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GENERAL OPERATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Incident Command System

Chapter 2 – General Emergency Procedures

Chapter 3 – Safety

Chapter 4 – Department Emergency Plan

Chapter 5 – Volunteer Disaster Services Worker

Program

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CHAPTER 1 – INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

10.1.1 Incident Command Instructions 3/3/2016

➢ Company officers shall achieve:

1. Safe, effective incident operations.

2. A clear indication of the identity and location

of the individual having responsibility for

command.

3. The development of a simple and flexible command

framework for use in an expanded IC system.

4. A command framework that will provide efficient

communications to and from the (IC).

5. Control and accountability of resources.

• In order to ensure- continuity of command, the first

officer at scene shall assume the role of IC and will

retain command until it is transferred to a _____

ranking or another specified officer.

higher

The IC on all emergencies over ___ minutes in

duration shall identify the incident by a geographic

name. The IC may identify incidents under 30

minutes in duration as deemed necessary.

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➢ The IC shall establish an ICP on every working

emergency incident.

• The ICP location shall be announced during the

_______ report to ensure that resources can locate

the IC.

follow-up

➢ Passing Command: This is indicated when the

initial commitment of the first arriving company

requires a full crew and another company is on

scene. Command shall not be passed to a

company/resource who is not on scene.

• Transfer of Command: This process shall include a

________ briefing.

face-to-face

Transfer of Command: The briefing shall include a

minimum of:

1. An incident action plan (IAP)

2. Location of all resources

3. Specific safety hazards, life and property loss

potentials 4. Additional resources needed to accomplish

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objectives/goals

• Transfer of Command: ________ (IAP) includes

Incident Command System (ICS) organization, goals,

objectives, communications plan, etc.

Incident Action Plan

• For structure fire incidents, the IC taking command

shall communicate the operational mode over

administrative, command, and _______ radio

channels immediately upon taking command, and

confirm compliance.

tactical

• The IC shall transmit a _______ location (e.g.,

Staging or Base) to Los Angeles Command and

Control (LACC) immediately upon requesting

additional resources.

check-in

➢ Note: In congested operational areas, a direction of

travel to the check-in location shall be given to

LACC.

Automatic Holding: All incoming companies shall

stop and hold approximately _____ (or ___mile for

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brush) from the incident and announce their holding

position, in order to confirm they are ready for an

assignment. If an intersection is not appropriate, use

direction and distance.

one block, 1/4

➢ Radio Communication:

1. Emergency radio messages shall be short, concise

and in clear text. (No "10" codes.)

2. Standard reporting formats shall be used.

3. Established procedures shall be used to reduce

unnecessary radio traffic.

4. All companies shall honor any request for

Emergency Traffic and cease radio transmissions

until the IC or LACC reports emergency traffic is

clear.

5. The IC shall control excessive radio traffic and

ensure that resources are operating on their

assigned radio frequencies.

6. Request for assignments, additional resources, etc.,

shall be repeated back by the receiving company.

➢ The command systems used by this Department are

defined within FIRESCOPE

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• Assuming Command: The first officer at scene who

makes a size-up report assumes command and shall

retain command until relieved by the ________ or a

superior officer.

jurisdictional officer

Incident Name: The ________ name should be a

one or two syllable word.

geographic

The appropriate time to announce the incident name

is during the _______ report.

follow-up

• Command sheets and incident command boards shall

be initiated by the first in __________ at the ICP.

chief officer

➢ Passing Command: When the first arriving IC is

unable to maintain command the IC shall advise

LACC via radio of the on scene resource that will

be taking over command. At that time,

command will be passed with a radio

transmission. The new IC will make the follow-up

report and command the incident.

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• Transfer of Command: After the initial IC has

implemented the initial IAP, preparation for the

transfer of command to the first arriving chief officer

shall be made. The following information shall be

transferred.

1. General situation status.

2. Initial IAP.

3. Deployment and assignments of

operating companies.

4. Additional resources needs.

5. Specific safety hazards, life and property

loss potentials.

6. Operational mode for structure fires.

• Check-in is mandatory on all _______ or greater

incidents and is encouraged any time the IC wants to

reduce radio traffic during the early stages of

command.

2nd alarm

• The purpose of _________ is to provide an

accounting of all resources that responded to an

incident.

check-in

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• The IC can check-in resources without assistance on

most incidents; however, when responding resources

exceed five to ten companies, the IC can become

overloaded attempting to assign the resources one at

a time. The IC can prevent this problem by assigning

the _____________ function to a company or

individual located at the ICP, Base, or. Staging.

check in manager

➢ The steps for a check in management function are as

follows:

a) Decide on a logical location for easy access

to the incident.

b) Assign a company or individual as base or staging.

c) Brief the individual.

d) Report the location, travel routes, and radio

designation to LACC.

e) Personnel shall remain as a team in base,

staging, etc., until assigned.

Standard Reporting Formats: There are three

standard reporting formats: Size-up, Follow-up, and

______.

Status

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• Size-up and Follow-up are reported to ______.

LACC

• Status reports are from resources or division/group

supervisors to the ___ and also given from the IC to

LACC.

IC

Size-Up Report Format

➢ Structure Fires

A. Location of fire by address.

B. Products of combustion (e.g., fire, light/heavy

smoke, nothing showing, etc.).

C. Numerical floor height and type of occupancy (e.g.,

one story single family dwelling, commercial).

D. Special instructions (e.g., exposures, location of

fire within stated structure, etc.).

➢ Brush Fires

A. Location of fire by address or intersection. If an

intersection, identify which side (e.g., N, W, S,

E).

B. Size of fire in acres.

C. Type of fuel (e.g., light brush, grass, etc.).

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D. Speed of spread (e.g., creeping, running, etc.).

E. Spread direction.

F. Special instructions, if needed (e.g., homes or

values threatened).

➢ Hazardous Materials Incidents

A. Location of incident by address or

intersection.

B. Type of occupancy or carrier transporting

hazardous material (e.g., railroad car, LPG

tanker).

C. Type of material involved if known. Is incident

moving or static

D. Is incident with or without fire?

➢ Multi-Casualty Incidents

A. Location of incident by address or

intersection.

B. Type of incident (e.g., overturned bus,

chemical spill, downed aircraft, etc.).

C. Estimation on the number of victims.

Follow-up Report

➢ The IC shall:

A. Identify the incident with a one or two syllable

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geographic name.

B. Identify the ICP location.

C. State other pertinent information (e.g., additional

resources, 2nd alarm assignment, specialized

equipment, etc.).

D. For structure fires, announce operational mode

(investigation, offensive, defensive).

E. State the Check-In location and travel routes.

This can be Staging, ICP, Division, Base, Camp,

Helibase, and Helispot.

F. Confirm communication plan, if needed. If not

needed, release the communications plan back to

LACC.

➢ Transmit incident name and operational mode on

command tactical channels

• Check in locations can be Staging, ICP, Division,

Base, Camp, ______ and ______

Helibase, Helispot

Status Reports

➢ Status Report: The IC needs information from the

Division/Group Supervisors to evaluate if the goals

and objectives are being achieved in the IAP.

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The IC shall also provide status reports to LACC

when requesting additional resources and at least

every ___ minutes.

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• The standard status report format is as follows:

A. ________: Describe the problem(s) and related

information.

B. Progress: State progress since last report.

C. Needs: Resource needs for handling the

problems.

Situation

Phraseology

➢ When giving assignments, tell the officer the

objective; state what you want, not how to do it

➢ Companies shall acknowledge radio assignments by

repeating the gist of the order

➢ The company officer shall use the company call sign

for communication to identify the company.

• When other members of a company want to

communicate, they shall use their company call sign

and their _____

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rank

• When two fire fighters are assigned to the same

company they must identify themselves by unit, rank,

and _______

last name

Emergency Traffic: Emergency traffic should be

used to report any dangerous occurrence or when

incident objectives cannot be met. The individual

can request emergency traffic through the IC. The IC

will then request LACC to clear the air.

Allocated: Resources dispatched to an incident that

have not yet checked-in.

Assigned: Resources checked-in and assigned a work

task on an incident.

Automatic Holding: A location for assisting

companies to stop and hold one block (or 1/4 mile for

brush) from the incident and announce their holding

position to the IC.

• Check-in: The locations where resources check in at

an incident: ICP, Incident Base, ______, Staging

Areas, _____, and Division Supervisors.

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Camps, Helibases

➢ Emergency Traffic shall be used as a designator to

clear the radio traffic for an emergency affecting the

incident and can be declared by any member who

becomes aware of an emergency affecting the incident

• Incident Action Plan (IAP): The plan, developed by

the IC, that guides ________ and _______

operations. In early command, this is a verbal plan.

strategic, tactical

• A basic IAP is not complete unless it includes:

A. A clear definition of goals and objectives

B. ___________

C. An ordered sequence of events

Time limits

➢ Staging: Effective utilization of this system:

A. Prevent resource congestion at the emergency

incident.

B. Allow time for IC to evaluate conditions prior to

making assignments.

C. Reduce radio traffic during the critical initial stages

of emergency operations.

