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Modes of Operation
Command Procedures 201.01 |
Investigating
Fast Attack - requires quick action to control fire or prevent loss of life and that success and safety require FC involvement Command |
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Fire OCFA member retains command until
Command Procedures 201.01 |
-First career officer arrives. Will generally assume from other agencies but is discretionary
- BC arrives - Can defer to officer arriving at same time or close behind - FC/PM will relinquish to non-PM officer on medical incidents |
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Request investigator to:
Incident investigation 201.02 |
- Fires where suspect info or physical evidence is present
- 3rd alarm or greater - Serious injury or death - Special circs - high dollar loss,political sensitivity, etc. - Serious accidents or incidents involving OCFA vehicles or personnel - Negligent HazMat incidents with poss damage to environment or public health |
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Duty officer coverage
201.08 |
- Ops Chief during day
- DC's at night - Must live in OC or within 30 miles - Schedule developed by D1 every December - Provides next of kin notification and transport |
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Private resource utilization
201.10 |
- Operate at scene if under contract
- Private fire brigades if have legal authority, jurisdiction to operate and are fully qualified - Other private resources (Ins. co. pretreat units) should be restricted to non-emergency activities outside restricted areas. - Private resources not in UC. Liason only. |
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Initial response app placement
202.01 |
- First-in engine truck and medic to spot and operate to best advantage
- All other units, stage one block out |
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Sewage spills notifications
202.02 |
- RDMD - Resources & development mgmt dept
- OC Health - OC Sanitation Dist - Public Works/Water Dept |
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Response to swarming insects
202.03 |
- Refer to private beekeepers on pvt property
- Contact public works on public prop - Settled swarm with no immediate threat - Hazard tape - 50-100ft perimeter - warn locals - Attacked FF should attempt to outrun swarm |
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STANDPIPE HOSE BUNDLE
202.05A |
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Private resource utilization
201.10 |
- Operate at scene if under contract
- Private fire brigades if have legal authority, jurisdiction to operate and are fully qualified - Other private resources (Ins. co. pretreat units) should be restricted to non-emergency activities outside restricted areas. - Private resources not in UC. Liason only. |
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Initial response app placement
202.01 |
- First-in engine truck and medic to spot and operate to best advantage
- All other units, stage one block out |
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Sewage spills notifications
202.02 |
- RDMD - Resources & development mgmt dept
- OC Health - OC Sanitation Dist - Public Works/Water Dept |
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Response to swarming insects
202.03 |
- Refer to private beekeepers on pvt property
- Contact public works on public prop - Settled swarm with no immediate threat - Hazard tape - 50-100ft perimeter - warn locals - Attacked FF should attempt to outrun swarm |
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STANDPIPE HOSE BUNDLE
202.05A |
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Actions if lost or trapped
202.06 |
1. Activate PASS/Flashlights
2. Move to safest area 3. Transmit emergency traffic. Activate button if no response 4. LUNAR - Location - Unit number - Name - Assignment - Resources - what your needs are |
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IC Responsibilities for lost, missing, trapped FF
202.06 |
- Emergency traffic announce
- Adjust incident priorities - Evacuate as needed - Assign RIC and identify a new one - Roll Call/Retrieve rosters - Move remainder of inc to new tactical - Medical needs/considerations |
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CSR - First arriving Company
202.07 |
1. Size up
2. Permit-required? If not, consider Level D entry 3. Isolate/Deny entry |
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US&R Responsibilities at CSR
202.07 |
- Monitor atmosphere
- Ventilate (non-gas powered) - Eliminate ignition sources - Lockout/tagout (OCFA lock, keys to safety officer. If can't, guard with an FF) - Vertical entry >5ft requires mechanical device (z-rig) - Must exit at 50% air - Permit filed at US&R station, copy to US&R manager, copy to Training |
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SWAT Ops - planned response
202.08 |
- Enough in advance that coordination is reviewed and IAP developed
- BC to attend planning meetings |
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SWAT Ops - Unplanned response
202.08 |
-First officer to command post
- rest to staging - Identify objectives, safety issues - Wear body armor and structure helmet - Code 2 unless injuries reported |
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Large Animal Rescue
202.09 |
Ops personnel - awareness level
US&R - Specialized training & equip First officer - Request animal control and LE Animal control ultimately responsible for well being of animal |
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US&R Canines
202.10 |
- Allowed on engine for public functions with Program Mgr Approval
- Complete mission request form - Handler can use occasional discretion for on duty events |
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US&R Canines - Absence of handler
202.10 |
- Canine emergency info found on crate and at FS54 that will direct care
- Contact FS54 or Prog Mgr to arrange for another handler to care - Under NO circumstances should dog be handled or removed from crate without approval from US&R prog mgr |
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Trench Rescue - Define
