SOGs Flashcards
(183 cards)
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1108 - QAS
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QAS
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QAS are primarily used for 2 distinctive levels based on:
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Building size
Occupancy type
Associated hazard level.
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There are 2 QAS levels (level 1):
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Level I - Strip mall, publix > 10k sq ft, 3 stories, self storage, Target Hazards - schools, nursing home
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There are 2 QAS levels (level 2):
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Level 2 - Airport, hospitals, Jails, Major Malls
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QASs can be ordered by
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the BC at anytime. QAS binder should be kept in the Fire Control Room or security office
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For QASs the first thing CO should do is:
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contact owner/mgr to make an appt, then CO reviews building in ARI.
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What is the name of the software used to complete QASs on the CAD?
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FireZone software
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QAS findings are documented?
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on the Quick Access Survey in EZ QAS program
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QASs are documented as training? T or F
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True
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The north directional arrow for the drawing shall be:
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top right of the page with north pointing to the top or to the right.
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When using FireZone for a multi story building:
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put the # of floors in the text box
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FireZone is a CAD program to?
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Draw up QASs
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QAS info is documented in
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EZ-QAS application and is all capitalized
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Who is responsible for scheduling annual QAS survey’s :
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BC
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CO submits a copy of the QAS to his
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DC
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Original QASs are filed at
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the first due station
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QAS binder is kept
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in DC, EMS Capt and first due truck
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BOSS (Bureau of Safety Services) is in charge of QASs and are to notify ____ when____:
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BC when major changes take place in QASs
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SOG 1115 Incident Command Sequence
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ICS
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Tactical Officer:
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Officer who is responsible for a single company
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A Command Officer is:
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A single unit resource at the rank of DC or higher.
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SOG 1115 ICS (Incident Command Sequence):
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- Incident Priorities
- Situation Evaluation (Size up)
- Strategy & Tactics
- Development the (IAP)
- Evaluating the (IAP)
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ICS Incident Priorities:
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LIPE: Life
Incident Stability
Property Conservation
Evidence Preservation
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Size up is what develops:
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Incident Action Plan (IAP) based on Critical Incident Factors
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IC uses size-up (situation evaluation) and risk assessment as:
the decision maker of Strategy and Tactics which is really incident strategy
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“what needs to be done” on a fire defines?
Strategy......this is RECEOVS
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Rescue - Primary/Secondary search
Exposure - Protect 30ft from fire
Confinement - Stop fire
Extinguish - Control fire
Overhaul - Pre/Post fire
Vent - remove gases
Salvage - save from further damage
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An active dynamic problem is present and requires immediate action is:
Offensive Attack
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When transitioning from Offensive to Defensive:
IC will declare "Emergency Traffic", dispatch will sound the alert tones and it doesn't get canceled until all units report a PAR out of the building
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Advanced stage of fire with insufficient resources and no life safety risk is called:
Defensive Attack
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No clear visible indicators of the nature or extent of the problem and all other units may remain in level I staging is called:
Investigating
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Tactical Sequence provides
Who, what, when, where
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Tactical priorities (rescue, fire control, ventilation etc.) are:
intervention plans
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Unified Command is when:
we work together with other cities/depts
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The initial Incident Commander position is
a function of role, not rank
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DCs mobile radio is preferred over
portable radio
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When does IC activate Incident Management Team and/or Tactical Command unit?
incidents excede 6 hrs
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Resource Tracking is:
having the correct accountability level
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Notes and worksheets become part of the
incident report.
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Command is terminated:
when all units returned to service, (but one unit can stay on scene).
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SOG 118
Rehab
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NFPA 1584,
| Rehabilitation Operating at Incident Scene Operations and Training Exercises
NFPA 1584,
| Rehabilitation Operating at Incident Scene Operations and Training Exercises
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Rehab Unit works within which section?
the Logistics Section
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What criteria(s) benchmarks it's time to go to rehab and stay there for a minimum of ?
When a crew has worked for 45 minutes, or has used 2 air bottles consecutively, crew is relieved and placed in Rehab. Min time is 15min of rest then re-assessed
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If FF needs to be in Rehab longer
Than 30min, transport
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All units and personnel reporting to Rehab will bring
their UIP to Rehab. The Rehab Unit
| will track all units and personnel in Rehab on the Accountability Board.
