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What is the most effective type of natural ventilation in firefighting?
What should be coordinated with the fire attack during venting operations?
Which situation does NOT require additional resources to be requested?
Before operating over a truss roof system impacted by fire, what is required?
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What should be done if there are suspected or potential non-emergent or emergent hazards?
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When should the incident commander instinctively call for additional resources?
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Which of the following is NOT a situation that warrants additional resource requests?
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What is the primary responsibility of the officer in charge of the station during a hydrant flowing response?
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What color and type of print is used for PAT tags for firefighters?
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In a Level 2 accountability scenario, what must all companies do with their passports?
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Who assumes accountability responsibilities in a Level 1 account for a single company response?
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Where should the first arriving company place the small status board in a high-rise response?
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What must be done at least every 30 minutes during an incident?
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In the event of a missing or trapped firefighter, which action is NOT required?
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What does the forward account in a high-rise response specifically relate to?
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What color and print combination is used for Captains on PAT tags?
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Which rank in the police department is comparable to a Lieutenant in the fire department?
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What should firefighters do if they find a weapon at the scene when no officer is present?
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In the event of a bomb threat, when will the Division of Fire personnel be dispatched?
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What is the primary mission of the CPD during a disaster scenario?
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Which rank is intermediate between Commander and Deputy Chief in the CPD?
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Who has control of the scene after an explosion occurs?
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What is the recommended first action for firefighters who find a weapon at a scene?
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In which scenario is the Division of Fire under operational control?
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Study Notes
Firefighting Protective Clothing
- Don firefighting protective clothing or HZMT flash suit when handling flammable materials.
- Flammable substances have high potential to explode when exposed to heat.
- These materials are toxic to the heart and brain.
- Request HAZMAT response if the monitor alarms and no reasonable cause for the alarm can be determined.
Run Types for P-400
- Gas leak: potential for hazardous gas release.
- CO: Carbon monoxide poisoning from leaking fuel or appliances.
- Foreign Order: Unusual or unknown substance requiring specialized response.
- Confined Space: Hazardous environment with limited access requiring special rescue techniques.
- HAZMAT: Dealing with hazardous materials.
- Fires (Overhaul): Extinguishing and controlling fires, including post-fire operations.
- Stairwell Support (High Rise): Providing fire suppression and rescue support in tall buildings.
Accountability
- PAT tags: identify firefighters with name and ID.
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Color coding for PAT tags:
- Firefighters: 4 yellow tags with black print.
- Lieutenant: 4 red tags with white print.
- Captain: 3 red tags with white print, 1 black tag with white print.
- Chief Fire Officer: 3 black tags with white print.
- Safety Officer: 4 green tags with white print.
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Status boards: track firefighter locations.
- Small status boards: 12x8, 4 front and 4 back on all apparatus.
- Large status boards: 12x24, 12 front and 12 back on Engine B and C.
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Accountability responsibility:
- First arriving company to each side of the incident assumes accountability.
- If not an engine company, the first arriving engine company assumes responsibility.
- Only one accountability location for each point of entry.
Accountability Levels
- Level 1: Single company response. Driver assumes accountability.
- Level 2: Multiple company response. Each company leaves one passport in the vehicle and one on the status board at the designated accountability location. Division / Group Supervisor is responsible.
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Level 3: High rise response. All companies report with both a Small Status Board (SSB) and two passports. Two accountability locations:
- Lobby Control Account: First company places a small status board in the lobby. All following companies place passports at the lobby.
- Forward Account: Located at least one floor below the hazard zone (fire floor and all subsequent floors above). Second engine assigned to the Fire Attack Group brings their SSB to the forward account point near the standpipe.
PAR (Personnel Accountability Report)
- Visual or verbal report to the Incident Commander on all small incidents.
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Initiate a PAR in the following situations:
- Missing or trapped firefighter.
- Change from offensive to defensive operations.
- Sudden hazardous event like collapse or flash.
- Every 30 minutes.
- When the situation is reported contained.
- When the Incident Commander or Safety Officer feels it is necessary.
