First Due and such Flashcards
Arson phone number
661-330-0143
What are the 4 C’s of effective crew management
Calm
Close the loops
CAN report
Clear objectives
What are the three levels of operation according to the behaviors of effective crew management?
- Strategic Level: Offensive, Defensive, Combination
- Tactical Level: Rescue, Exposure, Confine, Extinguish, Overhaul, Vent, Salvage
- Task Level: Search rooms, Pull hose, Cut hole, Operate apparatus, operate Hurst tool
({Allegedly} Extremely difficult to operate in more than one level at a time)
Structure fire tier-1 size up:
**Correct location (incl. access)
**Working incident? (Y/N)
**Occupancy type
**Fire/smoke condition
**Name incident and assume/transfer IC
**Command options: {Investigate/Fast Attack/Command/Pass Cmd/Transfer Cmd}
**Victim Profile
**Immediate actions/needs: {assignments; needs; 2-in-2-out; stagingStructure fire tier-2 size up:
+360 walk around w/ TIC (assign to incoming if unable to complete)
+Conditions:
*Fire Involvement %
*Read smoke conditions
*Location of fire
*Identify flow path
*Construction Type
*Above/below ground hazards
+Actions (of 1st in company)
+Needs: *Assignments; Additional alarms; Specialized equipment
When do you start the building department?
Whenever structural compromise is noted or suspected due to fire, traffic collision, or otherwise.
-or-
Whenever utilities have been involved or compromised for some reason
**no known literary source to find this info
Structure fire Size up - Common Radio Benchmarks
- Tier 1 size up (in cab)
- Tier 2 size up (outside cab)
- Assume/transfer IC
- Water supply established
- 360 walk around complete
- Two out established
- Verbal “All-Clear”
- Utilities Secure
- Switch to Tac channel
- Primary/Secondary Search Complete
- Water on the fire
- Knock down on fire
- Fire out
- Fire attack requests ventilation
- Entering structure
What does RECEO-VS stand for?
Rescue Exposure Confine Extinguish Overhaul Ventilate Salvage
(Chief Officer)
What does SLICERS stand for?
Size up Locate fire Identify/control flow path Cool space Extinguish Rescue Salvage
(Company Officer)
Types of Building construction (1-5)
Type 1 - Fire Resistive Type 2 - Non Combustible Type 3 - Ordinary Type 4 - Heavy timber Type 5 - Wood framed (Lightweight)
What year is high rise construction sprinklered?
Post- 1974
ICS positions for High Rise Incident
(A) Fire Attack (1st and 2nd in companies) (L) Lobby Control (3rd in company) (S) Staging (BASE): Operations Incident base Ground Support Systems (Coordinate with building engineer; HVAC, fire pumps, utilities, building emergency systems) Command
Three types of hillside homes
Descending Hillside (most dangerous)
Cantilever
Ascending Hillside
Bonus criteria:
Size-up: 360 survey, Type of structure, # of Floors, Fire origin & current location/extent (incl. lowest floor of involvement and communicate to all companies on scene)
Ventilation: Horizontal, Vertical, **premature vent can create an undesirable flow path.
Tactical Watch Outs: Portal of Entry (always enter at or below fire), Sound the floor, use TIC for fire attack.
What is the minimum safe distance from high voltage power lines touching the ground?
(Page 17 of the PG&E safety book)
100’ from lines contacting the ground
How far do you park from a downed power line?
One full span (two poles) away from broken, downed, or sagging power lines
How far do you keep away from downed power lines in contact with the ground?
100 feet
What is the med alert policy?
*According to KC EMS - Emergency Medical Dispatch Policies and Procedures(2001.00)
Section XV,A,6
A.) Five or more victims/casualties
B.) Evacuation of a medical facility (convalescent home or hospital) for any reason.
C.) Significant medical hazard or threat to a significant population (haz mat, flood, evacuation, etc.)
