Set riding positions/ job tasks in DOG’s

While surfing I found an article that made me think. Having pre-assigned job tasks and seat assignments can save a lot of time.  read on..

Developing ladder company riding position assignments

By GREG JAKUBOWSKI

In January (FireRescue Magazine 2006), I reviewed the standard riding position assignments for engine companies (“Heat in the Seat”), and beginning this year, every issue of FireRescue will include a column on truck company operations. To continue the theme of riding position assignments and to complement the new column, this month’s Fire Attack column focuses on ladder (or truck) company standard riding positions at fire incidents.

WHY STANDARDIZE?
Standard riding position assignments improve the safety of operations by creating a kind of mini incident command system (ICS) that standardizes each crewmember’s responsibilities upon arrival on the fireground. These assignments allow the crew to go into service more rapidly at an incident scene; they also clarify expectations, allowing crews to perform assigned tasks more consistently. These assignments can be particularly helpful to volunteer or call departments in which personnel riding a piece of apparatus differ from call to call. To make this article applicable to a wide variety of departments, I’ve included standard riding position assignments for both a four-person and a six-person ladder crew.

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