FWFD SOPs Flashcards
Vehicle accident report form
FD 106
State of TX form to report initial injury/illness
DWC-1
State of TX form to outline employee health status
DWC-6
When the supervisor of an employee who is injured, becomes ill or is involved in an accident the must notify his supervisor
As soon as possible
Responsible for the submission of the DWC-1 to the Workers Comp Clerk
Immediate supervisor
Responsible for ensuring delivery of initial DWC-1 to FD Safety Officer
Workers Comp Clerk
FAO will notify the following in the event of a work related injury/illness (5)
- Safety 99- BC and/or Shift Duty Chief- Fire apparatus and equipment shop- PD- Risk management
Official photographs taken by
Designated individuals
When in an accident the associated forms must be delivered by employee/supervisor to appropriate persons no later than
The next business day
Safety officer ensures form 106 is forwarded to the Appratus and Equipment shop and to Claims Office-Risk Management within
72 hours
For non-vehcle injury/illness the employee/supervisor must deliver the DWC-1 to Workers Comp Clerk in Fire Admin no later than
The morning of the next business day
Company members shall dress alike by
Class of uniform
Collar Insigne placement:- FF/Eng- Officers
- FF/Eng = “FD” parallel to the ground, 1/4” from collar edges- Officers = Bugles shall align with collar tip, 1/4” from collar edges
Badge sizes- Coat- Shirt- Wallet
- Coat = 2 3/4”- Shirt = 2 1/2”- Wallet = 1 5/8”
Wallet badges issued to (3)
- Investigators- Chief Officers- Other personnel w/ approval of Fire Chief
Operations required to maintain the following number of uniform articles:- Trousers (BDU pants/shorts)- Work shirts- Dress shirt (blue or white)- Work jacket- Belt- Ball cap- Toboggan- Job shirt- Sweatshirt- Sweatpants- T-Shirt- Shorts
- Trousers (BDU pants/shorts) = 5- Work shirts = 5- Dress shirt (blue or white) = 1- Work jacket = 1- Belt = 1- Ball cap = 1- Toboggan = 1- Job shirt = 1- Sweatshirt = 1- Sweatpants = 1- T-Shirt = 3- Shorts = 1
Non-Operations required to maintain the following number of uniform articles:- Operations approved work uniform- White dress/polo shirt- Black trousers
- Operations approved work uniform = 1- White dress/polo shirt = 5- Black trousers = 5
T-shirts/sweatshirts/physical fitness clothing shall be worn only (6)
- Exercising- Health and fitness evals- As sleeping atire- Station cleanup- Apparatus maintenance and cleanup- Hydrant/hose testing
Location of badge tab on Dress coat
1” above breast pocket
Patch location on Dress coat
Left shoulder
Dress Hat- Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief- Battalion Chief- Captain, Lieutenant- Engineer, Firefighter
- Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief = White bell crown, WHITE CAP BAND, gold mylar strap, gold medallion, rank specific- Battalion Chief = White bell crown, BLACK CAP BAND, gold mylar strap, gold medallion, rank specific- Captain, Lieutenant = Black bell crown, BLACK CAP BAND, gold mylar strap, gold medallion, rank specific- Engineer, Firefighter = Black bell crown, BLACK CAP BAND, silver mylar strap, silver medallion, Firefighter scramble
One maltese cross for each 5 years of service shall be worn n the ___ sleeve and above the rank designation
Left sleeve
Rank designation shall be identified by a narrow ___ inch or wide ___ inch stripe near the sleeve cuff- Fire Chief- Assistant Chief- Deputy Chief- Battalion Chief- Captain- Lieutenant- Engineer- Firefighter
Narrow = 1/2”Wide = 1”- Fire Chief = 1 wide, 2 narrow gold- Assistant Chief = 1 wide, 1 narrow gold- Deputy Chief = 1 wide gold- Battalion Chief = 3 narrow, gold- Captain = 2 narrow, gold- Lieutenant = 1 narrow gold- Engineer = 2 narrow silver- Firefighter = 1 narrow silver
Types of signs and symptoms that characterizes critical incident stress (4)
- Physical- Cognitive - Emotional- Behavioral
Peer driven, clinician guided and provided within 48-72 hours
CISD
Objectives of CISD (6)
- Prevention of traumatic stress- Mitigation of traumatic stress- Intervention to assist in recovery- Acceleration of recovery- Restoration to function- Maintenance of worker health and welfare
Takes place within 8 to 12 hours of the incident and last 30-45 min
Defusing
Objectives of defusing
- Rapid reduction of intense reactions- Normalizing of the experience- Re-establishment of the social network- Assessment of personnel to determine if a full CISD is needed
One-on-one conversations with a trained Peer
Peer support counseling
Appointed by the Fire Chief and responsible for coordinating critical incident stress interventions and networking with other agencies and departments
CISM team coordinator
Critical incident stress management program id proactive by ____ and reactive by ____
- Educating members- Activating the CISM
