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112 Cards in this Set
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8 parts to Size Up
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1. Unit/Crew Strength
2. Building/Area Description 3. Conditions 4. Action 5. Water supply? 6. Declare front/divisions 7. Name and location of IC |
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4 Conditions
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Nothing showing
Smoke showing (amt & location) Fire showing (amt & location) Working fire |
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C.A.N.
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Conditions
Activity Needs |
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Follow up Report
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1. Declaration of objectives
2. 2 in/2 out established 3. RIC identified 4. C.A.N. 5. Develop IAP 6. All Clear |
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Consider evacuation after how many minutes of fire exposure to structural components?
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10 minutes
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REVAS
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Rescue
Exposures Ventilation Attack Fire Salvage/Utilities |
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High Rise - Actions of first arriving unit
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FREAAKS PASS FLOORS
FCR Recall elevators Engineer/Security Annunciator panel Accountability of crew Keys - elevator/master/phone Stairs of ascent Pass command - give earful - elevator status, annunciator panel readings, route of ascent Floors - periodic, 2 down, below and above, very top |
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Hish Rise - Medic van
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Locate and establish treatment area
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High Rise - floors to check on ascent
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Periodically check condition of floors on ascent
Two below thoroughly for Staging Check floor above and below fire floor Top floor - rescue |
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HIgh Rise - Actions of second-in unit
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FLARES
FCR Lobby Control Annunciator panel Report on conditions Establish Command Systems - building systems |
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High Rise - Building systems
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1. Fire water supply
2. Elevators 3. HVAC 4. Communications 5. Stairwell ventilation |
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High Rise - 1 action of 3rd-in unit
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1. Support FDC - charge as ordered by IC
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High Rise - 2 actions of 4th-in unit
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1. Establish Incident Base
2. Designate Base Manager (FAE) |
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Base Manager
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1. Check-in arriving units
2. Establish equipment pool 3. Maintain resource status records |
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High Rise - Staging
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- Minimum 2 floors below fire floor
RPM - Rehab - Personnel and equipment staging - Medical group - MAINTAIN PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY |
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Incident Base
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PEA CAM
- Park Diagonally - Establish incident base out of debris zone (min 200') - Assemble crews and equipment - Check-in apparatus - Advise IC/OPS of availability - Medical unit location |
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Lobby Control
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- Establish entry and exit control at all access points
- Control elevators and provide operators if approved by IC - MAINTAIN PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY |
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Ground Support
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- Transport of personnel and equipment from base to staging
- Establish a traffic plan - Maintenance and replenishment of equipment - Stockpile SCBA's - MAINTAIN PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY |
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Systems
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- Coordinate ops with building engineer
- Evaluate and control effectiveness |
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How wide should the debris zone/hot zone be on a high rise incident?
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Minimum 200 feet
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Equipment complement - all companies
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Haligan TALKS on the phone
Haligan TIC Axe - Pick head Lanterns - All big beams Keys - Master/elevator Spare SCBA bottle Phone - system phone |
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Truck Company equipment complement
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PALS
Pike pole - medium length Axe - flat head Line - search/utility line Saw - circular saw and fuel |
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Engine Company equipment complement list
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PPSS
Pipe wrench or pliers Pike pole Standpipe hose bundle Spanner wrenches - two |
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Equipment complement addition for RIC
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1. RIC bag
2. Bolt cutter - small 3. Channel locks 4. Philips and regular head screwdriver 5. wire cutters 6. knife |
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Wildland Size Up considerations
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FFART FORCES
Fire relative to you Fuel between you and the fire Age of fuel ROS - Rate of Spread Topography Forces driving the fire - Burning upslope or downslope - Aspect (hot slope/cold slope) - Running with or against the wind |
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Wildland - attack strategy
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1 Threat assessment - values at risk??
