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Numbers Dates/Times 2-3 seconds is amount of time it takes for you to make a complete stop at intersection 3 seconds of monitoring radio before speaking 5 seconds the display will stay lit on 5000R radio after you hit the light button 7 seconds after the 1st...

Numbers Dates/Times 2-3 seconds is amount of time it takes for you to make a complete stop at intersection 3 seconds of monitoring radio before speaking 5 seconds the display will stay lit on 5000R radio after you hit the light button 7 seconds after the 1st component failure in a truss plate before total collapse of entire truss 10 seconds the display will stay lit on 7000R radio after you hit the light button se 10 seconds is how long you should inhale when using APR to do a negative test 15 seconds the display will stay lit on 600XE radio after you hit the light button 15 seconds wait for OEMC to answer, repeat 3X, 20-30 seconds to open a door with the Rabbet tool ho 30 seconds of sounding air horn in short bursts when there is an emergency evacuation 30-60 seconds for tanks to equalize after using transfill hose It should take under 45 seconds to put you facepiece, hood & helmet using your chin strap on helmet 3 minutes & under can run rigs hooked up to exhaust system but never put into PTO or Pump 5 minutes is amount of time that a steel truss roof can fail if fire is below it da 5 minute updates to RIT chief when you are RIT & deployed to get a FF also when you find him & on air 10 minutes soaking time (water at 105 & conquer TB mix) for Outer jacket/pants for blood exposure 11 minutes or more ETA for time a train will be stalled, turn off power 15 minutes to cut a 4’X4’ hole in a steel truss bar roof, they fail in under 5 minutes if fire below 15 minute progress reports are due by the IC at an ongoing fire to OEMC by him or thru Van ny 17 minutes of working in bunker gear will cause dramatic dehydration & circulatory stresses. 20 minutes of work is all that it takes for our bodies temperature to get to 106 degrees 20 minutes is minimum amount of time to spend in rehab, if you can’t get better after 2, go to hospital 20 minutes of fire on 2 FLRS or more of 2” thick standard unprotected lumber could cause a collapse 30 minutes at a HazMat in A,B or C suit then rehab, in training 45, can go back for 30 min after rehab To 30 minutes updates from a fire under control by the IC until everybody is released 30-60 minutes to soak rope in water/soap mix when cleaning it, rope cleaner tool is at District 45 minutes working at an incident then rehab, training its 60 min. can go back for 30 after rehab (Under 110 Heart Beats per minute, Temperature above 95 but below 100.6 to get out of rehab) 45-90 minutes is how long glass blocks can hold back fire 1 hour operating & 1 hour driving is most a certified driver can get in a day with ITRs 2 hours drivers training is most a FF can get in a day when trying to get certified on a rig 12 hours of working at a scene w/ multiple rehab/work member will get a multi-hour break 12 hours drivers training is what is needed before you can request to get certified on a rig 24 hours, when doing a CO run, ask what appliances they have used in the last 24 hours 2 days is how many days of antibiotics are given if there is an infectious disease outbreak Go over the last 3 days in journal when you get there in the morning 5 days to report to Commish of any gifts given to you Before the 5th day of the month is over have to fill out candidate forms for previous month 7 days of broken handpunch Capt of house calls AirMask 7 days before the end of the month school drills should be completed 14 days temporary assignment application is up, they are for 90 days or longer, list is good for 18 months 14 days of outstanding WO# for house repair, at the discretion of CO he can call CMNDR of Dept. of Support services to ask about it 15th Day or before Capt of house needs to send in a form2 with locker #s and what’s in them after transfer order 30 days blue slip to bring to SOS to upgrade your Dr. License se 60 days prior to exp. of drugs they must be replaced For 1st 30 days out of the academy FF/PM can’t be detailed to the ambo, then get screwed again 90 days to get back from non-duty lay up before losing your spot 90 days Candidates have to be in QFA ho 180 days to get back from duty lay up before losing you spot, retraining at 180 6 months FSVO has to be under to get a cert to drive a rig 6 months is how long a vacant BLDG can have plywood, after that it has to be metal 6 months have to do a locker inventory & put in journal da 9 months before candidates get into union 12 months is amount of tie for Candidate Field Evaluation Period 12 months in field before you can get FSVO 1 year to make a complaint of harassment ny 1 year is the time a NON-CDL permit is good for 18 months after candidates start they are done with probation if they pass, can change shirts/shield 3 years of ITRs for a FF to get FF3 cert or advanced FF tech from OSFM To 3 years the CO detector should be checked, 10 year lifespan Sept 1-May 31 Winter clothing AMOS are optional months Apr1 – Oct 31 at 2-11 or higher the rehab will be automatically dispatched Feb 1 – Apr 30 300A OSHA report needs to be up 5 years-how often our SCBA & O2 tanks need to be hydrostatically tested 5 years for extinguishers to be hydro tested, regular test within 12 months 6 years-how often OUR pressurized extinguisher needs to be hydro tested per logistics order-WTF? 12 years for hydro testing for OUR non-pressurized extinguishers Days of the Week Sunday: Check drugs expiration date, Charge & rotate batteries in: Q-Rae, TIC, cellphone & CDV-700 Monday: check RIT transfill (25’ hose) & officer’s 3’ hose Tuesday: Check PPE & document in journal Wednesday: scrub out & polish brass (says bi-weekly) Friday: Check BC 8 PASS alarms Saturday: scrub out & polish brass (says bi-weekly), put on APR with training canister, check exp. Daily Check APR expiration date Check hose tower if in a non-compliant house & document it Weekly: check to see if everyone can don SCBA with PPE on in under a minute, it was done every day until all could do it, after that weekly. se Check ansul Change one bed of hose per week 24 Hours 0700 Can relieve people ho 0700-1600 is when CFD Liaison is at fleet 0700-1800 Members can’t sleep in QTRS or lounge 0700-2100 Ring bell for exempt/dignitary or BC if he asks 0700-2200 Officer on FLR watch da 0800 Roll call, watch everybody swipe 0800-1600 Get IR# from IAD, after that OEMC 0800 & 2000 bleed brake system in rigs that don’t have a dryer system except for Ford F450 0830 FFs off-shift can visit the firehouse 30 minutes after roll call 900 fill out airbank online form before this time ny 0900-1600 Random Drug/Booze test 20 members M-F.04% for booze 0930 – 2100 Visitors allowed 0930-1100 & 1300-1400 School drills 1000-1200 & 1300-1530 Can do TOCs To 1000-2000 can get surprise visit from medical 7 days a week 1100-1900 life guards on duty on beaches, talk to them on CH14 for water incidents 1200-1300 & 1600-2100 Union Rep allowed 2100 Have eVOTR done & ITRs Hours: 1 hour max each day for driving & operating training on eVOTR for certified drivers 2 hour max driving for FFs wanting to get certified, 1 hour for operating 8 hours is excessive to be OOS, call BC who will DDC who will call ADFC or 2-11 chief 12 hours needed of Drivers training to request cert to drive a rig 12 hours is length of time it could take to recondition our radio batteries, steady orange light on charger 72-96 hours for rebuttal (Fire72, EMS96) of IR# Colors 6”-8” Main is not supported within 600’ of another main Flange is White, DEADEND 6”-8” Main to a hydrant Flange colored Red is supported within 600’ of another main 12’-16” Main to a Hydrant Flange Colored Yellow Over 16” main to a hydrant the flange is painted Blue RIT bottle for divers is painted RED, the valve faces toward the water, bottles facing away are used Measurements: Dress uniform; bugle is 5/8”, Stars/bars 3” above cuff on blouse, 5” on overcoat, ½” space between a Star & Bar. Union insignia not bigger than dime ¼” above nameplate, on D uniform not bigger than quarter 1” above name. se Main; place at least 5 rungs over roof & 6-10” above it Driver’s lic. 16,000lbs for Class D license, 26K for A, B or towing 10K 1/8” is the depth of water that the TIC can’t read temps underneath it 1”-1½”is the diameter of the tubular steel that is in the combo truss, wood for top/bottom chords. web=steel ho 1-2” is the distance you should keep the mic. away from SCBA voice port 2” of water in a BLDG is a lot of weight! 2” Rings on the search rope bag & on ground ladders with lanyards connected to them 3” collector ring for PASS tags, on a 6½” carabineer 5” jailer’s ring on elevator keys the TRKs carry with 12 elevator keys da Hose needed to be in service on ENG 500’ of 2½” & 50’ of LDH or the soft suction $2.00 per month for fair share assholes $2.50 minimum house dues per month 4 closest hydrants listed on a target hazard 2’ square is the size of the structural assessment/triage painted in international safety orange, our red X ny signs are the same size but in red 27½”-40” is the width of VPS doors, 77” high but can add panels for more height 15 gauge steel is what VPS windows are made with & weigh 80lbs 18 gauge is the steel that flammable liquid cabinet, double walled 1½” apart 3 side locking system 50’ length of 2½” is needed when doing engines-in-line for a blow off line To 100’ is how far a city tie box can be from school entrance & how far kids have to evacuate to 100’ or less is how far an ENG can be when feeding an elevated master stream 150’ or less is how far a 3 stage pumper can be when feeding into a hi-rise standpipe 144sq” is the max size of the company logo on the rig Smoke detectors in apartments need to be w/i 15’ of each sleeping area & 1 on each FLR of living space Coping stones on BLDGs can weigh up o 150lbs 1-2 Cars in a garage according to Safety Bulletin, SOP says 1-3 cars 2”X 2” is how small the web members can be in a truss 2” x 3” is thickness of top & bottom chord of wooden truss FLRs 2’ feet below chimney is where you should make a hole to place your foot to get past chimney 1000-1500’ is how far exits are on the CTA, exit signs are every 200’ 4’-6’ away from the door is how far the PPV fan should be placed. Place them every 10 FLRs & 4th FLR below fire FLR when pressurizing a Hi-Rise, it should be set at 80 degrees, 2nd spot from bottom 2 doses of narcan with Leurjet and MAD device on BLS rigs, buggies, DDC Loosen straps approximately 1” from buckle on APR mask, tighten in this order; 1) temple 2) neck 3) top 1/4 teaspoon of salt to 1 quart of liquid is the ratio to drink after sweating a lot 1 teaspoon of GO soap on lowest setting to 1 gal to get mixture to clean radio battery BLDGs being demo’d need a standpipe till the BLDG is below 40’ Knee walls are usually 3’ high 4 /12 pitch on a peaked roof is usually easily walked on, says you can use K12 saw but we have vent saw 54 people (approx.) die each year from confined space incident, about 35% are would be rescuers 500,000 people drown every year 12”-18” is how far away from the cap that you tie a rope around the LDH for water rescue w/¾ orange rope se 30 minute bottle will fill about 3-4 lengths of 