Volume 2 Patrick H.

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Lobby Sector

Question 2

In the case of a HIGH-RISE building… Where is the Access Control point normally set-up?

Answer 2

Ground Floor Lobby

Question 3

In the case of a Technical Operation, a perimeter shall be defined (identified) by __________, with an entrance/exit point identified.

Answer 3

HAZARD ZONE Tape

Question 4

Lobby Sector personnel must control______ (which) access points when alternate entrances are available?

Answer 4

ALL access points

Question 5

The Lobby Sector will record the a)_________, b)__________, and c)__________ of all personnel entering the control area.

Answer 5

a) Names
b) Times
c) assignments

Question 6

__________ ____ will be collected from ALL personnel entering and should be retrieved upon departure.

Answer 6

Accountability tags

Question 7

When beginning operations, Atleast_______(how many firefighters) should be left to establish Lobby Sector?

Answer 7

1………At least 1 firefighter

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE
Several PUBLIC and PRIVATE helicopter services are available for various purposes, including emergency
medical transportation, rescue from inaccessible locations, aerial reconnaissance of emergency
scenes, brush firefighting, and emergency transportation of personnel

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

4 Reasons helicopter transportation should be considered.

Answer 9

1. Time
2. Distance
3. ambulances are unavailable
4. locations inaccessible to ground units

Question 10

3 Reasons helicopter medical transportation should be considered.

Answer 10

1. Immediate trauma Pt’s requiring urgent surgery
2. Pt’s requiring specialized treatment
   OB, Pediatric, Burns, Neurological
3. any Pt. Medical Control deems necessary

Question 11

Regarding Aerial Reconnaissance :

Aerial observation may be desirable in _________ situations.

Answer 11

COMPLEX

Question 12

Regarding Aerial Reconnaissance :

Aerial Recon…has proven extremely effective in these situations. (4)

Answer 12

1. Brush fire fighting
2. Structure fires involving difficult access
3. High-rise fires
4. HAZ-MAT …tracking direction and distance of contamination

Question 13

(How many) _________methods of Brush firefighting are available using helicopters?

Answer 13

2 methods

Question 14

How many BAMBI BUCKETS does Phoenix have?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

How many BAMBI BUCKETS does MESA have?

Answer 15

1

Question 16

How many BUOY WALL TANKS does Phoenix have?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

How many BUOY WALL TANKS does Mesa have?

Answer 17

1

Question 18

BUOY WALL TANKS will hold either______ or ______ gallons of water?

Answer 18

3,000 Gallons OR 4,000 Gallons

Question 19

BAMBI BUCKETS can hold from ___ to ___ gallons of water DEPENDING ON AIR TEMP AND HUMITITY.

Answer 19

67 to 96 Gallons

Question 20

TRUE or FALSE:

Helicopters with full buckets CAN fly over occupied structures or traffic?

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

Concerning BUOY WALL set up:

Apparatus must be kept _______’ to the side of flight path of helicopters dipping the tank?

Answer 21

150’ to the side of flight path

Question 22

Concerning BUOY WALL set up:

Foam concentrate can be added to the tank WHEN the water is ______’ from the top of tank?

Answer 22

1’ ……one foot from top of tank

Question 23

Concerning BUOY WALL set up:

How many salvage covers should be placed on ground to protect bottom of tank?

Answer 23

1 to 2 salvage covers

Question 24

Concerning Helicopter Recue Stuff:
TRUE or FALSE
“Special Use” of Helicopters are activities that require pilots and rescuers to use certified technical rescue skills?

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

The following are considered “Special Use” Helo Operations: (7)

Answer 25

1. External Loads (longlines, water buckets and stuff)
2. Hover sites (low level hovering)
3. Helicopter repelling
4. below 500’ flights
5. flights around a fire perimeter
6. Single skid landings (savage)
7. any takeoff or landing with crazy terrain, obstacles or surface conditions

Question 26

Who_________ will coordinate the ESTABLISHMENT of ground- to - air communications?

Answer 26

DISPATCH

Question 27

TRUE or FALSE:

National Guard helicopters DO HAVE direct communication capability with fire department ground crews?

Answer 27

FALSE: ground crews must use HAND SIGNALS

Question 28

_________ Name (Designation) for a helicopter operating under the direction of the Phoenix Fire Dept.

Answer 28

FIREBIRD

Question 29

_________ Name (Designation) for a helicopter operating under the direction of the Department of Public Safety

Answer 29

RANGER 41

Question 30

Should anything become unsafe during the approach of any helicopter , LZ sector should instruct the pilot to ___________?

Answer 30

GO AROUND 3 TIMES