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SOG 1205
Comm
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Radio transmissions will follow
the “military order model”, with the unit ID of the receiver first, then the unit ID of the sender.
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MCI Levels:
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MCI Level I: 5 - 10
MCI Level II: 11 - 20
MCI Level III: 21 -100
MCI Level IV: 101 - 999
MCI Level V: 1,000 +
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SOG 1310
Staging Levels
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Staging Levels in detail:
Level 1: The usual calls
Level 2: IC gives specific location, for multiple alarms, MCI Level 2 or higher. Alert III Index aircraft. Report directly to IC
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Level 2 staging
requires a Staging Mgr
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Staging in high rise incident is typically
one to two floors below the fire.
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Base is the term for
staging of resources located several blocks from the incident
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SOG 1505
FF Survival
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Mayday us LUNAR:
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Location
Unit
Name
Air
Resource
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Pre - connected hose with Red/White and Yellow/White color coded hose is:
intended to provide a reference of what hose line a crew is working on.
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SOG 1515
Personnel Accountability
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Level I Accountability is
start of a regular day
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While in a fire, FFs keep in contact with each other by:
voice, touch, vision, NOT radio
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Level II Accountability is
2 or more units
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Level III is
High rise, hazard material, any complex call
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SOG 1518
2 in 2 out
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Offensive Attack
min of 4 FF need to be on scene, 2 going in and 2 on standby
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A fire beyond the incipient stage is
an IDLH atmosphere
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Any atmosphere which contains less than 19.5% or more than 23% oxygen is
an IDLH atmosphere
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SOG 1520
RIC
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When possible:
RIC should be an entire engine company
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RIC placement:
Residence: main entrance
| High Rise: stairway below fire
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RIC should perform
360 degree too
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Dedicated RIC
Commercial or High rise with 2nd alarm: Special Operations dispatched as a dedicated RIC
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SOG 1526
Lock out Tag out
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Tagout Kit:
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Six (6) padlocks with two keys. One key should be kept
with the lock and the
other key on a master key ring.
6 Tags
2 Multi-lock hasp
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Using Lock out/Tag out control devices from the "safe" or "off" position is prohibited this is known as:
zero mechanical
| state (ZMS)
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If using Lock out Tag out, when is physical security is recommended:
When a lockout device cannot be applied, a tagout device should be affixed to the
energy control device
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If using Lock out Tag out, when is physical security recommended:
When a lockout device cannot be applied, a tagout device should be affixed to the
energy control device
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Write the following on Tag out Lock out:
Unit number/station
Station & dispatch #
Person in charge
After being notified, remove tag
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TICs are not regarded as intrinsically safe
shouldn't be used where a spark is dangerous or in a place where static electricity can't spark a fire
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TICs are not regarded as intrinsically safe
shouldn't be used where a spark is dangerous or in a place where static electricity can spark a fire
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TIC can be used to
locate pts or victims in IDLH environments.
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TIC can identify
liquids floating on water from spills
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TICs are unable to :
see through objects, windows or under water
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A victim lying on the floor with a fire on the floor below may show
the floor as the hottest object, making the victim appear dark.
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SOG 1605
Foam usage
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Foam used on
Class A ordinary combustables
| Class B Flammable liquids
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How is Fireade 2000 Class A/B foam mixed for these types of "Class" fires:
1. Class A fires, foam is used as a wetting agent applied
at a rate of 0.25%, same for brush trucks too.
2. Class B flammable & combustible liquid hydrocarbons
- start at 3% increase to 6% until effective.
3. Class B polar solvents - 6%
4. AFFF - 3% for aircrafts with vehicle foam systems or
portable foam eductors at 3%.
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Eductors are 95 gpm and require an inlet pressure of 200 psi to operate using
Using a 1¾”hoseline no longer than 300’, attach either an automatic nozzle or a
selectable gallonage nozzle set to 95 gpm
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Batch mixing of foam is when:
adding concentrate to a engine tank. Mixing usually used in wildland firefighting
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Batch mixing Fireade2000 foam in all trucks:
for a wetting agent, add about 1.9 gallons of
| concentrate for every 750 gallons of water for a 0.25% solution.
