Lvfr Sops 200

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Size-up includes:

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 Unit identification on the scene and confirming assumption of Command with CP location and name of command.
 Building description (occupancy, size, arrangement, construction, and address).
 Obvious fire conditions.
 Action taken (brief description). The Action Plan will be communicated as quickly as it is formulated.
 An announcement if the incident is a working fire.

Front 2

o Nothing Showing Mode

Back 2

 investigation by the first arriving engine, ladder, and rescue. Normally the officer should go with his company to check while utilizing his portable radio to continue command.

Front 3

o Fast Attack Mode

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 This mode should not last more than a few moments and will end with one of the following:
• Situation is stabilized
• Command is passed to next arriving company
• A Command Officer arrives and Command is transferred
• Situation is not stabilized and the officer must remove himself/herself to a normal Command position.

Front 4

o Command Mode

Back 4

 Require strong, direct, overall command from the onset by virtue of the size of the fire, the complexity/potential of the occupancy or the possibility of extension.
• can assign his/her company members to perform staff functions (normally performed by aides)
• can assign his/her company members to another company to work under the supervision of the officer of that company.

Front 5

First 5 command responsibilities

Back 5

o Assume an effective command position.
o Transmit a brief initial radio report.
o Rapidly evaluate situation (size-up).
o Develop an Action Plan.
o Assign units as required.

Front 6

o Arriving officers assuming Command will communicate with the officer being relieved

Back 6

face-to-face upon arrival or by radio.

Front 7

• The Safety Officer will respond to ______ and on request, to other incidents.

Back 7

all multiple alarms

Front 8

• The Safety Officer for the Las Vegas Fire Department is the _______ or his designee.

Back 8

Fire Training Chief

Front 9

o ASSIGN SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO EVACUATION –Account for non-ambulatory evacuees. Never leave evacuated occupants _______

Back 9

unattended.

Front 10

o USE ELEVATORS WITH _______ ONLY

Back 10

EMERGENCY CONTROLS

Front 11

o Command must initially report fully involved conditions, and that he/she will ______ primary all clear.

Back 11

NOT report

Front 12

• It may be necessary to operate in a manner that writes-off the structure in order to buy

Back 12

rescue time.

Front 13

o Offensive fires should be fought from the

Back 13

INTERIOR-UNBURNED SIDE

Front 14

o Fire in concealed spaces must be opened by _______ and extinguished by _______

Back 14

ladder companies

engine companies

Front 15

o Staging is a formal function in which personnel and equipment are placed at a location in which they could reach their assignment within ________

Back 15

three minutes

Front 16

 All other units (regardless of alarm) will stage in their direction of travel, uncommitted, approximately ________ from the scene until assigned by Command.

Back 16

one block

Front 17

o Due to the limited number of ladder companies, if the first arriving officer is a ladder captain, he/she will transfer Command of Base to the _______ captain.

Back 17

first arriving engine company

Front 18

o Unless otherwise instructed by Command, Base will advise Command when the level of resources in the Base Area is depleted to _______ or less.

Back 18

two engine and one ladder

Front 19

 It is the responsibility of each engine company to provide its ________ of water

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own uninterrupted, adequate supply

Front 20

o Apparatus should generally be positioned at least _______ away from involved buildings, even with nothing showing.

Back 20

30 ft.

Front 21

Two In Two Out is To meet the federal OSHA Respiratory Protection Final Rule Title ____ CFR

Back 21

29

Front 22

________ can be controlled or extinguished by portable fire extinguisher, class II standpipe or small hose systems without the need for protective clothing or breathing apparatus.

Back 22

Incipient Stage Fire

Front 23

The firefighters inside the structure must have _______ between each other and direct voice or radio contact with a firefighter outside the structure

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direct visual or voice contact

Front 24

o OSHA requires at least one team of ______ properly equipped and trained firefighters be present outside the structure before any team of firefighters enter the structure fire or IDLH atmosphere.
 Properly equipped firefighters
• full fire protective equipment on (including SCBA)
• secondary hoseline in place
• any necessary equipment needed for rapid deployment if a rescue is needed.

Back 24

two or more

Front 25

When there are only four (4) personnel on the scene, it shall be the policy of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue that the ________ enter the structure, while the engineer and other firefighter remain outside the IDLH atmosphere as the standby team.
 When the Captain enters the structure as the fire attack crew he/she will announce that command will be passed to the next arriving unit
• Exceptions
o The exception is for a known life rescue only, not for standard search and rescue activities.
 Deviation from the OSHA policy must be documented in the fire incident report.

