SOP'S Flashcards
Inspection of the protective clothing of all members assigned to their platoon shall be conducted by and when?
District Chief
1st tour of January and july
Who shall be notified anytime 5 gallons or more of AR-AFFF is used at an incident?
District Chief and DEM
Preferred class B foam used by PFD unless situation dictates? (TB Firefighting Foam concentrate)
Non Flourinated Foam
What percent of smoke detectors troubles are false in the 1st year of operation?
5%
SOP 40 Incident Safety Officer
Who shall be the primary incident safety officer at any emergency scene?
Safety Battalion Chief
SOP 40 Incident Safety Officer
Who is a member of the incident command staff and reports directly to the IC?
The Incident Safety Officer
SOP 40 Incident Safety Officer
Who in the absence of the Safety Battalion Chief shall assume the role of the Incident Safety Officer?
A qualified Fire Officer
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Damage assessment will be done according to routes established by?
Captain of each company
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
The initial damage assessment is conducted to evaluate four specific concerns related to each survey route they are?
•Access
•Flooding
•Structural Damage
•Infrastructure and other related hazards
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Damage assessment shall be done on the orders of the?
Chief of the Dept or his designee for anticipated events (hurricanes)
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Damage assessment shall be done on the orders of the?
Deputy Assistant Chief for unanticipated events such as a tornado or an explosion
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Radio reports of major damage for anticipated events shall be reported to?
The District Chief or Area Command (if activated) on a channel to be designated by fire alarm
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Should an incident occur without warning the DAC shall appoint?
Chief Officer to act as the damage assessment group leader
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
For anticipated disasters such as a hurricane, the officer in command of each company shall?
Contact all class 1 and 2 hazard occupancies in their district, 24 hours in advance of the storm and ensure that their emergency plan has been activated.
SOP 45 Rapid damage assessment
Companies will stop only for?
Immediate life threatening injuries or rapidly spreading fires
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
The file is to be available at all times for immediate use and is to be checked by the captain on?
June 1st of each year
SOP 45 Rapid Damage Assessment
Items to be contained in this file are as follows?
- This SOP
- Pre-fire assessment chart
- District Map
- Adequate number of Assessment forms
SOP 51 Paid Detail Procedure
When you are contacted by the detail office for future detail you have how long to respond back?
24 hrs
SOP 52 Providence Safe Station
Criteria for transport to emergency department?
-Heart rate <50 bpm or >130 bpm
-Systolic pressure <90mmHg or >160mmHg
-Respiratory Rate <10/min or >28/min
-SpO2 <92 at room air
-Temperature >101 degrees
-Altered Mental Status or GCS <14
-Blood Glucose by finger stick <60 or >300
-signs of trauma requiring further evaluation
SOP 1 Protective Clothing
What should you do with protective clothing found to be contaminated with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents and who should you notify?
Shall be removed from service immediately and notification shall be made to the IC or district chief.
SOP 1 Protective Clothing
Who shall be responsible for inspection of protective clothing for contamination upon conclusion of an incident?
All members
SOP 1 Protective Clothing
Where should heavily contaminated clothing be stored?
In compartments to avoid cross contamination
SOP 1 Protective Clothing
When and who does the inspection of the protective clothing?
First tour of each January and July and by the district chief.
SOP 1 Protective Clothing
What should the district chief do when an item of protective clothing is unsafe?
Removed from service immediately
SOP 2 SCBA
When should an SCBA be used by all personnel working in areas?
1) the atmosphere is hazardous.
2) the atmosphere is suspected of being hazardous.
3) the atmosphere may rapidly become hazardous.
4) below ground level
5) inside any confined space
SOP 2 SCBA
NFPA 1500 prohibits what that interferes with the face piece seal?
Beard or facial hair
SOP 2 SCBA
Members using scba shall operate in teams of?
2 or more
SOP 2 SCBA
Who is strictly accountable for the whereabouts of the personnel assigned to their unit at all times?
Company officers
SOP 2 SCBA
When using scba, team members may be in communication with each other by means of?