D.) Any Haz Mat incident patient or victim with exposure or contamination
E.) Suspected or confirmed active shooter, or other acts of violent extremism with potential for loss of life
May be activated by dispatch (ECC) personnel, fire, ambulance or law enforcement, Hospital EMD, and the EMS program
Found in the “Emergency Medical Dispatch Policies and Procedures (2001.00)” Validated 10/29/24 BP
How to set up cones behind and engine on the highway?
5 total:
1st - 40 paces back (upstream)
2nd - 10 paces further back and 1 pace to the side
3rd - 10 paces further back and 2 paces to the side
4&5 - same pattern
Five areas of vehicle accident scene and spotting
Advanced warning: warning for oncoming traffic
Transition area: channels traffic away from work area
Buffer space: extra margin of safety
Work area (Incident): incident location; responders and equipment located here
Termination area: traffic resumes normal flow
Wildland tier 1 (en route) size up considerations
Based on fire location consider requesting additional resources
If smoke is showing en route, communicate it
Past fire history in the area
Proximity of special hazards (residences/infrastructure threatened)
Communications: monitor A/G, tactical and command radio channels
Wildland tier 2 size up
+Correct location (DPA)
+Assume IC and name incident (if ECC didn’t already name it)
+Conditions:
* Size/Potential;
* ROS;
* Weather conditions;
* access/egress;
* Exposures;
* fuel type(s);
* special hazards;
* safety zones/LCES
+Actions:
* Direct attack vs. indirect attack.
* Water sources (ground/air).
* Establish divisions/groups.
* Roads or natural barriers for anchor
points.
* Origin ID/protection.
* Assign or stage incoming resources.
* Structures threatened.
* Evacuation vs. shelter-in-place.
* GPS coordinates of incident.
* Switch to tactical channel. Request
additional tac as needed
+Needs:
* Additional strike teams, task forces, and in certain areas, additional alarms/overhead.
* Air support (rotary, fixed, and type), crews, and dozers.
* Structure protection.
* Logistics/planning.
Structure defense Tactical actions (7)
- Check and Go
- Prep and Go
- Prep and Defend
- Fire front following
- Bump and Run
- Anchor and Hold
- Tactical patrol
What are the obvious death criteria? (7)
In addition to being pulseless, apneic, fixed pupils and no cardiac activity.
- Decapitation
- Massive crush injury to the Head, Neck, or Trunk
- Penetrating or blunt injury with evisceration of the heart, lung, or brain
- Decomposition
- Incineration
- Rigor Morris
- Post Morten lividity
When not to initiate CPR
- assessment reveals a pulse less apneic patient who has obvious death criteria met, or confirmed pulselessness for 10 or more minutes (does not apply to hypothermia, drownings, or barbiturate ODs)
- Blunt trauma patient in full arrest upon arrival
- Penetrating trauma patient- BLS initiate resuscitation, ALS assess for signs of life and cardiac activity. ALS cease or do not initiate resuscitation.
- Patient has a valid DNR
What does the ‘THREAT’ acronym stand for?
***According to the ‘Hartford Consensus’ mnemonic that identifies principles for a FRO-based response to an active shooter incident.
T-threat suppression H- hemorrhage control RE- rapid extrication A- assessment by medical providers T- transport
How far do you stay back from transmission structures?
35’
How far is the personnel exclusion zone for Electrical Substation fires? (Non-essential personnel)
350-500’ for non-essential personnel
Air ambulance Launch request criteria? (Trauma)
Pg 30 in First Due Book
Step 1 trauma: GCS <14; Systolic BP < 90; or Respiratory rate < 10 or > 29 (<20 in infant < 1 yr)
Step 2 Trauma:
*Penetrating injuries to the head, neck, chest, or torso.
*Flail Chest
*two or more long bone fx
*Pelvic fx
*Open or depressed skull fx
*Paralysis
*Amputation proximal to wrist or ankle
*Time-sensitive extremity injury with vascular compromise
Air ambulance Launch request criteria? (Medical)
- Acute altered mental status with no improvement and no response to painful stimuli, unresponsive to 50% Dextrose or Narcan
- Respiratory arrest or severe respiratory compromise unresponsive to intervention.
