VOL 1 2/1 - 2/7 Flashcards
STILL ALARMS RECEIVED WHILE IN QUARTERS SHALL BE REPORTED TO METRO USING THE BUSINESS PHONE OR RADIO.
DO NOT USE THE __________ TO REPORT STILL ALARMS
FIRE PHONE
USE THE _____________ EMERGENCY NUMBER. THIS NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. REGARDING STILL ALARMS
CENTREX EMERGENCY NUMBER
MEMBERS RECEIVING AN ALARM SHALL, WHENEVER POSSIBLE
(DO WHAT 4 THINGS?)
OBTAIN EXACT ADDRESS
CROSS STREET
TYPE OF EMERGENCY
CALL BACK NUMNER
WHEN A COMPANY OR UNIT IS CALLED FROM COMPANY FIRE PREVENTION DUTIES TO WORK AT A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY AND THE MEMBERS, APPARATUS, OR EQUIPMENT BECOME WET OR DIRTY, THE COMPANY WILL RETURN TO QUARTERS TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO GE THEMSELVES, THE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS IN A CLEAN AND SERVICEABLE CONDITION.
YES TRUE
MOVE-UPS FOR COMPANIES SHALL BE DRIVEN ?
EXEMPTIONS ?
NON EMERGENCY, UNLESS DIRECTED BY METRO
FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY CHIEFS AND MEDICAL ADVISOR
WHAT LANE SHOULD BE DRIVEN WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN DRIVING EMERGENCY
LANE 1, WHICH IS THE LANE CLOSEST TO THE CENTER
REGARDS TO SPEED WHEN DRIVING, DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT FACTORS?
WEATHER
VISIBILITY
TRAFFIC
SURFACE AND WIDTH OF HIGHWAY
WHAT IS USED AS A LAST RESORT WHEN DRIVING EMERGENCY AROUND TRAFFIC?
PASSING ON THE RIGHT, SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION
DRIVING EMERGENCY, THE FIRST APPARATUS OF THE CONVOY SHALL STOP AT ALL RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. THE REMAINING SHALL ??
EXCEPTION?
SLOW DOWN AND PROCEED THROUGH INTERSECTION WITH CAUTION.
GUIDED BY TRAFFIC OFFICER
WHAT IS TOO MUCH DISTANCE FROM A CONVEY OF APPARATUS DRIVING EMERGENCY , EXAMPLE LIGHT FORCE PUMP FOLLOWING THE TRUCK, ?
WHAT DOES THE SECOND APPARATUS DO IF THIS HAPPENS?
TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE APPARATUS BEING DRIVEN
COME TO COMPLETE STOP AT RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, SIMILAR TO DRIVING EMERGENCY SOLO
NEVER ! USE EXCESSIVE SPEED TO CATCH UP TO AN APPARATUS
ROADWAY WIDTHS
NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OR STREET OR FIRE LANE HOW MANY FEET ?
PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET, PARKING ON SAME SIDE OF THE HYDRANTS
NO RESTRICTIONS UNLESS THRE IS A NEED TO PAINT CURBS RED ON SHARP TURNS OR AT INTERSECTIONS
LESS THAN 20’ ( 0-19’)
20’ - 28’
OVER 28’ ( 29’ - MORE)
IF RESTRICTED PARKING IS NEEDED, RESPONSIBLE STATION COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT REQUEST TO
EMERGENCY SERVICES BUREAU WITH WRITTEN REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS
WHAT IS THE POSITION OF CHOICE WHEN USING THE ELECTRONIC SIREN TRAVELING EMERGENCY?
THE WAIL POSITION
YELP AND MANUAL ARE ALTERNATIVES WHEN THERE IS NEED TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL ATTENTION
WHEN MAKING TRANSITION, WHILE DRIVING, FROM EMERGENCY TO NON EMERGENCY IT SHOULD BE DONE IN A
________________ MANNER
INCONSPICUOUS
DRIVING, WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY NO APPARATUS SHALL OVERTAKE ANOTHER UNLESS?
CHIEFS APPARATUS
DISABLE OR DELAYED APPARATUS
MOVING AT A REDUCED SPEED DUE TO TERRAIN OR TYPE OF APPARATUS
GIVING AWAY ORDER TO ALTER THE RESPONSE SEQUENCES TO OBTAIN OPTIMUM APPROACH FOR APPARATUS PLACEMENT
