SOGs Flashcards by Brian Willingham

The JFRD performs radio communications of the ______________________.

First Coast Radio System (FCRS)

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The First Coast Radio System is a ________________ radio system.

800 MHz Trunked

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Name the 5 Flights used by JFRD and the purpose of each.

A-Flight : Primary / Dispatch of every day incidents.
B-Flight : Fire Ground Communications for large incidents. (5 or more units.)
C-Flight : Surrounding agencies, NIMS, & Mutual Aid
D-Flight & E- Flight : Hospitals, Command Staff, & rear rescue personnel.

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The C-Flight is a shared system throughout city agencies, but some Talk Groups (specific channels within the Flight) are specific to an _________________.

Agency/ department.

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Assigning incidents to Flights & Talk Groups is the responsibility of ______________.

FRCC

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FRCC will designate a Flight & Talk Group for the following.

Incidents requiring 5 or more units
Isolation of an Air Transport Unit (ATU) with Landing Zone Unit (LZ)
Mutual Aid assignments
Special Events radio communications
Non-emergency field communications
Multi-department/agency communications
Field training exercises

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FRCC will simultaneously broadcast dispatches across _____________ for the benefit of all units.

A-1, A-2, A-3, & A-4

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____________________ Suppression & EMS units are required to monitor A-2 at all times.

Available

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Special Event teams will communicate on & monitor ___________, unless directed by FRCC to an alternate Talk Group.

A-5 SPEVENT

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Flights / Talk Groups (Not used in day-to day ops)

A-6 Hannah Park. Commonly used by Hannah Park lifeguards. Not monitored by FRCC.
A-8 Tactical Support. Non-emergency communications between field personnel & Tactical Support.
A-10 Marine Operations. Permanently patched to JSO & FWC.
A-11 & A-12 Conventional, simplex radio frequencies used for short-range communication within distances of approximately 1 mile.
A-15 St. John’s County Dispatch. Standard EMS & fire calls. Used to communicate with St. John’s if directed by FRCC.
A-16 St. John’s Fire/Rescue Tactical. City of Jacksonville lifeguards use a different A-16.

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FRCC will rebroadcast the assigned Talk Group ____seconds after initial dispatch for the benefit of responding units.

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Important C-Flight Talk Groups

C-1 DVRS assigned to Fire 1
C-2 Jacksonville Beach Lifeguards
C-3 Vacant
C-4 Jacksonville Airport Authority Operations
C-5 DVRS assigned to Fire %
C-6 NIMS North Branch
C-7 NIMS South Branch
C-8 NIMS East Branch
C-9 NIMS West Branch
C-10 Hugenot Park lifeguards
C-11, C-12, & C-13 National Mutual Aid Tactical (Tactical 4,3, & 2) 
C-14 Clay County Dispatch
C-15 Clay County Tactical
C-16 Florida Mutual Aid

Note- C-11 & C-13 are National Mutual Aid & Tactical Talk Groups used during incidents requiring assistance across county/state lines.

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Digital Vehicle Repeater System assignments.

Fire 1 = C-1
Fire 5 = C-5
Fire 7 = A-7
Fire 9 = A-9

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FRCC is equipped with a _______________ radio to communicate with other agencies county agencies directly.

Florida Interoperability Network (FIN)

Note- The FIN may be patched directly into the 800 MHz radio system, allowing JFRD field personnel to communicate with Mutual Aid counties if necessary. FRCC will notify JFRD units participating in a Mutual Aid incident of the designated Talk Group.

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FRCC is equipped with the _________________. It is designed to allow for emergency dispatch centers to immediately communicate with the other public safety communication centers in the region when a major incident occurs. This channel will be used to coordinate needs & responses among the communication centers.

Metro-Jax Talk Group

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Telephone, computer, printer, or software problems shall be relayed to _________________.

Information Technologies Division (ITD)

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Requests for station equipment shall be submitted through the _____________ system or by calling 255-1818.

Tivoli

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Urgent repairs occurring outside of normal business hours that require overtime must ne authorized by the _______________.

FRCC Shift Supervisor

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Power failures at the station shall be reported to _________.

FRCC

Note- Filed personnel are responsible for monitoring the radio until power is restored. Field personnel shall inform FRCC as soon as power is restored.

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Fire Rescue Communications Center locations.

