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Sec 1 Parley's Canyon Response
What are the East and West boundaries for response, and who from UFA is likely to respond?
- EB: Lamb's Canyon exit
- WB: Emigration Canyon exit
- Battalion 11, ME 112 (Olympus Cove), ME 119 (Emigration Canyon), T 106 (Millcreek)
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Sec 2 Incidents of Violence
When should a "Code Blue" be announced to dispatch?
When scene conditions have deteriorated such that personnel fear for their lives. In addition to this announcement, the orange button on the top of the radio will be pressed. Dispatch will acknowledge with 3 successive microphone clicks followed by radio silence until interdiction is performed by law enforcement.
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Sec 3 Taser Probe Removal
What are the steps of probe removal?
- Scene safety
- Taser powered off
- Patient verified restrained
- Assess trauma/illness
- Evaluate anatomical location
- Treat probe as contaminated needle
- Find notch marking location of barb, place fingers in "V" alongside probe, and remove
- Examine probe for possible barb breakage
- Place probe in appropriate receptacle
- Provide wound care, including EKG if indicated
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Sec 4 Incident Equipment Response
What apparatus and how many are required for each type of response?
- Alarm - closest engine and ambulance
- Structure fire - 3 closest stations, BC, and T 36
- Vehicle fire - closest station; may request brush rig and/or water tender
- Brush fire - varied
- Technical rescue - closest station and heavy rescue
- Hazardous material - closest station and hazmat
- Medical response - closest engine and ambulance
- Medical transport - closest ambulance
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Sec 5 Ski Resort Transports
What is the procedure for a deteriorating patient condition when the destination has already been determined by an on-site physician?
Contact patient destination hospital for approval to divert. If approval is denied, continue as directed and document.
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Sec 6 Emergency Response to Schools
What resource will assist with the development of an incident action plan in the event of an incident at a school?
The Response Manual located within each engine
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Sec 7 Working Fire Alarms
What are the response levels for the different alarms?
- First alarm - Units recommended in the dispatch tables
- Second alarm - Next 3 closest units, including Hazmat for bottle filling, and Ambulance dedicated to rehab
- Third alarm - Mutual aid of 2 engines, 1 ambulance and one truck. Last available PCFD unit will move up to 33 and coordinate mutual aid efforts.
- Fourth alarm - Mutual aid of 2 engines, 1 truck, and mandatory callback of off duty PCFD personnel.
In a disaster scenario with the possibility of disrupted communications, personnel should assume fourth alarm is in effect. Following a family well-being check, personnel should report for duty.
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Sec 8 Radio Communications
Old SOG; awaiting update
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Sec 9 Public Information
Who has responsibility for communicating with news media on the emergency?
- Initial PIO duties fall to IC. IC can designate a primary PIO until Staff PIO arrives.
- Staff PIO may or may not respond, but may also designate an individual or crew to escort media personnel, assuring their scene safety and answering their questions.
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Sec 10 Personal Protective Equipment
When can an IDLH environment be entered?
When full PPE with SCBA is utilized or air monitoring has determined the environment safe
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Sec 11 Staging
What information is reported when "Holding Short?"
- Company designation
- "Holding short"
- Number of personnel
- Location in relation to the scene
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Sec 11 Staging
What are the three levels of staging?
- On deck
- Holding short
- Formal staging
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