Standard Operating Guidelines Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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_____ : is typically 3 feet or less in height with no direct access from below.
A
Cock Loft
2
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______ ____ – An operation where hose lines or appliances capable of flowing 325 gallons per-minute or more are utilized.
A
Heavy Duty
3
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______ _____ – In the District of Columbia, any building the height of which is 5 stories or more
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High-Rise
4
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By law, the lightweight portion of the building cannot exceed __-stories.
A
5
5
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_____ _____ : in the District of Columbia is defined by the Department of
Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as a property that has been unoccupied for a minimum of __ days.
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A vacant building, 30
6
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____ ____ _____ : is to account for all firefighters operating within the hazard zone of an incident.
A
Personnel Accountability System
7
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______ _____ is defined as “any area that requires Self Contained Breathing Apparatus or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure”.
A
hazard zone
8
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The accountability system will in no way reduce the Company Officer’s primary responsibility to closely supervise crewmembers _____________
A
task level accountability
9
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crewmembers’ responsibility (____________) to maintain the unit’s integrity.
A
personal accountability
10
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The Following Rules Will Be Adhered to At All Times when in the hazard zone :
A
- The minimum crew operating in a hazard zone shall be two firefighters equipped with portable radios.
- Crews will always go in and come out together.
- Members shall not separate from their companies for independent action or attach to another Company.
11
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All personnel shall be in contact with their Officer-In-Charge (OIC) by either:
A
o Voice
o Touch
o Sight
o Portable Radio
12
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(Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes) Officers and PIO
A
White
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(Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes) Firefighters
A
Yellow
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(Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes) EMS
A
Orange
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(Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes) Fire Inspector
A
Blue
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(Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes) Other Members – as directed by the Fire Chief
A
Red
17
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that a member does not have his/her PAT, (i.e. lost, stolen, or forgotten) his/her official ___ ____ _____ card shall be used in place of the PAT.
A
Fire Department ID
18
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The Platoon Commander will make an ____ ___ ____.
A
official journal entry
19
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The Unit Designator Cards are approximately ___x______ plastic cards imprinted with the unit number.
A
3” x 4 1/2”
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(Color Designation of UDCs) Engine Company
A
Red
21
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(Color Designation of UDCs) Truck Company
A
Green
22
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(Color Designation of UDCs) Rescue Squad
A
Black
23
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(Color Designation of UDCs) EMS Units: BLS and ALS Transport Units
A
Orange
24
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(Color Designation of UDCs) Chiefs, EMS Supervisor, Haz-Mat, Fire Boat, Air Unit and other units
A
Gold
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Initial unit accountability will be required within__ _____ after the arrival of the first company on the scene of the incident.
ten minutes
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The Office of Unified Communications Channel 0-2 operator will announce the time when the ___-minute duration of the incident has been reached, and every subsequent __-minute interval during the incident until Command notifies the OUC to discontinue.
ten-minute, ten-minute
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A formal “Roll Call” to account for each individual on the fire ground will be conducted at the __-minute interval of the incident, and at each subsequent __-minute interval.
20-minute, 20-minute
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The Incident Commander shall conduct a ___ ___ ___ when changing from offensive to defensive operations, or whenever an event occurs that could jeopardize companies operating on the fire ground.
formal roll call
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The Incident Commander shall conduct a ___ ___ ___ prior to returning units on any incident where Command has been established and members have operated within an IDLH atmosphere.
formal roll call
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Persons or crews unaccounted for ___ ___ ___ the roll call from other Groups or Divisions.
will not stop
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What may occur when any of these things happen:
* Upon receiving a MAYDAY transmission.
* Report of personnel missing or trapped.
* A unit or crew cannot be contacted in the hazard zone after three consecutive
attempts by radio contact.
* Sudden hazard change on the incident scene such as vapor release, collapse, etc.
* After an evacuation of the building has been ordered.
a roll call shall be done
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When the roll call indicates personnel are missing or unaccounted for, Command shall declare a ________
MAYDAY.
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Company Officers shall insure that all PATs on the UDC reflect the names of all personnel assigned to that unit for that tour of duty, What level of accountability
Level 1
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All UDCs are to be collected from the apparatus and delivered to the command post as follows:
* Command may designate a company to collect all UDCs and/or;
* Order units to bring their UDCs to the command post.
What level of accountability?
Level 2
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Anytime ________ accountability has been ordered, the Incident Commander will notify the OUC to sound a two-second alert tone on the incident talk group. Upon conclusion of the alert tone, the Incident Commander shall advise units that ____ ____ Accountability has been implemented and the location of the entry control point(s).
