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What is term used when crew gets an order and walking to assignment area?

In transit

Term used a forward staging position located outside the immediate hazard zone.

On deck

Once arrived at on deck who do you notify?

IC or sector officer

When transferring from on deck to relief crew company officers should do a face to face transfer, the information transferred should include?

Sector conditions


Routing instructions to the work area


Sector objectives


Additional tools required


Sector objectives

What is the term when efficient means of air replacement and replenishment while maintaining their sector assignment?

Recycling

The list of tactical objectives in order of priority?

Remove endangered occupants and treat


Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety


Conserve property


Provide safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. (ongoing through the whole incident)

8 basic functions of command

1. Assume command, position of command.


2. Situation evaluation “size up”


3. Initiate, maintain, and control the communication process.


4. Deployment management


5. Identify strategy / develop an incident action plan


6. Incident organization


7. Review, evaluation, and revision


8. Continuing, transferring, and terminating command

Two “modes” or initial arriving on scene?

Nothing showing (investigation mode)


Fast action mode (needs action now)

Command mode - stationary command position.


What does captain do with his crew? 2 options

- member “move up” will serve as company officer


- May assignment his crew to work under the supervision of another company officer.

The benefits of a upgraded command post? 5 of them

- provides IC with a support officer


- establishes an incident safety officer ISO


- wider view of the fire ground


- improves communication


- lighted warm dry environment to operate in.

What does the first on scene Shift commander do?

Role of senior advisor and assist IC

What does 2nd shift commander do upon arrival?

Sets up command van

When an incident is so large or of such a duration that State and Federal resources are called to assist, an ____ _____ ____ may be assigned to manage long term evacuations and other assistance.

Incident Management Team


IMT

Transfer of command has to indicate at least the following.

Incident conditions (fire location and extent, hazmat spill or release, number of patients)


Incident management plan


Completion of the tactical objectives


Safety considerations

Incident command system never sleeps. When no working incident who is IC?

Alarm Room Battlion Chief and Supervisor

The command team consists of who? 3 people

Incident commander, safety officer and senior advisor

Command Procedures


What are the 3 different command levels?

-Strategic level- overall direction of the incident.


- tactical level- objectives assignments to sectors


- task levels - task objectives to companies.

Command normally has strategic and tactical levels and company officers have task level.

Fire ground objectives?


4 of them

- rescue


- fire control


- property conservation


- customer stabilization

When there are ___ or more companies operating in a sector, the IC should assign a Battlion Chief and BSO to that sector.

3 companies

The span of control is usually ___ sectors and should never exceed ____ sectors

5-7

_____ may be assigned by their geographic location (north sector) or function (ventilation sector)

Sectors

_____ may be assigned by their geographic location (north sector) or function (ventilation sector)

Sectors

______ are assigned by there geographic location.

Divisions (north division)

_____ may be assigned by their geographic location (north sector) or function (ventilation sector)

Sectors

______ are assigned by There geographic location.

Divisions (north division)

_____ are assigned by their function. (Ventilation group)

Group

If the number of sectors exceeds the span of control that the incident commander can effectively manage, the IC should divide to _____?

Branches ,


Each branch is responsible for several sectors and assigned assigned its own radio channel.

When establishing a sector, the IC will assign each sector officer 3 things?

Tactical objectives


A radio designation (roof sector)


The identity of resources assigned to the sector

In a offensive fire attack what is the reasonable number of companies for span of control for a sector?

5 companies

In a defensive fire attack what is the reasonable number of companies for span of control for a sector?

7 companies

When would Branch officers be utilized?

When the span of control is getting to maximized


Example


Very large scale incident that involve two or more major components.

During the initial phases of a large incident the initial IC and staff normally carry out these 4 sections?

Logistic section


Planning section


Operation section


Administrative section

Logistics section is the support mechanism for the organization.

-

Planning section is responsible for gathering, assimilating, analyzing, and processing information needed for the effective decision making.

-

Operation section is responsible for the tactical priorities, accountability, safety and welfare of the personnel working in the operations section.

-

In a large event who communicates with branch’s or sectors from IC?

