FFP - MANAGING MEMBERS IN DISTRESS Flashcards
Units are operating at a second alarm when a Mayday is given for a missing member. The IC decides to transmit a 10-66, establish a FAST Group and place the FAST Group on Channel 16. Which of the following members in the FAST Group should remain on Primary Tactical Channel 1? (More than 1 is correct)
A) All Chief’s Aides in the FAST Group
B) The FAST Unit Officer
C) The FAST Unit FF assigned the FAST Radio
D) The FF Locator Officer and FF Removal Officer
E) The FAST Group Supervisor
ANSWER: A and C are CORRECT
A) All Chief’s Aides in the FAST Group and
C) The FAST Unit FF assigned the FAST Radio
- All Chiefs Aides and the FF assigned the FAST Radio shall remain on Primary Tactical Channel 1.
- Units to switch to Channel 16
FAST Unit Officer FF Locator Officer (Battalion Chief) FF Removal Officer (Rescue Battalion) FAST Group Supervisor Units assigned to the FAST Group
(MMID Chapter 5, Addendum 1)
You are working a 9x6 tour in a busy Engine a Company in a busy part of the city when you respond for a reported building explosion. Upon arrival you are confronted with a heavy fire condition on the 1st floor of a 4 story Brownstone. Your unit is the only unit on scene. It should be noted that your unit is a 5 man Engine company, however due to emergency leave, you are currently responding with 4 FF’s. You would know that your unit could perform which task from the list below?
A) Check the serviceability of a hydrant
B) Hook up to a hydrant and charge the pumps
C) Conduct a size up of the scene and transmit the appropriate radio signals.
D) The Officer and one Firefighter can enter the IDLH for standard search without line advancement while two FF’s compose the safety team.
E) All statements are correct
ANSWER: E) All statements are correct
SAFETY TEAM
One 4 FF Engine
- Officer and 1 FF enter IDLH for search w/o line advancement while two other FF’s compose safety team.
- Take defensive position based on conditions encountered
One 5 FF Engine - Control and Door FFs
One 5 man Ladder - LCC and OV
One 4 man Ladder - LCC and Outside member designated by Officer
One Engine and One Ladder
- 5 man Ladder = Control and LCC
- 4 man Ladder = Control and LCC
- Understaffed (less than 4 FF) takes a defensive position. Rescue activity may occur for a known life hazard.
Defensive position = checking hydrant / hooking up to hydrant / charging pumps / stretching line to outside of IDLH / providing EMS / positioning and raising TL, Aerial or portable / Conducting size up / Transmitting appropriate signals.
(MMID Ch. 1 Section 2.1)
You are assigned the FAST Truck for a fire in a 4 story Brownstone that quickly went to a 2nd alarm. Which duty of the FAST Unit listed below is incorrect?
A) The FAST Unit shall report to and stage neat the ICP, within verbal contact, at a position from which they can be readily deployed.
B) When communicating to other units,mother FAST Officer and member’s radio designation shall include the word FAST after the unit designation (“L-100 FAST to command”)
C) Communications between FAST Unit members does not require the use of the word FAST after the unit designation (“L-100 Can to L-100”)
D) The FAST Unit shall always remain intact and not split up.
ANSWER: D) The FAST Unit shall always remain intact and not split up. (INCORRECT STATEMENT)
- The FAST Unit shall remain intact and not split up when dealing with LARGE COMMERCIAL OR COMPLEX BUILDINGS.
MMID Ch 2 Section 7.4
You are the Officer of the FAST Unit assigned on a 10-75. You arrive at the scene and notify the IC that you are 10-84 and you have all of the required equipment. After your conversation with the DC you should have corrected which FAST Unit tool assignment/procedure from the list below?
A) A member was assigned the FAST PAK. This member is responsible to manage the air supply of the distressed member if needed.
B) The EFAS trained member was assigned to monitor EFAS, the FAST Radio, and the PAK Tracker.
C) Two members carried the stokes basket with longboard
D) One member brought the search rope and 2:1 rope
ANSWER: B) The EFAS trained member was assigned to monitor EFAS, the FAST Radio, and the PAK Tracker (INCORRECT STATEMENT)
- A member OTHER THAN the member monitoring EFAS will monitor the PAK Tracker.
- EFAS member continues to monitor EFAS even if FAST Unit is put to work.
