fire call types Flashcards

have an understanding and accuracy for all fire call types

1
Q

what are the medical call response protocols for EFD?

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BLS and ALS

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2
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BLS

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basic life support

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3
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ALS

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advanced life support

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4
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Abdominal Pain

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Follow automatic medical response procedures. Transfer to AMR and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

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5
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Abdominal Pain units

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1 BLS unit

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6
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Accidents (vehicles/boats)

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Follow AMR procedures and gather:
- exact location of accident
- # of veh involved
- # of PTs
- types of injuries / patient condition

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7
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Accidents (vehicles/boats) units

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1 Engine, 1 Rescue response / 1 Add Engine for I-35 & 2nd E of Sooner

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8
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Active Shooter

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dispatch over the radio, adv susp info

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9
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Active Shooter units

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2 Engines, 1 Rescue

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10
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Agency Assist Emergency/Non Emergency

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Dependent upon request

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Aircraft Crash

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Gather: location of incident
- # of victims
- type of aircraft
- size of aircraft
- condition of aircraft
- known hazardous materials
- military or civilian
- ID # on tail of aircraft
- any secondary structures/victims affect by impact
- all witness information
**notify AMR

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12
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Aircraft Crash units

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3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker

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13
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Allergic Reaction

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Follow AMR procedures and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- what is allergic reaction to
- what type of reaction (swollen airway, difficulty breathing, skin rash, etc.)

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14
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Allergic Reaction units

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1 ALS

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15
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Animal Bites

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Follow AMR procedure and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- location and severity of injury
- location of the animal

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16
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Animal Bites units

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1 ALS unit

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17
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Assault Victim

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follow AMR procedures and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- location/type of injuries
- was a weapon used
- will Fire and AMR need to stage upon arrival

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18
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Assault Victim units

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1 BLS unit

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19
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Attempted Suicide

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dependent on the nature/state of the victim might need to transfer to AMR prior to police arriving.
follow procedures and gather:
- current condition of PT (A/C/B)
- age of PT
- nature of attempt
- was a weapon used, if so, current location of weapon

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20
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Attempted Suicide units

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1 ALS unit

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21
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Automatic Alarm

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obtain the following:
- address
- A/A (area of activation)
- name of BUSN or last of RES
- premise #
- ALCO name and callback #

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22
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Automatic Alarm units

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1 ALS unit

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23
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Back Pain

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follow AMR procedures and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- general symptoms and location of pain
- does the PT know what is causing the pain

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24
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Back Pain units

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1 BLS unit

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25
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Behavioral Emergency (Psychiatric)

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follow AMR procedure and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- type of mental condition
- is PT violent? if so dispatch PD
- other symptoms

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26
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Behavioral Emergency (Psychiatric) units

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1 BLS unit

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27
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Boat Assist

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if PD boat is out of service, FD can help. obtain information about where they might be

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28
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Boat Assist units

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Fire Boat response

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29
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Boat Fire

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quickly gather:
- boat description
- # people aboard
- general location
additional information:
- type of boat
- location of passengers (on boat / in water)
- source / location of fire
- are there visible flames or just smoke
- is there flammable cargo on board
- is boat sinking or partially submerged

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30
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Boat Fire units

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1 Engine, Fire Boat response

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31
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Boat Sinking

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quickly gather:
- boat description
- # people on board
- general location
additional information:
- type of boat
- was this the result of a collision with another boat, if so are they both sinking
- location of passengers (on boat / in water)
- source of flooding / how quickly are they taking on water
- is boat partially or fully submerged

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32
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Boat Sinking units

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1 Engine, Fire Boat response

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33
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Bomb Threat (Signal 19) - Non Automatic Response

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does not immediately respond to these call but can be used for assistance

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34
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Bomb Threat (Signal 19) units

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1 ALS unit

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35
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Burn Victim

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follow AMR procedures and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- type of burn, location, & severity

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36
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Burn Victim units

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1 ALS unit

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37
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Carbon Monoxide Activation

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if CP is not experiencing any physical problems adv them to exit the structure. ONG should be contacted.

if CP is experiencing shortness of breath, headache, dizziness, tingling feeling, or other signs of carbon monoxide poisoning transfer them to AMR and gather:
- # of PTs
- age of PTs
- is PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

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38
Q

Carbon Monoxide Activation units

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1 Engine response

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39
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Check Controlled Burn

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citizen may call about an unsupervised burning to see if it is in a controlled burn area

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40
Q

Check Controlled Burn units

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1 Engine response

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41
Q

Check an Extinguished Fire

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determine what had been on fire and if CP is sure the fire is out. if CP is unsure if its still burning then respond w/ appropriate units for OG fire classification (grass fire, structure fire, etc.)

