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STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES-SOG Flashcards

1
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Standard Operating Guidelines to include the “Findings &____” to the fullest extent possible.

A

“ Recommendations”

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The purpose of the Personnel Accountability System______.

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is to account for all firefighters operating
within the hazard zone of an incident.

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The hazard zone is defined as ______.

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“any area that requires Self Contained Breathing Apparatus or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure”.

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The Personnel Accountability System begins when_____.

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members assume duty on an emergency
response vehicle and place their Personnel Accountability Tag (PAT) on the Unit’s “Unit Designator Card” (UDC).

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The minimum crew operating in a hazard zone shall be____firefighters equipped with portable radios.

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two

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All personnel shall be in contact with their Officer-In-Charge (OIC) by either:

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o Voice
o Touch
o Sight
o Portable Radio

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Personnel Accountability Tags the 5 Color Codes:

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White. -Officers and PIO
Yellow. -Firefighters
Orange. -EMS
Blue. -Fire Inspector
Red -Other Members,as directed by the Fire Chief

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In the event that a member does not have his/her PAT, (i.e. lost, stolen, or forgotten) his/her ______shall be used in place of the PAT. The Platoon Commander will make___.

A

official Fire Department ID card;
an official journal entry.

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9
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The PAT is considered to be an issued item of_____.

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personal protective equipment.

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The Unit Designator Cards are approximately _____ plastic cards imprinted with the unit number.

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3” x 4 1/2”

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Color Designation of UDCs:

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Red. -Engine Company
Green. -Truck Company
Black. - Rescue Squad
Orange -EMS Units: BLS and ALS Transport Units
Gold -Chiefs, EMS Supervisor, Haz-Mat, Fire Boat, Air Unit and other units

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12
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Initial unit accountability will be required within _____ after the arrival of the first company on the scene of the incident.

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Ten minutes

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The Office of Unified Communications Channel 0-2 operator will announce the time when the time duration of the incident has been reached, and every subsequent ____ interval during the incident until Command notifies the OUC to discontinue

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ten-minute

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A formal ____ to account for each individual on the fire ground will be conducted at the 20-minute interval of the incident, and at each subsequent 20-minute interval.

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“Roll Call”

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The Incident Commander shall conduct a formal roll call when changing from ___ operations, or whenever an event occurs that could jeopardize companies operating on the
fire ground.

A

offensive to defensive

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16
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A roll call shall be done in the 5 following situations, after assuring continued suppression efforts and all obvious mitigation options have been initiated by Companies operating in the immediate vicinity:

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• Upon receiving a MAYDAY transmission.

• Report of personnel missing or trapped.

• A unit or crew cannot be contacted in the hazard zone after three consecutive attempts by radio contact.

• Sudden hazard change on the incident scene such as vapor release, collapse, etc.

• After an evacuation of the building has been ordered.

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17
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How many levels of accountability are there?

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3 levels

LEVEL I:
Company Officers shall insure that all PATs on the UDC reflect the names of all personnel
assigned to that unit for that tour of duty. ‘

LEVEL II:
All UDCs are to be collected from the apparatus and delivered to the command post

LEVEL III:
The Incident Commander shall implement ‘ENTRY CONTROL” and designate an Entry Control Officer.
(UDCs with PATs; Entry Control Officer when they ENTER AND EXIT)

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Anytime Level III accountability has been ordered, the Incident Commander will notify the ____ to sound a two-second alert tone on the incident talk group.

A

OUC

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MAYDAY PROCEDURES

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  1. Activate the orange “Emergency Activation” button located on the top of the portable radio.
  2. Push the push-to-talk button, and transmit the phrase “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, .MAYDAY,” and wait ‘ several seconds for Command to acknowledge. If Command does not . acknowledge continue to transmit the term “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY,” until
    acknowledged by Command.
  3. Once acknowledged by Command be prepared to give your position on the apparatus, location and resources/equipment required.
  4. Command shall prompt the member in distress to activate their PASS device.
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20
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The acronym LUNAR should be used to give all pertinent information. What’s LUNAR?

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The acronym LUNAR should be used to give all pertinent information.
- L – Location
- U – Unit assigned
- N – Name
- A – Air status of SCBA
- R – Resources needed to mitigate emergency

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21
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______ is to notify Command (and other units on the scene) that firefighter(s) or crews are lost, missing or trapped.

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MAYDAY

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22
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_____ is to transmit an urgent message to Command that does NOT involve trapped or missing personnel.

