Prince William County VA

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SOG# Title: Tactical Support Unit Effective Date:

Revised:

Category:

Special Ops Forms Required: Approved:







1. Purpose:



1.1 To establish guidelines for the operation of this multi-purpose unit.



2. Authority:



2.1 Chief, Dale City Volunteer Fire Department and the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Association.



3. Definitions:



3.1 Tactical Support Unit (TSU) – multifunctional vehicle, capable of equipment storage and transportation of such equipment for the following types of incidents:



• Confined space rescue

• Trench/ Collapse rescue support

• Rehab support

• Spill containment support

• Tactical command center (if deemed necessary)



3.2 Aide - member who is to aide the driver with removal and setup of needed equipment. This person shall have passed the support unit formalization of compartment and equipment class.



4. Procedure:



4.1 Unit Designation



4.1.1 Use the “Tactical Support Unit 510” designation for the unit. This is the recognized designation by COG and NoVA procedures.







5. Dispatch requirements:



5.1.1 This vehicle shall be dispatched in tandem with Rescue 510 for the following emergency incidents:



• Confined space rescues

• Building collapse/ Trench rescues

• Large Haz-Mat incidents such a fuel spills



This vehicle shall be dispatched on its own for the following incidents at the request of the incident commander:



• Rehab support for large incidents

• Fuel spills where extra containment materials are needed without the addition of added personnel.

• Incident command unit



Confined space rescue



The TSU is equipped to provide confined space rescue for eastern Prince William County. This unit shall be dispatched in tandem with Rescue 510 and units assigned to the Confined Space Task Force.



Trench/ Collapse Rescue



The TSU is equipped with materials to support Trench/ Collapse rescue. This equipment is not equivalent to what is carried on Collapse 502 but is to assist with extra materials and equipment. This unit is able to supply the equipment and materials to begin this type of service until Collapse 502 arrives. This type of equipment becomes very useful when resources are spread thin or unavailable due to the scale of the incident or multiple incidents such as a natural disasters, etc. This unit shall be dispatched in tandem with Rescue 510 and units assigned to the Collapse Rescue Task force.



Rehab Support



This unit is equipped to support the Rehab Unit with the larger equipment such as large shelters, portable heating and cooling, lighting, and portable power supplies. This unit shall be requested for large incidents where this type of equipment may be required.



Spill Containment Support



This vehicle is equipped with extra tools and materials to support spill containment. The TSU shall be dispatched if it is deemed closer than Containment 516. The equipment and materials carried on the TSU can begin this type of service until Containment 516 arrives. This unit shall be dispatched in tandem with Rescue 510 and units assigned to the Haz- Mat Task Force.



Tactical command center



This vehicle is designed with a tactical command center in the body and cab. The tactical command center shall be designed to provide a workspace and briefing area for the operations officer and team members that will be performing the confined space rescue or other technical rescues. This area will provide a climate-controlled area with the intent for the team members to get dressed in the proper protective equipment and also have storage areas for more delicate equipment that would not be stored in the body of the vehicle. For example the flash protection jumpsuits and helmets etc. This area can also be used as a rehab shelter and/or an incident command center if Command 3 is unavailable or when resources are spread thin or unavailable due to multiple incidents.



6. Driving Requirements:



Driver Requirements:



• EVOC 3

• Ambulance driver for six months

• Completed drivers training required by DEST

• Passing vehicle equipment and job description test

established by the Special Operations Division



7. Staffing Requirements:



Staffing requirements:



This unit will not be staffed via CAD, but would be required to be single or tandem pulled when dispatched. It can be staffed as a regular unit if staffing for the duty shift allows.



• Minimum one qualified driver

• Maximum one qualified driver with one aide.



8. Responsibilities:



8.1 The Staff shall ensure that the procedures in this SOG are enforced.