Operation sector

The administrative section evaluates and manages the risk and financial requirements for the fire department

-

During a large scale event who communicates with city officials?

Administrative section

Power lines down or pole fire or transformer fire effect what outage? Local or feeder

Local outages

Issues or fire at electrical substation or major distribution lines effect local or feeder outages?

Feeder outages

Local outage for SRP effect approximately how many residents?

10

Local outage for APS effect approximately how many residents?

35 or up to 800 homes

Feeder power line outage for SRP could effect approximately how many customers?

200 residents or commercial

Feeder power line outage for APS could effect approximately how many customers?

2,000 of their customers

The emergency power outage plan can be implemented when temps get over ____ and below _____.

105 and 34

Who can implement the emergency power outage plan?

Duty chief or any senior staff or command staff

Who opens the EOC?

On duty Emergency Manger

Minimum crew size?

2-3

How big are the passport cards?

2x4 inched

Where are passports kept on truck?

Company officers position or drivers door

Statues par boards are how big?


And where are they kept?

8x11 inches


Engineers door

Who is one to make sure all par boards and helmets ID are correct?

Company officer

If accountability sector is set up, which sector does it fall under?

Safety sector

How far away from initial engine do you park and bring the PAR board to the engineer?

50 feet or more

Ladder companies on first alarm may leave there PASSPORT where if they are parked at a position not close to initial engine?

There dash

On a high rise fire, where do PASSPORTS go?

Lobby sector

On high rise fire who has PASSPORTS?

Resource sector officer

At what point is PASSPORT accountability done?

“Fire under control”

The term “mayday” is only used in 2 instances?

Report lost firefighter


Or trapped firefighter

When should RIC shall be implemented?

All interior working structure fire beyond the incipient stage or any other hazardous condition we may encounter.

What does IRIC stand for?

Initial rapid intervention crew

When RIC units are needed to respond to a sudden emergency, in which a sector officer is incapacitated (physically or emotionally) who takes over that sector?

RIC company officer will assume sector responsibilities for that area.

In high rise fires where does RIC stand by position?

Resource sector and secondary location in lobby.

In multiple alarms incident or TRT, HAZ MAT incidents what should be set up by command?

Safety sector

Incident command system will be implemented at all working incidents involving who many units or more?

3 or more units

During normal business hours Safety sector at any incident should be whom? If possible

Safety 202 because of their on-duty status and safety officer training.

Safety sector interventions at scene operations involves 3 approaches?

Life threatening situations,


Non life threatening situations,


On-going incident planning process.

Support sector works under which section officer?

Logistics section officer

Support Sector does what In your words on major events?

Fuel, medical medical supplies,

Only area a crew should enter or exit from a controlled area?

Lobby Sector

Who collects PAR tags for a high rise fire?

Lobby sector

First arriving crew in a high rise fire should leave 1 person and they should be initial what?

Lobby sector

3 levels of evacuation?

Site evacuation- small number of people


Intermediate level evacuation - fewer than a 100 people (2-4 hours)


Large-scale evacuation- 1,000s people

Typically how long is a site evacuation ?

Less than 1 hour

In a large scale evacuation who manages shelters?

City of Mesa parks and recreation

If someone refuses to evacuate in a evacuation who needs to be notified?

Evaluation Branch

When door to door evacuation needs to be rapid and cannot be done, how many times do you do siren on “yelp”?

3 (5) second blasts of the siren on “yelp”

On scenes with the PIO what color light should be used for media to get information from PIO?

Green light

What sector is established when a member or multiple members are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty?

Welfare sector

After a LODD how long should flag remain at half staff?

Until the day following the funeral.

After a LODD how many days are badge shrouded will be worn?

30 days

When 25 or less are injured what is it called?

Multi-patient incident

What is it called when you have 26-100 patients that are injured?

Mass casualty incident

What is it called when you had over 100 people injured?

Disaster

General tactical objectives for a 2n1 or greater.

1. Remove endangered people


2. Stabilize incident


3. Set up triage, extrication, treatment and transportation.


4. Provide safety and accountability for all members and victims


5. conserve property

EMS tactical objectives 2 of them?

Completion of “triage report”


Declaration of “all immediate transported”

Triage bags should be used when? (2)

3 or more immediate patients or more than 10 patients.