202.11 |
Any depression, hole, trench, man made or natural that is four feet or greater and is deeper than it is wide
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Trench Rescue - Phase 1 - Arrival procedures
202.11 |
1. Take Command/Size Up
- Spot >50 ft away - Stage units >150 ft away - Shut down all unnecessary equip (vibrations) <300 ft 2. Determine Rescue/Recovery mode - Rescue - Visible pt who is talking and buried from no more than waist down or a limb - Recovery - completely buried or only visible part is limb |
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Trench Rescue - Phase 2 - Pre-entry
202.11 |
1. Containment zones
- Hot zone - <50 ft - Warm - 50-150 - Cold - 150-300 2. Control traffic - non-essential traffic >300ft - non-essential civilians >150ft 3. Secure area - utilities, monitor atmosphere, etc |
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Trench Rescue - Phase 3 - Entry
202.11 |
- Extrication group - US&R only
- At least two ladders in trench <50 ft apart - Create safe zone in uncollapsed area of trench via shoring - Remove dirt in collapse zone from safe zone |
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Trench Rescue - Phase 4 - Termination
202.11 |
- Secure scene
- Cal-OSHA? |
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District map and SAM distribution
203.01 |
- FC responsible for maintaining
- Batt map coordinator responsible for providing - All units and cover books - maps for their battalion and first alarm area - PM and Truck - Also, 2nd and 3rd due - Non-OCFA units - areas for which they are part of first alarm - BC, Type 2&3 also copies of USGS topo maps and CNF maps |
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Vehicle and Facility security
203.03 |
- Public to be escorted when in operational areas of station
- Do not park in areas that will restrict traffic flow including red curbs except during emergencies - Vehicles not locked or parked in secure areas must have crew member stay with vehicle |
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Out of county response
203.05 |
Remove 4 things - monitor, drug box, airway and suction unit except when immediate need and not in quarters or when designated ALS unit on strike team
- ALS equip on Type 2/3 secured in plastic bags |
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Ride along requirements
203.07 |
- 18+ yo/ 14+ for family or Job Shadow program
- Waiver of liability signed (good for 12 months) - 0900-2100 hrs ONLY except PM trainees - Participatory or observational activities - Cannot go out of county - Cannot endanger except PM trainee and RFF - No non-essential people present while personal info is being provided |
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Ride along - participatory status
203.07 |
PM trainee
RFF Explorer OCFA Chaplain Nurse Educators MICN OC PM hospital docs |
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Ride along - FC responsibilities
203.07 |
Refer to checklist attachment
Waiver of liability signed "You and your ride-along" info sheet understood Appropriate dress/hygiene/conduct Brief on safety procedures Ensure not present when obtaining personal info Prominently display Observer badge Forward completed forms to Corp Comm |
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Ride along - Corp comm authorization required
203.07 |
Media (BC and PIO approval)
Job Shadow students General public who live in OCFA jurisdiction (BC approval) |
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Ride along - authorization
203.07 |
Not pre-authorized - fwd forms to BC for approval - then FC to arrange
Can ride without approvals - person with fire/med purpose and immediate family. No uncles, etc and no friends riding just to ride |
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Ride along - Terrorist response level
203.07 |
Green, blue, or yellow = OK
Orange - PM interns, college staff evaluating, OCFA chaplains, and RFF only Red - PM interns ONLY |
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Sandbag storage
203.08 |
- Each FS gets sandbags
- 1 FS per contract city with 10 cubic yds sand. Refill when 1/2 gone - 30 limit unless approved by FC - Not for construction sites or contractors who will charge residents for placement - At end of winter, Crews to remove |
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Ride along - Corp comm authorization required
203.07 |
Media (BC and PIO approval)
Job Shadow students General public who live in OCFA jurisdiction (BC approval) |
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Ride along - authorization
203.07 |
Not pre-authorized - fwd forms to BC for approval - then FC to arrange
Can ride without approvals - person with fire/med purpose and immediate family. No uncles, etc and no friends riding just to ride |
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Ride along - Terrorist response level
203.07 |
Green, blue, or yellow = OK
Orange - PM interns, college staff evaluating, OCFA chaplains, and RFF only Red - PM interns ONLY |
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Sandbag storage
203.08 |
- Each FS gets sandbags
- 1 FS per contract city with 10 cubic yds sand. Refill when 1/2 gone - 30 limit unless approved by FC - Not for construction sites or contractors who will charge residents for placement - At end of winter, Crews to remove |
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Hose Testing - When to do
203.10 |
- Between every March and July
- Extreme heat exposure - Strong chemicals - Severe strain Do not use apparatus Wear helmet and gloves |
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Hose Testing - How to
203.10 |
1. Inspect for damage
2. <300 ft test lengths 3. Raise to 50psi 4. Bleed hose and mark couplings 5. Raise pressure slowly 6. Maintain for 5 minutes 7. Drain. Inspect couplings for movement 8. Update hose records |
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Hose Testing - Test pressures
203.10 |
4" supply - 200 psi
4" attack - 300 psi All others - 400 psi <July 1987 hose - 250 pis |
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Hose Testing - What size hose gets stenciled?
