Deck 22 Flashcards
True/False?The SOC Support Ladder Companies assist in detecting and identifiying the presence of hazardous materials, including chemical warfare agents and radioactive materials.
False they can detect but SOC Ladder Co. are not capable of identifying many materials, which will require the advanced skills and equipment of a Hazardous Materials Technician Unit (HMTU) or Haz-Mat Company 1 (HMC1).1.2 1.3 GS
True/FalseA–SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to fires in lieu of calling a Rescue or Squad company.B– SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to a haz-mat incident in lieu of a Hazardous Material Technician Unit or Hazardous Materials Company 1.
A– TrueB–TrueSOC Support Ladder Companies may be special called by an Incident Commander to emergencies to assist a Rescue, Squad or Haz-Mat Company.SOC Support Ladder Companies will respond to weapons of mass destruction event to assist the Rescue, Squad or Haz-Mat Company operating as part of the Emergency Response Plan. SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to fires in lieu of calling a Rescue or Squad company. SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to a haz-mat incident in lieu of a Hazardous Material Technician Unit or Hazardous Materials Company 1.2.3, 2.4,2.5, 2.6 GS
True/FalseSOC Support Ladders are NEVER to perform mitigation?
False can if assist.-members are not trained or equipped to perform mitigation activities such as leak stopping, neutralizing or overpacking a product unless requested to assist an HMTU or HMC1, or as part of a “Hammer Team”. When assisting an HMTU or HMC1, they will function only under the direct supervision of the HMTU or HMC1 officers. -(All members are trained and expected to be able to perform certain specific mitigation efforts as part of their duties e.g., control of natural gas leaks from service systems and appliances, fuel leaks at oil burner incidents or gasoline/diesel fuel leaks at transportation incidents.)3.1 GS
True/FalseAre SOC Support Ladder Company FF allow to preform confine space rescue if squad and rescue not on scene yet?
True, but have limits-SOC Support Ladder Company personnel have received training in Confined Space Rescue, High Angle Operation, Collapse Rescue Operations and Trench Rescue. This training, in addition to the special equipment provided, will allow the units to conduct initial rescue operations within specific limitations. The training will not allow them to conduct complex entries into confined spaces. Their training is compatible with that received by the members of Rescue and Squad companies so that when these units arrive on the scene, they will be able to build on the work already begun by the SOC Support Ladder personnel.3.2 GS
what is SOC support Ladder prime consideration while operating at a trench cave-in ?
They shall immediately begin scene evaluation, and hazard identification through the use of their air monitoring equipment. They shall establish a safe zone around the perimeter of the site, with the prevention of a secondary cave-in as the prime consideration.7.4 GS
The following is a list of responses that Rapid Response Units will respond to:which are incorrect.(more than one incorrect) Ceiling Collapse CFR-D Responses Class 3 Alarms CO Detector Activation Electrical Emergencies Flooded Basements Minor Auto accidents Lockouts w/ Food on Stove Occupied Stuck Elevators Structural Fires Oil Burner Emergencies Gas Emergencies Scaffold Emergencies Steam Leaks Water Leaks Wires Down
-doesnt not mention Gas emergencies-They are not to respond to structural fires unless they have been assigned along with other units.1.4, 8.2 GS
