Operations Flashcards
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The process in which an IC or Division Group Supervisor will assist a firefighter who has declared a mayday:
- Communicate with the firefighter and try self-rescue
- Utilize the FF’s crew
- Use other nearby company already within hazard zone
- Use on-deck company as RIC
Incident Command Options
Nothing Showing Mode
Fast Attack/Mobile Mode
Command Mode
Strategic Decision-Making Model
Critical Fireground Factors
Risk Management Plan
Strategy
Incident Action Plan
Tactical Priorities (SOP’s)
Four items an initial IC uses to process information
Past experience
visual information
Reported info/reconnaissance
Pre-incident planning and familiarity
8 critical factors
- Building type
- Occupancy
- Arrangement
- Life safety
- Fire
- Resource
- Action
- Special circumstances
Blue Card Tactical Priorities
Rescue
Fire Control
Property Conservation
Customer Stabilization
Options for a Company Officer’s crew that goes into a Command Mode
- Company can be given an assignment with two members.
- Can be assigned to perform staff functions
- Can be assigned to another company.
Blue Card: “move up” an acting officer within the company
Website to submit a SAR (suspicious activity report)
SD-LECC.org
Meant for reporting suspicious activity such as possible terrorism, criminal activity, and potential hazards
The first arriving company responds directly to…
The scene and establishes one of the following modes:
- nothing showing
- fast attack
- command
Truck placement in a fire should account for…
Rescue
aerial operations
All out her truck functions
In the event rescue/medics is first on scene they should…
Perform priority tasks in support of the first arriving company.
- rescue/evacuation
- secure utilities
- **shall not assume fast attack or command mode
- **position out if the way that doesn’t obstruct access to other suppression and command resources
- **NSPM will not engage in operations
Three items to consider when placing apparatus in primary staging
- access
- direction of travel
- water supply
What will identify exceptions to standard initial response apparatus placement?
Pre-Fire planning
Apparatus placement on EMS calls
Park engine to allow ambulance access to load the patient
Parking at rescue type incidents
Leave access for the truck company to proceed into the scene.
Parking on freeway incidents
- Park for overall scene safety including using apparatus as a safety barrier.
- ambulances move inside the barrier
- clear as soon as possible to minimize freeway congestion
When will Draw down level for North Zone departments occur?
- Department units are committed for a period greater than 1 hour
- All second alarms or greater
- When activated by the IC
Length of time when an agency should work on backfill (during a zone move-up)
Incident greater than 2 hours
Where to find information about station you are responding to during a zone move-up
- Access codes should be in “comments” section of MDC
- if no access code is in MDC, contact dispatch
- lock box should be adjacent to station front bay door approximately 4 to 6’ in height
Standardized Move Up packet
- Should be in apparatus bay attached to the wall
- should include:
-city run maps
-pre fire plans
-remotes
-information to contact dispatch
-how to contact BC
-call list for city services
-station info:
Station access
Station map with utilities
How incidents are received
How to secure station for response
Any special conditions
Trigger Points for a 2nd alarm
Rescue
Extends beyond building or origin
No change in fire conditions
Water supply issues
Blue Card tactical priorities on a offensive fire
Fire Control
Life safety (primary and secondary)
Loss control/property conservation
Post fire control firefighter decon
Customer stabilization-short term
Defensive fire IAP in BlueCard
Identify critical fireground factors
Determine need for more resources
Evaluate fire spread and write off lost property
Search exposures
Protect exposures
Prioritize water streams
Surround and drown
5 items first arriving company officer should concern themselves with on high-rise operations
- Identify fire floor
- send atleast 3 of the first 4 units to the fire floor
- life safety to persons in immediate danger
- supplement fire protection systems
Recall all appropriate elevators
What is “Base” in high-rise operations
Ground level staging area. Must be expanded to support the large quantity of equipment and personnel to be staged. Located away from the incident.
Overhead considerations for a high-rise
- once department chiefs draw down happens, request specific number of other Zone chiefs.
- May request specific overhead positions through North Zone Qualification System
- Overhead should report to Base
- should have ICS position work materials
First alarm assignments-High rise
1st: Identify fire floor/utilize fire panel. Proceed to fire floor with company. May assume a division.
2nd: responds time the fire floor and reports to division/fire attack
3rd: lobby/systems; engineer supports fire suppression systems
* if the standpipe is dry, this should be the third engine company’s priority
4th: reports to fire floor or in-building staging 2 floors below based off of needs
Truck: fire floor for search and rescue (consider floor above)
As a general rule how many firefighters are needs for a working fire above the fifth floor?
