600-21 Water Rescue/Dive team Ops

Question 1

Mode of operation in any water > 2ft deep, rapidly moving water > ankle deep, where depth cannot be dtermined

Answer 1

Water Rescue

Question 2

Marine response consists of

Answer 2

• Closest 2 FD marine units
• Engine company
• ALS unit
• FD Command Officer
• Appropriate LE marine unit

Question 3

Fire Boat

Answer 3

any vessel w/ fire pump on it

Question 4

Marine Unit

Answer 4

any motorized boat

Question 5

Light Marine

Answer 5

Jet Ski/ Wave Runner

Question 6

Potential Launch Sites are indicated on MDC maps using

Answer 6

Color coding system

Question 7

Launch site color: green

Answer 7

All fire boats and marine units able to launch

Question 8

Launch site color: yellow

Answer 8

only small marine units able to launch

Question 9

Launch site color: red

Answer 9

low tide does not allow for fire boat or marine units to launch

Question 10

Surface rescue order of rescue ops

Answer 10

1. talk
2. reach
3. wade
4. throw
5. row
6. go and tow
7. Helo

Question 11

First response units shall establish __ by use of buoy/float to assist Dive teams w/ search

Answer 11

“Last seen point”

Question 12

Suggested safety line for water rescue ops

Answer 12

Minimum of 3/8” synthetic line w/ max. length of 150’

Question 13

Primary communication on water rescues will be

Answer 13

800 MHZ radio system

Question 14

If Coast Guard is responding, dispatch will notify Command of

Answer 14

VHF Channel

Question 15

If Coast Guard is not responding and IC wishes to use VHF, Command shall

Answer 15

Have dispatch request a working channel from the Coast Guard