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1
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SHALL

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Mandatory

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FCC Communication w/IC

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Via Admin channel w/o impact

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3
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Reporting new incident on Channel 1

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“PRIORITY TRAFFIC” to report emergencies

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4
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OOC Response (Not planned need) time

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En Route 3 minutes

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5
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OOC Staffing Issues handled by capt.

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A beginning of the shift

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Mayday reasons

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Air Emergency, FF lost, FF life threatening situation

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7
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Minimum RIC Staffing

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2 FFs and a Capt.

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Air Status Reporting Levels

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Operational, Low Air, Off Air

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9
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AAR Responsibility

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IC

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10
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Staging

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Direction of Travel to the scene as instructed and maintain radio silence

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11
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ROAM (Rule Of Air Management)

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Exit prior to Low Air Alarm Activation

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12
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Road Closure

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Purpose of Closure
Duration
Location of ICP
Road to be Closed

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13
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Capt. Responsibilities to Injured Personnel

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Immediate and appropriate pre-hospital care

Notify FCC. All details. No names

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14
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Rehab minimum rest

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10 min

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15
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Rehab (Individual/Crew)

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Enter as a crew

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16
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Level 2 MCI

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15-49

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17
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MCI 5 Tactical Elements

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Command
Hazard Control
Medical Care 
Victim Rescue
Victim Welfare
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18
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Operational Modes

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Rescue

Recovery

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19
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Rescue Tactical Elements

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Command
Fire/Hazard Control
Rescue
EMS

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20
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Rescue Incident Priorities

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FF Safety
Victim Access
Medical Treatment 
Rescue
Fire/Hazard Control
Hazard Stabilization
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21
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Physical Rescue Stages

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Immediate Rescue Surface Casualties
Exploration/ Rescue from likely survivable places
Selected Debris Removal
General Debris Removal

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22
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Rope Rescue (high/Low)

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45 degrees

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23
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Trench Competent Person responsibilities

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Continuously monitor trench for signs of danger

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24
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Competent person demonstrates:

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Experience/knowledge of soil types
Detect hazardous/cave in conditions
Take prompt corrective action of hazards or stop work
Has a audible evac alarm

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25
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Trench fall protect

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Greater than 20 ft
Water in trench
Working over bell overhang
Permit-required

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26
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Haz atmosphere O2 concentrations

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O2 below 19.5% and above 23.5%

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27
Q

Con Space onscene

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Type of occupancy or area involved
Pertinent conditions observed
Access instructions/staging

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28
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Con space size-up

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Location of Victims
Nature of the atmosphere within the space
Operational mode
Pertinent info

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29
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Division responsibilities

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All within the division

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30
Q

Continuous water supply GPM

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400

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31
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RIC Modes

A

Standby and Deployment

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32
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RIC Deployment first search location

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Last known location

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33
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Night flying fire suppression (copter)

A 
Human live are/will be threat
Structures are /will be threat
High suppress cost prevent
Fire behavior within threshold of control
Probability of success high
Objectives/outcome justify the risk
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34
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Asbestos at a structure fire

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Any pre-80.
Respond HIRT
Wet down turnouts and equipment

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35
Q

Bomb Threats

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No Code
Out of sight of the building occupants
Typically 1/4 mile

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36
Q

Radiological incidents Isolation perimeter

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A reading no greater than 1 millirem per hour or
DOT recommended
Use dosimeters (1mR/hr)

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37
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Suspicious packages

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Accept NO suspicious package at district facilities
Do Not touch (assess by Haz mat/law enforcement)
Minimum PPE latex gloves
Use appendix 1/2 decision matrix

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38
Q

How many people in a Civil Disturbance

A

3 or more

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38
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Civil Disturbance Staffing

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4 person staffing

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39
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Civil Disturbance Briefing

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Pertinent safety practices
Absence of weapons
Presence of body armor

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40
Q

Response to Acts of Violence (TEMS FRO)

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Tactical Emergency Medical Support First Responder Operational

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41
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TEMS Specialist

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SWAT members

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42
Q

TEMS Technician

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First Responders with Advanced Tactical Medicine Training

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43
Q

Active Shooter Rescue Task Force (RTF)

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Minimum 1 Law Enforcement Officer
2 Firefighters
Operate in warm zone

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44
Q

Acts of Violence Operational Zones

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COLD ZONE-No threat.
Where support operates
WARM ZONE- Minimal or mitigated threat/RTFs. Law enforce has sole decision to enter.
HOT ZONE- Direct and Immediate threat. Fire DOES NOT operate.

