401 Communications Flashcards
Mci level 1
5-10 victims
Mci level 2
11-20
Mci level 3
21-100
Mci level 4
101-1000
Mci level 5
Over 1000
Ems alerts
Trauma Stroke Cardiac red Stemi Trauma red
Mayday
Unit is
Mayday firefighter down/missing
Present location of personnel trapped or missing if known
Signal 34
Unit id
Sig 34
Present location
Fd200(romeo)
Required on all incidents upon completetion
Completed by primary suppression, chief, or administrative unit assigned to incident
Fd300
Completed by all secondary units secondary units will advise available when assignment completed.
Fd400
Fire marshall report
Papa
Patient contact
medical aid administered or refused
May be used by suppression or ems units
Incident inquiry response
Untilized by jfrd personnel to document administrative information request on previous emergency incident response.
(Complaint from the public)
On fireweb
C/0 and chiefs are responsible for ensuring all personnel complete report
Stations required to be covered
40,48,54,55
In combined territories of stations 1,2,4,5 and 9
2 fully staffed engine companies and one fully staffed ladder shall be maintained at all times
Ladder 28 is primary transfer company
Closest rescue unit will transfer to the beaches when
Both r55 r71
Are out of service for extended period of time
Transport to a hospital west of the intercostal waterway
Sirens should be limited to extent necessary between the hours of
0001 and 0600
First arriving unit shall
Advise incoming units to slow down when appropriate
Slow down when situation stable or nothing showing. Continue lights and sirens but do not exceed posted speed limit
Max speed over limit
20 mph
Favorable driving conditions
Light traffic
Dry pavement
Good vis
Good roads
Oncoming or center lane
20mph max speed
When approaching or crossing intersections with a green light no stop sign ect.
Do not exceed posted speed limit
Center lane at an intersection with green light
Come to a complete stop
When appraoching a negative right of way intersection(red light, stop sign, etc)
Shall come to a complete stop
Incident command is divided into two stages
Intital-first 12 hours first operational period
Extended -beyond one operation period or complex planning is required (full activation of nims)
Sog 403
Incident command
Operating requirements for IC
Adaptability and expandabity
The use of ics is mandatory on all incidents requiring
Five or more units
Command procedures are designed to accomplish
Responsibility
Strong direct visible command as early as possible
Provide a system for the orderly transfer of command
Outline activities and responsibilities of command
The incident commander has the
Final authority for the jncident
The ic must
Provide safety for all personnel
Remove, protect, and treat occupants
Stop fire or hazard
Conserve property
The first arriving unit shall transmit a brief initial radio report including
Unit id
Building description
Conditions and intial tactics
Radio designation “command”
First arriving unit shall establish command until
Properly relived by an officer or chief
Or
The incident is terminated
Officerof first arriving company shall assume command if
The unit that established command has mo company officer
And
A district chief is not on scene yet
The officer being relieved will
Brief the arriving officer
General status (threats to life and current conditions)
Deployment and assignments of operating companies
Appraisal of needs for additional resources
Tactical worksheets
Facilitate assumption of commmand( all chiefs carry these)
Officer being relieved should review the tactical worksheet with ranking officer assuming command
Tactical worksheets are a basic written incident action plan
Command is responsible for
1Establish an effective command position and remain at this location
2.Rapidly evaluate situation
Transmit brief initial radio report
3transmit brief initial radio report
- Develop IAP
- Life safety
- Assign sectors
7.Provide contiuing over command and progress reports
8 review and evaluate attack efforts and revise plan of attack as needed
9.Request and assign additional units as necessary
Company officer of the first arriving unit must decide on he appropriate commitment for his company.the three categories are
A) nothing showing
B) fast attack
C) command
Fast attack
Take portable radio
Provide direction to incoming companies before committing him/herself
If still in fast attack mode the c/o of first apparatus of that unit shall assume command from first arriving unit
Command benchmarks
Primary search
Situation under control
Secondary search complete
“All clear on primary (or secondary) search”
What is sectoring
Is a standard system of diving incidents in a smaller more manageable one
Sectoring should occur in either of the following conditions
Will eventual involve a number of resources beyond span of control
Companies becoming involved in complex interior operations
Incident requires close control of companies
Sectors may be designated as
Direction
Area
Floor number
Function
During initial response ics personnel referring to sectors in radio communications should use their normal unit designation
Extended respond units are by their nims designation
The primary function of the company officer working within a sector is to
Direct operations of a crew in performing the assigned task
Will keep sector officer informed of the progress of task
Main reson for sectoring an incident
Safety of personnel
Level 1 staging
Strategic positioning of apparatus/ but no extra on scene reserve of apparatus
Struture fire / high ride ect
Units wait for instructions from ic
Units arriving at staging shall report their position with identification and location
Level 2 staging
Large complex situations
Require staging officer and formal staging area
C/o to report in person to staging officer
Uncommitted rescue personnel on scene will
Designate and establish an area for rehab
Rehab is to be isolated from the scene (upwind, uphill)
Informal
Set up at any incident.