FAO will automatically activate the CISM when (4)
- Line of duty death or life threatening injury to ff- Multiple or mass casualty - Fire fatality - Any disaster or prolonged incident
If the appropriate agency never picks up monetary donations left at the firehouse then the company officer should contact this person
Duty investigator
Maintenance problems with overhead doors should be reported to (2)
- Building maintenance- FAO (after hours)
Officer who determines areas in city where vehicles are subject to damage due to vandalism
Deputy chief of operations
Approval to move vehicles into station lies with
Station officer
Assumes responsibility for all damages that occur to FD vehicles as a result of moving personal vehicles into station
Station officer
Determines the staffing level of the fire department
City council
When called for OT, report for duty within ___ hr from the time of notification
1 hour
OT suspension time for working OT without after being off sick
90 days
Non-exepmt employees OT policy
Straight time for hours worked up to their 40/56 hour work week unless its emergency call-back; Time and a half for hours work beyond their regular work week
Deputy Chief OT policy
Are exempt and only receive straight time
Request for removal of Voluntary OT list must be made by
1st week of each calendar year; contact the Shift Tech by January 7th
Shift techs maintain OT records for
1 year
Must be available at provided telephone number at this time when waiting for OT
0715
Operations personnel using more than 72 hours or non-operational personnel using more than 54 hours of undocumented non-occupational sick leave without providing medical documentation will be removed from the OT list for ___ days
90 days
No employee may work more than ___ hours of voluntary OT in a single work week (midnight Friday to midnight friday)
36 hours
Selection criteria on separate list for mandatory/force hire OT
- Employee with the least last OT day worked is hired- Least last OT day worked is the same then selection based on highest seniority- Paid 1 additional hour for travel
Acceptable reasons to refuse mandatory OT (3)
- Personal illness- Family illness- Other emergency(Provide evidence in a letter to Deputy Chief)
All employees are limited to an unused balance of ___ hour of comp time
120 hours
Compensation for travel is limited to
30 min each way
When lieutenants begin earning acting pay when the station captain is off
- The beginning of the 3rd consecutive shift in which the captain if off- Acting ay is earned the first day the captain off off when the absence is predetermined
Personnel may not voluntarily work more than ___ consecutive hours
72 hours
Number of weeks per calendar year of job-protected leave for absence of work because of serious health conditions or immediate family members serious health condition
12 weeks
Medical documentation is defined as (4)
- Non-occupational injury/illness Status Form with employee’s physician signature- Doctors office receipt with patient’s name and date of visit- Copy of prescription- Written doctors statement confirming contact
FD MRCs (4)
- FWFD Senior Admin assistant- Selected members of Admin Service Staff- Alarm Office CAD administrator - Limited number of alternates
Form signed by employee’s physician and describes any on the job limitations or light duty requirements
Non-Occupational Illness/Injury Status Form
Rate of sick time accrual - 56 hr - 40 hr
- 56 hr = 6.93 per pay period- 40 hr = 4.62 per pay period
Supervisor should require employee to submit appropriate medical documentation when (2)
- Exceed the 72 hour undocumented leave limit (56 hr) or the 54 hour limit (40 hr)- Supervisor has documented suspicions of potential leave abuse
56 hour employee should make sick leave notification through telestaff or through verbal contact with supervisor by this time
0710 hrs
40 hour employee should make sick leave notification by
The beginning of the workday to his supervisor
A 56 hr employee who uses more than __ hrs of undocumented sick leave or a 40 hr employee who uses more than ___ hrs f undocumented sick leave will be placed on 90 day OT suspension
56 hr employee = 48 hrs40 hr employee = 36 hrs
An employee must complete FD 006 within ___ calendar days for each instance of sick leave
- 7 calendar days
Medical documentation may be submitted to the MRC in the following ways (4)
- In person- Intra-departmental mailbag- US mail- Courier
Supervisor required to notify Payroll Group when employee has been absent for ___ consecutive days or when employee expresses a need for leave due to serious health condition
2 consecutive days
Approves assignments to all civil service personnel
Assistant Chief or designee
5 considerations of Assistant chief when filling vacancies
