Training Manual Flashcards
What are the two main objectives of the fire department?
- Prevent fires
* To reduce the loss of life and property if a fire does start
What are the 3 Tactical priorities?
- Life safety
- Incidents stabilization
- Prevention a further loss
What is our mission statement ?
• To protect our community with trained professionals through active partnerships, providing the highest quality, preventative, educational and emergency services
As a customer focused organization what shall all personnel be employed to ask themselves when dealing with a customer?
- Is it the right thing for the customer
- Is it right for the BFES
- Is it legal ethical and nice
- Is it safe
- Is it on your operational level
- Is this something you are willing to be responsible for
- Is a consistent with BFES practices
- If yes just do it
Who are the Chief Fire officials?
- The Deputy Chief of staff
* Division Chief of Fire Prevention
Who are the Chief officers?
- Chief
- Deputies
- PCs
- DC
- Division Chief’s
Who are Senior officers?
• Chief • Deputy chiefs • PCs (the rules and regs does not include the PC) (SOG 3-05 included PC)
What are the five organizational guidelines?
- Divide the work
- Provide responsibility and authority
- Maintain unity of command
- Maintain a reasonable span of control
- Maintain coordination all levels
What is the definition of the Line vs Staff Division?
- The Line division is to achieve the Objectives of the Fire Department
- The Staff Division are to support the line Division
Which Divisions of the Fire Department are considered Line Divisions?
- Fire Fighting
* Fire Prevention
What is Line authority, Staff authority and Functional Authority?
- Line authority is the direct authority over subordinates
- Staff authority is advisory to the Line division
- Functional authority is a small amount of line authority granted for technical expertise authority
What is the definition of a competent person?
- Qualified because of knowledge, education, training to organize work and its performance
- Familiar with the act and the regulations as they apply to work
- Has knowledge of potential are actual dangers to health and safety in the workplace
What is the Duties of a supervisor?
Shall ensure a worker
• Works in a manner and with protective devices, measures and procedures required by this act
• Wears or uses equipment, protective devices and clothing that the employer requires the worker to wear
Without limiting the duties above supervisor shall
• Advise the worker of potential are actual dangers to the worker that the supervisor is aware of
• Where so prescribe provide the worker with written instructions as the measures and procedures to be taken for the protection of the worker
• Take every reasonable precaution in the circumstances for the protection of a worker
Where a person is killed or critically injured no person shall remove wreckage except for the purpose of?
- Save a human life or relieve human suffering
- Maintaining essential public utility service or public transport system
- Preventing unnecessary damage to equipment or other property
What is the disciplinary action for failing to report?
duties of a member #18d
- If you’re more than 30 minutes late without notifying communication it’s considered failure to report
- The DC will be required to get permission from the PC before you start
What must you do if you will be unable to report for Duty?
duties of a member 17
- At least an hour before shift
* Provide a reason for the absence
Any member reporting late within a period 12 months is subject to? (Duties of a member #18)
- 1st offense captain to reprimand and notified the DC/PC in writing
- 2nd offense PC to reprimand and notified Deputy Chief
- 3rd offense PC to get permission from Deputy Chief before starting
- May warrant the suspension or dismissal by the Chief
What are the consequences of a missed shift exchange?
- This is monitored over a period of 24 months
- Lose 1 lieu Day
- Required to make up the day
- 1st no shift change 6 months
- 2nd no shift change 12 months
- 3rd no shift change 24 months
What is required when you are absent on a shift exchange?
- A MAF (medical assessment form) is required within 7 days
* WSIB or BRV no MAF required
What are the procedures for firetruck getting into an accident? (duties of a Captain #21)
- Notify Communication
- Call the police
- Call the DC
- $1000 personal injury notified JHSC DC driver must remain on scene until police have received proper information
- > $2500 notified PC
- > $2500 plus personal injury notified PC JHSC Complete insurance forms in all cases
Where the workers exposed to the Hazard of falling and the surface is more than 3 m was required? (OHSA)
- Serviceable belt or harness and lifeline adequately secured to fixed support
- Can’t fall more than 1.5 m
- Absorbs 2X the energy and 2X the load
- The maximum arresting force is 8 kilonewton’s
What is the fine for failing to comply with the Occupations Health and Safety Act?
