sog 2021 personal safety Flashcards
Full Structure Fire Protective Clothing includes:
Helmet, hood, turnout coat, bunker pants with boots, gloves, mask and SCBA/PASS activated.
Full Brush Fire Protective Clothing includes:
Helmet, lightweight nomex coat, lightweight nomex pants, boots and gloves.
All protective gear shall be cleaned according to the _______
manufacturer’s guidelines
On all calls personnel will wear protective clothing sufficient to be prepared to _______
operate properly upon arrival
firefighters who are working directly in emergency operations shall wear their turnout
gear. Personnel not directly involved in emergency operations ___________
will wear a safety vest and helmet.
Basic Self-Survival Responsibilities
All personnel must have a portable radio and rescue tools
Minimum crew size is two
Crew members must remain intact!
Crews must have an assignment and must be working under the direct supervision of a Sector Officer or Command
Crews will follow Air Management procedure
STRUCTURE FIRE
OR
FIRE ALARMS
Full structure fire protective clothing
BRUSH/WOODS FIRE
Full brush fire protective clothing
EMS OPERATIONS
protective clothing/equipment sufficient to protect
from mechanical, environmental, and/or biological
hazard contamination
SPECIAL OPERATIONS INCIDENTS
Level of clothing/protective equipment sufficient to
protect from the hazard(s) of the incident
FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
Minimum – protective footwear, investigators are
required to wear the level of clothing and protective
equipment sufficient to protect from the hazards of the
particular environment
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Personnel directly involved in emergency operations full turnout gear
Personnel not involved in emergency operations minimum of safety vest and helmet
After the MAYDAY: Keep in contact with your crew through
voice, visual, or touch.
After the MAYDAY: Manually activate your PASS device. The PASS must remain on until the firefighter is located. If the alarm interferes with communication, _________until
transmission is completed.
turn the PASS off temporarily
After the MAYDAY: Search for an exit or retreat to a _____. Attempt to locate a window or doorway. At a minimum, try to locate an exterior wall. If possible, locate a safe room or floor and update
the Incident Commander on your location.
safe refuge
After the MAYDAY: Follow the hose line or life line out. Remember, ______ lead toward the nozzle and
female couplings lead toward the pump.
male couplings
After the MAYDAY: Stay calm and conserve air. A conscious effort must be made by the injured, lost or trapped firefighter(s) to control their breathing. Refer to the __________.
Air Management procedure
After the MAYDAY: If unable to find an exit, you should ________, with your flashlight
pointing toward the ceiling. This will enhance the ability to see the light and maximize the
audible effects of the PASS alarm
lay horizontally on your pack
After the MAYDAY: if able, the firefighter should attempt tapping noises to assist rescuers in finding their location (i.e., _________).
hitting a tool against the floor or a metal roll-up door
After the MAYDAY: _____or_____ who are unable to locate a firefighter(s) or a crew, must
immediately call a MAYDAY. If possible, give a LUNAR report of the last know information to
Incident Command.
Company Officers or Sector Officers
to accomplish the number one self-survival responsibility, of __________.
not running out of air, personnel shall conform to the following rules of air management
The air management guidelines
recognize the current NFFPA ____Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training
1404
Personnel are to pay close attention to their air supply and should be exiting the IDLH prior to
______
activation of the low air alarm
Follow the 75/25 principle; 75% of the air supply is for the emergency incident and 25% is for______
your personal safety.
Individuals shall exit the Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environment
before consumption of their_____ air supply begins.
reserve
Individuals shall recognize that the low air alarm indicates that the member is consuming
their ______
reserve air supply
The individual and the team shall take immediate action upon activation of any member(s)
_______ in accordance with these Air Management Guidelines and shall exit the
IDLH immediately.
reserve air alarm
A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a ______ to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader
radio report
A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a radio report to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader. The report will indicate the _________________ .
source of the low air alarm,
the firefighter’s status and actions that are being initiated to rectify the problem
A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a radio report to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader. The report will indicate the source of the low air alarm,
the firefighter’s status and actions that are being initiated to rectify the problem. If no radio report
is received, the ________shall initiate actions to identify the affected member(s) up to
and including a PAR and activation of the RIT.
Incident Commander
Air Management is the responsibility of______
responsibility of the individual
A full air cylinder is considered ___ PSI. Ensure the cylinder is a minimum of ____% (_____
PSI) prior to entry into an IDLH
4500
90%
4050
Monitor air supply gauge ______
often
Do not skip breathe because it causes____ retention, consider using the Reilly Breathing
Technique (humming during exhalation method).
CO2
______ should assign tasks to members based on their air supply. Members with
more air can be assigned more physically demanding tasks.
Be aware of your air supply at all times. Discontinue work prior to the low air alarm
activation.
Team leaders
Team leaders must advise Incident Command of low air alarm activations and immediately
exit the IDLH if possible or ________.
request assistance
Monitor team member’s air supply. Team leaders make turn-back decisions based on the
member with ______
the lowest air supply.
Mandatory Staging Incidents:
Domestic Disturbances Attempted Suicide Shootings Stabbings Assaults/Fights Animals (Dog attacks, etc.) Gang Related Violence Civil Disturbances Known Weapons (Used either for Intentional, Accidental or Self-Inflicted Purposes) Terrorist Acts Person Held Against Their Will Biological/Chemical/Nuclear Behavioral Bomb Welfare Check, until patient status is verified
When the Communications Division receives a 911 call that meets the criteria under the Discretionary Staging, Communications will advise the responding unit(s) to use their discretion on staging. The responding unit(s) shall advise Communications of___________________
the responding unit(s) shall advise Communications their decision to stage along with their staging location.
Discretionary Staging Incidents
Incidents Involving Drugs and/or Alcohol
Unknown Medical Problem
Request made by Fire District personnel
Othe
When the Communications Division receives a 911 call that meets the criteria under the Discretionary Staging, Communications will advise the responding unit(s) to use their discretion on staging. The responding unit(s) shall advise Communications their _________
decision to stage along with their staging location.
Staging Location - Discontinue the use of lights and sirens and stage in a safe location that does
not allow for a direct sight of the scene, preferably ______streets away
(2) or more
If a station is dispatched to respond to an incident that is less than ______ from their station, and the
unit(s) are in quarters upon dispatch, personnel are to immediately proceed directly to their
apparatus and remain staged in the station’s truck room, ready to respond to the incident once
one (1) mile
Keeping everyone safe requires a team effort between the _______ and the _________
.
Telecommunicator(s) and responding unit(s)
