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Volume 2 Flashcards

1
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ require the following:
Continual use of the sdm
Incident commandeatablished
Proper ppe
Accountability system established 
Safety procedures in place
Continuous risk assessment by all members
Uninterrupted communications
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Actions in a calculated manner

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The risk management team lan is effective and necessary for all types of hazards and incidents. This includes….

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Large scale medical incidents
Haz mat incidents
Technical rescue incidents
Violent incidents

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CALSSRC stands for

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Central Arizona Life Safety System Response Council

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CALSSRC defines the customer as

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Any person who receives our services and anyone with who our members have dealings

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Our mission and number one priority is…

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To deliver the beat customer service possible

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Treat all customers with….

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Respect, kindness, patience and consideration

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Create and sustain a positive public image by….

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  • Follow Phoenix regional standard operating procedures
  • be professional at all times
  • give the customer your undivided attention
  • take a moment (when appropriate) to educate the customer about what we do and why we are doing it
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The incident commander is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The tactical objectives are:

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Rescue
Fire control
Property conservation

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Functions of command include:

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  1. Assume and announce command and establish an effective initial command position (command post)
  2. Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up)
  3. Initiate, maintain, and control effective incident communications
  4. Provide and manage a steady, adequate and timely stream of resources
  5. Identify the incident strategy, develop an iap, and assign companies and personnel consistent with plans and sop’s
  6. Develop an effective incident organization using sectors/divisions/groups to decentralize and delegate geographic and funtional responsibility
  7. Review and revise the startegy as needed to keep the iap current
  8. Provide for the continuity, transfer, and termination of command
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The first ___ functions of command must be addressed immediately from the initial assumption of command

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Six

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Follow up report includes

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  1. Any immediate safety concerns
  2. Accountability started ( announce the initial accountability location)
  3. Disposition of resources ( hold/add/return)
  4. Disposition of iric ( only required if iric will not be present)
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12
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Command teams consist of

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Incident commander
Support officer
Senior advisor

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13
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Strategic level

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Overall direction of the incident

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Tactical level

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Objectives assigned to sectors (divisions or groups)

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Task level

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Task objectives assigned to companies

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16
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The accumulated achievements of task level activities accomplish ___

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Tactical objectives

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17
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Span of control is usually ____ sectors and should never exceed ___ sectors

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5, 7

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When establishing a sector, the IC will assign each sector officer:

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  1. Tactical objectives
  2. A radio designation (roof sector, east sector, etc)
  3. The identity of resources assigned to the sector
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Branch officera manage and direct activities of____

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Sector officers

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The fire department’s involvement and needs at the incident scene can be divided into four sections. They are:

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Logistics section
Planning section
Operations section
Administrative section

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The time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order is….

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In transit

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The most likely assignments for on deck companies are:

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  • Reinforce a position within an assigned sector
  • crew relief within an assigned sector
  • any other tactical position assigned by the ic
  • rapid intervention crew
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  • Interior conditions
  • Routing instructions to the work area
  • Interior obstructions
  • Additional tools/ resources required
  • Sector objectives
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Information given to company officer of on deck relief crew

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A timely and efficient means of air replacement and rehydration of companies while maintaining their sector assignment

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Recycling

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Any situation where a firefighter is unable to safely exit the hazard zone or an event that cannot be resolved by that individual within 30 seconds

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Mayday situation

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It is every individual firefighters responsibility to maintain a high level of mayday readiness at all times. This includes everyday preparation and prevention as well as the practiced ability to communicate and respond to a mayday scenario

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The rule of mayday readiness

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Nfpa 1500 defines mayday readiness as…

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The ability to don, doff, and manipulate the scba in zero visibility while wearing firefighting gloves.