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45
Q

SCAB-E

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Mnemonic for the medical treatment process that is used in a hazardous area.
Situation, Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Evaluation.

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46
Q

Acts of Violence Tactical Elements

A 
Command
Rescue
Medical Group
Force Protection
Victim Welfare
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47
Q

Acts of Violence First In Officer operational goals

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Establish Unified Command with PD
Establish Comms Plan
Communicate Cold, warm, hot Zones
Develop Fire incident objectives

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48
Q

Water Tender Staffing

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Two qualified operators. engineers or FFs good for mobile ops
One qualified operator static operations only

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49
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Air Guard

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Contact incident aircraft in emergency situation

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50
Q

Two cases for Still Alarm

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  1. Suddenly come up on emergency

2. Field personnel notified of emergency and need to report

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51
Q

Who is responsible to keep or modify comms

A

IC

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52
Q

Who may move tactical radio traffic to the Command channel

A

IC

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53
Q

When is incident named

A

Declaration of “WORKING”

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54
Q

What channel for on scene reports?

Size-up and Progress reports?

A

Command

So that all personnel can receive them

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55
Q

Reporting a New Incident

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Command 1 “Priority Traffic”

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56
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Reporting incident Emergencies

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Emergency Traffic for Events (structure collapse, etc.)

Mayday for FF life threatening emergencies

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57
Q

HT Emergency Button

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Immediate peril and may not be able to request help over radio

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58
Q

Multi Agency Incidents

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State Mutual Aid VHF V FIRE channels for interoperability

59
Q

FCC authority to dispatch w/o Duty Chief Pre-auth

A

5 engines(single or S/T)
1 Truck
1 WT

60
Q

FCC Duty Chief Dispatch Approval needed

A

District resources already committed (in/out of county)
Significant emergency activity
More resources in prior policy
Civil Disturbance

61
Q

Closest resource dispatch (other agency)

A

Permission obtained first

62
Q

MIRPS

ROSS

A

Multi agency Incident Resource Processing System

Resource Ordering and Status System

63
Q

Station Sector

A

Geographic Area assigned to define administrative workload

64
Q

Response Area

A

Fixed or dynamic area assigned by CAD

65
Q

Drawdown %

A

50% committed to emergency activity

66
Q

Move up Time Trigger

A

Over 30 minutes

67
Q

Station coverage (300/100)

A

Don’t cover with 300 when 100 available

68
Q

Move up selection priority

A

Dual company stations
Acceptable auto aid coverage
Centrally located
Operational area mutual aid

69
Q

Non emergency activities (max stations left open)

A

1 station at a time

70
Q

Minimum coverage

A

Fill first Alarm

71
Q

Support coverage vs engine coverage

A

Kept separate

72
Q

3 BCs committed to incidents

A

Recall initiated

73
Q

Immediate need S/T response time

A

3 mins

74
Q

Planned need S/T

A

Outside one hour travel time
4-0 staffing
No on duty personnel to aug

75
Q

S/T Leader Responsibilities

A

Report by phone to Duty Chief major changes
Maintain ICS form 214 OES Form 42
Contact roster and payroll on daily basis
Proper demob
Forward documents to fiscal

76
Q

Engineers working down

A

To avoid FF mandates

Duty Chief approval

77
Q

Planned need response over _______ hours should be dispatched at appropriate time for rest included.

A

2 hours

78
Q

Qualified vs Certified (ICS)

A

Qual-Any position qualification recognized by CICCS and NIMS

Certified-ICS trainee position

79
Q

Injury Notification (Duty group)

A

Injury to active or retired
Family
LODD
Working incident

80
Q

Plan 1

A

Heighten readiness and est. planning process.