- Cardiovascular case with hemodynamics instability, suspected acute myocardial infarction, life threatening dysrhythmia or or post resuscitation.
- Hypotension with acute signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion from blood or volume loss.
- Anaphylactic shock with unstable bronchospasm or hypotension unresponsive to Adrenalin or epinephrine.
- Status epilepticus
- Complications of childbirth (e.g. breech, abnormal presentation, massive blood loss, fetal distress)
- Acute cardiac arrest with acute hypothermia from environmental exposure.
- Unstable near drowning.
- Acute suspected stroke.
What do you not put on kern 66?
Investigations Policy 602.17
Multiple choice answer*** The Company Officer’s Positions and Locations (The other ‘correct’ choices) *Cause Determination *when and where you were dispatched *Sketch of the scene
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(According to the policy)You do not sign the reviewing officer section.
The captain filling it out is the ‘reporting officer’
and
the BC is the ‘reviewing officer.’
Least/most amount of time to fix ISI?
Minimum Seven days after NOV
Maximum 30 days
ISI: For a serious life safety violation, what do we give the offender?
Disposition 4: Citation along with a Notice of violation (NOV). Refer to policy 301.20 for citation guidelines. Schedule the re-inspection for a maximum of 30 days after the court date.
Also show the inspection as Denied fire clearance.
ISI: What violation do we make them correct ASAP?
Blocked exit
Double check
Who can watch paramedics waste expired/unused narcotics?
Check on this. ????
Other paramedics???
Minimum hours of training for Narcan?
Per EMT provider policies and procedures 5001.00 pg 12
2 hours (initial)
Ongoing competency re-evaluation every 2 years
What do you do when you have contact with fentanyl?
How do you know?
?
Wash with soap and water
?
Document the exposure and call the safety officer
Three categories of structures for structure triage?
Non-threatened
Threatened Defensible
Threatened Non-defensible
Can you reload ammo at the station?
According to the Kern County Employee handbook pg 54 and the Kern County Safety Rules pg 3, no one will be permitted in County buildings and facilities that has in their possession firearms, ammunition, or articles of a similar nature unless they are a peace officer or has a valid license to carry a weapon in his/her duties and the written authorization of his/her Dept head.
Can you park a personal vehicle in the engine bay if vehicles have been getting vandalized?
No.
According to the rules and regulations of the KCFD.
Section 1053:
Parking of employee owned owned vehicles inside apparatus bays shall not be allowed. Boats, travel trailers, motor homes or other private vehicles shale not be parked at department facilities for storage.
(But they do park inside at station 34)
Who controls entry into confined space?
Entry supervisor ***
They also fill out entry permit
Learn the signs for usar building search
???
Add pictures here
What does a blue placard with a white flame mean?
Reactive with water
DOT Class 4 hazardous material (flammable solids)
What does a yellow 2 placard mean?
??
Violent chemical change
Check first due book under haz mat
What calls are media allowed on? What scenes?
Administrative Policy 106.90
They shall be allowed access to scenes of disasters, criminal investigations, and other emergency incidents.
Conditions:
1. Need to show their media credentials
2. May be prevented when their presence interferes with: emergency operations; crime scene investigations; any military or federal area (USFS excepted)
They also may be prevented from entering private property unless permission is given by the property owner.
When does liquid become flammable?
Flammable IA flash below73F & boil 100F & below
Flammable IB flash below 73F & boil 100F & above
Flammable IC flash at 73F and above & boil below 100F
Combustible class II - 100-140F (flashpoint)
Combustible class IIIA - 140-200F (flashpoint)
Combustible class IIIB - 200*F and above (flashpoint)
Flammable (less than 73F) vs. combustible (100F-200*F)
(Old question) IFSTA company officer at an arson fire; what don’t you do?
Determine cause
Choices: determine cause; secure scene; protect origin; call investigator
Capt recommends to FF to go do something
??