Monitor and hydrate
Formal rehab
Set up at large scale or long duration incidents
Formal area and rehab officer
Rehab officer will confer with command to ensure personnel are working through
A side
Front of building
B side
Left side of structure
C side
Rear of structure
D side
Right of structure
404 sog
Personnel accountability
Riding list
Filled out at shift change
Kept up to date as staffing changes
Copy placed in cab of all jfrd apparatus
Copy on CO if needed for reference
Consist of:
Name / seat position / scba number/ portable radio number
Company/ Unit number
Shift
Date
Roll call
Head count of all personnel
Initiated when
Poss trapped or missing firefighter
Offensive to defensive strategy
Company verify all personnel are accounted for
Roll call sound
Alert 3
All companies stand by for a roll-call
All company, division, or group leaders are to immediately account for all personnel assigned to them.
Unless mayday or immediate emergency, wait to be called
Unit number- designation and state all accounted for
If not announce firefighter(s) “name” is missing
Missing personnel
All personnel on scene name, company, division or group is unaccounted for. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of name division company notify command immediately.
Sog 405
Signal 24 smoke investigations
Investigating building alarms
No occupants present
Companies shall conduct a thorough walk around
Signs of heat smoke or other hazardous conditions may warrant forcing entry.
If no occupant or key holder- oic may determine if situation is stable enough to return to service.
Full ppe
406
Signal 25/ structure fire
Units assiggn to structure fire are in two categories
Primary suppression units
Support units
Primary suppression unit
First two arriving eng co for residential
First three arriving eng co at commercial fires
The first arriving ladder co at all fires
Pump or aerial operators entering hot zone outside of involved structure shall don ppe with the following being optional
Gloves
Face peice
Scba
First arriving apparatus
Command shall be established and initial report transmitted per sog 403
Determine is size of fire or intensity requires a defensive attack initially or permanently and transmit
First arriving Engine co per sog 406
Proceed to dispatched location to assess extent of involvement
Indentify hydrant location or the need for additional tankers and transmit this information
If condition warrent upon approach secure water supply. (Lay out or secondary units)
Position first arriving engine with the following in mind
Hose deployment Fire intensity Overhead wires Location of fire Ladder company access
Second arriving engine
Approach only as far as closest hydrant
Or in areas without hydrants stand by uncommitted until directions are recieved
Third arriving engine
Next closest hydrant
Or
Stand by uncommited
If location is on private system stage on municipal hydrant outside the complex
Standing by at hydrants
Ensure adequate water supply by removing the steamer cap or 2 1/2 and opening the hydrant prior to attaching supply hose
First arriving ladder co
Proceed to adventagous location near affected area
Ladder co positioning
Aerial placement
Width need for jack deployment
Overhead wires
Second arriving ladder
Stage uncommitted and await instructions from command
Await and prepare to be assigned to rit duties
First arriving squad co
Assume rit per sog 408 unless otherwise directed by command
First arriving rescue company
Proceed directly to scene and place rescue for unobstructed egress for patient transport while not impeding placement or operations of suppression companies
If rescue becomes blocked by supply hose or gets blocked oic will notify command immediately
First arriving tanker
Stage uncommitted wait for instructions from commmand
Second arriving tanker
Stage uncommitted and await instructions from command
Jfrd with less than three firefighters on board
Notify frcc and have dispatch send an extra apparatus in addition to regular response
Offensive strategy should be abandoned when
Extent of the fire prohibits effective fire suppression
Structure becomes unsafe
Defensive strategy
Protecting exposures and stopping forward progress and bringing fire under control
Evacuation
Order over the radio( evacuate)
Repetitive blast of the apparatus air horns
What constitutes a w4 and minimum apparatus
Automatic w4:
More than one bottle before 77
40 minutes of strenous activity before 77
All second alarms or greater
One additional engine ladder rescue and air 5 rehab 37 rescue chief for incident rehab.
Safety chiefs primary responsibility
Sog 407
High rise fire
High rise
4 floors or greater regardless of location of the fire
First arriving unit
Initial report/call for additional resources
Report fire conditions
Nothing is showing upon arrival assume a controlled fire (remember high rise seminar)
If fire or smoke is showing initiate a second alarm
Establish command per sog 403.
