MCFCA Fire Ops Flashcards
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
Define Mutual Aid
the provision of resources to a requesting jurisdiction to assist with mitigation of an emergency incident.
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
What are Mutual Aid resources not intended for?
Standby or Routine work like overhaul or patrol. Units must be release as soon as possible.
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
If you have signed this your are technically authorized to participate in this mutual aid plan?
State of California Master Mutual Aid Agreement
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
Define: Local Jurisdiction?
Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator?
Alternate Op. Area Fire & Rescue Coord?
Incident Commander
- authority responsible for the area with the emergency
- a fire chief elected by the county fire chiefs
- back up also elected by the MCFCA
- an officer representing the local jurisdiction who has the authority to make command decisions.
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
The Mutual Aid matrix is designed to use the _______ available resources first?
-Closest
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
Mutual aid is requested by?
Advising FIRECOM requesting agency, type, and amount
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
All requested resources should acknowledge, accept, or deny within_____ MIn? Must respond within?
- 2 minutes
- 5 minutes
MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan
Communications Center Liaison is requested after how many resources?
-5 single resources
MCFCA MCI PLAN
Pre-Arrival MCI Activation
“Declaring Possible MCI”
MCFCA MCI PLAN
Examples Of Possible MCI’s
-Reports of vehicular collisions with multiple injuries.
-Large-scale hazardous-materials or a CBRNE incident.
-Fires in heavily populated areas or heavily occupied structures.
-Multiple injuries or illnesses at a special event, business, school, etc.
-Commercial aviation emergency landings or plane crashes.
-Maritime fires or damage (i.e., visiting Cruise Liners).
-Passenger train or bus accidents.
-Hostage or terrorism situations with the potential for large numbers of casualties.
MCFCA MCI PLAN
What happened with declaration of possible MCI?
- All responding personnel/apparatuses must be notified by Firecomm
- Firecomm must notify closest hospital due to the potential of self-transporting patients
MCFCA MCI PLAN
Activation guidelines for personnel on scene
Personnel arriving on-scene will either confirm the presence of an MCI or
discover and declare an MCI.
-Declare Level of MCI
-Scene size-up including estimate of number of casualties (Immediate, delayed, and minor).
-Establish ICS Structure
-IC responsible for establishing goals and
strategies.
-Request additional resources as needed.
-All resources ordered through Incident Command
-Monterey County Emergency Communications may assign tactical radio channels as needed
MCFCA MCI PLAN
ACTIVATION AUTHORITY
The following have authority to activat MCI Plan
- First Responder, Public Safety Officer, or Ambulance Personnel
- Direct Request From On Scene Personnel
- Incident Commander (IC)
MCFCA MCI PLAN
Level I Incident Definition
- Number of patients is greater than can be handled by the usual initial response
- System has adequate resources to respond and transport the patients
- Duration of the incident is expected to be less than 1 hour
MCFCA MCI PLAN
SECTION 3.0: MCI ACTIVATION RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Level 1 Communications Procedure and Notifications: EMS Dispatch Responsibilities
- Notify the ambulance field supervisor
- EMS Dispatch will channel patch MED NET Channels according to the area of the MCI.
- Notify all ambulances of MCI Activation and advise all units of Level – 1 MCI including the Location and which channels have been patched
- Dispatch additional ambulances as requested by the IC
- Provide and receive follow-up reports to and from Monterey County hospitals via 800MHz radio or phone
MCFCA MCI PLAN
SECTION 3.0: MCI ACTIVATION RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Level 1 Communications Procedure and Notifications: Fire Comm responsibilities
- Dispatch Fire resources in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred
- Request Mutual Aid fire resources under any preplanned response matrix or at the request of the IC
- Notify the EMS Duty Officer
- Initial notification of all hospitals in Monterey County by phone or 800MHz radio.
- Report hospital information to Transportation Group Supervisor or other designated individual on scene
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
The first responder to arrive at scene shall assume incident command and size up the situation by determining…
- Nature and magnitude of the incident
- Estimate the number of injured.
- Initial priorities and immediate resource requirements
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
The first ALS unit on-scene shall report directly to the IC for assignment. Potential areas for assignment include…
- The establishment of the Medical Branch.
- Transportation Group Supervisor.
- Additional resource needs.