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2 components of mayday readiness are

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Prevention and response

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Once the mayday situation is recognized and reported, each firefighter should remember B.O.A. Whis means

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Breathe, organize, act

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30
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The EOC is activated only on orders by

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Mayor or city manager

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31
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… status for 5 alarm fires or when greater than %70 of engine companies are out of service for extended periods of time(more than 15 minutes) during an emergency

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Condition 3

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32
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Emergency power outage plan can be implemented with temps above___ and below ___

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105 and 34 defrees F

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33
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The hot zone is defined as

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Any area that requires the use of an scba

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34
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Osha states that once firefighters begin the interior attack on an interior structual fire, the atmosphere is assumed to be idlh and paragraph 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(4) _____ applies

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Two in two out

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35
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Exceptions to the 2 in/ 2 out requirements at structure fires

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  1. When there is a reported or suspected life hazard where immediate action could prevent the loss of life
  2. When the fire is in the incipient stage
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36
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An incident is described as…

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Any emergency situation that threatens life,safety, or property

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This refers to the position within the incident command system that is in charge of incident management. They have the overall responsibility for the safety of responders working at an emergency scene.

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Incident commander(IC)

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This position functions as the incident safety officer in the isos until command van operations are commenced and a safety officer is assigned.

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Support officer

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This refers to the position within ics that is assigned to a geographical area or particular function and manages units assigned to these areas during incidents.

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Sector officer

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Often this position is assigned the support officer/iso or assistant incident safety officer(AISO) role during incidents.

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Field incident technician

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A memeber of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety.

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Safety officer(SOFR)/ incident safety officer(ISO)

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An individual appointed or assigned at an incident scene by the incident commander to assist the iso in the performance of iso functions

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Assistant incident safety officer (AISO)

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Temporary two person team assigned at the outset of a working fire to allow a two person team to enter the structure to perform primary search and rescue when information indicates a potential life hazard situation that can be resolved bu rapid search and rescue

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Initial rapid intervention crew

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Four person crew fully equipped on site, in a ready state, to immediately react and respond to reacue firefighters

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Rapid intervention crew(ric)

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45
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Hazard control strategies developed by the iso to address the incident action plan and the type of incident encountered.

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Incident safety plan

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46
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A foreward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone, safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/sector.

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On deck

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Companies assigned to on deck must prepare themselves to function as reacue crews by performing the following task/actions

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  • Monitor tactical radio channel
  • Retrieve ric bag and confirm contents
  • confirm tic is in a ready state
  • determine which line each interior company is on (hose tags)
  • coordinate the opening of doors and windows
  • illuminate entrance/exits
  • develop and discuss a possible search and rescue plan
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On deck company actions for rescue include

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  • confirm mayday information
  • determine resource and equipment needs based upon mayday report
  • determine last known location of ff/crew in trouble
  • communicate plan with crew
  • implement plan
  • utilize info and technology(radio reports, tic, flashlights etc)
  • monitor air supply
  • provide can report to command
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49
Q

Fire line tape(yellow)-
Hazard tape(white and red)-
No access tape(red and black)-

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Yellow-helps control bystanders at scene
White and red- helps control firefighters
Red and black- identifies exclusion zones for all personnel

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50
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The resource sector is part of our incident command system and may be assigned under the ….

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Logistics section officer

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51
Q

On duty fire engineer, rm14, may be contacted at….

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261-8744

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52
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… is used to control access to a building or area during fires, hazardous materials incidents, reacue operations or any other situation where it is necessary to control and maintain accountability for the entry and exit of personnel.

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Lobby sector

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53
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Evacuation involves a small number of citizens. Evacuation time generally less than an hour or two.

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Site evacuation

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54
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Evacuation that effects off site homes and businesses and normally effects fewer than 100 people. People remain evacuated for two to four hours or more.

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Intermediate level evacuation

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55
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Thousands of citizens could be evacuated for many hours if not days.

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Large scale evacuation

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56
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Red cross will need up to ___ hours to get adequate personnel, equipment, and supplies to the shelter sites.

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3

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57
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Initiate notification of evacuation at the beginning of each block and every ___ yards after that.