Back 25

captain and one firefighter

Front 26

o Downed lines must always be considered _______ unless confirmed by the Power Company.
o Do not assume that telephone or television wires are not ______ , they may be in contact with electrical wires.

Back 26

energized or “HOT”

HOT

Front 27

o Do not attempt to ______ electrical fires unless de-energized or a life is in danger.
 Carbon dioxide and dry-chemical are the extinguishing agents of choice for electrical fires.

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extinguish

Front 28

Do not ______ vehicles touching power lines, tell occupants to stay inside.

Back 28

touch

Front 29

• No personnel shall enter electrical vaults except to ______ and when advised by the Power Company that the vault has been de-energized. Entrance shall be in accordance with LVF&R SOP 210.10 (Confined Space).

Back 29

affect a rescue

Front 30

Rehab Team includes:

Back 30

Rehab Officer
Rescue unit medics
Rehab Canteen operator
CID Team member

Front 31

 Collect Passports and keep IC informed of Rehab needs
• If more than ____ min inform command

Back 31

20

Front 32

 Any member who has a pulse rate greater than _____, will report to Medical Treatment and Transport, where they will be treated appropriately

Back 32

120

Front 33

o Climatic or environmental conditions
 heat stress index above _____ or wind-chill index below _______

Back 33

90 F

10F

Front 34

o The rehydration solution should be a ______of water and a commercially prepared activity beverage and administered at about 40F.

Back 34

50/50 mixture

Front 35

_______ minutes of continuous work time is recommended as an acceptable level prior to mandatory rehabilitation. In all cases, the objective evaluation of a member's fatigue level shall be the criteria for rehab time. Rest shall not be less than ______ and may exceed an hour as determined by the Rehab Officer.

Back 35

Forty-five (45)

ten minutes

Front 36

The heart rate should be measured for 30 seconds as early as possible in the rest period. If a member's heart rate exceeds ______ beats per minute, an oral temperature should be taken. If the member's temperature exceeds ______, he/she should not be permitted to wear protective equipment. If it is below 100.6F and the heart rate remains above 110 beats per minute, rehabilitation time should be increased.

Back 36

110

100.6F

Front 37

Incident Commanders shall _______ of the scene and have fire dispatch notify fire investigators to respond in the following situations:

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maintain custody

$50k in real or personal property
Fires that result in injury requiring transport or death.
Fire where arson in suspected.
Any CLV property

Front 38

The area within the evacuation perimeter will be cleared of all persons. A minimum ______ with persons behind cover, is recommended. At least two floors above and below the suspicious item should be evacuated in a high-rise building

Back 38

300’

Front 39

• When the Bomb Squad is operating at the scene of a suspect item, one Engine Company and one advanced life support, transport-capable Rescue Ambulance will be staged on the perimeter to provide for the immediate rescue of Bomb Squad personnel in the event of an emergency.

Back 39

NONE

Front 40

• Radios should not be transmitted within _____ feet of the blast area

Back 40

300

Front 41

A staging area for bomb incidents should be a minimum of _____ feet away is recommended

Back 41

1200

Front 42

It is imperative that nothing is ______ at a laboratory, whether it is operational or abandoned.

Back 42

moved, shut off, or turned on

Front 43

It is imperative that the first arriving Fire Department unit determine what hazardous material(s) is _______, prior to taking action to stabilize the incident.

Back 43

involved and how much

Front 44

o D.O.T. hazardous materials marking systems are inadequate because some hazardous materials in quantities up to ______ do not require a placard and there may be combinations of products involved with only a "dangerous" placard showing.

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1000 lbs

Front 45

• Level I Incident (Known as a LEVEL I H.M.I.)
o Spills, leaks, ruptures, and/or fires involving hazardous materials that can be contained, extinguished, and/or abated utilizing equipment, supplies, and resources immediately available to the Las Vegas Fire Department.
o Hazardous material incidents that do not require evacuation of civilians.