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PRIORITY

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23
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____ is a coded message to inform the OUC that immediate police assistance is needed.

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10-33

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24
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The collapse zone is defined as the area around the perimeter of a structure that could contain hazards/debris should the building collapse. This area shall be determined by establishing a perimeter at a distance from the building that is equal to at least___ times the height of the structure.

A

1 ½

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____shall be utilized on all Box Alarms by all units except the first and second due Engine Companies, the first due Truck Company, and the assigned Battalion Fire Chiefs.

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Staging in-line of approach

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26
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Interior staging can be used by the Incident Commander to stage personnel and equipment on incidents involving _____.

A

high rises or other large buildings; and
limited to fire resistant (Type I) and
non-combustible (Type II) building types.

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27
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Interior staging on a high-rise incident will be at least ____ floors below the fire floor

A

three (3)

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28
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Size-up can be divided into categories:

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3 categories
Exterior
Interior &
C.A.N.= (Conditions, Actions, Needs) reports

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29
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Side of Building – Most likely the side of the building (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta) that the company has positioned their apparatus. If the building is not of a standard configuration, the ____shall designate the A-Alpha side.

A

first arriving company

30
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Building Height – on the reporting side of the building shall be given in stories.
• ______ Is the number of levels above the ground.
• ______ Designated number, consistent with that living space.

A

• Stories – Is the number of levels above the ground.

• Floor – Designated number, consistent with that living space.

31
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11 types of Building Occupancy describes what the building is being used for as the main occupancy; They are :

A

• Residential
• Commercial (Business)
• Mixed Occupancy
• Mercantile
• Industrial
• Educational
• Assembly
• Day Care
• Institutional
• Correctional
• Storage

32
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Configuration is the structural design of the building:

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• Detached – single family
• Semi-Detached – duplex or rowhouse
• Row
• High-Rise
• Apartment Building
• Garden Apartment
• Warehouse

33
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There are 6 Type of Construction, its the general classification of construction type:

A

• Fire Resistive - type 1
• Non-Combustible - type 2
• Ordinary - type 3
• Heavy Timber - type 4
• Wood Frame - type 5
• Hybrid (Mixed use of two or more construction types in one building) - type 6

34
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For Interior Size-up the first units entering the structure shall give the conditions as they move about the building.
Units shall give reports at the following locations:

A
  1. Inside the front or rear door.
  2. On the fire floor.
  3. Arrival at reported location.
  4. Any other location that adds to the description of the incident
35
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Critical factors are things that affect the ability to accomplish tactical priorities and impact firefighter safety. Every incident is made up of its own unique set of factors. These critical factors fall into the 8 categories:

A

1-Building
2-Fire
3-Occupancy
4-Life Hazard
5-Arrangement
6-Resources
7-Action
8-Special Circumstances

36
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The Incident Commander shall consider that each incident can be divided into 9 specific areas or functions from start to finish. They are:

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  1. Establish/Assume, Confirm and Position Command ‘
  2. Size-Up
  3. Communications
  4. Deployment
  5. Identity of Incident Priorities
  6. Strategy and Incident Action Planning
  7. Organization to include accountability and resource management
  8. Review, Evaluation and Revision
  9. Continue, Transfer and Terminate Command
37
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The following Standard Operating Guidelines are to assist in conducting efficient fireground operations. The _____has the authority to order any Company to deviate from these guidelines.

A

Incident Commander

38
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A heavy-duty device is defined as any hose line or appliance capable of flowing _____ or greater and operating on the exterior of the fire building (out of the collapse zone).

A

325 gallons per minute

39
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Heavy-duty streams are most effective when _____.

A

applied through windows and played off of the ceiling.

40
Q

What are the 6 considered heavy-duty devices:

A
  1. 2 ½” hose line with a 1 ¼ tip (325 GPM).
  2. Wagon Pipe
  3. Monitor Nozzle (Engine and Truck Company)
  4. Aerial Ladder Bed Pipe
  5. Aerial Ladder Pipe Assembly
  6. Aerial Platform (Tower)
41
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A long-length attack hose line shall be defined as any attack hose line that is longer than_____.

