2018 Captains test study Flashcards
2 reasons for ventilation
Prevent dangerous interior atmospheric conditions
Gain and maintain enters into a structure
What year was Escondido fire dept started?
1905
Non smoking year
Jan 1st 1989
Responses to hazardous materials incidents by the Escondido Fire Department will include the following objectives
— Protect life, environment, and property. — Assess the degree of the hazard.
— Identification of material(s).
— Contain the material if possible.
— Notify the appropriate agencies.
— Assure proper documentation and overall scene management.
HAZ MAT response
2 engines
2 ambulance
1 truck
1 BC
What are green pages in ERG guide book?
TIH Toxic inhalation hazards
Produces toxic gases when in contact with water.
Fire Air
Cal fire staffed San Diego owned helicopters Copters 10 & 12 (800 MHz) SD copter 1 & 2 (800 MHz) Any fixed wing or SRA VHF CDF Air - Ground VHF
Medium structure
75% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line
Fixed helispots type 1
Safety circle 110’
30x30 pad
Accountability Tag colors
Red - Engines Black - Trucks Blue - Ambulances Purple - Chief Officers and Staff Green - Specialty Apparatus / Companies
First priority in defensive fire
1-Protect exposures
2 knock down main body of the fire
Defensive IAP
Establish cut-offs
Define hazard zone
Search exposures
Protect exposures
FOUR Phases of Rescue in confined space
PHASE I: SIZE-UP
PHASE II: PRE-ENTRY OPERATIONS
PHASE III: RESCUE OPERATIONS
PHASE IV: TERMINATION
What 6 things need to be turned over to BC assuming command?
1- general situation and size up
2- fire location, size, conditions, extension
3- effectiveness of mitigation efforts, PPN
4-deployment of assignments of operating resources
5-resources that have bee ordered
6-appraisal of need for additional resources at that time
When will the city give you a Post accident drug alcohol screen
Loss of human life or
Employee citation and one of the following
Injury resulting in medical treatment away from seeing or disabling damage to any vehicles
Alcohol within eight hours
Controlled substance within 32 hours
Risk management plan
We will risk our lives a lot, in a highly calculated and controlled manner, to protect savable human life.
We will risk our lives a little, in a highly calculated and controlled manner, to protect savable property.
We will not risk our lives at all to protect lives or property that are already lost.
STRUCTURE PROTECTION GUIDELINES:
— Always stay mobile.
— Engines should be backed in to assure a rapid escape if necessary.
— Do not make long hose lays.
— Check road conditions before the fire hits.
— Check each home for defensibility; move patio furniture into or away from the structure,
close windows and doors.
— Check for hazardous materials, LPG, fuel, etc.
— If a home becomes well involved, leave it and move on to one you can save.
– Always wear full wildland safety gear.
— Firefighter safety is always the number one priority.
If the incident involves HAZ MAT what forms need to be filled out?
Employee completes
Incident report
HAZ mat exposure form
DWC-1 if applicable
Supervisor completes
Supervisor investigation report
HAZ mat exposure report
Initial radio report
Building description
-size -height - occupancy type
Describe the problem
-smoke -fire conditions -location
Initial IAP
-TLO
Declaration on strategy
-offensive / defensive
Announcement
- water supply / accountability
Resources determination
Establish command
MCI Annex -D call down list
IC dispatch County communication center SO Emergency Medical Duty Officer OES Ambulance coordinator ( AMR)
Med com
Base Hospital
Structural defense tactical actions (7)
Check and go Prep and go Prep and defend Fire front following Bump and run Anchor and hold Tactical patrol
Captains credit card limit?
Petty cash?
$5,000 is the limit
Less then $2,000 per transaction
Petty 50$
Employee gets injured what paperwork needs to be filled out?
DCW-1 form
Employee incident report form
Supervisor incident investigation Report form
Department head initials and it gets sent to Workers Comp Division
Blocked exits during an inspection
Must be cleared in our presence,
Must document it on the inspection
Divisions vs groups
Divisions = geographical locations
Example div 1-5 for night rises
Division ABCD for around the structure
Roof division
groups = functional Example Rescue group HAZ mat group Medica groups Ventilation group
Mode of command
Nothing showing
Fast attack
Command mode
Fail soft
Trunking stops EMER button does not work Do not change talk groups or touch and settings MDC will work ESC green VFH
What are the five primary units under planning section
Resource unit Situation unit Demobilization unit Documentation unit Technical
Eighteen Watch Out Situations
- Fire not scouted and sized-up.
- In country not seen in daylight.
- Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
- Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
- Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
- Instructions and assignments not clear.
- No communication link with crew members/supervisors.
- Constructing line without a safe anchor point.
- Building fire line downhill with fire below.
- Attempting frontal assault on fire.
- Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
- Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
- On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
- Weather is getting hotter and drier.
- Wind increases and/or changes direction.
- Getting frequent spot fires across line.
- Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
- Taking a nap near the fire line.
What is Backfire
Any fire set to consume fuel in the path of a free burning wild fire.
2 1/2 combo nozzle
250 gpm
Construction types
1-5
Type 1 construction is fire restive construction
Type 2 construction in non combustible
Type 3 construction is ordinary construction
Type 4 construction is heavy timber construction
Type 5 construction is wood frame construction
What is ECHO 1
This Communication Center is located at the California Department of Forestry/CAL FIRE Headquarters at Monte Vista. This is the Primary Command and Control Center for the fire mutual aid radio system within the OA.
Example of type 1 construction
non combustible, parking garages , high rise (above 75 feet)
20 gallons of class A foam will treat approx how many gallons of water at 3%?
6,600 gallons
Max slope for oes and ESC fire engines
40%
3 modes of command
- Nothing showing
- Fast attack
- Command mode
1 chain
66 feet
Methods of calculating slope
Topo Clinometer Estimating by eye (Rise over run= % of slope ) 40 ft over 100 ft is 40% slope Telephone pole is approx 40 ft
How many safety officers per incident
1
4 reasons to turn down an assignment
- Violation of safe work practices
- Environmental conditions make work unsafe
- Lack necessary qualifications or experience
- Defective equipment is being used
Reported to safety officer or IC if no SO.