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D. Allow the IC to develop and implement the IAP in

an efficient manner.

CHAPTER 2 – GENERAL EMERGENCY

PROCEDURES

10.2.1 - EMERGENCY INCIDENTS POLICIES

9/1/00

Encountering another emergency enroute at which no

apparatus is present the Company officer shall notify

communications center and shall __________

take whatever action may be necessary

➢ Officers shall not permit off-duty members to work

on an emergency unless their services have been

requested pursuant to Department staffing and

emergency operations procedures.

• The use of civilians is prohibited on all _________

fires!

structure

Use of civilian firefighters on watershed fires is

permitted only on condition that: (3)

1. Their minimum age is sixteen years

2. They are registered on fire time slips

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3. They are under capable leadership at all times

➢ Security: Full authority is granted by law to Fire

Department officers in charge of fires to prevent the

approach of any person, or to remove and keep away

all persons not usefully employed

• Valuables and Money: Owner Located; Company

Officer shall:

In the presence of police department surrender

any such items and secure a receipt for same

• Valuables and Money: Owner not Located;

Company Officer shall:

Police shall list valuables and the commanding

officer shall receive a receipt for same

• Valuables and Money: Retention of Valuables;

Valuables shall be retained by ______ or ________

sheriff or police

• Valuables and Money: Report; Whether the owner is

located or not located, a report shall be promptly

submitted to the ______________ through channels.

Any receipts that are secured shall be forwarded with

such report

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Chief Deputy

• Complaint of loss of valuables: Commanding Officer

shall telephone a report of the incident to the

Jurisdictional Battalion Chief and shall follow up with

a written report to the jurisdictional __________ of

Operations through channels

Deputy Fire Chief

Lost or Damaged Equipment: The __________ shall

be notified of any equipment lost, found, or damaged

at an emergency and shall investigate and submit a

written report to the Deputy Fire Chief of Operations

through channels.

Battalion Chief

If lost or damaged equipment is not returned within

____ days, a survey request (Form 41) shall be

submitted.

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• Mailbox Fires: Fires in U.S. mailboxes shall be

controlled, if possible without ____________ the

boxes.

breaking open

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• If the contents of a mailbox are exposed, a

Department member shall remain at the scene until an

authorized __________ arrives and provides

identifications

Postal Representative

• Assistance by other agencies: The I.C. shall notify

the communications center immediately upon

_________, advising them of the nature and the

amount of such assistance, and the name of the dept

or agency.

return to quarters

Whenever utility service is shut off or disrupted in the

course of an emergency, the I.C. shall notify the

____________ as soon as possible. In no, case shall

the I.C. leave the scene of an emergency without

notifying the Communication Center of the disruption

of utility services

Communication Center

Bomb Threats: Initial response by units to a bomb

threat shall be one engine ______.

Non-Code R

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• When a bomb threat is reported in more than one

location, each location must be covered by _______

engine company response

separate

• Bomb Threats: The I.C. of the Fire Department shall

remain at the scene until the bomb is _______, or

until it has been ascertained that the report was false.

located

• The responsibility of the responding law enforcement

officers to conduct the ______ and to assist in the

orderly _________ of the premises

search, evacuation

• Re-occupying premises: The decision to re-occupy

the premises, similar to the decision relating to

evacuation, shall be the responsibility of the

_____________

person in charge of the property

• Still Alarm-Department Jurisdiction: A unit receiving

a still alarm shall immediately notify Command and

Control giving the ______, _______ and _______

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source of information, type of request, location

• Safe House-Children seeking refuge: All Department

fire stations are considered a "safe house" for children

who may need assistance. Any call involving a child

seeking safety must be considered an _____ call

EMS

Safe House-Mandated Report: The reporting unit is

required to report the suspected abuse to the

appropriate agencies: (2)

Jurisdictional law enforcement, 24 hour Child

Abuse Hotline

Safe House: When reporting a child abuse the written

forms must be completed within ___ hours

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• Still Alarm - Mutual Aid other Agencies: Units

responding to still alarms outside County jurisdictions

shall immediately notify FCCF of their ________ and

conditions relating to response, and _________ when

at scene

intent, conditions

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Still alarm - Mutual aid with other agencies. Upon

arrival, jurisdictions agency at the scene: The first in

company shall contact the jurisdictional agency I.C.

and determine:

If LA Co resources are requested:

a. If requested report to FCCF resources requested

number and type

b. If not requested return to quarters

• Upon arrival, jurisdictional agency not at scene.

Company officer shall identify the

________________, request resources of the

jurisdictional agency, and take appropriate emergency

mitigation actions

Incident

• Upon arrival, mutual aid not required: company

officer shall report conditions to ________ and return

to quarters

FCCF

10.2.2 - RESPONSE TO ALARMS

09/01/00

• Operations Bureaus Deputy Fire Chiefs: Shall

annually review the Pre designated Strike Team List

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and forward the revised list to Command and Control

prior to _______

May 1st

• The Pre designated Strike Team List shall be send to

all fire stations and filed in the station’s __________

file

Operations Bureau, General Directories

• Who is responsible to review all fire station order

(FSO) and move up order files (MSO) annually

Assistant Fire Chiefs

• ___________ shall monitor and recommend, through

channels to the Operations Bureau Deputy Chiefs,

changes to the FSO and MSO files as appropriate

Battalion Chiefs

• Responsibility: The _________ shall be responsible

for the origin, maintenance and accuracy of

jurisdictional Fire Station order files (FSO)

Station Captains

➢ Command and Control: shall dispatch emergency

resources to incidents according to the pre determined

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standards as listed on the Fire Response List in the

following order

1. Fire Response List with FSO

2. Pre-designated Strike Team

3. CA Master Mutual Aid and Region I Resources

• Response to alarms shall be as listed in the

_________

Fire Response List (FRL)

• Standards and Guidelines: Response to alarms shall

be Code "R" unless otherwise stated here in or so

directed by a _________ or _______.

Chief Officer; Command and Control

• Standards and Guidelines: If ___ or more additional

emergency resources, over a first alarm building or

wildland assignment are requested by the IC and there

has not been a report of a knockdown or containment,

full ______ alarms notifications of chief officers per

dispatch procedures shall occur.

two, second

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➢ Requests for support equipment (light units, fuel

dispenser, etc ) are not considered additional

emergency resources

• Standards and Guidelines: Requests for additional

emergency resources and staffing (for overhaul and

rehabilitation) after knockdown requires notification

of the jurisdictional _________ during working hours

and the Duty Assistant Chief and duty ________ after

hours.

Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief

• One USAR Task Force shall be dispatched on all

second alarm and greater building assignments to

support the requirements for a ___________

Rapid Intervention Crew

• A Mobile Air Unit (MAU) shall be dispatched on all

________ and greater building fire assignments

Second alarm

• Command and Control shall automatically notify

electric and gas companies on all _____ and greater

incidents

2nd alarm

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➢ Units dispatched should not be cancelled until a FD

officer has conducted a thorough on scene evaluation

(Exception if additional reliable information is given

from dispatch etc.. false alarm)

• Ground resources that wish to request flight support

of a Department Helicopter (in order to respond to an

incident) shall make that request to Command and

Control. Command and Control shall contact the

______ for approval.

IC

➢ When a HazMat squad or USAR squad is available in

their station's first in district, and Command and

Control dispatches a first alarm structure fire the

HazMat or USAR unit should request they be

dispatched

➢ If a 911 call is received providing an address to the

dispatcher, and there is no verbal contact with the

caller, an unknown medical incident and an

ambulance shall be dispatched to the address received

The closest BC and the Jurisdictional BC shall be

responded to all full alarm assignment. The

responding BC shall not be cancelled until the first

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arriving resources have performed the initial

_________________

size up investigation

• The jurisdictional BC shall be notified when units are

to be out over ______ or when strike teams are being

dispatched

30 minutes

• The on call Incident Management Team may be

responded to major incidents at the request of the

__________, _________ or an _________.

IC, Jurisdictional AC, Operations Bureau Deputy

FC

If the first arriving unit to a Fire Alarm, Manual Pull

Alarm, or Water flow incident reports smoke

showing, Command and Control will balance the

response to a first alarm structure fire assignment

• After an initial report of nothing showing, all units

shall use the “_______” procedures until the first in

officer fully evaluates the situation

Automatic Hold

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• The Jurisdictional _______ Fire Chief or ______

Assistant Chief, after hours, shall be notified on first

alarm augmented wildland responses.

