Month 3; Random Topics School with Captain Walterstorf

Question 0

NFPA 1500 (Important One)

Answer 0

Occupational Safety and Health

Question 1

NFPA 1001

Answer 1

Standard for firefighter professional qualifications

Question 2

Safety and Health

Answer 2

Deaths
Injuries “Sprains and Strains”
Need to communicate injuries with officer
Communicate with officer your needs (Physically, Rehab etc..)
Need to manage stress and unplug

Question 3

Policies and Procedures

Answer 3

Policy - Rule

Procedure - Steps for the Rule

Question 4

Significant Calls

Answer 4

• Critical Incident Stress Management

- Write down hard significant calls to figure out what is triggering emotions.

Question 5

Risk Analysis

Answer 5

Risk a lot to Save a lot.

Risk a little to Save a little.

Question 6

Inquisitive

Answer 6

Always be asking questions and trying to figure out why things work the way that they do.

Question 7

Tips for Driving the Engine

Answer 7

• Know Routes, (Fewest Corners and Schools plus the Most Lanes)
• Drive engine like you drive your car (5 over)
• Try to stay on arterials as long as possible
• Respect the intersections (Avoid congestion)
• Respect Corners
• Commands for intersections (Clear, Stop)
• Situational Awareness: Say exactly what is happening with all drivers.
• Wheel across the lane.
• Always use lights but don’t have to use sirens.

Question 8

OSHA and WAC

Answer 8

Washington State uses the WAC, these laws must be OSHA compliant.

WAC 296-305 (Most Current Standard)

Question 9

Chainsaw Cutting Ability

Answer 9

• Make sure all teeth are sharp.
• Mark says up to 15 teeth broken ok if all others are sharp.
• Make sure engine housing is clean.
• Sharp edge should catch on your hand as you run your hand on the blade when it is off.

Question 10

Gear Inspection

Answer 10

Inspect your Gear Each Morning

Make sure to check your own air pack.

Question 11

Risk Analysis

Answer 11

Is the situation getting better or worse?

Question 12

Control Zones

Answer 12

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Question 13

Personal Accountability System

Answer 13

Get Passport Tag into the correct position

Ex. Moving from E91 to E93

Question 14

Drivers Set Up When Parking

Answer 14

• Park appropriately to protect, use cones, flares, wheel chocks.
• Check the cars for each other and yourself
• Cones don’t stop people, people will move for flares.

Question 15

Car Accident Responsibilities

Answer 15

Tailboard - Triage Patients and Patient Care
Driver - Cones and Scene Safety, Absorbent, Cutting Battery Wires potentially.

Make sure that the car is secure, car in park, keys on the dash

Question 16

Fire Exposure Report

Answer 16

• Fill one of these out every time you are involved in a fire.
• G Drive, Forms, Exposure Report Master
• Send to Rita to file
• Save to G Drive
• Also send to personal email

Question 17

Decon after a Fire

Answer 17

1. Spray off with a hose
2. Wash all Gear (Turnouts, Mask, Helmet)
3. Take Shower
4. Launder Uniform

Question 18

Downed Power Line Call

Answer 18

1. Isolate, Deny Entry, Call PP&L
   - Transformers - Open up
   - Service Line
   - Thin Copper Wires (75,000 Volts) (Really hard to see when they fall)
   - Need to be really aware of wires during fires, can easily fall on us or fences.

Question 19

Taking a Hydrant

Answer 19

Hit all Ports Tightening or Loosening as appropriate

Hydrant Wrench on top

Connect Gate Valve and Storz

Question 20

Incident Control Zones

Answer 20

Hazard Area

Hot Zone