Visual contact, audible contact, direct physical contact, electronic/radio contact, or by use of safety guide ropes
SOP 2 SCBA
How many should be outside the area where respiratory protection is required when members are involved in operations that require the use of SCBA and what are the duties?
One member at structure fires this will ordinarily be the IC although until the arrival of the chief on the scene, the pump operator may perform this function. This member shall maintain an awareness of the number and identity of personnel using SCBA, their location and function, and their approximate time of entry.
SOP 2 SCBA
When members are using SCBA, the incident commander shall ensure that?
Members equipped with SCBA are available for rescue. These members may be assigned other duties, but must be immediately available for reassignment to rescue a member or a team should the need arise.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
It is the responsibility of who of each fire dept vehicle to drive in a safe and prudent manner under all conditions?
The operator
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
Under the direct supervision of who that the officer shall also assume the responsibility for the actions of the vehicle operator?
Officer
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
The emergency vehicle operators first priority is?
The safe arrival of the fire dept vehicle and the safety of the personnel riding on the vehicle.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
When should spotters be used?
Where vehicles must negotiate forward turns with restrictive side clearances and where height clearances are uncertain.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
Vehicle operators shall not move fire dept vehicles until?
All persons in the vehicle are seated and secured with seat belts in approved riding positions.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
Emergency warning lights may be used in the following situations to increase visibility?
1) when an apparatus is backing in or out of a space where other vehicles or pedestrian traffic exists.
2) when operating under conditions of reduced visibility, such as fog, rain and snow.
3) when operating on a limited access highway and unable to maintain speed comparable to the flow of traffic.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
Fire dept vehicles are authorized to exceed posted speed limits by a maximum of?
10 mph only when responding to an emergency under favorable conditions.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
During an emergency response, operators of fire dept vehicles shall bring the vehicle to a complete stop for any of the following?
1) Red traffic lights.
2) stop signs.
3) negative right of way intersections.
4) blind intersections.
5) when unable to account for all lanes of traffic in an intersection.
6) when directed by a law enforcement officer.
7) when encountering a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights on.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
All engine, transmission and driveline retarders shall not be used when?
Roads are wet and/ or slippery, with the exception of telma retarders, which may be used under any conditions.
SOP 3 Apparatus Safety
All tools, equipment or SCBA carried within an enclosed seating area shall?
Be secured by a positive mechanical means.
SOP 4 Emergency Traffic Warble Tone
The emergency traffic signal warble tone shall be used in the following situations?
1) whenever a building evacuation is ordered.
2) whenever a mayday message has been received.
3) whenever there is an increase in accountability level.
4) whenever there is a change in operational mode from offensive to defensive.
5) whenever the incident commander requests emergency traffic.
SOP 4 Emergency Traffic Warble Tone
How many seconds after does fire alarm activate the emergency traffic warble tone if the IC does not acknowledge the mayday message?
5 seconds and also the warble tone is sounded for a duration of 5 seconds as well.
SOP 4 Emergency Traffic Warble Tone
The emergency traffic warble tone shall be tested by fire alarm at?
0800 hrs and 1800 hrs
SOP 4 Emergency Traffic Warble Tone
A message given by or for a member who is need of immediate assistance due to a fall, collapse, being lost, trapped, stuck, having an SCBA emergency, medical emergency or any other reason you feel your life or another members life may be in danger?
Mayday message
SOP 4 Emergency Traffic Warble Tone
A steady series of short blasts on apparatus air horns lasting approximately 30 seconds?
Air Horn Evacuation Signal
SOP 5 Response to Gas Emergencies
Level 1 gas emergency?
• Residential structure of 3 units or less.
• A small unattached commercial structure.
• Propane grill incidents outside residential structures.
Response for Level 1 gas emergency: 1 engine, 1 ladder, Chief officer and special hazards
SOP 5 Response to Gas Emergencies
Level 2 Gas Emergency?
• Residential structures of 4 units or more.
• High occupancy structures.
