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Home My WebLink About4-1 Level of Service Fire Policy1(nexhill COUNTY POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 1 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 Purpose: To outline the Fire Level of Service provided in Kneehill County, and to reduce and mitigate risks for the safety of the residents and visitors as well as the protection of property within the County. Notwithstanding anything contained within these Level of Service guidelines, due to the nature of the Volunteer Fire Protection Service, Kneehill County cannot guarantee a response or a specific response time for any incident or location. Policy Guidelines/Procedures: This policy applies to all fire departments responding in Kneehill County for the delivery of fire services within the municipal boundaries of Kneehill County. The scope is to create a foundation of core services from which to direct fire and emergency services including training requirements, staffing levels, apparatus requirements, response protocols, fire department operations and the overall provision of service. Identification of Service Delivery: Response Levels, Minimum Staffing & Services: a) Awareness level: Firefighters will recognize risks and hazards, secure the area, and call for trained assistance. b) Operations level: Firefighters will take defensive action to contain and control the incident and seek assistance from outside agencies equipped to mitigate the incident. Operations depend on adequate staffing levels, equipment, and training to provide an effective response force. c) Technician level: Firefighters will initiate offensive action to bring the incident under control and to an end. This depends on adequate staffing levels to provide an effective response force. d) Minimum staff: Refers to the minimum staff number required to initiate a response without mutual or automatic aid, based on the NFPA standard. e) Compulsory Service: Departments must perform the service at the level defined and prioritize training for these services. f) Optional Service: Firefighters may perform this service, dependent on the apparatus available, the personnel available and the training of the personnel, under the discretion of the Incident Commander. POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 2 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 3 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 5. Municipal Demand Zones Guided by NFPA 1720, this gives standards to staffing levels, response times and targets based on the demographics of your municipality. Kneehill County is a rural demand zone. Due to the nature of the Volunteer Fire Protection Service, Kneehill County cannot guarantee a response or a specific response time for any incident or location but will strive to meet targets. A Table 4.3.2 Staffing and Resilonw Tinte Meets \tinimtnn Staff to Respollse Tune Objective Demand Zone' Demographics _-__-_-_________________._.__._--_---____-___—_--"_---___�_ Respond' tminutes)` ��.. (-'Wham'• un-, Suhllli,an :ne.l ;rtNF-IfNNI jX.,j�{e. n1i' 11! 11i %I) (2.ti kn'1 Rnrdama .Si N{i e:,pic-nn` b kill•) Remote.Inca ha -I thstant z:i nu 4 Dnertly !N) (12.87 Lin) d'.1—ideut ni n:nrt drtanrc Sper laV rl.L. Delarmincd bl ,ll Il livicranued b. DeWrinined b, wt kill ll."cd .Aiil '1 jni iv Lc w nr ..w ir.,.v ui. ao il,en . um .Icu,.uuf n my `.\tiniuxmnufiu.e; im fude� n,endx•n u•yxxXlH,i; fnnn dlc .vfJ'„dep..rtnX-nt aoA antrxnau. aul ' R.•.)xnlx• tilt Ixyt,n. utxxt . ouepl...........1 16e di.µu. h n.Xdi...u.ne .eXl .•nd. at Ibr unX- wten.d .ilr.e a in abc Lddc. Core Services Explanations: 1. General Firefighting Firefighter initial orientation, core competency training and skill maintenance. These are the required basic skills and training involving personnel and team safety; all basic Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) from NFPA 1001 are applicable based on the Level of Service. 2. Apparatus & Vehicle Operations Driver training to meet Traffic Safety Act; safe operations of vehicle systems (excluding pump operations), including Pre -trip inspections and documentation, apparatus backing and maneuvering, provincial licensing. 3. Structural Firefighting: Interior Operations Interior structural firefighting will only be performed where sufficient personnel, training, equipment, and water supply are on scene to safely carry out such duties as ventilation, search and rescue, fire attack, and salvage and overhaul. The Fire Department shall operate at the Response Level for which they are trained and equipped for. 4. Structural Firefighting: Exterior Operations Fire Departments shall operate at a Technician Level at non-structural fires, including but not limited to vehicle fires, outbuildings, and other non-structural fires unless there are special circumstances which POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 4 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 5 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 Extended Services Explanations: 1. Vehicle Extrication Vehicle Extrications shall be to a Technician Level. Vehicle Extrication includes safe removal of trapped or pinned occupants of motor vehicle collisions using hand, air, electric, edraulic or hydraulic operated extrication tools. Fire Departments shall provide motor vehicle collision (MVC) rescue at a Technician Level, if appropriately trained. 2. Medical Co -Response / Medical First Response (MFR) When Dispatch identifies the need for a Fire Department response, the Fire Department may provide medical first response to outside medical agencies (AHS). In a medical emergency, the Fire Departments shall operate at an Operations Level no greater than basic life support at the Standard First Aid or Emergency Medical Responder level. Fire Departments shall not transport patients. 