2. Offensive, defensive, combination Combination attack - control/hold line along with structure protection |
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Wildland - Tactical priorities for structures
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1. SECURE SAFE ZONES
2. Evac vs. Shelter in place 3. Perform structural triage 4. Identify water sources 5. Prep structures 6. Extinguish fire after flame front passes 7. Patrol area |
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Structural triage - 3 types
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1. Needs little or no help
2. Salvageable - good defensive space 3. Indefensible - 25 FEWS ... 25% of roof or structure involved ... Fuel contacting structure ... Escape route - none ... Water supply - inadequate ... Safety zone - none |
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Structure prep
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1. Consider access bridge load limits
2. Move combustibles away from structure 3. Ladder roof 4. Gel fire side, foam remainder 5. Clear debris from roof/gutters 6. Propane tanks - shut off and clear vegetation 7. Inside structure (unlock exterior doors, close interior doors, close windows, remove blinds, turn on lights, release garage door openers) 8. Record address on 214 |
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Helicopter water point - Size up
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FLAWSS
Flat terrain - 100 ft diameter Level landing pad - 20x20 Accessible to engine/water tender Water supply adequate - 400 gpm min Secure from peds and vehicles Safe landing and departure path - into the wind - no wires or obstructions |
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Helicopter water point - actions
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PPSSWW
- PPE - full PPE with eye protection - Protection line - Spot engine 100 feet from landing pad (out of departure/approach path) - Secure all loose items including dust abatement - Water point set up - Wind indicator Advise pilot of wind speed, direction and hazards |
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Helicopter water point - safety
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1. Advise pilor of wind direction, speed, and hazards
2. Maintain eye contact with pilot 3. Do not approach until instructed to 4. Do not approach from uphill or rear 5. Do not walk behind passenger doors 6. Do not run to helicopter 7. Place one foot on skid when filling |
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Helicopter water point - pump ops
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1. Fold Kam-lok under 3-4' of hose from skid (do not take way back)
2. Flow at 360 gpm 3. Pump 25psi per 100' of 2 1/2 + 20 psi for hose from shut off to HC 4. Size load - 60 sec = full, 45 sec = 3/4, 30 sec = 1/2 |
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Strike Team - incident info
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1. Order/Request numbers
2. Strike team radio designation 3. Check in location 4. ETA 5. Immediate need or planned 6. Assembly point 7. Travel freq - 7A in OC, CESRS outside |
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OCFA Staging locations - 4
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1. NB 57 at Tonner Cyn
2. EB 91 at Green River 3. Ortega/Caspers Park 4. FS61 |
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RIC - When?
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1. More or potential for more than 2 FF interior.
2. Great alarm fire 3. Trench rescue 4. Other significant hazards - large buildings, multi-story, hazardous process industrial, collapse potential, etc |
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RIC - roles
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1. Report to Ops Chief/IC
2. Position near ICP when possible 3. Keep team intact 4. Monitor conditions and structural integrity 5. Soften structure to obtain best rescue advantage |
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Confined Space defined - 3 components
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1. Large enough to bodily enter and work
2. Limited means for entry and exit 3. Not designed for continuous employee occupancy |
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Confined space permit required in any of 4 conditions
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1. Potential to contain hazardous atmosphere
2. Contains a material that has possibility for engulfing an entrant 3. Internal configuration that could trap or asphyxiate an entrant such as walls/floors tapering to small cross-section 4. Contains any other recognized safety or health hazard |
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CSR - Size up
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1. Location of entry portals
2. Permitted? 3. Type & size of space - ALL considered to be IDLH until proven otherwise 4. Number of victims and profile 5. Haz-Mat threat - MSDS/permits |
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CSR - 7 Initial actions
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1. Determine Rescue or Body recovery
2. Request HazMat, TRT and HR6 (min 6 qualified entrants) 3. Get ALL personnel out of confined spaces 4. Establish zones 5. Obtain permits/MSDS/Maps 6. LOCK OUT/TAG OUT 7. Site safety plan (ICS 208) |
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Trench Rescue - Initial actions
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1. Stage 150 feet away
2. Rescue/Recovery? 3. GET all personnel out of unshored trenches 5+' and confined spaces 4. Establish zones 5. Insert ladder near victim 6. Move spoil pile min 2 feet back 7. Lock out/Tag out |
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Trench - OSHA requirements
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1. Incident commander
2. Safety officer 3. Site safety plan 4. shoring for 5+ feet trenches 5. Qualified entrants and RIC |