4” LDH for the water rescue Blast injuries, flying objects from the bomb can go 5X faster than a bullet 10bpm could be how slowly a PT’s heart is beating if they have severe hypothermia 5’ is how far the hole in a flat roof should be away from any side of a BLDG so nobody falls off Driving ho 500’ is the distance that emergency lights should be seen from under normal atmospheric conditions Cars have to stay back 500’ from us, we should stay 300-500’ from another rig 10 mph is the fastest you should drive when leaving the firehouse da 20 mph is the fastest you should go by a school/park schools when kids present 35mph is a reasonable speed other than LSD/expressways 200’ before an intersection change the cadence of the siren When going into oncoming lane keep it at 20mph or below Speed vs. Stop Distances ny 10mph stopping distance is 24’ 20mph stopping distance is 72’ 30mph stopping distance is 148’ 40mph stopping distance is 249’ 50mph stopping distance is 375’ 60mph stopping distance is 521’ SCBA Bottles To 10- 45minute bottles for all ENGs 11-45minutes bottles for all TRKs, extra one is for RIT HazMat gets 10-45minute bottles & 8-60minute bottles SQDs get 13-45minute bottles & 9-60minute bottles Airport Crash rigs get 60minute bottles for every harness Air Banks will have 30-45minute bottles & 10 “D” tanks, CO of ENG will fill out online form by 0900 Special OPs, Exempt, OFI, 688 & Van get 30 minute bottles still 4051 psi^ is good for a bottle-4050 not good No more than 400psi difference between the 2 gauges 1st stage reducer in SCBA will bring the pressure down to 80psig (g=gauge) 30 minute bottle has 45 pressure cubic foot 45 minute bottle has 60 cubic foot pressure 60 minute bottle has 88 cubic foot pressure Audi-Alarm rings at approximately 25% or approximately 1100psi, when it does this is how much time you have left: 30 minute bottle 7 minutes left 45 minute bottle 10 minutes left 60 minute bottle 14 minutes left 12 seconds of standing still will make the ICM2000 go into pre-alarm 18 seconds longer and it goes into full alarm 29 seconds total to go into full alarm, yes I know it equals 30 seconds but that’s what these idiots wrote 10 seconds is how long you hold your breath with your hand over the opening to check inhalation valve After transfill the bottle can get up to 45 degrees hotter & then show off wrong psi, up to 190psi difference se 1 degree up=5 psi up 32 degrees NIOSH says you should have a nose cup in facepiece to prevent fogging it up Cleaning your facepiece use 1oz to 1 gallon of germicide mix 30 minute bottle will fill about 3-4 lengths of 4” LDH for the water rescue Hydrants/Hoses/Pipes 8 turns to fully open a hydrant ho 6”-8” Main to a hydrant unsupported within 600’ Flange is White, DEADEND 6”-8” Main to a hydrant Flange colored Red is supported within 600’ of another main da 12’-16” Main to a Hydrant Flange Colored Yellow Over 16” main to a hydrant the flange is painted Blue Hi-Rise Hydrant, 2 barrel construction (1 with for water, 1 to turn on) can be up to 50’ below sidewalk (we don’t check them, if we use them we need to call water Dept. to drain it) 20-50psi is hydrant pressure in Chicago ny 20-60psi is how much pressure you want to send into Attack ENG when doing in-line operations 61-200psi is the pressure of a high pressure hydrant 5000’^ of 5” LDF is how much hose wagon has on it 12’ or deeper is the depth needed for E-2 (DaBoat) to work in to pump water To (lead out can’t be more than 500’ and the LDH has to be supported from boat to land-the ENG dispatched with wagon will do the leadout) ENG supplying an elevated master stream has to be within 100’ of it & 100’ or less to hydrant Hi-Pressure pumper (3-stage pumper) has to be within 150’ of the standpipe it is connecting to-less is better ENGs with 5” LDH will have 1000’ of it instead of 700’ like on regular ENGs with 4” LDH 8’-10’ of hose is on the guzzler, 6’ must go into hydrant, drain at least 48” below grade 50’ is the reach of a solid stream that we can use from flanking position if possible collapse Change one bed of hose per week Over 6 months with no water passed through a hose, do so In cold weather OPs, 31 & below all but 2-2½” ports will be capped You should have a 15’ tail behind the pipe 5” hose is usually in 100’ lengths Pipes 1¾” 150/75 adjustable fog 75psi 150gpm 3min 20sec operating time of booster tank 1¾” 150/50 adjustable fog 50psi 150gpm 4min 0sec operating time of booster tank 2½” 1¼” SOP 50psi 300gpm 1min 40sec operating time of booster tank If (if you put 80 psi through this and tie it on itself in it can be a master stream, 80psi=400gpm) 2½” 250/50 adjustable fog 50psi 300gpm 2min 0sec operating time of booster tank Deck Gun 1¼” TIP 80psi 400gpm 1min 15sec operating time of booster tank Deck Gun 1-3/8” TIP 80psi 500gpm 1min 0sec operating time of booster tank Deck Gun 1½” TIP 80psi 600gpm N/A More gpm than booster holds Deck Gun 1¾” TIP 80psi 800gpm N/A More gpm than booster holds Deck Gun 2” TIP 80psi 1000gpm N/A More gpm than booster holds se ___________________________SPECIALIZED NOZZLES________________________________________ 1-1/8 Street Pipe 50psi 250gpm OR 80psi 330gpm 1¼ Street Pipe 50psi 300gpm OR 80psi 400gpm ___________Can’t use more than 100’ of 2½” with these nozzles, rest has to be LDH________________ Fixed Bell Fog Nozzle Distributing Nozzle 140psi 455gpm 70psi 385gpm ho (when leading either of these pipes out you need to have a 2½” with 1¼” SOP led out alongside of it) ______ONLY ON THE DECK GUN OR A PORTABLE MONITOR—NEVER A HAND LINE__________________ da Elkhart HF-350 Hydro Foam Nozzle 100psi 350gpm Landing Zone 100’ X 100’ is landing zone surrounded by 50’ safety