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• • • Users of this manual must understand its limita- tions. It is directed to designers of buildings and fire protection systems to help them build on exist- ing codes and standards to assist the fire service. For example, the topic of emergency radio commu- nications can be extensive; however, its treatment here is limited to the equipment in buildings that can support radio communications. Likewise, there are entire standards and books written about sprin- kler, standpipe, and fire alarm design. However, this manual covers only portions of those systems with which the fire service interacts and suggests design details that will help streamline or support fire service operations. A [FORE SERVOCE PRIMER This section will give those outside the fire service a basic understanding of how the fire service oper- ates during an emergency. It will also familiarize them with the varying capabilities and organiza- tions involved in fire fighting. Fire service organizations can be classified as career, volunteer, or a combination of both. Career staff members are paid for their work, while volun- teer members are unpaid. Combination organiza- tions have both career and volunteer staff. Career organizations typically serve the larger, more urban or industrial settings, although many smaller cities or towns will have a full or partial career staff. Volunteer organizations are usually found in more suburban or rural settings, although some serve densely populated areas and have very high emer- gency response rates. Another way to categorize fire departments is by whether fire stations are staffed with personnel ready to respond. Most career organizations have personnel who remain in the station while on duty. However, "call firefighters" are paid on a per- response or hourly basis and do not remain in their station awaiting emergency calls. Most volunteers respond from home or work when they are alerted to an emergency. On the other hand, there are organizations that have volunteer personnel staffing their stations on shifts or even living in the stations. Another fire service organization is the industrial fire brigade. This is an organized group of employ- ees specifically trained to provide fire suppression, and perhaps related emergency activities, for a spe- cific employer. Members may be dedicated full time to emergency operations, or emergency response may be a part-time, collateral duty. 6 ~ `fir. , ~ • k L ( x ` try " • tit ~ _ t , J~ at _ > A' J .16 L• k Y.ti C l 6 [ t `r rte R ~.:l Y... (Fig. 1.2) A view from above of both a pumper (top) and an aerial apparatus (bottom), in this case a platform type of aerial. A typical emergency begins with the discovery and reporting of an incident. The time span of this phase can vary greatly, and the fire service has no control over this. After the report is received, the information is processed and the appropriate units are alerted. Those firefighters not staffing the sta- tion (whether volunteer, paid on-call, or collateral duty fire brigade members) must travel to the sta- tion. Firefighters then don their protective equip- ment, board the vehicles, and the response phase begins. In some organizations or scenarios, mem- bers not staffing the station may go directly to the incident scene. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 122