TB 165 - Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Flashcards
The following warning signs may be observed indicating an illegal grow operation:
- Robust or excessive security
- Strong Marijuana odor
- Condensation on windows from humidity
- High intensity lighting seen around doors/windows
- Covered windows
- Open windows, even during winter months due to excess heat
- Excessive air conditioning
- Video Surveillance
The following are common hazards associated with illegal marijuana cultivation operations:
Electrical hazards - illegal wiring/tapping, overloaded circuits, exposed wires, wires in contact with water
Atmospheric conditions - Carbon dioxide and ozone used in rooms can displace oxygen, flammable atmospheres (butane), Poisons and other chemicals, mold and fungi
Confined spaces - underground rooms, tunnels, attics, basements
Anti-personnel devices (ADP) - booby traps
common hazards associated with illegal marijuana cultivation operations:
Ballasts used to run high intensity grow lights can maintain a charge for up to ____ minutes after being disconnected
15 mins
(CAUTION - flipping circuit breakers and/or physically cutting the service will not always disconnect all power to the building.)
Always treat illegal growing operations as a HAZMAT incident and a CRIME SCENE.
Fire Incident Firefighting priorities are?
life, environment, and then property.
Fire incident in illegal grow
- members within _____ feet of a structure used for illegal marijuana cultivation shall wear full PPE and SCBA.
- Communicate “__________” via radio as soon as it becomes known.
- Transition to a _______ stance once KNOCK-DOWN has been achieved and life hazard has been addressed and abated
- 30 ft
- ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATION
- Hazmat / crime scene
Reported Explosion or Incident with evidence of Explosion - No Fire:
- All members shall wear Full PPE/SCBA and use what devices?
- Consider Rapid Extraction
- Use mini-radiac AND 5 gas meter
EMS Incident in an illegal grow operation:
- Provide care
- Remove patients asap, consistent with safety
- Consider Rapid Extraction
- Communicate “ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATION” to MFC and resources on scene without using _________.
The Incident address, if possible.
The following shall be requested by the IC if not already included in the initial assignment:
-LAFD Haz Mat Squad
- JHAT (Joint Hazard Assessment Team)
-LAFD Arson Section