zone, chopper has to land into the wind-facing it 150’ in length & 300’ in altitude is the landing corridor, Behind LZ, for every 100’ up they need 50’ in length ny 45 degree angle in front of LZ is how you park the buggies of BC & FO Between 10-2 is how you approach the chopper-if told to, bent over, never at 12’ pilot won’t see you Over 25 minute drive to hospital ADCP might approve the chopper for transport (other criteria to be met) CH 8 (non-repeating) is the channel the BC will talk to the pilot 1 mile or more is how far the LZ will be away from the incident if it is HazMat, PT has to be deconned 1st To Trench Rescue 5’ or deeper trench needs to be protected 300’ stop all vibration w/i that amount of a trench rescue 2” X 10” or plywood can be placed around the trench, mark fissures with ansul 1st Secondary collapse is the #1 cause of deaths for would be rescuers Ropes Life line is made of kernmantle ½” X 150’ breaking strength is 9000lbs, working load is 600lbs Search line is 200’ with rings & knots every 50’ the distance between the rings/knots is approx. 5” 3/8” thick Kevlar outside, polyester core inside, breaking strength 7600lbs 50’ of rope can be used up by a crawling FF in as little as 15-18 seconds 25’-30’ rope on ring buoy, ¼” line Throw bag has 75’ of line Once a month check each rope, when cleaning soak it for 30-60 minutes in water/soap mix Rope are to be numbered in 3 digit format, L=lifeline, S=search, D=drill, W=work-line ex. T28-L002 If more than ½ of outer yarns on kernmantle rope worn out, retire the rope Seatbelts Written to 3 days for 1st offense for FFs 1-3 days for 1st offense for officers se Radiation Radeye runs on AAA alkaline batteries for approx. 600 hours.01-.04mR or 10-40 microRems background radiation in Chicago 1mR what average person is exposed to per day 500mR is a low rate dose per hour 5R is a high dose or per hour 0-5R no restrictions ho 2mR above is an incident from legitimate source still in container, confirmed by 2nd meter 360mR what average person is exposed to in a year da 5-10R civilians evacuated, FS&R limited to search & rescue 10-25R FS&R limited to search & rescue 25-100R entry restrictive, volunteer, know risks, IC has to OK, have dosimeter on 3’ is what radiation is detected from for Transport index 8 seconds rad meter chirps for low battery ny Rate is like a speedometer, Dose is like an odometer Gamma waves for rad meter, old one Beta & Gamma IED To 100’ keep everyone not working & rigs away from the collapse zone 300’ from hot zone is warm zone, turn off radios & cellphones 3 FLRS above & 2 FLRS below is hot zone 4th FLR above & 3rd FLR below is the warm zone 2X height of BLDG for collapse zone 4X the height of the flame of propane is a safe distance away 30-100 minutes is when secondary explosions go off Blast injuries 4 types 1) Primary-direct blast wave injuries 2) Secondary caused by flying objects, most common & most deaths, fragments can be 5X faster than bullet 3) Tertiary-injuries sustained being thrown by blast/wave/wind-usually close to bomb 4) Misc. caused by explosion-burns/radiation/crush from BLDG collapse, poisoning from gases from bomb Fire Prevention Bureau HazMat 1 gallon of flammable liquid sprayed in 24 hours need a spray booth 10 gallons sprayed per day need a spray room 10 Gallons flammable liquid need a cabinet (18 gauge steel double walled-1½” between them, 2” lip on shelves, vented upper right side & lower left, 3 point closing system) 30 gallons of flammable Liquid requires a license 50 Gallons of flammable liquid need a separate room 55 gallons of corrosive require license 300 lbs. of LPG is allowed in a BLDG HazMat room has to have Class A firedoor, 3 hour rating se Extinguishers 40 lbs. or less extinguisher top of it is 5’ off the FLR 41 lbs. or more top of extinguisher is 3½’ off the ground 50’ visibility of extinguisher ho 75’ farthest an extinguisher can be from any point in the FLR 3000sqft BLDG requires an extinguisher & another for every additional 3000sqft Label showing it was tested within 12 months 5 years hydrostatic test stamped in it or metal label attached to it, in our Logistics order it says ours needs to be hydro tested every 6 years-WTF? da 12 years for hydro testing for OUR non-pressurized extinguishers Exits - in all of these examples the door must swing outward, all lead to public way at ground level, start measurement 1’ from furthest point, exit doors at least 36” wide, when opened will not project into public way, nothing covering it (curtains, scenery) ny Slide Bolts prohibited on them Business with HazMat if over 75’ need another exit regardless if it is sprinklered If over 150’ or 225’ if sprinklered must have another door Over 2000sqft of a storage room requires at least 2 exits To Over 4000sqft BLDG requires 2 exits 10,000sqft on one floor require 2 exits 50 occupants or more must have 2 exit doors 50 occupants or more & the exit doors have to exit out towards outside 200^ occupants or more need panic hardware (under 15lbs of force) 300-999 occupants require 3 exit doors 1000^ occupants require 4 exit doors & city tie box Winding stairs or overhead doors are not permitted as an exit in Industrial BLDG Exit Signs needed for the following (10 watts or more light bulb in them, must on when people in BLDG, can be seen from anywhere on the floor) All schools 1 FLR over 10,000sqft 2 story institutional BLDG 3 story of higher BLDG assembly inside a BLDG of 100^ 100 occupants or more need a placard saying how many people can be in there & illuminated EXIT signs open air assembly of 251^ occupants MISC. 4 hour separation between Business & apartments above for fire 36” minimum width of aisles