OPs Flashcards
STATIONS W/BRUSH ENGINES
WHEN DISPATCHED TO BRUSH FIRE RESPOND ON 300 SERIES
BEE SUPPRESSION
FOG STREAM W/CLASS A FOAM (0.5%)
DISTRICT WATER TENDERS
Shall be operated by two qualified operators
Normally ENG. and FF
With one qualified operator- static operations only
AIR GUARD
CONTACT INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WHEN ALL COMMS HAVE FAILED
HT EMERGENCY BUTTON
FF IN IMMEDIATE PERIL AND NEEDS HELP. CANT GET IT OUT BY RADIO
RESPONSE AREA/SECTOR
Sector- geographic area for administrative workload
Response area- assigned by CAD
Move ups
Committed over 30 min
Station coverage
No 300 series used when 100 series avail.
OUT OF COUNTY STRIKE TEAMS
Immediate need unless specified.
En route within 3 min
Planned deploy use 4 person staffing when avail
No on duty personnel used
SCBA REMOVAL AT INCIDENT
CO READINGS CONSISTENTLY BELOW 25 PPM
O2 19.5%-23.5%
AIR HORN/BUILDING ABANDONMENT
One second blasts for ten seconds, ten second pause, repeat 3 times
Total 50 seconds
AIR HORN/CEASE OPERATIONS ALL QUIET
ONE BLAST 8-10 SECONDS
AIR HORN ALL CLEAR/RESUME
ONE LONG BLAST
ONE SHORT BLAST
PAR
EVERY 20 MIN
VCFD APPARATUS POLICY ON POSITIONING
PROTECTS INCIDENT SCENE AND WORK AREA
SIREN FOR CODE RESPONSES
OPERATE IN WAIL. YELP ONLY MOMENTARILY
HEADLIGHTS
INTERSECTION APPROACH CODE RESPONSE
SPEED WHICH A CONTROLLED STOP CAN BE DONE PRIOR TO ENTERING
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SCENE
IN LANES- ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS
OFF SHOULDER/ NOT IN TRAFFIC - 4 WAY FLASHERS
Damage to any private party
Form 2 in accordance with AP 13302 forwarded through channels
Drive an ambulance code
No
Apparatus no code on follow ups
Yes
Non disposable contaminated equipment
1/4 cup bleach in gallon water
Or CITRO D for 30 seconds
Ambulance restock for items used on AMA
No
Mark 1 Auto Injectors
Intended for VCFD personnel- organophosphate poisoning
High Angle Rope Rescue System
Majority of of rescuers weight suspended by syst.
45 degree or greater
Edge line
Minimum 8 mm rope
Fall protection required
Deeper than 20 ft
Water in trench
Personnel working over bell bottomed pier holes or any over hang
Permit req. confined space
Standard structure attack line
1 3/4” 150 GPM 100 psi
Heavy attack line standard
250 GPM 100 PSI