- Less than a $25,000
* Less than 12 months in jail
What are the radio signal strength terms?
1 not readable 2 readable now and then 3 readable a difficulty 4 readable 5 perfectly readable
What are the transmission channels?
5 dispatch 6 Fire + Alarm activation 7 medical and rescue Non EMERGANCY 8 Overflow 9 Caledon
What are the factors that affect the span of control or number of people that one person can supervise?
- Ability and experience of the Captain
- Ability and experience of the Firefighter
- Nature of the task
- The relationship of the task to the other task being performed
- The competency of the organization
What is the definition of the incident commander?
• The person who assumes overall command and control of personnel and apparatus at the emergency scene operating at a strategic level
What is the strategic level or strategy?
• It is the management of offensive and defensive decisions • by the incident commander • a critical decision o regulates operational control o establishes objectives o set priorities o allocates resources
What is the incident action plan?
• A strategic plan developed by o Evaluating conditions o Developing tactical approaches o Identify resources o Preparing assignments • Based on 3 tactical priorities o Life safety o Incident stabilization o Prevention of further loss o Preservation of property
Why do we need command?
- Action – coordinate all actions
- Commanding control of – one person coordinating everything
- Coordination – all work coordinated through one person
- Communications – all communications coordinated through one person
- Organization – develop a plan and organize everyone’s efforts
- Planning - develop a plan organize reconnaissance to update the plan
- Safety - coordination through one person improve safety
What are the roles and responsibilities of the incident commander?
Roles
• direct all operations choosing command over action operating at a strategic level
• Move towards corrective action
• Operate in a clinically calm manner by looking and acting professional at all times
Responsibility
• Protect, remove provide care for endangered citizens
• Provider firefighter safety and survival
• Stop the fire
• Conserve property during and after the fire
What must be a IC well trained in?
- Decision-making
- Commanding control
- Review and evaluation
What four areas of management must the IC consider?
- Lone ranger management
- Midpoint management
- Stress management
- Scarce resource management
What are the advantages of central command?
The command procedure mobilizes and integrates everyone’s efforts to:
• Fix command responsibilities on one person through a standard identification system
• Ensure strong, direct, visible command is established asap
• Establish a management framework to clearly outline objectives and functions assigned to the IC
What does the command procedure do?
• It identifies the person in command
• The function of command
• The location of command
What are the advantages of the command post?
- Stationary location
- Vantage point
- Space for staff
- Quite place to think & decide
- Protection from weather
- Lighting
- Powerful radios or
- Computers
- reference material
- Write and document
What are traits of an incident commander?
• They have respect for the task—understanding the difficulty.
• They have the ability to stay cool—command composure.
• They have knowledge of command, training and experience.
• They have an inclination to command, not act—decision-making)
• They have the ability to provide a positive example—carry themselves professionally and are effective.
• They are psychologically stable—remain clinical.
• They are physically fit, to endure time factors and stress.
• They are fair—not a popularity contest.
• They have to be straight forward when communicating—clarity in information exchange.
• They have to be willing to take a reasonable risk—safety first.
• They have concern for all personnel—support and understanding at all times.
• They know the limitations, all the way down the line.
• They have respect for command—don’t abuse the rank use it to your advantage.
• They are an organized person—have a game plan and use it effectively.
• They are disciplined and consistent—don’t change midstream and go with what crews are used to seeing.
How can the Incident Commander use fire ground etiquette?
Be a leader and be supportive of the group.
• Respect the personnel by being sensitive and working as a team.
• Don’t take advantage of rank, authority or seniority. Everyone does their share and helps each other.
