Book 101 Flashcards
NFPA Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
NFPA 1500
NFPA standard for guidelines for Emergency Services Incident Management Systems
NFPA 1561
What was on the most important issues adopted by the NFPA at the scene of emergencies
Personnel accountability
Radio Channel designated by the Incident Commander that is provided for communications between the incident commander and the tactical level management components (ie. divisions or groups) during emergency incidents
Command Channel
when the Emergency Button is depressed, the radio will automatically switch to EMERGENCY Channel 6 in the repeat mode and is locked on this channel. The radio will beep four times and the display on the radio will read “EMERGENCY
Reference
Members may encounter radio problems in what locations
- Below ground level (basement, tunnels)
- Within or adjacent to shielded rooms ( x ray rooms, sound stages)
- In enclosed elevator cars
- In steep or narrow canyons
- Anytime you are located outside the city limits
All company personnel shall carry their assigned radio in what mode in their turnout coat or brush jacket pouch
Repeat
IC shall monitor what channels during RIC
- Dispatch Channel
- Incident Command Channel
- Incident Tactical Channel
- Rescue Tactical Channel
- Emergency Channel 6
As incidents expand beyond what, the IC shall designate a Rapid Intervention Company to stand by
Beyond the first alarm assignment
IC should consider what company as a minimum for RIC
Engine company or squad
What are the two categories/modes
- Standby mode
- Deployment mode
Resources assigned as RIC shall monitor what channels in standby mode
- Incident command channel
- Incident tac channel
- Rescue tac channel (if assigned)
- Emergency channel 6
What channels do you monitor in the Deployment mode
- Rescue Tactical Channel (assigned by IC)
- Emergency Channel 6 and/or Incident Tactical Channel
In high rise fire incidents the Rapid Intervention Company/Companies shall be located where
Staging
Evacuation Signal
Repeated short blasts of the air horn for a period no longer than 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence.
Will be done three times
Total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last 50 seconds
MFC incident clock starts when
First dispatched unit arrives on scene
Incident clock is intervals of
15 minute
LLCCESS
Lookout
Location
Communication
Conditions
Escape route
Safety zone
Safety equipment
Communication among members operating at incidents is best when accomplished how?
Face to face
What should be the standard procedure for engineers at the doorway at the earliest convenience
Quartz light set up at the doorway
How many watch outs for wildland
18
How many watch outs for interior firefighting
12
Initial attack operations shall be organized to ensure that if upon arrival at the emergency scene, initial attack personnel find an imminent life-threatening situation where immediate action could prevent the loss of life or serious injury, such action shall be permitted with less than four personnel when conducted within risk management considerations specified above. Any such actions taken with less than four members on-scene shall be thoroughly investigated and a written report (F-225) shall be submitted to the Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services, who will advise the Fire Chief.
Reference
Rapid intervention company shall consist of at least how many members
Two