Highly recommend, mandatory
????
How many Engines needed at a house for structure protection?
(According to firescope)
1 active and 1 in reserve
Check for context
Rail Cars:
Pressurized and Non-pressurized
Pressurized
- For flammable, non-flammable, toxic, and/or liquified compressed gasses
- Protective housing
- No bottom fittings
- Pressures usually above 40 psi
Non-pressurized
- For a variety of hazardous and non hazardous materials
- Fittings and valves normally visible at the top of the tank
- Some may have bottom outlet valve
- pressures usually below 25 psi
Confined space:
What % of oxygen is considered hazardardous?
Less than 19.5%
Or more than 23.5%
According to KCFD Entry Permit
What should you check daily when on duty?
According to AP 101.80
Body armor; Defibrillator; Dept email; Target Solution Administrative Comms; Gas Monitors; SCBA/Ric Packs/PALs; Telestaff; Fuel Disbursement Record; Fuel Inventory Record; Knox Vehicle Daily Log
What size should a safety zone be?
4x flame height
From pg 8 in irpg
Trench rescue:
How do you approach the edge?
From ends, until edge protection is put in place
also cover the edge w/in 5’ of edge with plywood or ladder.
How often (%) do collapsed trenches collapse again?
50% collapse again
How far away are the zones for trench rescue?
Hot, warm, cold
Hot = 0-50’ (exclusion) Warm = 50-150’ Cold = 150-300’
Apparatus and ICP/Staging positioned beyond the outside edge of the cold zone
What do the swift water whistle blasts mean?
1 blast- attention/ look at me
2 blasts-attention upstream
3 blasts-attention downstream
3 boats repetitive- Distress/ need help
What are the strategic priorities for HazMat?
Life
Property
Environment
Active shooter:
What zone can RTF enter?
Warm zone
And cold zone
Child Protective Services
and
Elderly Protective Services
Process?
Investigations Policy 602.10
Paperwork,
Arson Notification (both kinds)
Procedure -
Child abuse report: *one report per victim
- Fill out and Send original to Arson, Call Arson ASAP
- (Hard copy) Needs to be submitted to KCSO within 36 hours of of receiving information concerning the incident.
Elder Abuse report:
*online, fire net forms
ESO (maybe imagetrend too):
What information is needed for transport or non-transport? (Medical aid)
AMA policy???
all of the above
History
Mental Status
Chief Complaint
Two sets of vitals
What are the criteria to establish an emancipated minor?
Not: prior marriage
Granted legally by State of CA
Active military
14, lives on own, financially independent
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Courts.ca.gov says
Three ways to get emancipated:
1. Get married (takes permission from parents)
2. Join the armed forces (w/ parental permission)
3. Declaration of emancipation from a judge
How long to you have to resolve an issue before calling a mayday?
30 seconds
How should body armor be worn?
Not visible/covered
According to RP 501.30-
What tac channel is used for the incident when a mayday is declared on the fireground?
Tac V16
How long do you maintain ISI records for?
5 years, unless there are ongoing enforcement problems at that facility.
How is a fire extinguisher hung?
Per KCFD Company Inspection Manual.
Mounted not over 5 ft. to top of unit and more than 4” off the floor
What is a Haz Mat 1 response?
1 engine
Notification of the HMRT
Criteria: Release or threatened release of harmful materials, in limited or isolated amounts (drums, tanks with less than 55 gallons, boxes or bags), with no immediate danger to life or health (fuel, gas, oil, or sewage)
What is a Haz Mat 2 response?
1 engine 1 BC 1 HMRT PIO Safety Officer
Criteria: Release or threatened release of harmful materials, in moderate amounts (greater than 55 gallons, less than 1,000 gallons, multiple containers, boxes or bags), that may be immediately dangerous to life or health.
A: Unknown or not identifiable substance in limited amounts (drums, tanks less than 55 gallons, boxes, bags)
B: Chemical threat (Anthrax, Botulism, etc.)