Need to report that a crew turned down order to new crew, and why it was turned down.
Document using safenet
3 factors influencing wild land fire behavior
Weather
Fuel
Topography
Extinguishers for commercial kitchens, repair garages, hot works, and spray booths
Kitchens- class K
Repair garages - 3A:40BC
Hot works- 2A:40 BC @ 30 ft of work being done
spray booths - 4A:60BC
Large structure
50% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line.
Evacuation distance for a bomb
Rule of thumb 1000 feet
Tattoos
No tattoos on head face, or neck.
No visible tattoo shall extend pass the crease of the elbow.
If it does extend you can write a letter to Fire Chief for approval not to be covered.
Any non conforming tattoos will be covered with clothing or bandage while at work or removed.
Purchasing approval levels
$1-$50,000 department level
$50,000-$100,000 city manager
$100,000- and above city council
3 E’s of Fire Prevention
Engineering, Education, Enforcement
Mega structure
Less then 25% of structure can be reached with 200 ft hand line.
Escondido prevention codes and standards
Ca fire code, Ca building code,
Uniform building code, uniform electric code
Escondido municipal code
Fail soft during a fire
Face to face
Evacuation from IDLH
Go to CNV FIREMARS Direct FMAR-D for accountability report
Who’s responsible for tactical level of accountability ?
Division / group supervisor
Large structure
50% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line.
information that must be provided prior to a request being filed for air craft request
— Incident location
— Air-to-Ground Radio Frequency
— Ground Contact
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination and includes harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, or visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment includes requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
a. Submission to the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of employment (quid pro quo sexual harassment), or
b. Submission to or rejection of the conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting the employee (quid pro quo sexual harassment), or
c. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment (hostile work environment sexual harassment).
Sexually harassing conduct can be physical, verbal, or written and can occur between people of the same or opposite sex. Sexual harassing conduct need not be motivated by sexual desire. Sexual harassment can occur between peers, supervisor to subordinate, subordinate to supervisor, within or across departments.
If you give a prevention inspection citation how many days until the fire inspector goes to inspect?
No more then 5 days
Case “A” dam failure
Failure is Imminent or has occurred
3 structure triage catagories
Not threatened
Threatened defensible
Threatenednon-defensible
BRUSH FIRE ATTACK STRATEGIES:
— DIRECT
— INDIRECT
— PARALLEL
— COMBINATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE
Fixed fire ground factors
Building
Occupancy
Arraignment
Fuel classes on extinguishers
A- ordinary
B- flammable liquids
C- energized electrical equipment
Star D- comb metals
IAP based on 4 tactical priorities
Blue card
Rescue
Fire control
Property conservation
Customer stabilization
If the employee gets an exposure and does not want to seek medical treatment, what forms need to be filled out?
Employee completes a
incident report form
Post exposure evaluation form gives to supervisor
Supervisor completes
incident investigation report
Post exposure evaluation form
All paper work gets initialed by dept head and gets sent to workers comp.
Commercial fire alarm dispatch
1 engine
1 truck
ALS-BASE
Fire Attack, Lobby Control, Staging, and Base
Exposure control plan
Vaccinations offered for all
If declining declination form signed
Change of mind 10 days
MAYDAY
Emergency where a FF is lost, trapped, missing or disoriented where assistance is needed
NIOSH top 5 LODD CAUSES
Improper risk assessment ( poor size up ) Lack of command Lack of accountability Inadequate communications Lack of SOSs or failure to follow SOPs
Minimum extinguisher size for a auto garage
3A 40BC
Vacation accumulation
1-5=. 5 shifts a year 6-10= 7 shifts a year 11-15= 9 shifts a year 16+. = 11 shifts a year 21st year plus = 13 shifts a year
Type 2 air tanker
1800-2,999 gallons
zones of HAZ MAT
Exclusion Zone
Containment Zone
Support Zone
Help Order on a mayday
1-Communicating with a lost firefighter and providing self-rescue techniques
2-Using the mayday firefighter’s own company to assist with the rescue
3- Using another nearby company already located inside of the hazard zone to assist with the rescue
4-Using the On-Deck Company located outside of the hazard zone as a RIC
Travel channel
11A TRVL
NFPA fire hose
1961
Radio channel for cal fire air
County red or Calfire air to ground. Cal Fire Air fixed wing does not have 800 mhz
County copters have 800 mhz
Breaking strength of fife safety rope
9500 lbs working load of 650 lbs
Incident commander must take the following basic rescue decision
Should the victims be removed from the fire or should the fire be removed from the victims
Air Attack uses
Coordinates fixed and rotary air craft Mapping Reconnaissance Aerial photos Lightning detection USFS lead plane
Features of the ICS system
Common terminology Organization flexibility Integrated communications Unified command structure Consolidated action plans Manageable span of control Resource management
Strike teams
Set # of resources same type and kind
Must have a leader with separate vehicle
Must have common communications
Max distance into a structure
150-175 feet
Extinguish system hood model
uL300 hood system
Small structure
100 % of area can be reached with 200 ft handline.
Type 1 Helicopter
16 seats (including pilot)
5,000 weight capacity
700 gallon bucket
1st Alarm assignments for High Rise
1st engine- find fire floor… Go to alarm panel or control room then to fire floor
2nd engine- fire floor
3rd engine - captain and ff set up lobby and system control
Engineer supplements the FDC or sprinklers
4th engine - fire floor
1st truck company- fire floor with forcible entry and search tools
1st in BC- set up command and set up a command post
Fire triangle
Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
Employee gets an Exposure and seeks medical treatment, what forms need to be filled out?
DWC-1 Employee incident report Post exposure Evaluation Form Supervisor Incident investigation report Supervisors portion of Post Exposure Evaluation report
Initialed by department head. All gets sent to Workers Comp Div.
red flag warning
RH below 15%
Wind speed above 25MPH
Burn index above 81
“P A C E”levels on engagement wild land
Primary plan (offensive) Alternate plan (offensive) Contingency (defensive) Emergency (defensive)
Mega structure
Less then 25% of structure can be reached with 200 ft hand line.
