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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA Matrix Consulting Group Page 50 completed at a fire situation based on the risk. A similar list is provided within the NFPA 1710 document. The CPSE analysis, from the 8th edition, is summarized in Table 30 and shows the minimum required personnel to mitigate the initial emergency response requirements by occupancy risk. Table 30: Critical Tasks for the Effective and Efficient Control of Structural Fires Critical Task Maximum Risk High Risk Moderate Risk Low Risk Attack Line 4 4 4 2 Search and Rescue 4 2 2 0 Ventilation 4 2 2 0 Backup Line 2 2 2 2 Rapid Intervention 2 2 2 0 Pump Operator 1 1 1 1 Water Supply 1* 1* 1* 1* Support (Utilities) 1* 1* 1* 1* Command 1 1 1 1 Safety Officer 1 1 1 1 Salvage/Overhaul 2 0 0** 0 Command Aid 1 1 0 0 Operations Chief 1 1 0 0 Logistics 1 0 0 0 Planning 1 0 0 0 Staging Officer 1 1 0 0 Rehabilitation 1 1 0 0 Division Supervisors 2 1 0 0 High-rise Evacuation 10 0 0 0 Stairwell Support 10 0 0 0 Total Personnel 50-51 21-22 16 – 17 8-9 *Tasks can be performed by the same individual **Task can be performed by the attack crew It should be noted that the four-person companies discussed in some areas of NFPA 1710 are not maintained in the description of primary tasks to be acc omplished on the fire ground – recognition that the requirements of the response in the field are dynamic and do not fit neatly into size and shape of any particular response configuration. These objectives apply to the initial and follow-up response for reported structure fires and does not suggest that this response is required for all fire incidents. It is incumbent upon the fire department to have a response plan in place to ensure enough personnel are on scene to accomplish the stated critical tasks in a timely fashion. Structure fires are very labor-intensive incidents with any number of factors, su ch as weather, making the task that much more difficult.