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(2) SCBA equipped personnel shall be required for entry into such an atmosphere at all times. 111.2.2. In fire situations, it will be necessary for the Incident Commander to determine if the fire is in the incipient stage. A team of two qualified firefighters may take action according to SOG Command Procedures to extinguish an incipient fire without the establishment of an initial Rapid Intervention Crew(RIC). 111.2.3. If the presence of an "IDLH atmosphere" has been determined, and there are less than 4 qualified firefighters on the scene, the companies shall wait until at least 4 qualified firefighters are assembled on the scene before initiating operations within the IDLH atmosphere. Two qualified firefighters may begin operating within the IDLH atmosphere as long as two additional qualified firefighters are outside the IDLH atmosphere to serve as the initial rapid intervention crew (RIC). One of the two initial RIC members must be responsible for establishing the on-scene accountability system. The second RIC member may be assigned other tasks and/or functions (such as IC) so long as these tasks and/or functions can be abandoned, without placing any personnel at additional risk, if rescue or assistance is needed. 111.2.4. Members operating in IDLH atmospheres must use SCBAs and PASS devices and must work in teams of two or more. They must also maintain voice or visual contact with each other at all times. Portable radios and/or safety rope tethering are not acceptable as replacements for voice or visual contact. Radios can (and should) be used for fire ground communications, including communications between interior and exterior teams. They cannot, however, be the sole tools for accounting for one's partner during interior operations. Team members must be in close proximity to each other to provide assistance in case of an emergency. 111.2.5. Until four firefighters are assembled, operations outside of the IDLH atmosphere shall commence immediately in accordance with standard operating procedures. Such operations include, but are not limited to: establishment of water supply; exterior fire attack; establishment of a hot zone; utility control; ventilation; placement of ladders; forcible entry; exposure protection; and any other exterior operations deemed appropriate by the incident commander. 111.2.6. As the incident progresses to the point of more than one interior team, an identified and dedicated Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) shall be established and positioned immediately outside the IDLH atmosphere as per Okeechobee County Fire Rescue RIC Policy. 111.2.7. If the incident is in a high or mid-rise structure, large area facility, or other areas with multiple IDLH atmospheres, the incident commander shall establish the necessary number of rapid intervention teams so that rescue can be accomplished without a deployment delay. A team should be considered for each remote access point on any large facility. The incident commander will be responsible for determining the number of teams needed based on the specifics of the incident. 111.2.8 If a firefighter(s) becomes trapped, disabled, or otherwise in need of assistance by the Rapid Intervention Crew, the incident commander shall announce this action to OCFR Dispatch via radio. In turn, OCFR Dispatch shall simulcast the emergency message signal and announce that a rescue is in progress. All on scene personnel not directly related to the rescue shall follow the communications procedure as set forth in the Firefighter in Distress SOG. An immediate personnel accountability report(PAR)shall be conducted. The Incident Commander shall then assign personnel to assist in the rescue and to assist the rapid intervention crew as deemed appropriate. The RIC shall continue to inform the Incident Commander of their progress and actions taken during the rescue. Page 94 Attachment 5 130