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Haz Mat - zone distances
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Hot zone - Min 300' or Min 2500' for BLEVE
Warm zone - 100-150 feet |
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704M areas FF can enter in structural PPE
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Health - 2 Flammability - 4 Reactivity - 1 |
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Possible CO sources
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Charcoal BBQ indoors
Obstructed fire place Vehicle exhaust Misused gas appliances |
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LPG/Natural Gas Initial Actions
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1. Park out of blast zone and away from manhole covers/sewer openings
2. Do not use PacSets near leak 3. Notify gas co 4. Establish perimeter/evacuate 5. Hoseline in place and manned 6. Eliminate ignition sources 7. Shut off gas 8. DO NOT turn electrical switches on or off 9. Ventilate structure 10. Close windows/doors of adjacent structures |
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How to plug broken gas pipes
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1. wet down area to inhibit static electricity
2. HAVE back up line manned and ready 3. Use redwood or rubber plugs, duct seal or hand pressure to stop leak 4. Use non-sparking mallet |
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CO sizeup
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1. Evacuate structure
2. Occupants symptomatic? Headache, dizzy, vomiting, aloc, sob, red skin/lips |
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Dosimeter pager
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1. Gamma and Xray
2. Alarm settings - 100mR and 2mR/hr. 3. Distance per ERG - 80-160 feet from radiological source. 1500 feet from rad source with explosive |
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EPA Dose Rate limits
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2mR/hr - Hot zone line
10R/hr - Turn back for activities non-life-saving 200R/hr - Turn back absolute |
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EPA whole body Dose limits
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5REM - normal incident activities
10REM - protect high value property 25REM - Life saving or protect large populations |
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Electrical safety precautions
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1. Assume energized until confirmed by utility co
2. 3 stripes method for flagging area 3. Lock-out/Tag-out 4. Do not park under involved lines 5. OCFA personnel to always utilize GFI 6. Have ECC contact utility co duty supervisor to contact you if needed. |
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Structure fire electrical actions
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1. Shut off power at breaker panel.
2. NOTE any breakers tripped for investigators 3. Keep ladders 10 feet from lines |
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Transformer and Vault Fires
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1. 30/100/33 rule if water must be applied to exposure. 30 degree fog, 100 psi, minimum 33 feet away
2. Be aware of explosive potential 3. Do not enter vault until utility co has confirmed de-energized and atmosphere clear of explosive gas 4. Minimum 25 foot perimeter |
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Wildland fire electrical issues
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1. Do not work in dense smoke around transmission/distribution lines
2. Smoke can act as conductor up to 100 feet from high voltage lines |
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Vehicle fire electrical issues
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1. Have stay in car
2. If must exit, have them jump clear and then hop away 3. If water must be applied to car, use 30/100/33 but only on distribution or secondary voltages |
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Railroad initial actions
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1. Have tracks shut down 1.5 miles in each direction
2. Have uniformed person stand there and wave flag horizontally. Stand on right side of track 15-20 away 3. Fully loaded commuter train can hold up to 700 passengers 4. Acquire waybill and consist 5. Set handbrake and chock each car working on 6. Due to possible energy, NEVER use water. Use dry chem 7. If rail personnel have not shut down locomotives, use red button on side of car near fuel tank or in cab |
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HEP shut down
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Head-end power - Red stop button on wall behind fireman's station. Locomotive diesel remains on, but stops aux power generation to other cars
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Boxcar/Container fire
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1. Do not open doors. May allow product to shift or backdraft
2. Use TIC if needed to locate area of highest temperature 3. Cut hole in highest location possible above it 4. Use fog nozzle 5. Wait for box to cool prior to opening. 6. Be alert to contents falling out when opening |
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Elevator rescue - Initial Actions
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1. Meet building rep/engineer
2. Retrieve elevator keys 3. Confirm elevator company enroute. |
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Elevator rescue - Machine room
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1. confirm elevator type
2. Reboot - power down for 30 seconds 3. Recall car with phase 1 activation 4. Shut down power to car leaving lighting and vent power on 5. LOCK OUT/TAG OUT |
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Elevator rescue - at the car
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1. Locate car from RP or building lobby.