Lost, Missing or Trapped Firefighter
- Request the next "great alarm" (additional resources).
- Conduct a PAR of all companies assigned to the hazard zone.
- Send the RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) to the last reported working area of the lost or trapped firefighter.
- Control the flow path between the fire and the direction of travel in the high hazard zone.
Ventilation
- Vertical ventilation: The most effective type of natural ventilation.
- Horizontal ventilation: Should be coordinated with fire attack; openings controlled until "water on the fire" benchmark.
- Do not operate over the top of a truss roof system that has been impacted by fire unless an inspection of the truss loft has been performed.
Forcible Entry
- Rapid Key entry systems: Check for these systems before using conventional forcible entry methods.
- Fire, Medical, Service run / vehicle lockout: Specific procedures for forcible entry in these situations.
Additional Resources
- Request additional resources:
- Victims exceed rescue/removal capabilities.
- Fire location/extent cannot be determined.
- Conditions worsen significantly.
- All companies are committed, and the incident is not controlled.
- Command runs out of critical resources.
- Incident complexity exceeds the IC's control without a larger command structure.
- Property protection demand exceeds fire control capabilities.
- Inability to perform early salvage operations.
- Weather and fatigue factors.
- SCBA usage necessitates additional manpower for overhaul.
- IC instinctively feels the need for additional resources.
Code One
- Fire deaths require the Battalion Chief and an investigator to respond.
Structural Damage
- Notify the Building and Zoning Department (BZS) if suspected or potential non-emergent or emergent hazards exist.
- Emergent hazard: IC requests immediate response from BZS.
- Non-emergent hazard: BZS will be notified as a follow-up procedure.
Hydrant Flowing
- Hydrant flowing is a service run.
- Officer in charge of the station elects an apparatus to shut off the hydrant.
- Responding company is assigned 10ALPHA and monitors 10FIRE.
- May be upgraded to an emergency at the discretion of the Fire Alarm Operator (FAO).
Police and Fire Ranks
- Sergeant (Police): Compares to Lieutenant (Fire), chevrons on the collar.
- Lieutenant (Police): Compares to Captain (Fire), single silver bar on cloth shoulder boards.
- Commander (Police): Compares to Battalion Chief (Fire), single silver oak leaves on cloth shoulder boards.
- Deputy Chief (Police): Compares to Assistant Chief (Fire), single silver star on cloth shoulder boards.
- Deputy Chief (Fire): Falls between Commander (Police) and Deputy Chief (Police) in the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Police and Fire Joint Operations
- Weapons on Scene: CPD handles or decides what to do with weapons unless CFD states the weapon poses a risk or interferes with a medical emergency.
- Weapon Handling: Advise a police officer. Officer decides if the weapon needs to be moved or guarded.
- Moving a Weapon (Last Resort): Mark the weapon's location, notify CPD ASAP, wear gloves, handle rough surfaces with care, touch as little as possible, provide your name and assignment.
- Explosive Devices: Division of Fire only dispatches personnel if a device is found or reported in a motor vehicle, in or near a structure. If found or an explosion occurs, the Division of Fire will have control of the scene.
- Drowning Scenes: Rescue scenes are under the control of the Division of Fire. Recovery scenes are under the control of CPD.
Police and Fire Roles in a Disaster
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Operational Control:
- Point event: Division of Fire assumes command.
- Wide area emergency: Mayor may assume IC role, if they decline, Division of Fire assumes command.
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Chicago Police Department (CPD) Responsibilities:
- Primary Mission: Establish and maintain emergency response routes for emergency vehicles.
- Secondary Mission: Evacuation, traffic control, and security for inner and outer affected areas.
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CPD assumes control of operations for man-made disasters resulting from:
- Civil disobedience.
- Civil disorder.
- Terrorist activity that does not involve chemical, biological, or explosive weapons.
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Explore essential knowledge about firefighting protective clothing and the various emergency run types for P-400 incidents. This quiz highlights the importance of safety in handling hazardous materials and the accountability measures in place. Test your understanding of these critical firefighting protocols.