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50

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58
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City of phoenix eoc phone numbers

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262-6100
262-6664
262-7293

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59
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Formal departmental critiques will be conducted at the discretion of the …..

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Tactical services chief

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What ate the five levels of critiques

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Individual 
Company level
Battalion level
Operations level
Department level
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61
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All critique materials and documents including a critique summary will be forwarded to …

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The tactical services section for filing

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62
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Situation grows at a rate faster than the response rate to that situation. Command ends up with an out of control situation and inadequate resources to control it.

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Crisis management

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63
Q

Phx fire has 4 buoy wall tanks that hold___ gallons of water

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3000-4000

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64
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Bambi buckets can hold from ___ to ___ gallons of water

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67-96

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65
Q

Apparatus must be kept at least ___ feet to the side of the flight path of helicopters dipping into the tank

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150’

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  • Incident size up
  • assumption of command
  • coordinate 360 incident assessment
  • search, rescue, and treatment
  • forcible entry
  • stretch hose lines
  • operate nozzles
  • pump hose lines
  • loss control
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Engine company functions

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67
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  • incident size up
  • assumption of command
  • coordinates 360 incident assessment
  • search, rescue, and treatment
  • coordinated horizontal and vertical ventilation
  • forcible entry
  • raise ground ladders
  • provide access/check fire extension
  • utility control
  • provide lighting
  • operate ladder pipes
  • perform overhaul
  • extrication
  • loss control
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Ladder company/tender functions

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68
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  • transportation of sick and injured to hospitals
  • search, rescue, and treatment- rescue companies should communicate commitment and location to command and maintain a retrievable status for victim treatment and xport
  • general firefighting duties as assigned by command
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Rescue company functions

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69
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  • incident size up
  • assumption of command
  • coordinates 360 incident assessment
  • search, rescue, and treatment
  • stretch hoselines
  • operate nozzles
  • loss control
  • obtain 360
  • coordinated horizontal and vertical ventilation
  • forcible entry
  • raise ground ladders
  • provide access/ check fire extension
  • utility control
  • provide lighting
  • perform overhaul
  • extrication
  • loss control
  • structural collapse/shoring
  • heavy lifting
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Heavy rescue company functions

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70
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During an incident, firefround factor information is gathered utilizing one or more of the following overlapping forms of size-up:

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Visual
Reconnaissance
Preplanning and familiarity

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Fireground factors

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  1. Building
  2. Fire
  3. Occupancy
  4. Life hazard
  5. Arrangement
  6. Resources
  7. Other factors
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72
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Tactical objectives are as follows:

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  1. Rescue
  2. Fire control
  3. Property conservation
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73
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Tactical objective benchmarks to be announced upon completion

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  • all clear
  • under control
  • loss stopped
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74
Q

The umbrella of service is made up of three ongoing considerations. They are…

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Firefighter safety
Customer service
Loss control

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75
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The incident commander constantly reevaluates the fireground strategy, driven by…..

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Size up and risk management

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76
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The proper strategy will be maintained by following the following actions:

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Avoiding simultaneous offensive and defensive strategies

Mathing the appropriate strategy to the fire conditions of the structure and minimizing risk to firefighters

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77
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Command must consider the most critical direction and avenues of fire extension, plus its speed, particularly as they affect:

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  1. Rescue activities
  2. Level of risk to firefighters
  3. Confinement efforts
  4. Exposure protection
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78
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7 sides of the fire

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Front
Rear
Both sides
Top
Bottom 
Interior
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79
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The basic variables relating to attack operations involve:

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  1. Location/ position of attack
  2. Size of attack
  3. Support functions
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80
Q

A marginal situation is defined as

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Defensive conditions with a known rescue

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81
Q

The elements of an effective defensive strategy always include:

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  1. Identify what is lost
  2. Write it off
  3. Protect exposures
82
Q

For tactical purposes a standard master stream flow of at least ___ GPM should be the guideline

A

750

83
Q

The incident commander must consider the following factors in developing a badic reacue size up:

A
  • number, location, and condition of victims
  • affect the fire has on the victims
  • capability of the control forces to enter the building, remove/protect victims and control fire
84
Q

Command must make the basic rescue decision:

A
  • do we remove the victims from the fire or

- do we remove the fire from the victims

85
Q

Reacue efforts should be extended in the following order:

A
  • most severely threatened
  • the largest number(groups)
  • the remainder of the fire area
  • the exposed area
86
Q

___ rather than time is the critical factor in a secondary search

A

Thoroughness

87
Q

The most urgent reason for calling additional alarms is for the purpose of covering…

A

Life safety

88
Q

Interior attack and related support directed toward quickly conducting a search for victims and bringing the fire under control

A

Offensive strategy

89
Q

Exterior attack directed to first reduce fire extension and then bring the fire under control

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Defensive strategy

90
Q

Positioning of operating companies can severely affect the safety/survival of such companies

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Tactical positioning

91
Q

When laddering the roof the ladder selected shall be one which will extend…

A

2’-3’ above the roof line

92
Q

If possible when laddering buildings under fire conditions, place ladders…

A

Near the corner of buildings or fire walls as these areas are generally more stable in the event of structural failure

93
Q

All personnel entering the hot zone shall: ………

All others stay outside

A
  • wear full turnouts
  • have crew intact
  • be assigned to a sector
94
Q

The _____ of firefighting personnel represents the major reason for fireground sectorization

A

Safety

95
Q

If after ___to___ minutes of interior operations heavy fire conditions still exist, command should initiate a careful evaluation of structural conditions, and should be fully prepared to withdraw interior crews and change to a defensive strategy.

A

10-15 minutes

96
Q

When operating around a high rise building where the potential hazards of falling glass and debris exist, a fire ground perimeter shall be established……. feet from the building and shall be observed by all fire personnel as a high hazard area

A

200’

97
Q

Each member of of the operations division shall be accountable for one scba and shall check the condition of that scba…..

A
  • at the beginntof each shift
  • after each use
  • and at any other time it may be necessary to render the equipment in a ready state of condition
98
Q

It is critical for firefighters to understand that the last __% of the air supply in an scba is the emergency reserve

A

33%

99
Q

____ is the foundation of this air management policy.

A

Individual firefighter air management

100
Q

____ is knowing air levels prior to entering hazard zone, during fire fighting activities, and upon leaving hazard zone

A

Round trip ticket

101
Q

It takes ___ rescuers to remove one firefighter in a mayday situation. And one out of ___ will have their own mayday event.

A

12, 5

102
Q

Rehab sector will provide a specific area where personnel will assemble to have:

A
  1. Assessment of vitals signs
  2. Revitalization- rest, hydration, refreshments, and temp regulation
  3. Medical evaluation and treatment of injuries if needed
  4. Transportation for those requiring treatment at medical facilities
  5. Reassignment as needed
103
Q

You ventilate a building principally for two reasons:

A
  1. To prevent mushrooming

2. To gain and maintain entry

104
Q

Defensive ventilation is…

A

When a fire burns through the roof

105
Q

Bowstring truss/ arched roof policy is:

A
  1. When the fire is in the attic/truss space and it is safe to do so quickly search the building and implement a defensive strategy.
  2. When crews are unable to locate the fire and it is safe to do so quickly search the building and implement a defensive strategy.
  3. When fire involves a room and contents with no evidence of extension to the attic/truss space implement a quick aggressive offensive strategy.
106
Q

A standard attack team consists of:

A

Two engine companies plus a ladder company

107
Q

In the city of Phoenix a high rise building is defined as:

A

6 elevator stops or greater or 75ft in height or greater

108
Q

In high rise fires when ascending stairwells crews must collectively check their air supply every….

