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Chapter 5 Article 11 of Policy and Procedures

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Technical Rescue SOGs

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Tech. Rescue SOGs have _____ section(s)

and _____ paragraphs.

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1

55

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Tech. Rescue SOGs section 1 is _____.

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Operations

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Special Ops includes the following: _____.

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2 rescue companies
2 hazmat companies
2 helicopters
1 fireboat

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F3 _____ Special OPs

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oversees and administers

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OPS BCs are responsible for _____.

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PTA
Daily manpower
Monthly Reports: 21/24/32/32A
NFIRS

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Special OPs BC is responsible for _____.

7 things

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1)Maintaining Tech. Rescue SOGs
2)Maintaining other procedures that
apply to SOPS companies.
3)Coordinating training and
development.
4)Coordinating Pre-Plans
5)Coordinating/conducting special
projects
6)Liaison for HFD with other
agencies regarding SOPS.
7)Evaluating equipment.

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8
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Rescue companies 1st-in areas extend

_____ offshore.

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3 miles

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All 3 of these are notified if Rescue
companies will be out of service or will be
performing drills or pre-plans in the ocean
or mountains.

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Respective BC
SOPs BC
FCC

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Weekend and holiday drills and pre-plans
are pre-approved by the ______ and the
______.

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Respective BC

SOPs BC

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If one Rescue company is out of service,
the other Rescue company must be able
to respond _____.

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immediately and to the whole island.

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If while out of service, the other Rescue
company is dispatched to an incident,
the out of service Rescue company must
_____.

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terminate the drill and make itself available

immediately.

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13
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If a Rescue boat is out of service for
mechanical repair for more than _____
than ______ shall take place if available.

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8 hr

changeover to the relief boat

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14
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If their is no relief boat available, then the
rescue company with a boat _____ alarms
and the rescue company without a boat
_____ alarms.

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takes all the ocean

takes all the mountain

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15
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Rescue Companies respond to what type

of incidents? (at least 11)

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High Angle Rescue
Low Angle Rescue
Wilderness Search and Rescue
Ocean/Water Rescue
Aircraft Rescue
Vehicle/Machinery Extrication
Boat Fire
Confined Space Rescue
Trench/Excavation Rescue
Structural Collapse
Confirmed building fires
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16
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Rescue Captains must train their members
by conducting at least _____ drills or
classroom sessions _____. In addition,
there must be at least _____.

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7
each month
1 quarterly night drill

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7 drills held each month

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1) AED/BLS
2) SCBA
3) driver training
4) company task performance per TRB
5) Rescue Evolution (Helo or Rope Rescue)
6) Water Evolution
7) Specialized Equipment

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18 pieces of specialized

equipment on the rescue truck?

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Amkus/Extrication Tools
Cribbing/Shoring
Paratech Struts/Air Cart/Air bags
CS and Comms equipment.
Petrogen 
TIC
NVG 
GPS units
Compass
Chart plotter
Navigational Aids
Radar Unit
Sonar/Depth Recorder
Marine Radio
Bang Stick
Dry Suits and Comms
DPV
Apparatus Winch
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What 3 types of drill are possible as the

quarterly night drill?

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rope rescue
helo
water ops

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Rescue companies shall prepare ______
preplan of a trail, stream, surfing spot, or
other natural hazard each _____.

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at least 1

month

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Rescue company preplans are

documented on the HFD- _____ form.

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9R

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Rescue preplans should be conducted

with the _____.

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1st-in companies

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Rescue companies are _____ from the CIP

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exempt

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Rescue companies should familiarize

themselves with all _____ around the island.

