vol 2 africanized honey bees

Question 1

When the Dispatch Center receives a call for AHB attack, two fire department units (one being an ALS unit and one ladder company) and a Battalion Chief should be dispatched. They shall proceed Code III to the scene and arrive being careful not to commit themselves in the path of the source of bees – approximately _____ from the colony. Firefighters shall don full protective clothing.
ON-SCENE

Answer 1

150’

Question 2

upon arrival determine if there are any _____which will require rescue and/or medical treatment.

Answer 2

victims

Question 3

upon arrival designate a___ ____ staging area for subsequent arriving fire department units and/or other
agencies which are also responding.

Answer 3

level 2

Question 4

Once on the scene, three crew members shall don a helmet, their turnout coat, gloves, and bunker pants. No____ is necessary. Ankles and waist shall be taped tight to prevent bees from crawling up the chest or legs. The firefighters shall don bee veils over their helmet and upper chest.

Answer 4

scba

Question 5

A quick attack 1-1/2” hose line shall be pulled and hooked to the apparatus AFFF foam system. 1-1/2 “ line shall be pumped at ____ psi at 95 gpm.

Answer 5

200

Question 6

The hose line shall be pulled by the firefighter at a quick pace towards the affected patient, with a full ____ pattern on the nozzle – sweeping the air surrounding the firefighters and patient.

Answer 6

fog

Question 7

The patient should be quickly picked up while at the same time sweeping the surrounding air with the AFFF foam line. The foam shall continue to be sprayed into the air and on the firefighters and patient while the firefighters retreat to a minimum safe distance of approximately _____ feet from the swarm.

Answer 7

150’

Question 8

The AFFF will kill the AHB within approximately seconds of contact.

Answer 8

60