Transportation sector remove patient tracking slips on from the triage back prior to transport on large EMS incidents.

.

Transportation should tell command when all _____ are off the scene.

Immediate

Medical supply sector is established after what alarm?

3rd alarm medical or greater

How long should triage last or take?

4-6 minutes

Incidents of less then 10 patients who should do triage?

1st arriving company officer

Incidents with more than 10 patients who should do triage?

1st unit established command and second unit does triage

Transportation sector should notify command when ?

All immediate pt have left the scene

What is leap frogging?

When minor patients go passed closer hospitals so more injuries can go to close ones.

Where large scale medical events where are all the tracking sheets kept for patients?

Transportation sector

Phoenix fire has 4 and mesa has 1 buoy wall tank and they hold how many gallons of water?

3,000 - 4,000 gallons water

How many gallons of water does a Bambi bucket hold?

67-96 gallons

How far does apparatus need to be during buoy tank pick up?

150’ away

How big is a landing zone?

100x100 for each helicopter

How far should all people and vehicles be kept back at a Lz?

200” feet

How big is the touch down on a LZ?

60x60

Who ever is communication with pilot should be in which corner?

Front right as seen by the pilot.

The LZ should be how many yards away from any part of the scene?

100 yards

If you need to wet down a LZ how big should be wet down?

200x200

When helicopter is on the ground how far away from tail guard should you be?

50-100 feet

How long should Lz be left open after helicopter leaves LZ?

2-3 minutes

The order of surfaces for LZ?

Concrete


Asphalt


Grass


Compacted dirt


Dry loose dirt or sand

3 things command needs to make a strategic decision making?

Visual factors


Reconnaissance factors


Preplanning and familiarity factors

The 3 tactical priorities and benchmarks?

#1Rescue (primary search)(all clear)


#2Fire control (under control)


#3Loss control (property conservation - loss stopped)

With in benchmarks are on-going responsibilities that is not completed with benchmarks. What is that term called?

Umbrella of service

What are 3 on going considerations with umbrella of service?

1 fighter safety


2 customer service


3 loss control

What is the strategic mode based on?

-rescue profile (savable lives)


-building ( type of construction)


-structure integrity


-fire load


-fire and smoke conditions

What is it called when offensive in one area and defense in another?

Strategic separation

After “fire under control” command should do what? 2 things.

Notify alarm


Get a PAR on for ground

Secondary search means searching after what 2 thing?

Primary search


And initial fire control

Order of rescue on a fire?

-most severely threatened


- the largest number (group)


- remainder of fire area


- exposures

2 times reserves to call a MAYDAY?

Missing or trapped firefighter

Evaluation of all members of the operation division that use a SCBA shall be conducted? How often

Annually

When laddering a roof extending a ladder minimum of how many feet above the roof line?

4-6 feet

What is considered a hot zone?

Requires SCBA


Charged hoseline


Turnouts


Any place FF are risk of becoming lost, trapped or injured.

What is minimum number of personal working in hot zone?

2 personnel with accountability in place

What is the warm zone?

Just outside the hot zone where FF start their operation.


Not at risk for becoming lost or trapped or injuried.

Cold zone is what? And who is in it?

Outside warm zone.


Command


Staging I and II


Support


Media

Leading cause of death and injury to firefighters per SOP?

Structural collapse

A 100’ length of unprotected steel will expand _____ “ when heated to _____ f.

9”


1100 degrees F

After how many minutes of aggressive interior fire fight should command initiate a careful evaluation of structural conditions and resort to defensive position.

10-15 minutes

In high rise fire use elevator except when you check and see what?

Smoke and fire up elevator shaft

Before using elevator the nearest what should be identified? Incase you come up and find heavy heat or fire.

Nearest stairwell

How many floor below involved floor do you take elevator to?

2 below suspected fire floor.

Can elevators without emergency operation be used in fire event?

No. No safety measure to close door immediately

On high rise fire what is the approximate distance to stay away from building for falling glass and debris?

200’ feet

True or false


No firefighter shall operate on a bow string roof if there is any evidence that the fire has penetrated the attic or involves the truss area?