Assistant, Duty

• Helicopters will not be responded to wildland or grass

fires during hours of darkness unless specifically

requested by the __________

Incident Commander

Haz-Mat incidents outside of the LA County Fire

Dept's Jurisdiction when requests for automatic aid or

mutual aid shall receive:

1 Haz-Mat Task Force, 1 BC (closest

jurisdictional)

Hazardous Materials Incident of reportable quantities

FCCF shall immediately notify the _________ to

obtain an ___ control number

Office of Emergency Services, OES

• Command and Control shall notify the

________________ when there is a request for

additional fire department resources for an emergency

medical incident

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Jurisdictional Battalion Chief

• EMS incidents having more than ___ patients shall

have one _________ added to the response

8, Heavy Squad

• Over the Side Incidents: In addition to the

Department’s standard response, the jurisdictional

__________ Search and Rescue Team shall be

notified of responses to vehicles over the side in

mountainous areas and victims stranded on cliffs

Sheriffs Department

When the Operations Bureau, upon evaluation of

available information from the _________ and

_________, determines that there is a potential for

moderate to severe weather conditions or a potential

for flooding, Swift Water Mobilization procedures

will be initiated

Los Angeles County Public Works, National

Weather Services

• Operations Bureaus Deputy Chiefs will implement a

Storm Deployment Plan. Once established, Storm

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Deployment Plan staffing levels may only be adjusted

upon approval of an ____________ or __________

Operations Bureau Deputy Fire Chief, Duty

Deputy Chief (after Hours)

➢ Responses to vehicle fires outside of structures shall

receive: 1 engine

Vehicle fires inside structures receive first alarm

structure assignment

• Vehicle fires in Wildland Areas shall receive:

First Alarm Wildland Assignment Based on Burn

Index

Bombs and Bomb Threats: _______ shall be

dispatched __________ on all reported bomb threats.

The BC shall be notified.

1 engine, Non Code R

• Apparatus and hand held radios shall not be utilized

until given clearance from the Jurisdictional

___________ agency

Law enforcement

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• Flooding: One engine, quint or truck company shall

be dispatched _______ on a reported flooding

Non Code R

Snake Calls: On all snake calls other than snake

bites, ____ engine company shall be dispatched.

one

• If the snake is in a structure, or if a life threatening

situation exists, response shall be ________. Non

Code R may be used at the discretion of the company

officer, if the situation is non life threatening

Code R

• Response to wires down or arcing wires shall receive:

1 Engine

• Public assistance responses shall receive:

1 unit dispatched NON-CODE-R

• Children locked in cars on extreme weather days shall

receive a ______ emergency medical response.

Code R

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• Bees, Units shall respond "Code R" to reported active

swarms in which persons or animals are being

attacked. Command and Control will type these calls

as _____. Jurisdictional BC shall be notified

“Swarm”

• Units shall respond "______" to reported inactive

swarms. Command and Control will type these calls

as Public Assist

Non Code R

• Still Alarms: A unit receiving or identifying a still

alarm shall immediately notify Command and Control

of the unit's response, giving the source of

information, ______, and location

type of request

• Outside Department Jurisdiction: Command and

Control shall notify the jurisdictional ______ of any

resources dispatched outside the Department's

jurisdiction

BC

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• Outside Department Jurisdiction: If the jurisdictional

agency is on scene, contact the _____ before

committing resources

IC

• Outside Department Jurisdiction: If a major incident

occurs outside of the Department's jurisdiction,

Department resources shall not respond or proceed

Code R without prior approval from the Jurisdictional

_____________

Battalion Chief

➢ Automatic Aid, Initial Action, and Mutual Aid

Responses: Units responded on automatic aid or

initial action shall, upon arrival, give a report on

conditions to Command and Control.

• Automatic Aid, Initial Action, and Mutual Aid

Responses: The jurisdictional battalion chief shall be

notified if the units will be committed on a working

incident, for more than ___ minutes

30

Automatic Aid, Initial Action, and Mutual Aid

Responses: If more than one unit is responded,

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and/or a report of a working incident is given, the

closest jurisdictional BC shall be responded to act as

___________

Agency Representative

Where no automatic aid or initial action aid

agreements exist, and another jurisdictional has

requested mutual aid, the closest jurisdictional ____

shall also be dispatched with any units responded, to

act as Agency Representative

Battalion Chief

• The ________ of the Operations Bureaus will

determine critical coverage stations and inform

Command and Control of same

Deputy Fire Chief

➢ The fire station order file (FSO) shall identify critical

coverage engine and truck companies. The move up

engine and truck companies shall be taken from the

move up order file (MSO)

• Coverage of Vacant Stations: Command and Control

shall initiate move-up coverage when units are

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reported out over _______ by the incident

commander.

thirty minutes

Coverage of Vacant Stations: Command and Control

will initiate move up coverage when a truck or quint

truck company will be committed for over ______ or

when requested by the IC.

One hour

Coverage of Vacant Stations: A move up truck

company shall be initiated if the closest available

truck is further than ____ miles in urban areas or ___

miles in rural areas.

five, ten

• The Command and Control _______ may place a

moveup truck at any fire station to maximize truck

coverage

Battalion Chief

➢ The Command and Control Battalion Chief may

move paramedic squads in order to improve coverage

during times of extraordinary demand or out of

service time.

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• Battalion card file sites shall be consider

"__________" stations, and shall be covered by a

Department move up company when necessary

critical coverage

• On emergency medical responses, the EST shall

respond as a first responder if it is the closest BLS

unit. An additional ____ unit with an officer shall

also be responded

BLS

• Fire Alarm, Fire Alarm with reset, Manual pull alarm,

Waterflow alarm, Waterflow with reset, Residential

Fire Alarm, Inside Investigation shall receive:

1 Engine

• Vehicle fires on the freeway shall receive:

2 engines

APPENDIX III Response to Alarms Policy

8/23/2017

Wildland - (ET-370 August 21, 2009)

First Alarm Second Alarm Third Alarm

7 Engines 5 Engines 10 Engines

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1 Patrol 4 Camp Crews 2 BC’s

3 Helicopters 1 Dozer Team 1 Deputy

Chief

(1 with crew)

4 Camp Crews 1 Water Tender

1 Dozer Team 1 Heavy Equip. Superintendent

1 Water Tender 1 Helitender

3 Superintendents 1 Helitanker

2 Super Scoopers 2 Battalion Chiefs

(seasonal) 1 Emer. Support Unit

2 BC’s 1 AC

1 Squad (PM)

➢ Grass Fire, Bn 11 & Bn 17 only

First Alarm

2 Engines

1 Water Tender

1 Camp Crew

1 EST

Upgraded GRSA Assignment GRS B

First Alarm Second Alarm

5 Engines 5 Engines

3 Camp Crews 3 Camp Crews

1 Water Tender 1 Water Tender

1 Helicopter 1 Helicopter

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1 Dozer Team 1 Dozer Team

1 Superintendent 2 Superintendents

1 BC 1 Helitender

1 EST 1 BC

1 AC

➢ Gas Leak or Main Break


3 Engines 3 Engines

1 Truck/Quint 1 Truck/Quint

1 EST 1 HazMat Task Force

1 Squad 1 USAR Task Force

1 BC 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit

1 BC

1 AC

➢ Gas leak inside a structure shall receive:


2 Engines 3 Engines



1 Squad 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit

1 BC 1 BC

1 AC

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Structure Fire, Unknown Type Fire, Electrical Vault

Fire, Lumber or Junk Yard fire, Out Building

First Alarm Second Alarm Third

Alarm


1 Truck/Quint 1 Truck/Quint 1

Truck/Quint

1 EST 1 Haz Mat Task Force 2 BC

1 Squad 1 USAR Task Force 1 AC

1 BC 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit 1 Deputy

2 BC

1 AC

1 Dozer Team

1 Emer. Support Unit

Apartment House Fire, Commercial Building Fire,

High Rise Fire, Hospital Fire, Bridge Fire

1st Alarm 2nd Alarm 3rd Alarm


2 Trucks/Quints 2 Trucks/Quints 2

Truck/Quints

1 EST 1 Haz Mat Task Force 2 BC

1 Squad 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit 1

AC

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2 BC 1 USAR Task Force 1 Deputy

Chief

2 BC

1 AC

1 Dozer Team

1 Squad

1 Emer. Support Unit

• Boat Fire, Dock Warf or Pier Fire


3 Engines 3 Engines

1 Truck 1 Truck/Quint



1 Fire Boat 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit

1 Lifeguard Boat 1 Fire Boat

1 BC 1 Lifeguard Boat

1 Lifeguard Rescue 1 BC

1 Lifeguard Section Chief 1 AC

1 Dozer Team

• Explosion, Commercial Building Fire


Alarm

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4 Engines 3 Engines As

Requested


1 EST 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit

1 Squad 1 Battalion Chiefs

2 Battalion Chief 1 Assistant Chief

1 Haz Mat Task Force 1 Dozer Team

1 USAR Task Force

➢ Oil Well, Refinery Fire, Train Fire


4 Engines 4 Engines


1 EST 1 Deluge

1 Squad 1 HazMat Task Force

1 HazMat Task Force 1 Mobile Air

1 USAR Task Force 1 BC

1 Foam Unit 1 AC

2 BC 1 Dozer Team

➢ Vehicle into Structure


3 Engines 3 Engines




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1 BC 1 Mobile Air/Light Unit