Preparatory action to augmenting staff

81
Q

Plan 2

A

Prep to augmenting staff to a higher level

All employees need roster approval to leave work

82
Q

Plan 3

A

Augment of staffing during high emergency activity

83
Q

Injury to personnel or civilians or safety lapse reported to: (3)

A

IC
Duty Chief
Assistant Chief

84
Q

Refusing risk:

A

Alternative solution
Assess risks
Ability to control those risks
Violation of safe work practices, defective equipment, environmental conditions, lacking qualifications

85
Q

Blue Sheet

Green sheet

A 
24 hour (B) overview
72 hour (G) complete narrative
86
Q

Serious accident report given to:

A

Assistant Chief of Bureau of Emergency Services

87
Q

SCBA removal criteria

A

CO below 25 PPM
O2 19.5%-23.5%
Airborne contaminates within normal limits

88
Q

EMS clothing:

A

Gloves
Eye protection
Face mask
EMS Jacket

89
Q

Horn signal “CEASE OPERATIONS ALL QUIET”

A

One long blast lasting 8-10 seconds

90
Q

Air Horn Emergency Abandonment

A

One second blasts for 10 seconds
10 second pause
Repeated 3 times
Total 50 seconds

91
Q

Air horn resume operations

A

One long blast and one short

92
Q

Basic work unit in ICS

A

Company or crew

93
Q

3 best ways to form a crew

A

1- regular company
2- Crew formed in staging or ICP
3- formed while operating on an incident

94
Q

IC shall declare “MAYDAY” on what channels

A

Command and all tactical channels

95
Q

IC must determine what about a MAYDAY for

A

Location
Condition
Status
Resource needs

96
Q

MAYDAY may change:

A 
Command Structure
Objectives
Strategy
Tactics 
Comms
97
Q

PAR in IDLH should include

A

Air status

98
Q

Command can only occur……

A

Once

99
Q

Transferring command when:

A

Only when immediate direct involvement necessary and command cant be maintained

100
Q

Multi-Resource Response On scene

A 
Correct location (if different)
Type of Facility/area
Conditions observed
Info relative to safe/efficient resolution
Key phrase
101
Q

Size up Report given

A

Within few minutes of arrival
After thorough size-up
Command is transferred

102
Q

Progress report

A 
Location and extent of the fire
Incident emergencies
Changes in command structure
Changes in Comms
Escalate/deescalate
Termination of incident
Anytime additional alarm requested
Every 20 min
103
Q

Responsible to initiate a PIA

A 
Bureau of Emer. Services Assistant Chief
Duty Chief (in his absence)
104
Q

Staging Area availability in minutes

A

3 minutes

105
Q

Road Closure checklist

A 
Purpose of closure
What road to be closed
Closed to ALL traffic?  Open to residents?
Duration
Location of ICP
106
Q

Injury to personnel causes hospitalization for any reason other than observation…..notify?

A

CAL OSHA

107
Q

injury to personnel immediate duties

A 
Go to hospital
Meet with MD
Contact HR
Employee wishes
Provide info to FCC and Duty Chief
108
Q

Injury to personnel secondary duties

A

Contact family and advise
Contact FCC with info for release
Consult Duty Chief and PIO

109
Q

Death, serious injury, illness member of the public or employee IC must notify…..

A

CAL OSHA

110
Q

Report to CAL OSHA includes

A

Location of incident
Name/job of reporting party
Description of illness/injury
Where transported

111
Q

Serious injury/illness not reported by IC. Capt. Responsible for:

A

Notify Duty Chief and CAL OSHA through FCC

112
Q

Investigator requested when:

A

Fire origin suspicious or evidence of a crime
Serious injury or loss of life
Large loss fire ($50000 or greater)
Potential for cost recovery

113
Q

Accidents in district vehicles significant damage

A 
Injuries
Damage to private vehicles or private parties
Damage to district vehicles
Report/document per Occurance report
Report to FCC immediately
BC response 
Email supervisor next business day
114
Q

District vehicle accident info exchange

A 
Drivers license info
License numbers
Make, model, year of vehicles
Names of passengers
Proof of insurance
115
Q

