206.14 Africanized Honey Bees

Question 1

What is dispatched for an AFRICANIZED HONEY BEES attack?

Answer 1

ALS Unit , ladder, BC

Question 2

What is the required PPE for African Honey Bee attacks?

Answer 2

turnout coat, gloves, and bunker pants. No SCBA is necessary. Ankles and waist shall be taped tight to prevent bees from crawling up the chest or legs. don bee veils over their helmet and upper chest.

Question 3

minimum safe distance for African Honey Bee attacks is approximately ____ ___ from the swarm.

Answer 3

150ft

Question 4

What type of foam is used for African Honey Bee attacks?

Answer 4

AFFF pumped at 200psi or 95 gpm

Question 5

The AFFF will kill the African Honey Bees within approximately __ seconds of contact

Answer 5

60 seconds

Question 6

What information should be gathered by dispatch regarding African Honey Bees ?

Answer 6

• Location of incident.
• Call back number.
• Has anyone been stung or is anyone being stung now and the number of persons involved.
• Is the incident in close proximity (200’ or less) to a school, day care center or other building with numerous occupants, especially children.
• Name and address of school, day care center, or other building if applicable.
• Specific location of the bees