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Using Class “A” Foam on

Flammable Liquid Fires w/ Rescue

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  • class “a” should not be used on flammable liquid fires except when there is an immediate rescue
  • injected @ 3% thru 1 3/4” w/ TFT, push flames in a direction to facilitate a quick rescue
  • class “b” used to back up, 3% micro-blaze out educator 1 3/4” line, roll the surface
  • for safety reasons, when class “a” foam is used on class b fires, it SHALL be communicated via radio to incoming units
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Vehicle fires

The IC ensures the following:

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  • attack crews wear full PPE & SCBA
  • 1 3/4” or greater attack line
  • vehicles are stabilized
  • patent water supply or other extinguishing agents are available as needed
  • run-off fuel &/or contaminated water is accounted for and their effects minimized
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Vehicle fires

Other safety factors:

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  • avoid standing in front of shock absorbing bumpers
  • use caution when dealing with combustible metals (mag wheels)
  • use caution around fuel filter caps
  • large vehicles - additional reesources should be considered
  • after incident priority benchmarks, an investigation is conducted
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Trash & Dumpster Fires

Size-Up Considerations:

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  • hazard, toxic, &/or reactive material
  • occupancy of nearby structures and associates use
  • possible exposures
  • upwind approach
  • possible contaminated run-off (containment)
  • full PPE & SCBA, IC chooses hose line size based on fire and exposures, IC determines the direction of approach
  • possible contaminated equipment
  • investigate after benchmarks are met
  • IC should make effort to notify RP
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Carbon Monoxide Alarm Response (DETECT)

Upon arrival, IC and Crew Should:

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  • meet w/ RP to obtain info
  • check the structure w/ air monitoring
  • check the alarming CO detector for readings and/or codes
  • if CO is present, attempt to locate source
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CO Alarm Response

Above 15 ppm:

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  • the Capt should ask 100 to call utility company
  • should evacuate occupants and don SCBA before further investigation
  • depending on the CO level, possible cause, and utility ETA, the Capt should determine whether to shut-off gas to the building and/or vent the structure
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CO is present and utility Company ETA, Capt may decide to go available or clear scene

These requirements should be met:

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  • source of CO has been found
  • the utility company is responding w/ ETA
  • a peak CO level has been found
  • mitigate the leak and ensure levels are decreasing
  • RP has been informed of CO hazards
  • RP has safe/warm place to wait for utility company
  • RP contact info has been gathered
  • the Capt follows up with RP
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If CO levels are less than 15 ppm

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  • Capt should suggest that the RP contact a qualified service person to inspect all appliances
  • Capt should ensure the occupancy has an operable CO alarm. If not, install one
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Hose Loads

Engines SHALL Carry:

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  • 800 ft 5”
  • 800 ft 3” supply (minimum)
  • 300 ft 2.5” hand line
  • 400 ft 1 3/4” hand line
  • 200 ft (2x100) 1 3/4” high rise
  • 100-200 ft front bumper
  • 200 ft booster
  • 1 short 25’ of 5”
  • 1 short 25’ of 2.5”
  • 2 short sections of 3” attached to 5” wye
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Stored Hose

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  • 400’ of 3”
  • 300’ of 2.5”
  • 400’ of 1.75”
  • 200’ of high rise
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Single Engine Plane Emergencies

Call Type

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PLANE

  • 1 ambulance
  • 2 engines
  • 2 trucks
  • SO
  • BC
  • EN10
  • Foam 10

Emergent

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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Unique Hazards:

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  • engines and propellers still running and creating flying debris
  • large amount of flammable jet A fuel - require class b foam
  • possibility of oxygen tanks on board
  • large and spread out debris field
  • rule of thumb= fight only the fire that interferes with the rescue
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

First Arriving IC:

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  • SHALL establish Command
  • size up
  • communicate IAP to responding units
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Size-Up

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  • determine whether buildings, vehicles, power lines, or people are involved
  • determine if it is safe to approach
  • determine whether rescue or recovery of Pts is needed
  • the amount of fuel that is (or may be) on fire
  • size of the area involved (debris field)
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

IAP Strategic Considerations:

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  • rescue vs recovery
  • offensive vs defensive
  • apparatus placement: space for extrication, foam 10, and wind direction
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Tactical Considerations:

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  • if immediate rescue is required, class a foam may be used

