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103.01 Alarm Assignments (week 4) Flashcards

1
Q

All I-95 incidents shall have a minimum response of what? Regardless of the nature of the call

A

1 Suppression unit
1 Rescue

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2
Q

The requirements of medical response are based on what?

A

Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) procedures.

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3
Q

Mass casualty incidents are not __________ _________ as in a structure fire

A

Progressive responses.

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4
Q

After what in an MCI shall the __ request the appropriate level of response?

A

After the number of patients has been determined
IC
Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

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5
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A _________ __________ __________ shall be requested for incidents reported to involve hazardous materials.

A

A Hazardous Materials (HAZ-Mat) Assignment

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6
Q

Hazardous Materials situations may include what?

A

Fires, spills, transportation accidents, chemical reactions, explosions and similar events.

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7
Q

Hazards of hazmat incidents may include:

A

Chemical, biological, radiological, or combinations of factors.

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8
Q

If station 2 units are unavailable to fulfill a request for a hazmat response, _________ __ shall be dispatched to fill the assignment

A

Station 5.

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9
Q

A Technical Rescue Assignment shall be requested for incidents that require what?

A

Specialized equipment and training to extricate or rescue patients

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10
Q

Technical Rescue incidents include:

A

Confined space rescue
Trench rescue
High or low angle rope rescue
Vehicle or machinery entrapment
structural collapse
Tree rescues

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11
Q

If a Technical Rescue Assignment is being requested for an extrication and _________ __ is unavailable, ___________ ___ units shall be dispatched to fill the assignment.

A

Station 5
Station 2

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12
Q

When requesting a Technical Request Assignment, consider requesting what?

A

Residential structure fire response for additional personnel and resources.

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13
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Dive Rescue Assignment shall be requested for incidents with victims in….

A

Bodies of water.

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14
Q

West Palm Beach Dive Team does not what?

A

Operate from a specific station.

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15
Q

Whose responsibility is it to request the appropriate units as a Special Call?

A

Battalion Chief

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16
Q

A dive rescue assignment may be assembled from unit(s) already on scene if….

A

If there are enough qualified personnel available.

17
Q

Prior to assembly of a Dive Rescue Assignment, attempts to preform surface dives to locate victims are…

A

Strictly prohibited.

18
Q

A Special Call is a……

A

Request for the dispatch of any combination of additional unit types, unit capabilities, or specific units.

19
Q

The Special Call request must specify what?

A

The desired quantity of unit types or capabilities or the specific units desired.

20
Q

When formulating a recommendation for a Special Call, ___ _________ is given to the units already assigned to the incident.

A

No consideration.

21
Q

Fire alarm, trash fires, service calls, and public assists get what in response?

A

1 Engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad

22
Q

Residential structure fire gets what in response?

A

2 engines
1 aerial
1 squad
2 rescues
1 EMS Captain
1 HM-2
1 Battalion Chief

23
Q

2nd alarm response gets

A

1 engine
1 Aerial
1 Rescue
1 Ops chief

24
Q

Commercial Fire response gets

A

3 Engines
2 Aerial
1 Squad
2 Rescue
1 HM-2
1 EMS Captain
2 Battalion Chiefs

25
Q

2nd alarm to commercial structure fire

A

2 Engines
1 Aerial
2 rescues
1 Ops Chief

26
Q

High-Rise Fire response

A

3 Engines
2 Aerial
1 squad
2 rescues
1 EMS Captain
1 H/M-2
2 Battalion Chiefs

27
Q

2nd alarm for high rise fire response

A

2 Engines
1 Aerial
2 Rescue
1 Battalion Chief
1 Ops Chief

28
Q

Vehicle Fire and Brush Fire response

A

1 Engine
Or 1 Aerial
Or 1 Squad
1 Rescue

29
Q

2nd alarm for vehicle fire and brush fires response

A

1 engine
Or 1 squad
1 EMS Captain
1 Battalion Chief
1 Brush Truck

30
Q

Vehicle in Canal Response

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
1 rescue
1 EMS Captain
1 Battalion chief

31
Q

Motor vehicle collision (MVC) response

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
1 rescue
1 ems captain
1 battalion chief

32
Q

MVC w/ extrication assignment response

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
1 rescue
1 ems captain
1 HM-2

33
Q

Chemical emergency and residential gas leak response

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
1 rescue
1 EMS Chief
1 Battalion Chief

34
Q

Possible trauma alerts, cardiac arrests, and drowning response

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
1 rescue
1 ems captain

35
Q

Open water rescue

A

1 engine
Or 1 aerial
Or 1 squad
2 rescue
1 ems captain

36
Q

Medical response

West Palm Beach Fire Department (65 decks)

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