FI + RTA + HAZMAT + Marine Flashcards
Category A
- Fire involving more than a unit;
- Fires that are sensitive in nature, involving fatalities, government, foreign
installations, embassies and consular institutions, religious establishments - Fires involving explosions, unusual ignitions or other events which have
the potential to arouse anxiety - Fires involving 4 or more casualties sent to the hospital
Category B
- Fires confined within a unit
- Fires involving 3 or less casualties sent to the hospital
- Fires involving more than 1 motorised vehicle
Category C1
- Minor fires not belonging to category A or B fire
- Fires involving 1 motorised vehicle
- Nil Casualties
Category C2
Non-property fires with damages less than $50
Method of investigating the fire origin from least damaged to the most damaged area
Backwards Theory
What to bring for Fire Investigation (9)
- Hydrocarbon Gas Detector
- Camera
- Ruler for Scale
- Disposable Latex Gloves (new pair per sample)
- Test Tubes
- Cotton Balls
- Pipettes
- Evidence Containers
- Equipment for solid evidence that requires scrapping or to cut a small section of the sample
What indicates the possible use of incendiarism
- Presence of flammable accelerants
- Absence of personal items and/or absence of important papers
- location of fire (very iffy)
Types of Marine Firefighting
Direct Attack
Indirect Attack
Boundary Cooling
Vertical Ventilation
When should offensive marine firefighting be used
Only used during/when:
- A life-threatening situation
- Small fire with resources at hand
- Fixed fire-suppression exhausted
- The Fire Space has adequate visibility
- An offensive attack can confine the fire
Rescue equipment to stabilise a side-turned vehicle
- Winches
- Chokes & Cribbings
- Airbags
- Props (RSS)
- Struts
Define “Golden Hour” in an RTA rescue operation
60 minutes from the onset of the accident to the time when the casualty reaches the hospital.
Hazmat Protocol Factors for TIC
Hazardous identification
AOS
Zoning
Actions for mitigation
Rescue operations
Decontamination
Actions to be taken when fuel gas leaks
- If vehicle is on fire, fight the fire
- If not on fire: Switch off vehicle’s ignition to stop gas flow
- Turn the gas cylinder shut-off valve handle to “OFF” position
- Ventilation of the vicinity by natural means or blowers
- Combustible gas detector used to check for presence of gas at scene
RTA AOS factors to be considered
● Rescue
● Type of car (number plates; car model; colour)
● Casualties inside or around the car
● Observe surroundings
● Enter car to better assess situation
● Casualty priority
○ Spinal/bleeding > cuts/bruises
○ Outside/under vehicle > inside vehicle
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
Actions to perform if you get trapped in a smoke-logged hotel room (6)
● Turn on PDD and torch light
● Stop all strenuous physical activities and adopt a sitting position
● Use PRT to contact BAECO
● Loosen harness strap and relax but do not sleep
● Minimise talking
● Adopt proper breathing techniques
2 detectors to be carried by monitoring team
● CAM Plus
● AP4C
● GID3
● Polytector
Floors to conduct evacuation
2 floors above and below fire floor.
Signs of Flashover
● Rollover is an early sign that flashover is developing
● High heat conditions or flaming combustion overhead
● Heat and smoke that forces you to crouch on the floor
● Fast-moving darkening smoke issuing from an opening or a rapid lowering of the smoke layer
How to perform offensive firefighting in a hotel room with signs of flashover
- Feel the door and perform boundary cooling
- Stay low on the ground without knees touching the floor
- Apply a pulsating spray of water to the upper levels of the room with a charged hose
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4 tasks of monitoring team during a CA incident
● Confirm type of CA using detectors
● Locate CA source
● Place directional signage & e-flares
● Place tarpaulin sheet over source
● Monitor for secondary source
