FFP MMID Flashcards
Safety teams
Safety Teams
The safety team shall normally be made up of ?
The b/u & ctl of 2nd due engine
One 4 FF engine?
-based on officers size up; officer & 1 FF enter Idlh for search without line advancement while 2 FF compose safety team. Take defensive position
One 5 FF engine ?
Door & control
One ladder on scene?
5 FF: LCC & OV
4 FF: LCC & outside FF designated by officer
One Engine & One Ladder ?
4/5 FF ladder LCC & control
Understaffed engine or ladder are only unit on scene, company takes defensive position. Known life hazard is discovered & could prevent loss of life rescue activity may be taken by individual member. Known life is ?
-Victim is scene by rescuer
-Victim can be heard by rescuer
-info from credible source or a person at the scene indicating location of the life hazard
PS dispatch not considered credible
Who shall announce fast team arrival over HT ?
IC.
EM8001006?
Sq-1 1-Officer 2-ECC 3-Nozzle 4-b/u 5-CTL 6-Door
EM1001004?
R1 hook
Fast unit: L37 Fast to command - L37 to L37 Roof ?
True. Communications between unit do not require use of word FAST. When communicating to other units FAST after designation L37Fast to __.
Fast unit assignments given out at roll call?
- fast radio/efas
- fast pak; manage air supply
Fast unit: removal/resource team?
Will stage at entrance & be available to assist.
Fast unit shall remain intact & not spilt up when dealing with ?
Large commercial or complex buildings
Fast unit arrives at location of distressed member, the transmitting member of Fast unit shall ?
Depress EAB on their HT. After activation provide IC or Fast group with : “L37 fast to command, missing member located”
-location
-ID of member
Any imminent conditions; fire - air etc
-resources needed to reach safety
***after all required info is given transmitting member shall reset their HT.
Asses is order of distressed FF ?
FAIR: fire, air, immediate medical care, removal.
Before hitting distressed members EAB notify ?
IC
Converting SCBA into harness: use of personal harness leg straps. Prior to converting into a harness move FF to sitting position. Benefits of sitting position?
- reduces members size in 1/2
- allows full ctl over member
- easier to locate UAC
- allows easier access to SCBA lp hose, fp, both shoulder/waist straps
When placing rappel hook through both shoulder straps start with members __ strap & move hook from their __ to __ ?
Left starp first then move from right to left
DRD is for. ?
Horizontal removals only. Do not drag up stairs.
Nylon tubular webbing: breaking strength? Knotted ? 1” – 20’ lengths
4,000. 3,000 knotted. Dragging only **NO vertical lifts.
Member will suffer brain damage without air in __ to ___ minutes?
Brain damage - no air 4 to 6 minutes; 6 to 10 minutes will move towards clinical death
Once a downed member is located a fast pak should be called for immediately regardless if member has air or not ?
True.
Air may be supplied via low pressure ?
- regulator
- hansen fitting
- reg & facepiece
3 ways to tell if downed member has air?
- turn purge valve
- break seal
- look at the remote gauge
Once unconscious member supplied with air turn purge?
1/2 way
If unable to activate downed FF EAB do what?
Key mic on HT
Unconcious FF to ID them place on right or left side?
Right
If possible position the member so that their __ in facing toward the direction of removal ?
Back
Beacon tone how often?
Every 4 seconds. Beacon takes priority over received audio
