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Which capability is NOT part of the Technician level as described?
Which capability is NOT part of the Technician level as described?
Which document is NOT listed as a reference for information and training materials?
Which document is NOT listed as a reference for information and training materials?
To improve the outcome on technical rescue incidents, what is required?
To improve the outcome on technical rescue incidents, what is required?
Which question should be asked during Scene Assessment to determine the stability of the situation?
Which question should be asked during Scene Assessment to determine the stability of the situation?
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Which statement correctly describes a part of the Technician level capabilities?
Which statement correctly describes a part of the Technician level capabilities?
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What should first arriving officers seek to understand during Scene Assessment?
What should first arriving officers seek to understand during Scene Assessment?
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When should the TFD Rescue Task Force be requested?
When should the TFD Rescue Task Force be requested?
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Which example would NOT require the TFD Rescue Task Force?
Which example would NOT require the TFD Rescue Task Force?
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What is the role of the Technical Safety Officer in the command structure for confined space rescue?
What is the role of the Technical Safety Officer in the command structure for confined space rescue?
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Which of the following is NOT a potential task for the TFD Rescue Task Force?
Which of the following is NOT a potential task for the TFD Rescue Task Force?
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In an incident involving multiple or large, unusual vehicles, what should be done if the on-scene companies' capabilities are exceeded?
In an incident involving multiple or large, unusual vehicles, what should be done if the on-scene companies' capabilities are exceeded?
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What preparation should incident commanders undertake for technical rescue operations?
What preparation should incident commanders undertake for technical rescue operations?
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What should be done if there are language barriers between witnesses and rescuers?
What should be done if there are language barriers between witnesses and rescuers?
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What determines if operations should be conducted as a rescue?
What determines if operations should be conducted as a rescue?
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What action should be taken if the victim could not have been expected to survive?
What action should be taken if the victim could not have been expected to survive?
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Who should be called if language barriers are affecting communication with witnesses?
Who should be called if language barriers are affecting communication with witnesses?
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What should be determined first during emergency operations?
What should be determined first during emergency operations?
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What is the purpose of the guidelines in Section 300.6.3.1?
What is the purpose of the guidelines in Section 300.6.3.1?
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What does the 'Awareness' level represent?
What does the 'Awareness' level represent?
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Which level includes supporting technician-level technical rescue resources?
Which level includes supporting technician-level technical rescue resources?
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Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of the guidelines?
Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of the guidelines?
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Which of these operational levels involves identifying hazards and using equipment?
Which of these operational levels involves identifying hazards and using equipment?
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What operational level includes applying limited techniques as specified in the guidelines?
What operational level includes applying limited techniques as specified in the guidelines?
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The guidelines are NOT intended to:
The guidelines are NOT intended to:
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What is the broad aim of Section 300.6.3.1 of the Tulsa Fire Department's guidelines?
What is the broad aim of Section 300.6.3.1 of the Tulsa Fire Department's guidelines?
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At what functional level should all TFD fire companies be trained to operate for structural collapse?
At what functional level should all TFD fire companies be trained to operate for structural collapse?
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Who should establish command and conduct an immediate size-up of the situation upon arrival at a structure collapse?
Who should establish command and conduct an immediate size-up of the situation upon arrival at a structure collapse?
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What should be instituted immediately by the IC in structural collapse operations?
What should be instituted immediately by the IC in structural collapse operations?
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For what purpose should the first arriving companies spot apparatus?
For what purpose should the first arriving companies spot apparatus?
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Which factor should be considered for spotting apparatus at a collapse scene?
Which factor should be considered for spotting apparatus at a collapse scene?
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What should the IC assess for the need of at a collapse incident?
What should the IC assess for the need of at a collapse incident?
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Which is NOT one of the critical management tasks from the onset of structural collapse operations?
Which is NOT one of the critical management tasks from the onset of structural collapse operations?
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Why must ICs and safety officers use discretion before allowing crews into structurally compromised buildings?
Why must ICs and safety officers use discretion before allowing crews into structurally compromised buildings?