1 Heavy RES 1 AC

➢ Brush Fire Catalina Island

First Alarm

6 Engines

1 LAC ST1140

1 LAC ST1870C

3 Hand Crews

3 Superintendents

3 Helicopters

2 Super Scoopers (seasonal)

1 Helitanker (seasonal)

1 LASD Air Rescue 5

1 Dozer Team

2 Helitenders

1 Fuel Tender

2 BC

1 AC

➢ Large Plane Down

First Alarm

4 Engines

2 Truck/Quints

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1 HazMat Task Force

2 Squads

1 Heavy Rescue

1 EST

1 Air Squad

1 USAR Task Force

2 Battalion Chiefs

1 Assistant Chief

➢ Train Derailment


4 Engines 4 Engines


1 Haz/Materials TF 1 Haz/Materials TF

1 Squad 1 Deluge

1 EST 1 Light Unit/Air

1 Foam 1 Dozer Team


1 Heavy Rescue 1 AC

2 Battalion Chiefs

• First Alarm: Traffic Collision with Person Trapped

1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Squad

First Alarm: Vehicle Over the side, Mountainous

Area, Cliff Rescue shall receive:

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1 Engine, 1 Truck/Quint, 1 Squad, 1 USAR, 1

Air Squad, 1 BC

• First Alarm: Traffic Collision with fire shall receive:

2 Engine, 1 Squad

• Traffic Collision, Bus shall receive:

2 Engine, 1 Truck/Quint, 1 Squad, 1 Heavy Squad, 1

BC

• First Alarm: Traffic Collision Major Rescue shall

receive:

3 Engine, 2 Trucks, 1 Squad, 1 Heavy Squad, 1

HazMat Task Force, 1 USAR Task Force, 1 BC

Hazardous materials incidents shall receive:


Third Alarm

2 Engines 3 Engines 3

Engines


Truck

1 EST 1 Hazardous Materials TF

1 BC

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1 Hazardous Materials TF 1 Mobile

Air/Light Unit 1 AC

1 squad 1 USAR Task Force

1 DC

1 Battalion Chief 1 Battalion Chief

1 AC

• Pipeline leak Vehicle Fire, Tanker or HazMat Traffic

Collision, Tanker or HazMat

3 engines, 1 Truck/Quint, 1 EST, 1 Haz Mat TF,

1 Foam Unit, 1 Squad, 1 BC

Swift Water/Channel Rescue shall receive:


5 engines 4 Engines


1 squad 1 BC

2 air squad 1 AC

1 USAR

1 Swift Water Rescue

1 BC

• First Alarm: Person Trapped shall receive:

2 Engines, 1 Truck/Quint, 1 Squad, 1 USAR

Task Force, 1 BC, 1 Heavy Rescue

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➢ Confined Space shall receive:


2 Engines 3 Engines


1 USAR Task Force 1 Squad

1 Squad 1 BC

1 Haz Mat Task Force 1 AC

1 Mobile Air Unit

1 BC

1 Heavy Rescue

➢ Collapse – Building/Structure/Trench shall receive


4 Engines 4 Engines

2 Trucks/Quint 2 Trucks/Quints

1 Squad 1 Heavy Squad

1 HazMat Task Force 1 Camp Crew


1 USAR Trailer 1 AC

1 Dozer Team

1 Mobile Air Unit

1 BC

1 Heavy Rescue

➢ Jumper Rescue

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First Alarm

1 Engines

1 Truck/Quint

1 USAR Task Force

1 Squad

1 BC

1 Rescue Air Cushion Task Force

➢ Private Plane Crash

First Alarm

1 Truck

3 Engines

1 Squad

1 USAR

1 Heavy Rescue

1 Air Squad

1 BC

Marine Disaster – Minor (Disaster involving air/water

craft with < 9 victims)

First Alarm

1 Fire Boat

2 Air Squads

3 Lifeguard Boats

1 Lifeguard Dive Rescue

1 Lifeguard Rescue

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1 Lifeguard Captain or Section Chief

1 USAR Task Force

1 BC

Mass Casualty Incident


Alarm

20-50 Victims 51-100Victims Over

101 Victims

5 Engines 5 Engines 5

Engines


Truck/Quints

2 Squads 3 Squads 3 Squads

1 Heavy Squad 1 Heavy Squad 1

USAR Task Force

1 USAR Task Force 1 USAR Task Force

1 HazMat Task Force

1 Hazardous Materials TF 1 Hazardous

Materials TF 1 Air Squad

1 Air Squad 1 Air Squad 2 BC

2 BC 2 BC 2 AC

1 EST 1 AC 2 DC

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1 Emer. Support Unit 1 DC 1

Chief Deputy

1 MIRV w/2 Engine

Strike Teams

APPENDIX IV

• ________: A Computer system and network that is

designed to assist dispatchers with the processing of

requests for emergency assistance

Computer Aided Dispatch System

• _______ : A file used by CAD to determine the

closest units to a given location

Fire Station Order File (FSO)

• The FSO file list the ____ closest

stations/administrative sites to a geographic area

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➢ An (MSO) Move Up Station Order has been

developed for each “critical coverage” station as

designated by the Operations Bureaus

AIRCRAFT EMERGENCIESD – (Defined by the

FAA)

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• _______(Local Standby)-An aircraft is known or

suspected to have an operational defect that should

not normally cause serious difficulty in achieving a

safe landing. This is notification only. All units to be

manned will standby in quarters

Alert 1

• _____ (Full Emergency)-An aircraft is known or

suspected to have an operational defect that affects

normal flight operations to the extent that there is

danger of an accident. All units responded to pre

designated positions

Alert 2

• _______ (Aircraft Accident)-An aircraft

incident/accident has occurred on or in the vicinity of

the airport. All designated emergency response units

proceed to the scene in accordance with established

plans and procedures

Alert 3

10.2.3 - CODE N

4/15/98

The media has full right to information about incident

under Penal Code Section 409.5 with exceptions

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• Media may be denied access to incident scenes if, in

the judgement of the IC, their presence would impair

_________ operations

emergency

Media may be denied access to incident if the incident

is considered a _______ scene and is under

investigation ie arson

crime

Media does not have the right to enter private

property

• The media has full right to information about

incidents under Penal Code Section 409.5 with five

exceptions

1. I.C. determines their presence would impair

emergency operations

2. the incident is considered a crime scene

3. private property without owner’s permission

4. disaster area closed off

5. area surrounding the command post for the

purpose of abating any disaster

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• Media can not be restricted from incident

emergencies solely based on ______ dangers to their

personnel

inherent

A code "N" may be initiated by the IC, ______

officer, his/her staff or _________

Public info

FCCF - fire command and control facility

• (PIO)- _______________________: shall monitor

and disseminate information concerning emergency

incidents during normal business hours.

Headquarters Media Representative

• A public Information Officer shall respond to all

incidents as directed by the ____, ________, or

____________.

IC

Public Info Office

FCCF

• A Code "N" is justified on any incident worthy of

media coverage as to determined by the ______ or

_______

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I.C., Public Info. Officer

• A public Information Officer should be responded on

incidents escalating to ______ or greater and/or

incidents of unusual public interest

2nd alarm

• The ___ or ___ shall be responsible to update FCCF

IC, PIO

➢ Incidents where a Code "N" notification is typically

requested

1. Working structure fires

2. Incident where civilian injuries or fatalities have

occurred

3. Major T.C's involving 5 or more critical

4. Human interest

5. Significant fire fighter injuries

6. Brush fires with homes threatened

7. Major Hazardous Materials incidents, especially

with evacuations.

Incidents requiring a Code "N" request and a PIO

response

1. 2nd alarm brush fire with homes threatened

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2. 2nd alarm or greater structure fire

3. Highrise with smoke showing

4. fire fighter deaths

5. Hazardous materials incidents involving

evacuation

6. incidents where multiple civilian fatalities have

occurred.

10.2.4 - FIRE INVESTIGATION REQUEST

04/15/97

Code "A" is used when: (5)

a. Indications of arson are found

b. Incendiary evidence is found

c. Burn patterns or odors suggest the use of

flammable liquids

d. There have been several similar fires in the area

e. There are any other suspicious circumstances

Code ___ is used when a cause cannot be determined

by field personnel and arson is not suspect

D

Code F is used when: (3)

1. A fatality has occurred in a fire

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2. A fatality occurred without ensuing fire ie

explosion

3. ____________________

Critically burned victim is hospitalized

Vehicle collisions with fire and/or fatalities may not

require an investigation request. These decisions

shall be left to the Incident Commanders discretion

Who is responsible to determine the cause of all fires

Incident Commanders

If a joint investigation fails to provide a cause, and

arson is not suspected, the ______ shall approve a

request for a code “D”

Bn. Chief

• Whether a cause is readily evident or not and arson is

suspected a Code __ shall be requested.

A

Code "A" request in all areas not handled by the

________________, shall be made immediately, via

radio, to Command and Control

L.A. County Sheriff's Department

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• Code "A" LA Co. Fire Investigator will respond for

all request within incorporated cities which utilize

their own police agency. Except ______________

Baldwin Park

➢ Code "A" requests in L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.

areas, shall be made through Sheriff at scene in

unincorporated areas and in incorporated cities.

