AUC 159 Hurriacne

Question 0

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

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may 1st of every year

Question 1

Dispersal site

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Location other than a firehouse where flooded companies can be dispatched form during the storm emergency

Question 2

Units shall

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1. Maintain a list if hydrants that are prone to being submerged during storm
2. Requisition borough storm maps from GIS unit
3. Have borough storm maps prominently displayed in quarters ( list problems specific to their response area/battalion on map )

Question 3

In quarters where flooding is a problem . Company commanders shall

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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

Question 4

All units assigned portable dewatering pumps shall ensure the pumps are placed on the rig when

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48’hours before storms predicted land fall

Question 5

All request for information , directives and orders shall be channels through

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FDOC

CHAIN OF COMMAND SHALL BE FOLLOWED UNLESS EMERGENCY

Question 6

Company officers of evacuating firehouses must

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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

Question 7

Units shall note conditions while responding and returning from responses. Where street conditions become to hazardous for vehicle survey notify

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BC

Question 8

Apparatus should not be driven through standing water greater than

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18 inches for first line apparatus

50” for FDNY hi-axle vehicles

Question 9

Members walking in flooded areas should walk

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Close to the building line and use a tool to probe

Question 10

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

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Verbally approved by next level of command

Written applications to follow

Question 11

Units may need to implement other than normal communications during the storm . They are

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Land or Cell phones
800 MHZ radio
Post radio
5 watt HT channels

Question 12

What is included in the company “go bag”

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Company telephone numbers 
Notification cards 
Chargers tools , radios batteries 
Full gas cans 
Spare chainsaw equipment

Question 13

Charges shall be withheld during weather emergencies when members are unable to,report on time. Individual reports shall be submitted to,

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Chief of ops with fully detailed circumstance and correct endorsements

Question 14

Swift water is defined as

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Any water moving at a pace greater than 1.85km/hr or one knot equivalent to a slow walking pace

Question 15

Flat bottom boat

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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 )

Question 16

A water rescue team will be a water rescue company and engine company who will bring the boat

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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 )

Question 17

Where will the engine company who is assisting the water rescue company stage

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At the entry point of the water rescue company

Question 18

What is max capacity of flat bottom boat

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3 persons (civilians ) 380 lbs

Members will not enter boat

Question 19

Durning hurricane ops if a reserve apparatus and special units are placed in service notify

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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

Question 20

Special Units activated during hurricane may not have star fire designation . Officers in command of these apparatus must be aware of

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CADS designation

Must use on radio and department phone when communicating to dispatcher

Question 21

Reconnaissance teams for hurricane ops are 2-4

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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

Question 22

Can bunker gear be worn in flooded areas

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No should not be worn

Question 23

Who shall we notify if appartus operated in area flooded with salt water for extended period of time

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Fleet maintainence

Question 24

When more than one task force is formed

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Sector/group supervisor shall be assigned

One for every 5 task forces

Question 25

Minimum equipment for rapid response task force

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2 chain saws
Spare chains
Chain saw fuel

Equipment for chain saw ops :
Helmet 
Gloves 
Ear and eye protection
Gloves 
Chaps 
elevator keys 
1 dewatering pump

Question 26

Communications for RRVS

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DARS(400 MHz) -primary
800 MHz - alternate
Cell phone -contingency com
Department radio-emergency com