Phx Fire Vol 2 (Deck 7) Flashcards
202.06 - 202.12E
202.07
Resource Sector
Purpose of the Resource Sector.
Established as a supply pool to provide a standby supply of equipment for operating sectors and to have the immediate area checked for equipment left at the scene upon termination of the incident.
Responsibility of Command regarding the establishment of a Resource Sector?
Identifying the need for establishment of a Resource Sector and assigning its implementation, including the assignment of a Resource Sector Officer and sufficient personnel to operate the Resource Sector.
How should the Resource Sector be established in relation to the scene of operations?
Close proximity to the scene of operations, but outside of the defined fireground/medical incident perimeter in a safe location.
Types of equipment and supplies are typically involved in the Resource Sector’s support to operating sectors?
Spare air bottles, hose, nozzles, hand tools, blowers, lights, loss control equipment, and for major medical incidents; backboards, c-collars, oxygen, and associated equipment.
Role of the Resource Sector Officer.
Identify the types of equipment and supplies required for the situation, provide delivery to the Resource Sector, maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies, and assign sufficient personnel to provide for adequate support within the sector, including necessary movement of equipment.
Purpose of the Rehabilitation Sector.
Aims to prevent the risk of injury resulting from extended field operations under adverse conditions by evaluating and assisting personnel suffering from sustained physical or mental exertion during emergency operations.
202.08
Rehabilitation Sector
Key components of the Rehab Sector’s assessment and assistance for personnel?
Assessment of vital signs, revitalization (rest, hydration, refreshments, and temperature regulation), medical evaluation and treatment of injuries if needed, transportation for those requiring treatment at medical facilities, and reassignment as needed.
Responsibilities of the Rehab Sector Officer.
Accountability of crews assigned to Rehab Sector, and members assigned to Rehab do not report back to their previously assigned sector unless reassigned by Command after being cleared by Rehab.
How is the Rehab Team concept utilized?
Establish and manage the Rehab Sector, consisting of a Rehab Truck, Utility Truck, Rescue, ALS Company, Designated Sector Officer, C959 (as needed), and Health Center officer (as needed).
Circumstances under which a Rehab truck is dispatched.
All First Alarm and greater incidents when a heat stress advisory is in effect, and it is the responsibility of the IC to make an early determination of incidents requiring the Rehab Sector.
Protocol for establishing multiple Rehab Sectors?
Each sector assuming a geographic designation consistent with the location at the incident site (e.g., Rehab South, Rehab North).
Purpose of Function A in the Rehab Sector.
Assessment: Initial entry point and assessment area for identifying any member who may be in need of more attention than just a recovery period.
Rehab Sector association with accountability.
Responsible for the continuation of Accountability and will assign a member to collect passports from crews and take a pulse rate on all crew members.
Purpose of Function B in the Rehab Sector.
Hydration & Replenishment: Providing supplemental cooling devices, fluid and electrolyte replacement, and the proper amount of nourishment to the members.
Purpose of Function C in Rehab Sector.
Medical Tx & Trx: ALS crews and a Rescue will manage evaluation & Tx for overexertion and injuries, following standard ALS Protocol and advising the Rehab Sector Officer of the need for Tx &/or Trx requirement.
Criteria for reassigning members in the rehabilitation sector.
Specific HR, BP, RR, and neurological findings within normal ranges, and no complaints.
Normal values for HR, RR, and BP for personnel to be returned to duty after rehabilitation?
HR <100 bpm, RR between 12-20, systolic BP<160, and diastolic BP <100.
Define the neurological assessments required for personnel to receive ALS eval.
Personnel not alert and oriented to person, place or time, and/or exhibit changes in gait, speech, behavior, or other persistent abnormal neurological findings.
How are skin symptoms and body temperature addressed in the rehab sector?
Hot to touch, dry, red, bumpy rash, or blistering
Process for evaluating personnel with abnormal vitals after 20 min of rest in the rehabilitation sector.
