Acronyms Flashcards
What is the acronym for when must you use a 2½” line (no 1¾”)
“DALLAS”
D - line is to be used from a purely Defensive position
A - Advanced fire on arrival
L - Large volume of water is required to cool a superheated fire area
L - Large body of fire in a large uncompartmented area
A - Area/size of fire is unknown
S - Standpipe operation
What is the acronym for the tools carried by the High Rise Roof Team (HRRT)
“BRASH”
(1) Bolt cutter
(1) Rabbit tool
(2) Axes
(2) Search ropes
(2) Halligans
(6) SCBA w/ 1hr. cylinder
Tool Bags
What is the acronym for a MAYDAY
"IOU MY TOTAL LIFE" I - Imminent collapse O - Occurred collapse U- Unconscious FF (or Life threatening Injury) M - Missing member T - Trapped member L - Lost member
What is the acronym for an URGENT
"Discontinue WIFE - 10-70" Discontinue - (Interior attack) W - Water loss I - Injury (Non life threatening) F - Feared collapse E - Extending (fire) into exposures 10-70
Also: any change in conditions that will severely impact operations
What is the acronym for what is unaffected by Power Removal in Subway
"Some Real Hunks Sound Very Dumb" S - Station lights R - Right of way lights H - Headlights (Train) S - Signals V - Ventilation equipment (tunnels) D - Drainage pumping equipment
What is the acronym for the Handy Talkie Relay (Subway)
“CORE +100 T”
C - Chauffeur - bottom of subway entrance stairs. If booth w/in 50 YARDS of stairs, contact Train Dispatcher through token booth clerk
O - OV - bottom of stairs leading to platform IF within 50 YARDS of Chauffeur
R - Roof FF - Approx. 50 YARDS from stairs on the platform
E - Engine Officer - Approx. 100 YARDS from Roof FF on the platform (Line of sight)
T - Truck Officer - To fire location
**NOTE: Additional HT members every 100 YARDS if necessary
What is the acronym for what locations the Lobby Control Unit Leader (LCUL) should verify upon arrival:
"Forward Forward Safe Fire" Forward Staging Area Forward Triage Area SAE Post (Search and Evacuation) Fire Floor
What is the acronym for the FAST Unit Tool Assignment
"B FAST" B - Basket/Backboard FA - Fast Pak S - Search Rope T - Two-in-one Rope
What is the acronym for the tools needed to hoist a Portable Ladder to the roof:
"FULL" F - FE Tools U - Utility Rope L - Life BELT L - Ladder Roller
What is the acronym for the Department of Transportation (DOT) chemical classification numbers:
"Every Good Lieutenants S.O.P Requires Communication Members" E - Explosives G - Gases L - Liquids S - Solids O - Oxidizers P - Poisons R - Radioactive Material C - Corrosives M - Misc.
What is the acronym for the Uniform Filing System (UFS)
"Remember Always Pull Out The Existing File Card First" R - Report File-0 A - Administration-1 P - Personnel-2 O - Operations-3 T - Training-4 E - Equipment-5 F - Finances/Funds-6 C - Civilian Defense-7 F - Fire Prevention-8
- *UFS goes from 0-8
- *(finances(6) before fire(8))
What is the acronym for what information needs to be faxed to Battalion during Phase II “Water Pressure Emergency”
"LOSS" L - Low Pressure O - # of OPEN Hydrants S - # of Hydrants SHUT S - # of SPRAY CAPS placed
What is the acronym for when to fill out more than 1 CD-19 (Accident Report)
“More than 1124”
- MORE THAN 1 Apparatus
- MORE THAN 1 Civilian Vehicle
- MORE THAN 2 Pedestrians or Bicyclists
- MORE THAN 4 People Injured
What is the acronym for when members may NOT wear shorts:
"PEACH" P - Public Education Activies E - Education Day A - AFID C - Complaint Investigation H - Hydrant Inspection
What is the acronym for the priorities when you have located a missing member:
"FAIR" F - Fire/Environment A - Air I - Immediate medical care (if possible and required) R - Removal
What is the acronym for Transformer Vault Hazards
"EACH PPE" E - Electricity (greatest hazard) A - Asbestos C - CO H - High vapor pressures P - PCBs P - PVC E - Explosion
What is the acronym for Firefighting Priorities
"LECE" L - Life E - Exposures C - Confinement E - Extinguishment
What is the acronym for the guidelines for transmitting a 10-80-No Code
“SIPS”
S - Small quantity
I - Identified the material and its hazards
P - PPE offers adequate protection
S - Special equipment/training NOT needed
What is the acronym for the distance to keep from Airbags
AT LEAST “5-10-20”
5 - at least 5in. from Side Airbags
10 - at least 10in. from Driver Airbags
20 - at least 20in. from Passenger Airbags
