End of Shift and Make-up

This training sessions covers the tasks required for a crew finishing a fire ground shift and making up. This includes making-up the appliances and the own PPE, as well as any required paperwork.

• Receive confirmation of stand-down from immediate commander; Sector Commander or Incident Controller
• Return to Forward Control Point
• Notify Operations Officer that standing down
  • Inform if replacement crew is organised
  • Enquire if further crews required and notify Captain or First Lieutenant
• Lodge any paperwork with Logistics Officer (personal diary, maps)
• Inform ComCen that departing
• Refill water
• Refill fuels

• Inform ComCen that back on station
• Inform Captain or First Lieutenant that back on station
• Debrief crew
  • Injuries, hazards, near-misses
  • Operational questions
  • Areas for improvement

• Ensure all equipment correctly stowed, including:
  • Hoses
  • Stand-pipe and key
  • Couplings and Branches
  • Hand tools
• Turn off work lights and stow
• Reset radios to correct channels
  • Main Radio 207
  • Auxiliary Radio 238
  • Hand-helds 354
• Refill water
• Refill diesel
• Refill petrol (pump and jerry-can)
• Refill/replace Silvex
• Clean out rubbish from cab
• Clean windows and lights
• Sweep out cab

The appliances must be made up at the end of a shift, and be completely ready for another incident. It may be possible to request another crew or station crew assist; the Captain or First Lieutenant can arrange this.

The Crew Leader is responsible for ensuring that the appliances are made up. Fatigue or other commitments are not an excuse - if you are unable to make-up the appliances you must arrange for this to be done by someone else.

• Shake out jacket and pants
• Hang jacket and pants to dry if required
• Knock out boots
• Check torch batteries
• Empty rubbish from pockets
• Replace consumables (pens, note-pad, etc)

• Complete Vehicle Log
• Record Incident Number and times in Station Log
• Complete Incident Report form