• High hazard structures.
• High pressure leak either from below ground or above.
• An incident in the downtown commercial district.
The response for a level 2 gas emergency shall be 3 engines, 2 ladders, 1 chief officer, 1 rescue, and special hazards.
SOP 5 Response to Gas Emergencies
If at anytime members feel that there is a threat to their safety?
They should not proceed farther regardless of any reading on any meter.
SOP 5 Response to Gas Emergencies
If at anytime a CGI reads 10% of the LEL or higher, the area?
Should be evacuated immediately
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Marine 1?
•39’ Metal Craft Marine Fire Boat.
•may be deployed for marine related emergencies involving search and rescue, dive operations, shipboard firefighting, assistance to land based firefighting units, hazardous material incidents and environmental emergency incidents.
• minimum crew for marine 1 is two qualified operators.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Marine 2?
• 14’ Achilles SG 140 assigned to E2
• powered by a 25 horsepower outboard engine
• can be used on any inland pond or inland body of water as well as the Seekonk river, upper providence river and the port of providence provided a GAR score of less than 20 is calculated.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Marine 3?
• 14’ Achilles SG 140 assigned to E11
• powered by a 25 horsepower outboard engine.
• minimum crew of 2 and maximum crew or 3
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Special hazards has 2 boats which are?
The first small boat is a 10’ Achilles rigid hull inflatable powered by a 5 horse power outboard engine. The second boat is a 10’ Avon inflatable dingy. Either boat shall be operated by two crew members.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
GAR?
Green (low risk) score: 10 and 20
Amber (caution) score: 30 and 40
Red (high risk) score: 50 and 60
SOP 6 Marine Operations
For marine 1 responses?
The district chief and the most qualified marine 1 operator shall consult the GAR model for determining responses capabilities of the assembled crew.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
For small boat responses?
The district chief and company officer in charge of the small boat shall consult the GAR model for determining the response capabilities of the assembled crew.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
What type of flotation device shall be worn at all times by members operating in boats, except for members in survival suits?
United States Coast Guard Approved Type 3 Personal Flotation Devices.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
When should survival suits be used by all members operating in the small boat assets?
From October 15th to May 15th and any other time water temperature is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
What shall not be worn while in small boats?
Protective ensembles for structural firefighting.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
What shall be worn by members operating on the deck of Marine 1 when actively involved in firefighting operations?
Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment including SCBA
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Who and what when crew members of Marine 1 are operating in full structural firefighting personal protective equipment including SCBA
The IC shall designate a port of providence marine strike team asset to be assigned the role of water side RIT.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
What is the role of the water side RIT?
To rescue members if an AWI occurs.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
What message should be said if an AWI occurs involving crews from either shore or the deck of a marine asset?
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday man overboard.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
Whenever any boat is used, whether for training or an emergency, the officer in command shall inform fire alarm of the following information?
1) That the boat is underway.
2) Officer in Commands name
3) Crew Size
4) Purpose/Location
SOP 6 Marine Operations
For incidents requiring Marine 1, that occur within city limits, fire alarm will dispatch?
Division 1 with the safety operations battalion to the vicinity on shore of the reported incident location.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
For emergencies on any inland pond or inland body of water who responds?
1 engine, 1 engine with a trailered small boat, 1 ladder, special hazards, 1 district chief, and 1 rescue.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
When a small boat is to be deployed at an emergency incident?
Division 1 and safety operation battalion shall be dispatched.
SOP 6 Marine Operations
No small boat is to be deployed for training or detail without the authority of a?
District chief and safety operations battalion
SOP 7 Infection Control
What is the most important infection control procedure?
Hand washing
SOP 7 Infection Control
Hand washing with soap and water shall be performed for a minimum of?
10 to 15 seconds
SOP 7 Infection Control
Structural firefighting gloves will be worn over medical gloves in situations where?
Sharp or rough edges are likely to be encountered.
SOP 7 Infection Control
Medical gloves should be changed between?
