SOP’s 200 Flashcards
201.01A
The term for “ a forward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone, safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/Sector”
On Deck
201.01A
What information should be exchanged when an on deck crew does a face to face?
-Sector Conditions
-Routing to work area/obstructions
-Sector Objectives
-Tools/Resources Needed
201.01A
The term for “a timely and efficient means of air replacement and rehydration of companies while maintaining their sector assignments”?
Recycling
201.01A
Who is responsible for the completion of tactical objectives?
The Incident Commander
201.01
What are the tactical objectives in order of priority?
- Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured
- Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety
- Conserve property
- Provide for the safety, accountability and welfare of personnel (ongoing throughout incident)
201.01
The term for “standard activities that are performed by the incident commander to achieve the tactical objectives”?
The Functions of Command
201.01
What are the eight functions of command?
- Assume, confirm, position command
- Situation evaluation “size up”
- Initiate, maintain and control communications process
- Deployment Management
- Identity strategy/Develop incident action plan
- Incident organization
- Review, evaluation and revision
- Continuing, transferring and terminating command
201.01
What are the three modes command can be in?
- Investigative
- Fast-Action
- Command (Stationary)
201.01
Who should assume the role of Senior advisor when arriving on scene?
First arriving shift commander (preferable from the same city the incident is in)
201.01
Who assists setting up the command van and moving command to CV?
The second arriving shift commander
201.01
When is an Incident Management Team put into play?
When an incident becomes so large that state and/or federal resources are needed. A delegation of authority must be signed by both the JHA and IMT
201.01
When the alarm room gives instructions to callers and dispatching a response they are starting what process?
The Incident Command System
201.01
What are the three primary roles of a command team?
- Incident Commander
- Support Officer
- Senior Advisor
201.01
Who is the highest ranking member of the Command Team?
Senior Advisor
201.01
The command level which has objectives assigned to sectors
Tactical Level
201.01
How many units is appropriate for the span of control?
5 (Offensive)
7(Defensive)
201.01
When should separate radio channel be used on large incidents
When branches are created to be responsible for multiple sectors
201.01
Branch officers add a command level called what?
Coordination Level
201.01
This level of command involves Sector officers being responsible for the tactical deployment of assigned resources, evaluation, and communication with the IC
Tactical Level
201.01
This level of command involves activities necessary for overall operational control, considering critical fire ground factors and risk management plan to determine the strategy and develop and IAP, establishing objectives, managing a strategy, setting priorities, allocating resources and thinking ahead?
Strategic Level
201.01
This level of command involves work being performed by assigned companies and resources.
Task Level
201.01
What are the three command levels?
Strategic Level (ICT)
- Coordination Level (Branches)
Tactical Level (Sectors)
Task Level (Individual Companies)
201.01
Section responsible for:
-Providing Rehab
-Managing Staging
-Supplies/Equipment
-Communications Equipment
-Food
-Fuel and Repairs
-COLLECT info for After-Action-Review
Logistics Section
201.01
Section responsible for:
-Information Gathering
-Gather information for IC
-Evaluate Strategy and plan with IC
-Evaluate organization and span of control
-Evaluate future resource needs
-Critical factors and safety
Planning Section
201.01
Section responsible for:
-Tactical priorities and accountability
-Safety and welfare of personnel
-Give sectors/branches tactical priorities
-Assign units to Sectors/Branches
-Located WITH IC in command post
Operations Section
201.01
Section responsible for:
-Financial requirements
-Procurement of services and supplies
-Document all finical costs and cost recovery
-Liaison between city officials and regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA, DOT, FBI)
-Obtain ALL needed incident documentation
Administration Section
201.02B
What are the two types of power outages?
- Local Outage (down poles and wires)
- Feeder Outage ( damage to substations and distribution lines)
201.02B
Local outage affects how many residences (SRP and APS)
SRP = 10 residences
APS = 35-800 residences
201.02B
Feeder outages affect how many residences? (SRP and APS)
SRP = 200 residences
APS = 2,000 residences
201.02B
The Emergency Power Outage Plan (EOP) can be activated by who?
