Acronyms Flashcards
Cellular phone site CIDS
Emergency phone number
Room- Cell site room location
Backup power location
Shut offs
10-25 Code
“Brenda Berkman isn’t so tough”
Building
Blown cover Issuing smoke
Smoke seeping
Transformer
Member bit by a dog
PBA ME Police Board of Health animal control if stray medical officer EMS
NFPA 704 diamond
Hot farts really smell Health blue Flammability red Reactivity yellow Special white 0-4 (0-okay 4-most severe )
To safeguard the premises
POOR
POLICE
OWNER
OCCUPANT
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
ECC duties
Bird Backstretch in line pumping relay water draft water
Duties an engine officers cannot delegate
DROP CS Direct initial stream rate of advancement opening partial shutdown Call for water shutdown
Information for Mayday a member is located
FAIR Fire environment air immediate medical care removal
Info gathered when reported mayday of missing member
LUNAR Last known location Unit working that tour Name Assignment Resources needed * Any imminent condition affecting member
Four times when we stretch a foam line
FLEW Fire -product on fire Liquid-Flammable Exposure problem Work-Personnel working in the area
Unable to advance handline into cellar
GALA Gain entry (unable to) Advance line( unable to) Locate (Unable) Advanced fire
Flagging column entries
"Give Flip MSoda RC" 1st word (GIVEFLIP) has one entry 2nd word (MSODA) has 2 entries 3rd word (RC) has 3 entries to remember (G) disregard - out (I) - ING (V) - VIS (E) - EE (F) - F (L) - LV (I) - EI (P) - PR
Unable to contact co officer, priority order
“CIA”
- (C)hauffeur
- (I)C
- (A)ny other HT equipped member
Advantages of in-line pumping
"FEELS ECC"... (F)ast water on fire (E)xterior stream position (E)quipment on rig close by (L)ower engine pressure (S)horter stretches (ECC) in better position to assist
TB Supervision
“OUTSIDERS before INSIDERS, but UPSET PEOPLE go first, RANK has its priveleges”
- Superiors (rank has its privlge)
- UPSET people (outside or inside)
- OUTSIDERS (another agency, unit/civilians)
- ROUTINE contact w/INSIDERS
Gas shutoff priority
"All Men Honestly Expect Casual Sex" (A)ppliance (M)eter (H)ead of service valve (E)xterior gas riser valve (C)urb valve (S)treet valve
Elevator Emergencies
“Fat Irish Prick”
(F)ire
(I)njury
(P)anic
Decision to go above
"When going above, notify everyone CONTROL LSR" (C)ontrol door (L)ine placement/availability water (S)everity of fire (R)efuge area consideration
Under River Rail size-up
"LIVES".... (L)ocation/life hazard (I)nformation (V)entilation (E)vacuation (S)afety
Roof man’s duty at a brownstone fire in order
"Susie Comes Really Fast After Some Cocktails" 1st Skylights & Draftstops 2nd survey Courts shafts rear yard 3rd Rescues 4th Top floor Windows 5th Any remaining skylights Last Scuttle Cover
Proper way to Don bunker gear
"Puerto Ricans hate cockroaches" Pants radio hood coat
How many times to shut off high-pressure gas valves other than BUG
“OTHER”=5 letters
4 1/2-5 turns
Company journal entry after contacting StarFire with a problem
"NNN" Nature of problem Name that was notified Notification time **RRP-in flagging column when they come to repair in& out
What reports are kept for one year except
"AUDI" Accident reports unusual occurrence death injury to member civilian **kept Indefinitely
Process for discipline and conflict in management and supervision
First- life and limb
Second -protection of property
Third -people before paper
"SPOR" Supervisors people who are upset outsiders routine contact inside
Bereavement leave to a member for immediate family
"WCBS FM" Wife husband the domestic partner Child Brother Sister Father Mother * Immediate family member of spouse parent or child spouse or other residing members house at time of death ** Not more than 2 night tours/2 day tours & night tour can be granted by DC *** Starts 0900 following time of death
Report given to the IC should contain
“CAN”
Conditions found
Actions taken
Needs (additional)
Out of service sprinklers/standpipes, officer on duty must request a battalion chief if:
"LU STAND" Large occ Unusually complex occ Schools Theaters Assembly Public Number (large) people congregate Dept sores (large)
Immediate notification of IG
"CCCMM" Corruption-false claims bribes Criminal-theft law violations Conflict of interest Misconduct-failure to make not. To IG Mismanagement
Immediate notification to bits
ABCD Alcohol Brawl between brothers Civilian confrontation Dangerous driving drugs * During business hours by phone after business hours through FDOC
CIMS
FDNY primary agency single command
ABCCDEEF Auto extrication (1st before PD) Boat in distress (1st before PD) Collapse of structure Confined space Downed tree Elevator Entrapment impalement
Written notification to bits
IMMAC Incompetence Misuse misappropriation of department time Misconduct under IC jurisdiction Arrest -Follow up report Charges against member
Officer on duty who reasonably suspects or knows violation of AUC 202 shall immediately:
“PRO BBE”
Prohibit on or off duty members from leaving without permission of the investigating officer
Relieve all on-duty members from response
Out of service- affected unit
Battalion notified or next superior
Bits notified
Entry journal
High-rise office building (Class E) two-way communication to the fire command Station
"WAMEE P" Warden station Air handling room Mechanical control center Elevators Elevator machinery room Fire pump room
Placement of aerial ladder is dependent on
"FISHS" Frontage of building Immediate rescue Smoke-Or fire causing an exposure that would endanger a victim or member on ladder Heat. " Street conditions
Procedure if steel plates are discovered
SAVE Sprinkler recommendation A 234 A-8 forwarded VO is no sign is posted Engineer or architect is more than 1/4 inch thick on roofed or floors
Variables that affect smoke movement
"When Kathy slapped Tony very hard" Wind ** most important-HVAC CONSTRUCTION OR CONFIGURATION BUILDING Temperature differential (stack effect) Mechanical Ventilation Height building
Airhorn communications at collapse incidents
One long- three short- one long &one short
1 long (3 seconds) to cease operations or quiet Three short-(One second) evacuate area One long & one short-Resume operations
Parking considerations must not do on BISP
ABCDE
Any part of rig extends into intersection
Busstops
Construction material past the sidewalk on the street
Double park **most important
Emergency lights
Power saw: slaps on the back
1-stop (1word)
2- start cut (2words)
3-shut down saw (3words)
Tillerman signals to chauffeur (Buzzes)
1-2-3 (word syllables)
1 stop (1syl)
2 ready (2 syl)
3 back it up (3 syl)
Tools to bring when doing a window removal at hanging scaffold emergencies (last resort)
FUCT FE tools Utility Cups (suction cups) Tape
Communication signals that can be made with a 10-19
"BROIL SOS" Brush rubbish oil burner incinerator leak water Food on the stove steam Oder of smoke sprinkler
What information to give the dispatcher is no owner is available after a car fire
"MMLL" Make model license plate number location
Info that must be provided when requesting an ambulance and the initial assessment is complete
"PAR 3C's" Pulse rate AGE respiration rate CUPS status CPR initiated chief complaint
Additional information that must be provided with a mayday for a collapse has occurred
"LENT" Location extent collapse number and nature of injuries trapped members (if any)
Responding without PPE is permissible when
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NÉE
Non-fire response including CFR
ERS no contact
E CLASS E Alarms
Reports prepared and signed by lieutenants
MUDIFAC Meritorious acts Unusual occurrences,urgentNature Death Injury Fire Accident Charges ** Also chimney violations
No supervisor at the scene may tell the press:
HIT
Hospital (transported to)
Injured (the number of victims of patients)
Type (of incident)
Adult to child ratio needed when visiting the firehouse
415 – 3020
4 kids to 1 adult under the third grade (2nd or below)
15 kids to 1 adult third and fourth grade
30 kids to 1 adult fifth-grade and up
20 kids to 1 adult for Boy Scouts
** Visits one hour long between 900 and 1700
Nine primary sections of the uniformed filing system
"Remember always pull out the existing file card first" 0-Reports 1-Administrative 2-Personnel 3-Operations 4- Training 5- Equipment/supplies 6- Finance funds 7- Civilian Defense 8-Fire prevention
Tools brought to the roof of an isolated flat roof building in a tower ladder bucket
HARSH Halligan Axe Rope LSR Saw Hook (six-foot)
CIDS form CD-201 prepared in duplicate must include
“Fat old Bobby Hunter eats crow”
FD designation (rehab, major alteration,target hazard, if applicable)
Occupancy-example M.D. factory school
Building- height dimension class (Example four-story 25 x 40 class 3)
Hazards with description
Enhanced response when applicable
CFR-D hold part of FD designation
Ribbon Board or ledger board is found in what type of construction
“Tie ribbons to balloons”
Ribbon board to balloon construction
Things firefighters and officers should read on the blackboard immediately upon entering quarters
"SHEA CLOSing" Standpipe sprinkler OOS HYDRANTS MAINS OOS Equipment changes on rig Adjoining companies out of service CLOSed streets
What you do elevator recall is initiated and the elevator doors are found closed in the lobby
MOO ADO
Manual recall - OFF normal position
ON fire service
Automatic recall- Door open
3 ways a manual and automatic elevator will recall
“EMW”
Elevator smoke detector- automatic
Manual- 1620 key
Waterflow/sprinklers-automatic
What information does the first truck at a high-rise office building Direct from fire safety director or surrogate
SEAL or SALE Status of our elevators Evacuation if procedures implemented Access their serving fire floor Location of fire
What constitutes an elevator emergency
FIP
Fire endangering passenger and stuck elevator
Injured passenger in stuck elevator
Panicking passengers