True

Initial roof sector officer must report to command the following conditions?


6 of them

Roof design (flat, peaked, etc)


Structural conditions


Fire conditions on roof


Locations of fire walls


Location of heavy objects on roof


Ventilation plan

What is percentage of a adequate size ventilation hole must be cut and opened if ventilation is to be successful?

10% of roof surface of the involved area.

On high rise fire, where is normally resource sector established?

2 floors below the fire floor or other safe environment below the fire.

What is in resource sector on a high rise fire?

Tools or equipment needed on fire fight.


Spare bottles, hose, nozzles, etc.

On a high rise fire where should crews go after staging?

Resource sector

A minimum of how many companies should be in resource sector for companies working on the fire floor?

1 for 1

What are the dates for heat stress management on crew members?

May 15- September 15 or when temperature or heat index are over 105

During heat stress management months, how long should captain manage out door workout activities?

30 minutes

How many ounces of water is recommended during middle summer months?

64 ounces during 24 hours

How long should companies remain in rehab during heat stress months?

Minimum 20 minutes

How many feet is minimum for setting up a Hot Zone from any hazardous emergency scene?

50 ft

Two kinds of decontamination process?

Preliminary decontamination


And gross decontamination

Preliminary Decon is done how and how many feet from hazard area?

With soft brush or hoseline


And minimum of 50 feet away

How far should guys take off there gear away from rehab?

50 feet and down wind

After a fire what areas should you whip down on your body?

Head, neck, arms and hands

What color tape should be used for rehab sector?

Blue

There are 4 sections of rehab sector? And what are they?

Section A. Entry point & member triage


Section B. Hydration and replenishment


Section C. Medical treatment and transport


Section D. Reassignment

What is heart rate when entry rehab when they would need to head to medical treatment side of rehab.

120 heart rate or higher, or a medical complaint.

True or false


When a member of the crew needs to head to rehab and move to medical treatment area does the rest of his crew go with them?

True

What 3 vital signs do we check while in rehab?

Pulse


Blood pressure


Body temperature

What are the 3 vital signs we check prior to leaving rehab and what are there requirements? After 20 minutes cool down

Heart rate under 100


Body temp under 101


Diastolic BP less than 100

Ventilate a building for 3 reasons?

To gain access


To remove heated gases and smoke


Make interior spaces more tenable and reduce property loss

What is it called when a fire burns through the roof?

Defensive ventilation

How big is a standard attack team?

2 engines 1 ladder

A high rise building is defined by how many feet or floor?

6 floors of 75 feet or greater

High rise fire.


2 kind of stair wells. What are they?

Evacuation stairwell


Fire attack stairwell

On high rise fire, 1 and 2 alarm report where?

Lobby

During high rise and using stairs, captain must check crews air supply how often?

Every 5 floors

The IC shall schedule “post fire inspections” at what hourly intervals post incident termination?

2,4,8 hours



And have RP permission

How long should a RAT “remote activation terminal” be used after a fire?

Minimum of 12 hours

How many feet should fans be placed from a door?

7 ft

A non pumped 500 feet 4” supply line can flow how many gallons?

800 gpm

On initial attack first fire stream is placed at a transitional attack and second line goes where?

Between fire and people in damager.

On initial attack first fire stream is placed at a transitional attack and second line goes where in reports of resident report all clear?

Between the fire and most severe exposure or unburied area.

On initial attack first fire stream is placed at a transitional attack and third line goes where in reports of resident report all clear?

Should protect the secondary means of egress

When doing a transitional attack how long and where should stream be aimed?

15-20 seconds straight stream and aimed at ceiling

How many acres need to burn to declare it a “wild land fire”?

50 acres

On wild fire during air water drops how far do FF need to stay away?

200 feet

How often is the wild land mutual aid agreement with the state renewed?

Bi annually discretion if fire chief

How many hours does wild land team have before being deployed once the calls have been made?

2 hours

Bumper have been known to fly how many feet on a car fire ?

25

Average tire has how much oil?

2.5 gallons

During active shooter event, what is THREAT acronym stand for?

