Department Bulletins 05-08/ 19-13 / 19-12/ 19-14 Flashcards
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
All restrained persons shall be kept in a _________ position whenever possible
Left lateral
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
What is the most critical factor to determine your course of action during an aggressive behavior ?
Time
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
When restraint is appropriate , you should ensure you have a minimum of how many members before attempting to restrain ?
Three ( one on each upper extremity and one for lower)
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
Incidents that require a patient to be restrained, who should be requested to respond to the incident or transporting hospital ?
EMS Captain
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
The Taser weapon fires metal barbs attached to long wires into the victim (See Photo 3), delivering a brief _________ jolt of electricity
50,000 volt
No. 05-08 - MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
Document the person’s vital signs and mental status every ______
Restrained extremities shall be evaluated for pulse quality, nerve, and motor function (this evaluation shall be documented every ________)
5 minutes
15 minutes
No. 17-03 - SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
No. 19-13 - REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS AND CARCINOGENS
What are the two routes of greatest concern for firefighter exposure to carcinogens ?
Inhalation and absorption
No. 19-13 - REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS AND CARCINOGENS
Skin absorption increase by how much for every
5˚ degree increase in skin temperature ?
400%
No. 19-13 - REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS AND CARCINOGENS
What is the most permeable piece of PPE ?
Hood
No. 19-13 - REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS AND CARCINOGENS
Our firefighter DNA is made up of genes that include:
- Fast
- Wet
- Close
No. 19-12 -EXTRACTOR-WASHER MACHINE AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LAUNDERING PROCEDURE
What PPEs shall be laundered in extractors ?
- T/O coat and pants
- brush jackets
- brush shirts
- brush pants
- firefighting hoods
No. 19-12 -EXTRACTOR-WASHER MACHINE AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LAUNDERING PROCEDURE
Regardless of exposure to contaminants at a working structure fire, PPE shall also be cleaned in an Extractor a minimum of ___________ and may be cleaned more frequently if deemed
necessary
Twice a year
No. 19-12 -EXTRACTOR-WASHER MACHINE AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LAUNDERING PROCEDURE
What is the maximum per load for all ppe’s EXCEPT for brush jackets ?
4 per load
6 per load for brush jackets and brush pants
No. 19-12 -EXTRACTOR-WASHER MACHINE AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LAUNDERING PROCEDURE
When should extractor mounting frames, rails and bolt downs be visually inspected ?
Periodically