A

5 floors

109
Q

____ will increase the value our customers place on our work

A

Loss control efforts

110
Q

Salvage operations must be aimed at aggressively controlling loss by the most expedient means. Salvage objectives are:

A
  1. Stop or reduce the source of damage

2. Protect or remove contents

111
Q

The following items should be considered when addressing salvage:

A
  1. Type value and location of contents
  2. The extent and location of fire
  3. Recognition of existing and potential damage sources
  4. Estimate of required resource
112
Q

The goal of _____ is to reduce the incidence of secondary fires, control loss, and stabilize the incident scene while providing for firefighter safety

A

Overhaul

113
Q

During ppv fire attack fans should be placed____ ft back from entry point. And placing fans in tandem one behind the other is more effective than side by side

A

12-15ft

114
Q

Lines must be laid with consideration for the ___ problems they create

A

Access

115
Q

4 inch hose is limited to about___gpm at ___ft in length before it must be pumped by another engine at the hydrant

A

800gpm

500ft

116
Q

The first hose stream should be placed between the fire and the______ by it

A

Persons endangered

117
Q

Greater penetration, reach and striking power. Less steam conversion

A

Solid stream

118
Q

Increased heat absorption/expansion. Shorter reach. Most effective in confined spaces and protecting exposures

A

Peripheral stream

119
Q

When utilizing crews with hand lines to enter basement fires, crews should not open nozzles until they see and/or are near the fire. Crews should not use____ when operating in basement fires

A

Fog streams

120
Q

To access resources for injured displaced pets, or to get number for animal control, or for emergenanimal clinics type_____ into cad

A

MDTINFO ANIMALS

121
Q

A fire investigation is conducted after_______ activities are completed and before_____ actions which could hinder the investigation

A

Fire control and salvage, overhaul

122
Q

Company officers on wildland fires must maintain LCES. LCES means

A

Lookouts
Communications
Escape routes
Safety zones

123
Q

The following factors have a critical effect on the fire behavior of a wildland fire

A

Weather fuel and topography

124
Q

In brush/wildland fires protection of ____ is the primary goal when immediate control is not possible

A

Exposures

125
Q

On a wildland fire ground large aircraft are referred to as____ and water hauling equipment is a ____

A

Tankers, tender

126
Q

During wildland air operations smoking is prohibited within ___ feet of aircraft

A

50’

127
Q

Wildland urban interface is defined as

A

The zone of transition between wildland( or unoccupied land) and human development

128
Q

There are two tupes of aircraft crashes:

A

High impact &

Low impact

129
Q

High piled outside combustible storage fires tactical objectives:

A
  1. Firefighter safety
  2. Exposure protection
  3. Environmental protection (including public health)
  4. Fire control
130
Q

The average passenger car tire holds ___ gallons of oil.

A

2.5 gallons

131
Q

Upon arrival of a tire fire the company officer must determine the stage of combustion:

A
  1. Incipient
  2. Free burning
  3. Smoldering
132
Q

Successful options for fighting a tire fire include:

A
  1. Burn it
  2. Bury it
  3. Drown it
133
Q

Multi patient incident

A

Any incident with fewer than 25 patients

134
Q

Mass casualty incident

A

Any incident involving 25-100 patients

135
Q

Disaster incident

A

Any incident involving more than 100 patients

136
Q

EMS tactical objectives are

A

Completion of a “triage report”

Declaration of “all immediates transported”

137
Q

On Ems incidents The IC is responsible for building a command structure that….

A

Meets the organizational needs of the incident to achieve the tactical priorities

138
Q

When possible patients should be treated amd transported in the following priority order:

A
  1. Immediate
  2. Delayed patients upgraded to immediate
  3. Delayed
  4. Minor
139
Q

Triage tags should be used any time there are…..

A

3 or more immediates or more than 10 patients

140
Q

In extrication A reasonable guideline is an initial commitment of one company per…….

A

Five victims

141
Q

In treatment sector, One salvage cover provides ample working room for up to …..