The Internet command function may be carried out in what two ways
Single command
Unified command
Type 3 Air Tanker
600-1799 gallons
Gpm settings on monitor combo nozzle?
500
750
1000
1250
NFPA 704 Placard
BLUE-Health hazard
RED-Fire
YELLOW-Reactivity
SPE IFI HAZARDS
Strategic decision making model
System core
Critical fire ground factors Risk management Strategy Incident action plan =. Tactical priorities and SOPs
Primary staging
1 block from incident until assigned by IC
Variable fire ground factors
Fire Life hazards Resources Actions Special circumstances
Storage hight from ceiling during inspections?
24” non sprinklers
18” below sprinkler heads
Tanker fire
VEHICLE CAB OR TIRE FIRE - NO GASOLINE PRODUCT ON FIRE:
— Cool any area of the cargo tank exposed to heat or flame.
— For tire fires use a minimum 1 ¾” hose line at 150 GPM.
— Position fire activities and vehicles away from the ends of the tanker.
STRIKE TEAM/TASK FORCE STAGING LOCATIONS:
North on I-5: Cristianitos Road @ I-5
North on I-15: I-15 & Hwy 76 (Park-N-Ride)
East on Hwy 78: 17001 San Pasqual Valley Rd. (San Pasqual Academy)
South on I-15: 16881 West Bernardo Drive (RB Transit Center)
South on I-5: I12971 Sorrento Valley Rd. (Park-N-Ride)
East on Hwy 76: 16971 SR 76 CAL Fire Station 70 (Rincon Station)
Color flagging on wild land fire
Red/White -Life Safety Hazard Black/Yellow- General Hazard Pink - Escape Route/Safety Zone Green- archeological Blue- water source
When do you assume IC
Multiple unit response with 2 or more units
How long do paramedics have to restock ms and or versed?
8 hours, prior to end of shift or crew change
Check in locations for strike team
Staging Div / group sup Base Camp Helispot IC post ( resource unit)
Methods of Attack wildland
Direct, indirect, parallel and combination
What is ground support primarily responsible for?
Support out of service resources
Transportation of personnel, supplies, food, equipment
Fueling, service, maintenance and repair of ground support equipment
Implementing a traffic plan for the incident
Primary Medical radio channel
5 Charlie
Veg fire (High) dispatch
3 type 3s 2 type 1s 1 water tender 1 BC 1 county copter (request)
Who’s responsible for task level accountability ?
Company officer
LCES
— LOOKOUT
— COMMUNICATION
— ESCAPE ROUTES
— SAFETY ZONE
Site trunking
You can still use your talk groups
safety Zones
- Area a firefighter can survive without a fire shelter.
-4 times the flame height (center of safety zone)
Based on radiant heat only. Does not account for weather and topography.
MED AIR
Used to hail air ambulances request through dispatch
Extinguisher for repair garages
3A:40BC
What stage does back draft occur in?
Decay
Will EMER button work on site trunking?
Does not activate alarm in dispatch just EMER Received, they will not know who it came from
Prevention
Exits
Exits must be unobstructed
Clearly marked
Operational with no knowledge
Exit sign above it (unlocked during business hours)
Veg fire normal
dispatch
3 type 3s
1 type 1
1 BC
And 1390
What are the three E’s in the inspection model?
Prevention
Education, Engineering and Enforcement
Tuition reimbursement
$1,500 a year up to $3,000 a year if money still available
Are you allowed to use crude, uncivil or obscene language?
No per AOM 400
Facilities operations
Medium structure
75% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line
Minimum RIC/IRIC Equipment Cache:
Full PPE with SCBA
Portable radios
RIC bag with minimum 30 minute bottle
Pressure regulator
Universal Air Connection (UAC) hose
Consider adding a SCBA mask and Mask Mounted Regulator
Wire cutter
Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC)
Minimum 150’ search/tag line
Portable lighting
Irons or forcible entry tools
Cell phone Call back program
$100 per shift
Minimum 2 hours if called back
North Zone Training Channel
NTZ1-NTZ4
1&2 digital talk groups
3&4 analog talk groups
Orange pages of ERG guide?
Guides
DDD
Decontamination
Disposal
Documentation
What radio frequency will be used with aircraft in a wild land response?
Cal-fire air-to-ground
Work time on air?
10-12 min
Trench rescue response
BC, Engine, Ambulance truck trailer not automatic
Dispatch to Commercial fire
3 engines 1 truck 1 rescue ambulance 1 BC Upgrade = 1 BC 1 engine and 1 truck
What are the 3 circular saw blades? And what colors?
Aluminum oxide- red
Silicon carbide- white
Carbide- silver
What are blue pages of ERG guide?
Name of material
Where is a ladder placed at commercial roof?
8 feet from corner
Cut in pressure brake test?
85 psi
Organization Values:
Service: Public Trust: Teamwork: Excellence: Integrity: Innovation: Employees:
If a employee sustains a incident or injury or illness
-employee completes “employee incident report”
DWC-1 and gives it to his/her supervisor
- supervisor completes “supervisor incident investigation report”
Gives employee a Copy of DWC-1,
Dept head initials forms and sends all docs to Marla Martinez in workers comp dept.
Tools while working on a roof
1 sounding device
1 pike pole
1 chain saw
Portable radio
Annual vacation requests
Shall be submitted to the Battalion Chief via an e-mail thirty (30)
days before the beginning of each quarter.
“A” occupancies
> 49 and need 2 exits
HAZ MAT investigation
1 engine
First alarm radio channel
5 Echo
How many channels dose a Bendix king GPH CMD have?
25 groups 20 channels per group = 500
Minimum amount of hose for monitor?
100
Time to respond for strike team assignment
5 min
There are eight basic hose lays for attack hose:
*. Preconnects – Transverse & Rear • 2_” Attack Line • 2_“ Exposure Line • 2_“ Shoulder Load • 2_“ to Hose Bundles • Portable Monitors – 4” & 2”
Code X (submerged victim in a body of water) modes
Rescue mode
Recovery mode
Datum (last known point prior to going under)
3 modes after earthquake/Major disaster
1 action mode
2 roll call mode
3 assessment mode
What year did we get the contract for Rincon del Diablo ?
