Book 101: RAPID INTERVENTION COMPANY Flashcards
In ____, the National Fire Protection Association adopted NFPA ____, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
1987
1500
This standard has been revised over the years and is a broad-based national standard, which addresses firefighting safety in fire ground operations, as well as a number of safety and health issues.
NFPA 1500
has also been revised and establishes guidelines for Emergency Services Incident Management Systems.
NFPA 1561
One of the most important issues adopted by the NFPA, was _____ ______at the scene of emergencies.
Personnel accountability
Written guidelines shall be established that provide for the ______ and _____ of all members operating at an emergency incident.
Tracking and inventory```
_______ operating at an emergency are responsible to actively participate in the accountability system.
All members
The ____ ______shall be responsible for overall personnel accountability for the incident. The Incident Commander shall initiate an accountability worksheet at the _______ of the incident and maintain the system throughout the operation.
Incident commander
Beginning
The Incident Commander shall maintain an awareness of the ______and ______ of all companies assigned to an incident.
Location and function
____ ____, ______, and _____ Supervisors shall directly supervise and account for companies operating under their command.
Branch directors,
Division, and group supervisors
_____ _____are accountable for all company members: company members are responsible to remain under the supervision of their assigned
Company commanders
Company commander. ______ shall be responsible for following the personnel accountability system procedures, which shall be used at all incidents.
Members
The Incident Command System shall provide for additional accountability based on ____, ______ or _____ of an incident, this can be accomplished by reducing ____ ___ _____.
Size, complexity, and needs
Span of control
The Incident Command System shall provide for _____ of ____ to the incident scene.
Control of access
The Department shall adopt and routinely use a standard ____ ______ system to maintain accountability for each member assigned to an incident.
Personnel identification
The ________ ________ _______ shall provide an accounting of all members once on scene of the incident.
Personnel accountability system
The Incident Command System shall include standard operating guidelines to evacuate personnel from an area where _____ _____ is found to exist and to account for their safety.
Imminent hazard
Maintaining continuous status and location of all resources, committed to an incident.
Accountability
A radio channel, designated by the Incident Commander, that is provided for communications between the incident commander and the tactical level management components (i.e. divisions or groups) during emergency incidents
Command channel
This radio channel is used by Department personnel as an “Emergency Trigger” for notifying or reporting firefighter emergency situations.
Emergency channel 6
Use of Common terminology understandable by all. The intent of the use of “_____-___” for radio communications is to paint a clear picture and reduce confusion at incidents, particularly where different agencies are working together.
Clear text
A term used to clear designated radio channels during incident to make way for important radio traffic for a firefighter emergency situation, safety concerns for members on scene, or an immediate change in tactical operations.
Emergency traffic
– A distinctive high/low tone initiated by MFC on the Incident Tactical Channel(s) and the Command Channel.
Emergency traffic radio tone
The emergency button on the hand-held 800 MHz radio.
EMERGENCY TRIGGER
Clear text terms used for radio communications to notify personnel on-scene at an emergency that a firefighter accident or emergency has occurred.
“FIREFIGHTER DOWN”, “FIREFIGHTER MISSING”, or “FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED”
Any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversible debilitating effects on health.
IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH)
The radio channel(s) designated by MFC for incident operations. NFPA 1500 STANDARD – National Fire Protection Association Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
Incident tactical channels
The data terminal for all emergency apparatus that will display dispatch and other information.
Mobile data computer (MDC)
A personnel accountability verbal report of personnel and companies assigned to an incident.
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT (PAR)
The specific 4-digit number assigned to each hand held radio.
Radio id number
A company or companies designated to stand by in a state of readiness to perform a rescue effort of Department members.
RAPID INTERVENTION COMPANY (RIC)
This group supervisor is a functional position with the responsibility for supervising one or more Rapid Intervention Companies assigned to stand by for the rescue of personnel.
Rescue group supervisor
The assigned rescue tactical channel used by the Rapid Intervention Company/Companies and the Incident Commander or Rescue Group Supervisor to monitor rescue progress and communicate among the rescue personnel.
Rescue tactical channel
Whenever a hand-held radio is turned in for repairs or reassigned to another position, the ____ ____ _____ shall be immediately notified.
Mfc floor captain
Even if the hand-held radio is reset by turning the radio off then back on, the alarm and radio number display ____ _____at MFC until an investigation is completed to ascertain that no emergency exists.
Will continue
At this time, MFC has the ability to lock on only ___radio number when an emergency trigger is activated. Activated emergency triggers from multiple radios will _____previous radio identification numbers.
One
Delete
There are currently ____ different hand held radios in use on the Los Angeles Fire Department.
4
the most common hand-held radio currently in use. These radios have the Emergency Trigger located on the top of the radio near the base of the antenna. This button is orange in color.
MX 800 Hand-Held Radios
These radios are smaller than the MX 800 radios and are Black and Yellow in color. The Department is currently purchasing this radio, it is the replacement radio for the MX 800. The Emergency Trigger is orange in color and located on the top of the radio in front of the antenna.
XTS-3000 HAND HELD RADIOS
These radios are the general replacement radio for MX 800 hand-held radios previously assigned to Staff personnel. They are engraved with the letters LAFD in red. The emergency Button is located on the top of the radio on the opposite side away from the antenna. The button is orange in color.
ASTRO HAND HELD RADIO (800) MHz
These radios are used for communications with other agencies, which include law enforcement and fire. Contact with LAPD and LA Sheriff’s Department can be made during emergency incidents involving either of these agencies. They are engraved with the letters LAFD in blue. The emergency trigger is disabled on this radio.
Astro hand held radios (500MHz)
On the three LAFD radios equipped with an Emergency Trigger, when the Emergency Button is depressed, the radio will automatically switch to ___ ____ _____in the _____ mode and is ____ on this channel. The radio will beep _____ times and the display on the radio will read “_______”.
Emergency channel 6
Repeat
Locked
4 times
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY TRIGGER
When the radio signal is received at MFC the computer will automatically acknowledge it and the display will then read “___ ___”
ACK RCV
The radio will remain locked on EMERGENCY Channel 6 until it is reset. The radio is reset by turning the radio ___ and then back __. When the radio is turned back on, it will go to the ____ _____that was in use prior to the Emergency Button being activated: (i.e. incident tactical channel, dispatch channel, command channel.)
OFF
ON
LAST CHANNEL
Members may encounter radio problems when operating in the following locations:
-Below ____ ____ (basement, tunnels)
-Within or adjacent to _____ _____ (X - Ray rooms, sound stages, etc.)
-In enclosed ______ cars
-In steep or narrow ______
-Anytime you are located outside the ____ ____
Ground level
Shielded rooms
Elevator cars
Canyons
City limits
All company personnel shall carry their assigned radio in the “_____” mode in their turnout coat or brush jacket pouch.
Repeat
Personnel on _____ ______can carry their radio without the external mic in the appropriate belt holder.
Rescue ambulances
The most efficient radio operation is dependent upon using the originally issued antenna. This antenna shall not be replaced with any _____ style antenna.
Shorter
The emergency traffic radio tone is transmitted for testing purposes on each ____ _____ Channel every _____ at _____ hours.
Division tactical channel
Sunday at 0800
______aware of an emergency situation (Firefighter Down, Missing, or Trapped), can declare an “EMERGENCY TRAFFIC,” or shall immediately notify the Incident Commander with the type of emergency.
Any member
