SOP #12: Response to Explosive Responses

Question 1

What is the purpose of the fire department at an explosive response?

Answer 1

Standby medical, rescue and extrication team at a remote staging location

Question 2

For a response at a an explosive device FD personnel must adhere to?

Answer 2

SOP #27 Hazmat; PVD hazmat 5 E’s of CBRNE

Question 3

What should the FD do if the threat does not consist of a fire or explosion?

Answer 3

Not take action

Question 4

At an explosive device response, what distance must the staging area from the incident be and who should establish the area?

Answer 4

1/4 mile; first arriving unit

Question 5

What must IC request to staging area?

Answer 5

Police liaison

Question 6

What must the IC request if the RI State bomb squad has been requested?

Answer 6

Tier I hazmat response team; hazmat team and bomb squad team have been trained to operate together.

Question 7

What must the fire company do if police request to turn off radios?

Answer 7

Ask for a safe location to withdraw to; but do not turn off portable radios

Question 8

What are the 4 C’s to determine if the area is safe of secondary devices?

Answer 8

Consider: secondary devices
Check: 25 feet from truck; 100 ft around apparatus
Clear: civilians and non-essential person
Control: flow of arriving personnel

Question 9

If person is incapable of evacuating themselves, fire department may assist by?

Answer 9

Personnel kept to a min.
wear full ppe & scba
Companies will be staging incase of an explosion and be ready to assist
no indication that an explosion is imminent when evacuation will be conducted