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42
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Check Extinguished Fire units

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1 Engine response

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43
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Chemical Spill

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gather the following:
- is chemical type known; are there placards available to assist in IDing the substance
- how large is the spill
- any injuries related to the spill, and if so, notify AMR

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44
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Chemical Spill units

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1 Engine, Hazmat Trailer response

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45
Q

Chest Pains

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transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- gen symptoms
- does PT have cardiac HX

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46
Q

Chest Pains unit

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1 ALS unit

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47
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Choking

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transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- is the airway completely or partially blocked
- what are they choking on

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48
Q

Choking units

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1 ALS unit

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49
Q

Cutting Accidental

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transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- where is the PT cut
- how serious is the bleeding and can it be contained
- are there any severed appendages, can they be preserved

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50
Q

Cutting Accidental units

A

1 BLS unit

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51
Q

DOA

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transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- condition of PT
- apparent circumstances
- is CPR being attempted

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52
Q

DOA units

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1 ALS unit

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53
Q

Diabetic

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transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

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54
Q

Diabetic Units

A

1 ALS unit

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55
Q

Difficulty Breathing

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C
- general symptoms

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56
Q

Difficulty Breathing units

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1 ALS unit

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57
Q

Drowning - Open Water

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(lakes, Lg ponds, if dive team is needed)
gather:
- what type of drowning (open/closed)
- exact location
- is PT out or in the water
OUT WATER
- PT conscious
- if unconscious, are resuscitation efforts being made
- how long was the PT in the water
- any additional trauma or disability
- PT age
IN WATER
- confirmed PT is in water
- exact location where PT was last seen
- location for PTs point of entry into the water
-any known trauma or disability
- PT age
- was PT under the influence of drugs / alcohol
- clothing type and color
what is the best means of access

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58
Q

Drowning - Open Water units

A

1 Engine, 1 Rescue response

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59
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Drowning - Closed Water

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(swimming pools, bath tubs, smaller ponds, shallow creeks)
gather:
- what type of drowning (open/closed)
- exact location
- is PT out or in the water
OUT WATER
- PT conscious
- if unconscious, are resuscitation efforts being made
- how long was the PT in the water
- any additional trauma or disability
- PT age
IN WATER
- is there any way someone can make an immediate rescue w/o endangering their life while units are responding
- is PT visible

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60
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Drowning - Closed Water units

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1 ALS unit

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61
Q

Dumpster Fire

A

usually in large garbage receptacle, gather the following:
- exact location of the dumpster
- is the dumpster close to any structures
- how did the fire start
- does CP know if the dumpster contains any flammable materials
**if dumpster is touching the building, treat this like a structure fire

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62
Q

Dumpster Fire units

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1 Engine response

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63
Q

Electric Lines Down

A

determine if the line is active or sparking and if the line is touching anything.
determine if anyone has been injured or if sparks have caused a secondary fire.
also notify the Edmond Electric Department if inside city limits or OG&E if outside city limits

64
Q

Electric Lines Down units

A

1 Engine response

65
Q

Electric Lines on Fire

A

determine if anyone has been injured and if a secondary fire has started as a result.
if a secondary fire has been started, might need to upgrade the call type (i.e., Grass Fire).
also notify Edmond Electric or OG&E

66
Q

Electric Line on Fire units

A

1 Engine response

67
Q

Electrical Injury

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT A/C/B
- PT age
- how were they electrocuted
- have they been removed from the electrical source

68
Q

Electrical Injury units

A

1 ALS unit

69
Q

Explosion Inside / Outside

A

determine what exploded (house, car, chemical, etc.)
gather:
- what caused the explosion
- were chemicals involved, if so, what type
- is anyone injured / # of victims
- types of injuries
- is there a fire or structure collapse

70
Q

Explosion Inside / Outside unit

A

3 Engines, 1 Rescue. 1 Truck/Tanker

71
Q

Eye Injury

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- what caused the injury
severity of injury

72
Q

Eye Injury units

A

1 BLS unit

73
Q

Fall With Injury

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- location / type of injury
- was this a long fall (~6ft)

74
Q

Fall With Injury units

A

1 ALS unit

75
Q

Fireworks

A

shooting off fireworks in Edmond city limits is prohibited. on July 4th Fire Prevention Officers will be on duty. On other days PD will handle fireworks complaints

76
Q

Fireworks units

A

1 Engine response

77
Q

Fuel Spill

A

determine:
- type of fuel
- size of the spill
- exact location
FD will respond to clean up the spill

78
Q

Fuel Spill units

A

1 Engine response

79
Q

Full Arrest

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- condition of Pt
- what are the apparent circumstances
- is CPR being attempted
if this is/might be a DOA dispatch PD as well