Patients in multiple casualty situations
SOP 7 Infection Control
What may be used for handling, cleaning, decontaminating or disinfecting potentially contaminated patient care equipment
Heavy duty utility gloves
SOP 7 Infection Control
Who shall ensure that their vehicles have adequate stock of personal protective equipment and infection control at all times?
Captains
SOP 7 Infection Control
Who is responsible for the supply, repair and replacement of personal protective equipment and infection control equipment?
The Department
SOP 7 Infection Control
All bins, pails, cans and similar receptacles intended for reuse shall be inspected and decontaminated on the?
1st day back of each cycle and upon visible contamination
SOP 7 Infection Control
The most common blood exposure occur when?
Needles are being recapped
SOP 7 Infection Control
Any member having an occupational communicable disease exposure including but not limited to TB exposure or needle stick exposure will immediately report the exposure or needle stick to?
The BOC will then notify the appropriate district chief.
SOP 7 Infection Control
Copies of all exposure reports, doctors reports and medical records pertaining to the exposure shall be placed in the members medical file and maintained for at least?
30 years after the members employment is terminated.
SOP 7 Infection Control
Members must ensure that the treating physician is directed to forward copies of the doctors reports and medical records to?
Headquarters
SOP 7 Infection Control
Hepatitis B vaccinations shall be offered periodically by the Department and within?
10 days of the initial assignment of a member to emergencies duties.
SOP 8 Operations at Incident Involving Asbestos
When an ACM becomes old?
It often becomes crumbly and flaky. In this state, it is said to be friable.
SOP 8 Operations at Incident Involving Asbestos
Members shall not enter known asbestos contaminated areas to investigate accidental or defective fire alarm devices without authorization of a?
District chief
SOP 8 Operations at Incidents Involving Asbestos
For incidents at unregulated sites, contact who?
DEM as soon as possible
SOP 8 Operations at Incidents Involving Asbestos
Who shall be notified of any operations involving possible exposure to asbestos?
The safety operations battalion
SOP 8 Operations at Incidents Involving Asbestos
Any item that cannot be appropriately decontaminated shall be turned over to an appropriate disposal company after consultation with?
DEM and or the Dept of Health
SOP 8 Operations at Incidents Involving Asbestos
Fires involving asbestos covered boilers or piping shall not be?
Overhauled. Fog lines may be used from a distance to cool smoldering insulation. As light a fog spray as possible should be used to minimize disturbing the insulation.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
What are the strategic objectives?
A. Firefighter Safety
B. Civilian Removal
C. Fire Control
1. Life Exposure
2. Exterior Exposure
3. Interior Exposure
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
What are the Tactical Objectives?
Ladder Companies / special hazards
A. Ladder Rescues
B. Search
C. Ventilation
Engine Companies
A. Search
B. Fire Control
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
What are the order of victim priorities?
- Severely Exposed: person in imminent danger of death or severe injury due to fire exposure. Those persons on the fire floor or the floor above the fire.
- Moderately Exposed: Those persons on the fire floor or floor above the fire who are conscious, ambulatory and need only direction.
- Slightly Exposed: persons remote from the fire area who are in no immediate danger and need no immediate assistance to evacuate the building.
- Body Recovery: firefighters shall not be exposed to unnecessary danger in order to perform body recovery.
A. Human remains shall at all times be treated with the utmost dignity and respect and shall be covered and protected until arrival of the medical examiner.
B. Victim Removal: victims shall be removed in the following order of preferences: - Self (unassisted) using normal exits.
- Fire Department assisted via normal exits.
- Fire Department assisted via aerial devices and ground ladder.
- Fire department search and rescue operations.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
Primary search?
A rapid search of all involved and exposed areas affected by fire that can safely be entered. It’s purpose is to verify the removal and/or safety of all occupants. A primary search shall be conducted on all offensive structural firefighting operations as a matter of course.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
Secondary Search?
