OP 2004 Contingency Planning / Accountability Flashcards
Terms for FF in distress…
Mayday, mayday, mayday
FF down
FF Missing
FF trapped
Upon declaration of mayday - supervisors shall….
Account for immediate subordinates.
Determine need to vacate
Be prepared to broadcast a PAR
Par shall be conducted every…
20 minutes
A crew shall not be formed while…
operating in an IDLH
Arriving -check in with alternate staffing…
shall verbally report changes of personnel to IC and correct number.
Who should lead a Rapid Intervention Group?
BC or Chief Officer
How is RIC for complex?
Crews for each division
Group for entire Incident.
Accountability Expectations for subordinates.
Supervisors shall know who and where their personnel are and the nature of their assignment.
Audible Horn Signals
- Cease Operations - All Quiet
- Emergency abandonment.
- Resume - All Clear
- One long blast 8-10 seconds.
- 1 sec. blast repeated for 10 seconds. 3x
- Long blast. Short blast.
RIC definition.
A state of emergency readiness for the express purpose of rescuing lost, trapped or injured fire personnel in an IDLH.
2 in 2 out definition.
When 2 are in an IDLH must have two firefighters out to provide assistance. Full staffing asap.
What happens when a FF calls a Mayday?
IC shall declare a Mayday over Command and Tac channels.
Radio Silence
IC must take action to determine location, condition, status and resources needed to intervene.
During a mayday the radio frequency used by the victim / Firefighter should be…?
Isolated for direct communication.
What must be established on incidents where there is an IDLH without an immediate life rescue component?
Rapid Intervention Crew.
RIC
Verbal command to evacuate building or area.
Vacate, vacate, vacate