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high-risk target hazards

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Per Section 1, Paragraph 900 of the TR SOGs, all personnel who want to participate in technical rescue training must successfully complete _____.
an agility performance exam
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4 Areas of RBT
rope rescue helicopter operations boat operations dive operations
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Rescue personnel must meet NFPA _____ competencies which include _____, _____, and _____.
1006 JPRs Rope Rescue Surface Water Rescue
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HFD Rescue personnel are trained to the | ______ level for the following 5 disciplines.
``` technician rope rescue wilderness search and rescue surface water rescue vehicle and machinery extrication confined space rescue ```
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Operations personnel are trained to the _____ level for the 4/5 disciplines. The exception is an _____ level for _____.
operations awareness confined space rescue
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Rescue personnel are issued the following | ______.
``` 2 rescue t-shirts 2 shorts 2 carabiners 8-plate baseball cap helmet rescue long-sleeve t-shirt rappel gloves hiking boots(non-steel toe) dive computer fins, mask, snorkel, tabis rain jacket/pants ```
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anchoring and rigging:
assembly of rope and hardware used to form an anchor system to support rope operations.
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belaying:
safety technique used to control a potential fall and to minimize damage to equipment or personnel due to a fall or equipment failure.
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billy pugh net:
net anchored underneath the helo that can be automatically deployed and used to sling load patients/rescuers.
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bombproof anchor:
anchor chosen by the rescuer that will hold any intended load or potential impact force and does not require a secondary anchor.
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briefing(initial):
``` short meeting after size-up given to a rescue team or other FD members to provide assignments, inform the strategy and tactics to be used, and state the objective of the mission. ```
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2 types of Rope rescue components
software | hardware
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condemnation: is when a _____.
rope or rope component has been determined to be unfit for continued rope rescue in any manner.
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downgrading:
when rope is downgraded from mission | rope to drill rope or to utility rope.
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drill rope:
only for life safety drills
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utility rope:
not for any life safety drills
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5 extraction methods
``` landing area pick-up 1 skid hover pick-up hover boarding sling loading fixed line flyaway ```
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fixed line flyaway:
when a rescuer and victim are extracted and transported via a fixed line attached to and suspended beneath the helicopter.
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FLIR
``` forward looking infrared system. it is a thermal and visual imaging camera that is mounted to the helicopter and can be used during both day and night time operations. ```
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3 things FLIR is used for
search and rescue surveillance brush fire recon
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general use:
per NFPA 1983. a rope system must meet a 9000# minimum tensile strength and has a maximum safe working load of 600#(2 person)
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hardware:
components of a rope system that are metal
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7 hardware components
``` anchor plates ascenders carabiners descenders pulleys swivels triangular links ```
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hauling system:
system comprised of rope and rope components used to used to move/haul a load.
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high angle rope rescue:
when the majority of weight is supported by the rope system. (around 45 degree angle).
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high line system:
``` aka traverse line. a rope system that is suspended between 2 points (possibly at uneven heights) and is capable of moving people and/or equipment over a barrier. ```
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hook-up:
when a human load is safely connected | to a life safety rope.
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hover boarding:
when the helicopter hovers just above the ground and allows the rescuer/patient to enter/exit the helo.
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impact loading:
the stress on a rope, rope component, and the entire rope system created due to a falling load or failure of a system or system component.
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IAP (for rescue):
incident action plan. plan to achieve the goals of the incident. approved by the IC after consultation with the Pilot and the Rescue Captain.
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7 insertion methods
``` landing area drop off 1 skid hover stepping off rappelling belaying/lowering slingloading hiking in ```
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LZ has 4 requirements
landing zone that is free of loose materials and obstructions, secured from the public, and has adequate lighting.
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life safety rope:
rope designed specifically to support | human loads.
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litter rigging:
rigging the patient to a SKEDS or STOKES litter and preparing it for a hook-up to a rope system.
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low angle rope rescue
when the majority of load is supported | by itself...the ground.
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lowering system:
rope system used to lower a rescuer | and/or patient to a lower location.
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MA:
mechanical advantage. is the ratio of the weight of a load to the force necessary to move the load.
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MA can be created with _____.
rope, carabiners, pulleys, and parbuckling | devices
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offshore rubbish line:
is the line of debris that forms on the surface of the ocean that is normally caused by a current.
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1 skid hover:
1 skid is placed on the ground as the helicopter hovers and allows for rescuer/patient insertion/extraction.
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opala hole:
underwater area where debris gathers
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patient packaging:
stabilizing a patient both medically and traumatically within a litter or extraction device that allows for continued medical interventions during transport.
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pilau water:
water conditions that the rescue captain deems to be so polluted that it might jeopardize the health of rescue personnel.
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PLS is the _____. it is determined by _____.
``` point last seen a witness(es) or evidence such as a parked car, trail sign-in log, or location of personal belongings. ```
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rappel:
controlled descent on a rope/fixed line | using a friction control device.
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recovery mode:
operational mode with a lower level of urgency and acceptable risk because the patient is presumed dead.
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rescue knot:
fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in an HFD prescribed manner.
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rescue mode:
operational mode with a higher level of urgency and acceptable risk because the patient is presumed to be alive.
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rescue observer:
``` assigned to assist the pilot with the FLIR, searchlight, and or visual ops. assists with lowering and retrieving equipment and lines from the helo and aids in spotting any helo hazards such as power lines, trees, other aircraft. ```
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Rescue team has at least _____ members.
2
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Rescue Teams have a ______, a ______, | and _____.
leader safety man/rappel master members
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Rescue Safety Man performs mandatory | ______ prior to each use of the system.
safety touch checks
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The rescue safety man can _____ | operations at any time.
stop
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a risk assessment includes the ______
identifying and analyzing of all hazards and risks involved in an operation. Based on this assessment and a risk-benefit analysis; a plan is determined and implemented with controls in place. This plan will now be constantly supervised and evaluated.
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risk benefit analysis:
weighing the risks involved to the benefit to be gained when taking those risks
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rope log:
``` rope history that begins when the rope is issued which includes updates after each use and is maintained until the rope is downgraded to utility status or condemned. ```
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safety touch check
visual and manual touch safety check of all components of rope system and rescuer/patient.
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shall means something is _____.
mandatory
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SKEDs:
heavy plastic sheet that is designed | to transport patients.
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sling load: is to _____. an example of | slingloading is a ______.
transport personnel, equipment, or patients via a fixed line attached to and suspended beneath the helicopter. fixed line flyaway
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8 software components:
``` life safety rope accessory cord webbing harnesses anchor straps pick-off straps diapers utility straps ```
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stepping off:
when a rescuer steps off the skid of | the helo as it hovers.
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steep angle rope rescue:
type of high angle rescue that is | between 40-60 degrees.
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stokes litter is made of ____ and is used | to _____.
steel tubing, wire mesh, and support boards. transport patients.
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tensile strength:
the greatest longitudinal stress that an object can handle without tearing or breaking.
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patient pick-off:
when a patient is picked off while suspended in space or from a precariously elevated position.
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visual damage to a component | that you look for includes 9 things.
``` abrasions corrosion cracks cuts defects defective parts deformities deteriorations elongation nicks ```
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Technical Rescue SOGs were established | on _____ by _____.
2/23/2005 | fire chief leonardi
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downgrading:
changing the status of a life safety rope to a lesser status due to wear or damage.
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3 things the safety man/rappel master | is responsible for
1)mandatory safety touch checks 2)directing the step-by-step sequence of the procedure being performed and communicate it to the pilot. stopping all operations if there is any 3)unsafe conditions
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risk assessment:
determines the possibility of harm or loss | that could result from exposure to hazards.

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