1984
Managers in knowing about harassment
Any manager or supervisor observing, knowing or having reason to believe of a harassing situation, whether or not it is taking place in their department, who fails to take corrective action, may also be disciplined.
Vacation use
Vacations may not be used in less then 4hr safety and less then 1hr nspm
KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING FIRE BEHAVIOR:
Weather
Fuel
Topography
5A
Dispatch “out going admin”
Following the determination that an exposure to a communicable disease has occurred, exposed personnel shall fill out what documentation?
San Diego County Communicable Disease
Exposure Report Form
Sharps Injury Log (If injury occurred due to a sharp)
Report of Employee Injury
State of California Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury Form 5020
Workers’ Compensation Claim Form (DWC-1 Form)
California vehicle code?
Section 21055. Code 3 driving
Vapor Density
The ratio of the weight of a gaseous substance to the weight of an
equal volume of air at standard temperature and pressure.
HazMat isolation distances
Minor event (1 drum, 1 bag etc.)= 150 ft Major event (1 drum or more). = 500 ft Residential / light commercial = 300 ft BLEVE = 2500 ft one-half mile
Department is divided into five divisions or program areas:
Administrative Services Operations Training & EMS Fire Prevention Emergency Service Coordination
Burning Out
To clean up a line, by the use of fire, of any residue of fuel between the control line and the fire’s edge.
Retaliation
Any adverse employment action taken against an employee because of their participation in a complaint or investigation of a complaint of discrimination or harassment (such as, but not limited to, ostracizing the person, pressuring the person to drop or not support the complaint, adversely altering the person’s duties or work environment, etc.).
The basic parables relating to attack operations involve
Location/position of attack
Size of attack
Support functions
Comp time
Max of 80 hours
Can not be used in less then 8 hour increments
Can not use comp time in the same pay period
NSPM are not eligible
What is it called when firefighters put water on the fire utilizing the fastest shortest most direct route
Candle moth syndrome
How to make a channel a priority channel on Bendix king?
Turn scan off
Pres PRI and a PR should display on the channel you are on.
Structure triage decision process
S-FACTS S- survival F- fire environment A-access C-construction and clearance T-time constrains S-stay or go
5-10-20 rule
5” from side air bag,
10” from driver’s air bag and
20” from front passenger air bag
What is the BASIC SPILL GUIDELINES FOR ENGINE COMPANY PERSONNEL:
— Fire Agency should conform to Storm Water Runoff Policy.
— Never wash a spill down a drain.
— Dike with dirt or sand.
— Use City Public Works or County Public Works for sand or absorbent. If the roads are
private, try to make contact with the property owner to obtain clean up supplies.
— If the spill is less than 20 gallons and is a basic hydrocarbon product such as gasoline
or oil, absorb with sand/absorbent and sweep to the side of the road.
— When responding to a flammable liquid spill, Incident Commanders must first consider
the health issues and then work on handling the fire problem. In some cases, fire
companies may be required to stay on scene until the fire potential has been abated.
Settings on apollo for initially calling for water?
500 GPM
90 degrees up
Fingernails
Neatly trimmed and even with the tips of the fingers.
PCP
Protective equipment
Containment/Control
protective Actions
Department personnel who have been trained and certified to the First Responder Operational Level may respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances in the following manner per CCR 5192(q):
— Provide for safety of all personnel and the public.
— Safely isolate and deny entry.
— Make appropriate notifications and request appropriate resources.
— Protect the environment from the effects of the release.
— Contain the release from a safe distance, and keep it from spreading.
— Protect exposures.
Revenue code inspections?
FCDE
If a incident involves a HazMat. What forms need to be filled out?
DWC-1 (if applicable)
Employee Incident Report Form
HazMat Exposure Form
Supervisor Incident Investigation Report
HazMat Exposure Form
Initialed by department head and all originals turned into Workers Comp Division
Who does the VCRs get emailed to?
Operations Chief
Battalion Chief
Fleet Services
Commonly encountered TIH HAZ mat
Ammonia anhydrous Chlorine Ethylene oxide Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous and hydrogen chloride Hydrogen fluoride anhydrous Sulfur dioxide
How to change groups on a Bendix king
Scan off, # sign, then channel , then Enter
What fuels have higher fuel temperatures?
South west facing slopes. They are exposed to the sun longer
Grooming standards hair
Hair may e combed over ears, but shall not extend below center of the ear.
Hair on back of head can extend to the bottom of the work collar when person is standing.
Maximum extension outward shall not exceed 3 inches.
What is considered formal discipline
Written reprimand
Where do you take the employee to when he/she gets N BBP/OPIM exposures?
Work Partners Occupational Specialists
Oceanside
Tri-City after hours
How to move to the command channel on Bendix king radios?
Press the # twice . ##
That will take you to the command channel
Who do you contact for serious injury?
Workers Comp and or Risk and Safety must notify OSHA within 8 hours.
Marla Martinez Workers Comp
Amy Marquez Risk and Safety
Grooming standards facial hair
Clean shaven except for neatly trimmed sideburns, and mustaches.
Mustaches shall not in any way extend into the seal of the BA face mask.
High level dispatch mode wildland
Weather
Temp -90 and above
Wind >= 15
RH 15-40%
Orange / red flag
When should paramedics call BC when on off load delay
30 min if following is true; Open beds in ER Lack of staffing is causing the problem Shift change is causing the problem If the charge nurse is associated with the delay
BC will notify SD county EMS duty officer
What is cert pay capped at?
5.5%. Not including education pay
Fixed helispots type 2 helicopter
Safety circle 90’
20x20 pad
Bell helicopter
Construction types
1Fire resistive 2non combustible 3combustible 4heavy timber 5wood framed
How to add and delete a channel to scan list on Bendix king?
Press the ENT key to add,
to remove press CLR
Safe distance when working with down power lines?
