A pre-plan in Fire is organized into nine named sections. Each one is plain text with bullet points (Markdown), so you do not fight a form. You only fill in the sections that apply -- if the building has no on-site water supply concerns, you can skip that section.

The nine sections

  • Hazards -- What is going to surprise a crew. Hazmat, structural collapse risk, unguarded openings, propane tanks, solar panels, lithium batteries, anything that changes tactics.
  • Water Supply -- Hydrants nearby, on-site standpipes, internal supply, residual pressure concerns, the closest backup source.
  • Occupancy Load -- Who is normally in the building and when. Schools have peaks. Nightclubs have peaks. Warehouses have skeleton crews.
  • Response Considerations -- What this property needs different from a normal response. Specific apparatus, recommended approach, staging area.
  • Utilities -- Where the gas shutoff is, where the electrical disconnect is, where the alarm panel is, where the FDC is. Cross-reference with what is on the property record.
  • Structural -- Construction type, year built, roof system, truss type, parapet, load-bearing walls, recent renovations.
  • Life Safety -- Sprinklers, alarms, smoke removal systems, areas of refuge, evacuation procedures specific to this building.
  • Contact Summary -- The names and numbers crews need on arrival. Often duplicates property contacts on purpose -- this is the version printed on the response copy.
  • Narrative -- Free text for anything that does not fit elsewhere. Long-form context, recent history, agency-specific notes.

Adding a section

  1. Open the pre-plan in edit mode.
  2. Click Add Section.
  3. Pick one of the nine kinds.
  4. Write the content in plain text. Use line breaks for paragraphs and dashes for bullet points.
  5. The section saves as you type.

Tips

  • You can only have one section of each kind per pre-plan. If you add another Hazards section, it replaces the existing one.
  • Sections are ordered automatically in the order you add them. You can rearrange them by dragging.
  • Write for the officer reading the pre-plan on arrival. Short sentences and bullet points beat long paragraphs.