• The ___________ at scene will assume the

responsibility for scene and evidence security

Deputy Sheriff

Code “F” notifications shall be made immediately,

via radio, to _________

Command and Control

➢ A County of Los Angeles F.D. Investigator will

respond immediately to all notifications of a Code "F"

Preserving the Fire Scene: If the cause of the fire is

undetermined or suspected to be incendiary, with

flammable liquid being used as an accelerate,

_________ shall not be used

Wet Water

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Obtain names, addresses, phone numbers, and birth

dates of: (3)

a. Property Owners

b. Property Occupants

c. Witnesses

Preserving the Fire Scene for Code A,D,& F Request

owner or legal occupant to sign a ______________

which is a legal requirement in lieu of a search

warrant.

Consent to Search form 210

• To meet the legal requirements necessitated by Court

rulings, any possible evidence shall be guarded, but

not _________, from the fire scene.

removed

• In those incidents involving vehicles, the IC shall

determine if the dollar loss (_______minimum)

justifies an immediate response, by the Fire

Investigation Unit, to determine an accidental fire

cause.

25,000

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• Duties of the Fire Investigator: Prepare and distribute

report of investigation to: Data Management Section

of the Administrative Bureau, Jurisdictional AC, and

___________.

Jurisdictional Police Agency

10.2.5 – VMED28 RADIO GUIDELINES AND

PROCEDURES 10/23/2013

➢ HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE

RADIO (HEAR) – VHF VMED28

• _____________ – A communications center that

coordinates with EMS personnel and receiving

hospitals to facilitate treatment and transport of

patients during MCI incidents.

Medical Alert Center (MAC)

• ________________ – The paramedic-assigned

driver/radio operator on the first paramedic squad to

arrive on-scene on a MCI

Medical Communications Coordinator

(MEDCOM)

MEDICAL EMERGENCY- Categories:

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Expanded Medical Emergency: An MCI with 5 to

15 casualties

Major Medical Emergency: An MCI with 16 to 50

casualties

Medical Disaster: An MCI with 51 or more

casualties which can be handled by resources of the

County of Los Angeles

Medical Catastrophe: An MCI beyond the control

of existing resources of the County of Los Angeles

(i.e., State, Federal, Out of County)

➢ VMED28 – The VHF radio channel that provides a

communication link between all hospitals, the Los

Angeles County Medical Alert Center, and EMS

providers in Southern California.

➢ The Incident Commander (IC) shall ensure that

MEDCOM is established on all MCI incidents

The driver/radio operator assigned to the first arriving

ALS unit on all MCI incidents shall establish

communications with MAC via VMED28.

• The ____________ is the Depart. link to MAC for

MEDCOM if VMED28 is not accessible at the scene

of an MCI.

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Los Angeles Communications Center (LACC)

• MEDCOM shall contact MAC via VMED28 for the following incidents:

A. Any incident with ___ or more patients.

B. Any incident where hazardous health conditions

could inundate receiving hospitals with

contaminated patients.

C. Anytime the IC and/or MEDCOM believes that

notification of the MAC via VMED28 will benefit

patient care.

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• LACC shall alert MAC when an MCI involves __ or

more possible patients, or when hazardous health

conditions are present. LACC shall notify the

jurisdictional engine company and first arriving

paramedic squad via the command channel when

MAC has been alerted.

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➢ MEDCOM shall contact MAC via VMED28 to provide updated location, type of incident, approximate number of patients and types of injures. The following information shall be reported to MAC by MEDCOM:

1.Provide the number of immediate, delayed, minor

and deceased patients. If requested, also provide

the number and category of pediatric patients.

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2.Provide the most accessible receiving facility

(MAR), the closest trauma centers, pediatric

medical centers, pediatric trauma centers, and

emergency departments approved for pediatrics.

3.Provide the transporting agency, unit number, and

destination for MCI patients.

4.If the Inc involves haz materials, provide the type,

contamination, and level of decon. completed.

5.If no emergency exists, notify MAC on VMED28

to cancel the alert

➢ If MEDCOM is unable to establish communication with MAC via VMED28:

A. Notify the IC of the communication problem.

B. The IC shall contact LACC to request an

additional repeated channel to be patched to

VMED28

C. Utilize a cellular telephone to contact MAC.

This should be the last option, because pertinent

information will not be broadcast to receiving

hospitals via VMED28.

10.2.6 - CAMP PERSONNEL EMERGENCY

OPERATIONS 3/15/98

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• Crew Coordinator: A ___ in the Construction and

Maintenance section or a __________ may be

assigned as crew coordinator.

B.C., Camp Superintendent

Crew Coordinator is a liaison between the Incident

Commander and the _____________

Line Supervisor

• Central Crew Coordinator will be either the ________

superintendent or an assigned superintendent who

shall be on call during extreme fire weather

Camp 2

➢ The Central Crew Coordinator has the responsibility

of coordinating crew activities with those requesting

their services

• ________________ is responsible for notification of

the Probation Department, Sheriff’s Department and

the California Department of Corrections when their

crews are used.

Central Crew Coordinator

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• When juvenile crews are working on an emergency

incident, ____________ shall be notified.

Probation Camp 15

• ____________ is a line function. He is to operate as

liaison between the crew coordinator and his assigned

crews. Necessary when several crews are being used

Line Supervisor

• _________ shall be in charge of camp operations,

projects, Camp Crew Supervisor, and crews

Superintendents

________ shall be responsible for the personal

welfare and safety of crew ensuring the crews

personal safety equipment and fire equipment is

adequate for the assignment

Camp Crew Supervisor

• A certified ____________ may take initial action on

any wildland fire

Camp Crew Supervisor

• A __________ Camp Crew Supervisor shall only

work on an active flank or front directly supervised

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by a camp superintendent or paired with certified

Camp Crew Supervisor and in oral communication

Limited

Neither an inmate nor a __________ crew shall be

split.

Probation

• Inmate and _______ crews are not to work together or

intermingle. They are to be kept completely separate.

juvenile

Fire Suppression Crews shall be flown in County of

Los Angeles Fire Department helicopters only, unless

otherwise directed by the ________

Fire Chief

Probation crews may work __ hours of emergency

work and then 12 hours off

12

Inmate crews may work ____ hours of emergency

work and then ____ hours of rest.

24, 12

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• What is the work limitation for paid camp crews?

no work period limitation.

• All crew coordination shall be handled at ________.

A Crew coordinator shall be responded on all brush

fires

Camp 2

10.2.7 - MOBILE AIR UTILITY PLACEMENT

1/22/13

• The ___ shall determine the appropriate location for

the MALU, and ensure that the MALU is positioned

at a safe location on all emergency incidents.

IC

• The ____ shall decide the priority of service provided

by the MALU, air cylinder refill service and/or fire

ground lighting.

IC

When the MALU is to be used solely as an air cache

and/or refilling station for air cylinders. Ensure

location provides clean air by placing the MALU

upwind approximately ________ away from the

incident.

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one half to one block

➢ When the MALU will be utilized for both air cylinder

filling and lighting, the location for safe air filling

shall take priority over lighting operations.

10.2.8 – CONTRACTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT

RESOURCES 3/1/98

• _______ coordinates the deployment, utilization and

support of all heavy equipment resources assigned to

the incident

Dozer Coordinator

➢ Dozer Coordinator duties and responsibilities are

similar to a Helicopter Coordinator

• _________ : A dedicated ICS position that oversees

the Dozer Boss and assigned heavy equipment

resources on the fire line

Dozer Supervisor

• Request for additional heavy equipment resources

shall be coordinator through the _____, ______, and

______

IC, Dozer Coordinator, Dozer Supervisor

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• A ___________ escort shall be provided for moving

bulldozers on highways after dark.

red light

10.2.9 - AMERICAN RED CROSS SERVICES

7/01/94

• The ________ is responsible for the request and on-

scene coordination of the Red Cross

Incident Commander

• Red Cross personnel trained and designed to provide

supportive resources to the public when they are left

homeless or in need of assistance are called

Disaster Action Teams

• Jurisdictional ___________________ shall ensure

proper contact and coordination of the anticipated

needs of the Department with the local chapters of the

American Red Cross

Assistant Fire Chiefs

Canteen Services by the Red Cross may be requested

by the Incident Commander through Command and

Control when the incident is anticipated to last longer

than _____ hours

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2

Canteen Services (2 or more hours): The Red Cross

will provide hot and cold restorative liquids to the

scene

Canteen Services (____ or more hours): Liquids and

snacks will be supplemented upon request with cups

of hot soup and/or sandwiches

4

• _________ Alarm or Greater Incidents shall

automatically receive Red Cross canteen services

through the Command and Control dispatch

procedures

Third

➢ The IC shall provide FCCF with the following:

a. Address of the incident

b. Number of people requiring assistance

c. Estimated ages and sex

d. Anticipated types of assistance

• Coordination: _____- shall make every effort to

ensure the coordination of the Red Cross Action

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Teams prior of leaving the scene and to acquire a

contact name and number

I.C.

10.2.10 - EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER

4/15/98

➢ The primary mission of the Region I Emergency

Coordination Center (ECC) is to help support the

California Fire and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid

System.

• The _____ (CEOC) coordinates emergency response

and recovery during multiple jurisdictional and/or

multiple agency disasters within Los Angeles County

County of Los Angeles Emergency Operations

Center

• California Fire and Rescue Master Mutual Aid

System: Statewide mutual aid system for

coordination of fire and rescue service resources. The

Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Chief is

the _________ Coordinator

Region 1

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• ECC: Region 1 Emergency Coordination Center.