Level III
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when a fire fighter is in DISTRESS, becomes LOST or TRAPPED. what may be declared
MAYDAY
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Depressing the EA ( Emergency Activation) this button will cause the radio to emit a set of ____ high-pitched
tones, and the word “________” will be displayed on the radio’s LCD display
and at the OUC.
Four, Emergency
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Pushing the orange “Emergency Activation” button gives this radio priority over all other radios except the_____ _____ or the ___.
Incident Commander or the OUC.
39
What does the Acronym LUNAR stand for?
- L – Location
- U – Unit assigned
- N – Name
- A – Air status of SCBA
- R – Resources needed to mitigate emergency
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____ is to notify Command (and other units on the scene) that firefighter(s) or crews are lost, missing or trapped.
MAYDAY
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___ is to transmit an urgent message to Command that does NOT involve trapped or missing personnel.
PRIORITY
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_______ is a coded message to inform the OUC that immediate police assistance is needed.
10-33
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The Collapse Zone shall be determined by establishing a perimeter at a distance from the building that is equal to at least _______ the height of the structure.
1 1⁄2 times
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On all Box Alarm Incidents and Triple Locals, the 1st and 2nd due Engine Companies, the 1st due
Truck Company and the assigned Battalion Chiefs will ____________________
carry out their assigned responsibilities
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Staging in-line of approach shall be utilized on all Box Alarms by all units except the ____________
first and second due Engine Companies, the first due Truck Company, and the assigned Battalion Fire
Chiefs.
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(Units Required to Stage In-Line of Approach) When 1st or 2nd due Engine Company has their own hydrant, the Engine Company affected will select an_________ and stage at that location and ________, so they may respond to any area of the incident as directed.
independent hydrant, remain flexible
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(Units Required to Stage In-Line of Approach) The 2nd due Truck Company, the 5th due Engine, Rescue Squad and the EMS units shall stage ____________________, without committing to the block; and shall remain flexible,
in-line of approach two blocks away from the reported incident location
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The Office of Unified Communications will direct companies to respond on the___ ___that has been designated by the Incident Commander. Command will designate a ___ ___ where companies are to report.
staging channel, staging area
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Where can Interior Personnel and Equipment Staging be?
* Interior staging on a high-rise incident will be at least three floors below the fire floor.
* Interior staging on a major building may be in a separate wing or in any location protected
from the incident conditions.
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Interior staging should be limited to what type of building construction?
fire resistant (Type I) and non-combustible (Type II) building types.
51
Size-up can be divided into following 3 categories
Exterior, Interior, and C.A.N. (Conditions, Actions, Needs) reports.
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___ – Is the number of levels above the ground.
Stories
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___ – Designated number, consistent with that living space.
Floor
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* Residential, Commercial (Business), Mixed Occupancy, Mercantile, Industrial, Educational, Assembly, Day Care, Institutional, Correctional, Storage are examples of what?
Building Occupancy
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* Detached – single family, Semi-Detached – duplex or rowhouse, Row, High-Rise, Apartment Building, Garden Apartment, Warehouse are examples of what?
Configuration
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*Type 1 Fire Resistive
*Type 2 Non-Combustible
*Type 3 Ordinary
*Type 4 Heavy Timber
*Type 5 Wood Frame
* Hybrid (Mixed use of two or more construction types in one building)
Are examples of what?
Types of Construction
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The first units entering the structure shall give the conditions as they move about the building. Units shall give reports at the following locations:
1. Inside the front or rear door.
2. On the fire floor.
3. Arrival at reported location.
4. Any other location that adds to the description of the incident.
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* Location
* Progress or lack of progress
* Obstacles
* Smoke conditions
* Visibility
* Fire conditions
* Heat conditions
* Update or change in initial building construction size-up (lightweight, etc.)
* Interior layout
* Changes to structural integrity
* Fire separation
* Fuel loads
* What’s burning
* What’s not burning
* Accountability and air supply
Is what type of report?
Conditions
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* Fire control progress
* Inability to locate the fire
* Checking for extension
* Search progress
* Access to concealed spaces
* All clear
* Under control
Is what type of Report?
Actions
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* Back-up / additional hose lines
* Exposure coverage
* Ventilation
* Forcible entry
* Assistance with access to concealed spaces
* Ladders
* Reinforcement
* Relief
* Change of strategy (Offensive to Defensive/Defensive to Offensive)
* Support work
* Tools or equipment
* Coverage for other areas in the building
* Urgent assistance
Is what type of Report?