**Hint: “Side” has the smallest number of letters, followed by “Driver”, and then “Passenger” has the greatest number of letters
What is the acronym for the Preferred Route of Removal of person trapped inside of a building:
"I Have Five Little Ladies" I - Interior exits H - Horizontal exits F - Fire escape L - Ladders L - Life saving rope (LSR)
Sub-codes for 10-36 (Motor Vehicle Accident - MVA)
"WAIT" W - Washdown (code 1) A - Accident (no injuries, no washdown) (Code 2) I - Injuries (code 3) T - exTrication (code 4)
Actions to take if a Parent does not allow us to treat a Minor suffering from NON-URGENT injuries:
"TINS" T - Telemetry contact I - Implement recommendations N - Notify dispatcher S - Stay on scene until EMS arrives
**Note: For URGENT injuries, we must treat; permission or not
For CFR-D responses the OFFICER is responsible for identifying:
"BANS" B - BSI A - Additional resources N - Number of patients S - Safety of scene
5 main functions of the Incident Command System (ICS)
"C-FLOP" C - Command F - Finance/Administration L - Logistics O - Operations P - Planning
**Note: Span of control 3 to 7, 5 is optimal!
Nerve Agents - outward signs of exposure:
"SLUDGEM" S - Salivation L - Lacrimation (tearing) U - Urination D - Defecation G E M
When to place the LSR O.O.S.
"Deputy Tony Hit A Home Run Far Away" D - Doubt T - Two (subject to the weight of TWO OR MORE people) H - Hockles A - Acid H - Heat R - Rust (PERSISTENT Rust) F - Frozen A - Abrasions (signs of wear)
**NOTE: For the weight of ONE member, the Officer inspects the rope before placing it back in service. Takes a mark in RED in the RP-100
Information the Officer, 1st to the fire, must transmit to the IC
“LO DANCE”
L - Location of fire
O - Occupants located or missing
D - Difficulty/Delay gaining entrance or advancing line
A - Access to fire area
N - Number of Apts. on fire floor (if MD)
C - Conditions (fire)
E - Extension (how & need for lines)
Standpipe Kit
“GNC SOAP”
G - Gauge
N - Nozzle
C - Chocks
S - Spanner
O - Operating Wheel
A - Adapters
P - Pipe Wrench
Unit responsibilities at HAZ-MAT incidents
“HA-SAC WA-SAC”
HA - Hazard Assessment (1st Truck)
SAC - Site Access Control (2nd Truck)
WA - Water Supply (1st Engine)
SAC - Site Access Control (2nd Engine)
FDNY Core Competencies
"FEMSLAM" F - Fire E - Evacuation of STRUCTURES (NYPD evacuates areas) M - Mass Decon S - Search and Rescue L - Life Safety A - Arson (Cause and Origin) (NYPD has Major Arson) M - Medical care (Pre-Hospital)
Types of incidents that would fall under UNIFIED COMMAND
“U HEARD”
U - Utilities (Gas, Electric, Water, Steam)
H - Haz-Mat (No terrorism or crime)
E - Explosion
A - Aviation
R - Rail Incident
D - Disasters (Like Weather events - Hurricanes…)
Also - not in the code:
- Public Health emergencies
- Telecommunications
Types of incidents that would fall under SINGLE COMMAND
"ABCDEF" A - Auto extrication (first to arrive) B - Boat in Distress (first to arrive) C - Confined Space C - Collapse of Structures D - Downed Trees E - Elevators E - Entrapment/Impalement F - Fire
**NOTE: NYPD has Ice/Water Rescue & Haz-Mat/CBRN WITH terrorism OR crime suspected
Priority for extinguishment at a Collapse Operation
“BEV”
B - Building AND surrounding debris
E - Exposures
V - Vehicles burning within the vicinity
Immediate notification to BITS
“ABCD”
Arrest of member
Alcohol-On Duty (Possession or Use)
Boxing with Brothers (Brawl/Altercation bet. members)
Confrontation with civilians of a serious nature
Confrontation w/ PD or other Government agency
Drugs - On Duty (Possession or Use)
Dangerous misuse of Dept. vehicle
Notifications to the Inspector General (IG)
"CCCMM" C - Corruption C - Conflicts of interest C - Criminal activity M - Misconduct M - Mismanagement
**NOTE: Any allegation of thefts by employees during fire, emergency, inspectional duties, or from quarters requires IMMEDIATE notification to the IG (as soon as fire or emergency operations permit)
Written Notification to BITS
“IMMMAC”
I - Incompetence (serious enough to warrant discipline)
M - Misconduct not falling under the IG
M - Misuse of Misappropriation of Dept. time
A - Arrest of member (follow-up information)
C - Charges
Info to relay to Haz-Mat
“FRACTION”
F - Four digit number
R - Reacting (how is it reacting with surrounding material)
A - Amount (Quantity)
C - Color of vapor or material
T - Type of release (explosion, leaking valve, broken bag, etc.)
