Qab - Auto Mutual Aid Strike Teams

Front 1

SJFD is a participating member of the Statewide OES Mutual Aid system

Back 1

SJFD is also a member of the Santa Clara County Local Fire Service and Rescue Mutual Aid plan

Front 2

The State wide mutual aid planned need seperates the state of CA into ___ regions

Back 2

6

Front 3

What "region" is Santa Clara county in

Back 3

Region 2

Front 4

Within SCC - how many seperate areas are there, and what are they called

Back 4

3 areas - North, Central and South

Front 5

Which FD is the area fire coordinator for our region (region 2)

Back 5

Santa Clara County FD is the area fire coordinator

Front 6

The mutual aid agreement serves what purpose

Back 6

It organizes strike teams or task forces from jurisdictions throughout the state to respond to major incidents

Front 7

Define a strike team

Back 7

5 like units from different jurisdictions, with similar capabilities, common communications, and a leader

Front 8

It is agreed that SJFD will respond with ___ personnel for strike team deployments

Back 8

4 personnel

Front 9

Define a Task Force

Back 9

Any group of resources temporarily assembled to perform a specific mission, common communications, and a leader

Front 10

How are resources assembled for a Task Force

Back 10

Resources assembled based on "nearest available unit"

Front 11

How will SJFD respond to a Task Force request

Back 11

SJFD units will respond as a company
-Off road request - BP and an engine
-Water tender request - Water tender and an engine

Front 12

Who can request a strike team or a task force

Back 12

Directly from the area fire coordinator (Santa Clara County FD)

Front 13

What type of engines will be requested for structural protection in a wildland environment in association with a strike team

Back 13

Type 1 engines

Front 14

How long do strike teams or task forces have to respond on a planned need request

Back 14

1 hour if no time has been established

Front 15

Relief for strike teams and task forces will be based on ___ hour duty assignment

Back 15

96 hour

Front 16

Can strike team, task forces be made up of local or state owned OES apparatus

Back 16

Yes

Front 17

OES strike teams, task forces should not be expected to relieve strike teams, task forces of apparatus from local jurisdictions. T/F

Back 17

True

Front 18

Who acts as an organizing agency and requests strike teams or task forces from area coordinators

Back 18

The OES (office of emergency services)

Front 19

SJFD participates in all 3 SCC strike teams. Name their identifiers

Back 19

-North SCC strike team:
Team XSC 2301 A
-Central SCC strike team: Team XSC 2302 A
-South SCC strike team:
Team XSC 2303 A

Front 20

Within the identifier XSC 2301,
what does the XSC stand for

Back 20

X = mixed
SC = Santa Clara County
-If SJFD was its own team its identifier would be SJS

Front 21

Strike teams formed to respond outside SCC utilize OES Resource Designation System block numbering concept. Explain what
2302A means

Back 21

2 - Area or agency region
3 - Area or agency grouped
02 - kind / Res no.
A - type

Front 22

Strike team engines will be assigned a rendevouz area corresponding to the direction of dispatch along major hwy routes. SJFD will provide map pages and coordinates from ___

Back 22

Thomas Brothers map

Front 23

What pre determined engines does SJFD have at the ready for out of county responses for strike teams and task forces. What are the engines

Back 23

Engines 2,9, 13, 14, 16

Front 24

Before SJ units depart as a strike team/task force, what info should be obtained from communications

Back 24

(ORT CNP)
-Order and request number, strike team/task force number
-Rendezvous point and/or destination
-Travel route and any restrictions

-Communications frequency
-Name of contact person
-Is this a planned or immediate need?

Front 25

Whats the difference between Planned need and Immediate need when it comes to strike team/task force requests

Back 25

Planned need is based on an established assembly time, or 1 hour if not time is established

-Immediate need is based on responding with a minimum delay: 5 minutes

Front 26

SCC local fire service and rescue mutual aid plan (immediate need) -How many cities are included

Back 26

12 cities, all have combined to create this plan

Front 27

Local mutual aid goal

Back 27

Goal is to provide the necessary fire and rescue resources required to handle emergency incidents, without completely depleting the resources of any given jurisdiction

Front 28

Within the local mutual aid plan, whats the commitment that each jurisdiction must make before calling mutual aid

Back 28

That they will make a major commitment of its own resources before calling mutual aid

Front 29

For local mutual aid, what are the resource configurations

Back 29

-Single resource: single fire suppression resource
-Alarm assignment: 2 engines, 1 truck, 1BC
-Strike team: 5 engines, 1BC
-Task Force: Any group of resources temporarily assembled for a specific mission and 1BC

