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32 Cards in this Set
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why was ff survival course created?
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to reduce number of ff injuries and fatalities that occur each yr.
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critical components in accident prevention formula
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1.attitude
2.training 3.skills 4.knowledge 5.experience 6.supervision -a defeciency in anyone of these often is a direct contributing factor to injury/ and or death |
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1974
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federal fire and control act of 1974
-usfa has helped reduce fire deaths by half |
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leading cause of death for firefighters
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-heart attack from stress or overexertion
-trauma 2008- hrt attack, vehicle collison, struck by, fall |
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single most important and far reaching action the fire service can take to reduce ff injuries and death is?
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change its attitude
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size up for fireground
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3 area to continuously size up
your situation (your ksa, your crew ksa, age and physical ability of crew, fire conditions, rate of air consumption) -exterior (preplan, 6 sided hot lap) -interior |
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smoke
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product of incomplete combustion
-volume, velocity, color, density -turbulent smoke may be sign it is ready to ignite and flashover -density is most important characteristic of smoke, dense smoke accompanied by high heat banked to floor indicates flashover is imminent. -blacker the smoke the more heat output |
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what percentage of buildings i us are lightweight const
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60
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engineered i joist can fail after
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4 min and 4o seconds of being exposed to fire, quicker than trusses
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mayday
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come from maritime industry
-means help me in french -ff may use mayday, help, or responder down -ic must use emergency traffic to clear the radio |
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situations where you never delay a mayday
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-failure of floor joist causing a large area floor collapse to the floor or basement below
-failur of lighweight or conventional roof members causing overhead load to collapse, havin ppe entangled in wires -being seperated from hoseline, interior wall, search rope, or crew causing disorientation in structure -not properly monitoring air in scba while in idlh -ff being injured while performing interior ops |
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LUNAR
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-mayday, mayday mayday
then give lunar -location -unit -name -assignment -resources |
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NUCAN
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another mayday acronym
Name Unit.assignment/location Conditions Actions Needs |
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test for scbas consumption rate
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scba consumption course
-treadmill -stair climber |
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methods to reduce air consumption
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-contolled breathing (slow exhalation is key
skip breathing |
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4 critical actions with scba emergency
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1.remain calm
2.transmit mayday 3.initiate mayday procedures 4.search for an exit |
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5 options to get air to down ff
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1.uac
2.low pressure hose to ebs (buddy breather) 3.low pressure hose to ff mask -used when may not be able to access rear of pack 4. regulator exchange 5. full mask exchange |
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ric steps to mitigate problems
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-if crew on upper floors palce ladders to support them
-know where crews are working and locate ingress/egress to support operation -where structure poses access issues soften it -multiple crew inside large structure consider multiple rics -continously monitor radio traffic |
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how many ff take to get 1 downed ff
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12
1 out of 5 become distressed themselves |
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common acronym for ric tactical sheet
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RECON
-Rescue -Egress- bars or doors, ladders? -construction type- type (truss type too -outside survey (dimensions, irregular shape, basement) -Nasty Hazards (hazmat, electrical or gas) |
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Ric Tool Cache 5 considerations
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1. ingress/egress
2.search 3. air delivery 4. gaining access to downed ff 5. packaging downed ff |
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placement of ric tool cache
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-consider at corner
-ric tool cache must be mobile -ric tool cache belong to ric |
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2 main areas that must be addressed in ric deployment
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air delviery
-packaging |
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minimum personnel for ric
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three
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should ric be burdened with charge hoseline
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no
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point to point search
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with a search line ric team moves directly towards pass alarm or last known location of firefighter
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job of ric team
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rope deployment
ric leader on right shoulder of rope deployment 3rd guy is air and equipment |
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specific area search
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not preferred nethod
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whose job is air management
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ultimately job of ric group supervisor
-use rule of 1/3 for air |
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PAC CAN
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once downed firefighter is located
P-deactivate pass A-air/assess C-communicate C-conditions (air sit, name , rank, environment, location, ric air pressure) A-actions to take to ectricate or stabilize downed ff N needs |
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when did drd come into paly
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after march 1 2007 all coats will have drd
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tools to have in pocket
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-port radio
-extra flashlight -wire cutters -webbing sling -door stops/chocks -vise grips |
