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Tulsa Fire Dept - Technical Rescue Response
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Tulsa Fire Dept - Technical Rescue Response

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Which capability is NOT part of the Technician level as described?

  • Coordinate technical rescues
  • Use equipment
  • Perform routine medical checks (correct)
  • Identify hazards

    • Which document is NOT listed as a reference for information and training materials?

  • NFPA 1670
  • IFSTA Fire Service Search and Rescue
  • NFPA 1600 (correct)
  • None of the above

    • To improve the outcome on technical rescue incidents, what is required?

  • Larger rescue equipment
  • A well organized command structure (correct)
  • Extensive physical training
  • Additional funding

    • Which question should be asked during Scene Assessment to determine the stability of the situation?

    <p>Is the situation stable or getting worse?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes a part of the Technician level capabilities?

    <p>They supervise technical search and rescue incidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should first arriving officers seek to understand during Scene Assessment?

    <p>How many victims there are and their conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should the TFD Rescue Task Force be requested?

    <p>When the requirements of the incident exceed the capabilities of on-scene companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example would NOT require the TFD Rescue Task Force?

    <p>Routine medical emergencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Technical Safety Officer in the command structure for confined space rescue?

    <p>Managing entry and hazard monitoring/control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a potential task for the TFD Rescue Task Force?

    <p>Victims with minor first aid needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an incident involving multiple or large, unusual vehicles, what should be done if the on-scene companies' capabilities are exceeded?

    <p>Request the TFD Rescue Task Force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What preparation should incident commanders undertake for technical rescue operations?

    <p>Develop a command structure with anticipation of technical rescue operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there are language barriers between witnesses and rescuers?

    <p>Call for a bilingual individual to assist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines if operations should be conducted as a rescue?

    <p>If victims are viable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if the victim could not have been expected to survive?

    <p>Conduct a body recovery operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should be called if language barriers are affecting communication with witnesses?

    <p>A bilingual individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be determined first during emergency operations?

    <p>The mode of operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the guidelines in Section 300.6.3.1?

    <p>To assist companies and commanding officers in assessing hazards and defining roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Awareness' level represent?

    <p>The minimum capability of companies to respond to technical rescue incidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level includes supporting technician-level technical rescue resources?

    <p>Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of the guidelines?

    <p>To perform rescue without any limitations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these operational levels involves identifying hazards and using equipment?

    <p>Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What operational level includes applying limited techniques as specified in the guidelines?

    <p>Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The guidelines are NOT intended to:

    <p>Limit rescue attempts when safe conditions exist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the broad aim of Section 300.6.3.1 of the Tulsa Fire Department's guidelines?

    <p>To establish levels of functional capability for fire companies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what functional level should all TFD fire companies be trained to operate for structural collapse?

    <p>Awareness level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should establish command and conduct an immediate size-up of the situation upon arrival at a structure collapse?

    <p>The first arriving company officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be instituted immediately by the IC in structural collapse operations?

    <p>Level 1 or Level 2 staging procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what purpose should the first arriving companies spot apparatus?

    <p>To avoid being affected by additional collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor should be considered for spotting apparatus at a collapse scene?

    <p>Traffic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the IC assess for the need of at a collapse incident?

    <p>Additional resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is NOT one of the critical management tasks from the onset of structural collapse operations?

    <p>Management of neighborhood evacuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must ICs and safety officers use discretion before allowing crews into structurally compromised buildings?

    <p>Due to the possibility of secondary collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the safety officer regarding personnel certification?

    <p>Ensuring all personnel work only within their certification level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hazards is the safety officer responsible for identifying and neutralizing?

    <p>Utilities, fall or trip hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which section should be consulted for operations involving rope rescue techniques?

    <p>EOG 400 - Special Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To whom should the role of safety officer be assigned?

    <p>A competent member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the role of safety officer NOT typically involve?

    <p>Overseeing all firefighting operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what angle of slope is a technician level company required to be dispatched or requested?

    <p>40 degrees or less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which standard must rope and/or equipment comply with for TFD personnel to use it to support live loads?

    <p>NFPA 1983</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the first arriving company officer do upon arrival at a rope rescue incident?

    <p>Take command and begin an immediate size up of the situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the first steps the Incident Commander (IC) should take upon arrival at the scene?

    <p>Secure a witness as soon as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information should be determined if the victim is suspended?

    <p>How long the victim has been hanging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the recon team carry with them when sent to locate the victim?

    <p>Portable radio and medical equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situation would a technician level company not be necessarily requested?

    <p>Victim is in a stable location on a 20-degree incline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be relayed by the IC to the Rescue Task Force?

    <p>Any information learned during the initial assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should an Incident Commander (IC) do immediately upon arriving at a structural collapse site?

    <p>Do an immediate hazard assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following hazards is NOT specifically mentioned as a concern during a structural collapse?

