Safety Bulletings

Question 1

Which siren don’t we use?
Which one do we generally use?
Which one do you use when approaching intersections?
(Wail, Yelp, Hi-low)

Answer 1

Don’t use high low
Generally use wail
Yelp when approaching intersections

Question 2

When parking on a one way street against traffic what side do you park on?

Answer 2

Right, drivers side of vehicle will be same side as apparatus

Question 3

When is the fire house emergency plan reviewed?

Answer 3

When plan is developed, plan i changed, new member assigned, quarterly
*journal entry each time it is reviewed

Question 4

Speed humps are about the length of an automobile, how fast can you go over a 3” hump, 4” hump?

Answer 4

3” = 20 mph
4” = 15 mph

Question 5

Heat stress
When can you remove PPE to let heat out?
Initially drink __oz, then _—__oz every 15 min.
What 2 drinks should you avoid?

Answer 5

When conditions safely permit
20oz then 6-8oz every 15 min
Avoid sports drinks and hot drinks

Question 6

Stairwell fires
When can you operate above smoke in an involved stairwell?
When above smoke how do you find the source?

Answer 6

Under no circumstances shall members operate above smoke in involved stairwell.
Descend clear stairwell and check smoke filled stairwell at EVERY floor

Question 7

Near miss program

Who can submit?

Answer 7

Members of all ranks can submit, its anonymous, used for learning. Reports unintentional unsafe occurrences

Question 8

T or F

You make an entry in NYFIRS reports when clutter impacted operations.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

For light clutter what is the effect on access/egress, member safety search, and suppression?

Answer 9

Access/egress little or no effect
Search not affected
Member safety minimum concern
Suppression, little or no delays, fuel load not beyond handlines

Question 10

For medium clutter what is the effect on access/egress, member safety, search, and suppression

Answer 10

Access/egress- entrances/pathways partially blocked,
Member safety- concern for entanglement, structural damage, unusual fire spread
Search - possible but delayed
Suppression - maneuvering lines more difficult, fuel load may exceed handlines

Question 11

For heavy clutter what is the effect on access/egress, member safety, search, and suppression

Answer 11

Access egress- complete blockage of entrance/pathways
Member safety- avalanche, utilities likely disconnected
Search- severely delayed
Suppression - alternate strategies may be needed, maneuvering handlines may not be possible, may exceed capability of lines

Question 12

When parking on AFID where are the 5 places you can not park?

Answer 12

Do not:
Double park
Park in bus stops
Alongside building material located beyond the sidewalk
No parts of apparatus in intersections
Block flow of traffic
*do not use emergency lights

Question 13

Which of the following are minor injuries:
Small abrasions, 1st degree burns, minor contusions, foreign body in eye (removed), lacerations not requiring stitches, minor sprains and strains will no swelling or discoloration.

Answer 13

All are minor injuries

Question 14

Which of the following are not minor injuries: burns (other then 1st degree), chest pains, sprains or strains with swelling or discoloration, shortness of breathe, any injury resulting in fainting, blackout or loss of memory.

Answer 14

All are not minor

Question 15

If you have a biological exposure do you notify the medical officer if you have symptoms? No symptoms?

Answer 15

Biological exposure requires notification for symptoms and no symptoms

Question 16

If you have a non-biological exposure do you notify the medical officer if you have symptoms? No symptoms?

Answer 16

Only notify med officer for symptoms

Question 17

If a member has the flu, do you do an injury report? Do you notify the medical officer?

Answer 17

No injury report, notify medical officer

Question 18

T or F

An injury report needs to be submitted no later than 7 days after occurrence and needs the members signature.

Answer 18

False

7 days with or without members signature

Question 19

A report to the chief of ops is required when __ or more members are injured at the same incident resulting in ML. The officer working when injuries happened has __ days to complete the report.

Answer 19

3 or more members

30 days

Question 20

Wood forms supporting concrete
How often are floors poured?
4”x4” stud is placed how often below the most recently poured floor?
How often for how many floors is the reshoring when the plywood forms are removed?
Where is lumber usually stored?