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Recommended each apparatus carry:
10 gallons of extra foam.
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Tenders are equipped with:
50 gallon foam tanks
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SOG 1710
Fire Attack
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When operating off tank water, DO shouldn't flow more than:
200 GPM until connected to a secure water supply
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Tank water at 50% DO:
Tells CO/IC and at 25% DO advises to evacuate the FFs
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Second arriving engine should be prepared to
reverse lay a supply line to the attack engine
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DO is responsible for advising IC
as to the location and type of water supply
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Static Hose Packs are for
hose stretches that exceed the limitations of the pre - connect allowing for rapid FF carry & deployment.
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Static Hose Packs comprise of
1 ¾” 100’ Coil Pack which may be combined with one (or more) 2 ½” Horseshoe Packs for extended supply and fire flow.
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Static Hose Packs are comprised of
1 ¾” 100’ Coil Pack which may be combined with one (or more) 2 ½” Horseshoe Packs for extended supply and fire flow.
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Standardly, Class A foam is used
utilized on all fires at .25% to enhance effectiveness
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Standardly, Class A foam is used
on all fires at .25% to enhance effectiveness
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At what point should a collapse zone be designated?
ASAP during a defensive attack
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SOG 1720
Powerlines
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Use a fog spray at the base of a power line pole to:
protect the surrounding area. But never directly on the charged wire
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Lock out down power lines after 3 attempts:
to re-energize
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Stay away from downed power lines at least
equal to one span between power poles
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Power pole fires should be permitted to burn until utility company confirms power is off.
Transformer fires at ground level should be permitted to burn but protect exposures. Do nothing else until utility company puts out the fire
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Electrical Vault and Manhole Fires present a high potential for explosion and toxic smoke
consider decontamination; Do not enter area
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SOG 1730
Situational Awareness
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SCBA cylinders below:
4050 psi will be filled
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The 10 minute benchmarks provided by dispatch are a good time to:
check on crew status and air supply
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The 10 minute benchmarks provided by dispatch are a good time to:
check on crew status and air supply
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FF will give CO SCBA air status when:
it reaches 50% / 2025psi
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SOG 1735
Large Area Search
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For large search areas a min of 6 people (1st two units) should:
accomplish the search function
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Large area searches:
IC establishes level III accountability and assigns Access Control Leader
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Vertical ventilation should only be
| performed when
the exact location of the fire is known and the roof is safe to operate
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When dry fire hose is utilized, it should be close enough to the structure to allow for
the deployment
of at least 200
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SOG 2011
Fire Alarms
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Water Flow fire alarms respond
code 3
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SOG 2021
Elevator Rescue
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If possible, don't kill power to an elevator for
lights, fan, etc.
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Activate phase 1 using Fire Service key and
return car to main floor
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If elevator is moving:
NEVER shut power while in motion
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After elevator is shut off and lock out tag in place:
Can't remove tag until building MA comes or elevator company shows
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If rebooting elevator fails:
remove all passengers
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Units should NOT remain on scene for an extended amount of time:
waiting for building maintenance and/or the elevator company to arrive.
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SOG 2105
Residential Fires
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first arriving District Captain on a fire should be:
assigned a 360 of the structure and take position of Safety Officer
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SOG 2110
Commercial Fires
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First Arriving Rescue on commercial fires if not assigned to anything will:
complete immediate incident priorities and objectives
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On commercial fires, second arriving engine should
supply the fixed fire
| protection system and/or secure secondary water supply
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Third Arriving Engine on commercial fires should:
Prepare for fire attack, water supply or truck company functions - forcible entry,
RIC, ventilation, etc
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Second Arriving Rescue on commercial fires should:
be assigned as a medical unit
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SOG 2210
Vehicle Fires
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Fire investigator must be notified on a vehicle fire if:
vehicle is stolen, death, ALS injury with transport
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SOG 2220
Brush Fires
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Brush fires longer than 6 hrs may require:
an IC to utilize a Tactical Command Unit (TCU)
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Brush fires have 3 types of attack:
1. Flanking Attack (offensive): safest method. working along the flanks from an anchor point towards the head
2. Direct Attack (offensive): most dangerous. requires stopping forward progress of rapid advancing fire
3. Indirect Attack (defensive): Primary goal is to protect exposures but allow fire to burn where it's controlled.
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You can use Class A foam on Brush fires...T or F
True
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After a brush fire is out:
wet down fuels within 50 ft of the control line
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LCES are important safety considerations in brush fires:
Lookouts
Communication
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
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On Brush fires FFs will rotate every
30min or so.