203.10 |
All hose except single jacket wildland
Station, stick, year |
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Thermal imaging camera
203.11 |
Not intrinsically safe
Rotate batteries once per week |
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Dispatch and Response - get out requirements
204.00 |
60 seconds for medical aids
90 seconds for STR or at night 2 minutes - challenge if not enroute |
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MTZ - define
204.02 |
Mutual Threat Zone - Wildland immediately adjacent to but outside OCFA jurisdiction. Fires in this area are automatically considered an imminent threat until assessed by onscene resources
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Political boundary
204.02 |
Entire county of Orange
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Jurisdictional boundary
204.02 |
OCFA protected areas including contracted SRA
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Congressional boundary
204.02 |
Established boundary of CNF. Jurisdiction of USFS
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CAD change request - how to
204.03 |
1. Complete CAD files change request form
2. Submit to BC for approval |
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Paramedic Unit Configuration
204.04 |
-Details how to reconfigure a 2-person PM unit due to draw down
- Predesignated reconfigs identified - Order of preference for 2 person units is relief van, utility, suburban then pool vehicle |
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Strike Team response
204.05 |
- Requests from OES region 1 filled alternating between ORC& XOR
- Type 3 requests filled by Type 3 only except in county immediate need can be 2&3 - Predesignated staging areas identified |
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Wildland fire danger - how watershed is determined
204.06 |
- Watershed determined hourly by ECC based on RAWS (Remote Area Weather Station) data
- OCFA operates Bell & Fremont RAWS - Based on Burn Index (BI) - Dividing BI by 10 gives estimated flame length at head of fire |
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Rescue Training - types of CALEMA rescue units
204.07 |
Type 1 - Heavy Rescue (main diff between heavy and med - concrete collapse, high line rope systems, confined space, boat ops)
Type 2 - Medium Rescue (Tech Trucks) Type 3 - Light Rescue (all other trucks) Type 4 - Basic Rescue (engines) |
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Rescue Technician requirements
204.07 |
RS1
Low Angle SWR CSR Trench Helo Rescue |
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Move up and cover procedures - Cover times
204.08 |
- Immediate cover - >6 calls/day - 30 min cover
- Primary cover - >2-6 calls/day - 1 hour cover - Secondary - 1-2 calls/day - 2 hour cover - Limited - <1 call/day - 8 hour cover -Notify ECC if expected to be out longer than limits |
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Move up and cover procedures
204.08 |
- Some criteria varies based on station
- No 3 adjacent stations left uncovered - BC approval for planned activities - BC responsible for coverage |
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Resource response - Dozers
204.09 |
ICS type 2
D-6 bulldozer |
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Resource response - Helicopter
204.09 |
ICS type 2
350 gallon capacity |
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Resource response - Hose Tender
204.09 |
5,000 ft 4"
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Resource response - Fuel tender
204.09 |
500 gallons diesel.
Staffed by automotive |
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Resource response - Patrols
204.09 |
4-wheel drive
CAFS unit 220 gallons water 7 SCBA bottles |
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Resource response - Squads
204.09 |
2-wheel drive
15 SCBA bottles |
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Resource response - AACO
204.09 |
Closest Unit
Truck Code 2 |
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Resource response - AATH
204.09 |
First unit code 3, second code 2
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Stage away criteria
204.10 |
Stage away - stop "at some distance" from scene
Use Caution - Cautious approach while maintaining egress |
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Requesting LE assistance - 200/300
204.12 |
Code 200 - Potentially violent
Code 300 - Fire personnel in immediate danger |
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Routine CAD Ops - signing on
204.13 |
- Sign on between 0745 & 0815
- Update within 10 minutes when change in personnel - FC required to approve FF use |
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Routine CAD ops - Premise Hx
204.13 |
- Can enter for specific address or hundred block
- No communicable disease info - Entered by ECC or FC |
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Cal-OSHA notification for non-OCFA incident related injury or death
204.14A |
- Non-OCFA employees
- Injury - Notify Cal-OSHA "immediately" - Call from station - Death - Call from scene - Can fax info during business hours using attachment |
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Cal-OSHA notification for OCFA employees
204.14B |
Report immediately (as soon as practical but no more than 8 hours)
BC will provide info to Risk Management who will report injury |
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Food establishment incident notifications
204.15 |
IC responsible for notifying OC Health Care Agency after incident at establishment that prepares, stores, or serves food
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800 Mhz radio - Site Trunking failure
204.17 |
- Failure of one or more transmitter site in trunked cell
- Radio displays "site trunking" - Reduced signal coverage - Remain on normal freq unless advised different by ECC |
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800 Mhz radio - Failsoft
204.17 |
-Trunked cell cannot perform trunking
- Operating on single channel repeater - Remain on normal freq |
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800 Mhz radio - Trunked system failure
204.17 |
- One or more trunked cells fail
- Catastrophic failure may result in talk around only - Switch to 14A. Use battalion assigned tactical |
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ECC visitation
204.18 |
Routine visitation - 0700-2200hrs
Observation sit-along - 0900-2200hrs. Need Supervisor approval |
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SCBA - checkout and records 205.01 |
-Weekly checkout maintained on air pack checklist. FAE responsibility - Completed records maintained at station for 24 months Daily check - beginning of shift and after each use - Hydro >5 yrs - Manufacture date >15 yrs - OOS |
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SCBA - use
205.01 |
Must wear in contaminated atmosphere and untested/unventilated confined space
- Must wear on aerials during fire/hazmat |
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Personal protective clothing
205.02 |
- OCFA issued or approved only
- FC, AFTO or IC may require additional PPC or modify when it does not increase risk - Must carry all PPC regardless of work location - Responsible for security and condition - May drive without gloves, helmet, hood, and coat - Ladder training - boots, gloves, helmet - OSHA approved impact resist Eyewear can only be worn in addition to OCFA goggles |
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Body Armor
205.02a |
- Must be worn to potentially violent incidents
- Wear when responding into areas prone to violence or hostility towards fire/law - Don at dispatch except driver - Conceal under clothing - May be removed when LE advises scene is secure |
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SCBA - checkout and records
205.01 |
-Weekly checkout maintained on air pack checklist. FAE responsibility
- Completed records maintained at station for 24 hours Daily check - beginning of shift and after each use - Hydro >5 yrs - Manufacture date >15 yrs - OOS |
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SCBA - use
205.01 |
Must wear in contaminated atmosphere and untested/unventilated confined space