Front 30

In terms of resource availability, what are the goals of the local mutual aid plan

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-Plan is not to deplete any dept of apparaus beyond the levels agreed and committed to
-Companies that are already provided to the requesting agency by auto-aid or day to day mutual aid agreements are considered part of the maximum commitment under this plan
-SJFD companies are predetermined on a closest unit available basis

Front 31

Once mop up begins, what happens with mutual aid companies that are out of their jurisdiction

Back 31

They should be released once mop up begins

Front 32

What is the map book used for the local mutual aid plan

Back 32

Thomas Bros Map, SCC popular street atlas is the official reference maps for mutual aid

Front 33

SJFD maximum resource commitment

Back 33

6 units

Front 34

Who can activate the local mutual aid plan

Back 34

May be activated by any officer of the participating fire departments, following departments procedures

Front 35

When SJFD activates the plan, we adhere to 6 guidelines. What are they

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-IC must notify communications that the plan is to be activated
-Request resources as needed
-Identify the probable assignment
-Reporting location
-Thomas Bros map location
-Travel frequency

Front 36

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many engines are on a low response

Back 36

2

Front 37

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many BC's are on a low response

Back 37

1

Front 38

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many BC's are on a medium and high response

Back 38

6

Front 39

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many air tankers are on a medium and high response

Back 39

2

Front 40

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many BC's are on a medium and high response

Back 40

2

Front 41

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many BC's are on a low response

Back 41

1

Front 42

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many water dropping helicopters are on a medium and high response

Back 42

1

Front 43

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many dozers are on a high response

Back 43

2

Front 44

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many dozers are on a medium response

Back 44

1

Front 45

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many hand crews are on a medium response

Back 45

1

Front 46

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many hand crews are on a high response

Back 46

2

Front 47

For auto aid Cal Fire, how many air attack planes (command plane for air ops) are on a medium and high response

Back 47

1

Front 48

What is the burn index for a low response

Back 48

0-29

Front 49

What is the burn index for a medium response

Back 49

30-59

Front 50

What is the burn index for a high response

Back 50

60+

Front 51

For auto mutual aid, what will Central Fire respond to SJ with

Back 51

1 engine, and HAZMAT if needed when SJ resources are available to back up as decon

Front 52

For auto mutual into Los Gatos, who responds from SJFD

Back 52

Engine 17 into Los Gatos in Central

Front 53

San Jose to Milpitas with 1 engine from which stations

Back 53

Either stations 19, 23, 25, or 5

Front 54

HIT 25 will respond to any HAZMAT on the ___ of SJ

Back 54

Borders

Front 55

If >2 companies respond from SJ, we may dispatch ___

Back 55

A BC to direct our resources

Front 56

We may also respond upon the request of Milpitas Fire Chief, but what conditions must exist for us to do so

Back 56

Their resources have to all be committed and they have to have intiated a callback of off-duty personnel

Front 57

What agreement do we have with Morgan Hill

Back 57

None, SC County FD handles Morgan Hill

Front 58

During a mutual aid response, who provides food, fuel, and oil when necessary

Back 58

The jurisdiction recieving mutual aid

Front 59

Communications for mutual aid:
What are the three channels we need to be aware of

Back 59

-Travel
-Command
-Tactical

Front 60

Radio assignments:
Travel channel

Back 60

Within SC County - White 1 or dispatch channel of incident owner

Front 61

Radio assignments:
Command channel

Back 61

Within SC County - Command channel of incident of owner, blue, or white 1

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Radio assignments:
Tactical channel

Back 62

Within SC County - TAC channel of incident owner, yellow, white 2, or white 3

Front 63

Radio assignments
Air/Ground

Back 63

to be determined OS

Front 64

What rule do we have with the radio communications plan

Back 64

No fire agency may transmit on any radio frequency without a valid license issued by the FCC for the specific frequency, or an quthorization issued by the agency holding the FCC license

Front 65

What is CALCORD radio channel for

Back 65

CALCORD is available for use as a "Scene of Action" coordination channel beween command units of PD, EMS, FD, Public Works, and similar agencies operating at the scene of a disaster. This is not for use between units of similar agencies - fire to fire or police to police for example

Front 66

CALFIRE statewide frequencies are used under what circumstances

Back 66

May be only used on a multi agency incident involving CAL FIRE or when CAL FIRE has given prior authorization to use

Front 67

How many Command channels and how many TAC channels does CAL FIRE have

Back 67

-3 Command channels (1,2,4)
-4 TAC channels (2,6,9,10)