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Can be solved by LVFD

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• Level II Incident (Known as Level II H.M.I.)
Any City of Las Vegas Fire Department Officer can upgrade a Level I HMI to a Level II HMI.
o Hazardous materials incidents that can only be identified, tested, sampled, contained, extinguished, and/or abated utilizing the resources of the Las Vegas Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Team; a hazardous materials incident that requires the use of chemical-protective gear and specialized equipment; and/or;
o Hazardous materials incidents that require evacuation of civilians.
o Fires involving hazardous materials that are permitted to burn for a controlled period of time, or are allowed to consume themselves.

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Can be solved by LVFR and HMRT

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• Level III Incident (Known as Level III H.M.I.)
The officer of the HMRT, or the incident commander, can upgrade a LEVEL II HMI to a LEVEL III HMI.
o Spills, leaks, and/or ruptures that can be contained and/or abated utilizing the highly specialized equipment and supplies available to environmental or industrial response personnel; and/or
o Fires involving hazardous materials that are allowed to burn due to ineffectiveness or dangers of the use of extinguishing agents, or the unavailability of water; and/or there is a real threat of large container failure; and/or an explosion, detonation, BLEVE, or container failure has occurred;
o Hazardous material incident that requires evacuation of civilians extending across jurisdictional boundaries and/or there are serious civilian injuries and/or deaths as a result of the hazardous material incident;
o Hazardous material incident that requires at least two Hazardous Materials Response Teams; and/or decontamination of civilians.
o Hazardous material incident that has become one of multi-agency involvement of large proportions.

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Can be solved by LVFR and 2 HMRTs

Front 48

o All units dispatched to Explosion, Bomb, Sick Building and/or vehicle accidents involving commercial vehicles, suspected WMD event shall _____the unit’s assigned radiation detection device

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turn on

Front 49

o When radiation is detected at or above ___Rem/hr the unit will notify all incoming units of the presence of a radiological source and declare a Level II or III Hazmat Incident respectively.

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2m

Front 50

 If fire is present and/or radiological agent suspected, evacuate to ______. Check downwind areas for contamination

Back 50

2000 feet

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Establish a visible exclusion zone line at ____Rem/hr 360 degrees around the incident.

Back 51

< 2m

Front 52

The entry control point should be a minimum of _____ feet from the suspected radiation source

Back 52

330

Front 53

Natural gas is ______ and will dissipate rapidly outside. Inside building, however, it tends to pocket, particularly in attics and dead air spaces. The flammable limits are approximately ______ in air.

Back 53

much lighter than air

3% to 15%

Front 54

Burning natural gas should not normally be _______, since this changes the hazard from visible to invisible and creates an explosion hazard. Fires should be controlled by _______.

Back 54

extinguished

stopping the flow

Front 55

o If gas company personnel must excavate to shut off a leak, provide stand-by protection with a charged _____ inch line and a firefighter in full protective equipment.

Back 55

1-1/2

Front 56

o The principle agent for flammable liquid fire fighting is

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AFFF

Front 57

o Seal will break down in _____ minutes.
 Monitor for escaping flammable vapors with combustible gas indicators to judge when the seal is breaking down.

Back 57

10 to 20

Front 58

o The main concern with CO is one of toxicity
 LEL%=12% or 120,000 ppm
 UEL%=75% or 750,000 ppm
 IDLH=1,500 ppm Concentration in air
• This process clearly indicates that CO is highly toxic long before it is flammable

Back 58

NONE

Front 59

CO readings
Match the color of the biomemetic sensor to the color on the chart. The color changes are as follows:
 NORMAL READING Orange - Rust
 MODERATE READING Light Olive - Dark Brown
 HIGH READING Dark Olive - Black

Back 59

NONE

Front 60

o Due to the vapor density_____ and ease with which CO disperses in air, ventilation is simple and quick.

Back 60

(0.97)

Front 61

 Structures should be ventilated for no less than _____ minutes to ensure the level of CO has been brought down so as not to poison the monitoring equipment used by either the Haz-Mat response team or Southwest Gas Company personnel. This will make locating the source of the leak easier.

Back 61

five (5)

Front 62

• Have dispatch notify Southwest Gas to respond with CO monitoring equipment. Ensure dispatch provides ETA of Southwest Gas personnel. If response time is greater than____minutes then advise dispatch to respond either E-3 or T-3 with an atmospheric monitor.

Back 62

30

Front 63

o Always wear Personal Floatation Device (PFD) and helmet when working within _____ feet of moving water.

Back 63

ten (10)

Front 64

o Ropes shall not be placed at a 90-degree angle to the current vector across any moving water a ____-degree angle should be used.

Back 64

45