
be either demolished or fully repaired within 90 days of the occurrence of the fire.
PROCESS
Developing a Post Incident Action Plan:
Written Incident Action Plans are developed by a battalion chief or designated
company officer for the post-incident operations. This plan is reviewed with and
signed by the property owner or responsible party to show he/she has been notified
by the Fire Department of the required steps he/she needs to take. The minimum
information contained in the Incident Action Plan includes:
• Goals and objectives for the post incident period.
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• Responsibilities of the property owner or responsible party.
• Frequencies of the cursory follow-up site inspections by the Department.
• Maintenance of a competent scene manager and a security watch.
• The Post Incident Notice also should be signed by the property owner
and/or responsible person to show he/she has been notified by the
Department of its requirements
After the property of the incident has been turned over to the property owner or
responsible party, the following steps are to be taken:
• The Incident Action Plan and the Post Incident Notice is to be conveyed
to the duty chief at the earliest possible opportunity.
• The Communications Center is to be notified of the conditions
concerning the Incident Action Plan including instructions to dispatch fire
resources following the original incident.
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INFORMATION
INCIDENT
OBJECTIVES
1.INCIDENT NAME 2.DATE 3.TIME
4.OPERATIONAL PERIOD (DATE/TIME)
5.GENERAL CONTROL OBJECTIVES FOR THE INCIDENT (INCLUDE ALTERNATIVES)
6.WEATHER FORECAST FOR OPERATIONAL PERIOD
7.GENERAL SAFETY MESSAGE
8.ATTACHMENTS (* IF ATTACHED)
ORGANIZATION LIST (ICS 203) MEDICAL PLAN (ICS 206)
ASSIGNMENT LIST (ICS 204) INCIDENT MAP
COMMUNICATION PLAN (ICS 205)
9.PREPARED BY (PLANNING SECTION CHIEF)10.APPROVED BY (INCIDENT COMMANDER)
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___________________________ ____________________________
FRESNO FIRE DEPARTMENT
POST INCIDENT NOTICE
The Fresno Fire Department responded to a fire incident at your property.
You have signed a written “Incident Action Plan (ICS 202),” presented and discussed
with you by Fire Department representatives, which provides the necessary post fire
incident operations at your property to ensure compliance with California Fire Code
(CFC) regulations and to protect the public’s health and safety.
To ensure the proper safety steps are taken, you are required to do the following:
1. Maintain a competent Scene Manager* to continuously monitor the
property; specifically, the area of the property that the fire incident
occurred on and any other area of the property identified by the Fire
Department as sensitive.
2. Provide a means to the Scene Manager to immediately access the Fire
Department by use of the 9-1-1 system should a fire reoccur at your
property or should there be any other reason the site requires
emergency response of Fire Department staff and equipment.
3. Provide the necessary resources to meet the requirements of the
Incident Action Plan.
4. Complete the objectives in the Incident Action Plan.
This Notice and the requirements herein are subject to enforcement under the
California Fire Code as adopted in the Fresno Municipal Code, Chapter 10, Article 5.
Fire Department Officer Property Owner/Responsible Party
Fresno Fire Department
*Scene Manager may be the property owner, the responsible party, or an agent,
employee, and/or contractor of the property owner and/or responsible party.
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DEFINITIONS
1. Fire Watch: One or more apparatus that are staffed with Department members
assigned to monitor the incident site to prevent any reigniting or reoccurrence
of environmental health or property hazards. Members assigned to a fire watch
receive a briefing and a copy of the Incident Action Plan which will contain the
objectives of the operational period.
2. Incident Action Plan (Also referred to as ICS 202): Provides goals and
objectives for the incident during a specified time period. Includes timelines for
cursory follow-up site inspections, requirements, and procedures for
Department notification and site safety information.
3. Security Watch: Non-department personnel who are assigned by the scene
manager to monitor the site and maintain security. The individuals assigned to
a security watch are to be given clear instructions by the property owner and/or
responsible party as provided in the Incident Action Plan and the Post Incident
Notice of their duties and responsibilities and have the ability and means to
immediately contact the Department should the incident necessitate a Fire
Department response. Individuals will continuously remain at the location until
the hazards are mitigated.
4. Scene Manager: Representative of the property owner or responsible party
with responsibility and authority to take necessary action to maintain
compliance with the Post Incident Notice requirements and Incident Action Plan
objectives. (Scene manager may be the property owner or responsible party).
5. Cursory Inspection: Apparatus staffed with Department members that is
detailed to periodically visit the incident site to ensure the Incident Action Plan
is being properly executed and remains attainable. The frequencies of cursory
inspections will be determined by the on-duty battalion chief.
CROSS-REFERENCES
Fresno Municipal Code (FMC)
Section 10-617, Blighted Vacant Building Ordinance
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