Meanings/ Acronyms/ Charts Flashcards
Standard Operating Guidelines –
RECEO
Rescue,
Exposure Protection,
Confinement,
Extinguishment, and
Overhaul,
Receo,is a general blueprint for emergency operations. These functions, in the order listed, along with salvage and ventilation, are the priorities that should be considered to successfully mitigate fire situations. In exact order
Standard Operating Guidelines –
LUNAR
- L – Location
- U – Unit assigned
- N – Name
- A – Air status of SCBA
- R – Resources needed to mitigate emergency
Used for MAYDAY
According to Metro SOG ; ACRE mean ___.
A-access Locate emergency/find best access
C-control Control,manage,remove,extinguish
R-rescue rescue any entrapped victims
E-evaluate&EMS get out & provide EMS care
The strategy for managing a metro emergency
Standard Operating Guidelines –
C.A.N
Conditions
Acts
Needs
that are used to describe current fire ground conditions, actions that are being performed and resources that may be needed. This term is also
synonymous with a update that is provided to the Incident commander or responding Battalion Fire Chief
According to FEMS Department Bulletins
BASICS mean:
Is the 7 core values ,
in our mission/vision statement.
1. Bravery
2. Accountability
3. Safety
4. Integrity
5. Compassion
6. Service
7. Mnemonic: BASICS
SCBA Manual:
ABCS
Airway
Breathing
Cylinder
Straps
According to SCBA Manual:
What do PASS stand four?
Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)
According to SCBA Manual:
EBSS stand for ____.
Emergency Breathing Support System (EBSS)
According to SCBA Manual
RIC/UAC means____ .
Rapid Intervention Crew/Company
Universal Air Connection (RIC/UAC) System
SCBA Manual
EOSTI
End of Service Time Indicator (EOSTI)
Standard Operating Guidelines
V.E.I.S.
Vent
Enter
Isolate
Search
which is a tactic that is used to search an area of the building where access is made through an exterior window.
Standard Operating Guidelines
Type of Construction
Type 1= Fire Resistive
Type 2= Non-Combustible
Type 3= Ordinary
Type 4= Heavy Timber
Type 5= Wood Frame
• Hybrid (Mixed use of two or more construction types in one building)
Standard Operating Guidelines
Building Occupancy
describes what the building is being used for as the main occupancy, according to the International Building Code,
• Residential
• Commercial (Business)
• Mixed Occupancy
• Mercantile
• Industrial
• Educational
• Assembly
• Day Care
• Institutional
• Correctional
• Storage
Standard Operating Guidelines
Critical Factors (8 categories)
1 building
2 Fire
3 occupancy
4 life hazard
5 arrangement
6 resources
7 action
8 special circumstances
Standard Operating Guidelines
Heavy-Duty Devices
• 2 ½” hose line with a 1 ¼ tip (325 GPM).
• Wagon Pipe
• Monitor Nozzle (Engine and Truck Company)
• Aerial Ladder Bed Pipe
• Aerial Ladder Pipe Assembly
• Aerial Platform (Tower)
A heavy-duty device is defined as any hose line or appliance capable of flowing 325 gallons per-
minute or greater and operating on the exterior of the fire building (out of the collapse zone) ‘
Standard Operating Guidelines
Priority of ladder placement:
- Fire Floor
- Floor Above
- Top Floor
- Roof
Standard Operating Guidelines –
Priority of ladder placement on confirmed rooftop fires:
- Roof
- Floor Below Roof
- Other Areas Adjacent to the Operation
Standard Operating Guidelines – Structural Firefighting–
The primary responsibilities of the Truck Company are as follows:
• Rescue – obvious in nature, such as victims at windows
• Forcible entry
• Ladder Placement
• Ventilation
• Search
• Utility Control
• Overhaul
• Salvage
Standard Operating Guidelines -
Personnel Accountability Tags Color Codes:
White ——Officers and PIO
Yellow ——Firefighters
Orange——EMS
Blue ———Fire Inspector
Red ———-Other Members – as directed by the
Fire Chief
The PAT is considered to be an issued item of personal protective equipment.
Standard Operating Guidelines -
Color Designation of UDCs:
Red ——-Engine Company
Green-—Truck Company
Black——Rescue Squad
Orange—EMS Units: BLS and ALS Transport Units
Gold——Chiefs, EMS Supervisor, Haz-Mat, Fire Boat, Air Unit and other units
The Unit Designator Cards are approximately
3” x 4 1/2” plastic cards imprinted with the unit
number.
Standard Operating Guidelines-
LEVELS OF ACCOUNTABILITY-
level 1
Company Officers shall insure that all PATs on the UDC reflect the names of all personnel
assigned to that unit for that tour of duty.
Standard Operating Guidelines-
LEVELS OF ACCOUNTABILITY-
Level 2
All UDCs are to be collected from the apparatus and delivered to the command post as follows:
• Command may designate a company to collect all UDCs and/or;
• Order units to bring their UDCs to the command post.
Standard Operating Guidelines-
LEVELS OF ACCOUNTABILITY-
Level 3
Used when required by incident specific SOG’s or when the Incident Commander determines that
the incident requires more stringent accountability (i.e. Metro, Haz-Mat, High-Rise, Confined
Space, Explosions, Structural Collapse, Trench Rescue, Salvage/Overhaul Operations, etc.).
The Incident Commander shall implement ‘ENTRY CONTROL” and designate an Entry Control
Officer.
A thorough size-up includes:
• Height of building
• Type of construction
• Type occupancy
• Conditions on arrival
• Identified placards
• Obvious hazards – structural condition
• Status of windows and doors (boarded, blocked, secured, open)
Standard Operating Guidelines –
Rapid Intervention Group inside of a High-Rise
The Rapid Intervention Group will be located one (1) floor below the fire floor near a stairwell, ready for immediate deployment.
Standard Operating Guidelines –
Fall Back Position
Fallback Position shall be two (2) floors below the fire. The purpose of the Fallback Position is
to shelter companies in the building, so an exterior knockdown of the fire can be attempted.
Command will direct all interior companies to the fallback position and will conduct a roll call.
Exterior knockdown will only begin after all companies are accounted for.
The Fallback position will only be used in buildings of fire-resistive or non-combustible
construction.
The Fallback Position shall not be used when the order is given to abandon the building.
Standard Operating Guidelines –
Interior Staging Inside of a High-Rise
Interior Staging inside a high-rise shall be a minimum of three (3) floors below the fire floor.
Interior staging will be used by Command to gather relief companies on an extended incident.
Needed equipment, such as air cylinders, will be carried to the Interior Staging Area,
reducing reaction time. Interior staging shall be under the command of the Staging Officer, and
units shall remain on the staging channel until given an assignment. If radios must operate in
the VRS mode, Command will assign the channel Interior Staging will operate. The
designation of a Staging Area inside a building shall be known as Interior Staging, whereas
exterior staging will be designated as Base Staging
SCBA
7 TOXIC GASES:
1-carbon monoxide (CO2)>flammable; SCBA on 35 ppm; terminate 8 ppm
2-carbon dioxide (CO)> “Don’t” nonflammable
3- hydrogen sulfide (H2S)> rotten eggs
4-sulfur dioxide (SO2)
5-hydrogen cyanide (HCN)> bitter almond
6-hydrogen chloride (HO)> PVC
7-phosgene (COCI2) > musty hay