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
Additional ambulance(s) shall report, as directed,
to the staging area or the IC upon arrival for assignment
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
Additional personnel shall report to
the IC or designated staging area as directed
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
Triage Tags are
recommended
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures
Distribution of patients
- Patient destination should be evenly distributed to as many hospitals as practical.
- Distribution should be made as evenly as practical based on severity and by total number of patients
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I
Hospital Roles
- The ED physician shall be notified.
- The hospital shall prepare to receive multiple patients from the MCI.
- The hospital shall assure staff is available to monitor the 800 MHz radio.
- Communicate with Fire Comm regarding hospital impact from the MCI and other pertinent information such as receiving multiple patients from a separate incident
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Level II-Definition
- Initial responders overwhelmed by patient volume
- Adequate number of ambulances not likely to be immediately available, thereby creating a delay in transporting patients
- The duration of incident is expected to be greater than an hour
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
EMS Dispatch Responsibilities
- Dispatch additional ambulances based on IC request
- Request the EMS Dispatch Supervisor to the Communication Center to assist.
- Channel patch MED NET channels (1, 5, 9, & 10).
- Notify all ambulances of Level 2 MCI Activation including the Location and which channels have been patched.
- Communicate with the Transportation Group Supervisor regarding destination hospitals and to obtain an estimate of the number of patients to be transported to each hospital.
- Notify the EMS Field Supervisor.
- Provide and receive followup reports to and from Monterey County hospitals via 800MHz radio or phone.
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Fire Comm Responsibilities
- Dispatch Fire resources in jurisdiction incident occurred
- Dispatch Mutual Aid fire resources under any preplanned response matrix or on the request of the IC
- Initial notification of all hospitals in Monterey County by phone or 800Mhz radio
- Initiate contact with hospitals in other counties that may receive patients by ground ambulance
- Report hospital information to Transportation Group Supervisor or other designated individual on scene
- Notify or request response from the EMS Duty Officer
- Notify the OES Duty Officer depending on size and complexity of the incident
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Field Ops Procedures
The first responder to arrive at scene shall assume incident command and
size up the situation by determining…
-Nature and magnitude of the incident.
-Estimate the number of injured.
-Initial priorities and resource requirements
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Field Ops Procedures
First ALS unit on-scene shall report directly to the IC for assignment that may include…
- Establishment of the Medical Group.
- Additional resource needs
- Logistical concerns (i.e. Triage and treatment areas)
- Designation of Transportation Group Supervisor
- Communication with EMS Dispatch regarding destination hospitals and to provide an estimate of the number of patients to be transported to each hospital
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Additional Ambulances
Additional ambulance(s) shall report to the staging area or the IC upon arrival for assignment
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Additional Personnel
Additional personnel shall report to the IC or designated staging area as directed
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Triage Tags
- Triage Tags should be used due to large number of patients
- The Triage Tag may be used as the Patient Care Report (PCR)
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Patient destination should be…
evenly distributed to as many hospitals as practical.
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Ambulances transporting patients should…
use an abbreviated call-in format
MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II
Hospital Roles
- ED physician shall be notified.
- hospital shall be prepared to accept multiple patients from the MCI.
- hospital shall assure staff available to monitor the 800 MHz radio.
- Communicate with Fire Comm regarding hospital impact from the MCI and other pertinent information such as receiving multiple patients from a separate incident.
- hospital should consider the activation of their disaster plan
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
A personnel accountability report should be considered whenever any of the following situations occur:
- A report of a missing or trapped firefighter.
- Any sudden hazardous event (flashover, backdraft, collapse, etc.).
- A change from offensive to defensive operations.
- By crews reporting an “all clear” (indicating that the primary search has been completed.
- At the time that the fire is declared controlled.
- At 20-minute elapsed time intervals.
- Any time the Incident Commander deems it necessary to initiate a roll call.
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
What are the 8 components of the Monterey County Fireground Safety System?
I. Firefighter Accountability System
II. Building Emergency Evacuation Signal.
III. Personnel Accountability Reports (PARs).
IV. Missing Firefighter Procedure.
V. Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC).
VI. Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC).
VII. Fire Fighter Emergency Procedures
VIII.Air Management
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
Building Emergency Evacuation Signal
The radio message will consist of the term:
“Attention All Units On The ______ Incident, Standby For Emergency Traffic, Clear The Building”
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
Building Emergency Evacuation Signal
How shall the message be transmitted?
