Book 101 RIC Flashcards
Book 101 RIC
NFPA 1500
Created in 1987 and revised several times
FD Occupational Safety and Health programs
NFPA 1561
Emergency services Incident management systems
Shall also be used during drills and exercises
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Book 101 RIC
Emergency Trigger
The radio will beep ___ times and the display on the radio will read “EMERGENCY”.
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.
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Members may encounter radio problems when operating in the following locations?
- Below ground level (basement, tunnels)
- Within or adjacent to shielded rooms (X - Ray rooms, sound stages, etc.)
- In enclosed elevator cars
- In steep or narrow canyons
- Anytime you are located outside the City limits
Book 101 RIC
All company personnel shall carry their assigned radio in the “repeat” mode in their turnout coat or brush jacket pouch.
Personnel on rescue ambulances can carry their radio without the external mic in the appropriate belt holder.
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Even if the hand-held radio is reset by turning the radio off then back on, the alarm and radio number display will continue at MFC until an investigation is completed to ascertain that no emergency exists.
The Floor Captain will then reset the alarm.
At this time, MFC has the ability to lock on only one radio number when an emergency trigger is activated. Activated emergency triggers from multiple radios will delete previous radio identification numbers.
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MX 800 Hand-Held Radios – The MX 800 radio is 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.
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When an “EMERGENCY TRAFFIC” is announced, other personnel shall refrain from using these radio channels unless a radio message is necessary for the safety of personnel or involves the emergency situation.
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At the conclusion of the “ EMERGENCY TRAFFIC” situation, the Incident Commander shall transmit an “ALL CLEAR – RESUME RADIO TRAFFIC” on all assigned Incident Command and Incident Tactical Channel(s) in addition to the notification to MFC to conclude the emergency situation.
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IC shall monitor:
Dispatch Channel
Incident Command Channel
Incident Tactical Channel(s)
Rescue Tactical Channel (if assigned)
Emergency Channel 6
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As incidents expand beyond the first alarm assignment, the Incident Commander shall designate a Rapid Intervention Company to stand by.
The IC should not use companies from the first alarm assignment as RIC, unless a significant hazard to firefighters exists.
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Although the “Two In/Two Out” rule requires a standby team of at least two members to be organized to back up the initial entry team before they enter into an IDLH atmosphere, during the initial stages of an incident a standby Rapid Intervention Company does not have to be designated.
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Rapid Intervention Company/Companies should normally be located in proximity to the command post to ensure rapid dissemination of information from the Incident Commander (IC) and rapid deployment.
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The rapid intervention mission can be separated into two categories.
- ) The first category is defined as the Standby Mode or preparation for Rapid Intervention as a precautionary measure (most frequent mode).
- ) The second category is the Deployment Mode which can be an immediate rescue upon arrival at the incident, or deployment of designated RIC during the incident.
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STANDBY MODE (preparation for rapid intervention) - In this mode the resources assigned as RIC shall monitor the following radio
channels:
Incident Command Channel
Incident Tactical Channel(s)
Rescue Tactical Channel (if assigned)
Emergency Channel 6
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When assigned RIC at an incident and in the “DEPLOYMENT MODE” (immediate rescue) the
following radio channels should be monitored:
Rescue Tactical Channel (assigned by IC)
Emergency Channel 6 and/or Incident Tactical Channel
There may be a need to monitor the Incident Tactical Channel if this is the only means of communication by the affected member, during rescue operations.
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In high-rise fire incidents the Rapid Intervention Company/Companies shall be located at?
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As rescue scenarios become more complex or when two or more Rapid Intervention Companies are assigned, the Incident Commander shall consider assigning a Rescue Group Supervisor.
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If a Rapid Intervention Company/Companies is deployed to affect a rescue of a firefighter, the Incident Commander shall assign an additional RIC as a backup for the RIC that was deployed.
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Rescue Ambulance personnel should obtain the location of available hospitals in the area. In a high-rise incident, paramedics should be assigned as a medical standby in staging.
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If a member is in a life-threatening situation, the best way to get help is to activate the emergency trigger button.
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OPTION: If the effected member communicates an ”Emergency Traffic” call on the original Incident Tactical Channel(s), the Incident Commander should attempt to have the affected member(s) initiate their emergency trigger button. This will keep the Incident Commander from having to move all resources on scene to a new Incident Tactical Channel.
In a worse case scenario (member unable to initiate his/her emergency trigger), the Incident Commander may have to consider moving all other companies, with the exception of the rescue companies, to another Incident Tactical Channel if the affected member is unable to trigger the emergency button. The Incident Commander should do this through established Branch Directors, and or Division and Group Supervisors to facilitate the change in tactical channels(s).
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NFPA Standard 1500 requires that all company members’ names be immediately available on scene of the incident.
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The information that will be contained on the magnetic strip is as follows:
- The member’s full civil service name
- The member’s rank
The LAFD will continue to use magnetic strips that will be carried in a visible location on the Captain’s side of the cab on heavy apparatus and passenger side in rescue ambulances and other staffed apparatus. In Division and Battalion SUV’s, the magnetic strips shall be carried in a visible location on the communication console, dashboard, or visor.
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The “EVACUATION SIGNAL” will consist of repeated short blasts of the air horn for a period no longer than 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence. This sequence of air horn blasts for 10 seconds followed by a 10-second period of silence will be done three times; total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last 50 seconds.
The apparatus selected to conduct the air horn “EVACUATION SIGNAL” should not be apparatus in close proximity to the Command Post, if possible, thus reducing the chance of missing any radio messages.
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