- Must wear on aerials during fire/hazmat |
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Personal protective clothing
205.02 |
- OCFA issued or approved only
- FC, AFTO or IC may require additional PPC or modify when it does not increase risk - Must carry all PPC regardless of work location - Responsible for security and condition - May drive without gloves, helmet, hood, and coat - Ladder training - boots, gloves, helmet - OSHA approved impact resist Eyewear can only be worn in addition to OCFA goggles |
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Body Armor
205.02a |
- Must be worn to potentially violent incidents
- Wear when responding into areas prone to violence or hostility towards fire/law - Don at dispatch except driver - Conceal under clothing - May be removed when LE advises scene is secure |
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Chem-Bio Suit
205.02B |
- Intended use is Decon
- Wear uniform or wildland nomex with any boot - Nomex gloves under butyl gloves |
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Ops in IDLH - Life saving exception
OM 205.03 |
- Only permitted exception to two in two out
- Less than four people - Necessary to save a life or prevent serious injury ONLY - Must complete rescue exception report - Must be forwarded up to Ops Cheif within 3 days with copy to OCFA Safety Officer (Training Chief) |
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Ops in IDLH - Reason for incident clock
205.02B |
15 minute intervals or other period requested by IC
Used to prompt status report from companies |
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Vehicle Operator Safety
205.04 |
- Do not have to wear seat belt in exceptional rescue situations where no alternative exists
- Back up guide mandatory except in serious emergency situations - Code 3 - slow at stop signs/lights and stop if necessary |
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Operating power saws
205.06 |
Remove chains when 3 tips in a row or 5 total are damaged
Change out premix fuel not later than 6 months after mixing |
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Electrical Hazard
205.09 |
- Safe distance - one full span between poles
- 3 strips of flagging tape to secure area - Keep ladders 10 ft from lines |
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Electrical Hazard - Fire
205.09 |
- No water to transformers. Let it burn
- If applying water to exposure, use 30/100/33 rule. 30 deg fog, 100 psi, 33 feet away. Same rule on vehicle accidents with lines down (only distribution and secondary lines) - Use GFI with electrical equip |
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Electrical Hazard - Vault fire
205.09 |
Do not enter with utility rep confirming de-energized
Keep >25 feet away |
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Electrical Hazard - Wildland
205.09 |
- Smoke can act as conductor up to 100' from high voltage lines and 20' from transmission towers
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LPG/Nat Gas Hazard
205.10 |
- Only one FF and FC to enter if leak in structure.
- LPG heavier than air. Consider low lying areas - Nat Gas lighter. Will usually dissipate. |
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RIC
205.12 |
Required when more than 2 people in IDLH
Back up team for HazMat, CSR, etc fulfill requirements |
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Incident Emergency Evacuations
205.13 |
1. Radio announcement
2. 10 one-second blasts, ten second pause, repeat for total of three times 3. Verify receipt of order by all units 4. Confirm accounting of all personnel. Collect unit rosters |
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Unit Roster
205.14 |
- Keep on Captain dash board
- Prior to 0815 and anytime change |
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Vehicle Exhaust Collection
205.15 |
- Run engine on high idle for no more than 15 minutes
- Clean debris from screen and check compressor oil level weekly |
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SAIC Dosimeter use
205.17 |
- Gamma & Xray
- FC to wear at STR, HazMat, T/C's, WMD, etc. - Reset daily - Alarms at 100 mr dose or 2.0mR/hr dose rate |
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SAIC - ERG initial radioactive perimeters
205.17 |
Radioactive source - 80-160 feet
Source with explosive - 1500 feet |
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SAIC - Dose Limits
205.17 |
<5 REM - normal activity
5-10 - protecting high value prop. 10-25 - Life-saving or large pop protection >25 - voluntary life saving |
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SAIC - Dose Rates
205.17 |
2 mR/hr - Hot zone
10 R/hr - Turn back rate except life saving 200 R/hr - Turn back no exceptions |
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Fire Station tours
205.18 |
- Prefer no more than 10 people per escort
- Not allowed on moving apparatus - Three areas of apparatus allowed on - jumpseats, cabs, fully enclosed gated buckets with 2 guests, 1 FF |
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Structure PPE decon
205.19 |
- If asbestos, wear resp protection when handling
- biohazard, red bag it - FF responsible to routinely inspect helmet. Must be clean of soot, dirt, cracks, etc. - Helmet attachments limited to shield, goggles, and flashlight only |
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High Visibility Safety Vest
205.20 |
Must be worn when on or near roadway and moving traffic except when fire, heat or hazmat
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Tactical Priorities - 3 basic
207.02 |
1. Rescue - primary search
2. Fire control 3. Property conservation |
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Rescue - Priorities
207.03 |
Start with
- Most severely threatened - Largest number - Remainder of building - Exposures Preferably use different crew for secondary search |
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Fire Control - worst application point
207.04 |
Shooting from outside building to interior
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Apparatus placement
207.07 |
- If cannot be >8 feet off of shoulder, block lane
- Middle of multilane road - direct traffic to one side only unless LE onscene |
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Apparatus placement - truck considerations
207.07 |
- Location of fire
- direction of spread - exposure conditions - overhead obstructions |
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Helicopter operations - mission priorities
207.08 |
Rescue
Firefighting ops Disaster relief Recon Hazard reduction |
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Helicopter operations
207.08 |
- Expected production rate - 8-10 drops/hr daytime, 3-4/hr night
- Will not seek reimburse for first hour of mutual aid (portal to portal) - Per FAA, anytime Helo requested where cost reimburse may occur requires incident certification -verbal certification that their is significant threat to life, prop or nature and that no private operator is reasonably available. |
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PIO - Level 1 incident
207.12 |
- Generates minor media interest
- 1 or 2 photographers - Handled by BC |
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PIO - Level 2 incident
207.12 |
- Higher degree of media interest
- Exceed 2 photographers or network coverage - PIO to handle |
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Public Information
207.12 |
- Cannot legally prevent media from entering areas closed to public
- Except when imminent threat to safety or interfere with fireground ops - If PIO does not respond, IC to report info to PIO by 0800 next day |
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Homeland Security Advisory System
207.16 |
Green - Low risk
Blue - General Risk. No cred threats. Yellow - Elevated risk Orange - High risk. Credible threats but no specific targets. Lock all gates/secure facilities. Red - Severe risk. WMD event has occurred or is imminent. Return to station. Hard cover HM4. |
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Department Operations Center (DOC)
207.17 |
- Activates when significant emergency occurs that may impact response capabilities.
