BOOK 92 Flashcards
The “Tactical Alert Operations Manual”, Department Library Book No. 92, was developed as a result of what?
The April 29, 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance.
What is a Tactical Alert?
A state of preparedness for response to incidents involving civil disturbance, man made or natural disasters, or other large-scale emergency incidents
Tactical alert procedures are divided into ______ phases. What are they?
3 phases
- Phase I: preplanning in anticipation of an event, or based on information received by any of the primary agencies
- Phase II: the implementation of tactical operation plans that will involve re-deploying / pre-deploying resources, as identified in the tactical plans
- Phase III: the commitment of resources, on missions / incidents in a tactical area, as a result of civil disturbance or other tactical operations as determined by the responding agency(s).
What is a Spontaneous Event?
Any unexpected event, whether a civil disturbance situation or a natural disaster, which has the potential of severely taxing Department resources. These resources may or may not require police escorts
A Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid system is a statewide system to provide fire and rescue resources to local fire jurisdictions. This system is managed by who?
The State Office of Emergency Services (OES)
The OES Fire and Rescue Division is accessed by local authority through a designated Area Coordinator or Region Coordinator. The City of Los Angeles is in Area ___ of Region ____.
Area A of Region I. The Los Angeles County Fire Chief is the Region I Coordinator and the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief is the Area A coordinator.
What is the difference between Allocated Resources and Assigned Resources?
Allocated Resources are resources dispatched to an incident that have not yet checked in to the incident. Assigned Resources are resources checked in and under the direction of the Incident Commander.
There is only ____ “Base” per incident.
One “Base”
What is a Medical Task Force?
A group of resources with common communication and a leader temporarily assembled for specific medical missions. An LAFD Medical Task Force is normally comprised of one engine, two rescue ambulances (one paramedic and one EMT if available), one Department officer (Medical Task Force Leader) which may be the engine company officer
What is a Medical Strike Team?
A group of assembled resources with medical treatment capability having common communication and a leader. An LAFD Medical Strike Team normally consists of two engines, three Rescue Ambulances (preferable that two have ALS capability), one Battalion Chief (Medical Strike Team Leader) and one EMS Captain
What is a Staging Area?
A temporary location where incident personnel and equipment are assigned and on a ready to be deployed status
In what order is the Department Commander position filled?
- Fire Chief
- Designated Deputy Chief (Deputy Department Commander)
What are primary requirements for Department Command?
Space and security are primary requirements. Ideally, an outer room for all the support functions and an inner room for meetings
An Area Command is an organization established to:
1) Manage resources for multiple Tactical Areas that are each being managed by independent Command Teams
2) To oversee the management of a very large incident
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the City of Los Angeles is located ____________.
Adjacent to MFC
Where should the location of Area Command be, to the extent possible?
Should be located in close proximity to the incidents under its authority
What are Area Commands primary functions?
- Provide agency or jurisdictional authority for all assigned incidents
- Ensure a clear understanding of agency expectations, intentions and constraints related to the event amount Tactical
Area and Incident Commanders - Establish critical resource use priorities between various incidents based on incident needs and agency policy and direction
- Handle the dispatching of all resources into an identified tactical area
- Establish with MFC, a tactical area delineated by streets, fire station districts, Battalions, Divisions, or Citywide
- Ensure appropriate personnel assignments and organizations for the kind and complexity of the incidents involved
- Maintain contact with officials in charge, assisting and cooperating agencies and other interested groups
- Coordinate the demobilization or reassignment of resources between assigned incident
The Area Commander has the authority and the responsibility to complete the following tasks for incidents within the Area Command:
- Set overall objectives
- Establish priorities
- Allocate/reallocated critical resources
What are the minimum resources necessary to implement Area Command?
- (1) Task Force
- (1) EMS Supervisor
- (1) Battalion or Division Command Team
During a Tactical Alerts, normally, the Deparrtment will deploy resources as ________, ________, and/or ________.
Strikes Teams, Task Forces and/or Medical Task Forces
A Tactical Task Force will normally be comprised of what?
- (3) Engines
OR - (1) Light Force
- (2) Engines
A Tactical Task Force will have a _____-digit identification.
Four-digit identification
A Medical Task Force will normally consist of what?
- (1) Engine
- (2) Rescue Ambulances ((1) ALS and (1) BLS if available)
- (1) Department Officer
When a single incident occurs requiring the need to establish strike teams, Task Forces, or Medical Task Forces, at the scene of the incident, the IC shall use a number sequence starting with _____ with the approval of MFC.
1,031
When MFC forms strike teams, Task Forces or medical task forces, they will use a number sequence between ____ and ____.
1,000 and 1,030
TRUE OR FALSE: During Tactical Alert, personnel should not be used on the ladder pipe. Ladder pipe shall be secured or operated by ropes
TRUE
A possible location for a base location is Dodger Stadium. This facility is a large baseball stadium with a capacity of approximately ______ people and parking for ______ vehicles
56,000 people; 17,000 vehicles
What entrance of Dodger Stadium has be predesignated for Fire Department use?
The entrance from Elysian Park Avenue
If using Dodger Stadium as Base, where is staging located?
Lot 18 for LAFD fire and rescue ambulance resources
Who has been designated as the primary task forces to provide the necessary personnel to establish base at either the training center, or Dodger Stadium?
Task Force 4 and Task Force 20
Who is the approving authority for establishing Department operations at Dodger Stadium?
