Chapter 11: Firefighter Survival Techniques Flashcards
PACCAN
16point Q on tests
Pass Alarm Air Communicate Conditions Actions Needs
P-Pass Alarm
-Shut off alarm (look for flash light)
A-Air
- Asses For breathing
- Look, Listen, feel for breathing
- Check for blow by
- if no blow by turn on bypass valve to check for air flow
C-Communicate
- Inform command: downed/disorientated FF found.
- if necessary call mayday if not able to exit within 60 s
C-Conditions
- Where are you located
- What conditions are you dealing with( injuries, Collaps, mult. vic.)
A-Actions
-What is you plan of action
packaging for extraction, SCBA change over, where do you plan to extricate vic.
N-Needs
- Additional RIC,specific tools, hose lines…
4 to Ensure Your Safety
-Read the Fire: smoke,flame, insied conditons
-Read/size up building: age, fire load, type of build, yor location, where you are how many turns…
-Work as a team stay on PAR:in/out/when asked
Know your limitations: leave as a team for air swap, rule of thirds
Claustrophobia
The fear of being in enclosed narrow spaces
4 counter measures to Claustrophobia
SCBA training
positive self talk
slow breathing and focus on it
in via nose out via mouth in a natural rhythm
Disorientation
The state of having lost the sense of time, place, Identity.
2 types of distressed FF
- about to run out of air
- out of air
reasons to call mayday
in compromised position
pinned no Self Rescue in 60s
exits are blocked cannot find secondary in60s
low air alarm cannot exit in 30s
caught in flashover, backdraft, explosion
lost PAR
Disorientated cannot exit in 60s
Declaring MAYDAY
MAYDAY x 3 wait for FC to confirm it LUNAR activate PASS Stay calm conserve air attempt self rescue maintain contact with RIC ans Safety Officer
LUNAR
Location Unit Name Assignment Resources
