159 - Hurricane "& Severe Storm Emergency Procedures Flashcards
Procedures for hurricane & severe storm EMER’s
Misc. notes
- June 1 - Nov. 30 = Hurricane Season for eastern Atlantic region
- NYC MOST AT RISK btwn August & October
- Cat. 1 = Least severe; Cat 5 = Most severe
- Poss. Of being called upon to provide EMER. Transportation for sick & Inj’d or home kind, as per the HOMEBOUND EVACUATION OPERATION IAP, found in FDNY IAP’s
- Delay in EMER. Response; EXTREME DELAY in response of sp. units (e.g. FCU, HAZ-Mat)
- DIV CMDR directed to apply approp. sections of this bulletin to their Div.
- Ensure that Div, Bn & Unit Cmdr’s designate a STORM OPS. COORD.
- CMDS maintain list of coord’s, UPDATED ON MAY 1st EACH YEAR & AS NEED ARISES.
- Storm Ops. Coord. Initiate & arrange ctc w/various agencies w/in Admin. response areas.
- Lists UPDATED ANNUALLY ON MAY 1st EACH YEAR
- To eliminate duplication of ctc’s, Div. & Bn Coord’s. Keep each other informed of their activities.
- Operational Consideration = Utility CO’s WILL NOT GIVE E.T.A.
- Gridlock = Serious problem in fringe areas of flood zone
- Once rig. In area where automobile traffic cannot pass (water too deep for cars), rig may be capable of moving freely
- Unit officers must weigh “Risk vs. Reward” when committing Veh. To a flooded area
- Driving thru standing water DONE CAUTIOUSLY!! Depth is unknown & hazards may be hidden below.
When driving thru standing water, the depth of water should not exceed ??
5.4.3.C
18”
MAY 1st
- List of Storm Ops. Coord’s updated ~ Div, Bn, Unit
- All M’s reminded of “Reception Areas” ~ ON OR ABOUT MAY 1st
- Ctc Lists w/various agencies
- Ctc Lists w/Institutional Occupancies & Occupancies w/PG’s
- Items on requisition (By Co. CMDR) NOT REC’d by May 1st called to attn. of Div. COORD.
- Review Prep. Plans for qtrs. on May 1st each year
- Add. 3 = May 1st Pre-Plan Checklist ~ Boro, Div, Bn, Co
JUNE 1st
Have evacuation shelter inspections completed by June 1st
RECEPTION AREAS
4.2.6
- Boro COORD’s designate reception areas
- All M’s reminded of R.A’s ON OR ABOUT MAY 1st EACH YEAR
- R.A. = A loc. separate from staging areas where resources Rpt. In for processing & out-processing
- Provide accountability, security, Situational awareness briefings, safety awareness, Dist. Of IAP’s, Supplies & Equip., feeding & bed-down
- This info. Displayed on or w/survey maps
The following agencies are to be contacted at their approp. Level of Cmd. To DET. Resources or Svcs. Avail. During storm EMER’s.
4.3.3
PD DPR T.A. DEPT. OF SANIT. U.S. NATL. GUARD USCG OTHER AGENCIES ~ Where practical, Fed/State/City evaluated
- EVERY DIV & BN maintain log w/names & tel #’s of storm EMER. Resource persons from all these agencies.
- Details of EVERY CTC MADE (phone/in-person) recorded in log
DISPERSAL SITE
- A loc. OTHER THAN A FIREHOUSE where flooded CO’s can. E dispatched from during storm EMER.
- Div. guided by the IAP on hurricane relocations &/or Alt. dispersal sites for CO’s
- Evac’d CO’s relocated to Host CO’s OR dispersal sites
- Co CMDR of designated Host Co. Ensure Preps. Made o accommodate relocated CO’s
- BN’s ENSURE PREPS MADE AT DISPERSAL SITES
- Units loc’d at dispersal site maintain comm’s w/Boro Disp.
- VISTED AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH TOUR BY A CHIEF OFFICER
- WHEN NOT PRACTICABLE, TEL CTC. ESTABLISHED!!
- O.I.C. of such units keep records of all activities while away from qtrs.
- Upon return to qtrs, complete rpt’s required
- All addl. units I.D.’d as det’d by C. OF OPS/CWCC AFTER CONSULT W/BUR. OF FIRE COMM’s
Manhole covers displaced by flood waters may be concealed. M’s walking in flooded areas should …??
5.4.5.D
Stay close to the bldg line & use a tool to probe for hazards.
BC’s shall Eva,hate conditions BY PERSONAL SURVEY AND UNIT ADVISEMENT & Rpt the following to: ??
5.3.9.B
DIVISION HQ AT 3-HOUR INTERVALS:
“L.S. - R.A.M.P.”
L arge areas - Inaccessible S pecial hazards - Inaccessible R esponse areas flooded A ction taken to alleviate conditions M ain arteries Impassable P ossible Reloc. Of units to Host Co.'s
- AUC 200 = SAME AS ABOVE EXCEPT “M.R.S.A”:
- NO “P”
- Response area Impassable ~ %
- SPECIFIC Large Areas
DC’s shall Rpt conditions to: ??
5.3.9.C
Boro Fire Cmd OR FDOC, during non-operating hours of Cmd’s, as det’d by personal observation & Rpt of BC’s at 3-hour intervals COMMENCING 1 HOUR AFTER INITIAL BN RPT.
When do Div & Bn. Begin a log book to record all hurricane related activities & messages?
Add. 3
24 HOURS PRIOR
If qtrs may be flooded, ensure Div/Bn “GO BAG” is ready to be moved. It should include:
Add. 3
“C.-B.E.N.T.”
C hargers for tools/radios B inder & log book E xtra batteries N otification cards T el #'s
- DONE 24 HOURS PRIOR
Bn. Hurricane Checklist ~ May 1 ( Pre-Planning)
Add. 3
- I.D. Bn & Co. Storm Coord’s & Alt.’s
- Review current IAP’s
- Update ctc. List & DET resources/Svcs. Avail during a storm
- Visit all units to DET readiness & serviceability of all apparatus & Sp. equip.
- Check status of staging area supplies & Host Co. Preps.
- Submit Bn. Requisitions as necessary
- Conduct hurricane drills
- Encourage M’s to prep. their homes & families for poss hurricane
- Gather Co. Checklists or Co. Completion Rpts & PLACE IN HURRICANE BINDER
- Fwd completion Rpts or copy of Bn checklist to DIV
When does Bn. Charge the Post Radios?
Add. 3
72 HOURS PRIOR TO STORM
When does Bn. Distribute extra Post Radios to Co’s. that may be operating in isolated areas?
Add. 3
24 HOURS PRIOR
