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“Crisis Management” means:

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When the situation grows at a faster rate than the response rate to the incident.

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Car Fires: Water Priorities
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2.
3.

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Car fire: Water Priorities:
1. Water should be applied to protect patients and rescue
2. Cool down area around fuel tank(s)
3. then put out remainder of fire

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LPG and LNG

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Liquified Petroleum Gas and Liquified Natural Gas
***Both used in some cars

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Wires Down:
- Take steps to:

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Affect rescue, extinguish fire and isolate the area
***Use yellow MFD scene tape

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In underground equipment, such as a tunnel or vault, allow no one to enter until:

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Allow no one to enter until you are sure that the electricity has been cut off
***Get clearance from MFD MECC or authorized power company representative

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Manhole covers can weigh up to:

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300 lbs., and can be blown 150ft in the air

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Who determines scene safety:

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Company Officer

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CODE 4: MFD vs MPD

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CODE 4 for MFD means “Cancelling Equipment”
CODE 4 for MPD means
“Scene Safe”

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Runaway Barge:
- MFD boat shall do what:
- Who blocks downstream bridges:

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  • MFD boat shall warn down stream boaters
  • Fire or Police will block bridge traffic down stream
    ***MECC to notify lock and barge company for tug
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Probationary FMO’s:
- When two assigned to same rig and one is still on probation, where do they go:

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  • FMO on probation drives and FMO NOT on probation will become acting Captain
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FMO minimum PPE while pumping in fire zone:

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Boots and helmet

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Responding Speed:

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Rig shall not be driven at a speed greater than can be maintained safely

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Still Alarms: Company Commander shall notify _________ giving nature and location of alarm IMMEDIATELY

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Company Commander shall notify MECC…

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Main objective of Overhaul:

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Is to seek out and extinguish all remaining fire, control loss and stabilize the incident scene

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Allowing property owner/occupant the opportunity to remove personal items after a fire is at the discretion of:

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the Fire Investigator
***Owner should be provided MFD publication “After the Fire” to assist them in recovery process

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Plenum space:

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Space for air circulation for HVAC

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Who is responsible for ensuring total fire extinguishment?

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The Company Officer last leaving the scene

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It shall be the duty of ___________ at all levels to report staffing, rig and special equipment “In-service” at the earliest opportunity

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Commanders

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On Deck is defined as:

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A forward staging area just outside the immediate hazard zone.

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On Deck key points:

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  • Stick together in area until called up
  • Must also size-up situation from location
  • Do face-to-face w company exiting
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Company Recycling: Defined as…
- Companies should be limited to ___ air supply/work cycles, ___ in extreme conditions
- ___________ is responsible for monitoring their personnel

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Company Recycling is a timely and efficient means of air replacement and hydration of companies.
- Limited to 3 cycles, 2 in extremes
- Company Commander is responsible for monitoring their people

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Air supply/work cycle in IDLH environment is limited to ___ minutes for a ____ minute bottle

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10 minutes for a 30 minute bottle

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Natural Gas:
- Composed of mostly _________
- Lighter or heavier than air?
- Odorless but added _________ provides smell
- Explosive range:

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Natural Gas:
- Mostly made of methane and is non-toxic
- Lighter than air
- Added mercaptan
- Explosive range: 5-15% by volume

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Gas INSIDE building:
- Where park rig:
- Do NOT enter vacant structures to locate shut-offs if readings are ___% or higher