    <p>Biological contamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If it is not possible to secure all hazards at the scene of a structural collapse, what should the IC do?

    <p>Notify all rescue personnel operating on scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the initial rescue of surface victims, what should the IC establish around the collapse site?

    <p>A perimeter to keep civilians out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for the IC to quickly establish scene control at a structural collapse incident?

    <p>To control access and avoid an out-of-control situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the first arriving companies focus on at a structural collapse site?

    <p>Removing surface or lightly trapped victims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must rescuers be constantly aware of hazards at a structural collapse scene?

    <p>To ensure their personal safety and the safety of victims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is part of establishing a transportation corridor during the initial stages of a structural collapse operation?

    <p>Maintaining open roadways into the collapse site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the Incident Commander (IC) establish when designating an EMS Group/Branch?

    <p>Triage, Treatment, and Transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should the victim staging area be established according to the guidelines?

    <p>Away from the hazards of the collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of removing all civilian and non-essential rescue personnel after initial surface victim removal?

    <p>To allow regrouping of rescue personnel for a specific IAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the IC do after ensuring all personnel are removed from the collapse site?

    <p>Order a PAR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For operations beyond the removal of surface trapped victims, which guidelines should be followed?

    <p>EOG 400 - Special Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered if the collapse is due to explosives?

    <p>The possibility of secondary devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should rescuers do when conditions indicate possible criminal activity caused the collapse?

    <p>Identify and track individuals entering or leaving the area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What step should be taken regarding personnel who were previously operating in the collapsed structure?

    <p>They should be debriefed quickly as to building layout</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Technical Rescue Response

    Administration

    • The guidelines establish levels of functional capability for fire companies conducting operations at technical search and rescue incidents.
    • The purpose is to assist companies and commanding officers in assessing technical search and rescue hazards, define roles and responsibilities, and establish a command structure.

    Operational Levels

    • Three operational levels: Awareness, Operations, and Technician
      • Awareness: minimum capability, response to technical search and rescue incidents
      • Operations: capabilities include identifying hazards, using equipment, and applying limited techniques
      • Technician: highest level, capabilities include identifying hazards, using equipment, and applying advanced techniques

    Technical Rescue Incident Management

    • Company officers, ICs, and rescuers should recognize the need for well-organized operations
    • Knowledge of capabilities, limitations, and equipment is crucial
    • Effective scene assessment and command structure are essential

    Scene Assessment

    • First arriving officers should obtain as much information as possible:
      • What happened?
      • How many victims, where are they, and what is their condition?
      • Is the situation stable or getting worse?
      • What are the hazards and safety issues involved?

    Technician Level Resources

    • TFD Rescue Task Force should be requested when incident requirements exceed on-scene company capabilities
    • Examples of incidents requiring technician level resources:
      • Collapsed structures
      • Victims stranded or trapped
      • Confined spaces
      • Trenches or excavations
      • Calm water, swiftwater, or ice rescues
      • Elevators not accessible through normal openings
      • Multiple or large, unusual vehicles
      • Victims trapped in industrial or agricultural equipment

    Structure Collapse

    • All TFD fire companies should operate at the awareness functional level for structural collapse
    • Technician level company should be dispatched to incidents where victims must be removed from a partially or completely collapsed structure
    • ICs and safety officers should use discretion before allowing crews into affected areas of structurally compromised buildings
    • Adjacent, non-collapsed portions of the building may have been critically affected by the event that caused the initial collapse

    Tactical Considerations

    • Establishing command and conducting scene assessment:
      • First arriving company officer should establish command and begin an immediate size-up of the situation
      • Spot apparatus in a safe location, considering traffic conditions
      • Institute staging procedures and manage emergency and civilian traffic
      • Assess need for additional resources and request them if necessary
    • Assessing hazards:
      • ICs should do an immediate hazard assessment or delegate that responsibility to a safety officer
      • Hazards include potential for secondary collapse, explosion with fire, falling debris, and toxic atmosphere
    • Securing hazards:
      • Assign a crew to secure all hazards as soon as possible
      • Shut off utilities (gas, electrical, water)
    • Scene control:
      • Establish a perimeter around the collapse site and keep all incoming civilian personnel out of the immediate area
    • Removing surface victims:
      • First arriving companies should focus on removing surface or lightly trapped victims
      • Rescuers must be aware of physical hazards present at the scene of a structural collapse
    • Establishing transportation corridor:
      • Maintain open roadways into and out of the collapse site
      • Establish liaison with TPD and re-route all traffic well around the collapse site

    Rope Rescue

    • All TFD fire companies should operate at the awareness functional level for rope rescue incidents
    • Technician level company should be dispatched to incidents where a patient/victim must be moved up or down a slope in which rescuers have trouble standing unassisted (usually 40 degrees or less)
    • Rope and equipment used must comply with NFPA 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services

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