Day 1 Flashcards
What is the Objective of Rescue Tech Site Ops?
Described course components and student requirements and identify the requirements for site operations, support resources and size up.
What is the purpose of Rescue Tech Site Ops?
To provide a base set of skills that will enable the student to proceed into the various tech rescue specialties,
What are the specialties included in Rescue tech?
Confined space, Swift water, Tech Op rescue/ops Structual Collapse Tech and vehicle and Machinery Rescue
What skills are taught in Site Ops?
Mgmt of rescue incidents, victim mgmt, maint of rescue equipment, ropes and rigging skills.
ICS: Assessment
This is an information gathering process, usually known as size-up. It includes both an initial assessment of the incident and an ongoing assessment over the life of the incident. The assessment becomes the basis for planning the strategy and tactics to resolve the incident.
ICS: Action Plan and Objectives
Once the initial assessment is complete, an action plan must be developed detailing the strategies to safely, effectively and quickly resolve the incident. The goals of the plan must be clearly stated. Progress made must be tracked over time and the plan must be modified to account for additional information that is learned during the ongoing assessment.
ICS: Resources
A critical part of action planning is the id of the resources needed to resolve the incident. This includes the initial dispatch as well as additional requirements identified through the assessment and planning process. Knowledge of the resources available in the rescuer’s jurisdiction is required, especially of specialty apparatus and personnel.
ICS: Hazard identification and Isolation/Mitigation
Safely isolating or mitigating all hazards identified during assessment must be accomplished. in addition, an ongoing assessment of hazards must be conducted over the span of the incident to insure that any additional hazards are identified and isolated or mitigated.
ICS: site access and egress
The action plan must take into account how additional unites will access the incident scene and how EMS units will leave the scene to transport victims. Such issues must be coordinated with law enforcement.
ICS: Rehabilitation
If the length of an incident is such that relief resources are required, the establishment of a rehab facility must be planned. The rehabilitation site and resources must be acquired, staffed and managed.
Management of a rescue operation: ICS factors
Assessment Action Plan and Objectives Resources Hazard Identification and Isolation/Mitigation Site Access and Egress Rehabilitation
List of Technical Rescue Specialties
Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Swift water Rescue Trench Rescue Rope Rescue Confined Space Collapse
Four areas of training “Basic Skills Needed”
Site Operations
Victim Management
Rescue Equipment Maintenance
Ropes and Rigging
Specific Considerations RE: Vehicle and Machinery Rescue
Time of day, traffic conditions, weather, number and types of vehicles involved, number of victims, severity of injuries, environmental hazards present and/or created by the accident.
Specific Considerations RE: Technical Rope Rescue
weather, environment that the rescue will take place in, the number of victims and the severity of their injuries, the height or depth of the victim relative to the ground, and the capabilities of the units on the scene.
Specific Considerations RE: Swift water
weather, number of victims, strength of the water movement
Specific Considerations RE: Trench
the depth of the trench, stability of the surrounding soil, the degree to the which the victim is covered and whether a trench rescue will impact the numbers and kinds of resources needed.
Specific Considerations RE: Structural Collapse
The size of the collapsed structure, the potential for additional collapse, and the number of victims and degree of confinement will all dictate the resources required to effect a rescue.
Specific Considerations RE: Confined Space
*Most dangerous type of rescue; Higher specialty is required and personnel will need to be notified immediately
Proper questions to answer for “Size-Up”
What is Known?
What is Likely?
What is the response situation?
Are the resources assigned adequate?
expound on Size up question: What is known?
This can include info such as the local, time of day, day of the week, season, nature of the emergency, known hazards and/or safety issues, weather, number of patients, types of vehicles, and units dispatched.
expound on Size up question: What is likely?
Given the known facts and personal observations, determine what is likely. Is the over turned vehicle occupied? If it’s cold outside, should hypothermia be considered? educated guess as to what you may encounter is necessary here.
expound on Size up question: What is the response situation?
How many and what types of units are responding? what are the capabilities of those units? What additional resources are available and how long will they take to arrive? does the rescue feel capable of resolving the incident given what is known?
expound on Size up question: Are the resources assigned adequate?
self explanatory… do you need more shit? ask for it… don’t wait.. better to get them started and cancel them later than not have them arrive in a timely manner.
(IAP) Incident Action Plan should be: CCII
Comprehensive Communicated integrated with Safety Considerations Identified Status Reporting Requirements Required Planning actions
Incident Action Plan must meet Specific Planning Actions SIERRPC
Scene Safety Initial Hazard Identification EMS Triage Responsibilities Rescue Evaluation Resource Requirements Personnel Accountability Comprehensive Hazard Identification
5 questions Answered for Rescue Strategy and Tactics
How Will the rescue be performed?
What equipment will be required?
Who will do what?
How will the various efforts be coordinated?
How will progress be reported and tracked?