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What is the responsibility of the safety officer regarding personnel certification?
What is the responsibility of the safety officer regarding personnel certification?
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Which hazards is the safety officer responsible for identifying and neutralizing?
Which hazards is the safety officer responsible for identifying and neutralizing?
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Which section should be consulted for operations involving rope rescue techniques?
Which section should be consulted for operations involving rope rescue techniques?
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To whom should the role of safety officer be assigned?
To whom should the role of safety officer be assigned?
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What does the role of safety officer NOT typically involve?
What does the role of safety officer NOT typically involve?
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At what angle of slope is a technician level company required to be dispatched or requested?
At what angle of slope is a technician level company required to be dispatched or requested?
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Which standard must rope and/or equipment comply with for TFD personnel to use it to support live loads?
Which standard must rope and/or equipment comply with for TFD personnel to use it to support live loads?
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What should the first arriving company officer do upon arrival at a rope rescue incident?
What should the first arriving company officer do upon arrival at a rope rescue incident?
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What is one of the first steps the Incident Commander (IC) should take upon arrival at the scene?
What is one of the first steps the Incident Commander (IC) should take upon arrival at the scene?
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What type of information should be determined if the victim is suspended?
What type of information should be determined if the victim is suspended?
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What should the recon team carry with them when sent to locate the victim?
What should the recon team carry with them when sent to locate the victim?
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In which situation would a technician level company not be necessarily requested?
In which situation would a technician level company not be necessarily requested?
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What should be relayed by the IC to the Rescue Task Force?
What should be relayed by the IC to the Rescue Task Force?
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What should an Incident Commander (IC) do immediately upon arriving at a structural collapse site?
What should an Incident Commander (IC) do immediately upon arriving at a structural collapse site?
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Which of the following hazards is NOT specifically mentioned as a concern during a structural collapse?
Which of the following hazards is NOT specifically mentioned as a concern during a structural collapse?
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If it is not possible to secure all hazards at the scene of a structural collapse, what should the IC do?
If it is not possible to secure all hazards at the scene of a structural collapse, what should the IC do?
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During the initial rescue of surface victims, what should the IC establish around the collapse site?
During the initial rescue of surface victims, what should the IC establish around the collapse site?
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Why is it important for the IC to quickly establish scene control at a structural collapse incident?
Why is it important for the IC to quickly establish scene control at a structural collapse incident?
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What should the first arriving companies focus on at a structural collapse site?
What should the first arriving companies focus on at a structural collapse site?
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Why must rescuers be constantly aware of hazards at a structural collapse scene?
Why must rescuers be constantly aware of hazards at a structural collapse scene?
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What action is part of establishing a transportation corridor during the initial stages of a structural collapse operation?
What action is part of establishing a transportation corridor during the initial stages of a structural collapse operation?
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What should the Incident Commander (IC) establish when designating an EMS Group/Branch?
What should the Incident Commander (IC) establish when designating an EMS Group/Branch?
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Where should the victim staging area be established according to the guidelines?
Where should the victim staging area be established according to the guidelines?
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What is the purpose of removing all civilian and non-essential rescue personnel after initial surface victim removal?
What is the purpose of removing all civilian and non-essential rescue personnel after initial surface victim removal?
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What should the IC do after ensuring all personnel are removed from the collapse site?
What should the IC do after ensuring all personnel are removed from the collapse site?
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For operations beyond the removal of surface trapped victims, which guidelines should be followed?
For operations beyond the removal of surface trapped victims, which guidelines should be followed?
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What should be considered if the collapse is due to explosives?
What should be considered if the collapse is due to explosives?
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What should rescuers do when conditions indicate possible criminal activity caused the collapse?
What should rescuers do when conditions indicate possible criminal activity caused the collapse?
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What step should be taken regarding personnel who were previously operating in the collapsed structure?
What step should be taken regarding personnel who were previously operating in the collapsed structure?
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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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Guidelines for fire companies conducting technical search and rescue operations, including levels of functional capability and assessment.