2. Size up another door 3. Respond to car. 4. Establish number of occupants and any medical probs |
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Elevator rescue - Drifting
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1. Moving hydraulic elevators via bleeding hydraulic fluid.
2. Car doors must be closed and lobby doors open |
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Elevator rescue - rescue options
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1. Pick lobby doors
2. Use pole from adjacent hoistway to open lobby doors 3. Drifting 4. Top removal of occupants 5. Forcible entry of door |
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Elevator rescue - Phase 1
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1. Using elevator lobby switch to recall elevators
2. Overrides all other signals 3. Can be activated automatically if tied to alarm system |
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Elevator rescue - Phase 2
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1. Controls in the car
2. Avoid cars that do not have phase 2 controls |
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Elevator rescue - Lobby key switch
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ON - Activates phase 1 and recalls car to lobby
OFF - normal operating function BYPASS - found only on lobby panel. Returns elevators to normal operating function even while alarm has not been reset |
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Elevator rescue - Car Key Switch
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ON - Activates phase 2
OFF - If lobby control is on, will return cars to lobby HOLD - Keeps car on the floor. Key can be removed. Prevents car from being recalled. |
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Earthquake - Initial actions
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1. Assess crew for injuries
2. Move apparatus and supplies to safe & secure location 3. Assess station damage 4. Shut off utilities if necessary 5. Station on generator? 6. Check phone service. 7. Monitor radio for roll call |
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Earthquake - Roll Call
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1. Roll call conducted on tactical freq except Batt 4 - 5Oscar
2. Negative reporting only. If all OK, report personnel, facilities and equip are normal and availability. 3. BC to determine action mode |
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Earthquake - Windshield survey
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1. Follow predetermined route
2. Complete damage assess form 3. Maintain ICS 214 |
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Earthquake - Incident priorities
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1. Immediate attention - high life or economic/infrastructure/conflagration threat
2. Secondary attention - moderate life or conflagration threat 3. When available - minor injuries or low fire potential 4. Action by others - locals to handle |
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SWR - Size up
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1. # of people. Name, age, gender, description
2. Entry point/circumstances 3. Length of time in water 4. Estimate flow speed and travel distance 5. Consider placement and access for resources 6. Consider downstream entrapment locations (strainers, low head dams, etc.) |
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SWR - Initial actions
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1. Begin search - use helicopter
2. DO NOT enter moving water 3. Throw victim something that floats 4. Throw victim a line 5. KEEP crew accountability |
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SWR - If victim is seen, advise them
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1. Don't fight the water
2. Get in survival swim position 3. Move toward shore 4. Avoid obstacles and debris 5. Watch for rescue efforts |
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SWR - PPE
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1. DO NOT wear turnouts or structure helmet
2. Sneakers near riverbanks 3. Swift water helmets and PFD at water's edge |
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MCI - Initial actions
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1. Triage/ID number of pts
2. Request resources 3. Designate staging area for both fire and ambulance 4. Refine requests based on add'l triage |
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MCI - resource requests criteria
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1. One PM unit for every two immediates
2. One PM unit for every two delayed 3. One ambulance for each immediate or delayed 4. One ambulance for every two minors |
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MCI - MedCom
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1. Give OCC medcom name using incident name
2. Give scene description and get freq 3. SET UP MedCom in front of ambulance loading 4. Give pt report to base hosp 5. All MTV/CTV to trauma centers 6. Relay destination to amb crew and tell them to monitor Med 10 |
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MCI - GAC
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1. Determine method of staging and loading - whether combined or separate
2. Determine ingress and egress 3. Use LE as needed to maintain route |
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MCI - Treatment teams
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1. All Immediate and delayed pts get PM eval with an EMT assistant
2. Minors can be one EMT per group 3. EMT from ambulance crew can complete team. Do not split crew 4. Contact hosp and give update and ETA enroute 5. Compete PCR |
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MCI - TUL
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1. Prioritize patients according to triage
2. Assign treatment teams and amb crews to patients |
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MCI - START triage