Located in the ______ and staffed with ________

personnel.

Fire Command and Control, Los Angeles County

Fire Department

• OES: State of California Office of Emergency

Services. Under the office of the Governor the Office

of Emergency services is tasked with implementation

of the __________________

California Fire and Rescue Master Mutual Aid

System

• Region 1: One of ____ statewide regions organized

under the California Fire and Rescue Master mutual

Aid System.

6

• Region 1 includes:

a. Los Angeles

b. Orange

c. Santa Barbara

d. San Luis Obispo

e. ____________.

Ventura Counties

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• ________ of the Los Angeles County Fire

Department is the Region 1 Coordinator of the

California Fire and Rescue Master Mutual Aid

System

The Fire Chief

The Fire Chief is responsible for the coordination and

management of mutual aid resources that either leave

Region I, or are assigned to incidents with Region I.

• ECC Staff shall: Obtain Mutual Aid resources

availability from Region 1 Area Coordinators. ECC

shall serve as the central coordination point for

gathering, analyzing and disseminating emergency

information to the _________________

County Emergency Operations Center (CEOC)

The Department ECC may be activated upon the

request of the: (4)

Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, Deputy Fire Chiefs, Duty

Chief

➢ The ECC may be activated for the following

situations

1. Major disasters or emergencies

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2. Multiple emergencies

3. Requests for Region 1 resources

4. Following an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 or

greater

5. Red Flag Warning

6. Major non fire emergencies

7. Other unusual activities or conditions having

potential impact on Region I

8. The Department ECC may be activated in

response of the County of Los Angeles

Emergency Operations Center (CEOC)

9. As deemed necessary

10.2.11 – PREVENTION BUREAU PERSONNEL

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS 11/15/05

• ____________ Division shall be responsible for

staffing and support of IC “Planning Section”

assignments.

Fire Prevention

• ____________ Division shall be responsible for

staffing and support of all Logistics Sections

assignments

Forestry

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• ____________ shall be responsible for assisting the

Fire Prevention and Forestry Division with the

staffing and support during emergency operations

Health Hazardous Materials Division

All personnel involved in emergency activities shall,

when directed, report their assignments and activities

on form 662, Incident Activity Record, and ICS 214,

______

Unit Log

EXTREME FIRE WEATER – ON DUTY

PERSONNEL

• In the event of a major emergency, the priority of

assignments shall be:

a. Priority I – Incident Command – (1) Staff

Planning Section and Logistics Section Functions

(2) Provide administrative support to the

Prevention Services Bureau

b. Priority II - (1) __________ (2) Damage

Assessment (3) City Emergency Operations

Center Representatives

Department Emergency Coordination Center

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MAJOR/WIDESPREAD DISASTER – ON DUTY

PERSONNEL

Prevention Personnel shall report to their work site.

If the work site is inaccessible, personnel shall report

to the closest __________ and notify their work site

of their location.

Department Facility

• When Prevention Services Bureau personnel have

been accounted for, the respective unit supervisor

shall be notified. The supervisor shall report their

unit status to the ___________.

Prevention Services Bureau Command Center

(Fire Prevention Commerce)

MAJOR/WIDESPREAD DIASTER EMERGENCY-

OFF DUTY PERSONNEL

➢ Priority of recall shall be altered so that personnel

living in areas least affected by emergency shall be

recalled first. If possible, personnel shall be recalled

to cover for employees who are on duty and live in

the affected area

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• If emergency is extensive and/or widespread: Off

Duty personnel with pre assigned emergency

response assignment shall:

1. Listen for radio messages on the Emergency Alert

System (EAS)

2. Report to their respective Division Office or the

Prevention Services Bureau Command Center

(Fire Prevention Division, Commerce), within

_____ hours of the event.

4

• If the Prevention Bureau Command Center cannot be

reached, report to the closest __________.

Battalion Headquarters

➢ Local emergencies: When requested, the

jurisdictional Regional Fire Prevention Division

Office personnel shall respond to the scene of an

emergency and report to the IC

• The _______ Division personnel shall be responsible

for the maintenance and activation of the Command

and Plans Trailers

Fire Prevention

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• Forestry Division personnel shall be responsible for

the maintenance and activation of the ______ and

____ trailers

Logistics and Fiscal

• The Department Vehicle Emergency Kit shall be

equipped to provide for a period of ____days. During

the __________ site visits, the kit shall be inspected.

3, annual division

• Department Administrative Site Emergency Kit

Inventory: During the _______ division site visits,

the kit shall be inspected. The kit shall be equipped

to provide for each person assigned for 3 days.

annual

10.2.12 – FORESTRY WATER TENDER REQUEST

1/22/13

➢ Background: The Forestry Division has one water

tender located at the Henninger Flats facility. The

water tender is a non-response vehicle capable of

shuttling water or for dust control with spreader bars,

but it cannot draft.

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• The IC or designee shall be responsible for ordering

the Forestry Division water tender through the

________ when an Incident Management Team

(IMT) has been activated.

Logistics Chief

• The IC or designee shall be responsible for contacting

__________ with requests for the Forestry Division

water tender in the absence of an IMT.

Los Angeles Communication Center (LACC)

➢ Following duty chief approval, LACC is responsible

for contacting the IMT duty logistics chief to request

the Forestry Division water tender.

• The ________ is responsible for the mechanical

maintenance and repair of the tender

Vegetation Management Unit

➢ The Forestry Division is responsible for maintaining

certified operators to staff the water tender.

• The Forestry Division water tender will be assigned

to an Operations Bureau field division or the _______

on the incident, as needed.

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Ground Support Unit

• All water tender operators shall complete the _______

form 662 and when assigned out of the County shall

also complete ________ OES Form 42.

Incident Activity Report

Emergency Activity Record

• ICs or the IMT Logistics Chief shall order Forestry

Division watertender from LACC. LACC, with

approval from the duty chief, shall notify the _______

of the request.

Duty Logistics Chief

➢ The Duty Logistics Chief shall assign the appropriate

members to operate the Forestry Division water

tender.

➢ Water Tender Operators shall:

- Inspect the equipment prior to departure for an

assignment.

- Check in and request an assignment upon arriving at

the incident.

- Notify LACC when the water tender(s) assignment

has been completed.

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- Service the water tender for the next incident upon

being released and returning to Henninger Flats.

10.2.13 – HELICOPTER DROPS ON STRUCTURE

FIRES 1/22/13

➢ These drops may be water or foam, at the discretion

of the pilot.

• The _________ is responsible for the authorization

and overall safe operations of helicopter drops

Incident Commander

Helicopter Pilot: Once a helicopter drop is authorized

by the IC, the helicopter pilot is responsible for:

1. Determining the feasibility of performing a

helicopter drop on a specific target

2. delivering the helicopter drop to the target after

coordination with ground resources

➢ The use of helicopter drops on a structure fire shall

be authorized by the IC or Operations Section Chief

After receiving approval from the IC or Operations

Section Chief, the helicopter pilot shall coordinate

each helicopter drop with the _________ at the scene

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(IC, Division or Group Supervisor, or Engine

Company.)

Ground Based Units

• The pilot may choose to abort a helicopter drop if

obstacles, terrain, weather, or other factors make

flying conditions unsafe. The decision to abort a

helicopter drop must be reported to the ___________

at the scene.

ground based unit

➢ All citizens and Depart. personnel shall be outside

and clear of the structure before any helicopter drops

are made.

Hand signals may only be used by personnel in a safe

position on the ground or on the roof. Two hand

signals are applicable:

Wave off: No drops, Point: Point to the drop

target.

10.2.14 – BURNED AREA EMERGENCY

REHABILITATION (BEAR) REQUEST

11/15/05

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• The IC or designee shall be responsible for contacting

_________ with request for the BAER team in

absence of an IMT

Command and Control Dispatch (CCD)

• The IC or designee shall be responsible for ordering

the BAER team through the _________ when an IMT

has been activated

Logistics Chief

• The ______ team should be activated any time there

is significant damage to the watershed as the result of

a wildfire where emergency rehabilitation procedures

are required to quickly restore or repair burned over

areas to achieve soil and land stability, runoff control,

and unimpaired steam channel carrying capacities

(BAER) Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation

• A BAER team should be implemented when there is

potential for adverse impacts to the __________ and

______ values as a result of the wildland incident.

watershed, downstream

• The BAER team will be assigned to the _______ as

needed for the duration of the incident. In the

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absence of a _______, the BAER team will be

assigned to the IC

Plans Section, Plans Section

➢ The IC requests a BAER team. Command and

Control, with the approval from the Duty AC, notifies

the Duty Logistics Chief and the US Forest Service,

Angeles National Forest.

• The BEAR consists of two teams the _______ team

and a _______ team

Suppression rehabilitation, wildland effects

analysis

10.2.15 – FOOD DISPENSER REQUEST

10/15/13

• The IC shall be responsible for contacting Command

and Control with food dispenser requests in the

absence of the Incident Management Team or the

______ of the Logistics Section

Supply Unit

• Incident commanders (ICs) shall be responsible for

contacting Los Angeles Communication Center

(LACC) for food dispenser requests. If an incident

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management team (IMT) is activated, the request

shall be made through the __________ (LSC).