A

3 patients

142
Q

During major incidents in treatment sector initial objective should be one company per ……

A

4 patients ( one rescuer per patient)

143
Q

To improve the fire departments capability to treat patients arising from a large scale multiple patient incident, a medical supply sector shall be established during all…..

A

3 alarm medical or greater incidents using a minimum of one fire company.

144
Q

A hazardous materials incident action plan must provide for:

A
  1. Safety of all fire personnel
  2. Evacuation of endangered area, if necessary
  3. Control of situation
  4. Stabilization of hazardous materials and/or
  5. Disposal or removal of hazardous materials
145
Q

A haz mat incident has two initial zones:

A
  1. Limited access zone

2. Evacuation zone

146
Q

Be aware that _________ is responsible for the safety of all personnel involved in any incident

A

Command

147
Q

In haz mat calls the decontamination area should be established within the ________ perimeter and adjacent to the _________.

A

Hot zone,

Entrance/exit(lobby control)

148
Q

DOT haz mat marking systems may be inadequate because some hazardous materials in quantities up to ________lbs do not require a placard and there may be combinations of products involved with only a “dangerous” label showing.

A

1,000 lbs

149
Q

Do not apply water to _________ containers it will make the leak worse

A

Chlorine

150
Q

When should the fire department try to clean up a mercury release

A

Never

151
Q

The preferred agent for flammable liquid fire fighting is____

A 
AFFF/class b foam 
(Aqueous Film Forming Foam)
152
Q

______ has no ability to suppress vapors and reignition is an extreme possibility

A

Class A foam

153
Q

For the purpose of emergency response, a confined space is defined as:

A
  • a space large enough for personnel to physically enter
  • a space not designed for continuous employee occupancy
  • an area with limited entry and egress
154
Q

A phased approach to confined space rescue operations which include;_________________, can be utilized to safely and effectively mitigate these high risk low frequency events.

A

Arrival,
pre entry operations,
entry operations,
termination

155
Q

A ___________ shall be established prior to the implementation of any rescue plan proposed by rescue sector

A

Safety Officer and Technical Advisor

156
Q

For the purpose of emergency response, an excavation shall be defined by any depression, hole, trench, or earth wall, man made or natural, of _____ feet or greater

A

Four

157
Q

For trench rescue first arriving apparatus shall remain at least_____ feet away from location of trench failure and level 1 staging shall take place at least _____ feet away from trench failure

A

50ft, 150ft

158
Q

With trench rescue operations all non essential traffic should be moved at least____ft and heavy machinery to be shut down within_____ft of trench collapse

A

300ft

159
Q

Non technical mountain rescue angles less than___

Technical mountain rescue angles between____

A

40degrees

Between 40-90 degrees

160
Q

In water rescues civilian personnel need to stay at least ____ ft from the hazard zone

A

150ft

161
Q

For tree rescue operations a hazard zone is established _____ feet around tree amd civilians need to be at least ______ feet from tree

A

50ft and 150ft

162
Q

The Phoenix Fire Department will respond to any emergency situation that threatens ________

A

Life, safety, or property

163
Q

When returning to first due area, rescues should go available when within ____ minutes driving time to quarters.

A

10 minutes

164
Q

Should rescues go unavailable when returning paramedics back to their station?

A

No

165
Q

Deployment sector would be under the ______ section

A

Planning section

166
Q

Level 1 staging is automatically in effect for all incidents with_________ companies responding.

A

3 or more companies

167
Q

______ will be implemented for all greater alarm incidents

A

Level 2 staging

168
Q

During major incidents where a _______ section is implemented, staging sector will be working under the direction of the _______officer

A

Logistics, logistics officer

169
Q

Apparatus _______ should regulate placement

A

Function

170
Q

The placement of apparatus on the fire ground should be a reflection of the following:

A
  • standard operational procedure for first arriving companies
  • tactical objectives and priorities
  • staging procedure
  • a direct order from command
  • a conscious decision on the part of the company officer based on existing or predictable conditions
171
Q

Avoid _____ to______ on the fire ground

A

Belly to butt

172
Q

Command must regard apparatus on the fire ground in two categories:

A
  • Apparatus that is working

- apparatus that is parked

173
Q

Apparatus should be positioned at least ____ feet away from involved buildings even with nothing showing

A

30ft

174
Q

Lines should be laid with attention to ….

