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Per Chapter 2 Section 1 - Parley's Canyon Response, what are the exits to which PCFD units respond for mutual aid? What radio channel is recommended?
- WB - Emigration Canyon Exit
- EB - Lamb's Canyon Exit
- TA4
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According to Chapter 2 Section 2 - Incidents of violence, what are the communications indicators of an escalating violent situation?
- Use the term "CODE BLUE" to indicate a potentially life-threatening situation
- Press the orange button - dispatch will acknowledge with 3 successive microphone clicks
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to Alarms/Utility problems/Elevator rescues/etc.?
Closest Engine and Ambulance
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to structure fires?
Three closest stations and BC3. E-36 will self dispatch if not included in initial dispatch.
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to Vehicle fires?
Closest station. Captain may request Tender/Brush rig depending upon season/vehicle.
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to Brush fires?
Crews should respond in vehicles appropriate for their station: Type 3, Type 6, UTV equipped with tank & pump, Type 1 engine, water tender.
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to Technical rescues?
Closest station and Heavy Rescue
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Per Chapter 2 Section 4 - Incident Equipment Response, which vehicles are to be dispatched to Hazmat/Bomb Threat?
Closest station and Hazmat unit. Additional techs can be dispatched as needed
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According to Chapter 2 Section 7 - Working Fire Alarms, what are the meanings of the different levels of alarm?
- First Alarm - Recommended Spillman units. Usually 3 engines, BC, PD, Utilities, etc.
- Second Alarm - Next 3 closest stations including Hazmat unit and an ambulance
- Third Alarm - Mutual aid of 2 engines, 1 truck, 1 ambulance.
- Fourth Alarm - Mutual Aid of 2 engines, 1 truck, 1 ambulance. Mandatory call-back.
- Natural/Man-made disasters should cause personnel to assume fourth alarm conditions exist.
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According to Chapter 2 Section 11 - Holding Short & Staging, what is the difference between holding short and staging?
- Any unit other than first arriving engine/truck/command vehicles should hold short prior to arrival. This allows for uncommitted access prior to assignment.
- Staging is the reserve of on-scene units (as necessary for larger incidents) overseen by a staging officer.
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What are the general steps to follow Post-Disaster (Chapter 2 Section 13 - Post Disaster Response)?
- 1. Fire Station Survey - Assess injuries, move apparatus to apron, assess station supplies, assess station, etc.
- 2. Monitor Tac1, Fire Backup, TA4, and Telephones for Battalion Roll Call
- 3. Per BC3 following roll call, assume Full Action Mode (mitigate disasters) or No Action Mode (Survey response area)
- 4. Follow pre-determined routes, check target hazards, report back to BC3, prepare for assignment
- 5. Do not leave without approval of BC3. When family welfare is assured, return to duty.
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Chapter 2 Section 15 ITAG (Integrated Threat Analysis Guideline
- Green - Situation requiring additional tactical awareness and response
- Yellow - Situation is 24-48 hours out or is occuring in neighboring jurisdiction
- Red - Normal operations are suspended due to severity of threat
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According to Chapter 3 Section 1 - Hose Testing, what PPE should be worn while conducting Testing?
Fire helmets and gloves
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According to Chapter 3 Section 1 - Hose Testing, once hose is filled at lower pressure, what initial steps should be taken?
Mark hose behind couplings, record serial numbers, hose size, and vehicle which it was taken from
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According to Chapter 3 Section 1 - Hose Testing, what pressures do hoses get tested to, and for how long?
- All lines 3 minutes
- Attack lines - 300 psi
- Supply lines - 200 psi
- Lengths should not surpass 300'
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According to Chapter 3 Section 1 - Hose Testing, what hoses should be removed from service?
- Coupling marks fail to return to original location
- Hose older than 1987 (per NFPA)
- Hose older than 25 years (per PCFD policy)
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Per Chapter 4 Section 1 - Personnel Accountability & Tracking System, what are the benchmarks for a PAR check?
- Primary search complete
- Secondary search all clear
- Fire under control
- Loss stopped
- Any report of missing/trapped firefighter
- Any change from offensive to defensive
- Any sudden, hazardous event
- At 20-minute elapsed intervals
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According to Chapter 4 Section 2 - Rehabilitation, what are the "Red Flags" - conditions that warrant immediate transport to a hospital?
- Pulse>120 for 10 min
- Systolic BP>140 for 10 min
- Respirations>20 for 10 min
- Body Temp>100.5
- Chest Pain
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Per Chapter 4 Section 5 -High-Rise Fire Operations, what does establishing command and a formal command post come secondary to?
Getting an Officer and fire crew to the fire floor
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Per Chapter 4 Section 5 -High-Rise Fire Operations, when can elevators be used?