- Levels of staffing are incident driven |
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Department Operations Center (DOC) - Levels of activation
207.17 |
- Preparatory - Planning
- Partial - short duration/local emergency - Full - extended or greater emergency - Recovery - Restoration to normal ops |
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Decentralized Dispatch
207.18 |
- ECC unable to receive calls or dispatch
- Local dispatching from Division command posts using handbook - Calls prioritized 1,2,3. 1 is highest - Units use 214 |
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Occupant Liason
207.19 |
- Dispatched on all calls displacing residential or commercial occupants
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Who authorized Federal USAR asset response to a local incident?
207.20 |
USAR program manager
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Federal USAR Task Force - Type 1 team
207.21 |
- Heavy task force
- 70 personnel - Minimum 72 hours unsupported - Must be enroute within 4-6 hours - Approx one acre for cache |
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High Rise Plan - Define high rise
209.01 |
Building having floors for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of FD vehicle access
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High Rise Plan - Standard initial assignments
209.01 |
- 1st Unit - FCR, assume command
- 3rd Engine - FDC. Remainder of crew to IC. - Medic Vans - Position for medical tx area. (PME to operate as engine) - Other units - Park clear of debris zone. Report to IC with high-rise equipment - 2nd + alarm - Report to base |
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High Rise Plan - Elevator use
209.01 |
Not to be used if it provides service to alarm location until found to have no fire. IC must approve use.
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High Rise Plan - Initial command on fire
209.01 |
- IC to remain at FCR
- 1st alarm to fire floor - Identify access stairwell. Release automatic door locks - Personnel accounting log - Recall elevators |
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High Rise Plan - Initial attack
209.01 |
- Check conditions on each floor on way up
- Confirm sectional valves on sprinklers are open to involved area |
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High Rise Plan - Ventilation
209.01 |
- Confirm stairwell pressurization
- Positively ventilate as needed - Do not use stairwells to push smoke out until confirmed all occupants out - Evaluate functioning of HVAC |
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High Rise Plan - Lobby Control Unit Leader
209.01 |
- Control access to building
- Maintain PAR - Reports to Logs Chief - Establish routes to holding areas for evacuating occupants |
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High Rise Plan - Lobby Control Unit Personnel
209.01 |
- Access Control Mgr - Controls points of entry
- Personnel Account - Maintain PAR - Elevator Ops - Controls use as directed by Ops. |
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High Rise Plan - Staging Area Mgr
209.01 |
- 3 floors below fire floor
- Supply with resources, crew rehab and medical station - Works for Ops Chief - Maintains resource level as directed. - Requests resources through Base Manager - |
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High Rise Plan - Staging Area parts
209.01 |
- Ready Area- Check in process for arriving and departing crews including times and assignments
- Equip Cache - Air cylinder exchange - First aid - Rehab - Returns crews to ready area after rehab |
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High Rise Plan - Base Manager
209.01 |
- Secure vehicle parking
- Create equip pools as needed - Establish ready and rehab areas - Reports to Logs Chief |
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High Rise Plan - Personnel
209.01 |
-Ready Area manager
- Security manager - Equipment pool - Rehab manager |
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High Rise Plan - Systems Unit Leader
209.01 |
- Monitors and controls all systems
- HVAC, electric, water pumps, water supply, alarm systems, stairwell pressurization, elevators, vents, communications - contact building engineer - Reports to Logs. Orders from Ops |
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High Rise Plan - Ground Support Unit Leader
209.01 |
- Transports personnel, equip and apparatus
- SCBA filling and transport - Fuel and equip repair - Reports to Logs. Orders from Ops - Establish Safe Refuge for Ops personnel |
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High Rise Plan - Ground Support Unit personnel
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- Transport Mgr - Equip, personnel, apparatus
- App/Equip support- fuel, service, repair - SCBA mgr - filling and cache |
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High Rise Plan - Medical Unit Leader
209.01 |
- Develops Medical Emergency Plan (ICS 206)
- Provides for evacuation - Provides Tx at staging, base, etc. - Reports to Logs |
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High Rise Plan - 1st 2 alarms of engines report with:
209.01 |
- 1 spare SCBA per person
- All big beams - Standpipe hose bundle - 2 spanner wrenches - Pipe wrench/Pliers - Axe - Haligan - pike pole |
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High Rise Plan - Truck compliment
209.01 |
- 1 extra SCBA bottle per person
- All Big Beams - 2 Axes (1 flat head) - 1 Haligan - Pike pole - Rotary Saw with Fuel Can |
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ARFF Ops - Aircraft categories
209.02 |
- Cat 1 - Singe engine general aviation and helicopters
- Cat 2 - Multi-engine <12,500# - Cat 3 - Multi-engine >12,500 and all Jet Aircraft |
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ARFF Ops - Alert Phases
209.02 |
- Standby - Known or suspected defect that may complicate landing
- Response - Accident has occurred or onboard fire - Off airport landing - known or suspected landing/crash outside of airport (within 3 miles - any further requires JWA approval) |
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ARFF Ops - On airport response
209.02 |