FAST UNIT REPORTS TO ICP WITH:
- FAST PAK
- Search Rope
- Stokes with long board
- 2:1 rope
- PAK Tracker
- Normally assigned Ladder company tools
OTHER TOOLS NEEDED BASED ON SIZE UP
- Rebar cutter
- LSR/Life Belt
- Saws
- Elevator Keys
- Flotation devices for operations near bodies of water
MMID Ch 2 Section 5.1
Which statement is correct regarding the EFAS/FAST Radio board Firefighter?
A) The EFAS trained member in your unit,immediately after arriving on scene, reports to the closest BC vehicle and monitors the FAST Radio board and EFAS.
B) The member assigned to monitor the FAST Radio board and EFAS shall remain in the BC vehicle for the remainder of the operation, u less the FAST Unit is given an assignment.
C) When an emergency alert tone has been transmitted, the FAST Radio member shall record the radio ID number immediately on the FAST Radio form.
D) The EFAS FF from your unit personally reported to you that he was just relieved by the Division’s BU FF.
E) None of the above are correct actions
ANSWER: E) None of the above are correct actions
A - EFAS member reports to 1st due BC vehicle. 1st arriving Battalion FF will monitor EFAS until relieved by EFAS member of FAST team.
B - EFAS member monitors in BC vehicle EVEN IF FAST Unit is out to work.
C - When a MAYDAY is transmitted, Fast Radio member records the radio ID number immediately on the FAST Radio form.
D - The Division BU firefighter will ASSIST the EFAS member (not relieve him) or he will relieve the BC aide if he has not been relieved by the EFAS member of the FAST unit.
MMID Ch. 2 Addendum 1 Section 3
You are the Officer responding with the CFRD Engine on a 10-66. You hear the dispatcher advising several units to report to the staging area. A staging area has been established because this fire has been elevated to a 3rd alarm once the 10-66 was transmitted. You would know that all units (other than Chiefs) responding on a 10-66 would be directed to the staging area, except which units below?
- Rescue Company
- Squad Company
- SOC Support Ladder Company
- FAST UNIT
- CFRD Engine
A) 1, 2 & 4 B) 1, 2, 4 & 5 C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D) 1 & 2
ANSWER: C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- If the next highest alarm transmitted is a 2nd alarm, an additional BC shall be assigned and designated as the staging area manager and a staging area shall be established.
- On transmission of the next highest alarm, which is part of a 10-66, ALL UNITS OTHER THAN: Rescue, Squad, SOC Support Ladder, FAST Unit, and CFRD Engine shall be directed by the dispatcher to report to and remain at the staging area until ordered to the scene.
MMID CH 5 Section 3.2
When fire progresses past the incipient stage, the fire area must be considered an IDLH atmosphere. This requires our members to follow a 2 in and 2 out procedure. From the list below, which is an incorrect 2 in and 2 out procedure?
A) Every member entering the IDLH must be equipped with personal protective equipment and a self contained breathing apparatus.
B) No member shall enter, leave or operate in an IDLH unless the member teams up with at least one other member and remains within visual and voice contact with that member.
C) At least 2 members must team up prior to entering an IDLH (two in) and there must be at least two other members outside the IDLH (two out), who are designated as the Safety Team.
D) Handie talkies or other electronic communication devices are not acceptable to replace visual or voice contact between team members inside the IDLH.
ANSWER: B) No member shall enter, leave or operate in an IDLH unless the member teams up with at least one other member and remains within visual and voice contact with that member. (INCORRECT STATEMENT)
- Members must be within visual OR voice contact with each other.
MMID Chapter 1 (1.2)
The purpose of the FAST Unit is to be immediately available to assist a member who becomes trapped, distressed, or involved in other serious life threatening situations. The FAST Unit must be ready to act immediately and decisively when called upon. Which choice below is an incorrect statement about the FAST Unit?
A) The dispatcher shall allocate a ladder company, which shall be designated as the FAST Unit upon transmission of signals 10-60, 10-66, 10-75, 10-76 & 10-77
B) In some situations, a ladder company staffed with 4 FFs may be assigned as the FAST Unit.
C) When the FAST Unit operation requires the use of a ladder, always reposition ladders already in place against a fire building, this will expedite the FAST Operation.