Logistics Section Chief

• Food dispenser operators will be assigned to the

____________, or in their absence the IC, as needed

for the duration of the incident.


• The IC or LSC shall order and coordinate food

dispenser(s) through ______

LACC

• LACC shall receive requests from the IC or LSC and

make appropriate notifications to the _____ for

approval.

Duty AC

➢ Duty LSC will staff the required food dispensers to

meet the needs of the incident.

10.2.16 REHABILITATION/MEDICAL

TREATMENT PROCEDURES

8/01/98

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• Command Officers are responsible for establishing a

plan to rotate personnel and crews operating on an

emergency through the Rehabilitation/Medical

Treatment Area when directed by the ________,

_________, or ___________

IC, Operations Section Chief, Safety Officer

• __________ are responsible for the daily inspection,

cleanness, and adequate amount of restorative liquid

and food supplement capabilities established by the

Department at their jurisdictional sites

Station Captain

• ________ are responsible for the contact and

coordination of affected local mutual aid fire

agencies, Red Cross local chapters, and those

approved Departmental contracting companies which

have rehabilitation resources and routinely serve their

jurisdictional battalion areas

Jurisdictional Assistant Fire Chief

• _________________ are responsible for providing on

scene Rehabilitation and Medical Treatment of

personnel at emergency incidents

IC/Operations Section Chief

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• ____________ (when established) is responsible for

the function and maintenance of the

Rehabilitation/Medical Treatment Area


• ____________ is responsible for the supervision of

the Rehabilitation (or Medical Treatment) Area and it

primary mission of onscene prevention, detection, and

incident related illness and/or injury.

Rehabilitation Unit Leader

• The _________ and/or _____ can be considered for

assignment to the Rehabilitation Unit Leader. This

position may assume Medical Treatment Unit Leader

functions.

Medical Director, paramedic coordinator

Rehabilitation/medical treatment shall be established

on all greater alarm incidents and/or when initial

alarms assignments will involve any of the following

conditions: (5)

A. Heavy physical exertion

B. Extended operational periods

C. Two exchanges of breathing apparatus bottles

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D. Elevated environmental or ambient temperatures

and/or humidity

E. As determined by the IC

• Basic rehabilitation consists of: (4)

1. Rehydration with water or electrolyte mix

2. Removal of turnouts

3. Rest and Relaxation

4. Evaluation of personnel medical condition

• Basic Rehabilitation consists of rehydration of

personnel:

A) During exchanging air bottles

B) Breaks in activity

C) A minimum of once an ______ (when possible)

hour

• Removal of Turnouts is appropriate as soon as

possible to help reduce the fire fighter’s body core

temperature to within normal limits (requires

approval of the _______)

IC

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• A _____ shall be designated to support the Initial

Rehabilitation Unit Leader and/or Medical Treatment

Leader

Paramedic Squad

Personnel should remain in the Rehab Area for

minimum of ____minutes.

twenty (20)

• The IC should utilize the water capabilities carried on

engine and truck companies for emergency incidents

lasting ______ or less.

one hour

• The IC should utilize Rehab Caches assigned to each

battalion for emergency incidents lasting for ______

or less.

two hours

For Emergency Incidents Lasting from 2 to 4 Hours,

the __________ has agreed to provide restorative

liquid services

American Red Cross

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• The American Red Cross will automatically be

requested on all _____ alarm and greater incidents.

Third

• Battalion caches should also be utilized to support

incidents lasting longer than ______.

two hours

• For emergency incidents lasting over 4 hours the IC

shall request the _______ and indicate the incident

duration, number of personnel, and any additional

need for supplemental soups or sandwiches.

Red Cross

• For incidents longer than _______ the IC can request

Departmental food dispenser(s) indicating the type of

restorative resources and/or meals required.

six hours

• The Rehab Unit Personnel shall ensure doc. of

required medical information on the ________ (Form

540).

Rehabilitation Roster

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• Baseline vitals signs shall be taken. If the pulse rate

is ____ to ____ than continue standard rehabilitation.

Pulse rate less than 60 or greater than 140 rate,

transfer to the medical treatment area for further

evaluation.

60 to 140

• If the blood pressure Systolic is 100 to 180 and

diastolic pressure 70 to 110 continue standard

rehabilitation. Systolic blood pressure less than 100

or greater than _____ or diastolic blood pressure less

than ___ or greater than 110 transfer to the medical

treatment area.

180, 70

• Respiratory rate 10 to 28 continue standard

rehabilitation. Respiratory rate is less than __ or

greater than __ per minute, transfer the medical

treatment area for further evaluation.

10, 28

• Baseline mental status of slow response to verbal

stimuli, not articulate, disoriented, or dizziness with

___ or more symptoms, transfer to medical tx area for

further evaluation.

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one

➢ Skin cool, clammy, red coloration, white chalky: One

or more symptoms transfer to medical tx area

Follow up vital signs shall be taken __ minutes of

initial vital signs.

twenty

• If after 20 minutes the pulse rate is less than __ or

greater than __, and/or the systolic BP less than ___

or greater than ___, and/or the diastolic BP is less

than __ or greater than ___ transfer to the medical

treatment area for further evaluation.

50; 100, 100; 150, 60; 110

Rehab/Medical Tx areas should be located uphill,

upwind and away from the incident as follows:

A) Building fires: _____ to ____ block from incident

B) High Rise fires: On staging floor but separated

from available crews at least ___ floors below the

fire floor

1/2 to 1, two floors

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• Rehab/medical tx areas shall be away from the

incident as follows:

A) Wildland fire: _______ or ______ in remote

areas such as staging designated by the IC or OSC

B) Hazardous Materials Incident: in the _______

Base or Camp, support zone

• The Mobile air cache for air bottle replacement may

need to be an minimum for ___ feet away due to

noise levels from the compressors.

One hundred (100)

• Rehabilitation/Medical Treatment Area Features. The

Rehabilitation/Medical Treatment Area should have

the following key features: ________ services for

proper fluid replenishment, _____ for air bottle

replacement, and _____ for fire fighters

Canteen, Mobile air, Medical treatment area

• The rehab/medical tx area should be a minimum of

__'x__'. Out of direct sunlight or inclement weather if

possible.

20; 20

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➢ Control entrances and exits to the Rehab/medical TX

areas.

• Minimum criteria for entry: (3)

1. 2 or more exchanges of breathing air bottles

2. adverse health affects

3. as deemed necessary by ____ or subordinate

commanders

IC

➢ Rehabilitation is an Assigned Unit: Emergency

incident personnel shall make every attempt to rehab

as a unit or company

• Teams arriving at the Rehab/medical Tx area shall

remove their BA's at the Mobile air utility for

servicing of air bottles. Before entering the Rehab

area remove their ____________

Safety equipment

Personnel not recovering within ___ minutes may be

evaluated for an additional __ minutes or transferred

to the adjoining _________ unit for further definitive

care.

20, Thirty, Medical Treatment

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• Minimum staffing for the rehab/medical tx area

should be:

A) Rehab unit leader: (___ person)

B) Rehab unit personnel: (minimum of __ person)

C) Medical Treatment Unit Personnel: (Minimum of

__ paramedic and ___ EMT fire Figther

one, one, one, one

• __________________ : Supervises the action of the

Rehab Unit and maintenance of the Rehab area.

Rehabilitation Unit Leader

• ______________: Assists with record and

timekeeping, controls entrance and exits, and assist

with medical evaluations.

Rehabilitation Unit Personnel

➢ Medical treatment personnel obtain vital signs and

advise the Rehabilitation Unit Leader when personnel

are rehabilitated.

• Additional Staffing: Medical Treatment Unit Leader

may be assumed by the ___________. Medical

Treatment Unit Personnel may be assumed by

__________.

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Rehabilitation Unit Leader, Rehabilitation Unit

Personnel

• The Rehabilitation Unit and Medical Treatment unit

are the major components of the _______

Rehabilitation/Medical Treatment Area

10.2.17 REHAB CACHE

12/1/94

• Battalion Rehab cache locations are determined by

the Jurisdictional _________

Assistant Fire Chief

• A Rehab Cache shall be provided to each

__________

Battalion

Rehab Caches shall be cleaned and checked

________

daily

• Request for the Rehab Cache shall be approved by the

____ and made through Command and Control.

IC

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• Staffing: The Rehab Cache may be staffed by a

____________

Utility Driver

• Rehab Cache items may be replaced by using a

Departmental warehouse requisition or, if necessary,

by using the current ______________ procedures and

having the authorization of the IC

Departmental petty cash

• Maintenance of caches: Bottled water has a ___ year

shelf life if stored in a cool dark and dry location.

two

10.2.18-EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM – EST

02/15/94

➢ Company Officers at EST stations are responsible for:

1. The ongoing training of EST personnel

2. Enforcing safety policies and standard operating

procedures

3. The routine operation and maintenance of EST

units and its equipment

➢ EST personnel shall be responsible to the first

arriving company officer

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• EST personnel will not advance hose lines for interior

attack or conduct a search into structures unless Both

of the following criteria have been met:

1. Directed to do so by an officer on- scene

2. There are two fire fighters on the hose line or they

are searching together as a team together

• The only Exceptions are: EST unit is first on scene

at: (2)

1. probable rescue

2. small contents or area fire as determined by

exterior observation

• EST personnel shall be responded to certain EMS

responses: (2)

1. EST personnel shall respond as the second out

unit with the next closest available BLS unit and

ALS unit

2. When a labor intensive EMS incident such as

multi-casualty incident requires additional

personnel

➢ Hazardous materials incident responses shall not be a

routine response for EST units.

