changes Flashcards

1
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known life Hazard - means that member may take individual rescue action

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victim can be SEEN by rescuer
viSctim can be HEARD by rescure
member has info from a CREDIBLE SOURCE or a PERSON AT THE SCENE indicating the LOCATION

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1st roof ff

1 tactic -conduct Roof sizeup–BUT WHILE CONDUCTING SIZEUP: upon hearing transmission that there is:

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  1. Door control on the fire floor OR
  2. A charged Hoseline is advancing into the fire apartment He shall perform vertical ventilation(unless ADDRESSING A KNOWN LIFE HAZARD) then- reach in and probe the immediate area of the bulkhead if tenable
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not vertical: Officer does not want roof FF to perform vent

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Roof ff forces bulkhead door, reaches in and probes immedieate area, then immediatly closes and controls door

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tower ladder first to arrive No front fire escape

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LCC- pedestal
OV- Basket FF\
Rooff-Officer may request Roof FF to perform outside vent from fire escape After Preliminary roof vent

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Vent For Extingushment

OV: must hear STart Water” , followed by “ Engine is applying water to the fire”

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  • AND THEN STILL REQUEST and Recieve Approval from the LADDER OFFICER
  • —AND THIS ONLY MEANS the vent can take place in the immediate fire area
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Vent for Search

Ladder Officer must be notified for All search Team ENTRY

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  • this means BOTH STANDARD SEARCH and KNOWN LIFE HAZARD entry
  • The officer may disapprove a search entry to limit negative impact of ventilation
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When venting for search

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clear out the window, reassess the conditions, reach in and probe the immediate area
THEN=THE PRIORTY ACTION IS TO ISOLATE the area by closing a door
If a victim is found-transmit a 10-45, include your location and planned exit route

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