Duty Chief or ANY senior staff/Command Officer
201.02B
The Emergency Power Outage Plan (EOP) can be implemented when heat/stress factor (temp & humidity) exceeds ____ on hot days and is below ____ on cold days?
Hot temperatures above 105
Cold temperatures below 34
201.02
____ is to be used in the EOC and is identified as the nationwide approach for Federal, State, Local and Tribal governments to work effectively and efficiently together?
NIMS
201.02
Possible uses for Emergency Operations Center?
Large catastrophic events occur that require coordinating team of department heads. These events may include:
-Large Fires (mulit-jurisdictional response)
-Mass casualty events
-Floods, tornadoes
-Microburst
201.02
Who opens Emergency Operations Center?
Emergency Manager (after conference with IC)
201.02
Who is authorized to activate EOC?
-City Manager
- Assistant City Manager
- Police Chief/Assistant Police Chief
- Fire Chief/Assistant Fire Chief
- Emergency Manager
-Police Deputy Commanders
- Fire Department Shift Commanders
201.02
What are the 5 functional areas of the EOC staff?
- Command Team (City Manager, Police/Fire Chief)
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance and Administration
201.03
Upon arriving on scene who is the initial accountability officer?
The first arriving Engineer
201.05B
____ is assigned under the Logistics Section Officer
Resource Sector
201.05B
When will Command System Management and Section Heads respond?
2nd Alarm or greater
201.05E
Evacuation Type: Small Number of citizens, times are typically short
Site Evacuation
201.05E
Evacuation Type: Normally affects fewer than 100 people lasts 2-4 hours
Intermediate Level Evacuation
201.05B
Evacuation Type: Thousands of citizens could be evacuated. Could last hours to many days.
Large Scale Evacuation
201.05B
Red Cross needs ____ hours to assemble personnel, equipment supplies and shelters
3
201.05F
PIO location will be marked with ____
Green light
201.07
Apparatus must be kept at least ____ to the side of a flight path of helicopters dipping Bambi Buckets
150ft
201.07
Refilling is done on what side of the aircraft?
Right
201.07
Designation for MPD helicopters?
Falcon
201.07
Designation for Phoenix FD helicopters?
Firebird
201.07
Designation for DPS Helicopter?
Ranger 41
201.07
Designation for MCSO helicopter>
Fox
201.07
What terminology is used for unsafe conditions during landing a helicopter?
“Go around” 3 times
201.07
LZ for helicopter should be _____ and flat
100X100
201.07
Keep all spectators and traffic ____ ft away from LZ
200ft
201.07
Touchdown area is _____, identify it with visual markers
60X60
201.07
Communicate with pilot from the _____(as seen by pilot)
Right corner
201.07
LZ personnel shall have ________ (5) while assisting with air operations?
Radio
Eye Protection
Ear Protection
Safety Vest
Helmet
201.07
LZ should be located ____ yards or ____ft from other activities
100 yards
300 ft
201.07
During air operations, if conditions are dry, wet down ____X____ are with a hose
200’ X 200’
201.07
A tail guard should be placed ___-___ from tail rotor to keep the area secured
50’-100’
201.07
Radio contact and LZ should be maintained for ___-___ after helicopter departure (in case of emergency)
2-3 minutes
201.07
Approach and depart the helicopter from the front at ____ degrees, crouching in the view of the pilot
45 degrees
201.07
Contract helicopters can drop approx ____ gallons and have an average flying time of ____
120 gallons
1.5 to 2 hours
201.07
Bambi buckets can hold between ____ and ____ gallons
67-96 gallons
201.07
Buoy wall tanks can hold ____ or ____ gallons
3,000 or 4,000 gallons
201.07
Buoy tank filling procedure
Fill tank slowly until 1 foot of water is in tank, then you can increase flow rate
202.02
____ is a rapid but deliberate consideration of Critical Fireground Factors based upon information feedback
Size up
202.02
The 3 Basic Information Factors are?
