ERP/Fire Tactics and Procedures Flashcards
(46 cards)
Early recognition of incident hazards and potential risk is essential. The initial responsibility for assessment of incident hazards lies with FIRST RESPONDING UNITS….key clues are?
Occupancy and Location
Container Shapes and Sizes
Markings and Colors
Placards and Labels
Shipping Documents?
Trucks- Bill of Lading
Ships/Barges- Cargo Manifest
Airplanes- Air Bill
Railcars- Waybill
Exclusion Zone?
“HOT ZONE”
- innermost area considered contaminated
- an ACCESS CONTROL POINT must be established at the periphery of the Exclusion Zone to control flow of personnel and equipment between exclusion zone and crz
- HOTLINE, BOUNDARY of the Exclusion Zone should be established INITIALLY BASED ON THE TYPE OF RELEASED MATERIALS AND THE INITIAL INSTRUMENT READINGS
- RED barrier tape
- People, equipment, apparatus leaving Exclusion Zone should be considered contaminated and must be decontaminated
Contamination Reduction Zone?
‘WARM ZONE’
- lies between exclusion and support zones
- ALL DECON activities take place in CRZ
- YELLOW BARRIER TAPE
- exiting CRZ to the Support Zone requires removal of SUSPECTED or KNOWN contaminated PPE or equipment
- SAFE REFUGE AREA
Gross Decon?
can be EMERGENCY OR NON EMERGENCY
Emergency decor may be ncessarry in potentially life threatening situations to remove contaminants from victims as expeditiously as possible and may or may not involve the formal establishment of a decontamination system
remove large amounts of contaminants in a short period of time
2 methods:
Wet-handlines, showers, mass decon
Dry- removal of clothing
-tech decon more thorough decon process and flows gross decon(victim have generally been medically stabilized and time is not critical)
For the safety of all fire personnel, as well as hospital staff…?
victims should be decontaminated prior to medical treatment and transport, WHENEVER POSSIBLE (bluff: always )
Separate Decon areas should be established for…?
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL- separate Decon
Support Zone?
“Cold Zone”
- outermost area
- UNCONTAMINATED
- NO contaminated persons, equipment or apparatus are permitted in this zone
- CASUALTY COLLECTION POINT
Level A?
-level of special protection required in each zone at an incident will be determined by IC based on size up and mentoring dat provided by the officer in charge of hazard mat resources
highest level of skin and respiratory
-SCBA inside vapor tight clothing
Level B?
-highest level of respiratory protection, LOWER level of skin
Level C?
- minimal skin and respiratory protection
- APr and PAPr
Level D?
- minimal protection
- used to guard against nuisance contamination only
Structural Firefighter PPE/bunker gear….
is NOT CLASSIFIED AS CPC CLOTHING
Firefighters assigned to Engine and Ladders are trained at a minimum?
Operation Level
Who can authorize the use of APR?
IC
- air contaminant identified
- oxygen level /19.5%-23.5%
- concentration of material has been measured
- filter cartridge is specific for the contaminant
- air monitoring is on going
-CROSS REF: SCBA AUC 220(ABSESTOS /BIOLOGICAL//RADIOLOGICAL/DECON
Initial monitoring?
in firefighting PPE and SCBA to determine proper level of PPE
-establish rescuer decontamination area prior to entry - this may be done by an engine company with a handline and fog nozzle if timing is critical and Haz Mat resources are not on scene
Primary objective of the CPC Ladder Companies ?
perform rescue operations of non-ambulatory victims in the contaminated area or Exclusion Zone
- OPERATE IN EXCLUSION ZONE only when Tech companies are monitoring environment
- train in all levels of CPC
Evacuation?
involves moving threatened persons to a shelter in another area:
- there is an immediate danger of fire or explosion
- potential for a discharge is great, it has not take place and there is time to relocate
- discharge has taken place but people are sufficiently protected to permit time for evacuation
- people not yet in the path of a release will be threatened by changing conditions
Sheltering in place?
Decision to shelter in place is appropriate when the HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WILL NOT AFFECT THE STRUCTURE AND ITS OCCUPANTS , or the hazard will pass a structure with LITTLE INFILTRATION
involves giving instructions to people to remain where they are until the danger
passes:
-pre-planning identified options for problem areas such as hospitals, jails, nursing homes, and public assemblies
-evacuation cannot be properly managed with the manpower, resources and facilities presently available
-LOW to MODERATE toxicity
-TOTALLY RELEASED AND DISSIPATING
-SMALL quantity solid or liquid leak
-MIGRATING VAPOR of LOW TOXICITY AND QUANTITY AND PIPEO ARE SAFE INDOORS THAN OUTSIDE
-release can RAPIDLY be controlled at source
Initial rescue actions should concentrate on removing ABLE BODIES (AMBULATORY ) PERSONS FROM IMMEDIATE DANGER
- complicated rescue situations should be carefully evaluated before attempted
- If initial units determine there is a KNOWN LIFE HAZARD prior to the arrival of haz mat resources with CPC, a risk analysis must be done to determine whether they should attempt rescue of the victim
If probability is high that the victim is not viable, rescuer or recovery should not be attempted if it will place the rescuer at unnecessary risk
the danger of exposure to unknown chemicals or a potential explosion may also make the risk unacceptable
If decision is made to attempt a rescue, plan for:
back up team to rescue or assist the entry team
- decon handline in place and dedicated to the entry team
- medical personnel staged nearby for triage immediately after decontamination
First Ladder Company
HAIR
Hazard Assessment (two teams) -no person involved in the operational activities of these teams is to work alone
Hazard Assessment/Information Resources
1st Ladder LCC?
- position apparatus OUT OF THE HAZARD AREA AS A BARRIER FOR SITE ACCESS CONROL AS ORDERED
- REMAINs with apparatus until further notified
- establish physical barriers to area access using apparatus, barrier tape, traffic cones, traffic signs
