Deck 23 Flashcards
True/false?At UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) BIO-DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONS The Department’s mission will be to perform triage, treatment, decontaminationand identification of material of anyone that may have been exposed (USPS employees/visitors/customers).
False-The FDNY at BIO-dettection system at Post Office do not identify haz material.U.S. Postal Inspectors will retrieve the PCR sample canister, which will then be transported to the DOH for confirmation of an anthrax event. The NYPD/PAPD will provide decontamination and back-up for the USPS Inspectors.The Department’s mission will be to perform triage, treatment and decontamination of anyone that may have been exposed (USPS employees/visitors/customers).3.1 5.0 GS
First units arriving shall report to the Initial Emergency Response Meeting Point as per the Individual Facility Plan and make contact with the USPS Liaison.What must FDNY verify and what code must be trasmited?What information must be ascertained from the USPS Liaison?
a. Verify activation of BDS alarm.b. Transmit 10-80 Code 3 for confirmed BDS activation (See individual USPS Facility plan for additional units required above 10-80 Code 3).c. Ascertain the following information from the USPS Liaison:• Are there any immediate life safety concerns? (e.g., life threatening medical emergency, fire).• Are all employees out of building or in a Safe Refuge Area (SRA) within the facility?• Are all employees accounted for?• Verify number of patients in each Exposure Group 1, 2, 3.-. Any additional units above the initial alarm assignment shall proceed to the pre- designated Fire Department Staging Area (see USPS Individual Facility Plan).- Coordinate with USPS and law enforcement (NYPD/PAPD) in establishingperimeters.-. The facility will be designated as a crime scene. Fire Department units shalloperate as per AUC 317.6.0 GS_Note: The PAPD will be the IC at the USPS JFK Facility. All FDNY units will respond to the pre-designated staging areas.
as per Core competency the FDNY units will Primarily operate within what branch?
The haz Mat Branch and Medical Branch4.0 GS
A- When is only time FDNY Units responding on the initial alarm shall enter the facility during the initial stages of the operation ?B- Who will be responsible for accounting for all employees, visitors and /or customers and responsible to conduct a primary and secondary search if necessary.
A-Life HazardUnits responding on the initial alarm shall not enter the facility during the initial stages of the operation unless there is a life hazard that needs to be addressed immediately (e.g., life threatening medical emergency, fire).If entry is needed for life safety following must be done:- Any members making entry shall wear full PPE (bunker gear & SCBA are acceptable for life safety if a higher level of PPE is not available).- Prior to entry, an Emergency Decon shall be established and a Fast Team designated.- Proceed to Contamination Reduction Zone for decontamination.- Maintain respiratory protection throughout the decontamination process.8.1 GSB-USPS will be responsible for accounting for all employees, visitors and /or customers and they are responsible to conduct a primary and secondary search if necessary.8.1 NOTE GS
FDNY BDS INITIAL OPERATIONS at JFK airport mail Facility shall do the following.-Units equipped with a PAPD radio shall contact the PAPD while responding and request a preliminary report.-All units shall report to Building 269 and establish contact with the PAPD at the staging area. PAPD will make contact with the USPS Liaison and verify that a BDS alarm has been activated.-A Staging Area Manager shall be designatedAlso What code must be transmited if confirmed activation of the USPS BDS alarm?where does the first arriving BC and DC go?
• Transmit 10-80 Code 3 for confirmed activation of the USPS BDS Alarm• 1st arriving BC and DC will be escorted to the Unified Operations Post3.0 add 1 GS
For USPS BIO-Detection in the Queens or Bklyn Facility, who are the only FDNY personnel permitted in the building?
The only Fire Department personnel permitted in the building will be Haz Mat Technicians wearing the appropriate PPE. Monitor Environment to determine if any other hazards exist (monitor for radiological, flammable and oxygen levels at a minimum). If any readings are outside of normal range, notify Haz-Mat Branch.4.0 NOTE GS
