Communications Ch 8 Flashcards
Can the name and unit number of a member with a MINOR INJURY be transmitted over the department radio
Yes only after requesting “mixer off”
Can signal 10-45 be used for an on duty member
No
Initial notification to the dispatcher of a fatality or seriously injured member is made how?
Mixer off message to dispatcher
No name or unit number will be relayed at this time
Immediately call the dispatcher with full particulars
Also ASAP call FDOC with full particulars
Is a 10-41 a mixer off message
Yes
When multiple units are 10-8 and engaged at the same location what must the officer in command designate
One unit as the radio contact for all units
If you think your radio is not working how many attempts do you make before trying another mobile radio
3 attempts then try another 3 attempts on a different radio. If still no response switch to citywide
Ht’s and cell phones are not to be used within ____ feet of vehicles transporting explosives, explosive magazines, or areas where blasting operations are in progress
150 feet
Apparatus, post and marine radios are not to be used within ____ feet of vehicles transporting explosives, explosive magazines, or areas where blasting operations are in progress
300 feet
Ht’s are not to be operated in buildings in which PD are searching for an
Explosive device
If the transmitting button on the apparatus radio is depressed for longer than ______an audible signal will alert the user
One minute
10-1
Call your quarters or another unit by phone
10-2
Return to quarters
10-3
Call dispatcher by phone
10-4
Acknowledgement
10-5
Repeat your message
10-6
Stand by
10-7
Verify address or location
10-8 code 1
Used only by division or battalion to indicate it is in service by radio when leaving a quarters other than its own at which it had been off the air and to which its alarms had been routed
10-8 code 2
Used by any unit to indicate it is outside its response area. When the unit returns to its response area the dispatcher must be notified again using 10-8
10-9
Off the air
State the reason (entering tunnel, visiting quarters, at a fire or emergency, etc
10-8 is used with a code if necessary when radio contact is re-established
10-10
Unit location
10-11
Radio test count
Count from 1-11
10-12
Preliminary report is requested by a chief officer or dispatcher
Does a BC Need to continue to the scene after a 10-18 is given
No unless it is deemed necessary. The decision must be based in part on the experience level of the officer transmitting the signal
10-21
Brush fire
10-22
Outside rubbish
No extension into the building
10-23
Adv
No plates and no salvage
10-24
Vehicle fire with plates or value
10-25 code 1
Fire has extended from a manhole, conduit or transformer into a building
10-25 code 2
Fire has blown one or more manhole covers or smoke is issuing from a manhole under pressure
10-25 code 3
Smoke is seeping from a manhole
10-25 code 4
Fire or smoke condition from a transformer at any location
Pole, vault, room
10-25 no code
Any situation not listed in codes 1-4
What 10-25 codes will a utility company automatically dispatch a crew
Codes 1 and 4
10-26
Food on the stove
10-27
Compactor or incinerator fire
Has not extended from the shaft
10-28
Subway or railroad system
Fire
Emergency non medical
Smoke condition
10-28 code 1
Structural fire
10-28 code 2
Non structural fire
Train fire
Rubbish on the tracks
10-28 code 3
Emergency non medical
10-31
Assist civilian
Other than medical
Includes a unit call to protect EMS by blocking traffic
10-32
Defective oil burner
Has not extended from the fire box
10-33
Odor condition
10-33 code 1
Odor of smoke
10-33 code 2
Any other type of odor than smoke
10-34
Sprinkler system emergency
10-34 code 1
Defective sprinkler device or system
Defective alarm or broken pipe
10-34 code 2
Unwarranted sprinkler alarms
Not defective
Surge in system
People working on the system
10-34 code 3
Sprinkler activated by a heat source not associated with an accidental fire
10-35
Unwarranted or unnecessary alarm activation
10-35 no code
Unwarranted alarm
Defective condition
Low battery
No known cause for the alarm going off
10-35 code 1
Testing or service
10-35 code 2
Construction activities
10-35 code 3
Household activities
Toast
Steam
Aerosol spray
10-35 code 4
Known cause
Cigarette smoke
NYFIRS REPORT MUST BE COMPLETED
What 10-35 code must a NYFIRS report be completed
10-35 code 4
10-36
Vehicle accident or emergency
10-36 code 1
Wash down
10-36 code 2
No injuries and no wash down
10-36 code 3
Accident with Injuries
10-36 code 4
Extrication
10-36 no code
Other than codes 1-4
10-37
Medical assignment not associated with fire operations
10-37 code 1
Deceased
10-37 code 2
Not breathing
Life threatening
Needs resuscitation
10-37 code 3
Breathing
Non serious
10-37 code 4
Medical assignment where unit is 10-84
No patient contact
EMS on the scene
Unit responds to a medical assignment and the patient has thermal burns which occur as a direct result of heat from a flame. What code is transmitted?