- extrication necessities must be addressed

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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Task Considerations:

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  • containment of fuel and foam run-off
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Safety Considerations:

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  • air craft fuels: highly flammable, toxic, corrosive
  • tires and wheel assembly fires should not be approached from the sides and dry chem is recommended for extinguishment
  • 6v, 12v, 24v electrical systems
  • air craft material that becomes hazardous when damaged
  • air craft may have compressed gas cylinders
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Single Engine Air Craft Emergencies

Other Considerations:

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  • establish a sustained water supply when using foam 10. May need tenders
  • foam lines have limited reach
  • maintain b foam blanket
  • Loveland rescue has specialized equip and training
  • IC SHALL ensure the NTSB has been informed
  • termination: scene may be turned over to law enforcement until NTSB or FAA arrive
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Roadway Safety

Intro

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  • primary objectives: preserving life and preventing injury, protecting property, and restoring traffic flow
  • 1st priority: ensure we arrive safely and operate safely
  • in order to reduce the risk, emergency personnel must create a safe area to protect themselves and the people they are assisting
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Roadway Safety

IC should:

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  • evaluate the scene, create a roadway safety plan and take appropriate steps to implement the plan
  • IC should also coordinate with other agencies. Dispatch can assist with creating a patch to put other agencies on the same frequency
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Roadway Safety

Objectives in placing traffic control devices

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  • to warn and safely guide motorists through controlled channels
  • each incident must be dealt with on an individual basis
  • traffic control zones should be monitored to determine their effectiveness
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Roadway Safety

Protecting self and crew members

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  • acute awareness of the high risk
  • FFs should:
    • always look and use caution before opening doors and stepping out of apparatus
    • exit apparatus on the side away from traffic
    • not walk around apparatus without taking caution
    • keep an eye on traffic whenever possible
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Roadway Safety

FFs should wear high visibility vest when operating on or near:

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  • traffic accidents
  • medical emergencies
  • public assist
  • traffic control
  • D/O duties at a fire
  • command operations
  • IC may require PFA personnel to don vest during a medical emergency loading of a pt on a residential street
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Roadway Safety

Temporary traffic control zones (TTCZ)

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  • area of the highway where road users conditions are changed because of work zone or an incident
  • TTCZ is to provide for reasonable safe and effective movement of road users through or around the work area, while providing a reasonable level of protection to the responders
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Roadway Safety

TTCZ
5 areas include:

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  • advanced warning
  • transition
  • buffer
  • work
  • termination
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Roadway Safety

Established the work area

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  • begin with the arrival and positioning of the 1st apparatus
  • D/O should ensure the buffer space is sufficient and front wheels are turned away from the working area
  • apparatus should be parked at angle to direct traffic around the scene
  • establish adequate size working area
  • if hose lines are required, the engine should be angled so that pump panel is on opposite side of on coming traffic
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Roadway Safety

Establish work area

Traffic cones

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  • deployed by 1st arriving and expanded
  • as transition area using at least 4 cones 1 ft per 1 mph
  • multi-apparatus: 1st arriving 4 cones back at a spacing of 25 ft in the taper area. Blocking engine should reset new cones in the transition area 1 ft per 1 mph. Face traffic when placing
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Roadway Safety

Establish work area

Warning lights

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  • Amber directional provide additional indicator
  • during day time, all emergency lights
  • at dawn, dusk, and night: should consider turning off headlights and other emergency lighting, except yellow lights and emergency flashers
  • command lights should be set up to minimize glare to on-coming traffic
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Roadway Safety

Blocking apparatus

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  • apparatus > 30,000lbs
  • small vehicles as warning vehicles
  • position based on speed, ~ 100 ft or more from working area
  • use Amber directional and traffic cones
  • personnel SHALL exit apparatus and stage in work area or forward positioning apparatus
  • IC should consider CDOT blocking apparatus, especially if incident will exceed 30 minutes
  • at intersections, block all sides - prioritize blocking
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Auto blocking

CAD dispatches 2 engines to the following areas

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  • I-25
  • 287 from south end of LCR 54G to north end of district
  • hwy 14 from Ted’s west to end of PFAs district
  • hwy 14 from timberline east to end of PFAs district
  • College ave from Harmony RD south to end of PFAs district
  • Harmony RD com Ziegler east to end of PFAs district
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Roadway Safety

