SOP #6: Marine Operations

Question 1

What size boat is Marine 1?

Answer 1

39’ Metal Craft Marine Fire boat.
- Min crew is 2 qualified operators, 1 fire officer and 1 crew member

Question 2

The Providence fire department has 2 small boats assigned to which companies and what size?

Answer 2

Engine 2 & 11. 14’ Achilles SG 140
-used on inland pond or inland body of water as well as the seekonk river, upper Providence RIver and the port of providence. As long as the GAR is less than 20
- Min crew of 2 max of 3
Special Hazards has a 2 small boats.
- 10’ Achilles rigid hull inflatable w/ 5 horse power outboard
- 10’ avon inflatable dingy
- 2 crew members min

Question 3

What does the Providence Fire department use for risk assessment for all marine responses?

Answer 3

USCG Operational Risk Management (ORM) Green Amber Red (GAR) Model.

Question 4

What are the 6 elements to compute the total level of risk for each hazard?

Answer 4

Supervision
Planning
Team Selection
Team Fitness
Environment
Event/Evolution

Question 5

Who determines response capabilities of the assembled crew on Marine 1?

Answer 5

District Chief and Most qualified Marine 1 Operator
- consult GAR Model

Question 6

Who determines response capabilities of the assembled crew on small boats?

Answer 6

District chief and Company officer in charge of small boat
- Consult GAR Model

Question 7

Who can operate in marine assets?

Answer 7

Members who can swim
Small boats can only be operated by members who have a working knowledge of boats and the boat they intend to use.

Question 8

What does GAR scale indicate?

Answer 8

Green Amber Red
- Green = 10-20
- Amber = 30-40
- Red = 50-60

Question 9

What shall be work at all times by members operating in boats, with 1 exception?

Answer 9

USCG approved Type III Personal Flotation device.
- except when wearing survival suit
- Oct. 15 - May 15 or when water temp is below 60 degrees survival suits shall be worn

Question 10

What should not be used in small boats?

Answer 10

PPE for Structural FF

Question 11

Members on small boats that are not equipped with built in radio shall use?

Answer 11

Portable Radios

Question 12

Who is to ensure that boat is not overloaded and where can you find the information on weight limit of the boat?

Answer 12

Incident Command; plate on boat stern

Question 13

What do you need to be a Marine I Operator?

Answer 13

a. Safe deck seamanship
b. Navigation skills
c. Ability to navigate in all weather and light conditions
d. Use of navigation electronics and radar
e. Use of VHF and 800 mhz. radio communication systems
f. Marine shipboard firefighting
g. Deployment of environmental protection measures

Question 14

What must you possess in order to become Marine 1 Operators?

Answer 14

a. State of RI Safe Boaters Cert.
b. handling experience obtained from private or commercial boating
c. boat training branch of military
d. merchant mariner credential

Question 15

When actively involved in ff operations from the deck of Marine I members shall wear?

Answer 15

Structural FF PPE and SCBA
- 1 member designated as a spotter, he will have water rescue equipment in case AWI (Accidental Water Immersion) may occur

Question 16

Incase and accident water immersion (AWI) occurs, what should the IC designate?

Answer 16

Port of providence Marine strike team to be assigned the water side (RIT)

Question 17

If an AWI occurs from either shore or the deck of a marine asset what message should be transmitted?

Answer 17

Mayday, mayday, mayday man overboard

Question 18

What information shall the officer in command provide to fire alarm?

Answer 18

a. That the boat is underway
b. Officer in Command’s name
c. Crew Size
d. Purpose/Location

Question 19

Incident that occur within city limits, fire alarm will dispatch?

Answer 19

Division I and Safety Operations Battalion to the vicinity of the shore
- role is to est. command and coordinate response of the port of Providence Marine strike team and Narragansett Bay Marine Task Force

Question 20

What channel will companies operate on when incidents involve Marine I

Answer 20

The channel assigned by fire alarm

Question 21

What shall also be deployed when a small boat is to be deployed to and emergency incident?

Answer 21

2nd Small boat as FAST Co.

Question 22

At a small boat incident who shall establish command ,confirm the nature of the event and what assets are needed?

Answer 22

District Chief

Question 23

In order to operate a small boat, who’s authority do you need?

Answer 23

District Chief and Safety Operations Battalion

Question 24

When and incident occurs on an inland pond or inland body of water , companies will operated which channel?

Answer 24

the assigned fire ground channel