Flag off and post a guard.
Normal work can take place 100 feet away from power line.
Annex D notification organization chart
IC- Dispatch County Communication Center (SO) EMS duty officer OES Ambulance coordinator (AMR)
Med com
Base Hospital
Other hospitals for bed count
Dispatch residential structure fire
3 engines 1 truck 1 rescue ambulance 1 BC Upgrade to working fire = 1 more BC and 1 more Engine
Rescue vehicle accident with extrication
1 engine
1 truck
1 ambulance
1 BC
Max distance into a structure
150-175 feet
Responses to hazardous materials incidents by the North Zone Agencies will include the
following objectives:
— Protect life, environment, and property. (In that order)
— Assess the degree of the hazard.
— Identification of material(s).
— Contain the material in a defensive action, if possible.
— Notify the appropriate agencies.
— Assure proper documentation and overall scene management.
Smoke detector logs
Circle 30 days at top of form
Always mark as a violation
Blue Card 5 basic tactical priorities
1- life safety 2-incident stabilization 3-property conservation 4-responder / Work safety 5- customer service
Command staff
Information officer
Safety officer
Liaison officer
Natural gas vapor density
35 times lighter then air
Large structure
50% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line.
National weather service red flag criteria
— Relative Humidity %15 or lower
— Wind speed 25 miles per hour or greater
— Wind gust above 35 mph for 6 or more hours
Or
Existing dry lightning activity
Whats in the accident report kit?
Accident report Information sheet Incident Check list Accident scene check list Insurance Accident report Form Emergency breakdown procedures
Who is Demob u it under?
Planning
2 types of emergency recall?
unplanned and planned needs
Incident command system operating requirements
Single jurisdiction/single agency.
Single jurisdiction/multi agency involvement
Multi jurisdictional/multi agency involvement
What is it called when the temperature of a substance gives off flammable vapors?
Flash point
Escondido commitment for mutual aid
1 type 1 AND 1 type 3
OR
1 Truck and 1OES and 1 Ambulance
What weather zone is escondido in?
Zone 250 (inland zone)
10 miles off the coast to the 3,000 ft level
Esc, smc, vta, ncf, eff
Primary weather location is Valley Center
Secondary weather location is Escondido
CAN Report
Condition
Actions
Needs
Fire hazard number on 704 placard and color
Red
4-below 73degrees 3- below 100 degrees 2-between 100degrees -200 degrees 1- above 200 degrees 0- will not burn
What happens when someone turned down an assignment?
-Informs their supervisor
-Supervisor informs the safety officer / if no SO then goes to IC
-If the supervisor tells another crew to do the assignment they need to tell the crew that it has been turned down and why.
If there is a unsafe act was committed the individual should fill out a SAFENET FORM
New employee terminated liable reimbursements
0-3 months = 100%
3-6 months = 50%
6 months or more = NONE
8 critical fire ground factors
FIXED FACTORS
Building
Occupancy
Arrangement
VARIABLE FACTORS Fire Life hazard Resources Action Special circumstances
4 positions in rope rescue
- Leader
- Rescuer
- Rigger
- Assistant
Triage on structures
Defensible - prep and hold (safety zone present)
Defensible - stand alone (safety zone present)
Non-Defensible - prep and leave (NO SAFETY ZONE)
Non-Defensible- rescue Drive-by (NO SAFETY ZONE)
Veg fire (Red Flag) Dispatch
5 type 3s 2 type 1s 1 water tender 2 chief officers 1 county copter (request)
Prevention Authority
State Fire Marshal
Escondido Fire Chief
Escondido Fire Marshal
Floor Personnel
Span of control
3-7 with rule of thumb being 5
What days is yard work done on?
Sundays
CARBON MONOXIDE BENCHMARKS
CO below 9 ppm = Ventilate, Reset Alarm, Advise occupant to contact SDG&E for a home inspection.
CO at 9 to 25 ppm = Advise evacuation, Ventilate, Contact SDG&E.
CO above 25 ppm = SCBA, Evacuate, EMS Survey, Ventilate, SDG&E.
NOTIFICATIONS for HAZ Mat
Battalion Chief/Duty Chief
California Highway Patrol
Cal Trans
City Public Works Department
County Department of Environmental Health Department of Fish and Game
Department of Health Services
Hazardous Materials Response Team
Police Department
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
County Public Works Department
Appropriate Water District(s)
County Flood Control
School Superintendent if the incident is located within 1/2 mile of a school
A employee is involved in an accident. What forms need to be filled out?
Employee Incident Report Form
DWC-1 (if applicable)
Accident Report Form (only if EPD did not take a Report)
Supervisors Incident Investigation Report
Department head initials and send all originals to Workers Comp Div.
How often should a sprinkler system be tested?
5 year cert required. Check for spare sprinkler heads
The tubular webbing lengths used by EFD?
Green: 5' Yellow: 12' Blue: 15' Orange: 20 Breaking strength of 4,000 lbs
Annex B
Sd county fire mutual aid operational plan
Max Gpm setting when Apollo is on the ground? And lowest angle?
1000 Gpm
35 degrees
Employee gets injured what paperwork needs to be filled out?
DWC-1 form
Employee incident report form
Supervisor incident investigation Report form
Department head initials and it gets sent to Workers Comp Division
IC brief to another officer assuming IC
- General situation status
- fire size location and extension
- PPN
- Resources that have been ordered
- Assignments of operating resources
- Appraisal of needs for a additional resources at that time
Extinguisher for commercial kitchens
Class K
How to build a command ground on Bendix king radio?
Find the channel you want,
Scan off
Pres * key
Ten Standard Fire Orders
- Fight fire aggressively, but provide for safety first.
- Initiate all action based on current and expected fire behavior.
- Recognize current weather conditions and obtain forecasts.
- Ensure instructions are given and understood.
- Obtain current information on fire status.
- Remain in communication with crewmembers, your supervisors, and adjoining forces.
- Determine safety zones and escape routes.
- Establish lookouts in potentially hazardous situations.
- Retain control at all times.
