Acting Captain's Exam: Additional Study Notes Flashcards
1
Q
List 5 factors of Backdraft Potential
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- Smoke stained windows
- Smoke leaves the building in puffs or at intervals
- Little or now visible flame
- Black smoke becoming dense grey/yellow
- Excessive heat
2
Q
Elevator Safety Points (at least 4):
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- Never take the elevator to the fire floor
- Never overcrowd – 6 FF Max
- Always use torch to check shaft for smoke
- Always carry forcible entry tools
3
Q
Ladder Safety (4 C’s)
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- Check proper climbing angle
- Climb smoothly and rhythmically
- Choose proper ladder for task
- Check ladder locks
4
Q
Supervisor Responsibilities (OH&SA) (5 points)
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- Ensure Worker Uses devices and procedures
- Ensure Worker uses clothing and PPE
- Advise worker of dangers
- Notify worker in Writing of dangers
- Take precautions to protect worker
5
Q
IMS Command Structure Divisions: (STT)
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- Strategic
- Tactical
- Task
6
Q
Rule of 6 – described:
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- Size up: Make a brief efficient description over the air of the situation for arriving crews
- Call for help: Upgrade required? Other resources required – police, ambulance, hydro, gas?
- Rescue: Is there an immediate rescue evident? Is there a report of a missing occupant?
- Cover Exposures: is the fire impinging on adjacent structures or objects (fuel tanks, vehicles, etc)
- Extinguish fire: Seek out and attack the source of the fire
- Overhaul: the process of looking for extension
- Ventilation: the act of allowing heated gases and smoke escape replacing it with cooler, clean air. Can be accomplished strategically at any time
- Salvage: protecting the property of the owner by removal or covering. Can be accomplished during any stage of operations
7
Q
Tactical Benchmarks for IMS: (4 points)
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- Primary Search – All Clear
- Under Control
- Secondary Search – All Clear
- Loss Stopped
8
Q
What are the benefits of ventilation? (8 points)
3xRemove, 3xReduce, Aids, Limits
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- Removes smoke to aid in visibility and search efforts
- Removes excessive heat and gases
- Removes smoke to aid in fire attack
- Reduces Property damage
- Reduces risk of backdraft
- Reduces risk of flashover
- Aids in fire attack and extinguishment
- Limits fire spread
9
Q
5 Basic Mental evolutions of system (F-POD-P)
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- Facts
- Probabilities
- Own Situation
- Decision
- Plan of operation
10
Q
Critical Injuries to report (7 points): (Start from head, work down)
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- Unconsciousness
- Loss of sight
- Severe blood loss
- Broken Limb
- Amputated Limb
- Major Burns
- Life in Jeopardy
11
Q
Assuming Command – First Arriving officer Radio transmission (5 points)
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- “Ladder 10, 10-12 at McMaster Hospital” (Identify on scene)
- “Multi Storey, High Occupancy building” (Description of incident)
- “Conditions appear normal” (Conditions presented)
- “Downed wires/Unknown Spill” (Potential Hazards)
- “Ladder 10 is McMaster command” (Assume Command)
12
Q
3 Levels of Accountability in IMS System (CIA)
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- Command Accountability
- Incident Scene Accountability
- Accountability of Entry Control
13
Q
Facts within Basic Mental Evolutions: (TLN & Leave Everything Behind For Will)
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- Time (of Emergency)
- Location (of Emergency)
- Nature (of Emergency
- Life Hazards
- Exposures
- Buildings involved
- Fire
- Weather
14
Q
When to Notify OFM (10 points)?
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- Explosion (is the primary event)
- Vulnerable Occupancies
- Fire in multi unit that spread to other units
- Fatality or Critical injury
- Large Loss (over $500k)
- Fire causing public concern (Environmental hazards, etc)
- Potential arson
- Unusual Origin
- Fires resulting in unusual fire/smoke spread
- Fires involving illegal occupation (drug lab, etc)
15
Q
RIT Benchmarks (3 points)
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- RIT Deployed
- Firefighter located
- Firefighter outside
