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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA Matrix Consulting Group Page 49 As illustrated, ISO does not specify the number of personnel that is expected or anticipated to arrive and instead provides points for the personnel - meaning the more on-duty personnel the more points are added to the overall evaluation. In comparison, NFPA 1720 addresses the number of personnel based on the demographics with less personnel in rural areas than urban or suburban. NFPA 1710 and CPSE base their personnel requirements on creating an effective response force using critical tasking. 2. Effective Response Force There are several tasks, which must occur simultaneously to adequately combat different types of fires. The absence of adequate personnel to perform these tasks requires each task to be prioritized and completed in chronological order. These fire ground tasks include command, scene safety, search and rescue, water supply, fire attack, pump operations, ventilation, back up and rapid intervention. An initial full alarm assignment should be able to provide personnel to accomplish the following tasks: • Establish incident command outside of the hazard area. This will allow coordination and direction of the incoming emergency response personnel and apparatus. A minimum of one person should be dedicated to this task. • Establish an uninterrupted water supply of at least 400 gallons per minute for 30 minutes. Once established the supply line can be maintained by the pump operator to ensure uninterrupted water supply. A minimum of one person is assigned to this task that can then assume a support role. • Establish an effective water flow rate of 300 gallons per minute. This will be supplied to a minimum of two hand lines each operating at a minimum flow of 100 gallons per minute. Each hand line must have two individuals assigned with one serving as the attack line and the other as a back-up line. • Provision of one support person to handle the hydrant hookup, utility control, forcible entry and assist in deploying fire hose lines. • Establish a search and rescue team. Each team will consist of a minimum of two. • Establish a ventilation team. Each team will consist of a minimum of two personnel. • Establish an initial rapid intervention team (RIT). Each RIT team shall consist of a minimum of two properly trained and equipped personnel. Critical tasking will vary depending on the size and nature of the incident. The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) provides a suggestive list of tasks that need to be