On all Frequencies assigned to the Incident
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
Building Emergency Evacuation Signal
In addition to the radio announcement, the IC will also direct…
…an engine operating at the scene to sound the Evacuation Signal. The Evacuation Signal will consist of repeated short blasts of the air horn for approximately ten seconds, followed by ten seconds of silence. This cycle shall be repeated three times. The signal may need to be transmitted in each division
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
What is the code of federal regulations (CFR) that requires the implementation of 2-in/2-out (I-RIC) whenever a crew initiates “Interior Operations” in an IDLH environment?
29 CFR 1910.134
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
I-RIC is to be…
…immediately available to effect rescue of a lost, trapped, or injured member of the IDLH operations crew(s).
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
The Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall:
- Consist of min 2 trained firefighters in full PPE including SCBA’s. Min training Basic RIC Ops
- One member monitoring FF’s within IDLH atmosphere:
-Number and Identity of FF’s
-Location and Function
This member must free from any other duties in order to account for and/or initiate a rescue. Monitoring may be accomplished by “either” voice, visual, or radio contact with those FF’s operating within IDLH atmosphere - Other IRIC member may perform other tasks or responsibilities such as; IC, Pump Operator, Ventilation, Accountability, etc; as long as the work can be abandoned without playing employee at additional risk if a rescue or other assistance is needed.
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
The Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall (continued 4-6):
- Be immediately available at incident and have radio comms capable of monitoring assigned command and tactical frequencies
- Be equipped with RIC BAG, with following min tool and equip:
- 2 Hand-held lights
- 2 Door wedges
- 1 Safety Line– 100’ 3/8 Kernmantle or equivalent rope in bag with carabiner
- 1 10’ loop of 1” or 2” nylon webbing-for extrication and FF removal
- 1 Pair of wire cutters capable cutting 4g wire
- 1 Pair of trauma shears
- Consider additional search and rescue need for equip. such as:
- TIC
- Forcible Entry Tools
- Airbags/cribbing
- Hydraulic Rescue Tool
- Chainsaw or Rotary Saw
- Additional safety line
- Chalk
- Ladder(s)
- Additional door wedges/latch covers
- Large area search rope
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall (continued 7-11):
- Extra complete SCBA, or specialized RIC SCBA including mask. IRIC members shall be thoroughly familiar with and trained to operate the type/brand of SCBA used
- Backup rescue hose immediately available for deployment
- Be assigned by IC
- Be under immediate control and supervision of:
- IC
- OPS SEC Chief
- RIC Branch Director
- RIC Group Sup - Stage at “point of entry” unless otherwise assigned. In high-rise incidents, IRIC should stage at designated staging, one floor below fire floor
MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM
The RIC is intended to…
replace IRIC with additional dedicated personnel for larger buildings and more complex incidents
MCFCA SECTION 10 T-CARD
What is a T-Card?
- T-Card is a “Tracking Card”
- Standard ICS Form 219
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Appendix I-Aviation Incident Response Plan
According to the Aviation Incident Response Plan, what are aircraft that nominally operate
within Monterey County airspace?
- Commercial Aircraft
- Military Aircraft
- Executive Aircraft
- Agri-Business Aircraft
- General Aviation Aircraft
- Recreational Aircraft
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Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007
Who is the Administering Agency for this plan?
The Environmental Health Division within the Monterey County Health Department
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Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007
Level I Hazardous Materials Incident
-Incident involving spill or release of identifiable hazardous materials
-present minimal to moderate risk to public health and the environment
-contained and mitigated utilizing
equipment and resources readily available to emergency first response agencies
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Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007
Level II Hazardous Materials Incident
-Incident involving hazardous materials that can only be identified, tested, sampled, contained,
and mitigated utilizing the expertise and resources of a designated hazardous materials incident
response team
-beyond the scope of resources of the emergency first response agencies
-Significant risk to public health and the environment, requiring possible evacuations and
implementation of protective measures
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Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007
Level III Hazardous Materials Incident
- substantial quantities of hazardous materials, posing significant risk to public health and the environment
- requiring major response involving specialized public and private resources and technical assistance
- requires extended response and logistical support operations
- Large-scale precautionary evacuations and establishment of temporary shelter sites may be required
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Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007
What are the two most common extremely hazardous substances used in Monterey County?
Anhydrous ammonia and gas chlorine