80
Q

Full Arrest units

A

1 Engine / 1 Rescue response

81
Q

Gas Line Break

A

responds to control the situation, stop leakage temporarily, and assist the gas company. might require evacuation of nearby structures depending on the size of the leak and related weather conditions

82
Q

Gas Line Break units

A

1 Engine

83
Q

Grass Fire

A

gather:
- exact location of fire and/or access point
- est. size of fire
- are there nearby exposures (house, barns, chemical tanks, heavily wooded areas); proximity of exposures
- determine current wind speed and direction and relay the information to responding units

84
Q

Grass Fire units

A

1 Engine and/or 1 Brush Pumper response

85
Q

Heat/Cold Exposure

A

transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- how long was PT exposed to the elements
- general symptoms

86
Q

Heat/Cold Exposure units

A

1 ALS unit

87
Q

Industrial Accident

A

after basic info is gather transfer to AMR & gather:
- type of accident or equipment involved
- number of victims
- type of injuries
- is anyone pinned/trapped
- exact locations of incident

88
Q

Industrial Accident units

A

1 Engine, 1 Rescue response

89
Q

Lighting Strike / No Fire

A

determine what was struck.
If building/tree gather:
- what exactly was struck
- are there any signs of fire (smoke/flame) - if so send appropriate response
- is there a smoke / electrical odor
- are they evacuating
If struck a person, consider it medical and transfer to AMR, gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- exact location of PT/have they been removed from the elements

90
Q

Lighting Strike / No Fire units

A

1 Engine Response

91
Q

Medical Alarm

A

gather:
- address
- name of BUSN or last of RES
- premise #
- has the ALCO been able to contact anyone inside to confirm medical emergency
- ALCO name and callback number
transfer to AMR
attempt to make contact with the premise

92
Q

Medical Alarm units

A

1 BLS unit

93
Q

Miscellaneous Fire

A

catch-all for any variety of fire that does not necessarily fit any of the CAD call types

94
Q

Miscellaneous Fire units

A

1 Engine response

95
Q

O.B. (pregnancy)

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

96
Q

O.B. (pregnancy) units

A

1 ALS unit

97
Q

Odor Investigation

A

gather
- what type of odor is it (smoke, chemical, electrical, etc.)
- can the CP tell exactly where its coming from
- if the odor is inside a building, are they evacuating or ventilating
- is anyone feeling ill due to the odor
**if smoke is visible (light haze) should be treated as smoke inside a structure
***occupants should be told to evacuate

98
Q

Odor Investigation units

A

1 Engine response

99
Q

Outbuilding Fire units

A

1 Engine response

100
Q

Overdose

A

determine if OD was accidental or intentional.
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- type and amount of medication known
- is the PT physically violent

101
Q

Overdose units

A

1 ALS unit

102
Q

Outbuilding Fire

A

similar questions to structure fire
gather:
- exact location of the building
- are there any occupants - either people or animals
- presence of vehicles, chemicals, or other flammable materials
- visible smoke
- visible flames
**if CP is in the building advise them to evacuate immediately

103
Q

Poisoning

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- what type / amount of poison
- how did the poisoning occur (ingested, inhaled, skin contact etc.)
- general symptoms

104
Q

Public Assist

A

non-emergency response to assist public
- life assistance: provide man power

105
Q

Public Assist Units

A

1 Engine response

106
Q

Poisoning units

A

1 ASL unit

107
Q

Rekindle

A

previously extinguished fire reignites.
gather:
- original type of fire
- is there a visible smoke a/o flames
- if in a large area, exact location of the rekindle

108
Q

Rekindle units

A

1 Engine a/o 1 Brush Pumper response

109
Q

Rescue

A

there are various types of rescues that FD can respond to.
call types:
Rescue - Animal
Rescue - Confined Space
Rescue - Elevator
Rescue - General
Rescue - High Angle
Rescue - Ice
Rescue - Machinery
Rescue - Structural Collapse
Rescue - Swift Water

110
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Rescue units

A

Various responses

111
Q

Submerged Vehicles - rescue

A

instructions:
- calm the caller down and tell them to listen very carefully
- have them release seatbelts
- instruct them to unlock all doors and release trunks or hatchbacks

112
Q

Seizures

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- do they have a history of seizures

113
Q

Seizures units

A

1 ALS units

114
Q

Serious Bleeding

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- what part of the body is bleeding
- what is the cause of the bleeding

115
Q

Serious Bleeding units

A

1 ALS unit

116
Q

Shooting Victim

A

transfer to AMR and gather:
if not accidental add police response
- how many victims
- age of victim(s)
- is the victim(s) A/C/B
- where have they been shot
- where is the gun
- if the victim is in full arrest, is CPR being attempted