- Properly executed FD 015- Job performance and relevant education- Diversity of the workforce- Seniority when all other factors are equal (rank, commission date, placement of entry exam)- Special assignment (receiving assignment pay)
Commitment for all assignments
2 years; unless special training is required and training hasn’t started in 6 months, commitment may be extended
Intra battalion transfers must be justified in writing and submitted to ___ for approval
Operations assistant chief
If an employee in a “special assignment” in unable to perform th duties of the spacial assignment for a period of ___ consecutive days, or ___ non-consecutive days in a consecutive 12 month period the the Chief or his designee may reassign the employee
- 120 consecutive days- 180 non-consecutive days
Vacation accural rate (56 hr)- 1 year- 5 yr- 10 yr- 15 yr- 20 yr
- 1 yr = 6.93- 5 yr = 7.85- 10 yr = 8.31- 15 yr = 9.23- 20 yr = 10.62
Personnel are granted __ holidays plus one personal holiday for an additional ___ hours per calendar year
- 8 holidays- 108 hours
Fire ops will provide each battalion chief the following forms by September 15th (5)
- Daily vacation quota- Vacation selection worksheet- Battalion vacation recap- Work schedule- FLSA schedule
Vacation selection process must be completed by
Dec. 1st
May only be used in 12 hr increments
Personal holiday
Emergency recall:- Level I- Level II- Level III
- Level I = Partial recall; limited number- Level II = Single shift recall- Level III = Total recall of all personnel
A mandatory order to return to work unless otherwise incapacitated and unable to report
Recall
Non-manditory request to return to work to fill an unanticipated vacancy
Emergency call back
Responsible for completing and distributing inflow/outflow form FD 048, located in the ready reserve box
Company officers
Level I, II, or III recall can be instituted by (4)
- Fire Chief- Assistant Operations Chief- Deputy Chief- Shift Deputy Chief
Preferred inflow points for Level II and III recall (3)
- Will Rogers, Station 80- Fire training Center- Bolt Street
When the DWC-1 (occupational injury/illness) should be faxed to the Workers Comp Clerk
As soon as possible but no later than the end of the work day/shift
Employees with occupational injury/illness should request the examining physician complete a ___ for each examination/treatment resulting from the occupational injury/illness
DWC-73
A DWC-73 should be submitted at least every ___ days from the date of the first report until their return to work
30 days (requirement may be extended by Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief)
Employee must contact their supervisor every ___ days for 56 hr employees and every ___ days for 40 hr employees
56 hr = every 6 days40 hr = every 5 days
Employee must complete a 007 if returning to ops after being absent for more than ___ days
90 days
Qualified EMS supplies not resupplied by medstar should be documented on FD 703 and forwarded to the EMS Office with the following info (6)
- Apparatus number- Incident number- Incident date- Incident address- Medstar unit- A brief account of circumstances
Items resupplied by EMS 99 (5)
- Epinephrine Auto-injector - Defibrillators and their accessories- Pulse oximetry devices- Glucometers- Suction units
This is as important as the on-scene time
Time of arrival at patient
EMS 99 duties (10)
- Respond to working structure fires- Respond to all multiple alarms, hazmat and mass casualty - Maintain and provide AED and H.P. Codemaster service- Provide monthly and quarterly reports to EPAB- On scene support for speciality teams- Medical support to the FWPD SWAT team- Service as the on duty Infectious Disease Control Officer- Serve as the after hours substance abuse officer- Notify the CISD Director at the appropriate times- Maintain and service EMS vehicles on a weekly basis
When evidence must be moved (3)
- Use a bandage or cloth to handle it- Note the exact location prior to the move- Notify the PD officer in charge of the crime scene
If a victims clothing must be removed (3)
- Handled only one person- Do not cut or tear through an entrance or exit hole- Do not cover evidence when garments are laid aside
The implementation and application of the infectious control plan is the responsibility of (3)
- EMS 1- EMS 2- EMS 99
When an employee is exposed to any body substance (4)
- Wash- Contact EMS 99- Accompany patient- Complete DWC-6 and PER Affidavit
Will draw blood samples when Concentra is closed
EMS 99
Texas Administrative Code requires a baseline blood sample to be drawn when
A workers compensation claim is filed
Ten or more victims at one incident
Mass causality incident
Less than ten victims at one incident or any incident where victims overwhelm the rescuers
Multipul casualty incident
Extrication and triage groups managed by
FD
Triage, treatment and transport (T3) managed by
