V10-C3

Question 1

Which methods may company officers used to maintain supervision of members and company unity

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is the minimum safety briefing information to be given on the radio

Answer 2

State nature and location of known hazards
any change in radio frequencies
incident assignment of units to include the assigned tactical Objectives

Question 3

What is the minimum information for briefing personnel entering hazardous locations

Answer 3

Response direction or limitations
known hazards
Escape plan
personal protection requirements

Question 4

What is involved in a complete safety briefing

Answer 4

IAP with objectives
possible hazards and safety issues
companies role in the IAP
coordination with adjacent companies

Question 5

What are considered special hazards situations

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is the operational retreat

Answer 6

Apparatus airhorn for 10 seconds pause in 10 seconds for repeating total of three airhorn alarms lasting 50 seconds total

Question 7

Operational retreat alarm is in conjunction with what

Answer 7

Radio announcement of emergency traffic

Question 8

IC announces the operational retreat on what

Answer 8

On both command and tactical frequencies division and group supervisors acknowledge the operational retreat at one

Question 9

What does an IC do if a division or group supervisor fails to acknowledge the retreat

Answer 9

Send a runner

Question 10

On complex incidents how often should a par report be given

Answer 10

Recommended every 20 minutes

Question 11

What should happen if any personnel are unaccounted for after an operational retreat

Answer 11

Order a repeated headcount
send a runner to verify the count if radio problems are suspected
institute a rapid intervention operation as appropriate

Question 12

When does the Law require a ric team

Answer 12

Whenever employees are exposed to and IDLH atmosphere

Question 13

What is the difference between standby personnel and RIC team

Answer 13

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

Question 14

According to NF PA 1500 how many members I have a standby crew can be involved in another task

Answer 14

Only one such as engineer safety officer or IC

Question 15

Electrical accidents in the US account for how many deaths a year

Answer 15

700

Question 16

What percentage of work or deaths annually are from electrocution according to Cal OSHA

Answer 16

12%annually

Question 17

What to remember when parking the apparatus around power lines

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Rules of operating around energized high-voltage lines

Answer 18

Operating directing or handling tools machinery equipment or aerial apparatus over energize high-voltage lines is prohibited

Question 19

Cal OSHA requires how much distance between the aerial ladder and electrical lines

Answer 19

Minimum clearance of 10 feet

Question 20

When extinguishing a car fire as a result of a vehicle into a transmission pole what do you do

Answer 20

Because of the electrical hazard and must be considered a class C fire

Question 21

If the electric pole is on fire what do you do

Answer 21

If the cause is not electrical power pole may be considered a class of a fire and extinguished with water or foam

Question 22

What do you do if the electrical equipment or lines are involved in fire

Answer 22

It is considered a class C fire do not use water or foam to extinguish notify utility company and protect exposures

Question 23

How do you deal with electrical vault fires

Answer 23

Personnel shall make no attempt to extinguish fires involving electrical equipment involved until D energized

Question 24

Safety perimeter for electrical vaults manholes or pad mounted equipment

Answer 24

150 feet

Question 25

How do you handle fires at electrical substation

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Fires and electrical substation that equipment should be considered what type of fires

Answer 26

Class C fires until de-energized

Question 27

Once D energized transformer fires are to be considered what type of class fire

Answer 27

Class B fires because transformers and capacitors contain oil coolant