A complete, thorough search of the interior of the fire area after completing fire control, ventilation and other required support activities.It is essential a search for all bodies that may not have been located during the primary search. If possible, a secondary search should be conducted by members other than those who conducted the primary search.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
NFPA statistics on fire deaths indicate the largest group of fire victims are?
- Elderly
- Infants
- Small children
- Intoxicated
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
Causes of victims being trapped?
- Victims cut off from their means of escape.
- Victims overcome while trying to escape.
- Victims asleep at the outbreak of fire.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
How do you search?
Members shall enter a room and maintain contact with a wall using a hand or leg. Search in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction while probing the middle of the floor with a tool or extended leg.
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
The first arriving engine company officer shall order a hose line advanced with the following tactical objectives?
- Protection of firefighters
- Protection of victims
- Protection of means of egress
- Fire control
SOP 9 Search and Rescue
Company officers shall notify command of?
- Victims Located
- Completion of search
- Areas unable to be searched
- Fire extension
- Location of fire
- Progress of hoseline
a. Company advancing
b. Company holding
c. Company retreating
SOP 10 Emergency Building Evacuation
The IC shall determine how the roll call is to be conducted?
a. Conducting a face to face roll call
b. Conducting a full roll call via department radio.
c. Conducting a limited roll call via department radio.
d. Having fire alarm conduct a full or limited roll call.
SOP 10 Emergency Building Evacuation
A steady series of short blasts on apparatus air horns lasting approximately 30 seconds?
Air Horn Evacuation Signal
SOP 10 Emergency Building Evacuation
A term used by the company officer to communicate that a company roll call has been conducted and all members are accounted for?
Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)
SOP 10 Emergency Building Evacuation
The accounting for the whereabouts and safety of members at emergency incidents. Roll calls take place in 2 phases, first by the company officer accounting for members operating under their direct supervision, second by the IC or Fire Alarm accounting for units operating at an emergency incident.
Roll Call
SOP 11 Accountability Procedure
Upon reporting for duty, it shall be the responsibility of each member to?
Print their name on the accountability form and cross off the name of the off going member.
SOP 11 Accountability Procedure
At what time each day, the company officer shall ensure that the accountability form has been prepared and the accountability form from the previous tour has been removed from the apparatus.
0800
SOP 11 Accountability Procedure
Who shall maintain an ongoing awareness of the location and condition of all company members under their command and shall be responsible for their actions?
Company Officers
SOP 11 Accountability Procedure
In the event company members must separate for any reason, they shall operate in teams of?
2 or more
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
Level 1 accountability?
• initial operations at structure fires in residential occupancies of 3 units or less.
• Level 1 gas emergencies
• Carbon monoxide investigations
• Emergencies or potential emergencies that involve an IDLH atmosphere.
• Mass Casualty Incidents
Under Level 1 accountability members may separate into teams of 2 or more:
a. All aspects of two in and two out requirements are met.
b. The company officer maintains an awareness of the location and condition of all members assigned to the company, including those not in their immediate location.
c. Roof teams shall report to the IC when they are clear of the roof.
d. Officers and companies operating in teams of firefighters are to notify the IC of their location and any time they change their location.
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
Level 2 accountability?
• Structure fires in residential occupancies greater than 3 units.
• structure fires in commercial occupancies.
• second alarm or greater incidents
• level 2 gas emergencies
• anytime ordered by the IC.
b. Any increase in accountability level shall require fire alarm to activate the emergency traffic warble tone. Companies not together shall reunite as soon as possible.
c. Level 2 accountability requires all members of the company to remain in communication with each other through visual, audible, physical means or safety guide rope.
d. Roof teams shall follow letter C above and reunite with the company officer as soon as reasonably possible. Apparatus operators shall remain at the pump operator position.
e. Company officers are responsible for enforcement of this requirement.
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
Level 3 accountability?
• hazardous materials incidents
• confined space incidents
• Ice Rescues
• Radiological Incidents
• Terrorism Incidents
• Active Shooter incidents
• any time ordered by the IC
c. Members entering and exiting hazardous areas or hot zones shall be documented
d. Pertinent information shall be documented including members name, SCBA cylinder level, time in and time out.
e. Strict control over entry and exit from hazardous areas shall be maintained.
