Collapse Operations

Question 1

Collapse 7.2

First arriving ENGINE at a building collapse is responsible for?

Answer 1

WATER SUPPLY

Question 2

Collapse 7.1
ENGINE company responsibilities at a BUILDING COLLAPSE are?
5 tasks from HIGHEST to LOWEST

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Collapse 7.2.1

1st Arriving Engine Officer has 3 other responsibility’s besides water supply and apparatus placement?

Answer 3

1) COORDINATE w/ 1st arriving Ladder
2) STRETCH 2 1/2 handline to cover entire site
3) CONSIDER stretching 3 1/2 to TL

Question 4

Collapse 7.3.1

Who will ensure a 3 1/2 line is stretched to a TL at a building collapse?

Answer 4

2nd Arriving ENGINE

Question 5

Collapse 7.3

Which ENGINE company MAY perform CFR-D duties at a building collapse?

Answer 5

2nd Engine MAY perform CFR

3rd Engine and Subsequent PERFORM CFR

1st engine remains together

Question 6

Collapse 7.4

Which ENGINE company may assist in the removal of LIGHTLY buried victims?

Answer 6

3rd Engine and Subsequent ENGINES

Question 7

Collapse 7.5.2

Who is responsible in removing LIGHTLY buried victims and DELIVERING them to Casualty Collection Point (CCP)?

Answer 7

1st arriving Ladder

Question 8

Collapse 7.5.2

First arriving LADDER is responsible for at a Building Collapse is?

Answer 8

Reconnaissance

• scene survey
• hazard assessment and control
• remove SURFACE Victims
• perform PRELIMINARY void search
• victims should be directed/brought to CCP

Question 9

Collapse 7.6

Who is responsible for controlling the GAS,ELECTRIC, and WATER service at a Building Collapse?

Answer 9

2nd LADDER

Question 10

Collapse 7.6.2

Which company MAY assist in LIFE SAFETY if necessary at a Building Collapse?

Answer 10

2nd LADDER may assist

Major priority are the UTILITIES (gas,electric,water,steam)

Question 11

Collapse

What does 1st n 2nd arriving engines do at a building collapse?

Answer 11

1st ENGINE - WATER SUPPLY

2nd ENGINE-ASSIST 1st engine

Question 12

Collapse 7.4

Which ENGINE company(s) will be under the direction of the IC at a building collapse?

Answer 12

3rd ENGINE and Subsequent Engines

Question 13

Collapse 4.4

Who will immediately monitor the presence of Radiological/Chemical agents at ALL explosions and MAJOR Collapse?

Answer 13

SOC UNITS

Question 14

Collapse 4.6

EXPLOSIONS shall be viewed as possible DIRTY BOMBS until this is performed?

Answer 14

until AIR MONITORING shows the area CLEAR of CONTAMINATION

Question 15

Collapse 5.2

STREET management is CRITICAL for first responding units, positioning of rigs shall?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Collapse 5.3.1

Where should the 1st and 2nd ENGINES position themselves at a Building Collapse IF POSSIBLE?

Answer 16

OUTSIDE the BLOCK

SEPARATE HYDRANTS on SEPARATE MAINS

Question 17

Collapse 5.3.1

Where should the 3rd n 4th ENGINES position themselves at a Building Collapse?

Answer 17

REAR of STRUCTURE
OUTSIDE the BLOCK
SEPARATE HYDRANTS on SEPARATE MAINS

Question 18

Collapse 5.3.2
Which Company(s) SHOULD be used to seal off the ends of the STREET at a Building Collapse?

Answer 18

2 ENGINE COMPANYS from 2nd ALARM assignment

Question 19

Collapse 5.4.1

Which Company(s) SHOULD be placed in FRONT of the Collapsed structure?

Answer 19

TOWER LADDERS

1st arriving TL should be the ONLY UNIT in front unless there is specific need for additional units

Question 20

Collapse 7.2.1

If 1st arriving ENGINE takes a position within the BLOCK of a Building Collapse what must the ENGINE BOSS ENSURE?

Answer 20

Continuous Source of WATER SUPPLY

Question 21

Collapse 8.8

Who can be assigned STREET COORDINATION MANAGER at a Building Collapse?

Answer 21

A COMPANY OFFICER

can be either Engine Truck Rescue Squad etc

Question 22

Collapse 8.8

Who coordinates CCP w/ an EMS OFFICER at a Building Collapse?

Answer 22

Street Coordination Manager

This is a COMPANY OFFICER

Question 23

Collapse 9.2

What does the acronym LCES stand for at Building Collapse?

Answer 23

LCES

L-Lookout

C-Communication

E-Escape Routes

S-Safe Havens

Question 24

Collapse 9.2.1

Lookouts for Building Collapse shall be equipped with

Answer 24

HANDHELD Air Horns
and
H/T

Question 25

Collapse 9.2.1

What does 1 LONG BLAST mean from the standard emergency system at a Building Collapse?

Answer 25

Cease Operation/All Quiet

1 LONG BLAST/ one word STOP

Question 26

Collapse 9.2.2

What does 1 LONG blast AND 1 SHORT blast mean in the Emergency Signaling system at a Building Collapse?

Answer 26

RESUME OPERATION

2 BLAST/Two Words

Question 27

Collapse 9.2

What does 3 SHORT blast mean from emergency signaling system at a Building Collapse?

Answer 27

Evacuate the AREA

3 Blast/Three Words

Question 28

Collapse 9.2

Which way would you communicate the EMERGENCY SIGNALING SYSTEM to members operating at a Building Collapse?

Answer 28

H/T announcement
then

Apparatus AIR HORN
Or

Handheld AEROSOL can AIR HORN

then again
H/T announcement

Question 29

EMERGENCY SIGNALING SYSTEM!

Cease Operations/All Quiet

Evacuate the Area

Resume Operations
How many BLASTS?
How LONG

Answer 29

1 LONG blast (3sec)-STOP

3 SHORT blasts (1 sec EACH)- EVACUATE the AREA

1 LONG and 1 SHORT- RESUME OPERATIONS

Question 30

Collapse

Who may be SPECIALLY called to assist the 2nd Ladder w/ shutting down the UTILITIES?

Answer 30

HAZ MAT COMPANY

Question 31

Collapse 10.1.11

Who may operate a CON ED VACUUM TRUCK?

Answer 31

TRAINED member of SOC in conjunction w/ CON ED OPERATOR

Question 32

Collapse 11.1

What are the 5 stages of Collapse?

Answer 32

Reconnaissance/

Account for and Removal of SURFACE VICTIMS/

Search of VOIDS/

Selected Debris Removal and Tunneling/

General Debris Removal

Question 33

Collapse 11.4

Name the 4 common types of VOIDS?

Answer 33

1) V shaped
2) Lean To
3) Individual
4) Pancake

Acronym VPIL

Question 34

Collapse

In which void/collapse is it simpler to LOCATE victims?

Answer 34

Pancake Collapse