- Stay alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively.
Secondary search
A thorough search of the interior of a building that has been on fire after the initial fire control and ventilation activities have been completed
Do you need to do a PCR on a safe surrender baby?
Yes
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DEMOBILIZATION CHECK-OUT
Heat sensor on ladders
300 degrees.
When aluminum is exposed to 300 degrees it will loose 25% of its stength
Example of type 2 construction?
Big box stores. Costco. Walmart
Non combustible construction.
Type 1 air Tanker
3,000 + gallons
Agency Identifiers
71- deer springs 11- NCF 12- vista 13- ESC 14- San Marcos 15- Rainbow 18- Del Luz 20- Sana Onofre 21- oside 22- cbad 23- Encinitas 24- solana 25- del mar 26- Rancho sante fe 27- C-Pen 28- Elfin Forrest
Tip sizes for monitor
3/4
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
Ic options to assign crew?
Move up acting officer
Assign to Assist ic
Assign to other crew
CIA
Command
ID hazard
Action Planning
Low level dispatch wildland
Weather
Temp 80-90 degrees
RH 40-60%
Green or Yellow
3 main reasons to document in progressive discipline
Proof of what happened
Objectivity
Consistency of facts and information
When PARs are given
Switch strategy
Sudden hazards
Event mayday
IC request
If the employee experiences a incident, injury or illness what paper work needs to be filled out?
Employee incident report
DWC-1 given to supervisor
Supervisor incident investigation report
Department head initials and all original documents get sent up to workers comp. Marla Martinez
VHF SCAN list
Command
TAC
air to ground
Air guard
3 modes of operation following a disaster? Where should your findings be documented?
Roll Call Mode
Assessment Mode
action Mode
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Escondido back up vhf radio channel?
XSD TAC 22
Prevention Revenue Code
FCDE
VHF scan list
Command, TAc , Air to ground and Air guard
When are CO2 extinguishers replaced?
When they lost 10% of weight
Mentorship pay firefighter paramedic and non-safety paramedic
$1,000 for FFPM
$500 for non safety PM
Minimum extinguisher for spray booth
4A 60BC
Employee gets an Exposure and seeks medical treatment, what forms need to be filled out?
DCW-1 Employee incident report Post exposure Evaluation Form Supervisor Incident investigation report Supervisors portion of Post Exposure Evaluation report
Initialed by department head. All gets sent to Workers Comp Div.
Reactivity scale on 704 placard and color
Yellow
4- May detonate 3- shock and heat may detonate 2-violent chemical reaction 1-unstable if heated 0- stable
task force
Any combination of single resources within a span of control
Must have 1 leader w/ separate vehicle
Common communications
Extinguisher for spray booths
4A:60BC
Primary search
A company from 1st alarm has quickly gone through all affected areas and verified the removal and or safety of all occupants
Failsoft
Occurs when a radio is unable to perform the normal trunking process.
Trunking stops
EMER button does not work
Radio aliases will not display
DO NOT CHANGE TALK GROUPS
Max distance into a structure
150-175 feet
6 ICS facilities
Command post Staging areas Base Camps Helispot Helibase
Small structure
100 % of area can be reached with 200 ft handline.
Responses to hazardous materials incidents by the Escondido Fire Department will include the following objectives:
—Protect life, environment, and property. (In that order)
— Assess the degree of the hazard.
— Identification of material(s).
— Contain the material if possible.
— Notify the appropriate agencies.
— Assure proper documentation and overall scene management.
Small structure
100 % of area can be reached with 200 ft handline.
Example of Type 5 construction
Wood frame construction.
Residential house
Operational readiness assessment should be done how long after a disaster? What channel will roll call be on north comm?
15 min
Talk group 3B/4B admin
Phone call to Escondido and C-Pen
What is GACC and how does it relate to the fire service?
Geographic Area Coordination Center.
U.S. Is separated into 11 areas for fire weather prediction. Fuel moisture, wind directions and forecast
Class ratings for pacard hazards
1 Explosive 2 Gases 3 Flammible liquids 4 Flammible solids 5 Oxidizers-Organic Peroxides 6 Toxic and infectious substances 7 Radioactive materials 8 Corrosives 9 Misc
Fire streams
Straight stream - more penetration and striking power and longer reach Less conversion Fog - heat absorption and low reach 1 3/4 fast mobile low volume 2 1/2 big water slow and immobile
Type 2 helicopter
Bell 214,205
300 gallons
How often should a hood system be inspected and tested?
Semi annual
Example of type 4 construction ?
Heavy timer. Old churches and old factories
Hydrocarbon fuels
petroleum based and float on water.
These fuels include crude oil, fuel oil, gasoline, benzene, naptha, jet fuel, and kerosene
Secondary staging
Assigned by IC with a staging manager
Will not impact operations
How large should the safety zone be ?
At least 4 times the flame height
Radius of the center of the safety zone.
Example flame height is 10 feet
Separation from firefighters should be 40 feet from flames
This is based on radiant heat with out wind or terrain.
Type 2 helicopter
10 seats
2,500 lb pay load
300 gallon bucket or tank
Planning section
5
Resources Situation Documentation Demob Technical specialists
Who needs to be notified if someone gets hurt on city property?
PD
Extinguisher for hot works (welding)
2A:40BC @ 30 feet
Sprinklers
Tested annually ask for records
Serviced every 5 years
Priority Traffic
Non perilous to personnel and receive high priority.
Example is Traffic Accident
What factors are required to develop a basic rescue size up
- Number location and condition of victims
- Affect the fire has on the victims
- Capability of control forces to enter the building and to remove or protect the victims and control the fire
Dam failure staging
North staging 1163 N. CCP
South staging Station 4 (station 2 equipment should be placed at 4’s also)
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ACTIVITY LOG
6 hose rolls
* In-Service Roll • Donut Roll (One Person or Two Person) • Double Donut Roll • Out of Service Roll • Large Diameter Hose Roll • Drain & Carry
SIN
Safety
Isolation
Notifications
Medium structure
75% of structure can be reached with 200ft hand line
Uniform allowance
$700 per year safety
$400 non safety
$800 tou
Paid on first pay period after Jan 1st of each year
Health hazard numbers on 704 placard and color
Blue
4- deadly 3- extreme danger 2- hazardous 1- slightly hazardous 0-- normal material
ICS 206
Medical plan
How late can visitors stay at the fire station?
