COMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT/ STANDARDS OF COVER

MURRIETA FIRE & RESCUE

Technical Rescue Services Program

Theagencydoesnotrelyontheuseofautomaticaidfromneighboringfiredepartmentstoprovide its effective response force (ERF) complement of personnel to moderate risk and high risk technicalrescue incidents;however, thedepartmentdoesrelyontheuseofautomaticaid from neighboring fire departments to provide its ERF complement of personnel to high risk fire structural collapse incidents. The department’s actual baseline service level performance, benchmarks,andperformancegapsareasfollows:

All operations described below are based on the agency’s standard operating guidelines in the agency’sOperationsManual:

• The first-due unit, staffed with two firefighters and an officer, is capable of: establishing command; evaluating the need for additional resources; and controlling immediate hazards andlifesafetyissues.

• ThemoderateriskERFoffivefirefightersandanofficeriscapableof: maintainingcommand; appointing a site safety officer; hazard control; patient stabilization; and assist transport of patienttoamedicalfacility.

• ThehighriskERFof17to22firefightersandofficersiscapableof: maintainingcommandand safety functions; establishing a rescue group, back-up team, and support operations; hazard control;patientstabilization;andassisttransportofpatient(s)toamedicalfacility.