A

The access problems they present

175
Q

It shall be the policy of the regional fire department to position apparatus at the scene of emergencies in a manner that best

A

Protects the work area and personnel from vehicle traffic and other hazards

176
Q

Speed and distances for starts of traffic cones /flares

A

Speed. Distance
25 mph. ______ 65ft
40mph. ______105ft
60mph. ______160 ft

177
Q

Emergency response (code 3) does not _______ the driver of any responsibility to drive with______. The driver of the emergency vehicle is responsible for its safe operation at all times

A

Absolve, due caution

178
Q

Under good conditions driving code 3. the maximum mph over the speed limit is____. Under less than favorable conditions the speed limit is the absolute max permissible

A

10mph

179
Q

When emergency vehicles must travel in center or oncoming traffic lanes the max permissible speed shall be _____

A

20mph

180
Q

Fire can burn through the aircraft fuselage within…..

A

60 seconds

181
Q

Hydrant cabinets in the papago tunnel are located appx. every ____ feet on alternating sides of the tunnel

A

300feet

182
Q

The following frequencies will operate in the papago tunnel:

A

Fire channels A1,A5, and A8

183
Q

Emergency telephone cabinets in the papago tunnel are located every _____ ft. Onboth sides of the eastbound and westbound sides

A

150ft

184
Q

The papago tunnel hydrant standpipe sustem is located on____

A

Culver st. West of central

185
Q

There are ____ below ground facilities in the papago tunnel. Each have multiple levels and go down nearly ____ ft

A

5, 40ft

186
Q

Electrical equipment is classified as……

A
  1. Energized
  2. De-energized (cannot be 100% guaranteed)
  3. Dead (confirmed by utility company)
187
Q

___________ within a damaged lithium ion battery or BESS presents a significant fire, shock, and/or explosion hazard to firefighters

A

Residual energy

188
Q

Recommended initia evacuation distance for bess systems is_________

A

150ft

189
Q

Expected voltages in pv systems:
Residential: up to……volts dc
Commercial: up to…….volts dc
Utility installations:up to ……. volts dc

A

600
1000
1500

190
Q

Once converted through an inverter 1500 volts dc current becomes ________ volts of AC currents

A

35,000

191
Q

______to______ communications should be utilized whenever possible within the company or sector

A

Face to face

192
Q

Current radio equipment is the motorola______

A

APX7000XE

193
Q

The _______ team will be compromised of a Trauma surgeon or EMS physician, with the addition of a traima nurse being at the discretion of the responding physician

A

SERT

Surgical emergency response team

194
Q

On violent incidents the key tactical positions are:

A
  1. Triage
  2. Extrication
  3. Treatment
  4. Transportation
195
Q

On violent incidents fire/ems shall never operate within the inner perimeter.

True or False

A

True

196
Q

A less experienced member is defined as:

A
  1. A probationary ff

2. Any member with less than 2 years total experience assigned to firefighting duties.

197
Q

Turnout program manager phone number

A

602 -495- 5151

198
Q

Youth assistance referral form ______ should be filled out by field captain if youth firesetter is identified on scene

A

91-57D

199
Q

For africanized honey bee calls fire apparatus should park______ feet from the colony

A

150ft

200
Q

Heat stress management directives are in place between the dayes of _______ to ______

A

June 1st to September 30th

201
Q

Big mechanical arm that connects the LRV(light rail vehicle)to the overhead wires

A

Pantograph

202
Q

Normal height of ocs in light rail vehicles is _____ and ____ ft at washingt and the 143 overpass

A

18ft and 14.8ft

PFD Captains Test (10 decks)

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