Primary Center - 515 N. Julia St (JFRD Headquarters)
Backup Communications Center (BUCC) - 5847 Aviation Ave. (Cecil Airport)

Note- Both communications centers are fully equipped for continuous JFRD operations & therefore may be used interchangeably or simultaneously. FRCC will keep personnel updated as to which center is active & serving as the main dispatch center.

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_______________will precede all field radio transmissions.

Unit identifcation

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Units shall attempt to clear Talk Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, & A-4 after hearing emergency dispatch tones_________________ transmitted by FRCC.

Alert 3 (3 short beeps)

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FRCC shall repeat the following transmissions from field units, including additional information received from on-scene personnel.

Disposition updates (Available, on-scene, etc.)
EMS Alerts (Trauma alerts, cardiac red, etc.)
W-Signals
Maydays
Signal 34s

Note- FRCC will not acknowledge en routeas this statement is an acknowledgement of dispatch. If units advise en route from a specific location, FRCC will acknowledge the unit & repeat the location.

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Units en route to maintenance facilities will advise FRCC when:

Out-of-Position
On-Scene
Returning-to-Quarters
Back-in-Position

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Units shall notify FRCC when leaving & returning to _________________territory.

First due

At the completion of an incident, units must advise FRCC of their ____________ for proper coding. Examples: Papa, Romeo, Available, Etc.

Disposition

During periods of ______________, units will conduct all non-emergency status changes via red phone or MDT.

Heavy radio traffic

Units requesting to leave first due territory while remaining in service will:

Secure permission from the appropriate Chief | Coordinate through FRCC

Units will coordinate with FRCC any _____________________ which may result in a delayed response.

Unscheduled training or apparatus/equipment testing

The following notifications shall generate the 10-miunute increment notification from FRCC.

``` Incident Command Signal 34 Mayday STEMI Alert Stroke Alert Cardiac Red Trauma Alert Trauma Red ``` Note- 10 Minute increment alerts will begin when the applicable command or notification is advised. Structure fire 10 minute increments will begin upon dispatch of the incident.

10 minute increments will continue until FRCC has been advised that the situation is under control or _________________ is in progress.

Patient transport. Note- 10 minute increments will be acknowledged by the person in charge.

Units advising Trauma Alert, Stroke Alert, STEMI Alert, Cardiac Red, or Trauma Red will do so as soon as practical giving the following:

Criteria Hospital destination ETA to Hospital

All dispatches of units in quarters will be preceded by an ______________ (single alert tone of at least 1-second duration) followed by all applicable dispatch information.

Alert 1

It is the responsibility of filed personnel to notify FRCC immediately in the unit dispatched is:

Not in quarters Is not appropriately staffed to handle incident Has limited capabilities & is unable to handle incident

All dispatches of of units on Available Status will be preceded by an ________________(alternating "high-low" alert tone of at least 1-second duration) followed by all dispatch information.

Alert 2

If response is not received from a dispatched unit within _____________ of initial dispatch, FRCC will attempt to contact the unit directly by radio and/or red phone. If the unit fails to respond after the 2nd attempt, the next closest available unit will be dispatched & assisted by a fully staffed & equipped unit if applicable.

15 seconds Note- FRCC will contact the appropriate Suppression or Rescue Chief & relay the unit's failure to respond.

Units in quarters will acknowledge receipt of dispatch by performing 1 of the following in descending order.

1. Pressing Station FSAS confirmation button 2. Confirming dispatch via red phone 3. Advising "En Route" on appropriate Talk Group 4. Pressing en route button on Mobile Dispatch Terminal (MDT) if equipped.

Misrouted emergency rescue requests from on-base Naval housing received by FRCC will be relayed to the _________________.

Navy Regional Dispatch Center

Only the _____________________ may request cancellation of responding units prior to the arrival of JFRD or JSO.

The patient or complainant

During multi-unit responses (alarms), the downgrading of f an initial assignment may occur if:

An on scene unit provides an initial report/ classification | The appropriate Chief acknowledges report & FRCC for roll call.

Units arriving in staging will announce their arrival & expect to receive an acknowledgement from FRCC only. They should not expect to receive an acknowledgement from _________________.

Command

Which Fire Readiness Level (FRL) is this? “Little or no fire activity anticipated ?”

FRL 1

Which FRL is this? “Some routine fires anticipated. No more than 50% of resources expected to be needed at any given time. No difficulty in control or mop-up expected.

FRL 2

Which FRL is this? “Very active fire day anticipated. Fire occurrence above average & difficulty of control expected.

FRL 3

Which FRL is this? “Fire situation expected to be difficult. There may be fires carrying over from the previous day, new fires starting, & difficulty of control expected. All resources will probably be committed & assistance from outside the district may be required.”

FRL 4

Which FRL is this? “Fire situation is extreme & ability to respond will exceed district capability. Fire are numerous, large, & difficult to control & mop-up. Outside assistance will be needed beyond a 24 hour period.

FRL 5

The Drought Index is a measure of the water content of the soil taken daily by the Department of Forestry. It ranges from ________________.

0-0800 Note- the higher the number, the lower the moisture & the more dangerous the conditions.

Command will be established on all wildland fires involving a ___________ or greater.

FRL 3

Wildland fires. Once Command has been established, a communication link will be established with the ___________________ units on scene.

Division of Forestry (DOF)

Wildland fires. The command post should have a clear area large enough to __________________.

Land a helicopter

Companies with considerable brush & urban interface shall size-up those areas with regards to the following areas.

