Responses Flashcards
Where is the first additional flex staffer get assigned if not used to fill vacancies?
Mobile Air
Where does the second additional flex staffer get assigned when not used on vacancies?
Tender 34 driver
What must be done when responding with less than normal personnel on the unit?
Notify 911 dispatch and have them start another unit
How many units respond on a still alarm?
One unit
Apparatus respond how to still alarms not involving fire?
Regular traffic
First unit onscene gives nothing showing to a fire response all other units should?
Slow response to regular traffic
Who has authority to modify response due to complexity and magnitude of the incident?
Incident Commander
Unless otherwise specified how to units respond on medical calls?
Emergency traffic
What are two types of calls units respond regular traffic to?
Alpha level calls, incidents where qualified medical personnel are on scene advising code green patient status
Second alarm response type?
Emergency traffic
What is the second alarm assignment consist of?
1 Engine, 1 Tender, 1 Squad, Duty Chief, and Duty Mechanic
Additional alarms after 2nd consist of what?
1 Engine, 1 Tender, 1 Squad
A tool to reinforce departmental procedures, identify successful actions taken, and to identify ways to improve the effectiveness of operations is?
Post Incident Analysis (PIA)
What is not the purpose of a PIA?
Discipline
When is it recommended that a PIA be completed?
For every incident involving SCFD that has a major impact on the community, an incident involving a major response from SCFD, or an incident that involves a unique response
Who will be in control of an PIA?
Safety/training division
Safety training will provide two personnel to perform what duties during PIA?
Facilitator, scribe
What are the objectives of a PIA?
Set positive atmosphere to improve future operations
Reconstruct the operations at the incident to determine events
Create environment that promotes improvement from analysis of what went wrong and what went right
Who should participate in a PIA?
All members of SCFD that were involved in the incident
In what order are members asked questions during a PIA?
Based on arrival sequence
During a PIA a critique may be conducted on what level if called for?
Crew to officer level
What are the 11 categories of PIA?
Communications, size up, incident command system, tactics and strategy, incident tasks, safety, equipment, command reports, apparatus placement, other, staffing
Examples of Valid alarm
Smoke from cooking, Steam from showers etc, Small fires trash cans etc,
Example of False alarm
System malfunction, unintentional activation of alarm
Level of PPE worn to Check Gas Odor in a Structure
Full turnout PPE
What is the minimum distance from power lines?
10 Feet
Unit response to a Semi-truck, Bus, Recreational vehicle fire
2 engines, 1 tender, Battalion 32 and 34