DC Nuggets

Question 1

What is the secret to life?

Answer 1

Comfortable shoes.

Question 2

How many officers can be off per division for
Comp time:
Self mx covering:
Self mx assigned:

Answer 2

2 comp time based on seniority.
2 covering
10% of assigned officers.

Question 3

ICS.
RUL is under…
Staging is under…
Field Comm …
Safety Officer

Answer 3

RUL= planning
Staging = operations
FCU = logistics
Safety Officer = Command Staff

ICS ch2, add2, 1.1; add3, 2.3; 5.1-5, 6.1; add5 1.1;
Ch 2, 4.6.1

Question 4

Where can investigative operations be found within the ICS structure?

Answer 4

PICO
Planning
Investigations.  As its own section.
Command.  As in the command staff.
Operations.  In the appropriate branch/group in ops.

Question 5

Who supervises the communications unit?

Answer 5

RESL, until the COML arrives.

Question 6

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Search assessment markings.
Left -
Top -
Right -
Bottom -

who when what (left, top, right.

Answer 6

Left - who entered
Top - when they left
Right - what hazards
Bottom - how many live & dead

Question 7

V with a circle

V with circle with horizontal line

V with circle with horizontal and vertical line

V with circle with vertical line only

Answer 7

Confirmed victim

Confirmed victim deceased

Deceased victims removed.

Live victims removed

Question 8

Regarding hurricanes and severe storms, DC reports conditions as reported by BC to…

Answer 8

Boro command or

FDOC if Boro not staffed.
AUC 159 5.3.9

Question 9

Regarding winter operations, DC reports conditions to…

Answer 9

FDOC & FD liaison @ OEM if activated.
AUC 200 5.3.8.B

Question 10

Acronym: “NSHED” for Health (Blue) Section

Answer 10

N - 0 Normal Material
S - 1 Slightly Hasardous
H - 2 Hazardous
E - 3 Extreme Danger
D - 4 Deadly

Question 11

Members drilling on pumping operations were correct when they stated that for a 2 1/2” hose with a 1 1/8” nozzle, there will be _____psi at the nozzle plus 5 psi per length friction loss.

The High Rise Nozzle is ……… psi at the nozzle

Answer 11

40.

Hrn = 50

Question 12

ERP, Addendum 1, Chapter 1, Biological Agents
C. Exposure to biological toxins such as _____may present immediate symptoms that mimic expsure to a chemical agent. 2.1.1

Answer 12

ricin or mycotoxins

Question 13

Heavy smoke is one of the indications of a serious incident…..If a potentially serious incident is suspected, assume a defensive position while performing a thorough size-up and hazard assessment
Other indications of a serious incident are …

Answer 13

…one or more trains stuck in the tube, heavy smoke or fire, explosion, chemical release, reports of numerous sick or overcome passengers, other information obtained from rail personnel or passengers

Question 14

If a biological release is indoors, avoid entry to the site for a minimum of _____ to allow the biological agent to settle to reduce exposure of the inhalation hazard

Answer 14

30 minutes to one hour.

ERP, Addendum 1, Chapter 1, 5.2.3

Question 15

Each Deputy Chief shall supervise roll call in his Division how often?

Answer 15

Once a month.

Regs 21.1.6

Question 16

At private dwelling cellar fires, the _____ hoseline is initially positioned and charged outside of the fire building as a back-up line for the first hose line

Answer 16

Second.

Question 17

Training Bulletin Fires 2 Protection Against Dogs
4.13
Acronym: PBA ME

Answer 17

P - PD
B - Board of Health
A - Animal Care and Control, if the dog is a stray
M - Medical Officer
E – EMS

Question 18

Rowframe cellar fire.

6. 2.A.1 - First hoseline stretched through the front door.
7. 2.B.2 - If the first hoseline is used to cover the first floor public hall, and a backup line is not needed, the second hoseline will be stretched ….

Answer 18

….into the cellar via the outside cellar entrance to extinguish the fire.

Question 19

Backdraft Colors

Answer 19

Dirty brown
Yellow brown
Gray yellow
Dense black

Question 20

At a collapse operation, Engine Companies have several responsibilities. These responsibilities include:

Answer 20

1) Extinguish active fire in the affected building and surrounding debris.
2) Protect exposures.
3) Extinguish burning vehicles within the vicinity of the collapse

Question 21

EMS not on scene IC shall relay patients condition, how?

Answer 21

Attempt to contact EMS on channel 1.

Unable on channel 1 - contact FD dispatcher to relay to EMS.

UHF on EMS citywide - critical info vital to pt care OR Safety of members directly to the EMS dispatcher.

DARS radio.

Question 22

DC notifies command chief:

Answer 22

Major apparatus accidents
Gross negligence of members
Fatal fire
Unusual occurrences of a serious nature
Newsworthy events
10-45-1 & 2

Question 23

DC notified…

Answer 23

10-80-1. Comm Man 8

Any source reporting Fire/emergency in an underground transit facility. 207, 2.6.1. Confirmation DC responds.

Major accident. (Ref? )

Dispatchers office in danger of or is flooded. Comm Man 6.7.8.B

Question 24

Rehab group who is in charge of what units there?

Answer 24

Medical branch director designates an EMS officer as the Rehab Group Supervisor.

Rehab group consist of: 
An EMS officer,
ALS 
BLS 
RAC unit
AUC 230 7.1.1

Question 25

All other progress reports shall include:

Answer 25

DST SAHW

Description of fire bldg.
ST Strategies, Tactics

S searches
A appraisal of probable results.
H hose line status
W water problems and status of all hose lines.