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
At all incidents that proceed beyond the investigation mode who shall be responsible for knowing the location and function of all companies operating at the scene?
IC
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
What shall not be effectuated when multiple alarms or an emergency declared by the chief of dept or other authorized officer shall exist?
Reliefs
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
IC should consider assigning who specifically to track and effectuate reliefs?
Accountability Officer
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
Any atmosphere that exposes a member or civilian to air-born contaminants that are likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or prevent escape from such environment?
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
A term used by the company officer to communicate that a company roll call has been conducted and all members are accounted for?
Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)
SOP 11 Accountability Procedures
The accounting for the whereabouts and safety of members at emergency incidents. Roll calls take place in 2 phases, first by the company officer accounting for members operating under their direct supervision, second by the IC or Fire Alarm accounting for units operating at an emergency incident?
Roll Call
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
The purpose of the Fire Department response for explosive devices is to?
Provide a standby medical, rescue, and/or extrication team at a remote staging location.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
At no time will Fire Dept equipment or personnel become directly involved with?
The search, handling or removal of an explosive device or material.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
If the threat does not constitute a what, Fire Dept will not take any action other than as provided below?
Fire or Explosion
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
The police dept may request the fire dept to provide what?
Standby assistance while they or the bomb squad disarms or removes an explosive device or material. The fire dept wil be requested only after a device or materials are discovered.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
Upon police request, Fire Alarm will dispatch who?
1 engine, 1 ladder, 1 rescue, 1 district chief, safety operations, and division 1 to assist police.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
A staging area will be established approximately how far from the incident scene?
1/4 mile. The first arriving unit will announce the staging location. In some cases, the police will designate a staging location.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
Who do you request to the staging area as a liaison?
Police Officer. If a police command post has been established, the district chief shall proceed to the command post as a liaison.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
Companies shall remain staged until what?
Police release them, or an accident occurs and medical, firefighting or extrication services are needed at the incident site.
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
In the event of a confirmed explosion, the balance of the first alarm shall dispatch who?
2 engines, 1 ladder, and Special Hazards
SOP 12 Response to Explosive Devices
What are the four C’s
• Consider: explosion has taken place
• Check: 25 Ft from inside truck and 100 ft once outside the truck
• Clear: all civilians and non essential personnel from area.
• Control: the flow of arriving personnel, prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the area.
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarms
Procedures with responsible party on scene?
- First arriving unit shall locate a responsible party and determine the cause of the alarm.
- Take any appropriate action consistent with Providence Fire Dept SOP.
- Attempt to reset fire alarm panel.
- If unable to reset, instruct responsible party to have system restored as soon as possible.
- Make notification via department radio of the status of fire alarm system.
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarms
Procedures with no responsible party on scene?
- First arriving unit shall attempt to gain entry without causing damage.
2.Take any appropriate action consistent with PFD SOP. - Obtain ETA of responsible party from BOC.
- Ask BOC to have private alarm company attempt automatic reset if possible.
- If ETA is less than 30 mins one unit shall stand by.
- If ETA is greater than 30 mins, members shall investigate the building as thoroughly as possible before returning to service.
7.Make notification via department radio of the ability or inability to gain access. - If no entry was gained, the company whose district the structure is located in shall reinvestigate the next business day.
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarm
Anytime members force entry to a structure and are unable to secure the structure who should you contact?
The BOC shall be notified and Providence Police Dept shall respond.
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarms
What shall be utilized for any private fire alarms with repeated defective devices?
Complaint Slips
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarm
Any business that monitors fire alarm systems and reports the activity of such alarms to the BOC?
Private Alarm Company
SOP 13 Investigating Structures Protected by Private Alarm
A person who is accountable for the security or wellbeing of a structure?
Responsible Party
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
In the event of a potential emergency that may require the recall of off duty personnel who shall order a recall alert?
