V10-C3 Flashcards
Which methods may company officers used to maintain supervision of members and company unity
Visual supervision by officer
assigned to another company officer
assigned to a specific task at a known location where radio contact can be established and maintained
inexperienced personnel shall have direct supervision at all times during hazardous operations
What is the minimum safety briefing information to be given on the radio
State nature and location of known hazards
any change in radio frequencies
incident assignment of units to include the assigned tactical Objectives
What is the minimum information for briefing personnel entering hazardous locations
Response direction or limitations
known hazards
Escape plan
personal protection requirements
What is involved in a complete safety briefing
IAP with objectives
possible hazards and safety issues
companies role in the IAP
coordination with adjacent companies
What are considered special hazards situations
Air operations below grade entry brush restricted space operations hazardous materials high-rise working in or on a building with a light weight roof confined space
What is the operational retreat
Apparatus airhorn for 10 seconds pause in 10 seconds for repeating total of three airhorn alarms lasting 50 seconds total
Operational retreat alarm is in conjunction with what
Radio announcement of emergency traffic
IC announces the operational retreat on what
On both command and tactical frequencies division and group supervisors acknowledge the operational retreat at one
What does an IC do if a division or group supervisor fails to acknowledge the retreat
Send a runner
On complex incidents how often should a par report be given
Recommended every 20 minutes
What should happen if any personnel are unaccounted for after an operational retreat
Order a repeated headcount
send a runner to verify the count if radio problems are suspected
institute a rapid intervention operation as appropriate
When does the Law require a ric team
Whenever employees are exposed to and IDLH atmosphere
What is the difference between standby personnel and RIC team
Standby personnel are the two people outside during the initial stages of an incident meaning only one company is on scene in the hazard area for two in-two out
According to NF PA 1500 how many members I have a standby crew can be involved in another task
Only one such as engineer safety officer or IC
Electrical accidents in the US account for how many deaths a year
700
What percentage of work or deaths annually are from electrocution according to Cal OSHA
12%annually
What to remember when parking the apparatus around power lines
Do not travel beneath her position apparatus below lines that are suspected to be compromised or damaged do not park directly underneath high-voltage transmission lines
Rules of operating around energized high-voltage lines
Operating directing or handling tools machinery equipment or aerial apparatus over energize high-voltage lines is prohibited
Cal OSHA requires how much distance between the aerial ladder and electrical lines
Minimum clearance of 10 feet
When extinguishing a car fire as a result of a vehicle into a transmission pole what do you do
Because of the electrical hazard and must be considered a class C fire
If the electric pole is on fire what do you do
If the cause is not electrical power pole may be considered a class of a fire and extinguished with water or foam
What do you do if the electrical equipment or lines are involved in fire
It is considered a class C fire do not use water or foam to extinguish notify utility company and protect exposures
How do you deal with electrical vault fires
Personnel shall make no attempt to extinguish fires involving electrical equipment involved until D energized
Safety perimeter for electrical vaults manholes or pad mounted equipment
150 feet
How do you handle fires at electrical substation
Do not entrt electrical substation’s without escort from power company
do not fight electrical substation fires from outside the gate
rescue operation only attempted after power has been D energized
Fires and electrical substation that equipment should be considered what type of fires
Class C fires until de-energized
Once D energized transformer fires are to be considered what type of class fire
Class B fires because transformers and capacitors contain oil coolant