100
Available communication systems in a high-rise
Radios Cellphones Business telephones within structure Built in emergency phones Intercom systems Messenger or relay system
Three top priorities on a high rise fire
Put the fire out
Rescue
Evacuation
RIC on a high rise
Labeled by floor (RIC 3 for example)
Out of IDLH but as close as possible
RIC group supervisor needed for multiple RIC teams
Who is responsible fire elevator use during a high rise
Lobby Control Unit Leader
Who is responsible fire controlling HVAC in high rise
Systems Control Unit Leader
- shut down systems if unsure how they work
- utilize building engineering to control air flow
ALS-BASE (High-rise pneumonic)
Attack (Fire)
Lobby
Staging
Base
During elevator rescue passengers can shake the door and it may open if the car is within ___ inches of the floor on a ________ elevator while within __ inches of an electric elevator
8; hydraulic
18; electric
5 conditions that may warrant forcing open elevator doors
- loss of communication with victims for 1 minute
- being trapped compromises patient suffering current medical condition
- sudden onset of chest pain
- smoke entering the car
- fight broken out between occupants
5 steps to an elevator rescue
- Locate the car and push hall button closest to the car. Have person do the same on inside of car. Inspect power switch, breaker, fuses, emergency stop button.
- Shake doors on inside and outside
- Instruct passengers to push or pull open interior door
- Forcible entry
- Shut main electrical and activate emergency stop
Maximum OSHA working level for CO
35 PPM for 8 hours
Maximum residential CO levels
9 PPM for 8 hours
4 steps to handling CO incident
- Interview
- Evacuate
- Investigate
- Communicate
SCBA requirements for CO
> 25 PPM
At what level of CO can residents renter their home
< 9 PPM
CO levels > 9 PPM and < 25 PPM
Ventilate the structure
Shut down the gas
Notify SDG&E
Advise evacuation
Recontact 911 of signs of CO poisoning start or 2nd alarm happens
CO levels > 25 PPM
SCBA
Evacuate
EMS survey
Ventilate
SDG&E
CO < 9 PPM
Ventilate
Reset alarm
Occupants contact SDG&E
Strategy versus Tactics versus Task
Strategy = defensive/offensive/combination
Tactics = RECEOVS (given in TLO)
Task = physical work being done (cutting a hole, pulling hose, throwing a ladder, etc)
3 levels of accountability
Strategic - IC
Tactical - Division/Group
Task - Company Officers
***will be implemented on all incidents requiring IDLH entry of two or more companies
4 ways Company Officer must stay in contact with crew
Voice
Visual
Touch
Radio
4 accountability responsibilities for the company officer
Stay together
Maintain ability to exit hazard zone
Don’t work past anyone’s air supply
No freelancing
4 items required for accountability at change of shift
Accountability tags
Helmet tags
Properly aliased radios
Names entered into CAD
5 reasons to perform a PAR
Change from offensive to defensive strategy
Every 30 minutes based off of incident timer
Missing, injured, or trapped firefighter
Sudden hazardous event (I.e. flashover, backdraft, collapse, mayday, abadanon, withdrawal etc)
As IC feels is necessary
Accountability tag colors
Black - truck
Red - engine
Blue - RA
Green - speciality unit
Purple - Chief Officer
Accountability tag information
Color
Agency designator
Resource type (E, T, M, B, etc)
Unit number
Position (#1 thru # 4)
Accountability Company Tag use
Used for high-rise and dropped off at Lobby Control.
Accident Report Kit
When to report
Two types of reportable conditions
What to do in event of an accident
- reportable incident, reportable accident, collision personal vehicle during city business
- Reportable incident: any accident involving city property caused by vandalism, theft, acts of nature
- Reportable accident: Any accident involving city vehicle or personal vehicle during city business resulting in death, injury, or property damage.
- 1.Stop 2.injuries? 3. Witnesses? 4. Identify yourself
Alcohol/Drug testing for vehicle accident
-loss to human life
-Employee issued a citation
-injury resulted in medical treatment
away from the scene
-disabling damage to any vehicle
Alcohol must be tested within 8 hours
Controlled substances within 32 hours
Mission Statement
Serve the public and safeguard the community from the impact of Fire, medical, and environmental emergencies through education, emergency services, and enforcement.
3 kinds of operations ICS must work around
Single jurisdiction and single agency
Single jurisdiction and multi-agency involvement
Multi-jurisdictions and multi-agencies involvement
7 features of the ICS system
Common terminology
Flexibility
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Consolidated actions plans
Manageable span of control
Resource management
6 standard facilities identified in the ICS system
Command post
Base
Staging areas
Helibase
Helispots
Camps