10-45 with the appropriate sub code
Request a BC to respond
If doubt exists as to which signal to transmit (10-37 or 10-45) request a BC to respond
10-38
Carbon monoxide response
10-38 code 1
Detector activation
Low battery
Defective
Unwarranted
10-38 code 2
Detector activation
Incident
1-9 ppm
10-38 code 3
Detector activation
Emergency
> 9 PPM
10-38 code 4
No detector activation
Incident or emergency present
Either detector not present or did not activate
10-39
Fd units standing by at an interagency incident
10-40
Utility emergency Code 1 gas Code 2 electric Code 3 water Code 4 steam
10-41 CODE REQUIRED
Suspicious fire
10-41 code 1
Occupied structure or vehicle
Includes vacant apt in an occupied building
10-41 code 2
Unoccupied structure
Normally occupied but unoccupied at time if fire
10-41 code 3
Unoccupied vehicle
With or without plates
10-41 code 4
Vacant structure or structures not intended for dwelling purposes
Vacant building or building under construction or demolition
If squatters or workmen in structure than 10-41 code 1
When transmitting a 10-41 code what must the IC do before leaving the scene
Must notify the dispatcher by radio
What must an IC do if after leaving the scene info becomes available that indicates a fire to be suspicious.
Immediately notify the dispatcher and the Bureau of Fire Investigation by phone that the fire has been declared suspicious
10-44
Request an ambulance
10-45
Civilian DOA or serious injury
Includes vehicle fires
10-45 code 1
Deceased
Black tag
10-45 code 2
Life threatening
Red/Orange
10-45 code 3
Non life threatening
Yellow tag
No BF-19 required
10-45 code 4
Non- serious injury/ambulatory
Green tag
No BF-19 required
What 10-45 codes don’t require a BF-19
10-45 code 3 and 4
Can a 10-37 code be used at any fire operation
No
Can a 10-45 be cancelled once it is transmitted
No
Can address patient discrepancies
10-47
Police response
10-48
Police response for firefighters being harmed
10-60
Major emergency response Enhanced 2nd alarm BC will be designated Air Recon Chief BC will be designated staging area manager Staging area will be established
10-66
Missing, lost, trapped or seriously injured member AND additional resources are required
Can an acting BC be assigned to respond as as FAST GROUP SUPERVISOR or FF LOCATOR OFFICER
No
If there are indications that members are missing, lost, trapped, or seriously injured as a result of a collapse what signal must also be transmitted in addition to the 10-66
10-60
10-70
Water supply is required
Notification that the 1ST ENGINE does not have a positive water source
Need urgent on dept radio to dispatcher
Need urgent on HT to all units on scene
When a 10-70 by the first arrive engine is needed to be transmitted how is this done
Urgent on department radio to dispatcher
Urgent on HT to all units on scene
On a 10-70 who is the water resource unit
2nd due engine
After a 10-70 has been transmitted and the water problem has been resolved what does the IC need to do
IC shall notify all units on the scene and the dispatcher that the water problem has been resolved
Who does the dispatcher notify on a 10-70 signal
2nd due engine that they are the water resource unit
IC will be notified who is the water resource unit
10-76
High Rise fire
Commercial building over 75 feet
10-76 2nd alarm
High Rise Office Building Fire
Smoke or Flames through skin
ARC will be assigned
10-77
High Rise MD Fire
75 feet or more in height
High rise nozzle engine will be assigned
2nd alarm will get an ARC
10-80
HazMat incident
10-80 no code
Controlled by on scene resources
10-80 code code 1
Requires additional resources
No contamination of responders or civilians
10-80 code 2
1-4 contaminated responders or civilians
10-80 code 3
Mass decon
5 or more responders or civilians contaminated
10-80 code 4
Mass Decon requiring a Mass Decon Force
After 10-84 signal how long until a preliminary report needs to be given
Within 5 minutes
10-85
Fire Marshall requires emergency PD
10-86
Fluoroprotein foam operation
If alcohol foam is required the IC must state this when transmitting the 10-86
10-87
Hi-Ex Foam operation
When is the 10-91 only used
Medical emergency incidents
10-92
Malicious False alarm
10-99
Unit will be operating at least 30 minutes
When to use the urgent radio message
2nd or greater alarms
10-75
Apparatus breakdown while responding to an alarm
Unit stopped to extinguish fire while responding to another alarm
10-70
You are the 3rd due chief on a 10-60. What is your designation
Safety Officer
You are the 4th due chief on a 10-60. What is your designation
Resource Unit Leader
You are the 5th due chief on a 10-60 code 1. What is your designation
Staging Area Manager
You are the 6th due chief on a 10-60 code 2. What is your designation
- Sector Supervisor
- Street Coordination Manager
- Strike Team Leader
Victim removal groups are defined as
3 Engines
2 Ladders
1 BC
Whose primary duty is the removal of victims via skids, stokes, etc. the IC may choose to utilize these companies as individual resources.
Additional Rescue Task Forces are defines as
1 Rescue company 1 Collapse Rescue Company 1 Squad Company with the 2nd piece 1 SOC Support Ladder Company 1 Rescue Paramedic Unit
When an IC wants to gain control of the HT network he must
- Activate the Emergency Alert Button
- “Urgent, Urgent, Urgent - IC to all units all transmissions are to cease”
- Must then deactivate the Emergency Alert Tone because the “EM” proceeding the ID code will cause confusuion
- After control Gaines IC can transmit “Resume normal HT transmissions”
10-60. Code 1
Major Emergency with Enhanced Techincal Rescue
Tunneling, trenching, cutting
10-60. Code. 2
Major Emergency - enhanced technical rescue - Large Scale
