SOG FIRE 006 Accountability and Evacuation

Question 1

Overall accountability for members operating at an incident is the responsibility of

Answer 1

The IC

Question 2

When is an emergency evacuation notice given

Answer 2

When the determination is made for the rapid withdrawal of members operating at an emergency

Question 3

Evacuation notice will be given through which 2 methods?

Answer 3

A radio message

Apparatus Air Horn

Question 4

What is the verbal order for evacuation?

Answer 4

Urgent, All Personnel Evacuate the Fire Building

Question 5

How many times will Fire Dispatch transmit “URGENT TO NEW HAVEN, ALL PERSONNEL EVACUATE (specific fireground location)”

Answer 5

3 times on channel 1 and 2

Question 6

When is an Urgent Message used?

Answer 6

to transmit an important message to command officer and/or NHFD dispatched

Question 7

When is a MAYDAY message used?

Answer 7

Used when a member is trapped, lost, or otherwise disabled and can’t provide self-rescue. This is a life threatening/dangerous situation. Message will be immediately answered by NHFD Dispatch and all info re-transmitted to IC.

Question 8

How long and how many times does an apparatus sound its air horn?

Answer 8

5 seconds, 3 times