for capacity of 40 occupants or less, 41^ aisles need to be 44” wide Under 44” wide stairs you need 1 handrail needed 44” or more wide stairs you need 2 handrails se 80’ BLDG height requires a standpipe & fire pump 264’ BLDG requires a smoke tower 400’ BLDG requires an emergency generator Sprinkler systems shall be provided with 2 water sources, 1 with emergency power ho Boiler room needs a 2 hour separation wall & Class B fire door Attached Garage to residential house needs a 4 hour fire wall with nothing penetrating, commercial 2hr Class Walls & their fire ratings; A=4hours, B=2 hours, C=1 hour Fuel oil only used for heating if over 2150 gallons need a license BLDGs that are over 30’ away from exposures get more variances from rules da Each full turn on a city tie box sends 4 rounds to the OEMC In school drills in cold weather you can let them get coats before you pull the alarm, once you do no going to lockers. If the principal refuses write “refused” on back, date, time, reason. Apartments need to be heated to 68 degrees from 1000-1800hrs Stock can’t be within 18” of ceiling. For tires it’s 36” ny If you have over 100 tires you need a tire license (don’t you just love the city) Any vents/flues need to be at least 3’ away from any door/window If stocking tires outside you need a 6’ fence around it with 2 gates If a BLDG is 5 stories ^ then it needs to have auto-unlocking stairwell doors, not needed if no locks on them To Doors 2 Types of fire doors, self-closing & doors that have an activation device to shut them in case of fire Class A-3 hr. rating, no window, used in firewalls Class B-1½ hr. rating, wired window not over 100sqin & no side longer than 12” used in vertical shafts Class C ¾ hr. used between doors & corridors wired window not to exceed 1296sqin. Class D-1½ hr. rating, no window-used in doors to outside. Class E-¾ hr. rating, wired glass not to exceed 720sqin, used in doors to outside. 3 Types of Doors on Dawgs System: Mechanical, electrical & exit only Classes of Buildings Type I BLDG-Fire Resistive, only the contents burn, least likely to collapse Type II-Non-Combustible, steel truss with no fire proofing, usually 1 story, 9” expansion per 100’ of truss when heated to 1000 degrees & lose 75% of strength, at 1400 they fail Type III-Mill Construction, exterior protected, posts 6”X8”^, FLR boards over 2”X6”^, interior & exterior bearing walls have minimum 2 hour fire rating, fires usually at night, collapse usually from dead load (heavy equipment), some fibrous wooden beams can expand when heated pushing out walls Type VI-Ordinary, Combustible Frame, has concealed voids, collapse-lean out type Type V-Frame, exterior wood, wooden shingles consider it a frame, collapse will show sagging roof & leaning walls Tools Rabbet Tool The bag weighs approximately 25 lbs. with rabbet tool, mallet & wonder bar, rabbet tool itself is 15lbs. se Most doors can be opened in 20-30 seconds The jaws are 5” wide, ¼” (bite) beveled tip made of high strength steel 10,000 lbs. psi opening strength Opening length is 4” Hydra-Ram Weight 11lbs. Length 13” 4” opening length ho 10,000lbs psi. When opening up with this much force you need 138lbs of force to push the handle down da CTA Trains Chain 50’ in front & rear of train Cars are 48’ long, 9’-4” wide, 12’ high. 3rd rail is 6½’ higher than other tracks, sits on insulator “chairs” that are spaced 8’ apart, can have gaps ny up to 40’. Train car is 48’ long. Wheels are 32’ apart. It has 4 shoes (2 on each side) that p/u electricity from 3rd rail, they are 34’ apart. If just one shoe is touching 3rd rail, the entire train gets power. Emergency exits are 1000-1500’ apart, shown with lit “Emergency Exit” sign. Every 200’ on the wall will To be an unlit sign showing the way & distance to closest emergency exit. They are 4’ X 5.5’-spring opened There are location signs every 100’ like “B22”, this will help get an exact location, about 9’ high Phones are every 800’, blue light above them. Runs on 600 volts DC, there are 58 substations around 1½-2 miles apart. Substation is fed by 12,600 AC Volts, stepped down to 480 AC, then to rectifier to make it 600DC. Vents/Exhaust fans are about 450’ apart except in downtown 20 seconds after power gets shut off the interior lights go off & emergency lights go on above each door Carbon Monoxide Home CO Detectors don’t read until 35ppm, high alarm at 70, should be tested every 3 yrs, lifespan 10 yrs OSHA says workers can be in an environment of 50ppm for 8 hours 1200ppm it is considered IDLH 1300 ppm cherry lips, bad headache 2000ppm for an hour=death At 1200 degrees it will explode and then burn to produce carbon dioxide 3200ppm you get headaches/dizzy w/in 5-10 minutes 6400ppm death/irreversible damage 10-15 minutes 10,000ppm LOC/Death 1-3 minutes Hi-Rise se ho da ny To 80’ is a hi-rise Response: 4 ENGs, 4 TRKs, 3 BC, SQD, Ambo, FO Still Box get additional 4 ENGs (1 is ALS support ENG), 3 TRKs, 4 BCs, 1 RIT, DDC, Van, Chopper, 2 ambos, FO, ADCP, OFI, photo unit & AirMask 1st Chief is command chief in Lobby 2nd Chief in is Forward Fire Command near fire floor 1st TRK officer is FIT leader 2nd TRK Primary search fire FLR, salvage covers, force entry/ventilation 3rd TRK, report to IC, be prepared to be RAT in attack stairwell, if no OTIS might make 1 of your FFs OTIS, if you find anybody below Fire FLR in attack stairwell move them somewhere safe like evacuation stairwell, if you find anybody above Fire FLR in attack stairwell contact Hi-Rise Chief & tell him to hold off attack till you move them. Be ready to open bulkheads in attack stairwell 4th TRK report to IC, ready to be RAT in evacuation stairwell, force entry/ventilation