Collapse Operations Flashcards
Collapse 7.2
First arriving ENGINE at a building collapse is responsible for?
WATER SUPPLY
Collapse 7.1
ENGINE company responsibilities at a BUILDING COLLAPSE are?
5 tasks from HIGHEST to LOWEST
HIGHEST to LEAST
1) EXTINGUISH ACTIVE fire in affected building/surrounding debris
2) PROTECT EXPOSURES
3) EXTINGUISH burning VEHICLES within vicinity
4) 2 1/2 hoseline(S) to cover area 3 1/2 to supply 1st TL
(ALL LINES CHARGED)
5)Suspected TERRORIST event 2 1/2 lines located between
2 apparatus or substantial shielding
Collapse 7.2.1
1st Arriving Engine Officer has 3 other responsibility’s besides water supply and apparatus placement?
1) COORDINATE w/ 1st arriving Ladder
2) STRETCH 2 1/2 handline to cover entire site
3) CONSIDER stretching 3 1/2 to TL
Collapse 7.3.1
Who will ensure a 3 1/2 line is stretched to a TL at a building collapse?
2nd Arriving ENGINE
Collapse 7.3
Which ENGINE company MAY perform CFR-D duties at a building collapse?
2nd Engine MAY perform CFR
3rd Engine and Subsequent PERFORM CFR
1st engine remains together
Collapse 7.4
Which ENGINE company may assist in the removal of LIGHTLY buried victims?
3rd Engine and Subsequent ENGINES
Collapse 7.5.2
Who is responsible in removing LIGHTLY buried victims and DELIVERING them to Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?
1st arriving Ladder
Collapse 7.5.2
First arriving LADDER is responsible for at a Building Collapse is?
Reconnaissance
- scene survey
- hazard assessment and control
- remove SURFACE Victims
- perform PRELIMINARY void search
- victims should be directed/brought to CCP
Collapse 7.6
Who is responsible for controlling the GAS,ELECTRIC, and WATER service at a Building Collapse?
2nd LADDER
Collapse 7.6.2
Which company MAY assist in LIFE SAFETY if necessary at a Building Collapse?
2nd LADDER may assist
Major priority are the UTILITIES (gas,electric,water,steam)
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What does 1st n 2nd arriving engines do at a building collapse?
1st ENGINE - WATER SUPPLY
2nd ENGINE-ASSIST 1st engine
Collapse 7.4
Which ENGINE company(s) will be under the direction of the IC at a building collapse?
3rd ENGINE and Subsequent Engines
Collapse 4.4
Who will immediately monitor the presence of Radiological/Chemical agents at ALL explosions and MAJOR Collapse?
SOC UNITS
Collapse 4.6
EXPLOSIONS shall be viewed as possible DIRTY BOMBS until this is performed?
until AIR MONITORING shows the area CLEAR of CONTAMINATION
Collapse 5.2
STREET management is CRITICAL for first responding units, positioning of rigs shall?
OUTSIDE the COLLAPSE ZONE (secondary collapse)
Special equipment,ambulance,different agency etc will be arriving at later times and need there way TO and FROM the scene
Collapse 5.3.1
Where should the 1st and 2nd ENGINES position themselves at a Building Collapse IF POSSIBLE?
OUTSIDE the BLOCK
SEPARATE HYDRANTS on SEPARATE MAINS
Collapse 5.3.1
Where should the 3rd n 4th ENGINES position themselves at a Building Collapse?
REAR of STRUCTURE
OUTSIDE the BLOCK
SEPARATE HYDRANTS on SEPARATE MAINS
Collapse 5.3.2 Which Company(s) SHOULD be used to seal off the ends of the STREET at a Building Collapse?
2 ENGINE COMPANYS from 2nd ALARM assignment
Collapse 5.4.1
Which Company(s) SHOULD be placed in FRONT of the Collapsed structure?
TOWER LADDERS
1st arriving TL should be the ONLY UNIT in front unless there is specific need for additional units
Collapse 7.2.1
If 1st arriving ENGINE takes a position within the BLOCK of a Building Collapse what must the ENGINE BOSS ENSURE?
Continuous Source of WATER SUPPLY
Collapse 8.8
Who can be assigned STREET COORDINATION MANAGER at a Building Collapse?
A COMPANY OFFICER
can be either Engine Truck Rescue Squad etc
Collapse 8.8
Who coordinates CCP w/ an EMS OFFICER at a Building Collapse?
Street Coordination Manager
This is a COMPANY OFFICER
Collapse 9.2
What does the acronym LCES stand for at Building Collapse?
LCES
L-Lookout
C-Communication
E-Escape Routes
S-Safe Havens
Collapse 9.2.1
Lookouts for Building Collapse shall be equipped with
HANDHELD Air Horns
and
H/T
Collapse 9.2.1
What does 1 LONG BLAST mean from the standard emergency system at a Building Collapse?
Cease Operation/All Quiet
1 LONG BLAST/ one word STOP
Collapse 9.2.2
What does 1 LONG blast AND 1 SHORT blast mean in the Emergency Signaling system at a Building Collapse?
RESUME OPERATION
2 BLAST/Two Words
Collapse 9.2
What does 3 SHORT blast mean from emergency signaling system at a Building Collapse?
Evacuate the AREA
3 Blast/Three Words
Collapse 9.2
Which way would you communicate the EMERGENCY SIGNALING SYSTEM to members operating at a Building Collapse?
H/T announcement
then
Apparatus AIR HORN
Or
Handheld AEROSOL can AIR HORN
then again
H/T announcement
EMERGENCY SIGNALING SYSTEM!
Cease Operations/All Quiet
Evacuate the Area
Resume Operations
How many BLASTS?
How LONG
1 LONG blast (3sec)-STOP
3 SHORT blasts (1 sec EACH)- EVACUATE the AREA
1 LONG and 1 SHORT- RESUME OPERATIONS
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Who may be SPECIALLY called to assist the 2nd Ladder w/ shutting down the UTILITIES?
HAZ MAT COMPANY
Collapse 10.1.11
Who may operate a CON ED VACUUM TRUCK?
TRAINED member of SOC in conjunction w/ CON ED OPERATOR
Collapse 11.1
What are the 5 stages of Collapse?
Reconnaissance/
Account for and Removal of SURFACE VICTIMS/
Search of VOIDS/
Selected Debris Removal and Tunneling/
General Debris Removal
Collapse 11.4
Name the 4 common types of VOIDS?
1) V shaped
2) Lean To
3) Individual
4) Pancake
Acronym VPIL
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In which void/collapse is it simpler to LOCATE victims?
Pancake Collapse