D) When the FAST Unit arrives at the location of the distressed member, the FAST Unit should assess fire, air, immediate medical care & removal (FAIR)
ANSWER: C) When the FAST Unit operation requires the use of a ladder, always reposition ladders already in place against a fire building, this will expedite the FAST Operation. (INCORRECT STATEMENT)
- AVOID REPOSITIONING ladders already in place unless it is a life threatening situation and a notification is made to members operating in that area.
MMID Ch 2 (2.1, 2.2, 7.2)
Nylon tubular webbing has a breaking strength of ________ lbs.
A) 4000
B) 6000
C) 8000
D) 10000
ANSWER: A) 4000
MMID Ch 3 Addendum 3 Section 1
There are a number of ways an unconscious member can be identified on the fire ground. Once the member is located and the proper radio transmission has been made, the member needs to be properly identified to ensure it is the member originally reported in distress. Which of the choices below is an incorrect identification method?
A) If possible, depress the EAB of the member in distress.
B) If unable to activate the distressed members EAB, key the mic on the distressed member’s Handie talkie to obtain their identity on EFAS.
C) Positioning them on their left side will provide access to the following; PRA identification number, which will provide the unit and position as long as the SCBA is not a spare.
D) The unconscious members tools may indicate a member’s assigned position.
ANSWER: C) Positioning them on their left side will provide access to the following; PRA identification number, which will provide the unit and position as long as the SCBA is not a spare. (INCORRECT STATEMENT)
- Position member on their RIGHT SIDE
MMID Ch 3 (10.1.2)
At an “All Hands” fire with three Engines and two Ladders on scene, prior to the arrival of the FAST Unit, the Safety Team shall normally be made up of?
A) The Backup and Control FFs of the 2nd arriving Engine.
B) The Backup and Control FFs of the 1st arriving Engine.
C) The LCC of the 2nd arriving Ladder and the Control FF of the 2nd arriving Engine.
D) The LCC of the 1st arriving Ladder and the Backup FF of the 2nd arriving Engine.
ANSWER: A) The Backup and Control FFs of the 2nd arriving Engine.
(MMID Ch 1 2.1.1)
Of the following choices, which contains incorrect information regarding the Drag Rescue Device (DRD) with 1 rescuer?
A) The DRD is designed for horizontal drag only; no other application shall be attempted.
B) The DRD handle is located just under the collar on the back of the bunker coat and is protected by a flap held in place by Velcro and two snaps.
C) To deploy the DRD handle, locate and pull the reflective activation tab which is connected to the DRD handle.
D) Members may be dragged up stairways utilizing the DRD.
ANSWER: D) Members may be dragged up stairways utilizing the DRD.
(MMID Ch 3 Add 2)
- Members should NOT be DRAGGED up stairs w/the DRD.
- With 2 rescuers the DRD can be used to CARRY members up or down stairs (Addendum 4)
- 1 rescuer = dragged
- 2 rescuers = carried
When a member in distress has been located, the appropriate radio transmission must be made. Whether or not the removal involves a conscious or unconscious member, there are certain threats that must be dealt with in order of priority. After ensuring the member is not endangered by fire or the environment, the very next concern is?
A) Removal
B) Air
C) Immediate medical care, if required and possible
D) Delayed medical care, if required and possible
ANSWER: B) Air
“FAIR”
F - Fire/Environment
A - Air
I - Immediate medical care, if required and possible
R - Removal
(MMID Ch 3 4.1)
When there is one 5 FF Ladder Company on scene at a fire, who will compose the safety team?
A) LCC firefighter and the OV firefighter.
B) LCC firefighter and the Roof firefighter.
C) Roof firefighter and the OV firefighter.
D) FE firefighter and the OV firefighter.
ANSWER: A) LCC firefighter and the OV firefighter.
MMID Ch 1 5
Which choice below contains incorrect information regarding the operational considerations for the FAST Unit at an operation?
A) The Search team should make entry to locate, package and remove the member, if possible.
B) The Removal/Resource team will stage at the entrance and be available to assist. This assistance could be to relieve, augment or supply additional equipment to the search team.
C) Always use a two-sided approach where the search team makes access via the interior and the removal team makes access via the exterior of the building.
D) When the FAST Unit operation requires the use of a ladder, avoid repositioning ladders already in place against a fire building unless it is a life threatening situation and a notification is made to the members operating in that area.
ANSWER: C) Always use a two-sided approach where the search team makes access via the interior and the removal team makes access via the exterior of the building. (INCORRECT)
(MMID Ch 2 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
- The FAST Unit shall REMAIN INTACT AND NOT SPLIT UP when dealing with “LARGE COMMERCIAL” or “COMPLEX” buildings.