Front 68

How many channels are reserved for Air/Ground communications

Back 68

1

Front 69

Tones are used for ___

Back 69

The tones are used to designate what repeater they're using to contact their units. If a dispatch is using all 5 repeaters, they have to do the dispatch 5 different times

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Tone 1,3

Back 70

Stockton

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Tone 5

Back 71

Santa Clara Valley, Mount Hamilton

Front 72

Tone 2

Back 72

Pacheco pass, sometimes Loma Prieta

Front 73

Tone 4

Back 73

Sunol

Front 74

For a state response area we almost always initally use

Back 74

CDF TAC 2

Front 75

For mutual threat zones what radio channel do we use

Back 75

CDF TAC2, TAC6 is a backup

Front 76

For a strike team, what would happen if you show up with unsafe equipment or personnel without proper uniform and safety clothing

Back 76

The strike team may be rejected

Front 77

Can CDF communications talk on their TAC channels

Back 77

No, similar to SJFD, they CANNOT transmit on their TAC channels

Front 78

The strike team leader is responsible for several things during a large campaign, what are they

Back 78

-STL is the only person authorized to sign out supplies
-STL shall keep the strike team together until each engine is released back to the local agency
-STL is responsible for conduct of each team member

Front 79

When reporting and travelling, what do relief crews wear

Back 79

Relief crews will report and travel in uniform

Front 80

How much money will a strike team leader with/without any FD unit be allocated

Back 80

500 dollars

Front 81

How much money will a single engine response/no BC/Leader be allocated

Back 81

300 dollars

Front 82

How much money will a single unit response (IDT, Safety Officer, PIO) be allocated

Back 82

200 dollars

Front 83

Upon return, strike team leader returns remaining cash to ___ ASAP

Back 83

Communications

Front 84

Who approves money allocation to strike teams

Back 84

Duty chief or higher

Front 85

Where does the strike team leader or unit leader get cash allocations from

Back 85

Communications

Front 86

What do you sign prior to receiving cash from communications

Back 86

Must sign the log book prior to recieving cash

Front 87

Type 1 engine requirements

Back 87

-1000GPM pump
-400 Gallons of water
-1200' of 2.5" hose
-200' of 1.5" hose
-20' ladder
-500 GPM heavy stream
-4 personnel - OES bulletin #31 accepts 3 personnel

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When alerting the public to evacuate, and you are in a neighborhood of single family dwellings, how many FF's do you need to clear the area

Back 88

2 people per block

Front 89

When alerting the public to evacuate a small apt bldg, how many people do you need to clear the bldg

Back 89

2 people per bldg

Front 90

When alerting the public to evacuate a large apt bldg, how many people do you need to clear the bldg

Back 90

2 people per floor

Front 91

Who has overall responsibility of evacuation operations

Back 91

Law enforcement

Front 92

No motor vehicles shall operate within the block where an emergency exists except when ___

Back 92

The nearest intersection is >300', during which it is illegal to be within 300'

Front 93

How many autos per lane per hour can be accommodated on most roads

Back 93

Approximately 2500 autos per lane per hour can be accomodated on most roads

Front 94

If average vehicle has 4 persons, then how many PEOPLE can be evacuated per hour using the auto formula

Back 94

10000 people per lane, per hour

Front 95

For auto aid who responds to Campbell and parts of Saratoga

Back 95

Truck 14

Front 96

For auto aid who responds to Milpitas

Back 96

Stations 29, 23, 19, and 5

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For auto aid who responds to Los Gatos

Back 97

Engine 17

Front 98

For auto aid what will Central Fire respond to San Jose with in terms of equipment

Back 98

1 Engine and hazmat if needed

Front 99

Where will out HIT respond to on auto mutual aid

Back 99

Anywhere on the borders of San Jose

Front 100

For auto mutual aid, who responds to Morgan Hill

Back 100

None from San Jose, County fire handles the mutual aid into Morgan Hill

Front 101

Station 27 responds auto mutual aid to what areas

Back 101

SB 101 to the Mariposa lodge womens center

Front 102

For Auto Aid who responds to Saratoga

Back 102

Engine 15

Front 103

When responding to auto aid in any of the areas what are the steps for responding on in terms of the radio

Back 103

-Go enroute on San Jose Fire
-San Jose will then give you a travel channel (one of the county channels)
-Once you've switched, announce on the radio that you are enroute to that event
-Once the event is finished tell that specific radio channel you are clearing their call and returning to San Jose Fire