AUC 352 RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLE TASK FORCE

Question 0

When activation requires the assembly of more than one task force

Answer 0

A Sector/Group Supervisor shall be assigned. The Sector/Group Supervisor shall supervise the task forces in the field.

Question 1

When activated task force members shall

Answer 1

Secure their PPE and apparatus and await direction from the Chief officer designated as the IC, Operations Section Chief, or Sector/Group Supervisor

Question 2

When more than 5 task forces are activated in one borough

Answer 2

A second Sector/Group Supervisor shall be assigned

Question 3

The initial Task Force shall consist of

Answer 3

Officer (Task Force Leader)
4 firefighters
2 apparatus

Question 4

The apparatus selected shall be

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2 Rapid Response Vehicles (SSL) or

1 RRV and 1 Tac Unit

Question 5

Con Edison

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• Is encouraged to be a component of the Task Force
• Primary function is to assess electrical hazards
• Can provide a boom truck & an electrical trouble shooter

Question 6

Each full task force shall be equipped with a minimum of

Answer 6

2 chain saws
Spare chains 
Chain saw fuel
Elevator keys
1 dewatering pump
NFPA approved PPE
Helmet, eye and ear, gloves
Bunker boots and chaps

Question 7

Communication via department radio should be

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Limited to emergency transmissions or when established communications fail

Question 8

Primary communications

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Department Administrative Radio System (DARS) which is a 400 MHz UHF handheld radio. Task forces in each borough shall switch to the designated assigned frequency for that borough

Question 9

Do DARS radios interfere with HT transmissions

Answer 9

NO

Question 10

Alternate communication if the DARS fails

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800 MHz radios if DARS OOS

Question 11

Contingency communications

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Cell phones if both the DARS and the 800 MHz are OOS

Question 12

Emergency communications

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The department radio if all other systems are OOS. However the department radio may also be used when an emergency exists and direct communication to the borough dispatcher is necessary

Question 13

Designations of the task force

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Are required and are flexible. Consideration shall be given to identifying each task force using the designation of one of the assigned RRV’s in that task force

Question 14

Members communicating to each other within the task force would

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Use their assigned unit designations to identify themselves

EX: RRV 132 to BFU 2

Question 15

The IC shall determine the individual

Answer 15

Responsible for documentation. The IC shall be responsible to conduct a Formal or Informal critique dependent upon the complexity of the incident.

Question 16

An After Action Report is required whenever a

Answer 16

RRV Task Force Activation has occurred, regardless of whether the critique was formal or informal