102.03 Apparatus Safety (week 3) Flashcards
Drivers shall not move the apparatus or vehicle until?
Until all personnel are secured with seat belts
Who is the second set of eyes for the driver?
Front seat passenger
If the Company Officer chooses to do the report, where shall they sit?
They shall sit in the back seat while the 2nd medic sits up front
All personnel shall wear what while the vehicle is in motion to prevent hearing loss?
Headsets
Any equipment without a manufacturer design bracket will be stored where?
In an outside compartment.
What shall crew wear if they are dismounting the vehicle for spotting purposes or operating in a roadway for any reason?
Safety vest or reflective bunker coat
When is the use of a M.D.T. Permitted?
During a Code 1 or Code 3
The exception use of a safety pad will only be permitted when?
During Code 1 vehicle movement when EMS procedures need to be performed and documented while crews are in patient compartment
When is the seat belt requirement negated?
During hose loading procedures
During Emergency response, drivers shall come to a full and complete stop for any of the following reasons:
- When directed by law enforcement
- Red traffic lights
- Stop signs
- Negative right of way situations
- Blind intersections
- When driver cannot account for all lanes at an intersection
- When encountering a school bus with flashing red warning lights or stop bar activated
- Unguarded railroad crossings
During emergency response, the max an apparatus shall speed is what?
No more than 10 mph greater than posted speed limit (conditions permitting)
PPE shall be donned at what time?
Prior to mounting the apparatus
Who confirms that all personnel are seated and secured?
Company officer
Driver shall not proceed until advised to do so by the?
Company Officer
Who shall confirm that the overhead door is open?
The Company Officer
When entering/exiting the fire station and there is only one person assigned to a vehicle, what shall be done prior to exiting the station?
A visual check of the overhead door
When parking inside the Bay Area of a station, ensure that the apparatus/vehicle is left?
Left in the position with the tires facing forward and truck centered to facilitate a clear avenue of egress
When hose loading:
- Assign a spotter (maintain visual contact w/ driver)
- Exclude non fire rescue traffic from area
- The apparatus can only be going no more than 5 mph
- Personnel may not ride on tailboard, sidesteps, or running board while vehicle is in motion
- Personnel are allowed in hose bed but cant stand while vehicle is in motion
If there is a restricted right of way between fixed objects or the apparatus may not have room to operate, the driver shall stop and….
The Company Officer and crew will don safety vests, dismount, and act as spotters.
If personnel are working in roadways, the apparatus or vehicle shall be placed where?
Between oncoming traffic and the scene
Cones shall be placed only when..
Time permits
Traffic control is whose responsibility?
Law enforcement
In cases where the driver needs to reposition without assistance, what shall be done?
A 360 degree walk to prior to moving apparatus or vehicle
Backing a fire department apparatus/ vehicle should….
Should be avoided whenever possible.
