Chapter 6- ALARM RESPONSE Flashcards
Response to BARS alarm should be…?
SINGLE unit response in EMERGENCY MODE
BARS followed by ERS….or…ERS followed by BARS…?
3 Engines
2 Ladders
BC
In the event the full first alarm assignment has not responded to the alarm received, an such assignment is required, Officer in Command shall transmit…?
10-75
What is the minimum and maximum response to a single source (ERS or telephone) reporting an incident requiring a structural response?
Minimum-3 Eninge/1 Ladder/BC
Max- 3 Engines/2 Ladder/BC
If, PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, alarm is received from more than one source reporting an incident requiring a structural response (telephone/ERS)..dispatcher shall dispatch…
3 engines/ 2 ladders/ BC
If there is no contact with the caller on an ERS box between 0800 and 2300 hours…?
There is NO RESPONSE
If there is no contact between 2300 and 0800…then..?
1 ENGINE is required to respond
When an operating Marine Company requires assistance of land based personnel, Engine is special called to respond to a pick up site, selected by..?
MARINE COMPANY OFFICER
All members, except____, will be used to supplement the fire boat personnel?
Chauffeur…remain at pick up site, unless ordered otherwise
What are the 3 steps of FallBack?
- discontinue single Engine response to NO-contact ERS boxes between 2300 and 00800
- requires the dispatch of one Engine Company to all electromechanical boxes
- dispatch of 2 Engine/1 LaDDER/BC TO STRUCTURAL RESPONSE
Units receiving a verbal alarm, which at quarters, shall?
notify the dispatcher by using the VERBAL BUTTON on the PC/ATS..do not await teleprinter confirmation
When do we NOT use the Verbal button..?
when the alarm is more than 2 block away..unit should respond and give info over the radio
If a unit is responding to another alarm and it is________, THE UNIT SHALL PROCEED TO THE ORIGINAL ALARM AFTER TRANSMITTING RADIO NOTIFICATION OF A VERBAL ALARM TO DISPATCHER…?
IT IS EVIDENT THAT HUMAN LIFE IS NOT IN JEOPARDY
remember, AFTER transmitting to dispatch and no life in jeopardy…then proceed
For a fire or emergency on a bridge, tunnel, elevated or depressed vehicular highway, parkway or expressway (no special alarm system box)…?
2 Engines/2 Ladder /BC
- 1 Engine / 1 Ladder from each direction
- no fewer than 2 units shall operate at an incident on an express highway or other dangerous roadway
Fire in brush, rubbish in street or open lot, or railroad ties outdoors…dispatch?
nearest available ENGINE COMPANY
All fires or emergencies involving motor vehicles will receive?
1 engine company
1 ladder company
Fires and emergencies involving elevated railroad right of way el-ties..responded to?
1 ENGINE
1 LADDER
Refrigerant Leak in Household unit?
nearest ENGINE COMPANY
Refrigerant leak and fire in same premises?
Full first alarm assignment +
Haz Mat 1, Haz Mat Batt. and HMTU
Routine Minor Water Leaks?
Ladder Company
Water flooded condition? (may develop into hazardous situation )
Ladder Company and Battalion
Initial notification of a hazardous incident will be through the transmission of the radio signal..?
10-80 by field units…warn responders to proceed with caution
EMS/PD auto-extrication incidents or any report of an auto accident where there is possibility of person trapped (Hurst tool )..response?
ENGINE COMPANY and nearest HURST TOOL EQUIPPED UNIT
When should an additional Ladder Company (above the FAST Truck) be assigned to a 10-75?
When both of the 2 initially assigned Ladder Companies are responding with 4 firefighters
In this case, who is the FAST truck and additional truck?
Fast truck is the 4th due Ladder
additional is 3rd due Ladder
When notified a company is responding understaffed?
special call another unit…ENGINE FOR ENGINE…LADDER FOR LADDER
understaffed is less than 4 FF’s
The total first alarm response shall not exceed?
4 ENGINES
4 LADDERS