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30, 2, Can Do
Resp less than 30 Cap Refill less than 2 Follows simple commands |
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STR - first alarm
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3 Engines
1 Truck 1 Medic 1 Patrol/Squad 1 BC |
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WSTR - 10 add'l resources
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1st alarm plus:
1 Engine 1 Truck Service Support Air Utility Safety Officer 2 Investigators PIO DC Duty Officer |
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STR - 2nd alarm
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3 Engines
1 Truck 1 Haz Mat 1 BC |
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High Rise
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2 Alarms plus
Service Support Air Utility Safety Officer PIO DC AC Duty Officer |
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HazMat Outside
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Engine
Truck PM HM Safety Officer BC DC |
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HazMat Inside
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Outside plus:
2 Engines PIO TLO Duty Officer |
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Low Watershed Veg
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2 Engines/Trucks
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Med Watershed Veg - 23 addl units
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Low Watershed plus:
2 Engines (any type) 2 Type 2/3 2 Dozers 2 Handcrews (type 2) 2 Helicopters (Duke OK) PM WT Patrol Safety Officer 2 Investigators 2 BC DC Duty Officer Ops Chief PIO Service Center (Wildland) |
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High Watershed - 5 addl units
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Med Watershed plus:
1 addl OCFA helicopter Air attack (If SRA) Air tanker (If SRA) 2 Type 2 helicopters (If SRA) |
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Red Flag - 4 more resources
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Type 3 ST
Patrol WT BC (OCFA) |
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Tech Rescue - 12 units
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Engine
Truck TRT USAR Support PM HR6 Patrol Safety Officer PIO BC DC Duty Officer |
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Confined Space - 10 units
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Engine
Truck TRT USAR Support HR6 PM HM BC DC Duty Officer |
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Swift Water - 15 units
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3 Engines
1 Truck PM 2 Swift water units Heavy rescue Patrol Helicopter Safety Officer PIO BC DC Duty Officer |
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Mass Casualty - 14 types of units
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15 Engines
3 PM vans 2 Trucks MC51 TRT USAR support Helicopter A/U Service support Safety officer PIO 4 BC 1 DC 1 Duty officer |
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BK - How to change group
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#, group number, enter
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BK - Change repeater
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press keypad number to desired repeater tone
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BK - Add channel to scan list
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1. Scan toggle forward
2. Press enter on desired channel 3. Start scanning by moving toggle back |
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BK - Remove channel from scan list
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Press CLR
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BK - Set priority channel on scan
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1. PRI and SCAN forward
2. Press PRI on key pad 3. Move toggles back |
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BK - Turn repeater off
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Move left toggle back to DIR
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BK - Scan multiple groups
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1. Ensure desired channels are in scan list
2. Press FCN, PRI, ENT 3. Press again to exit group scan |
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BK - Create command group
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1. Add channel by moving all toggles forward and pressing * key
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BK - go to command group
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1. # key twice and then ENT
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BK - Delete channel from command group
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1. go to command group
2. turn to desired channel 3. press * key |
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BK - delete entire command group
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While in command group, press and hold * key until displays CMND EMPTY
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Crime Scene considerations
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1. Stage away as needed
2. Body armor 3. Post lookout 4. Protect evidence - don't touch anything unnecessarily. 5. Stay out of areas where not needed 6. Have signal word for quick exit |
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Clan Labs
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1. Look for chemistry glassware, hot plates, chemicals
2. Cold medication bottles - pseudo-ephedrine 3. Do not touch - may be booby trapped 4. Do not shut down cook operation |
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Civil Unrest
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1. PD escort if needed
2. remove exterior mounted equip 3. Lock compartments 4. Wear eye protection (broken apparatus window glass) 5. Wear helmet/body armor 6. Unmanned aerial devices only 7. Maintain egress 8. Post lookout as needed |