Answer 20

Floors are poured every other day
Floor below most recently poured floor a 4x4 is placed every 4 ft
When plywood forms are removed a 4x4 is every 8ft for 8 floors below most recently poured floor.
Lumber stored 2 floors below most recently poured floor

Question 21

T or F

Going to floor above in a vacant when line is not in place is rarely justifiable

Answer 21

True

Question 22

When a building with window bars is encountered who gets special called? At least how many windows cleared on fire floor and floor above?

Answer 22

Extra engine and truck (TL if not on original ticket)

At least 1 window cleared on fire floor and floor above, location should be communicated to all units

Question 23

armed individuals
What is the difference between cover and concealment?
If no cover or concealment what do you do?
How do you alert incoming units?

Answer 23

Cover will stop a bullet, concealment will hide you
If no cover or concealment assume prone position
Alert incoming units with urgent message and emergency alert tone, use dept radio ( do not request mixer off)

Question 24

When a gypsum roof is found what do the members on the roof do? How are hosestreams operated?

Answer 24

Roof members immediately notify the IC and evacuate the roof

Hose streams are operated will in advance of members

Question 25

Safety vest
Are members to wear these during the day?
What are the exceptions to wearing a vest?
Where can you get a spare vest from?

Answer 25

Wear on highways at all times(day or night)
Exceptions: directly involved and in the immediate vicinity of firefighting, hazmat mitigation, or technical rescues. (When tasks are completed put it on)
Div has spares
*prefit at beginning of tour, worn over bunker gear, marked with black marker on inside on lower reflective stripe

Question 26

When backing into quarters when can the traffic be allowed to go?
When in reverse how do you approach an intersection?

Answer 26

When rig is completely on the apron.

Must come to complete stop before entering intersection in reverse, officer gives command to go

Question 27

Tiller accident

When should a LCC accelerate after making a turn?

Answer 27

3 ladder lengths into the street

Question 28

Which of the following are incidents:
Apparatus fire
Damage to apparatus by unusual occurance(tree falls on rig)
damage discovered during routine inspection
Damage to civilian vehicle caused by properly parked apparatus operating at an alarm (outrigger crush)
Properly parked apparatus struck by another apparatus
Allegation that dept vehicle cause damage
Damage caused by vandalism

Answer 28

All are incidents

All require a collision report

Question 29

Which of the following are collisions:
When apparatus strikes a vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist, or fixed object?
When apparatus is struck by a vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist?
When properly parked apparatus struck by another apparatus?

Answer 29

All are collisions except the properly parked apparatus hit by another apparatus (the rig that hit the parked apparatus is a collision, parked rig is an incident)
*person walks into a parked rig is a collision

Question 30

Who determines if a collision is a major collision? Who can adjust the classification?

Answer 30

BC on scene determines if a major, safety batt can adjust

Question 31

Collisions
At majors should vehicles be moved?
The CD-19 should be completed by who and forwarded within ___hrs.

Answer 31

Avoid moving vehicles

Completed by operator or officer and forwarded within 96hrs.

Question 32

When is a MV-104 required and how long do you have to send to DMV? How long to send to command collision recording unit?

Answer 32

MV-104 needed with collision resulted in death, personal injury, damage over $1000 to property of 1 person, or if dollar amount can’t be determined. 10 days to DMV, 96hours to command collision unit. Filled out by operator

Question 33

When are additional CD-19s required?

Answer 33

When more than 1 apparatus or civilian vehicle is involved or more than 2 pedestrians or bicyclists involved

Question 34

2 preventable Accident in a 12 month period will result in what?
3 preventable accidents in a18 month period result in what?

Answer 34

2 in 12 will be a supervisory conference with chief

3 in 18 will be a conference with Capt and chief, possible 60 day lift

Question 35

What are the 4 most common causes of apparatus accidents?

Answer 35

1 failure to stop at intersections
2 excessive speed
3 over reliance on lights and sirens
4 unsafe backing up
* intersection accident must be prevented by officer

Question 36

When can you proceed past steady red, flashing red, or stop signs?

Answer 36

After slowing down as necessary for safe operation.