``` Life hazards (schools, nursing homes, trailer parks, etc.) Exposures Access roads Water supply Natural fire breaks ```

Wildland structure triage. A structure may be deemed hopeless when one of the following conditions exist.

25% or more of the roof is involved Water supply low Personnel safety at risk

Wildland Fire Structural protection

15 minute commitment 1 unit per structure in isolated areas 1 unit per 2 structures in subdivisions Limit hose lay to 200’

The (wildland) fire is considered contained when there is __________ extinguishment within 100’ of the fire line.

100%

When the Drought Index reaches _________ or higher, the fire needs to be checked daily until it is cold.

400

LCES should be established on all wildland fires. What does LCES stand for?

Lookouts Communications Escape Routes Safety Zones

Wildland fires. Maintain __________ of booster tank’s capacity for your protection.

25%

Hurricane season dates.

June 1- November 30

Hurricane stages

Hurricane alert- 84 hours prior to landfall Hurricane watch- 36-60 hours prior to landfall Hurricane warning- 24-36 hours prior to landfall Pre-landfall operations Post-landfall operations

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale | Based on sustained winds

Category 1 74-95 mph winds. Some damage Category 2 96-110 mph winds. Extensive damage ``` Category 3 (Major) 111-129 mph winds. Devastating damage ``` ``` Category 4 (Major) 130-156 mph winds. Catastrophic damage. ``` ``` Category 5 (Major) 157 mph (or higher) winds. Catastrophic damage. ```

Hurricane. Who establishes Command at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)?

Mayor

When the National Weather Service issues a hurricane watch for any part of Duval County, FRCC will notify the following.

Director Fire Chief All Division Chiefs Assistant Division Chiefs

Hurricane- post landfall. If communications are not available, it will be assumed that personnel who do not return within _____________ will not be reporting.

2 hours

Hurricane Season Checklist. Station Captains will report any deficiencies found to the Battalion Chief through the chain of command by ______________.

May 1st

The Battalion Chief will submit the Hurricane Season Checklist to the ______________________.

Division Chief of Services

All corrective measures (Hurricane Season Checklist) are to be completed by ________________.

June 1st

Hurricane Alert station tasks.

Secure all windows above the 1st floor. Locate & fill all water containers. Top- off LP tanks. Contact Logistical Support for delivery of pre-packaged rescue supplies.

Hurricane watch station tasks

Secure all 1st floor windows Secure all loose items Have all reserve apparatus fueled & fully loaded. Designated stations should make preparations to evacuate.

Hurricane watch station tasks

Notify personnel to anticipate staying additional shifts. | Top off all apparatus fuel tanks.

Hurricane. Escape routes may be inaccessible due to traffic, high tides, & other storm conditions as early as _____________ prior to landfall.

6 hours

Hurricane. Units housed in structures not suitable for winds above 74 mph must be evacuated_____________ prior to landfall.

6 hours. Note- the Division Chief of Operations will maintain a list of these structures & station evacuation requirements.