T threat suppression


H hemorrhage control


R rapid Extrication to safety


T transport

Which alarm is “medical supply” added on medical alarm call?

2nd alarm

If called to a active shooter and unknown how many people are injured which level alarm should be started until triage can be completed?

1st alarm medical

Infection control plan follow OSHA and NFPA?

1919.1030 osha


1581 nfpa

Training records got Infection control should be maintained for how many years?

3 years

Infections cleaning for disinfectant surfaces area. How long do you leave disinfectant left wet for HIV and HBV?

HIV left wet for 30 seconds


HBV left wet for 10 minutes

After washing clothes or items that have bio hazard on it, what is the temp of the next load to make sure washer is clean?

160 degrees and add bleach

The primary objective is to ______, _______ and ______ any injures or exposed people.

Evacuate


Decon


Treat

Second objective after evacuate and treat is to do what on haz mat scene ?

Identify the type of material involved

Hazard material incident has 2 initial zones with the scene, they are?

Limited access zone


Evacuation zone

Area surrounding LAZ limited access zone ?

Evacuation zone

3 types of evacuation for haz mat?

Site evacuation


Intermediate level evaluation


Large scale evacuation

Site evacuation are small and short, how long is general less than?

2 hours

Intermediate level evacuation is approximately how many people? And how long?

Fewer than 100


2-4 hours

On a large scale evaluation who runs the shelters?

Parks and recreation

How many hours does Park and Recreation need to set up shelters on major evacuation?

3 hours

When doing evacuation and need to us PA how long and how many siren blasts do you do?

(3) 5 seconds on YELP

When more then how many people needed to be evacuated they need to notify key city officials?

10 people evacuated


The duty chief


Deputy chief tells city manager

Which zone should Decontamination area be set up? Hot, warm or cool

Hot, near entrance and exit of hot zone or Lobby sector

Up to what weight do Hazardous Materials do not need a D.O.T. Placard?

1,000 lbs

What popular chemical should not be spayed when in tanks?

Chlorine

On a radiological hazard where do you put the Hazard red tape to define how many MR/hr?

2 MR/hr

If nuclear weapon involves fire, evacuate the area how many feet back?

2,000 feet.

Natural gas is lighter then air and flammable range is between what percentages?

4% to 15%

Carbon monoxide calls above what PPM of CO should crews where full SCBA?

35PPM

On Carbon Monoxide call what is considered an above normal reading?

5PPM

On scene of a confined space command must wait until how many trained personnel are on scene?

8

In the definition of a trench is how deep?

4+ feet

At a trench rescue, how far does first truck back away ? And how far is staging park away?


50 feet


150 feet

On trench rescue how far to keep back in feet for non sense traffic and close major streets?

300’ nonsense


500’ major roads

Trench rescue crowd control, how far to you keep back civilians and also how far keep back non essential personnel?

300’ civilians


50’ non essential personnel

On trench rescue, how far do you shut down non essential equipment?

300’

Trench rescue, how far do you keep ground ladders apart maximum?

25 feet

High angle rescue, what is considered non-technical rescue which non TRT call out?

Less than 40 degrees inclination

Rescue ropes, how much % of strength of the rope come from the core?

75-85%

How to clean rescue rope?

Wash with mild non chlorine soap and water, let dry in air but not sun light

Water rescue, the order Of try and rescue? 6 low to high risk.

Talk


Reach


Throw


Row


Go


Helo

On a tree rescue, how far should the rescue radius be made? Keeps all non essential civilians and non essential rescue personnel out.

50’

How long after dispatch do you have to acknowledge call?

1 min

After how many minutes and attempts will dispatch send a cover unit?

1 min not acknowledged and 3 attempts to make contact

When will alarm prompt command on getting PAR checks if they haven’t already?

25 minute timer

What button on MCT is the emergency button?

F11

What is code for urgent PD help?

906

Level 1 staging, how far back should the units stage back besides fist engine, ladder and BC?

1 block

When you’re staging sector what if any light do you leave on?

Red lights on truck and sector vest

During major scenes, staging works under what officer or branch of command?

Logistics officer

How far should apparatus away from burning building?

30 ft

Placing cones on freeway, how far should the last cone be from apparatus?

