Carbon Monoxide Response

Question 1

CO

We are there to ________, ________, and ___________.

Answer 1

Advise occupants of our findings
Assist occupants with exiting
Open windows and doors for ventilation

Question 2

CO response - dispatchers
No symptoms __________
Symptoms _____________

Answer 2

Dispatch engine company

Dispatch engine company and EMS units

Question 3

IDLH and specific gravity of CO

Answer 3

1500 ppm

0.967

Question 4

Levels as low as _________ have been known to cause __________________

Answer 4

2-3 COHb

Acute and chronic health effects in elderly, children, and predisposed

Question 5

CO concentration vs time of exposure to reach 10 COHb

100 ppm =
200 ppm =
400 ppm =

Answer 5

90 min
35 min
15 min

Question 6

CO

Primary concern is ______________

Answer 6

Safety of firefighting and EMS personnel

Question 7

If there is ___________________ in a building (______________), no entry is to be made by personnel without full protective clothing and an operating SCBA.

Answer 7

Any reason to suspect the presence of CO

Symptomatic victims or gas monitor detects CO at entry point

Question 8

Response

First priority is to ________________________.

Answer 8

Determine if there are any carbon monoxide illnesses related to this incident.

Question 9

Once medical aid is provided, engine company should: (4)

Answer 9

PPE/SCBA SOP followed
Gas monitor zeroed before entry/away from CO generating source
Take FIRST reading just outside structure and document on Fire Company checklist
Take SECOND reading just inside structure and record on Fire Company Checklist

Question 10

SAFD investigating CO problem. We are not there _____________.

Answer 10

To repair the problem

Question 11

Second reading just inside the structure
If there is a reading of _________ or there is a _____________, shutdown gas to the occupancy, open windows and doors and ____________________.

OR

Any reading of ___________ requires immediate evacuation with NO re-entry allowed.

Answer 11

35 ppm or more.
Rise of 10 ppm or more from the outside air reading.
Call CPS, immediately evac residents.

100 ppm or more

Question 12

After readings
Wait __________ and take another entry point reading.
If levels have dropped below _______, continue to ventilate and proceed with a short-term evaluation.

If levels are ___________ in any area being evaluated after _______ of ventilation, re-entry will __________.

Answer 12

5-10 minutes

100 ppm

Still over 100 ppm, 10 minutes
Will NOT be made

Question 13

If no reading above _____ or an increase of ______ over outside reading, take readings in ______________.

Answer 13

35 ppm, 10 ppm

All of the rooms and record

Question 14

If able to locate CO producing item, __________.
If unable to locate source, ________________.

Inform owner/occupants of findings as soon as possible and complete _________.

Answer 14

Owner/occupant informed so can be corrected
Contact CPS and cut off main gas to occupancy

Notice of Findings form