A

250’ feet

42
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The primary responsibilities of the Truck Company are as follows:

A

• Rescue – obvious in nature, victims at windows
• Forcible entry
• Ladder Placement
• Ventilation
• Search
• Utility Control
• Overhaul
• Salvage

43
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Priority of ladder placement:

A
  1. Fire Floor
  2. Floor Above
  3. Top Floor
  4. Roof
44
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Priority of ladder placement on confirmed rooftop fires:

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  1. Roof
  2. Floor Below Roof
  3. Other Areas Adjacent to the Operation
45
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Truck Company operations on fires are divided into two (2) main categories:

A
  1. Low-rise (four floors or less) and
  2. High-rise (five or more floors)
46
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The roof team shall ensure that they remain cognizant of the roof terrain, roof edge, egress points and attached exposures, especially in conditions of decreased visibility. The roof team shall maintain ___ points of egress while operating.

A

Two

47
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The ____search is a rapid and systematic search of the building for victims during the initial stages of firefighting.

A

The primary search

48
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The Rescue Squad Officer directs members to their operational locations; usually the members will be divided into ______.

A

two teams of two;

One team assigned to the floor above and
one team assigned to the fire floor.

49
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All Companies shall work through the priorities that present themselves at the scene of the incident, guided by RECEO. RECEO means____.

A

R-rescue
E- exposure
C-confinement
E-Extinguishment
O- overhaul

50
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Stairways serve many critical functions during a fire. These critical functions are ____.

A

• Usually provide the quickest and safest access route to upper floors.
• Provide a path of egress for the removal of victims.
• Serve as a route of egress or access for firefighters to lower safe location when fire
conditions make the upper floor(s) untenable

51
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_______ fire incidents have proven to be one of the most dangerous and deadly structural fire situations encountered by firefighters in the District of Columbia.

A

Basement

52
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The height of buildings in the District of Columbia is limited by the “Height of Buildings Act of 1910”, which in short states that buildings may NOT be taller than _____.

A

130-feet.

53
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A high-rise building is typically defined as a structure that is greater than ___ in height or a building that exceeds the reach of the tallest aerial device.

A

75’

54
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It has been determined that in the District of Columbia any building the height of which is _____or more is considered a high-rise structure.

A

5 stories

55
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The “______” will be the stairwell from which the attack line(s) are advanced and used to access the upper floors.

A

Attack Stairway

56
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The “Attack Stairway” will be designated prior to the “______”.

A

Evacuation Stairway

57
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The Rapid Intervention Group will be located _____ floor below the fire floor near a stairwell, ready for immediate deployment.

A

one (1)

58
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Fallback Position shall be ____ floors below the fire. The purpose of the Fallback Position is to shelter companies in the building,

A

two (2)

59
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Interior Staging inside a high-rise shall be a minimum of ____ floors below the fire floor. Interior staging will be used by Command to gather relief companies on an extended incident and needed equipment,

A

three (3)

60
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Stop the elevator ___ floors below the reported fire floor. If the elevator will not stop, use the emergency stop button or force open the door to stop it.

A

two (2)

61
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An exposure is defined as any adjacent property or structures that are being directly threatened by fire and the products of combustion. When organizing an incident involving an occupancy with multiple units/apartments, the term “exposure(s)” shall refer to a _____.

A

separate building and not the adjacent units on the fire floor or the floor(s) above.

62
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RAPID INTERVENTION GROUP will be.

A

The 5th due Engine Company and Truck Company on the Working Fire Dispatch will be designated as the Rapid Intervention Group.

63
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Companies assigned to cover exposure shall report on exposure conditions every ____minutes or less if needed.

A

10 minutes

64
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The ventilation group supervisor ( or designee) shall update commands at____- minute intervals during the operation of positive pressure ventilation (PPV)

A

10 minute intervals

65
Q

When many trips of the tower ladder bucket are required to remove a great number of occupants, safe removal need____necessitate delivery directly to the street level.

A

Need not necessitate

66
Q

In regard to basement fire, if high heat conditions exist, a straight stream shall be operated and directed ________.

A

Into the ceiling area to cool the environment.

67
Q

At a high rise fire, the evacuation stairway will be designated by the _____ based on the recommendation of company officers located in the interior.
This shall occur ____the location of the fire has been confirmed and the attack stairway has been designated.

A

Incident command ; after

68
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The Rescue Squad officer is responsible for directing members, who are usually divided into two teams of two, to their operational locations. How will the teams be assigned?

A

One team will be assigned to the fire floor, and the other will be assigned to the floor above.

69
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The D.C. Fire and EMS Standard Operating Guidelines include which of the following directives for Rapid Intervention Group operations?

A

If a MAYDAY is declared early in an incident prior to the arrival of the companies, the incident commander must assemble a Rapid Intervention Group from units already on the scene.

70
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Units directed to stage in-line of approach will stop _____ the reported incident location.

A

two blocks away from

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