Lieutenant's Tactical Exercise

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[Audio] ,, Welcome to the tactical exercise component for the Lieutenant's Promotional Test. This exercise is designed to simulate a realistic emergency incident that you may be faced with as a Lieutenant with Chelsea Fire and Rescue. During this exercise you will assume the role of a Lieutenant assigned to Engine 31. You will be evaluated on your ability to manage, assign, and direct resources to efficiently mitigate the scenario you are given. On your table you will find paper, pencils, and pens. They are available for your use if necessary..

[Audio] ,, The date is February 21, 2024, you are the Lieutenant assigned to Engine 31. You and the crew are completing the morning check of the apparatus at Station 31 when you are dispatched to the following incident. The time is 08:35 a.m..

[Audio] ,, Chelsea Fire and Rescue Engine Thirty-one, Engine thirty-two, Engine thirty-three, Rescue thirty-one, Battalion thirty., 9-33 Darlington Drive on a reported residential structure fire. Engine Thirty-one, Engine thirty-two, Engine thirty-three, Rescue thirty-one, Battalion thirty., 9-33 Darlington Drive on a reported residential structure fire., The temperature is 38 degrees, wind from the northeast at 5 miles per hour., All responding units please switch to Fire 1..

933 Darlington Drive Response Matrix. Alarm Assignment 1st 2nd 3rd Rescue Battalion 1st Alarm E-31 E-33 E-32 R-31 B-30 2nd Alarm E-185 (CVFD) E-181 (CVFD) E-291 (Westover) R-33 B-188.

[Audio] ,, Before leaving Station 31 you referenced Active 9-1-1 mapping to confirm the location of the incident. The following slide specifies the location including additional information for the incident..

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[Audio] ,, What are your in-rout considerations while responding to this incident? You will have two minutes to answer..

[Audio] ,, STOP ,,, This should conclude your response to the question..

[Audio] ,, Battalion 30 has just reported that he is responding, however he is blocked by a westbound train at the railroad crossing on Highway 11 just south of the intersection of County Road 36 and will be delayed..

[Audio] ,, Your company has now arrived on-scene to find the following conditions..

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[Audio] ,, What are your initial actions now that you've arrived on-scene? What would you say? Who would you say it to? You will have two minutes to give your response..

[Audio] ,, STOP ,,, This should conclude your response to the question..

[Audio] ,,, You are now completing your 3 60 survey for size-up..

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[Audio] ,,, Now that you have completed your size-up and formulated an Incident Action Plan, please describe what actions and assignments you would initiate to mitigate the incident. Please be as specific as possible, explaining in detail your action plan and the reasoning behind the decisions and assignments you made. You will have seven minutes to respond..

[Audio] ,,, STOP ,,, This should conclude your response to the question..

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[Audio] ,,, You have now declared the fire "under control." What additional decisions, assignments, and actions, if any, would you take in order to effectively manage this incident as the IC? This may include decisions you make for the occupants as well as on-scene personnel. You will have three minutes to respond..

[Audio] ,,, STOP ,,, This should conclude your response to the question..

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[Audio] ,,, Battalion 30 has now arrived on-scene., What information would you relay to him to provide an orderly transfer of command?, You will have two minutes to respond..

[Audio] ,,, STOP ,,, This should conclude your response to the question..

[Audio] ,,, This now concludes the tactical exercise component for Chelsea Fire and Rescue's Lieutenant testing process. Please leave any notes, pens, and paper that you used during this portion of the testing on the table. Thanks for your participation and your commitment to Chelsea Fire and Rescue. You are now free to go..

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