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HomeMy WebLinkAbout202.014l - Jumper Incidents STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TACTICAL OPERATIONS 202.014l JUMPER INCIDENTS EFFECTIVE: MARCH 2021 Current Revision Date: 03/08/21 Next Revision Date: 03/08/24 Author’s Name/Rank: John Pepper, Captain Review Level: 3 Administrative Support: Evelyn Yin-Zepeda, Management Analyst II Section 202.014l Page 1 of 5 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish a standard and consistent method for the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) to mitigate jumper emergencies. APPLICATION This policy applies to all operational units responding to a reported rescue call involving a jumper. OPERATIONAL POLICY This section intentionally left blank. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE Typical Assignment 1. One (1) First-in Engine Company. 2. One (1) First -in Truck Company. 3. USAR Engine. 4. USAR Tower/Ladder. 5. USAR Heavy Rescue. 6. USAR Utility Vehicle (contains a rescue air cushion). 7. Battalion Chief. Section 202.014l Page 2 of 5 Command Structure The first officer to arrive at the scene should assume command of the incident and is to be the incident commander until relieved by a higher ranking or more qualified officer. First Arriving Company Rescue of a jumper can occur from multi-story buildings but are more frequently found to be from freeway or highway overpasses. 1. Size-up: Conduct a size-up with the following information. a. Location of patient. i. Buildings: 1) The floor number of the building where the patient is located. 2) The side of the building where the patient is located. ii. Freeway/Highway: 1) The street name/location of the overpass the patient is on. 2) The side of the overpass the patient is on. 3) The portion of the freeway/highway the patient is over. a) North/South/East/West lanes. 2. Establish Command. a. Establish a Unified Command with law enforcement. b. The first-in company officer should establish a Command Post in the best possible location to communicate with law enforcement and the EMS Supervisor. c. Delegate divisions as necessary. Section 202.014l Page 3 of 5 3. Apparatus Placement. a. First-in company officer should be located at the command post after establishing a Unified Command. i. This may be on an overpass for freeway or highway incident or in the lobby or street on a multi-story building incident. ii. Remaining members of the first-in apparatus will assist the USAR team as directed. b. The first-in tower or ladder truck should position to reach the patient with an aerial. i. A tower truck is preferred in a jumper incident over a ladder truck. c. The USAR Engine Company should position itself to make access to the patient as follows. i. At a multi-story building incident: On the same floor of the patient or access from above with rope systems. ii. At a freeway or highway incident: On the overpass where the patient is located in a position to utilize rescue forks to minimize patient’s lateral movement. d. USAR tower/ladder should position to reach the patient with an aerial. e. USAR Heavy Rescue should position to supply electrical power to the Rescue Air Cushion fans. f. The USAR utility vehicle should position to provide easy deployment of the Rescue Air Cushion below the patient. i. Preferably under the overpass or out of view from the patient. g. The battalion chief should meet the initial Incident Commander (IC) at the Command post. Section 202.014l Page 4 of 5 h. All apparatus should make the best attempt to arrive from a direction the patient cannot visibly see. This may include positioning in opposing traffic or taking a longer route to the scene. 4. Operations. a. The law enforcement negotiator should notify Command of the opportune time to deploy the Rescue Air Cushion. b. The Rescue Group Supervisor/IC should provide a final warning or time estimate to when the Rescue Air Cushion will be deployed. c. The Rescue Air Cushion, aerial ladder, and rescue forks should be deployed simultaneously in order to reduce the chances of the patient jumping and causing harm. d. The patient typically has one of three options in preferential order: i. Climb back into the building or over the fence. ii. Be assisted onto/into the aerial ladder. 1) Law enforcement assistance in the tower bucket is preferred. iii. Fall into the Rescue Air Cushion. 1) This action should not be encouraged. Physical harm may still occur to the patient. e. Patient Disposition: i. Once the patient has been rescued and in a safe area, the patient should be turned over to law enforcement and EMS. ii. If the patient has fallen or jumped and was subject to injury, immediately provide basic life support (BLS) care according to Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare EMS protocols. The IC should designate an apparatus/ company to provide BLS care on scene and possibly assist EMS enroute to the hospital. Section 202.014l Page 5 of 5 PROCESS This section intentionally left blank. INFORMATION This section intentionally left blank. DEFINITIONS This section intentionally left blank. CROSS REFERENCES No cross-references recognized.