Manage Hazards, 4 main categories
Incident Scene
Stored Energy
Weather
Terrain
Considerations for Managing Hazards
Identify Communicate the Presence of hazards Isolate and/or Mitigate hazards Use PPE Continues Monitoring hazards Risk-Benefit Analysis
expound on managing Incident scene hazards
Traffic Spectators Power lines Sources of Stored Energy HazMat involvement
expound on managing Stored Hazardous Energy
Electricity
Utility Gas
Utility Water and Storm Sewer Systems
Mechanical Energy
Pressurized Systems and Vessels
Hazardous Energy in Vehicles
{fuels, fuel systems}{explosive Devices}{Electrical Systems}{Pressurized vessels}expound on managing Weather Hazards
Wind Humidity Temperature Storms Potential for change
expound on managing Terrain hazards
composition
steepness
traction
Expound on Communicating the Presence of Hazards
As hazards are identified, their presence must be communicated to rescue personnel, both on the scene and still responding. Further, the hazards must be tracked over the life of the incident and any new hazards must be communicated as they are identified.
Expound on Isolate and/or Mitigate hazards
Can the source of the hazard be disabled?
Do Control zones need to be established to isolate?
Is a BLEVE Present, would active cooling mitigate a possible explosion?
Expound on the Use of PPE
Use proper PPE, if you need expounding on this principle you shouldn’t be involved in this situation to begin with…
Expound on Continuous monitoring of hazards
the id of hazards and the isolation or mitigation efforts that follow must occur over the life of the incident, new hazards may be discovered, which will need to be communicated, isolated or mitigated. existing hazards may be disabled or resolved which also needs to be communicated.
Expound on Risk-Benefit Analysis
An analysis needs to take place accounting for the risk associated with the rescue effort and the benefit to be gained by a successful rescue. this analysis is often the responsibility of a safety office, so the role and use of safety offices need to be considered.
Manage Resources: 5 requirements IRPRR
Incident Command Resource Identification Personnel Accountability Requirements for additional resources Rehabilitation.
Expound on Incident Command as it pertains to Managing Resources
Under ICS Practice, all resources assigned to an incident and their respective duties must be tracked. The ICS Structure is specifically designed to be adaptable to rescue incidents, especially as they grow in complexity and scoped. Therefore, Incident Command is the primary source for resource tracking.
Expound on Resource Identification as it pertains to Managing Resources
The incident action plan should identify all incident resources, their assignments and their capabilities. As additional resources are requested, they must be incorporated into the incident action plan
Expound on Personnel Accountablitity as it pertains to Managing Resources
A mechanism must be established to track the assignments and location of all incident personnel. this is just as important as accountability on a fire ground. As a rescue incident grows in scope and resources, accountability checks need to be regular part of the incident action plan.
Expound on Requrirements for additional Resources as it pertains to Managing Resources
if you order it, incorporate and track it
Expound on Rehab as it pertains to Managing Resources
if the time frame of an incident increases as to require addition relief crews and rotation assignments, rehab facilities must be established, staffed and supplied. Care of crews and their well being are important considerations.
Conducting a search, LUSSP
Local procedures and guideline Use of ICS Search Assessment Search Parameters Personnel Accountability
Terminate a Tech Rescue Op, RMPEDP CISM
Release of Scene Control Mitigation of On-Going Hazards Personnel Readiness Equipment and Apparatus Readiness Documentation and Record keeping Post-Incident Analysis and Critique CISM
Expound on “Release of Scene Control” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
Release of the rescue scene should be in accordance with the local protocols between the fire and law enforcement.
Expound on “Mitigation of On-Going Hazards” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
If hazards still exist at incident termination, the responsibility for on-going hazards must be identified and responsibility transferred. this can included removal of vehicles, containment of wires down, and other incident hazards.
Expound on “Personnel Readiness” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
Prior to returning to service, rescue crews must be evaluated to determine their fitness for returning to duty. the duration of an incident, physical requirements of the rescue, and environmental factors such as weather all have to be taken into account prior to returning crews to service. Use of rehab facilities should also be taken into account.
Expound on “Equipment and Apparaus Readiness” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
Cleaning, inspecting and returning rescue equipment and apparatus to service must be conducted as part of the incident termination. if equipment or apparatus cannot be returned to a serviceable state, this must be communicated to the local jurisdiction.
Expound on “Documentation and Record Keeping” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
All necessary reports and other documents should be completed as part of the incident termination. Special Care should be used for any unusual aspects of the incident, including multiple casualties, injuries to rescue crew members or unique rescue situations.
Expound on “Post-Incident Analysis and Critique” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
Such analyses should be conducted for all large-scale rescue incidents. They should also offer when problems are encountered with executing the standard operating procedures of the jurisdiction. These analyses and critiques must be treated as opportunities to learn and improve, rather then to place blame.
Expound on “CISM” as it pertains to Terminating and Incident
Critical Incident Stress Management resources should be driven by the severity of the incident and the impact on the rescue crews.
