o Establish and secure a perimeter hot zone with safety tape. Each incident is different, but secure a large area. Remember your anchor points when securing an area.

o Ensure that all unnecessary personnel remain outside the perimeter.

o If necessary request Police to assist with control of perimeter and the rerouting or stopping of traffic. Keep/relocate spectators, unnecessary personnel, and apparatus,

a minimum of 500 feet away from the hot zone.

o Ensure site access for other TRT equipment.

o Ensure that ambulances have direct access to the site.

o Determine weather conditions and consider its effect on the rescue.

o Shut down all devices capable of causing adverse changes in the atmospheric conditions near the rescue scene.

o Perform lock out/tag out procedures to ensure the zero mechanical state of all energy systems (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gravity, stored, etc.)

o If possible, utilize plant personnel or on scene workers to assist with lock-out procedures.

o If positive lock out control is not possible, a guard shall be posted at the controls to ensure a zero mechanical state.

o Ensure adequate lighting.

Complete this Tactical Worksheet as soon as possible. Then report directly to IC and/or Rescue Sector (Team Leader) to give a face to face report.