Work Instructions/Operating Procedures

Question 1

What types of incidents require a Personal Accountability System (PAS) Officer?

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

What should the PAS officer be monitoring at all times?

Answer 2

E SIM radio channel

Question 3

Upon being assigned, what should the PAS Officer ensure they collect?

Answer 3

Vehicle and Entry Control Boards from all on-scene apparatus (WI-402)

Question 4

In terms of entry control, what is the responsibility of the driver of the first arriving apparatus?

Answer 4

Recording the time that their crew makes entry into the hazardous area

Question 5

When will the Incident Commander assign a PAS Officer to take over Entry Control?

Answer 5

Once additional personnel are on scene

Question 6

What are the responsibilities of personnel prior to entering/immediately after exiting the hazardous atmosphere?

Answer 6

P.I.T. Passes are clipped onto the Vehicle Board/collected after exiting (WI-402)

Question 7

When is a PAR conducted?

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

What should be reported during a PAR?

Answer 8

Location, task assignment, exact number of personnel accounted for in that crew (Ex. “Interior Sector - PAR 4 - Second Floor”)

Question 9

When should AFES gas detection equipment be used?

Answer 9

Prior to entering the premises involved

Question 10

When does SCBA need to be donned at Natural Gas/CO incidents?

Answer 10

When readings are in excess of 100ppm

Question 11

What needs to be done after the source of a gas leak is identified?

Answer 11

Occupancy needs to be fully ventilated

Question 12

What needs to be done prior to leaving the property at a CO incident?

Answer 12

Confirm proper installation and operation of all required smoke and CO alarms

Question 13

When is it appropriate to put on an SCBA?

Answer 13

Once the apparatus has come to a full stop

Question 14

What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing medical duties?

Answer 14

• Station/work uniforms
• Safety shoes or bunker boots/pants
• Medical gloves
• N-95 mask
• Safety glasses
• Additional body substance isolation equipment

Question 15

What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing rescue or extrication duties (including MVC’s)

Answer 15

• 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)

Question 16

What is the minimum level of PPE to be used while performing water/ice rescue?

Answer 16

• Station/work uniforms
• Safety shoes or bunker boots
• Firefighting gloves (where appropriate)
• Personal flotation devices (where appropriate)
• Water rescue helmet

Question 17

What type of rope on apparatus is not tagged, and why?

Answer 17

Utility rope and RIT line, as it is not for supporting human life

Question 18

How is rope identified in the tagging system (ie. RR-01-50)?

Answer 18

RR/WR/RIT - Type of rope (rescue rope, water rope)

01 - Rope #

50 - Length of rope, in metres

Question 19

What is to be looked for during a rope inspection, and what may these be indications of?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

When should rope be washed in the extractor?

Answer 20

When the outer sheath appears to be dirty

Question 21

How should the rope be coiled prior to being put in the extractor for cleaning?

Answer 21

In a chain knot

Question 22

What temperature should the water be for rope being cleaned in the extractor, and what setting is used?

Answer 22

Cold water, machine setting 03

Question 23

How should rope be dried, and what should not be done?

Answer 23

Hung to dry in the hose tower

Not to be dried using heat or sunlight

Question 24

How should rope ends be fused, and what is the reason for this?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

When should rope be retired?

Answer 25

• Has been shocked while under load
• Doesn’t pass rope inspection criteria
• Exposed to chemicals
• Exceeded life span

Question 26

What should be taken into consideration during a risk assessment when operating on a roof?

Answer 26

• Type of roof construction
• Location of fire
• How long fire has been burning due to structural integrity

Question 27

What should be done when it is determined that roof operations are needed?

Answer 27

• Provide alternate means of escape
• Appoint Roof Sector Officer under IMS
• Sound path of travel

Question 28

What are some indications of pre-flashover?

Answer 28

• 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

Question 29

What precautions should be followed when pre-flashover conditions exist?

Answer 29

• 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)

Question 30

How many hours of driving training are required each month?

Answer 30

4 hours (2 hours on Pumper, 2 hours on Aerial, Tanker or Rescue)