Must receive ALS evaluation and Tx per standard medical protocol.
General complaints and symptoms that are assessed in the rehab sector?
Cramps, aches and pains, rate of perceived exertion, symptoms of heat or cold related stress, changes in gait, speech, or behavior, alertness and orientation, skin color, and obvious injuries.
Describe the signs of heat stress.
Skin that feels hot to the touch, dry, red, bumpy, or blistering.
Actions to be taken if a responder’s body temperature is greater than 99.5F after 20 min?
May not return to duty and will be Trx to a hosp for further evaluation. Cooling measures should be implemented.
How are personnel with a persistent pulse oximeter value below 92% after 20 min of oxygen therapy and rest to be Tx?
Receive ALS evaluation and Tx per standard medical protocol.
202.09
Support Activities
202.10
Attack Teams
202.11
High-Rise Plans
Responsibilities of the Building Systems Sector in a high-rise fire incident.
Managing building systems, ideally having at least one member from the initial company, with a preference for a full crew. They are also tasked with holding accountability passports from the first arriving companies until the Lobby Sector is established.
Duties of the 2nd arriving Engine in a high-rise fire incident?
Reporting on the scene, securing a water supply, establishing water connections to FDC(s), and ensuring that the engineer remains with the pumper. The Captain and remaining crew proceed to the Fire Control Room or alarm panel for assignment, keys, and phone.
Role of the 1st arriving Ladder Company in a high-rise fire incident.
Position itself to utilize the aerial device for rescue, water supply, or defensive firefight if necessary. They should also bring 2 ½ high-rise packs with smooth bore nozzle and proceed to the Fire Control Room or fire alarm panel to meet with Command for assignment, keys, and phone.
How should additional operational resources respond after a declaration of a ‘working fire’ in a high-rise incident?
All 1st and 2nd Alarm companies should proceed directly to the building and report to the Lobby Sector to decrease transit time once an assignment is made.
Coordination between Lobby Sector, Staging Sector, and Command in a high-rise fire incident.
Lobby Sector will operate on the Staging radio channel once Command has transitioned to the Command Van. They will coordinate arriving companies for accountability until assigned to a tactical position in the building.
Describe the management of Building Systems in a high-rise fire scenario.
By a full crew from the beginning with responsibilities including managing internal building systems, coordinating with the building engineer, and providing direct communications to stair teams and fire attack companies.
Responsibilities of companies assigned to lead a sector in a high-rise fire scenario?
Report to Building Systems for assignment, phone, and keys, manage distribution of building keys, fire phones, and floor maps, and coordinate communications regarding effectiveness of ventilation systems.
How should the on-deck staging area for fire floor operations be established in a high-rise fire scenario?
Established in a ‘clean’ environment, preferably 2 floors below the actual fire floor, to allow the floor directly below the fire to be used to lay out attack lines. The location should be announced to command.
Role of the Fire Floor sector in a high-rise fire scenario.
Initiating all fire floor operations from the on-deck floor, ensuring the placement of attack lines and stairwell protection lines, and managing company work cycles.
Minimum number of companies required for the Fire Floor sector in a high-rise fire scenario?
3 companies.
Describe the approach to assigning personnel to manage sectors in a high-rise fire scenario.
By full, intact crews, and single members should not be assigned to manage sectors to rush suppression efforts on the fire floor. Building Systems may initially be manned with a single person but should be given a full crew as soon as practical.
Significance of coordinating comms regarding the effectiveness of ventilation systems in a high-rise fire scenario?
Crucial for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of stair teams, the Ventilation Sector, and Fire Floor Sector in managing the fire.
How should the attack team’s entry onto the fire floor be managed in a high-rise fire scenario?
Command will announce ‘all units hold all non-emergency radio traffic’ to allow the attack team to make an initial assessment and report to command.