Warning vehicles

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  • local traffic speed, weather, surface conditions, topography, view obstructions and roadway design should be considered
  • < 30,000lbs
  • should be parked on the shoulder
  • anywhere from 1/2 mile to 100 yards “upstream”
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Roadway Safety

Termination or modification of the TTCZ

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  • do not create new hazards
  • the most upstream blocking apparatus should be the last to leave
  • IC should radio termination or modification of the TTCZ
34
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Roadway Safety

Signage

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  • variable message signs on I-25
  • CDOT can be contacted directly or through dispatch
  • CDOT needs to know the location of the incident, direction of travel, if any lanes are being closed and expected duration
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Roadway Safety

Road closures

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  • law enforcement should be utilized

- IC should announce when resuming traffic flow

36
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Roadway Safety

Weather-related incidents
Increased situational status:

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  • status 1: normal weather
  • status 2: reports of multiple accidents, or 2 or more accidents within 30 minutes or less on same roadway
  • status 3: high # of incidents district wide or in specific areas of the district have occurred
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Roadway Safety

Weather related

Actions:

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  • Action 1: standard response
  • Action 2: PFA command team is advised. Available rovers are moved to stations with tenders for blocking. Possibly staffing with off-duty personnel
  • Action 3: possible IC for entire weather incident. On-call chief should take the remainder of the system
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Emergent Driving

Intro

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  • Vehicles SHALL be operated in compliance with pertinent provisions of Colorado revised statues ( CRS)
39
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Emergent Driving

Authority/Responsibility

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  • all drivers SHALL have a valid driver’s license
  • SHALL wear seat belts. SHALL NOT move the vehicle. Captain is responsible
  • captain SHALL have responsibility to monitor and provide safe driving practices and to stop unsafe acts
  • PFA D/Os SHALL meet the certification requirements
  • D/Os SHALL operate within their limits, limits of vehicle, and condition
  • drivers SHALL adjust their speed to compensate for conditions
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Emergent Driving

Responding emergent

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  • should not exceed posted speed by > 20mph
  • D/O SHALL be prepared and have ability to stop before entering intersection
  • school zone, drivers SHALL NOT exceed posted speed limit. SHALL stop for school buses with lights and stop signal
  • D/O SHALL NOT proceed through an activated crossing light
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Emergent Driving

Tender response

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  • response SHALL be non-emergent unless
    • an emergent response requested by IC, BC, or SO
    • tender is responding directly behind an engine that is responding emergent
42
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Apparatus Placement

Structure fires/alarms

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  • IC should consider the extent and location of the fire and evaluate potential fire spread and building condition
  • should avoid placing apparatus in a location where repositioning could not be done easily and quickly, particularly in position with only one way in. Fire apparatus should be considered exposures
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Apparatus Placement

Truck officer should consider:

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  • extent and location of fire
  • most dangerous direction of fire spread
  • fire confinement
  • exposure conditions
  • overhead obstructions
  • structural conditions
  • 4 stories or less= truck outside
  • 5 stories or greater= truck inside
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Apparatus Placement

Wildland

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  • SHALL NOT be parked over un-burned fuel
  • should be placed on previously burned areas, concrete, dirt roads
  • consider other hazards as overhead power lines, heavy fuel stands, falling trees, rolling rocks, and in-coming air drops
  • position facing the escape route
45
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Apparatus Placement

Hazmat

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  • should not be stopped over manhole covers

- should approach the scene upwind/uphill

46
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Firefighter Accountability

Intro

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All personnel are responsible for FF accountability

47
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Firefighter Accountability

3 aspects of the PFA accountability system:

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  • chain of command responsibilities
  • accountability system
  • procedure for accountability
48
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Firefighter Accountability

Define unity of command:

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  • means that each responder is to be under the direct supervision of one supervisor; protects safety and helps ensure their accountability
49
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Firefighter Accountability

Accountability system: 4 basic components:

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A. Tactical worksheet: basic personnel log
B. Tacking of elapsed time: IC to evaluate strategic goals and tactical objectives
C. PAR: SHALL be performed:
• when changing ops: offensive - defensive
• after reports of building collapse
• when there is a lost FF
• as determined by IC
D. Emergency traffic: SHALL be used:
• when a lost FF is reported
• in event of confirmed or threatened building collapse
• when changing strategies