Chief of Department
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Who is responsible for effectuating the recall alert notification process?
The on duty Chiefs
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Where do the personnel from rescue and the EMS Battalion Chief report to?
Branch Ave Station which will serve as the EMS Staging area.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
All engine and ladder companies will be staffed with how many?
One officer and 4 firefighters
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
The assignment of personnel to reserve apparatus will be coordinated by?
Deputy Assistant Chief and the District Chief
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
The dept has sufficient equipment to place how many task forces into operation?
7
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Each task force will consist of what?
2 engines, 1 ladder and a chief officer. When a ladder company is unavailable a third engine may be used.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
The chief officer assigned to a task force is designated as what?
Task force commander
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
At least how many police cars and how many police officers shall be assigned to each rescue unit?
At least one police car with at least two police officers.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
As the disturbance escalates and a police staging area and police field command post is established who will be assigned to the staging area and will serve as the liaison officer?
Chief officer
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
What is the primary mission of the national guard?
Is to restore order and protect firefighting personnel and equipment.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Mutual aid units will be staffed with what?
One providence officer and 3 or 4 providence firefighters
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
All members operating during civil disturbances will wear what?
Full protective clothing and equipment at all times while responding to, on duty at, and returning from fires and emergencies.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
How many are to be at the pump operators position at all times when the apparatus is pumping?
Two firefighters
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Who will be staged at each battalion headquarters or other designated area during advanced stages of a civil disturbance?
Extra personnel
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
If a prolonged disturbance with serious fires is encountered who will be established and where will it be initiated and who will coordinate it?
Relief crews will be established, headquarters will initiate it and designated officers will coordinate it at various staging areas.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
If an apparatus becomes disabled in a critical area and must be abandoned because of extreme circumstances , personnel will what?
Turn off radio and remove the radio microphones before abandoning the apparatus and will leave on the other apparatus assigned to the task force.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Hose lines should be positioned where of involved buildings as rapidly as possible to prevent extensions to exposures?
Rear and sides of involved buildings
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Most fires during civil disturbances originate where?
Main streets
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
No attempt should be made to extinguish what?
Burning gas mains
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Box alarms sounded from habitual false alarm boxes outside the critical area will be covered by who?
One engine or other designated unit.
SOP 14 Major Civil Disturbances
Service vehicles such as gas trucks, supply trucks, trouble trucks, etc will be under the command of who?
Special service division to which they are normally assigned and will be available as required
SOP 15 Rail Operations
Amtrak operates what? Providence and Worcester railroad operates what?
Passenger service and freight lines
SOP 15 Rail Operations
What is the IC first priority when dealing with a rail incident?
Controlling the hazards associated with rail response.
SOP 15 Rail Operations
Electricity flows from the overhead wires through connections called and flows how many volts of electricity?
Pantographs. These lines contain 25,000 volts of electricity
SOP 15 Rail Operations
No member shall approach any closer than how many feet to any Acela train until electrical hazards had been eliminated?
20 feet
SOP 15 Rail Operations
The train may contain as much as how many volts of residual electricity after the power has been shut down?
2000 volt. It must be grounded at both ends by qualified railroad personnel before operations can proceed.
SOP Rail Operations
Lookouts should be equipped with portable radios and a minimum of how far from the area of operation?
1/2 mile
SOP 15 Railway Operations
The lookouts shall display the universal railroad stop signal which is?
Waving a light or object back and forth across the body perpendicular to the tracks.
SOP 15 Rail Operations
Responding agencies are to be notified of the location and nature of the incident and of the law enforcement and responding agency 800 MHz radio channel which channel is assigned?
Wide area 4 C bank
SOP Rail Operations
The BOC is to request a what coordinator from the host hospital if the incident involves a mass casualty incident?
On Scene
SOP 15 Rail Operation
For incidents involving rail incidents a what to command is required?
Unified approach
SOP 15 Rail Operation
Hazardous Materials Transported through Providence via rail?