SQD Tools, 2 TICs, Primary Search floor(s) above fire, 2 teams both search stairwells 1st ENG officer is part of FIT team 2nd ENG help lead out 1st line with 1st ENG, ENGR helps 1st ENG get water & hook up to standpipe se 3rd ENG-spare bottles, ENGR assists Siamese connection/secures own, Lobby control: panel, unlock stairwell doors, BLDG ENGR-HVAC/Pumps, list of people with special needs, FLR plans & recall all elevators & control lobby traffic ho 4th ENG if fire confirmed report to IC, can relieve FFs on 1st line, start a 2nd line hooked up from 2 FLRS below fire FLR, do primary or secondary search or bottom-top search 6 members max on elevator unless it’s a freight, don’t put everyone on that in case it gets stuck 2nd Line on fire it goes to a 2-11 da 2 Blocks up to 1 mile is staging 2 ENGs required to put 1 line in service 3 company method is how relief is done on the line; 1 on line, 1 in stairwell & 1 in support-3rd FLR below ny FLOORS 5 FLRs above fire in the attack stairwell must be checked before opening the door to the fire FLR 1 FLR above the fire FLR is searched by the squad, S&R chief moves up here as fire conditions change Fire FLR-FIT Leader (1st TRK CO) searches for the fire & primary of the attack stairwell To 1 FLR below fire-Where the 1st line is connected to the standpipe, RIT chief, RIT TRK & RIT ENG 2 FLRs below fire-2nd arriving chief (Hi-Rise Chief) sets up Forward Fire Command also the Search & Rescue Chief will set up on this FLR separate from FFC, as conditions get better he will move up 1 FLR above fire 3 FLRs below is where the FIT team gets off of the elevator, Support area is set up by the Support Area Chief & ALS ENG, extra bottles here, 1 FF directs members from stairwell/elevator 4 FLRs below the fire FLR is the rest area, also where you put PPV fan if pressurizing stairwell & every 10 FLRS, 4-6’ away from door Ground FLR/Lobby is where command post is set up EMS Triage & Treatment is usually on Ground FLR/Lobby or somewhere else the IC has deemed safe If a BLDG is 5 stories ^ then it needs to have auto-unlocking stairwell doors, not needed if no locks on them Speakers for announcements from panel need to be in stairwells every 5 FLRs, any office over 5000sqft, in corridors every 75’ & at exit stair doors. If BLDG has 3 FLRs have to have a phone, minimum is 1 phone every 5 FLRs Buildings Category 1 is over 780’, will have Fire Safety Director, 1 or more Deputy Fire Safety Director, Building Evacuation Supervisor, Fire Wardens (1 on every occupied FLR, if FLR is over 25,000sqft then 1 warden for each section that big), Emergency Evacuation Team Category 2 is 541’-780’, will have Fire Safety Director, 1 or more Deputy Fire Safety Director, Building se Evacuation Supervisor, Emergency Evacuation Team Category 3 is 275’-540’, will have Fire Safety Director, 1 or more Deputy Fire Safety Director, Building Evacuation Supervisor, Emergency Evacuation Team ho Category 4 is 80’-270’, will have Fire Safety Director, 1 or more Deputy Fire Safety Director, Building Evacuation Supervisor, Emergency Evacuation Team 0700-1900 hours have to have Fire Safety Director & Deputy Fire Safety Director if occupancy is 51%^ 265’^ BLDGs have to have a smoke tower da Fire Resistive means concrete slab to slab construction with 2 hour fire/smoke rating with horizontal exits dividing each compartment no bigger than 30,240sqft Elevators ny 6’-6” on left hand jamb & approximately 4” below top jamb is elevator box, all keys-keyed alike Phase 1 is recalling the elevators, panel can do this as soon as alarm goes off, we still have to put key in & do it. If alarm in lobby going off the elevators will go to a predetermined FLR by FPB Phase 2, putting To key inside of elevator, if fire light is flashing don’t use it Rest of this info is from the other orders on elevator2 2 Types of elevators 1) Traction, most common, use counterweights, have to be weight of empty car + half of its max weight it can carry 2) piston, use a hydraulic piston, with new telescoping pistons can now reach 8 FLRs, before only 4 Machine room can be at the top, bottom or 2 FLRS above the highest FLR that the elevator goes to Access door on top of car to get out in emergency can’t be less than 400sqin. & no 1 side smaller than 16” On Hoistway doors (outer door on each FLR) they must be a Class B fire door Skip at BLDG being built won’t go to top FLR, can be between 4-9 FLRS below it Hose/Standpipes Not required on 1st FLR Standpipes required on any BLDG 80’^ or institution above 55’ or 4 stories, must deliver 500 gpm at 65psi BLDGs above 275’ have to have zoned standpipes, after that every 20 FLRs is separate zone se BLDGs being built will have standpipes 2 FLRs below highest FLR being built DEMO is same until they get to 40’ 1 siamese on street side, if side is over 250’ wide they have to have 2 at least 200’ apart ho Class 1 standpipe is the 2½” connection Class 2 standpipe is house line 100’-1½”, single jacket, twist on/off pipe, WE NEVER USE IT Class 3 standpipe is the 2½” connection & the house line 200’ of 2½” 1st ENG brings up along with 1¼” SOP & Hi-Rise bag da 4 lengths of 2½” with 1¼” SOP 90psi 3 lengths of 2½” with 1¼” SOP 80psi 2 lengths of 2½” with 1¼” SOP 70psi ny Hi-Rise Bag 1 National Standard thread 1 inline gauge To 1 DBL female & 1 DBL male couplings 1 shove knife 1 wire brush 2 extra valve wheels 2 spanners 18” pipe wrench Door chocks or latch straps Extra caps Elevator Keys Temperatures Water: hot water heater 105 & cleaning bunkers, washing SCBA mask 120, washing hoods 130. Cleaning blood of outer Jacket, soak for 10 minutes water at 105 & conquer TB mix 280 degrees airbags can spontaneously deploy