Safety Bulletins Flashcards
OPERATIONS AT STAIRWELL FIRES
Due to the flammability of the paint, under no circumstances shall members operate above the smoke in the involved stairwell, until complete extinguishment of the burning material has been accomplished.
Variation:
- In a low rise housing project with only one stairwell and an elevator, once it has been ascertained that the cause of the upper floor smoke condition is the stairwell, the search shall be conducted from the lower floors upward.
OPERATIONS AT STAIRWELL FIRES
If, upon arrival at a stairwell door, there is a light smoke condition present,
immediately close the door to the stairwell.
WATERFRONT OPERATIONS WHILE WEARING BUNKER GEAR
Prior to operating on or around water, Marine units must be notified.
Personal flotation devices, where available, should be used.
Each company’s Water Safety Kit should be brought to the point of operation.
Safety lines should be readied for use and attached to members operating in, over and around water.
At least one 20 ft straight ladder should be dedicated for the purpose of member removal should the need arise.
SEMI-ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION OF QUARTERS
Company Safety Officer shall conduct semi-annual safety inspections.
The Engine Company Safety Officer shall conduct the inspections in quarters housing more than one unit.
A completed inspection checklist shall be forwarded to the Battalion Safety Coordinator on the1st of January and July.
SAFETY BULLETIN 66 USE OF WOOD FORMS FOR SUPPORT OF
CONCRETE- BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The construction progresses by pouring one concrete floor every other day.
The method of forming the poured concrete floors consists of 5/8” or 3/4” plywood held in place by 4” x 4” wood studs. One shoring stud is placed every four feet on center extending from the floor to the underside of the plywood form above.
Construction of this type could cause a problem to units operating at a fire within the building,due to the heavy fire load. This fire load is created by the storage of sheets of plywood and wood studs previously stripped from a cured floor. This lumber is usually found stored on the floor which is two levels below the most recently poured floor and will serve as the forms for the next floor to be poured.
It is required that every floor that has been stripped of its supporting plywood forms and is in its curing stage be reshored. This reshoring of one 4” x 4” stud placed every eight feet will usually be found on at least eight floors below the most recently poured floor.
SAFETY BULLETIN 67 FDNY SEAT BELT POLICY
Inspected?
Each Tour
SAFETY BULLETIN 84 Window Bars
An additional Engine and Ladder shall be special called.
The special called Ladder Co.shall be a Tower Ladder, if one is not assigned on the first alarm assignment.
The special called Ladder company can be directed to operate as a unit and remove window bars.
The unit assigned to remove the window bars should ensure at least one window on the fire floor and the floor above is cleared of bars.
The location of windows that have been cleared should be communicated to all units.
SB 56
The original New York State Report of Motor Vehicle Accident (MV-104 revised 5/02) must be completed and sent NYS Department of Motor Vehicles within _______, and a copy must be sent to the Safety Command-Accident Claims Unit within ___________ of an accident resulting in death, personal injury, damage over $1,000 to the property of anyone person, or if a dollar amount can not be estimated.
The CD-19 report shall be forwarded by the apparatus operator/Officer within _________ of the apparatus accident/incident.
NYS DMV within 10 days
Safety Command within 96 hr.
Safety Command within 96 hr.
MV-104 Military Time No Good
CD-19 Use Military Time
While out performing BISP on a cold winter morning, Ladder 200 would be correct to park at which one of the following locations?
A: A bus stop
B: A fire hydrant
C: Double parked on a wide 2-way street
D: Alongside building materials located slightly just beyond the sidewalk at a demolition site
B: A fire hydrant
Explanation:
Safety Bulletin 3
DO NOT:
- Double park
- Park in bus stops
- Park alongside building materials located beyond the sidewalk at construction or demolition sites.
- Have any part of the apparatus extending into an intersection.
- Block the flow of vehicle traffic
Any injury/exposure reports that are not initiated and submitted within __ days from the date on the injury/exposure cannot be entered into the Computer Injury Reporting System (CIRS). If this occurs, the Supervisor is required to forward a CIRS-1 report, through the chain of command to the _____ with an explanation of the circumstances.
A: 7, Chief of Operations
B: 7, Chief of Safety
C: 10, Chief of Operations
D: 10, Chief of Safety
B: 7, Chief of Safety
Explanation:
All available injury/ exposure information must be initiated and submitted no later than 7 days from the date of injury/exposure with or without the member’s signature and/or narrative.
Safety Bulletin 7 (4.1)
BC Aflac is conducting a drill with your company on various safety points during fire and emergency operations. In which point made should you correct the Chief?
A: When attempting to use Fireman Service and the elevators do not operate properly, suspect a possible malfunction to occur if the elevator is used in normal mode and avoid such use.
B: All biological and non-biological exposures to members require notification to the medical officer.
C: When found, wooden I-Beams should be the subject of CIDS cards.
D: When window bars are encountered, the unit assigned to remove the window bars should ensure at least one window on the fire floor and floor above is cleared of bars, with a portable ladder, aerial ladder or tower ladder placed to the window.
B. All biological exposures (with or without symptoms) require medical officer notification. Non-biological exposures WITH SYMPTOMS, require notification to the medical officer. Safety Bulletin 7 (2.2)
Which choice below contains incorrect information regarding the use and care of High Visibility Safety Vests?
A: The vests are designed to be worn over bunker gear and are flame resistant.
B: If spare vests are required, units shall contact the Quartermaster.
C: Members shall pre-fit the vest at the beginning of the tour for a custom fit and ease of donning.
D: Vests shall be inspected after each use and during semi-annual inspection.
B. Spare vests are obtained from the administrative Division. Safety Bulletin 88 (8.1)
Explanation:
A. Safety Bulletin 88 (2.2)
C. Safety Bulletin 88 (2.2)
D. Safety Bulletin 88 (9.1)
Safety Bulletin 6
All fire vehicles in the City of New York when responding to or returning from alarms must stop for school buses under the following conditions:
- When the bus is stopped with its red lights flashing or is showing a visual signal indicating stop.
- When children are being loaded on or discharged from the bus.
- When approaching the stopped bus from any direction.
Fire vehicles shall remain stopped until
> bus resumes motion or
bus driver signals you to proceed or
police officer signals you to proceed.
The most frequently recurring type of ladder apparatus accidents is when the truck is completing a turn and the tiller strikes a parked car on the far side of the turn. which car does the tiller usually strike?
> The second car
The third car
50 to 80 feet from the corner
The most contributory cause of this type of tiller accident is acceleration at a critical point in the turn. When may the ladder company chauffeur accelerate after making a turn?
When he is three ladder truck lengths into the street