9:00 Pm
Employee gets an Exposure and seeks medical treatment, what forms need to be filled out?
DCW-1 Employee incident report Post exposure Evaluation Form Supervisor Incident investigation report Supervisors portion of Post Exposure Evaluation report
Initialed by department head. All gets sent to Workers Comp Div.
What happens during Failsoft?
- Trunking stops (Talkgroups are consolidated)
- EMER button will not work
- Users may or may not receive talk permit tones when transmitting
- Users might hear transmissions they normally would not hear
- All digital Talkgroups will become analog
- Radio Aliases will not display (The dispatcher cannot “see” who is transmitting)
-Radio discipline and etiquette are critical during Failsoft. Multiple users will be competing for air-time on shared frequencies.
What’s considered a large spill
Over 55 gallons
Occupancy types
7 major/ basic
Residential Multi unit residential Public assembly Strip malls Commercial Institutional High rise
Air tanker types and gallonage
Type 1- 3000+ gallons
Type 2- 1800-2,999 gallons
Type 3- 300-1,799 gallons
VLAT-12,000 gallons
What are the HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL ZONES!
Exclusion Zone - Area where the spill or incident is located. Special protective clothing may be required to enter this zone.
Contamination Reduction Zone - Area where decontamination procedures will take place. Special protective clothing may be required to enter this zone.
Support Zone - Where the Incident Command Post will be established. Must be a safe
area not subject to contamination.
Polar solvent fuels
flammable liquids that have an attraction for water. alcohols, acetone, lacquer thinner, ketones, ester, and acids.
Firefighting foam is effective on these types of products, but only in special alcohol resistant formulations.
Specific Gravity
The ratio of the weight of a solid or a liquid substance to the weight
of an equal volume of water.
3 fire prevention personnel
LaVona Koretke
Sandra Bauer
Jake Worthy
TLO
Task, location, tactical objective
Hood systems
Serviced every 6 months and meet UL300
5 types of hose lays
Forward Reverse Stationary Split lay Spot hydrant
What are the two RCS redundancy modes
Site trunking and fail soft
PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACES (PRCS)
Any confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:
–Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere.
— Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant.
— Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated
by inwardly converging walls or by a floor, which slopes downwards or tapers to a
smaller cross section.
— Contains any other recognized safety or health hazard. (Examples include: falls
greater than 5 feet, utilities in the space, temperature extremes)
Marking hazard flag color
Red and white striped/life hazard
Yellow/non life hazard
Pink/escape routes and safety zones
Ride along program info
18+ only for ride along except for explorers 15-18
Engine till 4
Ambulance till 8
Explorers till 8
Request for ride along 10 days prior
Off road driving limits
Slope side to side - 14% or less
Incline - 35% or less
Decline - 40% or less
Operation section what 4 functions
Operations section is responsible for the direct coordination of all incident tactical operations.
- Operation section chief
- ground resources
- air resources
- staging Areas
When do you have to fill out a vehicle accident report form.
Reportable incident, reportable accident, and collision in personal vehicle while conducting city business
F 42
Emergency Activity Record oes
FIVE PHASES OF ROPE RESCUE:
- Locating
- Evaluating the environment
- Reaching the victim(s)
- Medical assessment
- Extrication:
Units arriving on scene with IC in place must fall under? 4
Staging
Transfer and take command/ if higher rank
Take command “from request”
Join IC team
Who prepares maps for a wild land Incident?
Situation unit under planning
The three standard parts of “standard”
Conditions= critical factors
Action= sop/training/application
Outcome=result action has on conditions
A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) will be required for the following situations!
-Any change from offensive to defensive strategy.
-At every 30 minutes of elapsed time based on the incident timer.
-Any report of a missing, injured, or trapped firefighter.
-Any sudden hazardous event at the incident - Flashover, Backdraft, Collapse,
Mayday,
Abandon, Withdrawal, etc.
-Any time the IC feels it is necessary
LAW AIR
Hail law enforcement ASTREA
Status conditions
Assigned - active assignment
Available- staging
OOS- not ready
When are Air Tankers most effective
Initial attack followed up by aggressive ground action
Site Trunking
Site trunk gives occurred when a single site (simulcast or intelli-repeater) loses microwave connection to the Primary System Center.
Trunking continues.
Users are isolated to their geographical areas.
EMER button does not activate alarm in dispatch.
Initial isolation distance for unknown HAZ MAT?
1/2 mile in all directions
ERG Guide book 111
Minimum extinguisher rating for inspections?
2A10BC
Three transmission precautions
Contact precaution - gloves, eye protection
Droplet Precaution - mask you and patient
Airborne precaution- N95
What reasons can you turn down an assignment?
Unable to negotiate a safe alternative
- There is a violation of unsafe work practices
- Environmental conditions make work unsafe
3.they lack the necessary qualifications or experience
4 defective equipment is being used.
DEFINITIONS of Discrimination
To make a distinction in treatment of another individual based on the individual’s membership in a particular group or category (i.e., ancestry, age, color, disability (physical and mental, including HIV and AIDS), genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), military or veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), race, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, use of family or medical leave, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law).
Emergency Traffic
immediately perilous situation
- hazard appears to be imminent
NZT1-NZT4
North zone training talk groups
1&2 are digital
3&4 are analog
Coordinated by north comm
Ride along hours?
Ambulance 0800-2000
Engine 0800-1600
Explorers can stay til 2000
VHF dispatch for the escondido dispatch
XSD TAC 22
Back up
XSD CMD 5 contact North Com
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INCIDENT PERSONNEL
PERFORMANCE RATING
Tactical effectiveness of hose lines
Size Placement Speed Mobility Supply
Mission Statement:
“The mission of the Escondido Fire Department is to serve the public and to safeguard the
community from the impact of fire, medical and environmental emergencies through
education, emergency services and enforcement.d
Tardiness
report to their place of assignment no later than the time of shift
change (0800) ready for duty.