- Visual Factors (looking at situation from outside)
- Reconnaissance Factors (Initial arriving company)
- Preplanning and Familiarity Factors (general familiarization or CAD information)
202.02
BFOLARO
Building (construction, age, size)
Fire (Extent, size, materials involved)
Occupancy (use, fire load, open/closed)
Life Hazards (location/number of occupants)
Arrangement (access, exposures, barriers)
Resources (staffing, equipment, hydrants)
Other Factors/Conditions ( time of day, riots, terrorism, special events)
203.03A
Majority of FF killed at?
Residential Fires
202.02A
What are the Tactical Benchmarks?
–Benchmarks:
#1 - Rescue (Primary Search) (All Clear)
#2 - Fire Control (Under Control)
#3 - Loss Stopped (Loss Stopped)
202.02B
Strategy will based up what factors (5)?
1) Rescue Profile
2) Building
3) Structural Integrity of the Building
4) Fire Load
5) Fire and/or Smoke Conditions
202.02B
What are the 7 sides of a building?
-Top -Bottom -Two sides -Front -Rear -Interior
202.02B
What is Marginal Mode?
Offensive fire attack while setting up transitional attack from the exterior
202.02B
When should marginal conditions be abandoned?
Abandon Marginal conditions when:
+ Primary “all clear” is obtained
+ Roof is unsafe
+ Heavy heat and cannot locate the fire or make forward progress
+ Ineffective transitional attack
+ Heavy smoke is being forced under pressure from building
202.02
Any change from Offensive to Defensive requires?
Emergency Traffic
PAR
202.02
If a defensive fire is called from the ONSET command MUST notify ____ that ____ will not be completed?
Alarm
Primary Search
202.02C
A primary search MUST be followed up by a secondary search UNLESS ____
There is a resident ALL CLEAR
202.02C
Rescue efforts are made in the following order:
) Most severely threatened
2) Largest number (groups)
3) Remainder of fire area
4) Exposed areas
202.05
Thermal Imaging (PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED )
Look at NEW SOP
202.05
ALL interior crews should be notified and EVACUATED when _____
Ladder Pipes go into action
202.05
When laddering a roof extend above roofline a minimum of ____
4 to 6 feet
202.05
When laddering roof, place ladders near ____ or ____
Corners or Firewalls
202.05
When laddering roof, you should establish at least ____ separate escape routes, preferably on opposite sides of the building
2
202.05
100’ length of unprotected steel will expand ____ when heated to ____ F
9”
1100
202.05
Methods of evacuation depend on (3)?
1) Immanence of the hazard
2) Type and extent of hazard
3) Perception of the area affected by the hazard
202.05
What size parameter should be established around building for falling debris during high rise operations?
200ft
202.05
During high-rise operations, if you are able to utilize elevator you can take it ____ floors below fire floor
2 floors
202.03A
A least one additional ______ should be immediately requested upon a report of a missing or trapped firefighter?
Alarm (4 engines, 2 ladders)
201.07
Med-Evac Helicopters can carry ____ immediate patient(s)?
1
202.03
Female side of coupling leads towards ____ while the Male side of coupling leads towards ____
Fire
Exit
202.05
Decision to remove SCBA shall be made by ____
Company Officer
202.06
Ventilation holes should be at least ____% of the roof surface of the involved area
10%
202.08A
Heat Stress Management is implemented during what months?
Or as needed if temperatures exceed?
May 15th - Sept 15th
105F
202.08A
During Heat Stress Management cardiovascular activities are limited to a max during of ____
30 minutes
202.08A
During Heat Stress Management a minimum of ___ ounces or ___quarts of fluid should be consumed during the shift
64 ounces
2 quarts
202.08A
During Heat Stress Management crews should request relief after consuming ___ bottles to maintain consistent work/rest cycles
2 bottles
202.08A
Crew shall remain in rehab for ____ and meet rehab recovery criteria
20 minutes
202.08
During summer months ALL ____ assignments will receive ____ and ____
3-1
Relief RIC company
Rehab
202.08
During summer months 1st alarm fires will receive ___ additional company and ____
1
Rehab
202.08B
What are the two levels of Decon
- Preliminary Decon
- Gross Decon
202.08B
This type of decon occurs when you leave hot zone and assigned to replenish or rehab
Preliminary Decon
202.08B
This type of decon will not occur until released from scene. Will heavily saturate turnouts with water
Gross Decon
202.08B
Decon should be done using red line at a minimus of ____ from hot zone
50 feet
202.08
Rehab location will be ____ to the Command Post and be identified with ___ tape with only 1 entry point
Adjacent
Blue
202.08
What are the 4 sections of Rehab?
