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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the primary responsibility of the Breathing Apparatus Safety Team (BAST)? |
Rescue of FF that have been trapped injured or reported missing. |
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What are some reasons the Incident Controller may call upon BAST? |
Identify hazards that compromise FF safety Assist FF Risk assessment Develop contingency plan to rescue FF |
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What must each member of a BAST team be equipped with? |
PPE equal or higher BA with ancillary equipment Portable radio Ancillary equipment i.e. door wedges, break and enter gear etc |
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In addition to standard BA team equipment two person BAST "should" have what 6 pieces of equipment? |
Spare SCBA set Break and enter tools Hose line protection Case1 or Case 3 M7 resuscitator FA kit BA guideline |
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When will a incident controller make provisions for a BAST |
At any operational incident where BA is utilized. |
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Where should BAST be positioned? |
Near BAEO and where they can gather info from incident controller ops officer etc |
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What are some considerations a BAST should take into account in a dynamic risk assessment? |
1 Collapse potential/ structural integrity. 2. Extent and location of area of operations. 3. Location of all crews. |
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When must a BAST be deployed? |
1. Ff lost or trapped 2. Distress call 3. No reply from BA CREW 4. Partial or total structural collapse. 5. Flashover or backdraught overwhelming crews 6 at discretion of incident controller. |
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When BAST is activated what where possible should other BA crews do? |
Assist in the search and rescue of FF 's at risk. Continue Fire suppression where it aids BAST in search and rescue. |
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Initially at an incident who form the BAST? |
Officer and pump operator/BAEO until additional resources arrive |
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What are some possible pieces of equip that a 4 person BAST can have? |
Ladders, stretcher, rescue lines, gas detector, PPV, thermal imaging camera |
