Collapse Flashcards
Clean wood at beam ends, indicating roof or floor pulling away from walls is what?
Sec 1.4. INDICATOR / SIGN of Collapse
According to the Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS), structural collapse is a single command event. Who has been designated as the Incident Commander
for collapse operations?
Sec 1.2. FDNY
Sec 2.2. The first arriving FDNY Fire Officer has prime responsibility for rescue activities. This member will retain that role until relieved by a superior Fire Officer
With arrival or transition of Command Life safety operations in progress will
Sec 2.1. Not be disrupted or suspended
During collapse operations, control the situation by:
Sec 3
Extinguishing any fire , Conduct searches, Locate and mitigate all Hazards , Install appropriate protective measures (e.g. shoring)
Remove trapped victims , Triage, treat and transport victims
Dispatch Information and Scene Size-Up will determine the following
Sec 4.2.
Apparatus placement/street management , First arriving units should position themselves as per the directions in Section 5.1, Designate an initial staging area for other responders, Identify a location for the ICP
Notify the Fire Department Dispatcher of:
Sec 4.3. The address , The nature of the incident, The need for additional FDNY units or other agency resources , Transmit a signal 10-60 (Major Emergency Response) and when conditions warrant an additional alarm, Location of the ICP for the response of Fire, EMS and PD supervisors
At least one _________ shall be special called to every major collapse if none was assigned on the initial alarm.
Sec 4.3 Note. Tower Ladder
__________ may increase the likelihood of electrical shock, threaten trapped victims with drowning, and the increased water weight may cause a secondary collapse.
Sec 4.5. Water Main Breaks
Steps must be taken immediately to prevent further casualties. First arriving units shall examine the collapse site for dangers and take the necessary actions to prevent further injuries including:
Sec 4.4.2 Stretch hoselines Control utilities Remove lightly buried victims Examine premises for hazardous occupancies or processes.
The IC should gather and evaluate pertinent information prior to members entering into or undertaking activities that would place units in a contaminated environment. Voids and below grade areas shall be monitored for accumulations of
Sec 4.6. “FOC”
flammable gases, carbon monoxide and oxygen content, prior to any entry
Initial rescue actions should concentrate on removing _________ and __________ persons from immediate danger
Sec 4.7 Risk vs. Benefit Analysis
able-bodied (ambulatory) & surface or lightly buried
Nonessential units should not block the street. Only apparatus authorized by _________ should be positioned on the street. Later arriving apparatus may only be used for their _________; the apparatus should be parked away from the scene in a
Sec 5.2. Last Bullet
The IC
Personnel
Secondary staging area.
First-alarm engine companies must position themselves to
5.3. protect the occupants and rescuers against the threat of fire
If possible, both first and second arriving engines should
Sec 5.3.1. take separate hydrants outside the block, each on separate mains, and prepare to supply handlines and a large caliber tower ladder stream. The third and fourth engines should take
similar positions at the rear of the structure
- Two of the second alarm engine companies should __________.
- The chauffeurs of these units must _______________.
Sec 5.3.2.
- be used to seal off the ends of the street
- remain in the cab, able to move the apparatus if directed by the IC
