SPECIAL OPERATIONS - HEAVY RESCUE / SQUAD JOB DESCRIPTION

Question 1

____ personnel will staff each Heavy Rescue/Squad unit:

Answer 1

Five

Question 2

____ members of the company will be Certified Toxicology Paramedics.

Answer 2

two

Question 3

Personnel must sign a “Statement of Commitment”
agreeing to remain in the position for not less than__ ____, and staying in the program for ___ ____, after completion of training and receiving the applicable technician certification.

Answer 3

two years, four years

Question 4

The following training requirements will be met by all members assigned to a Heavy
Rescue/Squad:
 Hazardous Materials Technician -____-hour training course
 Technical Rescue Technician - ____-hour training course

Answer 4

200, 200

Question 5

The standard Special Operations training calendar consists of the following:
 Sixteen (___) training sessions at three hours each (every Monday or
Tuesday, depending on the discipline).
 In addition to the above training,___ joint training exercises will be
conducted annually.

Answer 5

16, two

Question 6

Initially, a Heavy Rescue / Squad will be assigned to all 3-1 assignments within ___ miles
of the apparatus.

Answer 6

5

Question 7

___ Heavy Rescue /Squad will be assigned to all working 1st Alarm assignments. All
greater alarms will receive___additional Heavy Rescues.

Answer 7

one, two

Question 8

___ Heavy Rescues will be dispatched on all Collapse Rescue assignments

Answer 8

two