For a scheduled evacuation from a JFRD facility, the Facilities Manager will ensure that the following precautions have been met.

``` Board up windows & openings Secure outside objects Leave bay doors open Coordinate with the Public Building Division to shut off water, electricity, & gas at the master shutoff. Notify FRCC of closing. ```

Should the (hurricane) conditions warrant an unscheduled evacuation of the station, the officer in charge will notify.

District Chief | Fire Group Supervisor

Unless otherwise directed, units evacuating due to flooding will proceed to ___________________ not located in flood prone areas.

The closest fire station

_____________________ assumes responsibility for staffing Hurricane Shelters.

The American Red Cross

The leading cause of death during hurricanes.

Drowning.

The second leading cause of death during hurricanes.

Electrical hazards

The most potentially dangerous force of any major hurricane.

Storm surge

Hurricane. When necessary evacuation orders will only be issued by _____________________.

The Mayor or Governor

Upon authorization from the HQ Fire Group Supervisor, FRCC may alter normal dispatch protocols for the following reasons.

Call volume Nature of call Storm conditions

Hurricane post landfall priorities.

Damage assessment Continued delivery of emergency services Fire prevention activities Adjustments to personnel & equipment assignments

FRCC will designate a Flight & Talk Group for the following.

``` Incidents requiring 5 or more units Isolation of an Air Transport Unit (ATU) with Landing Zone Unit Mutual Aid assignments Special Events Non-emergency field communications Multi-department/agency communications Filed Training exercises ```

What is the Talk Group for Marine Incidents?

A-10

Radio to communicate with other agencies directly.

Florida Interoperability Network

Suppression Benchmarks

Incident Command All Clear (primary & secondary) Situation Under Control W4

Stations that shall always be covered.

40, 48, & 55

Favorable conditions (for driving)

Light traffic Dry pavement Good visibility Good roads

Which units form the RIT Group?

Squads (unless responding in 1st alarm territory) along with the 4th engine and 2nd ladder.

For RIT, Engines shall bring the following equipment.

Forcible entry tools Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) SCBA with buddy-breathing hose Standard utility rope

For RIT, ladder companies shall bring the following equipment.

Forcible entry tools (irons and 6' ek hook & hydra-ram) Thermal imaging camera (TIC) RIT bag with 60 minute bottle, trans-fill hose and mask Issued RIT rope with knots/rings - 1 in/ 2 out knots & rings every 20' 200' rope for extended search or downed FF removal Rescue saw with D'AX blade & 2 chainsaws (depending on building type) Sawzall with metal & wood cutting blades

For RIT, squad companies shall bring the following equipment

Forcible entry tools (irons, 6' ek hook, & hydra-ram) RIT bag with 60 minutes bottle, trans-fill hose, & mask Rescue saw with diamond blade & 2 chain saws (depending on building type) Sawzall with metal & wood cutting blades Thermal imaging camera (TIC) RIT light Sked 200' search rope Per High Rise SOG 407

All RIT members shall make a note of.

``` The type of structure Its conditions & characteristics Where crews are operating Any openings or access points immediately visible Fire progression/ collapse potential ```

On all W-3s in a large commercial structure, 2nd alarm, or greater in any type of structure, a secondary RIT consisting of ____________________________will be dispacthed.

Ladder 4, Heavy Rescue 4, & Fire 4

What does the LIP acronym stand for?

Location, identification, & problem

Wildland. Companies with considerable brush & urban interface fire potential shall size-up those areas with regards to the following areas.

``` Life hazards (schools, nursing homes, trailer parks, etc.) Exposures Access roads Water supply Natural fire breaks ```

A structure may be deemed hopeless when one of the following conditions exist.

25% or more of the roof involved Water supply low Personnel safety at risk

Wildland. Structural protection.

15 minute commitment 1 unit per structure in isolated areas 1 unit per 2 structures in subdivisions Limit hose lay t0 200"

Wildland. The fire is considered contained when_____________________.

There is 100% extinguishment within 100' of the fire line.

LCES should be established on all wildland fires. What does LCES stand for?

Lookouts Communications Escape routes Safety zones

Hurricanes. Upon authorization from the HQ Fire Group Supervisor, FRCC may alter normal dispatch protocols for the following reasons.

Call volume Nature of call Storm conditions

Initial isolation distance for Explosives.

2,000'

Upon arrival at the reported fire floor, report the following.

Conditions Actions Needs

In order to properly manage the extra alarm companies (at a high rise) , Command shall establish

IC Aid Forward Staging Officer Exterior Staging Officer

The Firefighter operator assigned to elevator operations shall have the following equipment.

SCBA Radio Set of irons

Typical search priorities for High Rise.

Fire floor Floor directly above fire floor Top floor Work down from top floor

Tool compliment for the RAT (Rapid Ascent Team).

``` Spare SCBA bottles Hydra-Ram Irons Gas Meter Stairway keys/access cards Door latch straps ```