Work Instructions/Operating Procedures Flashcards
What types of incidents require a Personal Accountability System (PAS) Officer?
- Working structure fires
- Ice/Water rescues where personnel will enter water/proceed onto ice
- Hazardous materials incidents
- Any incident where personnel make entry into a hazardous atmosphere/location
- Any other time as deemed necessary by the IC
What should the PAS officer be monitoring at all times?
E SIM radio channel
Upon being assigned, what should the PAS Officer ensure they collect?
Vehicle and Entry Control Boards from all on-scene apparatus (WI-402)
In terms of entry control, what is the responsibility of the driver of the first arriving apparatus?
Recording the time that their crew makes entry into the hazardous area
When will the Incident Commander assign a PAS Officer to take over Entry Control?
Once additional personnel are on scene
What are the responsibilities of personnel prior to entering/immediately after exiting the hazardous atmosphere?
P.I.T. Passes are clipped onto the Vehicle Board/collected after exiting (WI-402)
When is a PAR conducted?
- Emergency evacuation procedure is enacted
- Changing from interior/offensive attack to an exterior/defensive attack
- Hazardous event has just occurred on scene
- Report of a PASS alarm activation
- Notification of any lost or missing personnel
- Operating inside the controlled area in excess of 30 minutes
What should be reported during a PAR?
Location, task assignment, exact number of personnel accounted for in that crew (Ex. “Interior Sector - PAR 4 - Second Floor”)
When should AFES gas detection equipment be used?
Prior to entering the premises involved
When does SCBA need to be donned at Natural Gas/CO incidents?
When readings are in excess of 100ppm
What needs to be done after the source of a gas leak is identified?
Occupancy needs to be fully ventilated
What needs to be done prior to leaving the property at a CO incident?
Confirm proper installation and operation of all required smoke and CO alarms
When is it appropriate to put on an SCBA?
Once the apparatus has come to a full stop
What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing medical duties?
- Station/work uniforms
- Safety shoes or bunker boots/pants
- Medical gloves
- N-95 mask
- Safety glasses
- Additional body substance isolation equipment
What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing rescue or extrication duties (including MVC’s)
- Bunker coat, pants and boots
- Station work uniforms
- Firefighting or specialized rescue gloves
- Medical gloves
- Safety glasses
- Helmets
- Additional body substance isolation equipment, as required
- High-Viz Traffic Safety Vest (while operating on roadways, near rail lines and not wearing SCBA)
What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing water/ice rescue?
- Station/work uniforms
- Safety shoes or bunker boots
- Firefighting gloves (where appropriate)
- Personal flotation devices (where appropriate)
- Water rescue helmet
What type of rope on apparatus is not tagged, and why?
Utility rope and RIT line, as it is not for supporting human life
How is rope identified in the tagging system (ie. RR-01-50)?
RR/WR/RIT - Type of rope (rescue rope, water rope)
01 - Rope #
50 - Length of rope, in metres
What is to be looked for during a rope inspection, and what may these be indications of?
Discoloration - may indicate chemical damage
Glossy marks, glazed surface - may indicate heat fusion
Exposed core fibers - may indicate damage to sheath
Fraying, cuts, chafing - may indicate broken sheath bundles
Lack of uniformity in diameter (hour glass shaping) - may indicate core damage
Inconsistencies in texture and stiffness - may indicate core damage
When should rope be washed in the extractor?
When the outer sheath appears to be dirty
How should the rope be coiled prior to being put in the extractor for cleaning?
In a chain knot
What temperature should the water be for rope being cleaned in the extractor, and what setting is used?
Cold water, machine setting 03
How should rope be dried, and what should not be done?
Hung to dry in the hose tower
Not to be dried using heat or sunlight
How should rope ends be fused, and what is the reason for this?
Firmly tape the rope (using electrical tape) where the rope is to be cut, cut down the center of the tape, fuse the cut end with heat (ie. lighter)
To avoid snagging
When should rope be retired?
- Has been shocked while under load
- Doesn’t pass rope inspection criteria
- Exposed to chemicals
- Exceeded life span
What should be taken into consideration during a risk assessment when operating on a roof?
- Type of roof construction
- Location of fire
- How long fire has been burning due to structural integrity
What should be done when it is determined that roof operations are needed?
- Provide alternate means of escape
- Appoint Roof Sector Officer under IMS
- Sound path of travel
What are some indications of pre-flashover?
- Room gets hot very quickly
- Smoke suddenly drops to floor level
- Roll-over, in some cases
- Temperatures at waist height are hot enough to melt a visor
What precautions should be followed when pre-flashover conditions exist?
- Get as low as possible
- Get out as quickly as possible using any safe exit
- When smoke drops, immediately discharge water at the ceiling to cool the gas (may result in steam burns, but preferable to flashover burns)
How many hours of driving training are required each month?
4 hours (2 hours on Pumper, 2 hours on Aerial, Tanker or Rescue)