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SOG 2310
Vehicle Accidents
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On MVCs always have a hose ready during
extrication if fire possible or exists
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SOG 2315
MCIS
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If Medical Branch Director is designated:
Then the person supervising triage, treatment, and transport is called a Group Supervisor (Triage Group Supervisor) who reports to the Medical Branch Director
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If Medical Group Supervisor is designated:
Then the person supervising triage, treatment, transport is called Unit Leader (Triage Unit Leader) who reports to Medical Group Supervisor.
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No encodes to the hospitals are necessary during an MCI.
No encodes to the hospitals are necessary during an MCI.
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When MCI triage tags are used, the original ribbon stays on the pt to show:
changes between first and second assessment
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MCI level I or II:
patient information may need to be
| gathered later
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MCI level I or II:
patient information may need to be gathered later
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Post Incident Analysis (PIA) is required for
MCI Level 3 or greater
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SOG 2335
Bariatric
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Bariatric is:
a pt over 500lbs
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R30 Bariatric unit is:
a Horton Style
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SOG 2401
Response to Hazmat/WMD
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On Hazmat calls
use ERG book and take DEFENSIVE measures
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Hazmat response, FRO (first responder operations) include:
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RIPN:
Recognition & ID
Isolation
Protection
Notification
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SOG 2420
Water Rescue
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Water Rescue Levels:
Level I - Basic Level, Mask, Snorkel, Fins,
Level II - Intermediate Level, full SCUBA, Aerial stationed people
Level III - Advanced Level II with full SCUBA and Dry Suit Capability comprised of Special Operations dive team
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Minimum of 3 Divers and one dive comm-line person on the ladder /platform
A combination of 3 rescue and quint/platform
| personnel are required to maintain the dive attribute for the unit
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Water Rescue - Rescue Mode is
window of less than one hour
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rescue operation
minimum of three trained personnel
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Level II and Level III dive teams will respond code 3
whenever Level I Fire Rescue divers are in the water
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Dive Benchmarks:
Diver enters/exits water (announce # of divers),
When victim found
When victim is extricated
A change in mode operation (rescue vs. recovery).
Termination of dive operations
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Dive rescue:
If you have a last seen point use Semi-circle pattern
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Dive rescue:
if no last seen point, use parallel patterns
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Water rescue - Tender to Diver:
One tug – Are you okay?
Two tugs - Stop, Take out slack, and reverse direction.
Three tugs - Come to surface
Four tugs – Stop, stay where you are
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Water rescue - Diver to Tender:
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One tug – I’m okay
Two tugs -Need slack
Three tugs - Patient or object located
Four tugs (or more) HELP, DEPLOY BACK-
UP DIVER
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Water rescue dive depth is limited to:
40 ft
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When a diver's psi hits:
1000psi, return. At 800psi k low air HUD activates with red light
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Maximum dive time per diver:
1 air bottle and 1 hr of rest
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SOG 2505
LZ
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LZ area:
120' by 120'
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Ground crews approaching the aircraft should be protected by
minimum of a helmet, eye protection and hearing protection
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marshaller and tail rotor guards shall be in what gear?
full bunker gear, including eye and ear protection
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marshaller should initially be positioned to mark the center of the LZ with wind:
to his back
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For LZ, tail rotor guards stand:
on either side of marshaller
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For LZ, marshaller identifies himself by:
holding both hands straight up over his/her head until recognized
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On final approach for LZ:
marshaller and tale rotor guards
shall move to their left and stand in the front
left corner of the landing zone (To
the pilots right)
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When the aircraft has landed
tail rotor guards should be deployed 30' to either side of the aircraft.
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Tail rotor guards remain in place for _____ after departure of trauma hawk
2 min
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Nighttime LZ
no flares for light