3. Large Vehicle Rescue Rescue from Transport Tractor and other large vehicles provided at a Technician Level: NFPA 1006 with additional specialized training. POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 6 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 Kneehill County LEVEL OF SERVICE MATRIX Orientation Core Each municipal fire department will on Compulsory Service board their fire department members, including meeting training, PPE requirements, including onboarding as outlined in the Kneehill Standard Operating Guidelines (SOP) OHS: 20+ Members Core Each municipal fire department will meet Compulsory Service minimum Alberta OHS requirements for worksites Fire Prevention Core Includes all fire prevention services Compulsory Service managed by Kneehill County and through our Joint QMP J000137. Public Education, Fire Inspections and Fire Investigations. Team Lead Core Development of senior staff and Officers; Compulsory Service Leadership; Safety; Critical thinking and decision -making skills; Administration & record keeping; Operational standard NFPA 1021 Municipal Demand Core Kneehill County can be both considered Compulsory Service Zone(s) as rural and remote demand zone for response within its borders. Due to the nature of the Volunteer Fire Protection Service, Kneehill County cannot guarantee a response or a specific response time for any incident or location but will strive to meet targets. POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 7 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 General Firefighting Operations Required basic skills and training post- Compulsory Service orientation; involves personal and team safety; all basic JPRs from NFPA 1001 Apparatus & Vehicle Operations Driver training to meet Traffic Safety Act; Compulsory Service Operations operations of vehicle systems excluding pump operations; NFPA 1002 Fire Suppression Technician Training based on NFPA 1001; Optional Compulsory Service (Exterior Operations) certification achieved through the province Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG Fire Suppression Operations Interior Structural Fire Suppression: (Interior Operations) including operations inside burning structures by appropriately trained personnel only; Based on NFPA 1001 Wildland - Grassland Technician Training based on NFPA 1051 JPRs Firefighting Optional Service Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG Compulsory Service Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 8 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 27S/23 Dangerous Goods and Awareness Ability to identify a Hazmat event and HazMat potential consequences; ability to ensure public safety and secure hazardous zone(s) and perform evacuation if necessary; NFPA 470 Vehicle Firefighting Technician Identifying and training in special techniques and practices specifically related to Vehicle fires; NFPA 1001 Compulsory Service Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG Compulsory Service Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG Traffic Control Technician Basic competencies in working on Compulsory Service roadways; providing a safe working area for all responders; traffic control and flow; NFPA 1091 Pumping Operations Technician Competencies related to the operation Compulsory Service and use of fire pumps on apparatus as identified in NFPA 1002 Response to Alarms Operations Response to occupancies that include Compulsory Service monitored alarms systems, CO alarms, suspicious odors; Basic knowledge of fire Minimum staffing alarm panel functions requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 9 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 Vehicle Extrication* Technician & Vehicle Extrication including safe removal Optional Service at Operations of trapped or pinned occupants of motor Technician Level vehicle collisions using hand, air, electric, edraulic or hydraulic operated extrication Compulsory Service tool at Operations Level Refer to SOG for clarification Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG Medical Co -Response Operations Basic first aid; CPR; AED; assist AHS/EMS Optional Service with support at a medical emergency that involves intervention for immediately Minimum staffing life -threatening medical conditions; AHS requirement as MFR Program indicated in the SOP and SOG Large Vehicle Rescue* Technician & Rescue from Transport Tractor and other Optional Service Operations large vehicles: NFPA 1006 with additional specialized training Minimum staffing requirement as indicated in the SOP and SOG * Depending on each Municipal Fire Services Agreement POLICY Section Policy No. Page Protective Services 4-1 10 of 10 Policy Title Date: Motion No. Level of Service Policy -Fire August, 22, 2023 275/23 References: The following were utilized to develop and support this policy: NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION: NFPA 1001, NFPA 1002, NFPA 1006, NFPA 470, NFPA 1021, NFPA 1051, NFPA 1720, NFPA 1031, NFPA 1033, and amendments thereto. ALBERTA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: Alberta OHS Act, Regulation & Code: https.11www.alberta.ca/ohs-act-regulation-code.asp x Alberta OHS Act, Regulation & Code Explanation Guide: https://www. alberta. ca/occupational-health-and-safety-code-and-explanation-guide. aspx OHS Guide for Firefighting (2019): New OHS Act template (alberta.ca) Jerry Wittstock, Reeve Approved: August, 22, 2023 275/23 Review Date: August 22, 2027 Mike Haugen, CAO