200s ARU, Water Tender, Bike Team, Violent Incidents

Question 1

What is an ARU and what does it do?

Answer 1

1: Adaptive Response Unit
2: Reduce response times
3: Cover out of service units (1 hour or greater)
4: Assigned a home station with high call volume
5: ALS Units (staffed as such)
6: Numbered in the 2000 series (2201)
7: Go OOS en route to move up
8: WIll participate in all station duties (including tours, school program vehicle maintenance)

Question 2

Who assigns an ARU move up responsibilities?

Answer 2

BC

Question 3

How shall companies respond when a Water tender is called for?

Answer 3

1: Must take Tender and Engine
2: The stays together on scene (unless command specifies driver only, Captain assigns a qualified operator)

Question 4

What if a water tender is called for but the crew is unavailable?

Answer 4

Alarm dispatches the next closes unit to pick up water tender (Tender will still maintain the call sign where it is housed)

Question 5

What can be done for staffing tenders during heavy brush fire activity?

Answer 5

An Engineer can be assigned to constantly man

Question 6

Who maintains a Tender?

Answer 6

The crew were it is housed

Question 7

What is a violent incident?

Answer 7

Members may be exposed to harm as result of violent act or threat

Question 8

What is imminent peril?

Answer 8

Any situation where member is in fear of life or limb as a result of an act of another

Question 9

What is the proper wording which allows us to enter a violent incident?

Answer 9

“Clear for fire to enter” This is the only designation (can come from alarm or directly from PD officer

Question 10

What should happen when you find yourself in imminent peril?

Answer 10

1: Request PD code 3
2: Restrict other units from entering
3: Retreat
4: Call emergency traffic

Question 11

What violent incidents do BCs respond?

Answer 11

1: Shooting
2: Stabbing
3: Any other event they deem necessary

Question 12

What shall the BC do when arriving at a violent incident?

Answer 12

1: Monitor PD channel
2: Search for PD member in charge and unify command

Question 13

What shall alarm do on a violent incident?

Answer 13

1: Get as much info from PD Alarm and possible
2: Relay to crews via radio or mct

Question 14

How shall we stage?

Answer 14

1: Minimum of 2 blocks out of site
2: May be in quarters if within 2 blocks (monitor radio, notify alarm)
3: Turn emergency lights off (back on when proceeding to call
4: Two means of egress (not backing)
5: Be in ready state
6: Crowd may be a hazard you need to stage from

Question 15

What code do we use to request PD immediately?

Answer 15

1: 906
2: Alarm wont ask questions

Question 16

How do you respond if you push the emergency button on the mct?

Answer 16

1: Alarm will ask if code 4
2: If ok you must respond E203 Code 4 Vehicle Nu,ber 2517
3: Any other response they assume your in trouble

Question 17

You may ask alarm for code 4 checks, how is this done?

Answer 17

1: Designate how many minutes
2: Give location and employee number
3: Alarm will start the timer
4: If OK you must respond E203 is code for ID number 20185

Question 18

Who is the bike team under?

Answer 18

Special team under training and spec ops captain

Question 19

Who is responsible for bike team members, budgets, supplies, training etc?

Answer 19

Bike Team Action Group

Question 20

What is the bike team operation center?

Answer 20

Resource

Question 21

Who is responsible for bike maintenance?

Answer 21

Bike team members

Question 22

How is the bike team put into action for a special event?

Answer 22

1: Minimum 2 member (ALS/BLS)
2: Trailer transported to event
3: Each member has a radio

Question 23

What is PPE for bike team

Answer 23

Helmet, eye pro, gloves

Question 24

What is the desert intervention rescue team (DIRT)

Answer 24

Component of bike team that can provide treatment and extrication of be best accessed by bike

Question 25

What is PPE for DIRT

Answer 25

Helmet eye pro gloves water

Question 26

What are priorities for DIRT

Answer 26

1: ID area need to respond
2: Two member teams
3: Respond to scene as quickly as possible
4: Ride together if location known
5: If searching may split up with a common destination maintaining radio contact
6: Locate victim
7: Treatment package transport

Question 27

What to look for when sizing up scene of a violent incident?

Answer 27

1: Is PD on scene
2: Nature of call
3: Type of injuries
4: Drugs Alcohol ALOC
5: How many units responding
6: Person that cause injury still on scene?
7: How many people involved

Question 28

Some people may not want the patient to receive care as in gang violence, wht are some warning signs to look for?

Answer 28

1: Antagonism toward us
2: Verbal abuse
3: Lack of cooperation
4: Even if they appear cooperative they may become a threat

Question 29

How can we spot an apparatus on an incident with a high threat of violence?

Answer 29

1: Turn off siren several blocks away
2: Drive slowly past house
3: Spot spot 100 feet before or after so you can approach from a safe distance
4: If approaching a car park and rear and follow all other traffic precautions

Question 30

How should we approach the building on a violent incident?

Answer 30

1: Do not slam door
2: Keep radio low
3: Gain info before entering
4: Look and listen
5: Listen for fighting and how many voices

Question 31

How should we enter apartment buildings on violent incidents?

Answer 31

1: Keep elevator on manual and open
2: Check stairwell and make sure unlocked for second exit

Question 32

How do we open doors on potentially violent incidents?

Answer 32

1: Stand on doorknob side of inner door to make person open wide to see you
2: Never stand directly in front of door

Question 33

How should we enter on a violent incident?

Answer 33

1: Introduce yourself (people mistake us for PD)
2: Hold doorknob if dog present and ask it to be put away
3: If they say just come in ask them to open door
4: If they insist ask why can’t come to door
5: Consider risks of looking in window
6: Scan room and persons for weapons drugs alcohol etc
7: Keep crew in sight at all times, no on alone
8: Have person that answers door lead you to patient

Question 34

How shall we act in cases of possible violent disputes?

Answer 34

1: Domestic violence often reported as accidents
2: Dont stand between disputants
3: Separate so they can hear or see each other

Question 35

How shall we interview during violent incidents?

Answer 35

1: Suspect violence stand to side arms length away (so they have to turn to attack you)
2: Dont stand against wall
3: Dont fold arms
4: Don’t put hands in pockets
5: Use physical barriers (table etc)
6: Move people away from weapons or potential weapons
7: If see a weapon call PD

Question 36

What are some “DO’s” of violent incidents?

Answer 36

1: Pay attention to dispatch info
2: One radio on PD channel
3: Aware of surroundings
4: Display confidence and in control
5: Look for informal leader of a group and make personal contact to ease tensions
6: Clear scene of potentially violent materials
7: Use fire line tape if a crowd

Question 37

What are sone “DON’T’s” of violent incidents?

Answer 37

DON’T

1: Complacent
2: Ignore potential violence at all stages of call
3: Ignore gut feelings
4: Be confrontational
5: Be an easy target (DO call for help early and identify escape routes)