- Only E28 & B5 can enter airfield without direction from IC or air traffic control
- All OCFA units enter through Dove gate - All STA & COS units through Paularino gate - Air Traffic control will use colored light guns to direct traffic if comm is lost - Crash units on 4A, all others on assigned tactical |
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ARFF Ops - Initial Crash units priorities
209.02 |
- Suppress fuel ground fire to secure escape paths
- Suppress fire threatening fuselage and escape routes |
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ARFF Ops - Initial non-Crash unit priorities
209.02 |
- Provide hydrant supply to best positioned crash unit
- Remove/rescue accessible victims to safe triage area |
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SWR - Response
209.03 |
- BC
- 3 Engines - 1 non-SWR truck - 2 SWR units - 1 Patrol/Squad - 1 medic unit - 1 Safety Officer - 1 Helicopter |
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SWR - Safety equipment
209.03 |
- Station shoe or athletic shoes
- wildland shirt and pant or uniform - brush helmet - <10 feet from water, include PFD. On sloped surface, must be tied off |
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SWR - 1st due unit
209.03 |
- Last reported sighting
- Obtain victim info - age, gender, clothing - Establish command |
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SWR - Other units
209.03 |
- Spot on overpasses or at water's edge
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SWR - Ocean Rescues
209.03 |
- Should be handled by trained agencies
- If not available or waiting could threaten life, may enter if safety considerations and successful rescue are likely |
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HMRT
209.04B |
- Purpose is to control, minimize or eliminate hazard
- Fed and State law state that HMRT is not compelled to operate if unsafe - Final authority to deploy rests with HMRT Captain |
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Bomb Threats
209.05 |
- Primary role is to support LE in pre-blast phase of incident
- Establish perimeter- >300' - Do not use radios <75' from IED - HMRT to provide site safety plan (ICS208) |
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SONGS - Response levels
209.07 |
- Unusual event - potential emergency
- Alert - actual degredation of plant safety. EOC activated. Lowest level where off site response occurs - Site emergency - Actual or probable major plant failure - General Emergency - Large release of radioactive material is likely |
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SONGS - Field Radmon Teams
209.07 |
- Persons allergic to Iodine excluded due to poss KI
- Predesignated freq - 4L - Max Dose - 500mR per 12 hours, 25R per incident, 75R one-time life saving exposure |
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Wildland Ops - Low watershed response
209.08 |
- 2 engines
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Wildland Ops - Medium watershed
209.08 |
Initial Attack plus
- DC - 2nd BC - Service Support - PIO - Crew 1 - 2 Investigators - Air Attack (SRA) - Superintendent 1 - Crew boss - Wildland 1 - Fuel guy - Crew 18 reserves |
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Wildland Ops - High watershed
209.08 |
Same as Medium
- 2nd helicopter - WT - Dozer - Patrol - Safety Officer |
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Wildland Ops - Initial Attack
209.08 |
- 3 Engines (any type)
- 2 Type 3 engines - 1 PM - 1 Helicopter - 1 BC |
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Wildland ops - Comm Plan
209.08 |
- VHF comm plan assigned consisting of comm freq and tactical
- SRA responses will also get an CDF Air to Ground Freq |
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Wildland Ops - Extended attack
209.08 |
First attack must be substantially augmented but can be controlled within first burning period.
2+ divisions of fire line |
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Wildland Ops - Major operations
209.08 |
Fire that burns into second burning period and requires extensive control forces
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CAT 1 standby or response - units
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Crash plus
1 engine 1 truck 1 PM 1 BC |
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CAT 2 standby or response - units
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Crash plus
Crash plus 3 engines 1 truck 1 PM 1 BC |
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CAT 3 Standby - units
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Crash plus
6 engines 2 trucks 2 PM 2 BC DC |
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CAT 3 Response - units
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CAT 3 Standby plus
Foam tender MC51 A/U |
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Off-airport crash - no crash units
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3 Engines
1 Truck 1 PM Foam tender BC |
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Off-airport response by Crash Units - Category 3
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1. Respond 3 miles north and south of airport and 2 miles west and east
2. All crash units respond |
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Off-airport response by Crash Units - Categories 1 & 2
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1. Approx 1 mile from airport
2. One 1,500 crash unit and Crash 1 3. One add'l can respond at request for no more than one hour 4. Any other response requires JWA and duty officer approval |
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Aircraft response - 2 initial crash objectives
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1. Suppress flammable liquid ground fire to secure escape paths
2. Suppress fire threatening fuselage |
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Aircraft response - initial non-crash objectives
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1. Engine to provide water supply to best positioned crash unit
2. Remove and rescue victims to triage area |
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Earthquake - Use CAD in no action mode?