In addition to normally assigned ladder company tools, the FAST Unit shall report to the ICP with all of the following equipment except?
A) Stokes Basket with long backboard
B) Pak-Tracker
C) FAST Pak
D) Lifesaving Rope
ANSWER: D) Lifesaving Rope (INCORRECT)
(MMID Ch 2 8)
- Although this COULD be taken, it is not one of the REQUIRED additional tools of the FAST Unit. In addition to choices A, B, and C, the FAST Unit SHALL bring the “Search Rope” and “2:1 Rope”.
- A member other than the member monitoring EFAS will monitor the Pak-Tracker.
Of the following choices, which contains incorrect information regarding the “firefighter removal training kit?”
A) Each Company has been issued a Firefighter Removal Training Kit. In quarters housing two or more companies, only one kit will be provided for the house.
B) The kit includes a mannequin outfitted in condemned bunker gear and personal harness, as well as a SCBA harness with cylinder.
C) Units shall make use of the training kits when practicing firefighter removal procedures and shall not use personally assigned equipment when practicing these procedures.
D) When replacement parts or repairs for the Firefighter Removal Training Kit are required, contact the Bureau of Training.
ANSWER: A) Each Company has been issued a Firefighter Removal Training Kit. In quarters housing two or more companies, only one kit will be provided for the house. (INCORRECT)
(MMID Ch 2 Add 2)
- Each BATTALION has been issued a Firefighter Removal Training Kit.
Which is the incorrect statement regarding Nylon Tubular Webbing?
A) It is used in 20’ lengths
B) It should be inspected monthly and after each use
C) Webbing can be used for dragging victims or lifting victims vertically.
D) Before the webbing can be used in the field it must be made into a continuous loop by using a water knot.
ANSWER: C) Webbing can be used for dragging victims or lifting victims vertically. (INCORRECT)
(Members in Distress - Chapter 3 - Addendum 3)
- NO VERTICAL LIFTS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED
The Drag Rescue Device (DRD) can be beneficial in the removal of a distressed member. Once packaged, the distressed member can be securely moved in a number of ways. Which way is not in accordance with Department policy?
A) When using the DRD only horizontal drags should be attempted.
B) The member can be dragged horizontally by grasping the DRD with one hand and the distressed members left shoulder strap with the other hand.
C) The member can be lifted vertically by grasping the DRD only and a second rescuer grasping the legs of the distressed member.
D) The member can be carried horizontally, or up or down stairs, with one rescuer grasping the DRD only and a second rescuer grasping the leg-straps of the distressed member.
ANSWER: C) The member can be lifted vertically by grasping the DRD only and a second rescuer grasping the legs of the distressed member. (INCORRECT)
(MMID Ch 3 Add 4 3.1)
- The member can be carried HORIZONTALLY, or UP OR DOWN stairs, with one rescuer grasping the DRD with one hand AND THE DISTRESSED MEMBER’S LEFT SHOULDER STRAP WITH THE OTHER, while a second rescuer assists by grasping both leg straps of the distressed member.
- Read these 2 sections carefully. You’ll hear the word conflict from many and many other state it is 2 different operations and not a conflict. We recommend you know both cold and let the others protest it if it is on your test:
MMID Ch 3 Add 4 3.1 states members “can be carried horizontally, or UP or down stairs.”
MMID Ch 3 Add 2 2.1 states the “DRD is designed for horizontal drag only. No other application shall be attempted.”
Also the note on 2 states “members should not be dragged up stairs utilizing the DRD.”
Two firefighters assigned to a busy Ladder Company in Queens were discussing FAST duties; specifically the removal of an unconscious/downed member. Of the following, which comment made was incorrect?
A) Once supplied with air and packaged, if required, remove the downed member from the IDLH as soon as possible. If the FAST Pak is not at your location, halt the removal procedure until the member assigned the FAST Pak arrives to provide a positive air supply.
B) Once an unconscious member is supplied with air, turn the purge valve half way to allow a constant flow of air.
C) Once clear of the IDLH environment, stop and assess the medical needs of the distressed member. Treatment should be driven by patient condition; address situations that are immediately life threatening such as “No pulse or not breathing,” and “Major bleeding.”