• Anhydrous Ammonia: 89 cars
• Chlorine: 85 cars
• Chloroacetyl Chloride: 6 cars
• Ethanol: 2498 cars
• Ethylene Glycol: 101 cars
• Hydrochloric acid: 17 cars
• Hydrogen peroxide: 25 cars
• Potassium Hydroxide: 79 cars
• Sodium Hydroxide: 16 cars
• Sulphuric acid: 63 cars
SOP 16 Highway Operations
The first arriving officer shall assume what and give what?
Assume command and give a size up. This report should include the location, direction of travel, lane involved and the nature of the incident.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Companies responding in the opposite direction will do what?
Will exit the highway at the first exit that allows for reversal of the direction and stage.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Apparatus shall be positioned where on the highway?
Upstream between oncoming traffic and operating personnel to protect the scene from approaching vehicles. The goal is to provide a safe work area for firefighters operating at the scene.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
elevated roadway fires?
- The first arriving unit shall transmit a “Code Red for a fire on an elevated roadway”.
- The second and third engine companies shall team up and establish a positive water supply.
- The responding Tower ladder shall prepare their elevated platform to be used as standpipe or for master stream application to cool unprotected steel.
- For a significant fire on the I-Way Bridge, members should prepare to protect the unprotected steel truss which is subject to failure at sustained temperatures of 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
- For significant fires on the I-Way Bridge, the IC shall request activation of the Port of Providence Marine Strike Team.
- The Marine Strike Team shall prepare for fire control and water rescue.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
The optimum location for companies to stage is what?
One that provides immediate access
SOP 16 Highway Operations
The ladder company’s primary function will be to act as blocking vehicle and position their apparatus approximately how many feet upstream and parked at an angle to block for operating units?
100 feet
SOP 16 Highway Operations
For fires and vehicle extrications, the engine company should be parked at what angle?
Parked at an angle to the right regardless which side of the roadway the incident is on.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Rescue companies shall position their vehicle at which location?
Downstream
SOP 16 Highway Operations
At what temp is the I Way Bridge unprotected steel truss subject to failure?
1200 degrees Fahrenheit
SOP 16 Highway Operations
For significant fires on the I Way Bridge the IC shall request who?
Port Of Providence Marine Strike Team.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Vertical drops between Jersey Barriers: the median strip on route 95, in the vicinity of Charles street, has an opening with a vertical drop of how many feet?
Excess of 30 feet
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Significant grade differences between one direction of travel and another; the Jersey barrier on Thurbers Ave curve on route 95 south, is approximately how high?
3 feet high, while the height of the wall on the northbound side is in excess of 20 feet.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Whenever members are operating on a highway members shall wear what?
Full personal protective equipment and a ANSI class 2 traffic safety vest or comparable garment.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Safety vest are not required when firefighters are what?
Actively engaged in fire suppression activities, or when firefighters are exposed to flame, fire, heat or hazardous materials. However when any of the above is completed firefighters shall don safety vest.
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Are defined as any thoroughfare that has received or is receiving federal funding?
Federal Aid Roadways
SOP 16 Highway Operations
Are significant fires that occur above the normal height of a roadway and require a positive water supply for an extended period of time?
Elevated roadway fires
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
If an emergency alarm is activated accidentally how do you reset it?
Holding down the emergency button for approximately 3 seconds until a long audible tone is emitted.
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
The new XTS 2500i portable radio is equipped with which zones and how many channels?
A/B/C Zone and 48 channels
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
The purpose of a communications unit is to assist who?
The IC and command staff at any incident in which radio communications may become overwhelming.
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
The communications unit will consist of what?
A comms unit leader, an incident dispatcher and the deployment of the mobile command post.
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
The communications unit leader will be responsible to ensure what?
Adequate communications between the incident scene, the BOC and the emergency operations center if activated.
SOP 17 Fireground Radio Operations
When should the mobile command post be dispatched to the scene?
Whenever command has two or more channels to monitor or a 3rd alarm of fire is transmitted. The communications unit will be activated and an Incident dispatcher shall be designed to man the mobile command post.