IRP Appendix J Initial Action for Technical Rescues PDF

Appendix J Initial Action for Technical Rescues E ective: Jan. 1 2019 Direction for rst responding personnel to provide critical assistance to people in danger and speed the intervention by the TRT (technical Rescue tea...

Appendix J Initial Action for Technical Rescues E ective: Jan. 1 2019 Direction for rst responding personnel to provide critical assistance to people in danger and speed the intervention by the TRT (technical Rescue team) Provide frame work for approaching technical rescue incidents, risk/ bene t assessment, reduce the time for the TRT to execute the rescue This not a technical rescue SOP for TRT but objectives must be clear with ongoing risk assessment Rescuers set tempo not victims Characteristic of technical rescue Low in frequency/ High risk without a large set of experiences to draw from Involve great heights or depths and heavy machinery Mechanical input may react to input in non-linear ways, with unknown cause and e ect 4 Types of Technical Rescue Trench Con ned space Rope Structural Collapse 4 Common Objectives (ACRE) Assess - scene, travel routes, staging areas, hazards and risk analysis Control - hazards, isolate/remove bystanders, identify hazards and deny entry Rescue - appropriate methods and equipment to separate people from hazards Evacuate - remove victim to safety Governing Principals for Technical Rescues Don’t not harm or further complicate the rescue Time spent on scene prep and hazard control is rarely wasted If possible make visual and verbal contact with the victim Support victim self rescue Risk Assessment Considerations Hazards the victims are exposed to Ability for F/R to control hazards Likely hood hazard will cause harm or death Expected bene t of an intervention ff ff fi fi fi fi  Critical Risk Assessment Factors 3 gas is insu cient but cannot be used for technical rescue but can be used for initial operations The fastest rescue may not be the safest Structural and or trench collapse may need custom engineering solutions Structural and or trench collapse may stress F/R equipment beyond design ratings Risk Mitigation Establish an IC Identi cation and Marking of isolation zones Development and Communication of incident objectives Hazard identi cation and control Policy Do not perform tasks above certi cation level Incident checklist must be used Updates to checklist maybe periodically made at the discretion of the Fire Chief Control Zones Zones Trench Rope - based on Con. Space Structural info. Based on info. Collapse Based on x x x Information Hot 100’ Fall hazards Fall hazards 500’ all directions of 4 story bld. =/+ Warm 100-250’ Falling Debris Falling Debris Fall hazards Cold 250’+ Rescue Rescue Secondary complications complications collapse Other Hazards Other Hazards Uncontrolled utilities Hazardous materials, falling debris Complicated rescues * Apparatus staging in cold zone all types tech. rescue Trench May Approach to recon and contact victims from the narrow end of trench with limited personnel and lower ladders for self evacuation May ENTER with protective equipment in place (shoring, trench box) reason is not due to collapse or protective system No alarms with multi gas at multiple levels fi ffi fi fi  Victims condition requires immediate evacuation Ropes Low angel rescues (45* or less) with standard stokes basket evolution from aerial drivers training manual Only aerial towers can be used for 2 person rope system load Ropes systems designed to not shock load the aerial TRT must be on scene for high angel or steep rope rescues Repelling from any component of Aerials is prohibited Travel restriction or fall arrest system must be in place within 10’ of a 6’+ or greater Structure Collapse First Responders cannot enter a structure collapse until seen has been evaluated by the TRT