Response Guide Flashcards
How to size up brush fire
- Location (area/cross streets)
- Size of fire in acres
- Fuel Type ( heavy >6’, medium 2’-6’, light <2’)
- Rate of spread (Smoldering, creeping, backing, running, spotting)
- Direction of spread
- Structures threatened?
- Communicate Actions
Definition of confined space (3 factors)
- Large enough for someone to enter and perform work
- Limited or restricted means of entry or exit
- Not designed for continued occupancy
What is recommended safe distances for Hazmat Incidents
Minor even - 150 ft
Major even - 500 ft
Residential or light commercial - 300 ft
Large complexes or incident hidden by building - 500ft
Open areas - 1000 ft
BLEVE potential - 2500 ft
Where is Helispot 16A located
At burn boxes on Lockheed View Dr
What is at 16A helispot?
- 3 concrete pads 25’x 25’
- 1 double 2.5” hydrant at each pad with 50 psi
Where is 16B helispot and how many ships can it accommodate
- Castaway parking lot off Harvard rd
- 3 ships and has a single 2.5” Jones Head
Where is Base located in high rise
200’ away clear from falling debris
What is acronym for high rise
AALSBase
- Attack
- Backup attack
- Lobby
- Staging
- Base/ water supply (Must be Engine)
In ICS 500 what are the incident priorities
- Life safety
- Incident stabilization
- Properties conservation
- Environmental protection
What are the 3 risk management principles?
- Extend VIGILANT and MEASURABLE risk to protect and rescue SAVABLE lives
- Extend LIMITED risk to protect SAVABLE property
- DO NOT risk your life for lives or property that cannot be saved
Aka risk a lot to save a lot, risk little to save little
According to ICS 500 what are the 3 actions of command? (Modes)
Investigation
Command
Rescue
What are the 3 levels of basic configuration of command?
Strategy- over objective of incident
Tactical- assigns operational objectives
Task- specific tasks assigned to companies
