Operations Flashcards
How many sets of snow chains does each unit have
2 cable and 1 regular
How fast can you drive with tire mounted chains
30mph
How fast can you drive with automatic chains
30mph
Max allowed of snow to use on spot chains
6 inches
First due engine on single family
Lay primary supply line/ if able establish primary water supply
Second due on single family
Ensure primary water supply is established
Third due on single family
Lay secondary supply line/ establish secondary water
Fourth due on single family
Make sure secondary water is established
When do you charge sprinkler systems
When there is smoke or fire showing or confirmation of working fire
Highrise buildings constructed after 1976
Automatic sprinkler systems
How far should a hydrant be located from standpipe and sprinkler FDC
100 feet
First due engine on high rise
Park not to block other apparatus
Abandon rig
Check annunciator panel
Recall elevators
Proceed to two floors below fire floor
Second due engine on high rise
Establish water supply- driver stays with rig
Remaining crew reports to fire floor
Prepare to deploy second line
2 3” inch lines lines to the FDC
Third due engine on high rise
Water supply to secondary FDC
If no secondary FDC is present we can abandon rig
View opposite side of structure
Proceed to floor above fire
Fourth due engine high rise
Park away from building
Entire crew goes to establish RIT
One floor below fire
Fifth due engine on high rise
Report to command
Lobby control
High rise building
Six or more stories or highest occupied floor is greater than 75 from lowest level of fire department vehicle access
Highrise buildings constructed after 1976
Automatic sprinkler systems
How far should a hydrant be located from standpipe and sprinkler FDC
100 feet
First due engine on high rise
Park not to block other apparatus
Abandon rig
Check annunciator panel
Recall elevators
Second due engine on high rise
Establish water supply- driver stays with rig
2 3” inch lines lines to the FDC
Third due engine on high rise
Water supply to secondary FDC
If no secondary FDC is present we can abandon rig
Fourth due engine high rise
Park away from building
Entire crew goes to establish RIT
Fifth due engine on high rise
Report to command
Lobby control
Resources for high rise buildings
5 engines 2 trucks 1 rescue 1 Medic unit 2 BCs 1 command aide 1 EMS supervisor
Every Alarm after first alarm will get
3 engines
1 Truck
1 BC
Sixth engine on high rise
Establish base area- (parking)
Driver will become base officer
Remaining crew will set up staging two floors below
Lobby control (Officer and firefighter)
Unit tracking and recording
Lobby control left bucket
Building system control
Go to fire control room
Monitor fire alarm system, sprinkler system,
Monitor fire phones
HVAC
Lobby control Driver
Elevator operations
Obtain keys from fire control room
Recall all elevators if not already done
Deliver companies to appropriate floors
Drafting procedure
Position
All valves closed tank to pump closed
Open intake
Pull primer 30-45 sec
Place rig in pump gear
Idle in rpm mode
Open desired discharge slowly. Set proper PDP
Pull primer if needed
First engine rural water (nursing ops)
Arrive and layout with Siamese
Second engine rural water (nursing ops)
Arrive at incident and complete setup of nursing operation
Engine supply water into system
Third engine rural water ( nursing ops)
Officer will be Dump Site Unit Leader
Engine will supply water into system
Position out of route of travel
Fourth engine rural water ( nursing ops)
Engine supply water into system
Position out of way
Fifth engine rural water ( nursing ops)
Setting and maintaining fill site
Establish two fill stations
Tanker task force
1 engine
3 tankers
1 command officer
First engine rural (shuttle)
Arrive and layout with Siamese
Second engine rural (shuttle)
Complete split lay
Establish nursing ops
Establish dump site
Third engine rural (shuttle)
Dump site unit leader
Complete setup and staff dump site
Engine will supply water into system
Position out of route of travel
Fourth engine rural (shuttle)
Supply water into system
Position out of way of travel
Fifth engine rural ( shuttle)
Fill site engine
Establish two fill stations
EMS in incidents on trains or stations
1 ALS or BLS
1 engine, Truck, Rescue
EMS incidents in the rail roadway
1 ALS or BLS
1 engine
1 Truck
1 rescue
Resources for fire, collision, or derailment
5 engines 2 Trucks 2 EMS units 2 rescue companies 2 BCs 1 command aide 1 technical rescue 1 EMS supervisor
First engine metro
Recon (status of third rail, nature of incident, status of trains, Eta of metro commander, location of keys)
Position next to main entrance
Second engine metro
Respond to dispatched location,
Assist with recon, fire attack, passenger evacuation, Triage
Third Engine metro
Coordinate water supply operations
Connecting to standpipe, or in charge of relay operations
Officer is water supply group supervisor
Fourth engine metro
RIT
Fifth due engine metro
Mezzanine/ kiosk control
Unit tracking, entry control, fire alarm system monitoring,passenger evacuation
First engine mid rise
Lay supply line
If fire attack is from apparatus/ establish own water and stay with pumper/ standpipe should still be charged
If decide to use standpipe. Apparatus can be abandoned