Catalytic Convertor normal operating temp is 1300; bad running engine can make it go up to 2500 At 1200 degrees it will explode and then burn to produce carbon dioxide Gasoline ignition temp is 853 81^ Degrees in temp or heat index at S&B the rehab unit will be dispatched 2500-3000 degree fire caused flexicore concrete to spall & then collapse se 39 degrees and below leave diesel rigs running 77 degrees is the optimal temperature the radio batteries should be in to be charged 32 degrees NIOSH says you should have a nose cup in facepiece to prevent fogging it up 31-0 degrees is cold weather ho Temps between 35-64 put them in heated room after going thru corridor 34 and below put them in a heated room with sprinkler heads going off to decon -1 and lower is subzero weather da 106 degrees is how hot our body can become within 20 minutes Approximately 20 gallons per minute flow in the sprinkler system will activate the alarm on the panel Rate of rise heat detectors typically alarm at 12-15 degree difference ny Sprinkler Heads Temps Color 135 Orange 155 Red 174 Yellow To 200 Green 286 Blue 360 Mauve (looks like light purple) 440/500 Black other sources say no color Percentages % 0-25% Natural gas outside-monitor-turn off utilities 0.5% is concentration of soap in mixture of 1 teaspoon firehouse soap on lowest setting & 1 gal. use to clean battery on radios, must be connected to the radio If you don’t know which setting start with 3%, if it isn’t working then go to 6% 3% Foam is for hydrocarbon; usually black smoke start with this % if you don’t know, not working go to 6% 6% Foam is for polar solvents; usually white/grey smoke, 5-15% natural gas is flammable with air 10% Low alarm on meter goes off for natural gas 10% of gas or higher or O2 is below 19.5% stay out at point of entry, call in a level 1 10-15% is the setting of the fog pipe (150/75) when using the in line eductor 25% high alarm goes off on meter for natural gas 25% or higher outside of natural gas, turn off rigs, se eliminate any sources of ignition & call a Level 1, everyone get out area, ENG charge a 2½” 25% of bowstring truss roof BLDGs have the built up brick pilasters visible from the outside 25% or less of a flammable gas & air mixture can cause a room to explode with an ignition ho 30% or more structural deterioration BLDG is eligible for Red X 35% of would be rescuers in confined spaces die as well as 1st victim, around 54 total deaths a year 50% of all heat stroke victims die 50% of strength is lost on steel beams/columns when exposed to 1100 degrees da 60% of all new construction is made with truss roofs 60% of heat loss is thru you head. In water you lose body heat 25X than you do on land 70% of all fire victims are found by the rear door ny 75% of the bar steel truss’ strength is lost when heated to 1000 degrees 79% and up Battery charge on our radios, they are good to go, 78 and lower take OOS 80% of contaminants are removed when you take clothes off of the victim (decon) To 90% of the window should be filled when doing hydraulic ventilation with fog set at 30-60 degrees Mass Decon 20’ – 25’ is the space between the 2 ENGs w/ officers side facing each other 80% of contaminants are removed when you take clothes off of the victim 4 FFs are needed in full PPE & SCBA on, 2 in front of corridor & 2 in back to help guide victims 2½”fogs on rear discharge & 1½” fogs on the side Temps between 35-64 put them in heated room after going thru corridor 34 and below put them in a heated room with sprinkler heads going off to decon Truss Roofs 25% of bowstring truss roof BLDGs have the built up brick pilasters visible from the outside 60% of all new construction is made with truss roofs 3/8” is length of spikes that are on a gusset plate bottom & top chords are made of wood 2” X 3”, wooden “I” beam has 3/8’ plywood between them Combination wood/metal truss is made with 2” X 3” wood on top/bottom with galvanized tubular steel 1”- 1½” diameter Bowstring trusses can span up to 70’ Steel Bar Truss can be up to 60’ long & spaced 6’ apart. Decking on top is a sheet of metal that is tack- welded, dimensions: 1/8” X 6’ X20’. Insulation on top can be up to 3” thick. Cutting a hole in this type of se roof takes about 15 minutes, the roof fails in 5 if fire is under it. Lightweight unprotected steel trusses will push out masonry walls at 1000 degrees 5-10 minutes is amount of time you have before failure when fire is in the lightweight trusses Channels ho CH3 use to talk to ambos & wreckers on highway CH3 if another fire in area they will go to this CH da CH4 Fireground CH5 Command CH for 2-11 or higher for chiefs to use CH 8 Landing Zone officer talks to HEMS (helicopter EMS), 2nd choice for alternate fireground CH9 1st choice for alternate for fireground ny CH10 alternate for command channel or if no other incident, plans BC will make it staging channel CH11 on our radio & marine radio CH11 are same, CH we go to after initial contact w/ boat in distress CH12 on our radio is marine CH16, boats will use this if an emergency, then they go to CH11 CH13 on our radio is CH22 on marine radio, coast guard will tell boat in distress to go to To CH14 to talk to park dist. (life guards) 1100-1900 memorial day to labor day CH15 & CH 16 is marine CH 81 & 83 on marine radio Coast Guard Patrol CMNDR (PATCOM) uses this to talk to other public safety agencies EMS Command used during EMS Plans MISC 50 Pages left in Journal order a new one from AirMask 3 Man search team is the safest & most effective Tarp sizes 12’ X 18’ & 14’ X 18’ 3 Types of external bleeding, arterial, venous & capillary 3 ways to control external bleeding, pressure, elevation & pressure point 