D) Emergency air replenishment of an SCBA from an air supply source is possible while the SCBA is still in use through the Universal Air Coupling (UAC). The UAC is for emergency use only when a member is low or out of air within an IDLH. If the condition of the distressed member’s SCBA is in doubt do not provide air via the high pressure system.
ANSWER: A) Once supplied with air and packaged, if required, remove the downed member from the IDLH as soon as possible. If the FAST Pak is not at your location, halt the removal procedure until the member assigned the FAST Pak arrives to provide a positive air supply. (INCORRECT)
(MMID 3 7.4, 7.8, 7.9, 8.1)
- Once supplied with air and packaged, if required, remove the downed member from the IDLH as soon as possible. If the FAST Pak is not at your location, start the removal procedure and communicate with the member assigned the FAST Pak to determine a suitable location to meet.
When a fire progresses past the incipient stage, the fire area must be considered an IDLH atmosphere. Which choice is correct concerning operations in an IDLH area?
A) If a member leaves a contaminated area, another member using an SCBA must accompany this member to a safe area.
B) When members are teamed up in an IDLH atmosphere, they must remain within voice or visual contact, unless they are both equipped with Handie-Talkies.
C) No member shall enter, leave, or operate in an IDLH area unless the member teams-up with at least one other member, except in cases where there is a suspected life hazard.
D) Every member entering the IDLH atmosphere must be equipped with PPE and an SCBA, except in cases where there is a known life hazard.
ANSWER: A) If a member leaves a contaminated area, another member using an SCBA must accompany this member to a safe area.
(MMID - Chapter 1 - Section 1.2)
B - When members are teamed up in an IDLH atmosphere, they must remain within voice or visual contact PERIOD.
C - No member shall enter, leave, or operate in an IDLH area unless the member teams-up with at least one other member PERIOD.
D - Every member entering the IDLH atmosphere must be equipped with PPE and an SCBA PERIOD.
Note: USING SCBA (not “wearing”)
An OV FF would be correct to enter a window of a Row Frame building and perform a search for a victim without teaming up with another member in all but which one of the following situations?
A) A home health aide informs members as they arrive that there is a bed ridden patient in the front bedroom of the fire apartment.
B) The OV FF notices the lights in the fire apartment are on and can hear running water, indicating that the apartment is occupied.
C) The IC reports via HT that there is a male occupant sheltering in the bathroom in the fire apartment.
D) The OV FF hears someone coughing and crying out for help inside the fire apartment.
E) A victim can be seen lying on the floor inside the front bedroom.
ANSWER: B) The OV FF notices the lights in the fire apartment are on and can hear running water, indicating that the apartment is occupied. (INCORRECT)
(MMID - Chapter 1 - Section 1.4)
- This would be a SUSPECTED LIFE HAZARD
- Known Life Hazard - Victim can be seen by the rescuer / heard by the rescuer / information from a credible source at the scene with location of the life hazard.
Engine 100, Engine 200, Engine 300, Ladder 222, Ladder 333, and Battalion 24 are assigned to a reported fire in a Private Dwelling. With the exception of Engine 100, which is staffed with 4 FFs, and Battalion 24, the other units are staffed with 5 FFs. Which choice is incorrect concerning the Safety Team prior to the arrival of the FAST Unit?
A) If Ladder 333 arrives alone, the Safety Team will consist of the LCC and OV FF.
B) When Engine 200 arrives as the 2nd arriving Engine Company, the Safety Team will consist of the Backup and Control FFs from E-200.
C) If Engine 200 arrives alone, the Safety Team will consist of the Control FF and Door FF.
D) If Engine 100 arrives alone, no members may enter the building unless there is a known life hazard.
E) If the only units on scene are Engine 300 and Ladder 222, the Safety Team will consist of the Control FF from E-300 and the LCC from L-222.
ANSWER: D) If Engine 100 arrives alone, no members may enter the building unless there is a known life hazard. (INCORRECT)
(MMID - Chapter 1 - Section 2.1.1)
- Engine 100 has 4 FF’s
- Officer and 1 FF may enter IDLH to search without line advancement while 2 FFs compose of the safety team OR Can take a defensive position based on conditions encountered.
- UNDERSTAFFED unit (less than 4 FFs) must take defensive position unless there is a known life hazard.
The Safety Team would be operating incorrectly in which choice?
A) They ensured the IC was notified when they entered the IDLH atmosphere to assist a member in distress.
