300 General Operations Flashcards
Emergency incidents shall be managed utilizing trained and qualified personnel for the specific task, tactical (supervisory), or Strategic level assignments.
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The Fire Chief shall ensure that all members will comply with the appropriate levels of State and Federal NIMS certifications.
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The Fire Chief should ensure the Department adopts written ICS/NIMS procedures that are compatible with neighboring jurisdictions.
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The use of any other warning equipment without a red light and siren does not provide any exemption from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Code.
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A personnel accountability system shall be established and implemented using thorough training procedures.
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A personnel accountability system should be used primarily to track personnel, not resources.
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Supervisors are responsible for participation in the accountability system by tracking all personnel under their direction on emergency incidents.
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All members are responsible for participating in the accountability system, including checking in at approved locations.
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Ongoing, routine strategic and tactical accountability at all emergency incidents, including wildland fires, should be accomplished through periodic reporting or visual observation.
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A written personnel accountability system, such as the Incident Command System (ICS) Form ICS-201 for Incident Commanders (ICs) or some similar process, should be used and a status board should be maintained for appropriate incident level.
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For any IDLH incidents, a PAR should be conducted by the Incident Commander within the first 15 minutes or when appropriate at the IC’s discretion of an incident and every 20 minutes thereafter for personnel at the scene.
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If any person involved in the operation is unaccounted for, emergency procedures, including notification to the IC shall be initiated.
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The IC may discontinue regular PARs when incident stabilization is achieved, and hazards are sufficiently reduced.
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On Deck - A forward staged and ready crew available for any immediate needed tactical assignment including but not limited to affecting or assisting in the rescue of a distressed, disoriented or incapacitated firefighter.
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Once a crew is assigned RIT no other duties may be assigned that could compromise the state of readiness or capability of RIT responsibilities.
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Prior to initiating fire attack, members should consider life safety and available resources to determine the establishment of two in two out procedures (29 CFR 1910.134(g)(4)).
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The Incident Commander (IC), scene supervisor, or senior ranking member has the authority to initiate a tactical withdrawal and the responsibility for ensuring that all members on-scene or at risk due to the threat are notified of the action.
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Dispatch processing time - The time elapsed between receipt of the alarm or telephone call and the dispatch of emergency response units.
Travel time - The time elapsed between the emergency response unit beginning travel to the emergency and when the emergency response unit arrives.
Turnout time - The time elapsed between Emergency Communications Center notifying firefighters of the emergency and when the emergency response unit begins travel.
Response time - The time elapsed between the dispatch center receiving the first notification of the alarm and the arrival of the first emergency response unit. Response time combines dispatch processing, turnout, and travel times
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It is the policy of the Midwest City Fire Department to document all department response times to emergency incidents and establish response time baselines and performance objectives.
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During the initial phase of an incident, life safety should take priority.
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When a rescue is identified during the initial phase of an incident, emergency rescue activities may be performed before a designated IRIT and/or On Deck has assembled.
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Calibration - The process of resetting the values for each sensor in the instrument.
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Spanning - The process of using the calibration gases to check the calibration of the instrument, also known as bump testing.
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When a Mayday firefighter-down or firefighter-missing broadcast is transmitted, all non-emergency radio traffic shall cease, so the Incident Commander can respond to the Mayday.
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