Needs
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Every structure fire or emergency incident has several incident factors but only a handful of them are considered critical. These critical factors fall into the 8 categories listed:
Building, Fire, Occupancy, Life Hazard, Arrangement, Resources, Actions, Special Circumstances
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The Incident Commander shall consider that each incident can be divided into 9 specific areas or functions from start to finish.
1. Establish/Assume, Confirm and Position Command
2. Size-Up
3. Communications
4. Deployment
5. Identity of Incident Priorities
6. Strategy and Incident Action Planning
7. Organization to include accountability and resource management
8. Review, Evaluation and Revision
9. Continue, Transfer and Terminate Command
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Status of accountability with Company and Unit location informally not more than ___ minutes into the incident and formally at ___-minute intervals during the incident.
10, 20
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Engine Companies advancing a second hose line off apparatus that is already operating an attack line must ensure that a ____ ___ ___ for the original Company is established.
constant water supply
65
An Engine Company must be able to connect to the hydrant with their soft sleeve (40-feet or less) in order to _________________.
declare that they have their own hydrant
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A heavy-duty device is defined as any hose line or appliance capable of flowing ___ gallons per- minute or greater and operating on the ___________________
325, exterior of the fire building (out of the collapse zone).
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* 2 1⁄2” hose line with a 1 1⁄4 tip (325 GPM).
* Wagon Pipe
* Monitor Nozzle (Engine and Truck Company)
* Aerial Ladder Bed Pipe
* Aerial Ladder Pipe Assembly
* Aerial Platform (Tower)
What are these types of nozzles?
considered heavy-duty devices
68
A long-length attack hose line shall be defined as any attack hose line that is longer than ___
250 feet
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Upon arrival, if it is anticipated that an attack hose line longer than 400’ is necessary to fulfill the Engine Companies responsibilities (fire attack, back-up, exposures, etc.), members shall utilize a _________for the initial stretch from the Wagon.
leader line (2 1⁄2” or 3” hose line)
70
In the event that the leader line concept was not initially utilized and a 350’ 1 1⁄2” attack hose line needs to
be extended, the overall attack hose line made-up entirely of 1 1⁄2” may not exceed ____
400 feet
71
The primary responsibilities of the Truck Company are as follows:
* Rescue – obvious in nature, such as victims at windows
* Forcible entry
* Ladder Placement
* Ventilation
* Search
* Utility Control
* Overhaul
* Salvage
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Priority of ladder placement:
1. Fire Floor
2. Floor Above
3. Top Floor
4. Roof
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Priority of ladder placement on confirmed rooftop fires:
1. Roof
2. Floor Below Roof
3. Other Areas Adjacent to the Operation
74
Who is responsible for the proper placement of the apparatus to insure accessibility in the placement of the aerial ladder.
The Officer-In-Charge of the Truck Company and Truck Driver
75
Truck Company operations on fires are divided into two (2) main categories:
1. Low-rise (four floors or less) and
2. High-rise (five or more floors)
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Companies using this technique shall gather as much pertinent information as possible, if it is reported that a trapped occupant is located in a specific area.
VEIS – VENT-ENTER-ISOLATE-SEARCH
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Truck Company Officers or the Ventilation Group Supervisor shall update Command at __-minute intervals during the operation of PPV.
10
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The Outside Team shall consist of what positions?
Company Officer, Bar position and Hook position
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During fires involving the 4th floor or below, the __ __ is the optimal choice.
aerial ladder
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Alternatively, fires involving high rise buildings may require access via an ___ ___
interior stairwell
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The Roof Team shall consist of at least ___-members, due to the importance of safety and efficiency.
two
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The Rescue Squad Officer directs members to their operational locations; usually the members will be divided into two teams of two. Where do they report too?
One team assigned to the floor above and one team assigned to the fire floor.
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remains flexible to assist with logistical needs of specialized tools. The —— — will immediately assist with the removal of security bars, roll down doors/gates, etc.
The Rescue Squad driver
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The Office of Unified Communications (OUC) will dispatch a Triple Local Alarm for the following types of incidents:
* Odors of Smoke inside a building
* Fire Reported Out
* Contained Appliance Fires
* Electrical Shorts
85
Triple Local Alarms (Non-Natural Gas Leaks) consist of what companies ?
3 Engines, 1 Truck and BFC
86
These fuels (modern) release energy at a rate of__ to__ times faster than older traditional (legacy) fuels.
5 to 10
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What does the acronym RECEO stand for?
