fire call types Flashcards
have an understanding and accuracy for all fire call types
1
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what are the medical call response protocols for EFD?
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BLS and ALS
2
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BLS
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basic life support
3
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ALS
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advanced life support
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
5
Q
Abdominal Pain units
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1 BLS unit
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
7
Q
Accidents (vehicles/boats) units
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1 Engine, 1 Rescue response / 1 Add Engine for I-35 & 2nd E of Sooner
8
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Active Shooter
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dispatch over the radio, adv susp info
9
Q
Active Shooter units
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2 Engines, 1 Rescue
10
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Agency Assist Emergency/Non Emergency
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Dependent upon request
11
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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
12
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Aircraft Crash units
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3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker
13
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Allergic Reaction
A
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.)
14
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Allergic Reaction units
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1 ALS
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Animal Bites
A
Follow AMR procedure and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- location and severity of injury
- location of the animal
16
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Animal Bites units
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1 ALS unit
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
18
Q
Assault Victim units
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1 BLS unit
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
20
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Attempted Suicide units
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1 ALS unit
21
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Automatic Alarm
A
obtain the following:
- address
- A/A (area of activation)
- name of BUSN or last of RES
- premise #
- ALCO name and callback #
22
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Automatic Alarm units
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1 ALS unit
23
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Back Pain
A
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
24
Q
Back Pain units
A
1 BLS unit
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Behavioral Emergency (Psychiatric)
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
26
Behavioral Emergency (Psychiatric) units
1 BLS unit
27
Boat Assist
if PD boat is out of service, FD can help. obtain information about where they might be
28
Boat Assist units
Fire Boat response
29
Boat Fire
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
30
Boat Fire units
1 Engine, Fire Boat response
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Boat Sinking
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
32
Boat Sinking units
1 Engine, Fire Boat response
33
Bomb Threat (Signal 19) - Non Automatic Response
does not immediately respond to these call but can be used for assistance
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Bomb Threat (Signal 19) units
1 ALS unit
35
Burn Victim
follow AMR procedures and gather:
- age of PT
- is PT A/C/B
- type of burn, location, & severity
36
Burn Victim units
1 ALS unit
37
Carbon Monoxide Activation
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
38
Carbon Monoxide Activation units
1 Engine response
39
Check Controlled Burn
citizen may call about an unsupervised burning to see if it is in a controlled burn area
40
Check Controlled Burn units
1 Engine response
41
Check an Extinguished Fire
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.)
42
Check Extinguished Fire units
1 Engine response
43
Chemical Spill
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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Chemical Spill units
1 Engine, Hazmat Trailer response
45
Chest Pains
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- gen symptoms
- does PT have cardiac HX
46
Chest Pains unit
1 ALS unit
47
Choking
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- is the airway completely or partially blocked
- what are they choking on
48
Choking units
1 ALS unit
49
Cutting Accidental
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
50
Cutting Accidental units
1 BLS unit
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DOA
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- condition of PT
- apparent circumstances
- is CPR being attempted
52
DOA units
1 ALS unit
53
Diabetic
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms
54
Diabetic Units
1 ALS unit
55
Difficulty Breathing
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C
- general symptoms
56
Difficulty Breathing units
1 ALS unit
57
Drowning - Open Water
(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
58
Drowning - Open Water units
1 Engine, 1 Rescue response
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Drowning - Closed Water
(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
60
Drowning - Closed Water units
1 ALS unit
61
Dumpster Fire
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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Dumpster Fire units
1 Engine response
63
Electric Lines Down
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
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Electric Lines Down units
1 Engine response
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Electric Lines on Fire