50
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Firefighter Accountability

The 4 elements of accountability include the following:

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  • defined crew size
  • crew identification
  • crew staging
  • emergency scene tracking: once deployed, the IC SHALL track crews for accountability
51
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Firefighter Accountability

Other accountability expectations:

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  • crews SHALL be tracked based on assignment and time in-time out
  • crew SHALL communicate with IC when enter and exit
  • group or division sup should know position, progress, needs of crews
  • captain SHALL stay in visual, voice, touch, radio
  • IC SHALL stay in radio contact with group sup
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Emergency Scene Perimeter

All personnel entering the area SHALL:

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  • wear PPE
  • have crew intact with portable radio
  • be assigned to a group or division, and/or have an assignment or directive from command
  • have a SO watching personnel working within the perimeter
53
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Emergency Evacuation and Signaling

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  • emergency evacuation signals are a combination of “emergency traffic” notification and short blasts on a fire apparatus horn
    • 3 short blasts (1 second each)
54
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Emergency Evacuation Procedures

SHALL include:

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  • command broadcast or directs 100 to broadcast, the “emergency traffic” tone over all pertinent frequencies
  • command announces the need for immediate evacuation
  • command then directs to signal 3 short blast
  • all supervisors immediately evacuate their crews from the structure or area of danger. Hose lines left in place to help direct crews out unless needed for egress
  • once outside the danger zone, all supervisors conduct a PAR
  • if unable to complete PAR, evacuation procedure SHALL be repeated
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SCBA

Ops in the following:

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  • active fire
  • directly above fire
  • a potential explosive or fire area, including gas leaks and fuel spills
  • where combustible products are visible
  • invisible contaminants (CO or HCN) are suspected
  • toxic products are present or may be released without warning
  • SHALL be worn until 0 ppm. IC SHALL be responsible
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SCBA

PAPRs and Filters

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  • extended work on collapse zone
  • extended work in a pt triage where bsi concerns exceed those of normal precautions
  • extended work in a hazmat Decon corridor where the hazmat involved is a particulate (asbestos, powder, etc)
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Personnel Rehab

Establishing:

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  • the logistics section oversees rehab
  • if no logistics, the staging area manager
  • maintain accountability, enter and exit as a crew
  • personnel are not to leave rehab area until authorized by rehab leader or SAM
58
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Rehab

Rest:

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  • after every 45 minutes or whenever deplete 2 air cylinders
59
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Rehab

PFA adheres to the following exam results and actions

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  • if heart rate exceeds 110 beats per minute, an oral or tympanic temp should be taken
  • if temp exceeds 100.6 f, FF should remove PPE
  • if temp is below 100.6 f, and Heart rate remains above 110 bpm, rehab time should be increased
  • if < 110 bpm, the chance for heat stress is negligible
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ISO

The following conditions require an ISO to be assigned:

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  • a second or greater alarm incident
  • a FF injury requires transport of LODD occurs
  • whenever FF must take extreme risks of the IC wants to delegate the safety responsibilities
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ISO

Ensures or evaluates the following:

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  • monitor the scene and provides the IC with reports on conditions, hazards, risks
  • make sure an accountability system is in place
  • determines need for collapse zones, hot zones, and or safety zones. Ensures these are known to all personnel.
  • ensure rapid intervention crews is in place
  • advise IC on the potential for collapse or fire extension, rapid fire progress, and access egress
  • ensure rehab has been established
  • monitor vehicle traffic near an incident to ensure the safety of responders
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Radio communications

VHF

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  • VHF bendix King pack set: the top left toggle switch should be in the high wattage (5 watt) for best results
  • VHF pack set battery is non-rechargeable. Batteries need to be replaced when voltage drops below 12 volts
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Radio communications

FFs not able to get out urgent message:

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  • the operator should select channel 16 and contact the IC, who SHALL be monitoring this channel
  • after completion of the feed back loop, they should return to the assigned tactical talk group
  • pack set failure due to interior building position = direct 1 channel 16
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Radio communications

Patching

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  • 100 can patch 800 talk groups. Ex PFA and FCPS
  • LCSO dispatch (900) can also patch some talk groups and VHF
  • PECC (100) is unable to patch 800 and VHF

PFA ODs (6 decks)

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