B) Both members were positioned outside the IDLH and were prepared to transmit necessary Mayday or Urgent HT messages if an interior team needed assistance.
C) When Firefighters entered the IDLH, both members of the Safety Team engaged in their primary duties while accounting for members inside the IDLH.
D) They monitored the HT for calls for assistance from members operating in an IDLH atmosphere, Mayday or Urgent transmissions, and transmissions from interior teams that were not being acknowledged.
ANSWER: C) When Firefighters entered the IDLH, both members of the Safety Team engaged in their primary duties while accounting for members inside the IDLH. (INCORRECT)
(MMID - Chapter 1 - Section 2.3)
- Once FFs enter the IDLH, ONE MEMBER of safety team must account for members inside of the IDLH WITHOUT PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES.
The purpose of the FAST Unit is to be immediately available to assist a member who becomes trapped, distressed or involved in other serious life threatening situation. Which choice is correct concerning the FAST Unit?
A) At a High Rise Office Building, the FAST Unit should report directly to the Fire Sector.
B) The FAST Unit shall report to and stage near the Incident Command Post (ICP), within verbal contact, at a position from which they can be readily deployed.
C) A Ladder Company staffed with 4 FFs shall not be assigned or deployed as a FAST Unit.
D) At a High Rise Fireproof Multiple Dwelling where the fire is above the 6th floor, the FAST Unit should report directly to the Fire Sector.
ANSWER: B) The FAST Unit shall report to and stage near the Incident Command Post (ICP), within verbal contact, at a position from which they can be readily deployed.
(MMID - Chapter 2 - Section 2.2)
A - Report directly to the INCIDENT COMMAND POST
C - 4 FF Ladder MAY BE ASSIGNED AS A FAST UNIT. (Officer must notify IC that they are not fully staffed)
D - Report to INCIDENT COMMAND POST. If the fire is above the 6th floor they should be assigned to the Fire Sector. (Do not directly report to Fire Sector)
The FAST Officer is the most influential member of the FAST Unit. Choose an incorrect action taken by the Officer of Ladder 100, the FAST Unit Officer, at a Row Frame fire.
A) Upon arrival, he announced that Ladder 100 was on scene, and brought an up to date copy of the response ticket to the ICP.
B) Upon arrival, when the IC ordered Ladder 100 to split up and check the top floor of Exposures 2 and 4, he immediately carried out the order.
C) When speaking to the IC, he began the transmission with “Ladder 100 FAST to Command”. When speaking to members in Ladder 100, he did not include the word “FAST” after the unit designation.
D) Upon arrival, he verified that the IC was aware of the presence of Ladder 100 and their designation as FAST.
ANSWER: B) Upon arrival, when the IC ordered Ladder 100 to split up and check the top floor of Exposures 2 and 4, he immediately carried out the order. (INCORRECT)
(MMIS - Chapter 2 - Section 4.2)
- Verify IC is aware of FAST Units presence and designation as FAST.
- If assigned by IC to other than FAST duties, the FAST Officer shall REMIND THE IC OF THEIR FAST DESIGNATION (IC may not realize that they are the FAST Unit)
At Roll Call, the Officer must assign a member to the FAST Pak and an EFAS trained member to monitor EFAS and the FAST Radio. Which choice concerning these assignments is incorrect when a unit is assigned as a FAST Unit?
A) The member assigned to monitor the FAST Pak is responsible to manage the air supply of the distressed member, if needed.
B) When the FAST Unit is given an assignment, and the member monitoring the FAST Radio Board is not EFAS trained, they shall exit the Battalion vehicle and join the FAST Unit.
C) If the member assigned to monitor EFAS and the FAST Radio is EFAS trained, they shall report to the Battalion vehicle being used to monitor EFAS and monitor both EFAS and the Battalion’s FAST Radio.
D) If the member assigned to monitor EFAS and the FAST Radio is not EFAS trained, they shall report to a Battalion vehicle on scene to monitor the FAST Radio Board.
ANSWER: B) When the FAST Unit is given an assignment, and the member monitoring the FAST Radio Board is not EFAS trained, they shall exit the Battalion vehicle and join the FAST Unit. (INCORRECT)
(MMID - Chapter 2 - Section 5.1)
- EFAS trained or not, the member assigned to monitor EFAS and/or FAST Radio shall REMAIN IN THE BATTALION VEHICLE, even if the FAST unit is given an assignment.