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  • Do NOT park rig in front of building, stop short of building or uphill/wind
  • Do NOT enter if 10% or higher
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Air Monitoring: - If reading is ____% of LEL this area should be a HOT ZONE only entered for rescue/life safety
10% of LEL (Explosive Range) ***MFD air monitor read in % of LEL, SO, 100% reading is showing 100% of the LEL (environment is too rich for ignition)
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Carbon Monoxide (CO): - Lighter/heavier than air? - If readings are ___ppm or higher, contact gas company - If ___ppm or higher, FFers don't SCBA's - An unlit pilot light may give a reading of ________ppm
- Slightly lighter, disperses in air - 9ppm=contact gas company - 35ppm=Don SCBA - Unlit pilot can product 15-20ppm ***Chemical asphyxiant, 200-300 times the affinity for hemoglobin than air
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MFD's CO Monitor brands are:
- MSA - Altair and Solaris
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Effects of CO at: - 35ppm: - 200ppm: - 400ppm: - 800ppm: - 1600ppm: - 3200ppm:
- 35ppm: OSHA max in 8hrs - 200ppm: Mild symptoms, nausea at 2-3hrs. OSHA ceiling level - 400ppm: Headaches in1-2hrs, deadly at 3hrs - 800ppm: Nausea at 45mins, unconscious in 2hrs & death in 2-3hrs - 1600ppm: Nausea at 20mins, death in 1 hr - 3200ppm: Nausea at 5-10mins, death in 30mins
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Every time a line is laid, the FMO should check what valve to make sure it is operating properly?
The relief valve
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Additional Water Available at Hydrant chart: 0-10% of decrease: 11-15%: 16-25%: 26+%:
0-10% = 3x amount delivered 11-15% = 2x... 16-25% = Same amount 26+% = More water might be available, but not as much as is being delivered
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Rescue Priorities in order:
1. Most severely threatened 2. The largest number 3. The remainder of the fire area 4. The exposed areas
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The most urgent reason for calling additional alarms is:
For covering life safety
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Safety Officer (ISO) 3 reasons for intervention on scene:
1. Any life threatening conditions 2. Any non-life threatening conditions 3. On-going planning process
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ISO implemented at scene with ___ or more companies
3 or more companies
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Purpose of Incident Command (IC):
To safely manage and account for personnel and resources during emergency situations
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Operational Strategies (modes):
- Investigative Mode - Interior or Fast Attack - Marginal Attack - Defensive Attack - Standby Mode
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Span of Control:
1-7 with 3-5 being optimal ***BUT 1-600.00 says 1-5 only
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Communications occur in 3 ways:
1. Radio 2. Face-to-face (best) 3. Hand signals ***Assumption of command should be made face-to-face
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Radio "Trunking" means:
The use of repeaters on different frequencies to allow pooling of resources for several agencies
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Radio TAC Channels: 1-8
1: Primary 2. Scene-of-Action (P2P) 3-7. TAC Channels for IM 8. Rig-to-Rig
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MFD utilizes 4 separate accountability systems for tracking personnel:
1. Visi-Net Mobile 2. Magnet designations (on rigs) 3. Tactical worksheets 4. Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR)
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Use the stairs if the annunciator panel indicates a problem is on the ____ floor or below
4th floor on below, use the stairs
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Minimum FDC pump pressure:
- 175psi, wether building has fire pumps or not, and we will also be trying to pump 50lbs LESS than building fire pumps
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When high rise pumping, pump at ____psi + __psi per total number of floors, NOT just to fire floor
Pump at 100psi + 5psi x total number of floors ***Ex: 20 story building, fire on 7th floor: 100psi + (5psi x 20 floors = 100) = 200psi total
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Standpipes are required in buildings ___ stories and up
Standpipes required in buildings 4 stories and up
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Where does RIT set up on a hi rise fire?
RIT stages one floor below the fire floor and just outside the stairwell, unless given another assignment by command
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What are built into hi rise standpipes to ensure that each floor gets the same PSI?
Pressure reducing valve (PRV's) are built in at each floor to ensure the outlet pressure is the same no matter what floor
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Elevators: A.N.S.I. - Phase 1 vs Phase 2: - Elevator operator in fire should carry:
- Phase 1: Provides AUTOMATIC recall when alarms are activated Phase 2: Provides for ACTIVATION and use of CALLED elevators - Elevator operator should carry: A radio, forcible entry tools, spare bottle, and extinguisher
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Stairways: - Operational/Attach stairway: - Evacuation stairway:
- Operational/Attach stairway: Also used for ventilation at roof opening - Evacuation stairway: For FFers or occupants????
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Stack Effect:
Occurs when smoke and heat build in upper portions of hi rise buildings creating hazardous conditions for occupants
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When do you open roof vent openings in stairways?
Early on, to allow heated gasses and smoke to escape vertically
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If opening windows in hi rise fire, which windows can be considered?
Opening the leeward (non-wind) side can be considered, however, the pressure difference can still draw fire towards the opening
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Staging: - Base staging: - Forward staging:
- Base staging: Established by command, far enough away to be safe from falling debris - Forward staging: Also established by command but located 2 floors below fire floor
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Plane Crash: 2 types: - Fire can burn through fuselage in ____ seconds - ARFF?
2 Types: - those with and without survivors - Fire can burn through in 60 seconds - ARFF: Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting *** Automatic 2nd Alarm, first in engine to assist with escaping passengers and use foam to create exit path, then cool aircraft
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Most people who die inside survivable aircraft crashes die of _____________ .
... die of smoke inhalation.
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Plane Crash: - Have MECC contact __________. - Military aircraft are always treated as a ____________ event. - If cutting into the fuselage, use the _______ to work from.
- Have MECC contact NTSB - Military aircraft crashes are always treated as a hazmat - Use the wing to work from
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MFD consists of: - ____ Stations - ____ rigs - and approximately ____ suppression personnel
19 stations, 27 rigs and approximately 100 suppression personnel
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Move-Ups: - Respond Code ___ to new assignment - What do you note in company journal upon arrival?
- Respond Code 2 to new assignment - Note time of arrival and company number in company journal
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Fill-In's from St. Paul: - Portable radios for St. Paul to use while assisting MFD are at Station ____.
Station 19 *** All MFD engine companies carry St. Paul hydrant adaptors
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Divisions vs Groups
- Divisions: Geographical responsibilities (Ex: Division A,B,C, or in HiRise it could be 15th Flr Division) - Groups: Functional (Job) responsibilities ( Ventilation, exposure, etc.) *** Both are at the TACTICAL Level
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In IDLH environments, ____________'s are used to maintain accountability, and ___________'s are not used
Divisions are used for accountability, not groups ***MAIN REASON FOR USING DIVISIONS IS FFER SAFETY!
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Expanding Organization Levels: - IC and Section Chief is at the ____________ Level - Branch Directors are at the ____________ Level - Division Supervisors are at the ____________ Level - Companies are at the ____________ Level
- Command is at the STRATEGIC Level. - Branch Directors are at the COORDINATION Level. - Division Supervisors are at the TACTICAL Level. - Companies are at the TASK Level.
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Where the number of Divisions exceeds the span of control that IC can manage, the IC should be divided into ___________.
When too many divisions to manage, IC should be divided into BRANCHES. ***Each Branch is responsible for several Divisions
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When establishing a Division IC assigns each Division Supervisor these 3 things:
1. Tactical Objectives 2. A radio designation 3. Identity of resources assigned to Division
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At large scale incidents, Division Supervisors should direct their radio traffic to the ____________.
At large scale incidents, Division Supervisors should direct their radio traffic to the BRANCH DIRECTOR, instead of IC.
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Section Chiefs assist the ______________ with overall management of the incident scene
Section Chiefs assist IC with management of scene and is responsible for direction and coordination of all tactical operations
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Incident Section Functions (4):
- Operations Section - Planning Section - Logistics Section - Administrative/Finance Section
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OPERATION SECTION is responsible for:
Operation Section is responsible for management of tactical activities, priorities and safety of personnel in Ops Section *** Most common reason for this is to relieve span of control
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PLANNING SECTION is responsible for:
Planning Section is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of the situation and status of resources Planning Section oversees: - Resource Unit - Situation Unit - Demobilization unit - Technical Specialists - Intelligence and Information Function
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LOGISTICS SECTION is responsible for:
Logistics Section is responsible for providing facilities, service and materials for the incident Logistics Section oversees: - Communications Unit - Medical Unit - Responder Rehab - Food Unit - Support Branch - Supply Unit - Facilities Unit - Ground Support Unit
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FINANCE SECTION is responsible for:
Finance Section is responsible for tracking all incident costs Finance Section oversees: - Time Unit - Procurement Unit - Compensation/Claims Unit - Cost Unit
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All requests for assistance during civil disturbances will go through the ____________ or ___________.
All requests for assistance during civil disturbances will go through the UNIFIED COMMAND or EOC.
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During civil disturbance, rigs will respond to EMS calls as:
Rigs will respond to EMS calls with 1 engine and 1 ladder unless Police or National Guard escorts are available
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Salvage, 10-50 and MCV shall do what during civil unrest?
Stay in station unless called by IC
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What engines are not assigned to a task force?
E1, E22 and E28
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During civil unrest some stations will have to be vacated, these stations are:
2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 19 and 20 *** Security provided by Law Enforcement
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AFFF: - Definition - Percentages used for: 1% = 3% = 6% =
Aqueous Film Forming Foam - 1% = Class A fires, Light water - 3% = Hydrocarbons - 6% = Polar solvents

Captains Class (12 decks)

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