117
Q

Shooting Victim units

A

1 ALS unit

118
Q

Sick Call

A

transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

119
Q

Sick Call units

A

1 BLS unit

120
Q

Smoke Detector Activation

A

citizen generate when smoke detector is set off in their home in their home or business

121
Q

Smoke Detector Activation units

A

1 Engine response

122
Q

Smoke Inside Structure

A

handled as a full structure response
gather:
- type of structure (single fam, apt, comm build)
- where is the smoke coming from
- are there visible flames
- is anyone inside the structure

123
Q

Smoke Inside Structure units

A

3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response

124
Q

Smoke Investigation Outside

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gather:
- can CP adv a general location of the smoke
- color of the smoke
- is it heavy smoke or just a haze
provide unit w/ wind speed & direction

125
Q

Smoke Investigation Outside units

A

1 Engine response

126
Q

Smoke Removal

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non-emergency response to assist with removing heavy smoke from a structure as the result of an extinguished fire

127
Q

Smoke Removal units

A

1 Engine response

128
Q

Sports Injury

A

transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
-PT A/C/B
- what type of injury was sustained
- exact location of PT

129
Q

Sports Injury units

A

1 ALS

130
Q

Stroke

A

transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms

131
Q

Stroke units

A

1 ALS unit

132
Q

Structure Fire

A

if CP is outside the building gather basic info from them if they still inside the structure tell the to evacuate
gather:
- type of structure
- where is the fire located
- are there flames visible
- is anyone still inside the structure
- if anyone is still inside, their last known location and if they have any disabilities
- is anyone injured, if so, notify AMR
- are there any hazardous materials inside the structure

133
Q

Structure Fire units

A

3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response

134
Q

Suspicious Package

A

not an automatic response from FD. PD will respond and instruct if FD is needed on scene after accessing the package and situation
gather:
- location of package
- why its suspicious

135
Q

Suspicious Package units

A

1 Engine response

136
Q

Suspicious Substance

A

not an automatic response from FD. PD will respond and advise if FD is needed
gather:
- does it appear to be a chemical of some type
- does it have an odor

137
Q

Suspicious Substance units

A

1 Engine response

138
Q

Train Derailment

A

large scale incident that will require assistance
gather:
- location of incident
- # of victims
- size of train involved
- type of materials train was transporting/are there any chemicals involved
- condition of train
- any secondary structures/victims affected by the derailment
- all witness information to aid in the investigation and reconstruction of the accident

139
Q

Train Derailment units

A

3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response

140
Q

Train Fire

A

if CP is a witness, gather exactly what they see and also try to determine the exact location of the train and affected car(s)
*notify BNSF
gather:
- are there visible flames or just smoke
- how many train cars appear to be involved
- exact location of involved cars
- is it known what type of materials are being transported/any visible placards

141
Q

Train Fire units

A

2 Engine response

142
Q

Trapped Victim

A

considered buried, pinned, trapped, and extrication
gather:
- how is the victim(s) pinned or trapped
- are they injured as a result
- are they A/C/B
- is heavy equipment involved; determine what type/weight
- exact location if at a large construction/industrial site

143
Q

Trapped Victim units

A

1 Engine, 1 Rescue response

144
Q

Traumatic Injury

A

transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- type/location of injury
- is the patient in a safe location

145
Q

Traumatic Injury units

A

1 ALS unit

146
Q

Trouble Unknown - Fire

A

obtain as much info as possible and CP callback

147
Q

Trouble Unknown - Fire units

A

1 Engine response

148
Q

Trouble Unknown - Medical

A

be used when unsure of the problem except for address, as more information is gathered the call will be updated

149
Q

Trouble Unknown - Medical units

A

1 BLS unit

150
Q

Unresponsive Subject

A

transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT C/B
- what are the apparent circumstances
- Is CPR being attempted
*update as situation changes

151
Q

Unresponsive Subject - units

A

1 ALS unit

152
Q

Vehicle Fire

A

determine if vehicle is inside or outside a garage and if the garage is attached or detached from a structure.
gather:
- type of vehicle
- location of passengers
- source a/o location fire
- are there visible flames or just smoke
- any exposures nearby
- if the vehicle is transporting cargo, is the type of cargo known
- known chemicals or hazards indicated by the calling party or placards/marking on the vehicle

153
Q

Vehicle Fire units

A

1 Engine response
- if in attached garage
– 3 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker

154
Q

Water Shutoff

A

if there is a major water leak/line break inside their residence or commercial structure fire will respond non-emergency to shut off the water and also assist in removal/cleanup if flooding has already occurred

155
Q

Water Shutoff

A

1 Engine response