Medstar
FD Triage group supervisor establishes
A causality collection point (CCP)
How to request additional medical personnel and equipment
Same manner as additional fire companies
5 rolls of surveyors tape - Red- Yellow- Green- Blue- Black
- Red = Priority 1 - Critical/Immediate- Yellow = Priority 2 - Non-critical/Delayed - Green = Priority 3 - Minor or no injuries- Blue = Priority 4 - Expectant- Black = Priority 0 - Deceased
START
Simple Triage And Rapid Transport
START Method
Two interventions allowed- Open airway (two attempts)- Control life threatening hemorrhaging
Triage process is limited to ___ seconds per patient
30 seconds
START process (4)
- Airway - attempt to open twice - not breathing = BLACK- Breathing - respirations > 30 = RED- Circulation - cap refill > 2 sec or absent radial pulse = RED- Mental status - unable to follow commands = RED or does follow commands = YELLOW/GREEN
T-3 Group is managed by
First in Medstar 80/81
May be established for incidents involving multiple T3 areas
Transportation Group Supervisor (A Medstar representative)
Medical Branch/Division established when a HAZMAT incident requires response personnel to wear
Level A or B protective suits
Medical Branch/Division officer
EMS 1/EMS 99
When determining what hazards are involved use at least ___ available references in order to compare the info and to determine the best course of action
3 resources
Medical Branch/Division is established here
Cold zone
Monitor personnel closely when oral temps exceed ___
99.6ºF
Do not allow personnel to wear encapsulating suits if their temperature exceeds ___
100.6ºF
Fluid loss in personnel should not exceed ___% of total body weight
1.5%
Fluid loss of ___ or greater will require an IV of NS for emergency hydration and transport to a hospital
6%
Administer ___ ounces of water for each ___ ounces of weight loss
24 ounces of water for each 8 ounces lost(3 for 1 replacement)
Recommended that personnel drink ___ ounces of water before beginning work and ___ to ___ cups of liquid every 15-20 minutes during breaks
- 16 ounces- 2 to 3 cups
Personnel shall be evaluated if their heartbeat exceeds ___ bpm
110 bpm
In the event of an accident the FAO will notify the following (7)
- Safety 99 (business hours)- Shift tech (after hours)- Closest Battalion Chief- Shift Division Chief- Apparatus and Equipment shop- PD- Risk management
Shall take official photographs at incidents (2)
- Safety 99- Shift Division Chief or designee
Forms associated with a vehicle accident will be faxed and originals forwarded trough the chain-of-command to the Safety Officer no later than
The morning of the next business day
The following will determine the need for a post-acident drug/alcohol test (4)
- Fatality- Person is transported- Citation for a traffic violation is issued to city driver- Request by Battalion Chief or Shift Division Chief
If drug testing contractor is unavailable
Personnel are take to Harris Hospital Emergency room
How long are forms FD 901, 902, 902.1, 903 retained in station files
Until the apparatus is retired
Form is completed on Saturday
FD 903
Apparatus repairs contact during and after working hours (2)
- During working hours = Apparatus & Equipment Shop- After working hours = Light and Air shop
When exercising the air compressor in the CAFS system the air pressure and water pressure should not vary more than ___ psi while discharging air
10 psi
Continue to discharge air from the CAFS system for ___ min or until the system temp reaches ___ degrees
- 10 minutes- 180º F
With the CAFS system in the “fixed” position the RED needle (air pressure) should read ___ to ___ psi regardless of the pump pressure
140 to 150 psi
CAFS should be discharged at ___ psi
100 psi
Buzzers on LTI quints/trucks will sound when
Engine oil falls below the established critical point
Rescue ropes:- Type (4)- Diameter- Length- Tensile strength
- Type (4) = Static Kernmantle; Non-elongational; Non- spinning; High abrasion resistance - Diameter = 1/2” - Length = 150’- Tensile strength = 9,000 lbs
When rescue ropes are used (2)
- All life threatening situations- Water rescue
Utility ropes diameter
3/8”
How rescue ropes are stored (2)
- Sealed bag- Metal container
Designated “rope station”
Station 1
When requesting rope replacement (3)
- 703 or email to Station 1 with following info + Type of usage + Type of contamination
Station 1 shall maintain a rope log with the following info (4)
- Company rope is issued to - Date of issue- Lot number of the rope- Length and color of the rope
Number of salvage/walk tarps:- Engine- Quint/truck
- Engine + 2 salvage + 1 walk- Quint/truck + 7 salvage + 3 walk
Salvage and walk tarps are made of
Vinyl covered nylon
Measurements:- Salvage- Walk
- Salvage = 12’ x 18’- Walk = 34” x 15 ‘
Rolls of plastic (20’ x 100’) are kept
