p and pizzle Flashcards
life hazard zone?
barriers surrounding designated areas at an incident scene. inteneded to stop responders from entering a life threating area.
what do we do to provide nightime visability?
orange cones, flashlight strobe, glow sticks attached to barrier tape.
barrier tape dimesions?
3 inch optimal
1 inch minimum
how does the ic notify of a life hazard zone?
face to face, emergency traffic on the radio, or the incident action plan
if the life hazard zone is to large?
life hazard lookouts at appropriate access points, deploy 3 stripes at access points with a note containing description of hazard, location of hazard, and distance to hazard.
barrier tape spacing ?
18-24 inches
when a hazard is recognized
what emergency traffic info is broadcasted ?
type/nature of condition
specific location
resource needs
and imediate exposure issues
who is responsible for life hazard notification
pre dispatch
enroute
on scene
dispatch with a rollcall
and Ic with rollcall
who can deem a hazard is no longer present?
the ic
can the standby personell for two in two out do anything else?
yes one of them can such as IC but must be imediatley available in needed.
2 in 2out what should one of them be doing?
providing accountiblilty at all times
2 in 2 out ppe
full turnouts on with SCBA immediately available
who would wear their vest on a vehicle fire?
the engineer
when would a captain and firefighter need a vest on a vehicle fire?
when they are rolling hose picking up equipment.
backing communication
clear hand signals buzzer and exterior headset jacks
one horn or buzzer signal
two
three
stop
forward
reverse
can you back alone?
what steps
yes
walk safety circle
make sure it can be done safely
when it can back imediately before conditions change
if not done imdediatley walk around again
use horn signals
how long can you wait to pay a trade back?
12 months
max trades you can owe
6
emergency recall types
limited or general
limited recall
when a limited amount of stations are effected.
only for first 24 hours
general recall
when maximum all hands staffing is needed for a major emergency or disaster.
if a bc initiates it must be cleared by the duty chief or fire chief
minimum time payed for recall if cancelled ?
2 hours
ranking member of the recalled crew is repsosible for what info?
recording in station journal
name rank and arrival and release times of all recalled members
notifying dispatch and expanded of service status
notifying the chief officer
general recall notification option
emergency broadcast system local radio local television
who do you contact if you cannot find a depatment vehicle to use in your section?
logs
4 elements of a rediness inspection and when
apparatus and equipment 3rd quarter
stations and facilties 1st quarter
records and documentation 4th quarter
personnel uniforms and PPE 2nd quarter
form 76?
ride a long form
type 1
1 3/4 hose complitment
wajax hose
hose bed
700’
3 packs
1500-2000
type 3 hose
2 1/2” or 3 “
1 3/4
1 1/2
1’
500
400
1100
1000
TRUCK 11 hose
4 inch
340
hose testing
2 1/2 or 3”
1 3/4”
tested when
3” odd years
1 3/4” even years
max length of hose to be tested?
what pressure?
how long?
300’
250psi
3minutes
2017 2018 hose colors
15 16
19 20
white
green
blue
nfpa standard for hose?
1962
where do you document hose testing?
firehouse activities module
backing into station steps
stop let firefighter out
make visual contact in mirror before proceeding
come to complete stop while hose is being attatched
once attatched wait for the firefighter in the left mirror
*if station has painted lines the ff will step to the right side out of the way engineer will make visual contact before proceeding.
scba bottle minimum pressure
hydro every
removed from service
3500
5 years
15 years
02 bottle minimum pressure
hydro
removed from service
1000
5 years
20 years
when can an engineer perform repairs?
if the garage supervisor has directed you to do so
5 types of apparatus inspections
daily
weekly
monthly
semi
annually
exception for semi annual and annual done sooner
4000 miles or heavy offroad use
pump test is done when?
durring the annual on type 1s
what station can have a mobil mechanic perform maint?
41
what equipment is given priority in the winter for annuals?
type 3s and other first line wildland equipment
apparatus repair form number?
form 19
when will a vehicle go in for repairs?
eight hours of repairs needed or 6 repair orders accumalated
when a vehicle is at the garage who should you ask about repair status?
logs
who can authorize release of vehicle before repairs are complete?
bc
who do you contact if vehicle needs towed
on call county garage rep
when does the v0-5 form need to be in bY?
25th of each month
what needs to be updated if we move, add or remove anything on the engine?
update the inventory list.
what month do we send the inventory list?
december
what needs to be on the engine if sent out of county?
current apparatus inventory signed by the captain or chief officer
what out of county assignments allow you to take a utility?
ops section chief, div sup, strike team leader, crew boss, heavy equipment boss
safety officer, fobs.
utility draw down?
who can approve exceeding it?
4 total
2 per battalion
bc with duty chief approval.
what form do you fill out if you are using a utility for an assignment?
where can you find it?
SBCFD check out/in form on server under fuel log sheetand p and p
water tender staffing?
in county /out of county
1 person. can be staffed with two if requested by the duty batt chief
2 persons 1 of them being an engineer
who can request a water tender outside thier first in district?
the ic
water tender 22 and 32 tank and portable tank size?
water tender 18 and 41 tank and portable tank size?
1500/1800
3000 and 4000 (18)
5000 (41)
who participates in all accident investigations?
department safety officer
avoidable accident
the driver failed to do everything reasonbly possible to avoid
non avoidable accident
driver did everything reasonbly possible
which accidents involving department vehicles need to be investigated ?
who do we imediately notify?
all accidents.
on duty battalion chief
what accident do we notify law enforcement?
every accident involving a fire dept vehicle.
who decides if it warrants an accident investigation team?
who does the team consist of?
the on duty battalion chief
3 department members one of them being a chief officer who does not supervise the memeber in the accident.
who does the investigation team submit their findings to?
how long do they have?
the deputy fire chief
10 days
who makes the final decision as to if it was avoidable or un avoidable
deputy fire chief
what form gets completed for an accident ?
how long do you have to complete it?
who do you give it to?
GSD/RM-56
24 hours
logs captain
who else will recieve a copy of the accident report?
training section and department safety committee.
what form is used to record property assigned to individuals?
F 21
missing or damged or stollen property is reported to and how long after?
supervisor
24 hours
reviewed by BC and forwarded to manangement in 72 hours
firefighters are required to complete their pump operator portion within blank years of employment
2 years
how often do ff and engineers recertify thier pump operator?
every 4 years
who has the authority on the open burning policy?
santa barbara code chapter 15, county apcd, california fire code, health and safety code.
one thing that qualifies you for an ag burn
ag reserach or education
do ag burns follow the same steps as hazard reduction?
yes
bonfire
outdoor fire used for cermonial purpsoses.
recreational fire?
size?
fuel being burned other than rubish. and not contained in a bbq or chimmenea. no bigger than 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall. for religous or cermonial.
residential dry vegetation burning materials?
leaves,weeds,grass clipings shrubery and tree prunings all dried
permited in what areas
nothern zone except solvang santa maria and lompoc.