BK-101 Rapid Intervention Company

Question 1

When a handheld radio is turned in or exchanged, who shall immediately be notified?

Answer 1

MFC floor Captain

Question 2

How many acknowledgment tones will you hear when your emergency Trigger is received by MFC?

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

Where may members have difficulty utilizing their 800 MHz radio?

Answer 3

Below ground level (subway, tunnel ,basement)
In or adjacent to shielded rooms (x-ray)
In enclosed elevator cars
In steep or narrow canyons 
Anywhere outside city limits

Question 4

All company assigned personnel shall carry their radios where and in what mode?

Answer 4

In their turnout coat or brush jacket in repeat mode

Question 5

Who may carry their radio without the external mic attached?

Answer 5

Members assigned to the RA

Question 6

When shall the IC designate a company to standby as RIC?

Answer 6

As the incident expands beyond the first alarm assignment

Question 7

The IC should consider what as a minimum for ric?

Answer 7

An Engine or Squad Co

Question 8

What are the two modes that a RIC company could be operating in?

Answer 8

STANDBY MODE or DEPLOYMENT MODE

Question 9

In the standby mode, resources shall monitor what radio channels?

Answer 9

Incident command channel
Incident tac channel
Rescue tac channel
Emergency channel 6

Question 10

What channels should Rescue companies be monitoring?

Answer 10

Rescue Tac

Emergency channel 6

Question 11

Where shall the RIC/RIG companies be located on a high-rise fire?

Answer 11

Staging

Question 12

When shall the IC consider naming a rescue group supervisor?

Answer 12

When two or more companies are assigned to RIC

Question 13

Who is responsible for the overall Firefighter rescue operation?

Answer 13

Rescue group supervisor

Question 14

What shall be used by RIC companies in locating a missing, down or trapped Firefighter?

Answer 14

A thermal imaging camera

Question 15

What shall the IC assign in the immediate area of the staged or deployed RIC team?

Answer 15

Medical standby in staging

Question 16

What form provides a space for tracking RIC companies?

Answer 16

F-666

Question 17

Where shall company commanders always report to when responding to an emergency incident at a high-rise

Answer 17

Staging or base

Question 18

What information shall be contained on the apparatus roster system ID tags?

Answer 18

Full civil service name and rank

Question 19

Where shall the tags be displayed?

Answer 19

In a visible location on the captains side of the cab

Question 20

Where shall the tags be displayed in BC/AC suburbans?

Answer 20

Center dashboard, console or visor

Question 21

What is the evacuation signal?

Answer 21

Repeated short blasts, 10 sec blast, then 10 sec silence,10 second blast, 10 sec silence, followed by a 10 sec blast (50 seconds total)

Question 22

What minute intervals is the MFC incident o’clock?

Answer 22

10 minutes

Question 23

When will the M FC incident clock notifications stop

Answer 23

When canceled by the IC or declared under control ( ie, knocked down)

Question 24

What three terms were added to LCES for structure fires?

Answer 24

Location, condition, safety equipment

Question 25

What mandates that Rapid intervention be in place from the onset of all emergency operations within the IDLH?

Answer 25

NFPA 1500

Question 26

How is the rapid intervention requirement satisfied initially?

Answer 26

2 in/ 2 out

Question 27

What modes can a RIC company be in?

Answer 27

Standby mode or deployment mode?

Question 28

Resources assigned to a RIC/RIG in the standby mode Shall monitor what channels?

Answer 28

Inc Command Tac (11)
Inc Tac Channel
Rescue Tac Channel (if a signed and being used)
Emergency channel 6

Question 29

When in deployment mode, what channels shall be monitored?

Answer 29

All members on the rescue TAC, with one member monitoring 6(unless emergency is on the TAC)

Question 30

How many members of the 2 out team may be engaged in other duties?

Answer 30

Only one normally the engineer

Question 31

When many members into your IDLH with less than four members on scene?

Answer 31

An eminent life-threatening situation exist where immediate action could prevent the loss of life or serious injury

Question 32

Any such actions taken with less than four members shall be thoroughly investigated and a written report F-225 shall be submitted to who?

Answer 32

Commander, BES, who will in turn advise the Fire Chief

Question 33

Incident commanders SHALL as a minimum, designate at least one rapid intervention company upon the arrival of additional resources above what?

Answer 33

The original structure assignment

Question 34

Who shall ensure magnetic nametags are carried on department apparatus whenever staffing changes take place?

Answer 34

All officers

Question 35

When Shall a person be named Rescue group supervisor?

Answer 35

Anytime more than one company is assigned to rapid intervention

Question 36

All members assigned to RIC/RIG shall have what equipment with them as a minimum?

Answer 36

PPE, SCBA w/ drop bag, 800MHz radio, flashlight and RIC kit

Question 37

What does one RIC kit consist of?

Answer 37

(1) one hour bottle
Spare Face piece (m)
20’ of intermediate pressure hose w/y block 
Second stage regulator and hose 
150’ drop bag line 
Flashlight

Question 38

What are the OATH hose signals?

Answer 38

1 tug -O- OK
2 tugs -A- Advance
3 tugs -T- Take Up
4 tugs -H- Help

Question 39

In a high-rise, the RIC/RIG group should include what as a minimum?

Answer 39

LF or E or SQ and ALS RA

Question 40

What channel is work into repeat in the metro rail tunnels?

Answer 40

2,4,6,7,12,15,16,17

Question 41

Where should RIC/RIG normally be located?

Answer 41

In proximity to the command post

Question 42

Where should RIC/RIG resources be assigned to during metro rail redline incidents?

Answer 42

Staging