At each truck/quint company and battalion HQ
When plastic is used in lieu of tarps (3)
- When security of the salvage tarps are in question- When tarps are needed for extend periods of time- When supply of salvage tarps has been depleted
Company identification stenciled in these locations on a tarp
On both sides at each corner and center at both ends
When ground ladder must pass a service test (3)
- Annually- After repair- Subjected to heat, unusual stress, integrity of ladder is in question
Will ensure the scheduling of annual ladder tests
Equipment coordinator
Protected area at a vehicle related roadway incident that is shielded by the block from apparatus
Protected zone
Area that is not protected by emergency vehicles
Hazard zone
Physical area of a roadway within which emergency personnel perform fire, EMS, and rescue tasks
Temporary work zone
Distance the first arriving apparatus shall be parked upstream to from an incident to create a protected zone
100’
When blocking to the left or to the right the apparatus should be at a ___ degree angle with wheels turned away from the incident
45º
Use the fire apparatus to block additional traffic lanes as necessary and when possible position the apparatus to protect the ____ from approaching traffic
Pump operator
The second arriving apparatus is for ..
the safety of all personnel
Traffic cone deployment
Upstream at 15’ intervals with the furthest cone 75’ to 100’ upstream
Shall take charge of recovered valuables
Investigator
Valuables shall be inventoried by both finder and investigator and placed into an evidence bag and signed by
The investigator and the finder
Reasons why FAO will dispatch a fire company on a lockout (6)
- Person inside or outside of vehicle/structure and due to age, physical impairment, or special circumstances is unable to enter or exit- Animal confined to vehicle/structure capable of causing damage to self or structure- Urgency exists causing the caller to relocate- Risk due to time or area- Vehicle is creating a danger or hazardous situation- Any situation considered an emergency or matter of urgent nature
Lockout form FD 740 is retained in station files for
1 year
May request a post incident analysis (PIA) (2)
- Operations Assistant Chief- Educational and Support Services Assistant Chief
Responsible for the formal PIA program
Educational and Support Services Assistant Chief
PIA are expected to be a
Learning experience
Number of RED/YELLOW hydrant rings initially issued to each fire company
5 (additional rings can be obtained from supply)
After testing a hydrant that was previously out of service, fire company should remove the ring and complete form ___ and forward the top copy to ___ and rata in the bottom copy in station files
- Form FD 711- Top copy to FAO
Responsible for setting the response parameters for the FWFD (3)
- Shift Deputy Chief- Assistant Chief of Operations- Fire Chief
Composition of Brush alarm (and all additional brush alarms)
- 1 Battalion Chief- 2 Engines- 3 Brush trucks w/ primary engine/quint
A cooperative agency that includes the Texas Forest Service
Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TICC)
Agency who issues a Forecast Fire Danger Report
Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TICC)
Agency who issues Red Flag Warnings
National Weather Service
Paramaters for Red Flag Warnings (3)
- Sustained wind average ≥ 15 mph- Relativity humidity ≤ 25%- Temperature > 75ºF
Fire Weather Watch issued by National Weather Service ___ to ___ hours in advance of expected Red Flag Warning conditions
12 to 48 hours in advance
Should drive the brush truck
Most experienced FF
The need for additional staffing and resource deployment will be determined by (2)
- Operations Assistant Chief- Shift Deputy Chief
Number of CAFS engines dispatched to all one-alarm or greater brush fires
At least 1
Authority to: (3)- Cancel all non-emergency activities- Establish Brush Fire Command (BFC)- Recall off duty personnel- Activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Fire Chief- Operations Assistant Chief- Shift Deputy Chief
The EOC will (3)
- Monitor area wide conditions/fire activity- Notify adjoining cities of potential mutual aid needs- Notify Medstar of reduced response capabilities
A location (preferably a fire barrier), to start attacking the fire
Anchor point
A fire set between a wildfire and the control line to create a barrier
Backfire (used as a last resort)
A fire set between the main fire and control line or barrier to burnout any unburned fuels between the wildfire and the control line
Burnout
A natural or manmade barrier where the forward progress of the fire is expected to be stopped
Control line
Used to establish accountability in a wildfire incident that covers a large geographic area
Lookouts, Communications, Escapes routes, Safety zones (LCES)