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
Electric Line on Fire units
1 Engine response
67
Electrical Injury
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT A/C/B
- PT age
- how were they electrocuted
- have they been removed from the electrical source
68
Electrical Injury units
1 ALS unit
69
Explosion Inside / Outside
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
Explosion Inside / Outside unit
3 Engines, 1 Rescue. 1 Truck/Tanker
71
Eye Injury
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- what caused the injury
severity of injury
72
Eye Injury units
1 BLS unit
73
Fall With Injury
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- location / type of injury
- was this a long fall (~6ft)
74
Fall With Injury units
1 ALS unit
75
Fireworks
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
Fireworks units
1 Engine response
77
Fuel Spill
determine:
- type of fuel
- size of the spill
- exact location
FD will respond to clean up the spill
78
Fuel Spill units
1 Engine response
79
Full Arrest
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
Full Arrest units
1 Engine / 1 Rescue response
81
Gas Line Break
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
Gas Line Break units
1 Engine
83
Grass Fire
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
Grass Fire units
1 Engine and/or 1 Brush Pumper response
85
Heat/Cold Exposure
transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- how long was PT exposed to the elements
- general symptoms
86
Heat/Cold Exposure units
1 ALS unit
87
Industrial Accident
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
Industrial Accident units
1 Engine, 1 Rescue response
89
Lighting Strike / No Fire
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
Lighting Strike / No Fire units
1 Engine Response
91
Medical Alarm
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
Medical Alarm units
1 BLS unit
93
Miscellaneous Fire
catch-all for any variety of fire that does not necessarily fit any of the CAD call types
94
Miscellaneous Fire units
1 Engine response
95
O.B. (pregnancy)
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms
96
O.B. (pregnancy) units
1 ALS unit
97
Odor Investigation
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
Odor Investigation units
1 Engine response
99
Outbuilding Fire units
1 Engine response
100
Overdose
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
Overdose units
1 ALS unit
102
Outbuilding Fire
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
Poisoning
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
Public Assist
non-emergency response to assist public
- life assistance: provide man power
105
Public Assist Units
1 Engine response
106
Poisoning units
1 ASL unit
107
Rekindle
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
Rekindle units
1 Engine a/o 1 Brush Pumper response
109
Rescue
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
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Rescue units
Various responses
111
Submerged Vehicles - rescue
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
Seizures
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- do they have a history of seizures
113
Seizures units
1 ALS units
114
Serious Bleeding
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
Serious Bleeding units
1 ALS unit
116
Shooting Victim
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
Shooting Victim units
1 ALS unit
118
Sick Call
transfer to AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms
119
Sick Call units
1 BLS unit
120
Smoke Detector Activation
citizen generate when smoke detector is set off in their home in their home or business
121
Smoke Detector Activation units
1 Engine response
122
Smoke Inside Structure
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
Smoke Inside Structure units
3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response
124
Smoke Investigation Outside
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
Smoke Investigation Outside units
1 Engine response
126
Smoke Removal
non-emergency response to assist with removing heavy smoke from a structure as the result of an extinguished fire
127
Smoke Removal units
1 Engine response
128
Sports Injury
transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
-PT A/C/B
- what type of injury was sustained
- exact location of PT
129
Sports Injury units
1 ALS
130
Stroke
transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- general symptoms
131
Stroke units
1 ALS unit
132
Structure Fire
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
Structure Fire units
3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response
134
Suspicious Package
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
Suspicious Package units
1 Engine response
136
Suspicious Substance
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
Suspicious Substance units
1 Engine response
138
Train Derailment
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
Train Derailment units
3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker response
140
Train Fire
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
Train Fire units
2 Engine response
142
Trapped Victim
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
Trapped Victim units
1 Engine, 1 Rescue response
144
Traumatic Injury
transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT A/C/B
- type/location of injury
- is the patient in a safe location
145
Traumatic Injury units
1 ALS unit
146
Trouble Unknown - Fire
obtain as much info as possible and CP callback
147
Trouble Unknown - Fire units
1 Engine response
148
Trouble Unknown - Medical
be used when unsure of the problem except for address, as more information is gathered the call will be updated
149
Trouble Unknown - Medical units
1 BLS unit
150
Unresponsive Subject
transfer AMR & gather:
- PT age
- PT C/B
- what are the apparent circumstances
- Is CPR being attempted
*update as situation changes
151
Unresponsive Subject - units
1 ALS unit
152
Vehicle Fire
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
Vehicle Fire units
1 Engine response
- if in attached garage
-- 3 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker
154
Water Shutoff
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
Water Shutoff
1 Engine response