Section A: Entry Point & Triage
Section B: Hydration and Replenishment
Section C: Medical Treatment & Transport
Section D: Reassignment
202.08
During Rehab what are the vital requirements to receive additional medical treatment?
1.20 minute resting HR above ___
2. Body temp above ____
3.Diastolic BP less than ____
100bpm
101 degrees F
BP less than 100
202.09
What are the 3 purposes of ventilation?
- Gain (and control) Entry
- Remove heated gases and smoke
- Make interior spaces more tenable
202.09
What is the most effective form of ventilation?
Directly over the fire
202.09
What is the best operating position to determine if a building requires ventilation as well as best location and timing?
Interior Sector
202.09
During marginal conditions what ladder operations cannot be completed?
Ladder CANNOT got to roof to ventilate due to extreme conditions
202.09
How should crews handle fire attack for Bowstring Truss/ Arched Roof if the fire is in the attic/truss space
Quick search & go defensive
202.09
How should crews handle fire attack for Bowstring Truss/ Arched Roof if the fire is unable to be located?
Quick search & go defensive
202.09
How should crews handle fire attack for Bowstring Truss/ Arched Roof if the fire is contained to room and contents with no signs of extension?
Aggressive transitional & go OFFENSIVE
202.09
Crews not permitted to access tile roofs, how should fire attack be attempted (3)
- Pulling bird stops
- Cutting small holes 3-5 feet from edge
- remove side attack vents
202.10
Standard Attack Team consists of?
2 Engines & 1 Ladder
202.11
High Rise is defined as (2)?
6 Elevator stops or greater
75 feet or greater
202.11
During High rise operations apparatus placement should be at least ____ ft away due to falling debris or structural collapse
200ft
202.11
During High Rise operations crews must bring of minimum of ____ spare bottle(s)
1
202.11
During High Rise operations crews should check air supply every ____ floors
5
202.11
During High Rise operations the most difficult places to communicate are (2)?
Fire Control Room
Elevators
202.12
RAT stands for what and is kept in place for a minimum of ____?
Remote Activation Terminal
12 hours
202.12
Post fire inspection interval are?
2…4…8 hours
202.12
During post fire inspection it is appropriate to have _____ for the first 2 hours post incident
PD drive by for inspection
202.12C
Customer Service Sector reports to _____ UNLESS a Loss Control Branch/Section is assigned
Command
202.12
PPV fans should be positioned ____ feet back from entry point
7 feet
202.12
Placing fans in ____ is more effective than placing them side by side
Tandem
202.12
PPV should not be used if
Common attic is shared
202.12E
First in units should lay in their own water supply, what would be an exception?
Critical rescue
202.12E
How much water can 500 foot 4 inch supply line provide from an unpumped hydrant?
800 gpm
202.12E
A 1-3/4 attack line is used for most small fired (How many rooms)
1-2 rooms
202.12E
What is necessary to have ready before putting water on a basement fire?
Ventilation Control
202.12F
Who do we call for stray animal?
Injured?
Stray - Mesa Alarm
Injured - Mesa animal control, humane society or AZ society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
202.12F
Who responds for dangerous animals?
Animal Control with PD
202.15
A brush truck with the pump and roll capabilities is a type what engine?
Type 6 engine
202.12E
A transitional attack should last about ____to____ and be deflected off the ceiling whenever possible
15-20 seconds
202.12E
During defensive operations, the ladders turntable should be lined up with the ____ to be protected
wall
202.12E
During defensive operations, the ladders turntable should be lined up with the ____ to be protected
wall