Rescue, Exposure Protection, Confinement, Extinguishment, and Overhaul,
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On known basement fires, the primary purpose of the hose line on the first floor is to _________________
protect the search and rescue operation.
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The best location to confine the basement fire is at the top of the ___ ___ ____
interior basement stairwell
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(Basement Fires) The___ priority will be to protect the stairs between the 1st and 2nd floors, and if conditions allow further advancement
(No English Basement Entrance)
first
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(Basement Fires) the ___ priority will be to locate the basement stairs and provide protection for the search and rescue operation from this position by closing the basement door.
(No English Basement Entrance)
second
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If there is no door at the top of the stairs, or it will not close, a hose line directed at the ___ ___ ceiling above the basement doorway may provide limited protection.
1st floor
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limited by the “Height of Buildings Act of 1910”, which in short states that buildings may not be taller than ___ feet
130 feet
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A high-rise building is typically defined as a structure that is greater than ___feet in height or a building that exceeds the reach of the tallest ___ ___.
75 feet, aerial device
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Gain control of the building systems. The fire department must gain control of the:
* Elevators
* Control the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) (with the assistance of the Building Engineer).
* Fire pumps
* Building communications system
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The “___ ___” will be the stairwell from which the attack line(s) are advanced.
Attack Stairway
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The “Attack Stairway” will be designated___ to the "Evacuation Stairway“.
prior
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The Evacuation Stairwell shall occur ___ the location of the fire has been confirmed and the “Attack Stairway” has been designated.
after
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Due to the complexity of central/building wide HVAC systems, fire department members ___ ___ attempt to operate these systems.
will not
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Interior Staging (___ floors below the fire)
three
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The Rapid Intervention Group will be located ___ floor below the fire floor near a stairwell, ready for immediate deployment.
One
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Fallback Position shall be ___ floors below the fire.
Two
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The Fallback position will only be used in what type of building construction
fire-resistive or non-combustible construction.
104
The Fallback Position shall not be used when the order is given to ___ ___.
abandon the building
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Needed equipment, such as air cylinders, will be carried to the ___ ___ Area,
reducing reaction time.
Interior Staging
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Staging Area inside a building shall be known as ____ Staging,
Interior
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Exterior staging will be designated as ___ Staging.
Base
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* Control of elevators.
* Direct flow of personnel to attack stairwell or evacuation stairwell.
* Assist in civilian evacuation in lobby area.
* Verify unit deployment.
* Place Level III accountability in service when ordered by
Command.
▪ Act as Entry Control Officer.
Are the Responsibilities of who?
Lobby Control
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Elevators shall ___ be used during the initial attack in buildings having known working fires or where there are indications of a working fire based upon occupant information, or size-up.
not
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Elevators ___ be used when a unit has reported that the elevator bank is safe for use on the fire floor.
can
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Stop the elevator ___ floors below the reported fire floor.
2
112
Upon getting off the elevator, ___ ___ the elevator until you are sure it will no longer be needed.
don’t release
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The attack hose line will be connected to the standpipe riser on the floor ___ __ ___ to provide members a tenable location where they can make needed connections
below the fire
114
__ _____ will enter the structure until a thorough size up is conducted by or transmitted to the Incident Commander.
No companies
115
* Height of building
* Type of construction
* Type occupancy
* Conditions on arrival
* Identified placards
* Obvious hazards – structural condition
* Status of windows and doors (boarded, blocked, secured, open)
All must be relayed to the IC before entering what type of building ?
Vacant Building
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The Incident Commander will ensure that all potential mantraps are removed (security bars, plywood/security screens covering doors and windows, roll down doors/gates, etc.) and that the structure is adequately ventilated prior to allowing any interior operations of a ______ _____
vacant building
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When encountering a vacant structure and entry is delayed due to the requirements listed above, Engine Companies shall apply water from an ___ ___ ___ to the immediate fire area.
exterior vantage point
118
When going defensive what must be established ?
A collapse zone
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Reports on the conditions in the exposure shall be given every ___ minutes or less if needed.
10
120
Command shall announce over the tactical channel that the decision has been made to abandon the building. Immediately ___ personnel shall exit the building.
ALL
121
The Incident Commander shall notify the OUC that the order to abandon the building has been issued and _______________ with the announcement on the tactical channel that “__________________.”
request an extended tone, All units are to abandon the building
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Command will conduct a quick ___ ___ ___to verify that units that were operating inside the structure have exited and will then begin a ___ ___ ___.
informal roll call, formal roll call
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Units may prepare for exterior operations, but exterior operations shall not begin until ________________
roll call has been completed