Fire Department personnel who fail to report to their assignments at the time of shift change shall, in writing, report all pertinent information regarding their tardiness to their direct supervisor.
All supervisors shall require a written response from all employees who are not at their place
of assignment by 0800. The written response shall be forwarded to the shift Battalion Chief.
The Battalion Chief will evaluate the facts as presented in the written report and determine if discipline should be imposed.
Fixed helispots type 3 helicopter
75’ safety circle
15x15 pad
What is “trunk” radio mean?
Computer selects a frequency or “trunk”
In trunk radio systems channels are referred to as “talkgroups”
55 gallons of flat pavement will = square footage
1,200 square feet
Employee gets injured what paperwork needs to be filled out?
DCW-1 form
Employee incident report form
Supervisor incident investigation Report form
Department head initials and it gets sent to Workers Comp Division
What defines a serious injury or illness?
Loss of member of the body, or
Serious degree of permanent disfigurement, or
Hospitalized for a period in excess of 24 hours for “other then observation”
Mega structure
Less then 25% of structure can be reached with 200 ft hand line.
Occupancy types
7 major/ basic
Residential Multi unit residential Public assembly Strip malls Commercial Institutional High rise
Occupancy types
7 major/ basic
Residential Multi unit residential Public assembly Strip malls Commercial Institutional High rise
How long do you have to complete smoke detector logs?
30 days. Always marks as a violation
There are five basic hose lays for supply hose:
* Forward Lay • Spotting a Hydrant • Stationary Lay • Reverse Lay • Split Lay
CAL FIRE Aircraft Response?
1 Air Attack,
2 Type-3 Air Tankers
2 Type-2 Copters
Minimum size ventilation holes established
Residential: 4’ X 4’
Commercial: 4’ X 8’
Cut out pressure on brake test?
Max of 130
Rescue efforts should be conducted in the following order ?
Most severely threatened
Largest number of occupants
Victims in the remaining fire areas
People in other exposed areas
Finance section
Time unit
Procurement unit
Comp and claims
Cost unit
800 scan list
Dispatch 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, CARS, 5P EMER, City Wide
Logistics section
6
Service -Communication -Medical -Food support -supply -facilities -ground support
When working with heavy equipment how far in front and how far behind the equipment should you be?
At least 100 in front and 50 behind and 2 1/2 times canopy hight in timber
Workers’ Compensation Claim Form
(DWC-1)
Instructions/Acknowledgement Form
-Employee receives first 2 pages of DWC-1 (Notice of
Potential Eligibility)
-Employee completes and signs section 1 (top section) of
DWC-1 Claim Form
-Supervisor completes and signs sections 2 (bottom section)
of DWC-1 Claim Form
-Employee receives a copy of DWC-1 Claim Form
-Send original DWC-1 Claim Form and Instruction/
Acknowledgement Form to Marla Martinez via scan and e-
mail to mlmartinez@escondido.org , fax 760-739-7057, or
interoffice mail
What division is ground support under?
Logistics under support branch
Progressive discipline ( general pattern)
Counseling, verbal warning, written reprimand, suspension in salery / demotion, dismissal
Example of type 3 construction?
Ordinary construction.
Example Strip mall.
Exterior walls and structure members are non combustible, but interior walls are made of wood with fire stops to limit fire spread.
Incident check in
Staging Division/group supervisor Base Camp Helispot Command post (resource unit)
Residential fire alarm
1 engine
VLAT
Very large air tanker
D.C. 10, tanker 910
12,000 gallons
26,500 per hour
High rise equipment aloft 1st in engine
1 - 1 ¾” Bundle (with gated wye) 1 – 2 ½” 50’ Section of hose 1 - Forcible Entry Tool 1 - Pre-Fire Map 1 - Fire Phone and Keys (if applicable) 2 – SCBA air cylinders 1 - Spanner Wrench 1 - Portable Radio (per person) 1 - Handlight (per person)
What classes of fire and symbols
A - green triangle- ordinary combustibles
B- red square- flammable liquids
C-blue circle- charged electrical
D-yellow star- combustible metals
How do you lock the channels on Bendix king radio?
Press function (FCN) key
ICS 214
Unit log or activity log
Form that may be required after severe illness or injury.
Release of duty form
How to delete the command channel on a Bendix king radio?
Hold the * key and it will display command deleted
Who’s responsible for strategic level of accountability?
IC
strike team assignments
Assigned
Available (assembled and ready to respond in 3 minutes)
Out of service
If a injury happens to a ride along or intern.
Treated as a patient.
Battalion chief shall be notified
A representative of participating agency shall be notified
Supervising captain shall prepare a written report to the ops chief
If the employee experiences a exposure and seeks medical treatment what paper work needs to be filled out? Example BBP, OPIM hazmat ect..
Employee completes a incident report
DWC-1
Post exposure evaluation form and given to supervisor
Supervisor completes investigation report
Post exposure evaluation form
All original paper work gets initialed and send to workers comp
Bilingual pay
$200 per month for verbal and $75 for written
Repair garages
3A:40 BC extinguisher Approved rubbish container w/lids Parts cleaner with fusible link No smoking signs Separate stored oxygen and acetylene UL 142 rated tanks / containers
Routine alternative radio Channel
5 Delta
Placement of ladder for entry into window?
2-3 rungs inside of window.
The incident command system organization adheres to a
Form follows
What are yellow pages in the ERG guide?
ID number of material
Drug or controlled substance discrepancies, the captain is responsible to contact?
B , EMS chief and EMS Manager.
30/30 rule for lightning
If you see lightning and hear it within 30 seconds,
Take cover and wait 30 min before work continues
benchmarks
Rescue
-primary all clear
-secondary all clear
Fire Control
-fire contained (forward progress stopped)
-fire under control ( mitigated and overhauled)
Property Conservation
-loss stopped ( includes water, fire, chemical, damage and completion of salvage and overhaul.