I - If Fuming
O - Other information that may be pertinent
N - Name of material involved
When to consider an exterior hoseline into a Cellar Window
"SAUL" S - Serious fire A - Any/All entrances cannot be located U - Unable to advance down interior stairs AND cannot locate other entrances L - Lightweight construction
Manually Operated Fire Pumps
"K.C. Start the Lever" K - Knife Switch C - Circuit Breaker Start - Start Button Lever - Lever to desired speed
Strategic Operating Plan for High Rise Fires
"D-VEG-C" D - Determine the Fire Floor V - Verify the Fire Floor E - Evacuation (simultaneously, or as soon as possible begin the process of) G - Gain control of building systems C - Confine and extinguish the fire
Notifications for member bit by a dog
“MOE PBA”
MO - Medical Officer
E - EMS
P - Police
B - Board of Health
A - Animal Care and Control
Information to be obtained by the 1st Arriving Ladder Officer at a High Rise Incident
"SALE" S - Status of Elevator A - Access Stairs serving the Fire Floor L - Location of the fire E - Evacuation procedures already implemented
Decisions that the Engine Officer can delegate to the Nozzle Team:
“DROPS LINE”
D - Direction of Stream (other than initial)
R - Rate of advancement
O - Opening the nozzle IN AN EMERGENCY
P - Partial shut down of nozzle to reduce nozzle reaction & gain control
S - Sweeping floors with stream
LINE - Calling for more line
Compactor Fires
“COVE”
at a Compactor fire
the OV operates with
the Engine
If 2 or more people must be removed from a window (1 difficult, 1 simple removal)
“BSFD”
BS - fire in the BACK - SIMPLE removal first
FD - fire in the FRONT - DIFFICULT removal first
The order in which members should remove ice from the aerial ladder?
"Rudy Loved Tommy Boy" R - Rungs L - Locks T - Trussing B - Beams
On second or greater alarms, a Ladder Company ordered to the roof shall bring the following:
"HULL" H - Hose Roller U - Utility Rope L - Life Saving Rope L - Life Belt
**NOTE: -LSR is used ONLY for rescue purposes
-Utility Rope shall be used for hoisting and other general
purposes
An Officer who suspects a member is intoxicated shall IMMEDIATELY:
“PROB-B”
P - Prohibit ON AND OFF-DUTY members from leaving premises
R - Relieve the on-duty member from emergency response duties
O - O.O.S. (Place unit OOS)
B - notify Battalion
B - notify BITS
Termination points of firewalls in NFP MDs
“CUT”
C - 1916-1929 firewalls go to CEILING of top floor
U - 1930-1940 to the UNDERSIDE of roof boards
T - After 1940 to the TOP of the roof boards
During a 10-66 the IC should be updated with the following information with regards to the missing, trapped or lost member
“VAPA”
V - Vibralert activates
A - Air dupply depleted
P - Physical surroundings improving/deteriorating
A - Additional information received about location or location of other near the distressed member
General Responsibilities of the 2nd Due Engine Officer
“Water Provides Control Above”
Water Resource Officer
Provides communications link between 1st Due and IC
Control number of members on the Fire Floor
Keep Track of members going Above the fire
What is the acronym for when to inspect Subway emergency exits?
"SEEMS" S - Subway E - Emergency E - Exits M -March S - September
What is the acronym for the hierarchy of collapse, according to Dunn?
"Floors R Worst Collapse" F - Floors R - Roof W - Walls C - Ceiling
