AUC 352 RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLE TASK FORCE

Question 1

Task Forces may respond to..?

Answer 1

major storms, power blackouts, tree/wires down, elevator incidents, floods (not imminent life hazard)…etc.

Question 2

Initial Task Force will consist of?

Answer 2

Task Force Leader - OFFICER

4 Firefighters and 2 APPARATUS

Question 3

Apparatus selected shall be…?

Answer 3

2 Rapid Response Vehicles (SSL)

or

RRV and TAc Unit

or BFU may replace RRV or TAC UNIT

Question 4

Supervisors shall consider adding…?

Answer 4

a TOWER LADDER as an additional task force unit

or

assign TL as a single unit to support operating task force

Question 5

Con Edison is encouraged to be a component of task forces (especially for trees/wires), primary function of the Con ED rep is..?

Answer 5

assess electrical hazards and initiate tactics to remove hazard

Question 6

Each task force will be equipped with..?

Answer 6

2 chain saws/spare chains
chain saw fuel
elevator keys
dewatering pump
NFPA protective equipment for chain saw ops (helmet, eye and ear protection, glove, bunker boots and chaps)

Question 7

Primary Communications between Sector/Group Supervisor and TFL with ICP?

Answer 7

DARS

• Department administrative Radio System
• 400 MHZ UHF hand held radios
• DARS do NOT interfere with transmission of normally assigned HT’s

Question 8

Task Force identification is flexible, however consideration should be given to identifying Task Force by assigned RRV’s…example,.,>

Answer 8

Task Force - 132 would include RRV 132

-members communicating within Task Force would use their assigned unit designations…example: RRV 132 to BFU 2

Question 9

Alternate Communications?

Answer 9

• 800 Mhz radios
• cell phones
• department radio-if NO OTHER systems are operable or EMERGENCY EXISTS and direct communication to borough dispatcher is necessary