• Eliminate multiple standards. Don’t play favourites or try to get even.
• Don’t waste time with “fire ground hobbies”. Every situation will not suit the same tactic.
• Extend a reasonable deference to rank and seniority and respect the people running the show.
• Use proper language. Be professional and use language and courtesy that is appropriate for the public record.
What is the definition of sectoring?
• A smaller more manageable units of fire ground command
What are the advantages of sectoring? (5)
- Reduces the IC span of control
- More effective fire ground communications
- Standard system to divide large geographical incidents
- Provide an array of major support functions
- Improves for fire safety
According to the training Manual sectors are assigned based on what factors?
- Early fire stage overload
- Major operational predictions
- Isolated tactical priorities
- Dangerous conditions
What 3 things must we determined to establish the cause of the fire?
• Flames spread • Point of origin • Cause determination o What combustibles were present o Source of ignition o What act brought them together Providential –lightning, Sun, Spontaneous combustion Accidental – Smoking, Flammable liquids, Faulty appliances Intentional – Arson
In order to help determine cause what things should fire fighters be observant for and a fire?
Fire
- Color of smoke
- Color of flames
- Number of fires
- Delayed ignition
- Unusual overs
House
- Tampering with suppression warning systems
- Means of entry
- Parts involved
- obstructed doors and windows
- Condition of contents
People
What are the six are reasons for arson?
- Defraud insurance company
- Assured is innocent perpetrator benefits
- To hide a crime
- Mental illness
- Personal satisfaction
- Miscellaneous
Hate crimes
Religion
Mischief
What are the three vital questions to ask witnesses?
- Identity
- What was their business in the area at the time of the fire
- What attracted attention to the fire
In regards to fire investigation what should the officer in charge do when he suspects arson?
• Take notes
• Take prompt and proper action to guard the scene
• Deny entry to all except police and firefighter
• Seek to determine the point of origin
Court testimony
- Appearance
- Qualifications
- Familiarity
- Fairness
- Testify to what you know
- Tell the truth
- Talk clearly
- Keep cool
What are the characteristics of a Manual pull station?
- Open contact
- At every exit
- Less than 60 m between stations
What are the types of detectors?
• Heat o fuseable 57° C 93° C and 140° C o resettable bimetallic o Rate of rise 9° C per minute o Rate of compensation o Combination • Smoke o Ionization – best for invisible .01-1 micrometer o Photoelectric – Visible smoke
A sprinkler system can be a part of the automatic detection of the building fire alarm system. What key components of the sprinkler system must be monitored? (6)
- Main water supply shut off
- Gate valve
- Pressure pump
- Fire pump power
- Post indicating valve
- Air pressure supervisory (dry system)
The automatic sprinkler supervisory service is divided into 3 main categories what are they?
- Water flow
- Pressure
- Gate valves supervision
What are the four components of a fire alarm panel?
- Power
- Common control
- Alarmed initiating circuits
- Alarmed signaling circuits
What happens if the fire alarm system loses power?
- Less than 15 seconds it transfers over to back up
* Goes back within 5 minutes once fixed
What are the classification of dangerous goods?
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids
- Oxidizers peroxides
- Poisons
- Radioactive
- Corrosive
- Miscellaneous
What is the BLEVE evacuation distance?
• 900m
What are the four types of radiation?
- Alpha – stopped by a piece of paper
- Beta – penetrates to a 1/3 of an inch of tissue
- Gamma - dangerous
- Neutron particles – similar to gamma
What should be considered in a response where Radiation is advised?
- Don’t enter without monitoring Equipment
* Try to get the name of the person who is on license
What should you do if you have no detection equipment and have to enter to perform a rescue
- PPE & SCBA
- Wide pattern low velocity
- No salvage
- Patient must be wrapped for transport to reduce exposures
What is the Decon procedure for a potential radiation exposure?
- Detergents or soap and water
- Vacuuming
- Hosing down
- Steam
- Abrasion
- Sealing equipment after
