*TB 159- Suicide Jumper

Question 1

Suicide jumper:
What unit from LAPD should be assigned to the Air Cushion Group to ensure effective communication between the tactical component, Crisis Negotiators, firefighters and officers who may be located above ground with the subject.

Answer 1

1 SWAT officer

Question 2

What are the 3 key components that the fire department will be responsible for during a suicide jumper incident?

Answer 2

1. Rescue group
2. Air Cushion group
3. Communications plan

Question 3

Suicide jumper:

The rescue group during a suicide jumper should be comprised of what as a minimum?

Answer 3

A single fire company

Question 4

Currently, there are how many 70-foot and 100-foot Air Rescue Cushions?

Answer 4

(8) 70ft

(4) 100ft

Question 5

What is the normal dispatch assignment for a suicide jumper?

What’s the addition resource if it’s in the harbor?

Answer 5

1 BC
1 EMS
1 LF with air rescue cushion
1 LF
2 Engines
1 ALS RA
(1 fire boat if in harbor)

Question 6

Suicide jumper:

What is the preferred source of electricity for the air rescue cushions blowers?

Answer 6

Trucks on-board generator (110AC), it can run both blowers simultaneously

Question 7

Suicide jumper:
Portable generators carried by Truck Companies _____ (do / do not) have the capacity to start two blowers at the same time.

Answer 7

Do not

Question 8

Suicide jumper:

What are the two negatives to using gas-powered blowers?

Answer 8

• Noise

* They produce carbon monoxide, which causes a long-term degenerated effect onthe vinyl-reinforced fabric of the cushion

Question 9

Suicide jumper:

The Air Rescue Cushion will fully inflate in less than ___ seconds and re-inflate in ___ seconds

Answer 9

• 60sec

* 20sec

Question 10

Suicide jumper:

The management of a suicide jumper is principally a _____ (fire dept or police dept) problem.

Answer 10

Police department