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What is the first priority for selecting a response type code?
What is the first priority for selecting a response type code?
- The type of false alarm
- The type of emergency situation
- The type of FD activity
- The situation occurred at an illegal grow or drug operation (correct)
What should you do if the situation is not at an illegal grow or drug operation?
What should you do if the situation is not at an illegal grow or drug operation?
- Report on the type of false alarm
- Report on the emergency situation (correct)
- Report on the initial call classification
- Report on the FD activity
What is code 921 for?
What is code 921 for?
- Illegal grow operation (no fire) (correct)
- Public Hazard situations
- Medical / resuscitator calls
- False Alarms
What is the purpose of the SIR Response Type code?
What is the purpose of the SIR Response Type code?
What do codes with a grey background indicate?
What do codes with a grey background indicate?
What should you do when reporting on the non-fire response type?
What should you do when reporting on the non-fire response type?
What should be reported under Fire codes 1 through 3?
What should be reported under Fire codes 1 through 3?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 31?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 31?
What is the purpose of code 37?
What is the purpose of code 37?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 58?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 58?
What is the primary consideration when determining response type?
What is the primary consideration when determining response type?
What type of incident would be reported under code 53?
What type of incident would be reported under code 53?
Which of the following would NOT be categorized under pre-fire conditions?
Which of the following would NOT be categorized under pre-fire conditions?
What is the difference between code 32 and code 35?
What is the difference between code 32 and code 35?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 11?
What type of situation would be categorized as code 11?
What is the main consideration when determining whether a situation is a public hazard?
What is the main consideration when determining whether a situation is a public hazard?
What is the code for a rescue incident where no rescue action was necessary?
What is the code for a rescue incident where no rescue action was necessary?
What type of incident would be coded as 59?
What type of incident would be coded as 59?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the fire department administered oxygen?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the fire department administered oxygen?
What type of incident would be coded as 65?
What type of incident would be coded as 65?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the patient did not need medical aid on arrival?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the patient did not need medical aid on arrival?
What is the code for a false alarm where rescue activity was requested?
What is the code for a false alarm where rescue activity was requested?
What is the code for a vehicle extrication incident?
What is the code for a vehicle extrication incident?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the fire department administered CPR?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the fire department administered CPR?
Under what circumstances should codes 921 or 922 be used?
Under what circumstances should codes 921 or 922 be used?
What happens if a call is cancelled in the station or on route?
What happens if a call is cancelled in the station or on route?
What type of incident would be coded as 62?
What type of incident would be coded as 62?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the patient's vital signs were absent and they were declared dead on arrival?
What is the code for a medical emergency where the patient's vital signs were absent and they were declared dead on arrival?
What is code 94 used for?
What is code 94 used for?
When should code 98 be used?
When should code 98 be used?
What is the purpose of code 99?
What is the purpose of code 99?
When should a report not be filed?
When should a report not be filed?
Study Notes
Non-Fire Emergency Calls
- The SIR Response Type is used to report the actual activity of the fire department or emergency situation upon arrival, not the initial call classification.
Prioritization
- Priority 1: Situation occurred at an illegal grow or drug operation.
- Priority 2: Report FD activity, false alarms, and other key situations.
- Priority 3: Report on the emergency situation using the most appropriate code.
Response Type Codes
- Illegal grow operation (no fire): 921
- Illegal drug operation (no fire): 922
- Other response codes:
- Overheat (no fire): 21
- Pot on stove (no fire): 22
- Other cooking/toasting/smoke/steam (no fire): 24
- Lightning (no fire): 25
- Fireworks (no fire): 26
- Pre-fire conditions (no fire): 29
- Alarm system equipment malfunction: 31
- Alarm system equipment accidental activation: 32
- Human malicious intent: 33
- Human perceived emergency: 34
- Human accidental activation: 35
- False fire calls:
- CO false alarm: 37
- Other false fire call: 39
False Alarms
- False alarms are categorized into:
- False fire calls: 39
- CO false alarms: 37, 38
- Public hazard false alarm: 58
- Rescue false alarm: 699
- Medical false alarm: 899
Public Hazards
- Public hazard codes:
- Overpressure rupture (no fire): 11
- Munitions explosion (no fire): 12
- Gas leak: 41-44
- Spill: 45-47
- Radioactive material problem: 48
- Ruptured water/steam pipe: 49
- Power lines down, arcing: 50
- Bomb, explosive removal, standby: 51
- Suspicious substance: 54
- Public hazard no action required: 57
- Public hazard false alarm: 58
- Other public hazard: 59
Rescues
- Rescue codes:
- Trench rescue (non-fire): 601
- Confined space rescue (non-fire): 602
- High angle rescue (non-fire): 603
- Low angle rescue (non-fire): 604
- Animal rescue: 605
- Vehicle extrication: 61
- Vehicle collision: 62
- Building collapse: 63
- Commercial/industrial accident: 64
- Home/residential accident: 65
- Persons trapped in elevator: 66
- Water rescue: 67
- Water ice rescue: 68
- Other rescue: 69
- Rescue no action required: 698
- Rescue false alarm: 699
Medical/Resuscitator Calls
- Medical/resuscitator codes:
- Oxygen administered: 701
- CPR administered: 702
- Defibrillator used: 703
- Asphyxia, respiratory condition: 71
- Seizure: 73
- Electric shock: 74
- Traumatic shock: 75
- Chest pains or suspected heart attack: 76
- Burns: 82
- Medical aid not required on arrival: 84
- Vital signs absent, DOA: 85
- Alcohol or drug-related: 86
- Accident or illness-related: 88
- Other medical/resuscitator call: 89
- Medical/resuscitator call no action required: 898
- Medical/resuscitator call false alarm: 899
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Identify and report non-fire response types, including false alarms, with priority given to illegal grow or drug operations, FD activity, and other key situations.
