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<br />Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 3-145 <br /> The layout of the community; <br /> Impediments such as weather, construction, traffic jams, and the lack of roads; <br /> Set-up time; and <br /> Type and size of the building involved. <br />Fire department intervention time is crucial in determining the consequences of a fire in terms of deaths, <br />injuries, and loss of property and damage to the environment. Effective fire prevention and public <br />education programs can reduce intervention time. In turn, reducing intervention time can significantly <br />increase fire department effectiveness. <br />Fire Suppression Ground Effectiveness <br />A fire department’s fire ground effectiveness affects the degree of damage to the environment, property <br />loss, personal injury, and death from fire. Factors that affect a fire department’s fire ground effectiveness <br />include: <br /> Fire ground staffing, the number and assembly of fire fighters at the scene of an emergency, which <br />comprises: <br />o The initial fire attack team arriving at the scene and initiating fire ground operations; <br />o Additional staff arriving at the scene after the initial fire attack team; <br />o The timing and sequencing of arrival of each group of fire fighters; and <br />o The relief of fire fighters at prolonged emergencies. <br /> Fire fighter efficiency is the proficiency in which individuals and teams utilize tools and practices <br />effectively to suppress the fire. Factors that affect efficiency include: <br />o Physical capability, <br />o Training, <br />o Tools/gear used, and <br />o Operational guidelines. <br /> Fire ground command control the ability to communicate information. Direct fire ground command <br />operations are crucial to the successful outcome of a fire ground operation. <br /> Apparatus and equipment have varying capabilities and must correspond to the demands of the Fire <br />Ground Sub-Model. Innovations in equipment and technology can have an impact on staffing <br />requirements and overall fire department effectiveness. <br /> Water supply availability including: <br />o Amount, duration, and <br />o The ease with which the supply can be secured.