District Drivers info to give:

A

Drivers license
County risk management address/phone number
Engine company/work assignment

116
Q

MCI on scene

A

Type of incident
Correct location
Hazards

117
Q

MCI Size Up Report

A 
Type of incident
Number of patients and severity of injuries
Declare MCI Level
Complexity of rescues
Severity of hazards 
Staging location
ICP location
118
Q

MCI Progress Report

A

Updates
Patient count
Status of patients
When MCI component complete

119
Q

Duodote inspection

A

Quarterly (open Container) and B-checks (label)

120
Q

Collapse Rescue tactical elements

A

Command
Rescue
Hazard Control
EMS

121
Q

Collapse Rescue Size Up

A 
Life Hazards
Location of Victims
Type of Construction
Extent of building damage 
Location/extent of fire
Exposures
Commitment of resources
122
Q

Collapse Progress Report

A

Condition updates
Search and rescue status
Primary search complete
Safety info for affected areas

123
Q

Minimum edge protection line diameter

A

8 mm

124
Q

Rope rescue tactical elements

A

Command

Rescue

125
Q

Rope rescue on scene

A

Type of rescue
Pertinent info
Instructions for staging

126
Q

Rope rescue size up

A

Life hazards
Location of victims
Description of rescue technique
Commitment of resources

127
Q

Rope rescue progress report

A

Updates

Rescue status

128
Q

Trench Rescue Size Up

A 
Number of Victims/last known location
Operational mode/Survival profile
Type of collapse (depth, width, length 
Soil conditions (Compact, saturated, running)
Other hazards 
Commit of resources
129
Q

District personnel shall not enter unshored trenches for what depth (compact/saturated)

A

Compact >5 ft

Saturated > 4 ft

130
Q

Confined Space Defined

A

Large enough to do enter and perform work
Limited or restricted for entry or exit
Not designed for continuous employee occupancy

131
Q

Permit Required Confined Space

A

Hazardous Atmosphere
Potential of engulfment
Can be trapped/asphyxiated by converging walls
Other recognized safety of health hazard

132
Q

Confined Space Hazardous Atmoshere

A 
>10% LFL (lower flammable limit)
Combustible Dust exceeds LFL (approx 5 ft visibility)
O2 not between 19.5%-23.5%
Radiological
IDLH
133
Q

Confined Space On scene

A

Type of Occupancy/Area
Pertinent conditions observed
Access instructions

134
Q

Mandatory equip to bring to commercial vessel fire

A

SCBA, spare cylinder, and structure bundle

135
Q

Commercial vessel deck numbering

A

Different on every ship. Speak to ship’s Capt. ASAP for layout.

136
Q

Commercial Vessel tactical elements

A 
Command
OPS/Fire Supp
RIC/Rescue
Hazard Control
Containment
Exposure
Support
Dewatering
Ships systems/utilities
137
Q

Commercial Vessel on scene

A

Type and size of vessel
Berth (or mooring)
Ships cargo (if possible)

138
Q

Commercial Vessel Size up

A

Location/extent of fire

Port assets at risk

139
Q

Commercial Vessel incident priorities

A

Life Safety
Search and rescue
Confine to involved deck for port protection and functions
Fire containment via ships damage control personnel
Protect environment and ships property

140
Q

Railroad incident on scene

A

Type of train or area involved
Estimate number of train cars and occupants
Access instructions and staging

141
Q

Railroad incident size up report

A 
Life hazards 
Probable number of patients
Presence of a hazard on train or nearby
Location/extent of fire
Exposures
142
Q

Railroad Progress Report

A 
Condition updates
Search/rescue status or stage
Primary Search complete
Safety info
Expected commitment.
143
Q

Request for railroad closure/stoppage

A

Exact area of the tracks to be closed
Anticipated duration
Location of ICP

144
Q

Authorized train speed for Ventura County

A

79 mph

145
Q

Railroad stop distance from 80 mph

A

1.75-2 miles

146
Q

Train stop hand signal

A

15 feet from track train on your left. Wave light or flare horizontally across track.
Train will blast horn twice to acknowledge

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