Crew Notes; Month 6 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Where to park on medical calls
- Want the ambulance to be able to park as close to the house as possible.
- Park our engine just before or just after the house.
- Make sure to leave engine and lights on.
Driving Code 3
- Keep a free lane, don’t ever get boxed in.
- Make your intentions known early.
- Going around to the left
- Stay in the left lane
- Watch out for cops
- Take the space
Parking at a Fire Scene
- When approaching slow down to give the officer a view.
- Pull just past the house to give officer a 3 sided view of the incident.
- Make sure your actions are safe and you are able to justify them.
Driving Code 3
- Remain Calm and Poised
- Drive speed you are comfortable driving
Multi Company Drill
Laddering Building
- Be aware of power lines.
- Can use a parallel raise to avoid power lines.
Multi Company Drill
Overhaul to Hydrant
- Technique was good
- Improve speed and pace
Multi Company Drill
2x FDC Connection
Good Connections and Pace
Multi Company Drill
Hotel Pack
- Take everything you might need (Stack Tips, Gated Wyes)
- Flake the hotel pack hose all out on the stair case above door we are entering.
- Stairway is our protected area
- Make sure to use radio communications before entering building, or entering a new room.
Multi Company Drill
Tool Hoisting
- Drop rope not the rope bag
- Use gloves
- Work on speed of tying tools
Ventilation School
When do we ventilate and why?
- Ventilate when attack team is in place with nozzle ready to spray fire.
- Increases visibility
- Gives steam a place to go
Ventilation School
Vent-Enter-Search
Ladder Building
Tie Off ladder to Building
Shutting door to shield us
Searching Room
Ventilation School
Horizontal Ventilation
PPV Fan
Break Windows
Ventilation School
Vertical Ventilation
- Most important coordination is when we are going to punch through the ceiling.
- Cut a 6x4 Hole in the Roof. Make a big hole.
- Sound Roof/Hard
- Stay on the ridges when walking.
- 2 Means of Egress
Ventilation School
Residential and Commercial
- Residential: Chainsaw
- Commercial: 2x K12, All Blades, Any other tools that we might need. Best to have more of everything than less.
- Flat Roof Ventilation - Make sure to start with inspection cut.
Ventilation School
Ventilation + Water
-These have the two biggest effects on fire.
Old Ace Hardware Store
Off of 28th Ave?
Random Information
CFM
Weight of Water
CO
CO2
CFM = Cubic Feet of Air Per Minute (14,885)
Weight of Water = 8.33lb/gal
Carbon Monoxide = CO
Carbon Dioxide = C02
Forcible Entry School
- Panic Door - Hinges on Outside, Cut Hinges with K12
- Inward swinging door (Metal Frame), ADZ and Fork
- Outward Swinging Door (Metal Frame) Cut Hinges
- Roll Up Door (L-Cut, Top Cut First, or Triangle Cut)
RECEO-VS
R- Rescue E- Exposures C- Confinement E- Extinguish O- Overhaul
V- Ventilation
S - Salvage
Flat Roof Trusses
- Trusses usually go lengthwise of the shortest section of roof.
- Usually about 2 ft. apart
EMS Schools
- Splinting
- Traction Splint
- Impaled Object
- Back boarding
Pitched Roof Ventilation
- Croffits strategy to find the 1st truss (cut away from you until you feel it)
- Direction of cuts Top cut and then cut clockwise
- Louver Cuts and then use trash hook to knock down louver cut towards you.
Flat Roof Ventilation
- Make inspection cut
- Cross your Cuts
- Order of Cuts
Clamshell Backboard
- Used for people with hip issues
- Non Neck/back related injuries.
- Maybe a person with a hip injury who is in a location that is difficult to access.
- Obese person