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NO - Decentralized dispatch at that point so CAD will not be any help
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SWR Response units - 11 total units
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3 Engines
1 non-SWR truck 2 SWR units Patrol/Squad Medic Unit Safety Officer Helicopter |
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Safety equip to be worn on overpass locations or water's edge - SWR
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1. Lightweight shoe, athletic shoe or station work shoe
2. Wildland shirt/pant or uniform 3. brush helmet |
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Extra equip within ten feet of water - SWR
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1. PFD over wildland shirt
2. Must be tied off (belayed) on sloped surface |
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SWR - First due unit
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1. Respond to last reported sighting
2. Obtain info on victim 3. Establish command |
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SWR - 2nd+ due engines
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1. Respond downstream to overpasses or water's edge
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SWR - Truck
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1. Downstream safety/rescue
2. Consider equip from SWR unit 3. Maintain comm with SWR team activity |
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SWR - SWR team
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1. Coordinate with IC to determine best location
2. Drop off equip for water's edge companies and downstream safety 3. Enter water only after downstream safety established |
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Can we attempt ocean rescues?
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1. Should only be handled by trained/equipped agencies
2. If not available or waiting could be life threatening, may enter only if safety considerations and successful rescue are likely |
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What is the primary role during pre-blast phase of bomb threat?
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Support LE in investigation
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How close can use radios to IED?
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75 feet
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Minimum perimeter at bomb incident?
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300 feet
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Pre-blast actions at bomb threat
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1. Assist in evacuation of potential blast zone if immediate life threat
2. HMRT to provide ICS 208 3. HMRT to back up bomb squad for rescue |
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SONGS incident - 4 response levels
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1. Unusual event - atypical event - no response
2. Alert - Degradation of level of plant safety. Lowest level where response occurs. EOC activated 3. Site emergency - Actual or probable major plant failure. 4. General emergency - Most severe. Large release of radioactive material likely. |
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Field Rad-Mon teams
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1. Minimum of 2 trained members
2. Persons allergic to Iodine excluded from responding into contaminated area 3. Pre-designated freq - 4L 4. Max total dose - 500mR per 12 hours. 25R per incident. 75 R one-time life saving exposure |
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How often are dispatch watershed levels updated and what two factors are they based on?
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1. Updated every two hours
2. Based on Ignition index and spread factor |
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3 Wildland operation modes
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1. Initial attack
2. Extended attack 3. Major operation |
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Wildland - Initial attack
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Fire can be controlled by initial dispatch without major reinforcements and within first burning period
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Wildland - Extended attack
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first attack must be substantially augmented but can be controlled within first burning period. 2+ divisions of fire line perimeter
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Wildland - Major operation
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Fire that burns into second burning period and required extensive control forces
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Pipeline emergencies - State law requirements
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1. Operators to provide local FD with contingency plans for pipeline emergencies
2. Must review with FD at least annually 3. Impacted battalions and HMRT to review and train annually |
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Who has copies of pipeline map overlays?
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HMRT, all BC's and ECC
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Pipeline operators have to notify HMRT how many days prior to hydrostatic testing?
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3 days
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When are earthquake procedures implemented?
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1. ECC to implement upon notification of significant seismic activity
2. If felt by stations, initiate action by notifying ECC 3. If less significant, BC to determine if implemented 4. ECC to announce earthquake mode over 5B |
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Earthquake initial actions
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1. Assess personnel
2. Remove apparatus from station 3. Consider removing supplies and equipment 4. Shut off utilities if necessary 5. Roll call in 5 minutes by FC/BC at Division Command Posts 6. BC to determine mode |
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What are the Division Command Posts?
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6, 43, 45, and 61
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Earthquake - Full action mode
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1. Windshield surveys conducted rapidly
2. Companies to take action at any situation of serious hazard 3. Must remain available for higher priority calls |
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Earthquake - No action mode
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1. No action other than to complete windshield survey
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Where to forward local reports
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1. No action mode - Division command post
2. Full action mode - ECC |
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3 phases to tactical alert plan
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1. Phase 1 - Planning phase
2. Phase 2 - Initial implementation of developed tactical plan 3. Phase 3 - Actual deployment |
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Phase 2 of civil disturbance
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1. Increased staffing, resource redeployment, etc.