The Fire Chief or Deputy Department Commander
Dodger Stadium has ______ main levels.
4 main leveling 1st level: yellow 2nd level: orange 3rd level: blur 4th level: red
What area of the parking lot at Dodger Stadium has the highest elevation?
Directly behind home plate
The LAPD has pre-planned the use of Lot ____ and its attendant helispot for its own operations. For this reason, these areas should not be utilized for Fire Department operations.
Lot 39
How many different access road are there for Dodger Stadium?
There are 5 different access rod to Dodger Stadium
When the Dodger Stadium facility is closed, all access rods are blocked by padlock chain link gates, except for which entrance?
Except for the entrance from Elysian Park Avenue. This is manned by a guard 24 hours a day.
What is the only predesignated entrance to Dodger Stadium?
The entrance from Elysian Park Avenue
A Dodger Stadium Complex will go through what two distinct phases?
Implementation and Operation
Who has been designated to implement the plan?
The Public Safety Section of the FPB
In the event that the Public Safety Section cannot be utilized, who shall fill in?
A Battalion Chief shall be dispatched along with two task forces.
When a minimum of ____ Public Safety Section Officers and ____ inspectors have been assembled at the guard shack, activation of the Complex shall be accomplished.
2 Public Safety Section Officers and 11 inspectors
Public Safety Section personnel shall use Channel ____ for communications.
Channel 5
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where is the command post and alternate command post located?
Primary: inside the Stadium on the 3rd level (enter at lot 4)
Alternate: at the west side of Lot 4
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where is staging for LAFD fire and rescue ambulance resources?
Lot 18 for LAFD fire and rescue ambulance resources
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where is staging for all mutual aid companies?
Lot 22 for mutual aid companies
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where is the primary personnel staging location along with the alternate location (recalled members waiting to be formed into companies)?
Inside the Stadium on the 4th level (enter from Lot 2)
Alternate: Lot 18
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where is the helispot located?
Lot 13
When using Dodger Stadium as base, where shall private vehicles from recalled members be parked?
Lot 2
Dodger Stadium can accommodate parking for _________ cars.
17,000
Book 92 states that _____ toilets are sufficient for _______ people for 3 days.
35 toilets are sufficient for 2,000 people for 3 days
When using Dodger Stadium as base, allow ___ to ___ hours lead time for 2000 meals
4 to 6 hours lead time
When using Dodger Stadium as base, allow ___ hours lead time for 500 beds
6 hours lead time
Each of the two tunnels at Dodger Stadium as ___’x_____’ with a capacity of ____ beds.
23’x5401’; 240 beds
The restaurant at Dodger Stadium has seating for ____ people
400 people
The “Tactical Alert Operations Manual”, Department Library Book 92, was developed as a result of what?
As a result of the April 29, 1992 Los Angeles Civil Disturbance
During a tactical alert, how shall ladder pipes be operated?
Personnel should not be used on the ladder pipe. Ladder pipe shall be secured or operated by the ropes
During a tactical alert, when it becomes necessary to vacate quarters, what should you consider?
1) Downstairs windows should be blacked out and upstairs lights and AM/FM radios should be left on
2) Do not leave reserve apparatus in quarters, try to move to safe location or notify BC/MFC
3) Take journal, 351s, PRBs, personal files and diskettes
TRUE OR FALSE: During a Tactical Alert, no Fire/EMS resource will operate alone or without police security/escort in an impact area
True
During a Tactical Alert, how should members wear headsets in apparatus?
Members should limit the use of apparatus headsets, or place over one ear only. This will enable members to better monitor their surroundings
During a Tactical Alert, interior fire fighting should be restricted to what?
Restrict interior fire fighting to rescue situations, or a small incipient fire(s) for fast knockdown
TRUE OR FALSE: During a Tactical Alert, normal interior fire attack and ventilation operations will not be utilized.
TRUE. All fire resources shall limit exposure of personnel and use heavy stream appliances and large hand-lines for fire fighting
During a Tactical Alert, do not use SCBA except for what?
Except for unusual operations
In unsafe, or potentially unsafe environments, EMS intervention prior to transport should be limited to what?
Should be limited to treatment necessary to save a life. Any treatment beyond immediate life saving measures should be performed while en route to a hospital or other safe location. you
What is the key factor for MFC to operate in the tactical alert mode?
The identification of the incident impact area by specific geographic boundaries, or by first-in district of company, battalion or division
During a Tactical Alert, should repeater sites fail, MFC will attempt to activate Mt. Lukens. If successful, what channels will be operational?
Channels 7, 8, 9, and 11 will be operational
TRUE OR FALSE: During Phase II of a tactical alert, maintain 24-hour radio watch and security watch while in quarters
TRUE
During Phase II of a tactical alert, members should consider doing what to name tags on uniforms?
Consider removing name tags from uniforms and covering names on protective clothing. The wearing of badges should be considered for identification of personnel
When a minimum of 2 Public Safety Section Officers and 11 inspectors have assembled at the guard shack, personnel shall accompany the guard to the designated areas. They shall start at Lot ___ and drive around the stadium in a _____________ directions
They shall start at Lot 7 and drive around the Stadium in a counterclockwise direction
During a Tactical Alert, there are ____ ways to receive incidents.
There are 4 ways to receive incidents.
1) Through MFC
2) Still alarm
3) Incidents found by field resources surveying their district
4) If MFC is unable to obtain 911 calls, Area Command must send a minimum 2 member team to LAPD Division to obtain and relay 911 calls to area command)