150 feet

How tall are our cones ?

28 inches or taller

How far from tall board should last cone be?

30 feet (buffer zone)

How many paces between each cone?

10

While driving, driving code 3 how much faster than posted speed limit is allowed in good road conditions?

10 mph

Driving through intersection with the right away, how fast are you allowed to go?

Posted speed limit

If you need to go into on coming traffic driving code 3, how fast can you go?

10 mph under posted speed limit

When driving and going on coming traffic towards intersection, what is rule for mph and how many feet back?

Max 20 mph within 100 feet of intersection

Can a tender drive code 3?

No

While backing apparatus how far should back be behind vehicle?

10 feet and off to the side

When do you need to have your DOC completed?

2 years after hire date

When are doc testing done?

Approximately 30 days after completing there probationary period

How soon before your DOC expires are you notified?

At least 90 days prior

How often do you need to recertification you DOC?

Every 3 years

DOC follow certification of what NFPA number?

NFPA 1002

For DOC how many hours of driver training do they need?

24 hours.

For DOC how many hours of driver training do they need?

24 hours.

During doc process how many minutes Is a code 2 call count towards there total?

15 minutes

Can you retake DOC test?

Yes 2 times retake and must what 60 days after original test

When staging in quarters how far away is ok?

2 blocks

Power lines fall at ground contact how many volts possible?

7160 volts

When should captain check his and his crews turnouts and how often?

First Saturday is there Saturday sets, so every 6 weeks

How long do Battlion aids hold onto turnout cleaning records?

3 years

How long can a helmet be used before it’s replaced?

10 years

Which BSO is in charge of turn out cleaning and pick up?

BSO 202

Never dry turnout in the sun ? True false.

True

Contaminated turnout should go in what bag?

Blue bag and clear bag around that

Voucher for structure boots is how much?

$300

KNOX keys get checked which days ?

Accountability day

KNOX keys get checked which days ?

Accountability day

When you submit you KNOX key form who gets it?

Bc 203 aide

Bees that are not aggressive and no one is stung if injuryed go to whom?

Fire prevention

How far back should you park engine from an aggressive swarm of bees?

150 ft

Bee attacking, what level of class A foam?

3%

How tall are the wires on light rail ?

18 feet

In light rail cars, where are most of the electrical and AC units?

On the roof

On light rail how many feet from power source of light rail?

10 feet

What is considered a high rise?

6 elevator stops or 75 feet

How many feet away from high rise is the high hazard zoom for fallen items?

200’

If your hot is parked more than how many feet away do you bring your PAR board with you?

50’

What does RAT stand for?

Remote Activation Terminal

After fire when is command supposed to put up fire inspections? Times

2 4 and 8 hours

Accountability day is when?

First Saturday of your 3

Accountability day is when?

First Saturday of your 3

How keeps records of your turnouts and also how long do they keep them?

Battlion Aides and 3 years

Where does ladder company bring passports if assigned to a sector?

Sector officer or accountability officer

What does ETT for TIC mean?

Electronic thermal throttle

On thermal what does RHI stand for?

Relative heat indicator

On thermal what temperature is yellow?

500 degrees

If you cannot use RAT after fire, what can you do?

MPD drive by for the first 2 hours

What does logistics do on major events? In your own words

Support mechanism


-rehab


-staging


-supplies


- food fuel

What does planning do on major events? In your own words

Gathering, analyzing, to help with decision making


-evaluate current strategy


-organization span of control


-future resource

Operation sections did what on major events? In your own words

Tactical priorities, accountability, safety, build organizational with branch sector.


-personnel accountability

If it’s a large scale event, operation officer is in Command post what is his call sign??



If he is in a forward position what is his call sign?

In command post “command”


If forward position “operation”

I’m big event what is administration section do?


In your own words

Risk and financial requirements


-documents finance cost of incident


- cost recovery


- liaison forces city officials


- e.o.c. Representative

What does EPOP stand for? Power

Emergency Power Outage Plan

How much does the LRV light rail vehicle weight?


How long?


How many people ?

103,000 lbs


90 feet by 12 feet by 8.5 feet wide


200 people

How fast is light rail?

35mph but test at 55 mph