2. Based on info that disturbance is likely within 24-48 hours or is occurring in adjacent jurisdiction 3. Must wear helmet and wildland/TO jacket on all calls 4. Must wear body armor, helmet and eye protection when driving/operating in or near impact area 5. Remove and store all exterior equip except ladders |
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Phase 3 of civil disturbance
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1. Normal ops are suspended in impact areas
2. UC will take over areas 3. All actions of phase 2 4. Full action/no action determined 5. Roll call initiated |
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Task force to be used in extreme civil disturbance environments
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Squirt/Quint
2 engines (at least one PAU) Police escort |
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Civil disturbance tactics
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1. Hit and run
2. Unmanned Master streams when possible 3. Limited/no interior attack unless can handle quickly or for rescue 4. No tiller trucks |
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Civil disturbance priorities
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1. Know surroundings
2. Minimize potential for conflagration 3. Protect infrastructure 4. No cameras in impact area |
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Red Flag warning criteria
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Expected winds > 15 mph, humidity <25%, temperature >75 degrees
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Red Flag alert criteria
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Warning conditions plus burn index 81 or greater
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4 stages of red flag alert
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1 - Fire weather watch - 48-72 hours in advance
2 - red flag warning - 24 hours in advance 3 - red flag alert - (Either limited when isolated to local area or General) 4 - cancellation |
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Typically available for out of county response
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2 Type 1 Strike teams
1 Type 3 Strike team 8 Chief officers 30 overhead |
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4 weather preparedness levels
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1. Level 1 - Low to moderate weather or fire activity. Normal ops
2. Level 2 - Moderate weather danger. No significant regional impact. 3. Level 3 - high weather danger. Regional resource movement imminent 4. Level 4 - Severe sustained weather expected. Statewide resource activity |
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GACC
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Geographic Area Coordination Center - Weather forecasting
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CWCG
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CA Wildland Coordinating Group - Weather preparedness levels
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Infant Safe Surrender criteria
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1. Infant must be 72 hours or younger
2. Cannot abandon 3. Locations are all OC career fire stations, ED's, and Orangewood Children's Home 4. Must post sign near front door, preferably by 911 callbox |
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How often does the Safe Surrender Kit need to be checked out?
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Monthly
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6 steps to accepting a Safe Surrender infant
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1. Welcome mother in even if appears older than 72 hours
2. Make medical aid response. Do not identify situation over radio. 3. OK to list mother as Jane Doe if requesting medical assistance to protect identity 4. Request LE if appears neglect or abuse 5. Notify BC 6. Complete Safe Surrender Kit |
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Completing Safe Surrender Kit
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1. Place two coded bracelets on infant's ankles.
2. Give larger bracelet to mother 3. Encourage mother to accompany to hospital to provide medical history info directly. If no, assist with completing family history form 4. If unwilling to do either, give return mail envelope, med hx form, fact sheet and bracelet. 5. ALS transport required to L&D hosp. 6. ED to make immediate notification to OC Social Services 7. Parents must contact Social Services to reclaim baby after acceptance |
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Safe Surrender Donations
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1. Can only accept unopened baby blankets in original wrapper to be stored with kits.
2. Other donations to RAISE foundation (OC child abuse council), Orangewood, etc. |
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Where are requests for standby paramedic service forwarded to?
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Respective Division office
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A patient is somebody who has: 7 items
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1. C/C
2. A witness states they have a C/C or request their examination 3. Obvious Sx/Sx 4. Significant mechanism 5. Disoriented/Psych 6. Suicidal intent 7. Is dead |
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Who is responsible for PCR reports?
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1. BLS only - FC
2. ALS intervention- PM 3. AMA must be completed on all patients who refuse tx/tx |
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6 steps following actual or potential communicable disease exposure
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1. Inform ED that received pt
2. Report to BC 3. Report to EMS coordinator 4. Wash/irrigate as needed 5. Request immediate testing of source pt 6. Have employee immediately evaluated at ED |
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4 steps of reporting a communicable disease exposure
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1. Complete OC Public Health Communicable Disease Exposure Transmittal report
2. Complete Work Comp paperwork 3. Complete OCFA Communicable Disease Investigation Report to EMS prior to end of shift 4. If OCFA is notified of exposure info from ED or county health, must notify exposed employee within 72 hours |
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Comm Disease prevention info
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1. Wash hands for 15 seconds
2. Personnel not involved in patient care at least 6 feet away 3. Refer less than 38 degrees and freezer less than 0 4. One member to wear exposure prevention belt pouch |
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What four items are in the exposure prevention belt pouch?
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1. CPR Mask
2. Gloves 3. Goggles 4. N95 |
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How often is AED training?
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Quarterly
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What is ambulance response time criteria for urban, suburban and wilderness
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Code 2/Code 3
Urban 10/15 Suburban 20/25 Wilderness 30/40 |
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What three incidents require automatic notification of critical incident stress management team?
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1. Major disaster
2. Mass casualty 3. Serious injury, death or suicide of fire personnel |
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4 parts to CISM process
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1. On-scene support - typically at large scale incident
2. Demobilization - Meet after incident for stress education 3. Defusing - Support and info. Allow FF's to vent to determine if formal debrief needed. 4. Formal Debriefing - Specially structured group meetings usually 24 to 96 hours after incident. |
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How many phases of a formal debriefing?
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7 phases
Serves to mitigate stress impact through venting of feelings. Accelerates the normal recovery process |
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Who attends CISM debriefing?
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Supervising officer and CISM director will identify employees who should attend. Chief can make it voluntary or mandatory.
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What two events in a debriefing are not kept strictly confidential?
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1. Display of obvious threat to self or others
2. Divulge of serious law infraction that may lead to legal action |
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What are the three steps taken if a monitor fails?
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1. Place out of service and obtain a loaner
2. Complete "equipment failure report" 3. Attach PCR if failure occurred while with a patient |
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Who is responsible for ensuring that relief medic vans are inventoried and stocked when leaving and returning from use?
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Both FC and PM
Cabinets must be promptly restocked and locked with plastic tab |