Direct incoming companies
If first arriving unit is engine ladder or rescue they will report to the lobby with all equipment to begin operations
Once first arriving unit enters high rise lobby (sog407)
Obtain information from security/ building management
Obtain plans (security or lock box)
Obtain keys
Locate fire room
Obtain phones
Determine means of ascent, if transferred report means of ascent to ic.
Command post
Outside structure ( command van)
Near the building system control area
In lobby
Sog 407 elevator to be used
Positive key control
Information indicates that elevator are safe to use
Hoist way is clear of smoke and fire
Elevators shall be take no further than two floors below fire floor
If used for initial ascent you must check ever five floors for a clear hoist-way
Companies that are not the initial attack team companies are required to
Bring one spare bottle:
Engine cos on high rise fire
150 ft of 1 3/4 or 2 1/2 inch hose, nozzle, and the high rise bag
6ft of 2 1/2 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 gated wye Spanner weench Pipe wrench 14 inchh minimum Marking device
Ladder co on a high rise
Combination ladder 6ft ek hook 200 ft of rope Set of irons Thermal imaging camera Hydra ram
Rescue units
Jump bag Cardiac monitor Als equipment Oxygen Stretcher
Floor priorities in order
Firefloor
Floor above
Floor below
All floors
Fire floor sog 407
Search and rescue
Confinement
Extinguishment
Ventilation
Floor above
Check for:
Extension
Need for evac
Need for vent
Floor below
Check for:
Extension
Salvage
All floors
Report: Floor Condition Evacuation situation Need for ventilation
Hose crew needs relief crew no long than every (sog 407)
20 minutes to ensure uninterrupted hose line operation
Call for resources
Before you need them
407 stairway
Kept free of smoke to allow for evacuation of occupants
Search order sog 407
Fire floor
Floor above
Top floor
Work down from top floor
407 stairwell smoke or fire present
Positive pressure ventilation. Should be applied to pressurize stairwells
Evacuation stairwell open at roof
Attack stairwell should be open at fire floor only
Air 5 has how much hose
600ft
Search and rescue order
Fire floor
Floor above
Top floor
Work down
Rit shall be mandatory for
Full assignments or greater
Rit group
Squad (primary)
4th engine
2nd ladder
Engine companies assigned to rit shall carry
Forcible entry tool (irons and 6 foot ek)
Thermal imaging camera
Scba buddy breathing hose
Standard utility rope
During rit Ladder companies shall provide :
Forcible entry tolls: irons, 6 ft ek, and hydra ram)
Thermal imaging camera
Rit bag with 60 minute bottle, transfill hose and mask
Issued rit rope 1 in 2 out knots and rings every 20’
200 foot rope
Rescue saw with D’AX blade and two chain saws
Rit sog #
408
Free flow from regulator
Turn valve off hold breath and exhale turn cylinder back on 1/4 turn to repeat
Wildland fires sog#
409
Fl1
Little to no fire activity
Frl2
Some routine fires anticipated. No more than 50% of resources expected to be needed at any given time. No difficulty kn control or mop up
Frl3
Very active fires day anticipated. Above average and difficulty of control expected
Frl4
Fire situation expected to be difficult. All resources commited and assistance from outside district may be required
Frl5
Fire situatio. Extreme outside resources will be needed beyond 24 hour period
Drought index
Taken daily by dof
0-0800
High number the lower the moisture and the more dangerous conditions
Command on wildland fires
Frl3 or greater
A structure may be deemed hopeless if
25% or more of the structures roof is involved
Water supply low
Personnel safety at risk
Structure protection sog 409
15 minute commitment
1 unit structure in isolated areas
1 unit per 2 structures in subdivisions
Limit hose lay to 200’
The fire is considered contained when
100% extinguishment within 100’ of he fire line
When drough index reaches
400 or higher the fire needs to be checked daily until its cold
What does LCES stand for
Lookouts
Communications
Escape routes
Safety zones
In addition to lces, the following guidelines should be followed
Stay mobile Back apparatus in Dont park under power lines Close apparatus doors and windows Maintain 25% booster tank capacity for your protection
Wildland ppe
Bunker pants and boots
Light weight brush coat
Gloves
Helmet with hood
If committed to a structure fire associated with wildland fire structural ppe shall be worn
Wildland fires reuiring extending on scene commitment of personnel or when deemed appropriate by ic
Approved Nomex pants Approved 8 inch leather wildland boots Light weight brush Leather work gloves Approved helmet
Sog #410
Hurricane
410 mission
Damage assessment Car of sick and injured Extrication of trapped Firefighting Assist in recovery operations
Hurricane season
June 1 through November 30
Hurricane alert
84 hours prior to landfall
Hurricane watch
36-60 hours prior to landfall