General Emergency Operations Flashcards
Loss or suspension of drivers license should be reported when>
By end of the business day following the occurrence
Drivers and relief drivers shall receive how many hours of drivers training per year?
12 hours of drivers training
The drivers first priority while driving is what?
Safe arrival of the Fire Department Vehicle
Cell phone use for all other passengers in the fire apparatus, not including the driver?
Limited to official work related business. Responsibility of every passenger to provide an extra set of eyes
When can you pass another fire department vehicle?
When clearly authorized by radio communication or signaled by the driver of the front apparatus
When backing any apparatus, who needs to act as spotters?
Everyone, including captain, excluding driver.
Difference in Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage
AL involves a third party
APD does not involve a third party
All Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage are to be reported when? and to who?
Immediately to the City’s SRM and to the employee’s supervisor
Color of primary passport?
Back up passport?
Primary Red
Back up White
Working Structure Fire definition
1 ¾ or larger fire attack hoseline and the use of SCBA
How many levels of accountability?
2 levels
Level 1 Accountability: Working Structure fires, IDLH atmospheres,
Level 2: Haz mats with “Hot Zone”, Confined Space
Strict control over entry and exit
At the beginning of each shift or work day, for all personnel are responsible for what?
Correct Helmet Shield
Name Tags on correct Primary and Backup Passports
When a Company or team reports to an incident who transfers the Primary Passports? To who?
FAO transfers their primary passport to the first arriving FAO until Accountability officer is assigned to another member
What must be done after:
a. Any evacuation
b. Any Mayday
c. any report of missing FF
d. Any change from offensive to defensive
e. Any significant event at an incident
f. Any time ordered by the incident commander or incident safety officer
Par Check
Code for Perceived Threat, What are the different levels?
Unit # + 10-75
Level 1: defined as an immediate threat, officers need to respond lights and sirens
Level 2: Probable threat but not actively engaging with firefighters. officers will respond lights and sirens through intersections only
Level 3: Defined as possible threat, officers need to respond flow of traffic
Incident Duration Classifications
Minor
Intermediate
Major
Minor: On scene times of less than one hour
Intermediate: 30 mins to 2 hours on limited access highways, over and hour on City Road ways
Major: Large fires, haz mat, fatal crashes, involve closing all or part of a roadway for a period exceeding 2 hours
Cone placement for intermediate and major incidents
Deploy 5 cones in a tapering fashion a total of 100 feet distance
Members should undergo rehabilitation following the use of what?
How long should the rest be?
- A second 45 minute SCBA cylinder
- a single 60 minute SCBA cylinder
- 40 mins of intense work without SCBA
Rest a minimum 10 mins
When Heat index is 105 or greater what are some things that must be done?
- Water cooler is filled with ice and water at beginning of shift
- 64 oz of fluid is consumed
- 20 mins minimum in Rehab
- “First company in, first company out
- Cancel training or train early or later
Rehab inventory for high heat
2- water tubs
2- 12x12 shade tent
2- mister tent
2 box cooler
sports drinks stocked
Cooling towels
What channel is used for speaking directly with EMS dispatch and responding EMS units. Sharing of General response and patient information shall be transmitted on this channel?
Mutual Aid 3 EMS
Notification of The Fire Chief shall be notified by Incident Commander when?
- City Owned property is involved in an incident
- Property of Elected official or city employee is involved in a significant incident
- Firefighter injury or any fire death
Who should be notified when:
Haz mat emergency
Serious fire injury that may result in a fatality
Fires causing major structural damage
Fire Marshal’s Office
What Channel Should BGFD strike Team operate on for multi unit strike team responses ?
MA 4 Fire
Voice Dispatch message involves the following?
Alert tone
Companies Assigned
Type and/or nature of incident
Location
Cross streets
A minimum of how far should civilians who are evacuated due to a suspicious package
500 feet
EMS narratives should include?
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Subjective Info
- Chief complaints
- Symptoms
- Onset
- Treatments prior to FD
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Objective
- General impression
- Primary and secondary findings
- Pertinent observations
- Treatment and response to treatment
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Outcome
- patient disposition
- events occurring during transfer of care
Incident reports should be completed within what time frame?
72 hours