3 types of hypothermia; mild, moderate & severe 4 ways to lose heat; conduction, convection, radiation & evaporation 15’ is how close scissors stairs doors can be next to each other 3 components of last seen point in water rescue: 1) evidence (suicide note, clothes) 2) witnesses & 3) using stationary reference points Lion picks up fire gear; 1st Furlough-Districts 1 & 2, 2nd Furlough Dist. 3 & 4 + city wide relief, 3rd furlough Dist. 5 & 6 se PPV Fan has 7 blades, 18” diameter At approximately 120 psi the ejector valve will shoot out any water in brake system DAWGS System ho 1 less cut to take out a DAWGS window vs. their doors They use a LG window as a back door so start there for 1st entry point 3 types of DAWGS doors; Mechanical-has box in front to put padlock da Electrical-has small slot about 1/3 down from the top of door, you plug in a tool that holds battery & machine to turn lock. Key FOB then operates it. Exit-no openings from outside, cut from top middle down at 45 angle, same for bottom cut. Last cut is 2”from the opposite of the hinge side, this will release all 3 locking pins. ny Power Outage Stage I 0-2 hours To Stage II 2-8 hours Stage III longer than 8 hours Type I Response: affecting 1 building with over 2000 people, affecting a high-rise building, affecting a senior citizens facility or affecting a health care facility Type II Response affecting multiple buildings with over 2000 people, affecting multiple high-rise buildings, affecting multiple senior citizens facilities or affecting multiple health care facilities Electrical The top lines on the electric pole are called Primary lines, they carry 4K-25K volts, they are spaced 1’ apart The Bottom lines are called secondary lines, they carry 120-240 volts, spaced apart 4”-8” Keep members 30’ away from a line or anything a line is touching Keep any ladders or streams from a line at least 10’ away, keep it at for 30 degree Cars 140psi of inert gas is the amount of pressure in struts holding up hoods/hatchbacks in cars 45 degrees is how you should approach an auto fire in case the bumpers shoot out 30 degree fog is what the fogpipe should be set at as you approach the auto fire 100’ away is how far you should spot the ENG at a 45 degree angle, panel facing car se Airbags can deploy at about 280 degrees At car fire on expressway, park the TRK 100’ behind it in blocking position 5/10/20 rule=side airbags are about 5” thick, steering wheel is about 10” front passenger is about 20” Ladders ho 1’ is the space between the 1st & 2nd ladder for a window rescue, place ladder under the sill 8’ roofing ladder is what you should bring up to a peaked roof 35’-38’ is the most versatile ladder on the Dept. da Aerial is the most maneuverable and strongest 6” – 10” is how far the bottom of the aerial should be above the coping/peak Roof ladders should be at least 5 rungs above the roof ny 10’ FLRs for residential, 12’ for commercial to help pick out appropriate size ladder 20’ is about how far back the turntable is from the driver of the TRK 30 degrees is the lowest angle you should use on the aerial 70 degrees is the optimal angle for aerial use To When doing a 24’ raise pull the heel out 1’-6” out from the bottom while looking up as you raise the fly 1/4 of the height is the distance the bottom of the ladder should be away from the BLDG Foam CFD has 3 ways to make foam, 2 specialized nozzles & the in line eductor TFT Crossfire Foam Nozzle, 500gpm, 8’ hose to suck up the foam, 3 & 6% setting with O rings, low expansion aspirator. The HF 350 Nozzle, 9’ hose, ¼ turn metering valve for 3, 6%. Turn 90 degrees for 3%, when valve is in line it is 6% The Eductor can do 1, 3, 6% w/ a 3’ hose, use (150/75) for pipe at 10-15 degree fog stream Under 35 degrees foam can separate, just mix jug before using 6-3-2 has 500 gallons-have enough before you start applying Hydrocarbons: fuel, gas, oil, kerosene are insoluble (don’t mix with water) use 3%, generally black smoke Polar solvents: alcohol, are soluble (mix with water) use 6%, generally white/light smoke If you don’t know fuel type use 3% can up it to 6% if it isn’t working 200psi is what you should charge line to, use 10-15% on the fog pipe 5-gal.at 3% will produce foam for approximately 30 seconds using the HF-350 nozzle 6%=15seconds 5 gal.at 3% will produce foam for approximately 80 seconds using the In-line Eductor 6%=40second If you don’t know which setting start with 3%, if it isn’t working then go to 6% 3% is for polar solvents Usually white/grey smoke 6% is for hydrocarbon; usually black smoke se Abbreviations W=Working OT=Overtime T=Trade F=Furlough DLU=Duty Layup NLU=Non-Duty Layup SU=Suspension Leave AN=absent of pay Leave JD=Jury Duty Forms: ho BL=Bereavement Leave AWOL=Absent without Leave DD=Daley Day DET=Detailed TD=Training Detail ML=Military EL=Education da 2/2A-the 2A is typed 11.202 Damaged Hose-fill out in triplicate, 1 for hose repair, 1 to asst. Dir. of shops, 1 for house 11.203 Lost or stolen, need facts, investigations & CPD report but not for burned up in a fire 42.202 EMS run sheet, 3 copies, pink goes to ambo who drop it off at ny hospital 72 Change of address/phone 159 Back to duty from lay-up 160 Lay-up, there is also a 160 supplemental 300A OSHA report needs to be up from Feb1-Apr30 To 900 Written Reprimand 901 Suspension notice 903 Allegations of Violations 906’d investigation of the IR# is non-sustained, unfounded. You are free to go 907 Dock Notice 908 Acknowledgement of Notification Review & Receipt of documents 909 Schedule of Notification of Review 911 Oral Reprimand 913 Receipt of Charges  919 House Repair 954 Witness of accident 996/997 Personnel Action se ho da ny To