AUC 159 Hurriacne Flashcards
Contact lists for institutional occupancies and occupancies with pre-incident guidelines that may require special operating procedure during storm emergencies shall be updated starting when
may 1st of every year
Dispersal site
Location other than a firehouse where flooded companies can be dispatched form during the storm emergency
Units shall
- Maintain a list if hydrants that are prone to being submerged during storm
- Requisition borough storm maps from GIS unit
- Have borough storm maps prominently displayed in quarters ( list problems specific to their response area/battalion on map )
In quarters where flooding is a problem . Company commanders shall
Requisition supplies starting march 1st
If supplies not received by may 1st call to the attention of division coordinators
Review preparation plans for quarters on May 1 st each year
All units assigned portable dewatering pumps shall ensure the pumps are placed on the rig when
48’hours before storms predicted land fall
All request for information , directives and orders shall be channels through
FDOC
CHAIN OF COMMAND SHALL BE FOLLOWED UNLESS EMERGENCY
Company officers of evacuating firehouses must
Report immediately up chain of command when evacuating
Report conditions at time of evacuation and any assistance required
Telephone surrounding companies should be made ASAP
Units shall note conditions while responding and returning from responses. Where street conditions become to hazardous for vehicle survey notify
BC
Apparatus should not be driven through standing water greater than
18 inches for first line apparatus
50” for FDNY hi-axle vehicles
Members walking in flooded areas should walk
Close to the building line and use a tool to probe
Mutual exchange of tours during phase A or phase B or when special instructions are broadcast by 65-2 . The mutual exchange of tours may be
Verbally approved by next level of command
Written applications to follow
Units may need to implement other than normal communications during the storm . They are
Land or Cell phones
800 MHZ radio
Post radio
5 watt HT channels
What is included in the company “go bag”
Company telephone numbers Notification cards Chargers tools , radios batteries Full gas cans Spare chainsaw equipment
Charges shall be withheld during weather emergencies when members are unable to,report on time. Individual reports shall be submitted to,
Chief of ops with fully detailed circumstance and correct endorsements
Swift water is defined as
Any water moving at a pace greater than 1.85km/hr or one knot equivalent to a slow walking pace
Flat bottom boat
14 feet & 140 lbs
No oars no motor
Intent is members to walk boat into flooded areas
Boats can be stored upright inside or outside of quarters (secure location )
A water rescue team will be a water rescue company and engine company who will bring the boat
If the water rescue company a truck an engine will be dispatched to bring boat
if water rescue company is an engine they will bring the boat ( and other engine will be dispatched to assist in ops )
Where will the engine company who is assisting the water rescue company stage
At the entry point of the water rescue company
What is max capacity of flat bottom boat
3 persons (civilians ) 380 lbs
Members will not enter boat
Durning hurricane ops if a reserve apparatus and special units are placed in service notify
Borough central office
FDOC
ACCORDING TO AUC 259 it says when reserve apparatus is fully manned and ready for duty notify : Dispatcher Battalion chief Dc Tour command chief
Special Units activated during hurricane may not have star fire designation . Officers in command of these apparatus must be aware of
CADS designation
Must use on radio and department phone when communicating to dispatcher
Reconnaissance teams for hurricane ops are 2-4
2-4 member teams
Mission to provide info to branch director /DC
SHOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRICATION AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES
travel light and be inconspicuous to public
Can bunker gear be worn in flooded areas
No should not be worn
Who shall we notify if appartus operated in area flooded with salt water for extended period of time
Fleet maintainence
