Chap2 Fast Unit Flashcards
On which signals is there a Fast Unit assigned?
2.1
10-60
10-66
10-75
10-76
10-77
In some situations, a ladder company staffed with four firefighters may be assigned as a fast unit. When reporting to the ICP, the ladder company officer must inform the IC that? 2.2.
They are not fully staffed.
The FAST unit shall report to and stage near the Incident command post within —— contact, at a position from which they can be readily deployed. 3.1.
Verbal
EFAS trained member of the fast unit shall report to the battalion vehicle on scene to monitor two things? 3.1.
EFAS
Fast radio
Who is the most influential member of the fast unit?
4
Fast officer
Who shall announce their arrival on the scene over the handie talkie and report to the ICP? 4.1.
Officer of the FAST unit
T/F
FAST unit. If assigned by the IC to other than FAST duties, the FAST officer shall remind IC of their Fast designation.
4.2
True
T/F
FAST unit.
When communicating with other units, the fast officer and members Radio designation shall include the word fast before the unit designation.
example: Fast ladder 157 to Command.
4.3.
False
The word FAST AFTER the unit designation.
Example
Ladder 157 Fast to Command
ACRO UFC
T/F
FAST Unit. Communication between fast UNIT members does not require the use of the word fast after the unit designation.
Example :
Ladder 157 Can to Ladder 157
4.4
True
FAST unit.
The first unit officer should bring an up to date copy of —— —— to the ICP, which would include any SIDS information that is available.
4.5.
Response ticket
(Don’t fall for updated EBF-4)
Fast unit.
Who is responsible to manage the air supply of the distressed member?
5.1.
Member assigned the fast pack
EFAS trained member assigned to monitor two things? 5.1.
EFAS and Fast radio
EFAS train member report to —- ——
Monitor two things?
5.1
Battalion vehicle
EFAS and Fast radio 
If the Fast unit is given an assignment, does the member that is monitoring EFAS stay in the vehicle or respond with the Fast unit to the assignment? 5.1.
That member stays in the Battalion vehicle and monitors EFAS and Fast radio. 
PS if trained in EFAS or not you stay in Batt vehicle.
When the Fast unit operation requires the use of a ladder, avoid repositioning ladders already in place against a fire building unless it is ———- ——- ——- and a notification is made to the members operating in the area. 7.2.
Life-threatening situation
Fast unit.
Use of a two sided approach when the ——— team makes access via the interior
And
The —— team makes access via the exterior of the building 7.3
Search team interior
Removal team exterior
Sided-Search SS
Exterioremoval
Can the first unit split up when dealing with large commercial or complex buildings. 7.4
Negative
Shall remain intact and not split up
Fast unit arrives at the location of the distress member the transmitting member of the fast unit shall begin by? 7.6.
Depressing the EAB on their (yours) handie talkie. This will identify the member of the fast unit transmitting the emergency message. Maximum wattage.
How do you reset the EAB?
7.6 
Depress and hold the EAB for approximately two seconds.
Fast UNIT. After EAB activation provide IC or Fast group Supervisor with the information required for the emergency transmission as outline in communications manual. Do you reset your EAB first or after given all the information to the IC or fast group Supervisor? 7.6.
Give the information first, then reset your EAB.
Fast unit. At the location, distressed member assess four things? 7.6.
Acro FAIR
Fire
Air
Immediate medical care
Removal
First unit. After you have done FAIR, what is your next step? 7.6
Depress the EAB of the member in distress. That will identify them on EFAS. Notify the IC via handy talkie PRIOR to EAB activation of the distressed member. If unable to activate the distressed members EAB key the mic on the distress members handy talkie to obtain their identity on EFAS.
Fast unit.
The distress members EAB should remain activated until? 7.6.
Determined it is no longer required. 
The FASt unit shall report to ICP with what equipment? 5 things
8
Fast pak
Search rope
Stokes basket with longboard
Two to one rope
Pak tracker
Can the member monitoring EFAS also monitor the pak tracker?
Eight
No
