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What information should the first arriving unit provide to Dispatch?
What information should the first arriving unit provide to Dispatch?
- Specific instructions for the caller
- Unit establishing backup support
- Directions to the closest hospital
- Details of the initial scene size-up (correct)
What is a key procedure for crew members responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call?
What is a key procedure for crew members responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call?
- Ensuring personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn (correct)
- Providing emergency medical assistance
- Having a fire extinguisher ready
- Requesting additional resources immediately
What should responding apparatus do if there is no pre-plan for staging?
What should responding apparatus do if there is no pre-plan for staging?
- Begin firefighting operations without staging
- Return to the fire station
- Immediately proceed to the primary staging location (correct)
- Wait for instructions from the caller
What are the essential resources crew members should have when responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call?
What are the essential resources crew members should have when responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call?
What tools should be available for investigation if a fire or smoke source is discovered?
What tools should be available for investigation if a fire or smoke source is discovered?
What should be done if fuses are tripped during the investigation?
What should be done if fuses are tripped during the investigation?
What should the IC do with regards to unknown origin calls?
What should the IC do with regards to unknown origin calls?
Why should crews be split into teams during an investigation?
Why should crews be split into teams during an investigation?
Why might building occupants not be completely truthful about the possible source of smoke and burning smells?
Why might building occupants not be completely truthful about the possible source of smoke and burning smells?
What spaces should be visually inspected and investigated by feel and TIC?
What spaces should be visually inspected and investigated by feel and TIC?
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Study Notes
Initial Response
- First arriving unit should provide Dispatch with essential information about the situation.
Crew Response
- Key procedure for crew members responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call: investigate the origin of the smoke or fire.
Staging and Resources
- If there is no pre-plan for staging, responding apparatus should stage at a safe distance and await further instructions.
- Essential resources crew members should have when responding to a smoke or fire of unknown origin call: sufficient personnel, equipment, and apparatus.
Investigation Tools
- Tools that should be available for investigation if a fire or smoke source is discovered: thermal imaging camera (TIC), and other necessary equipment.
Investigation Procedures
- If fuses are tripped during the investigation, they should be reset only after the source of the problem is identified and corrected.
- Incident Commander (IC) should take charge and coordinate the response to unknown origin calls.
Investigation Strategy
- Crews should be split into teams during an investigation to efficiently search the premises.
- Building occupants might not be completely truthful about the possible source of smoke and burning smells due to fear of liability or consequences.
Investigation Areas
- Spaces that should be visually inspected and investigated by feel and TIC: all areas of the building, including hidden spaces, to identify the source of the smoke or fire.
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