- Fire Service override is working
- No visible or smell of smoke
- Elevator test is made at next available floor
- Elevator keys should be left in elevator and at lobby
- Elevator crews must have radio
- Portable extinguisher and forcible entry tools to be left in elevator
- Elevator shall not be taken any closer than 2 floors below fire floor
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Per Chapter 4 Section 5 -High-Rise Fire Operations, how is "two in, two out" met?
Four firefighters to fire floor - two make attack, two remain in stairwell to act as RIC
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Per Chapter 4 Section 5 -High-Rise Fire Operations, who assumes lobby control?
- Second arriving officer.
- Crew shall provide water supply and charge the standpipe.
- Lobby control assumes personnel accountability.
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According to Chapter 4 Section 7 - Emergency Evacuation, What are the first and second alerts?
- IC will acknowledge the order (given by any personnel member) and give radio traffic of "Command copies, all units Evacuate, Evacuate, Evacuate"
- Engineer will give 3 quick blasts (one full second on, one full second off) followed by 5 second rest, repeated until ordered to stop by IC
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Per Chapter 4 Section 11 - Use of Ground Ladders, What are the weight limits on single, roof, extension, and combination ladders?
750 pounds
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Per Chapter 4 Section 11 - Use of Ground Ladders, what are the weight limits on folding and multipurpose ladders?
300 pounds
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Per Chapter 4 Section 11 - Use of Ground Ladders, what position should extension ladders be used in?
Fly-in
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According to Chapter 4 Section 12 - Incident Command System and National Incident Management System, What levels should personnel be trained to?
- ICS 100 & 200 - all employees within one year of hire
- ICS 300 & 400 - all ODP candidates and Company Officers
- ICS 700 & 800 - all Chief Officers
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According to Chapter 4 Section 13 - Arrival, Scene Size-up, and Action Plan, what information should be given in an arrival report?
- Arrival confirmation
- Incident address verification
- Name of command
- Building description (LxW, stories, occupancy)
- Size-up
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According to Chapter 4 Section 13 - Arrival, Scene Size-up, and Action Plan, what information should be given in a scene size-up?
- Fire/smoke conditions
- Occupants (known, unknown, unoccupied)
- Exposures
- Access
- Hazards
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According to Chapter 4 Section 13 - Arrival, Scene Size-up, and Action Plan, what information should be given in an action plan?
- Strategy (offensive or defensive)
- Mode of Operation (investigative, fast action, or command)
- Plan that addresses incident priorities which can include:
- Rescue statement including entry point, and floor and side of operation
- Ventilation statement including description of flowpath
- Confinement/extinguishment statement including entry point, and approximate floor and side of operation
- Exposure plan
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Per Chapter 4 Section 15 - Rule of Air Management, what are the main steps of the guideline?
- Know how much air you have (READY check)
- Manage your air efficiently - give PCAN report at 50%
- Exit IDLH atmosphere before low air alarm activation
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Per Chapter 4 Section 15 - Rule of Air Management and Chapter 4 Section 16 - Ready Checks, what is a READY check?
- Radio
- Equipment
- Air
- Duties
- YES
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Per Chapter 4 Section 15 - Rule of Air Management and Chapter 4 Section 17 - PCAN Reports, what is a PCAN report?
- Progress
- Conditions
- Air
- Needs
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As stated in Chapter 5 Section 2 - Multiple Casualty Incidents, what are the groups that may be established?
- Safety
- Extrication
- Triage
- Treatment
- Transport
- Staging
- Support services
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As stated in Chapter 5 Section 2 - Multiple Casualty Incidents, what are the steps in START?
- RPM - respirations, pulse, mental status
- Walking wounded - green
- Respirations after repositioning airway? no = black, yes = red
- Spontaneous respirations? >30 = red
- Pulse? no radial pulse = red
- Mental status - Fails to follow commands? yes = red, no = yellow
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As stated in Chapter 5 Section 2 - Multiple Casualty Incidents, what are the steps in Jump START?
- RPM - respirations, pulse, mental status
- Walking wounded - green
- Respirations after repositioning airway? no = check perfusion, yes = red
- Spontaneous respirations? <15 or >30 = red
- Perfusion? no brachial or femoral pulse = black
- If no respirations are present but perfusion is give 15 sec. Mouth to mask ventilation. If no spontaneous respirations thereafter = black, if present = red
- Mental status - AVPU - P,U = red, A,V,P = yellow
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According to Chapter 5 Section 10 - Release of Medical Responsibility, what are the conditions that warrant a medical release?
- EMS personnel judgement
- Patient does not wish to be transported
- Patient is of legal age or legal guardian agrees
- Patient capable of making informed decision - not mentally deficient or intoxicated
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According to Chapter 5 Section 10 - Release of Medical Responsibility, what are the "always transport" conditions?
- Unconscious patients
- Minors with critical conditions
- Patients incapable of making an informed decision
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