Responsibilities of the BC/FIT in the high-rise plans.
Assumes the fire floor sector, delivers the RIC bag to the on-deck location, and communicates with all sectors and command to establish effective support for fire attack.
Tasks are involved in the Lobby Secto?
Creating a lobby staging area for crews, locating and determining the safety of the freight or Fire Service Access Elevator (FSAE), managing elevator access, and assisting with safe egress of evacuating occupants.
How does the Ventilation team coordinate with building systems and stairwell teams?
Manages comms with Stairwell teams, coordinates built-in ventilation/pressurization systems and roof access, and communicates with Fire Floor and Building Systems regarding the effectiveness of ventilation systems.
Role of the Lobby Sector in a working fire.
Maintain a min of a 1st alarm of companies in the lobby at all times, track crew accountability based on the assignment, and work with law enforcement to prevent re-entry of evacuated occupants.
Recommended action for all companies on the first 2 alarms according to the high-rise plans?
Proceed directly to the Lobby, allowing rapid deployment to sectors from within the building.
Describe the resource establishment in a high-rise building.
Equipment pool in the building, well below the ‘on-deck’ floor to decrease the likelihood of contamination with smoke.
What are the BC assignment priorities in a high-rise incident?
Building Systems, Fire Floor, Lobby, Ventilation, Occupant Services, Resource, Treatment (if required), Transportation (if required), Rescue (if required).
Importance of triage in high-rise incidents?
Key due to the potential need for a large volume of resources and the possibility of the treatment/transportation area being remote from the building.
Role of the PD Law Enforcement Liaison.
Coordinate all law enforcement functions within the operations, acting as the C958/TLO.
What considerations are highlighted for high-rise incidents?
May quickly become larger than sectors can support, trigger points should be identified for automatic expansion of the incident organization, and branches such as Fire and Medical may be needed.
Components of a high-rise evacuation plan as directed by fire code.
Escape routes or methods of removal, protect in place, use of law enforcement in Lobby Sector, and a designated meeting place outside the building.
What are the Tx needs for a high-rise fire incident?
Location of Tx area away from building and fire ops, resources needed for treatment and extrication if required, and utilization of law enforcement to secure corridor.
How are stairwell teams utilized in the fire attack plan?
Immediately deployed to the stairwell, provide a CAN report, assist in establishing operational/tactical priorities, access the roof and control access door, and are involved in rescue or redirecting immediately endangered occupants.
Considerations and procedures for the use of elevators in a high-rise fire attack.
Typically not initially used if the fire floor is 10 or less, the elevator hoist way is evaluated for conditions prohibiting use, freight elevators are preferable, FSAE elevators are best when available, elevators must be Phase II capable and prepped for use under fire conditions.
What tools and hose line deployment strategies are specified in the fire attack plan for a high-rise building?
Telescoping ladder, dedicated FF as an operator for the roof hatch, small diameter hand lines for fire attack, and stairwell protection with a 2 ½ inch smooth bore nozzle.
Unique safety considerations for high-rise buildings.
Need for clean environments for changing SCBA bottles, air management protocols, atmospheric monitoring, stack effect impact, and building security systems.
Key tactical positions for the standard BC/FIT Sector/Safety Officer in high-rise operations.
To manage communications, accountability, air management, and work cycles in a standard manner.
How should crews manage their air supply when using stairs to ascend a high-rise building?
Collectively check their air supply every 5 floors, managed by the Captain, and identify areas of ‘clean’ atmosphere for retreat.
Role of atmospheric monitoring in high-rise operations.
Necessary for CO monitoring in stairwells and detection of invisible dangerous gases due to unique atmospheric conditions affecting smoke movement inside the building.
What support activities need to be coordinated in high-rise operations?
Building system ventilation and pressurization, FD equipment ventilation, utility truck support for the Air Standpipe System, and providing air carts to the ‘on-deck’ location for the Fire Floor Sector.