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➢ STAFFING EST units shall not be taken out of

service for:

- personnel details

- to staff an three person engine co.

- utility vehicle

- * EST units shall be staffed with 2 FF at all times

• EST unit first on-scene WITH A PROBABLE

RESCUE PROBLEM. EST personnel shall: (2)

1. Provide a size up report, announce actions.

Notify 1st in company officer of rescue problem

2. Initiate rescue (2 men on hose line)-Once rescue

is completed assume a defensive mode NOTE:

DO NOT GO BACK INTO STRUCTURE

UNTIL DIRECTED BY 1st IN COMPANY

OFFICER

• EST unit first on scene at a STRUCTURE FIRE

LARGE AREA. EST PERSONNEL SHALL NOT

GO INSIDE STRUCTURE UNTIL DIRECTED BY

THE FIRST IN __________

COMPANY OFFICER

• EST unit NOT first on scene at any incident. EST

personnel shall not _____ or __________ while

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enroute, but proceed directly to incident, unless

otherwise directed

hold or stage

• EST first on Scene at Structure Fire Small Content

Fire:

1. Size up & initial action

2. Access to structure & primary search

3. ______________________

Extinguish fire using reel

• EST units first on scene at medical incident. Provide

basic Life support. If no patient or incident exists,

EST personnel may cancel _____________

all assisting units

10.2.19 EMERGENCY SUPPORT UNIT

PROCEDURES 8/23/17

➢ Background: An ESU is a mobile cache of emergency

medical services (EMS) equipment and supplies

designed to support first responders working on

greater alarm incidents such as mass-casualty

incidents (MCIs), structure fires, brush fires, or as

determined by the IC.

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• The Department’s three ESUs are strategically

located, with one assigned in each of the

___________ to provide a timely response.

Emergency Regional Operations Bureaus

➢ ESU Task Force (ESU-TF): One ESU and one engine

company with personnel configured into a task force

which responds to greater alarm incidents or as

requested by the IC. Minimum staffing shall consist

of a _________________________

fire captain, firefighter specialist, and a firefighter

➢ The IC shall:

A. Request an ESU-TF through the LACC in the

event that incident personnel require rehabilitation

measures and/or monitoring beyond the

capabilities of the on-scene resources.

B. Request an ESU through the respective

Emergency Regional Operations Bureau chain-of-

command to be pre-deployed for any planned

event and identify the staffing requirement in the

Event Action Plan (EAP).

➢ Administrative site fire captain that houses an ESU

shall:

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A. Be responsible for maintaining the ESU’s

operational readiness.

B. Ensure daily equipment and supply checks are

performed and documented.

C. Limit potential waste of EMS supplies by

ensuring EMS supplies are rotated from the ESU

onto front-line apparatus six months prior to the

expiration dates.

➢ Deployment/Emergency Response: One ESU-TF

shall be dispatched by the LACC on:

A. MCIs with 20 or more reported patients.

B. Second alarm or greater _________.

C. Second alarm or greater _________.

D. When requested by the IC.

structure fires, brush fires

➢ The ESU-TF fire captain shall be in command of the

ESU-TF. Upon arrival at the incident, the ESU-TF

fire captain shall check-in with the ___. The decision

to utilize the ESU shall be made by the IC.

IC

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➢ The ESU-TF may be utilized to augment the on-scene

rehabilitation and/or medical unit resources.

➢ Pre-Deployment for Planned Events: _____________

and/or ICs may request advance deployment of an

ESU-TF to planned public events with a potential

MCI consequence or to training exercises where

rehabilitation and medical monitoring is needed.

Jurisdictional assistant fire chiefs

➢ The ESU-TF’s location and staffing configuration

shall be documented in the EAP.

Inventory and Maintenance:

1.Fire captains assigned to an ESU administrative

site shall ensure and be responsible for the

completion of the monthly ESU-Medical

Equipment Inventory Form (Form 260.4) and the

maintenance of the unit.

2.Should an ESU be deployed to an incident, a

complete inventory shall be performed at the

conclusion of the incident.

3.Warehouse Requisition (Form 158A) for

restocking shall be submitted through channels to

the respective Emergency Regional Operations

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Bureau Deputy Fire Chief using the regional

restock funding code.

4.Orders for the replacement of EMS supplies

through the DSC shall be submitted through

channels to the respective Emergency Regional

Operations Bureau Deputy Fire Chief.

➢ When dispatched to an emergency incident, the ESU

shall be immediately staffed by the _________ site

engine company and respond as an ESU-TF.

administrative

➢ The ESU-TF fire captain shall be responsible for

placement, setup, and security of the ESU based on

information provided by the IC, OSC, _______,

and/or the medical unit leader.

safety officer

➢ The ESU-TF fire captain can request additional

personnel through the IC or OSC as needed.

• Pre-Deployment for Planned Events: Staffing and

assignment configuration shall be determined by the

____________ and/or IC and documented in the

EAP.

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jurisdictional assistant fire chief

➢ Pre-Deployment for Planned Events: Personnel

staffing the ESU for a planned event shall be provided

by the requesting battalion of use.

10.2.20 - M.R.E.'S/MEALS READY TO EAT

01/23/13

➢ Jurisdictional assistant fire chiefs and division

managers shall inspect the location and condition of

MREs during division inspections.

• All _______ shall have the authority to authorize the

consumption of MRE's during extended incidents

when routine methods of feeding personnel cannot be

provided

Officers

• _______________ shall be responsible for the proper

maintenance and use of MREs assigned to their

administrative site

Site Supervisors

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• Each administrative site shall store ____ case of

MREs per emergency vehicle, both front line and

reserve.

one

• _______ cases of M.R.E.'s shall be stored,

maintained, and inventoried at each battalion

headquarters and regional training center.

Twelve

• The shelf life of MREs is

- ten years when stored at 60 degrees

- ___ years when stored at 70 degrees

- two years when stored at 90 degrees.

six

➢ When an emergency vehicle is assigned to a

wildland fire or other incident that may be of

extended duration, the apparatus operator shall place

one case of MREs on the vehicle. If unused, the

MREs are to be returned to storage upon return to

quarters.

Personnel on extended incidents are expected to

operate without commissary support for ___ hours.

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72

• Storing the MREs on an apparatus or in a vehicle

during times when the MREs are exposed

temperatures exceeding 90 to ___ degrees greatly

reduces the MREs shelf life. Therefore, long term

storage of MREs on an apparatus or vehicles is not

recommended

100

• M.R.E. replacement after an incident shall be

coordinated through _______ or the __________.

Battalion Headquarters, Pacoima Warehouse

• All cases of MREs shall be inspected monthly on the

____ day of the month to ensure proper storage and

remove expired MREs from administrative sites.

first

➢ If MREs are removed from the case, the expiration

date shall be written in permanent ink on the

individual package.

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• Each case contains 12 complete, individually

packaged, different meals. Nutritionally balanced –

between 900 and ____calories each

1,200

10.2.21 - PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS

(PSAPS) 1/01/96

• ____________ are responsible for developing a PSAP

staffing plan within their jurisdiction.

Assistant Fire Chief

• ____________ are responsible for ensuring that a

copy of the PSAP Staffing Plan, a copy of this

Department Manual issue, a brief set of instructions

and the communications priorities are maintained at

each PSAP location

Battalion Commander

Battalion Commanders are responsible for

establishing a communications link between the

PSAP location(s) and the Battalion Command Post

when Command and Control experiences a telephone

or radio system failure and during Disaster Dispatch

Mode _____ operations.

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4

➢ Company Officers are responsible for

1. Training their subordinates to be able to carry out

the PSAP Liaison duties

2. Assigning qualified personnel as the PSAP

Liaison

3. Testing and evaluating the communications

priorities for PSAP’s within their jurisdictions

• PSAP liaisons are responsible for documenting all

actions on a ICS Form _____. Establishing a

communication link between the PSAP location and

either _______________, the jurisdictional

___________ or both

214, Command and Control, Battalion

Commander

• ________ is responsible for determining when and

where to staff PSAP locations.

Command and Control

• PSAPs shall be staffed when: (2)

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1. There is an interruption in the transfer of the 911

and 7 digit emergency phone lines into Command

and Control

2. Command and Control is unable to transmit

emergency incident information to field units in a

timely manner due to either a radio or MDT

system failure.

• The PSAP staffing plan is developed by the

jurisdictional Assistant Fire Chief, in conjunction

with the Battalion Commanders, shall identify both a

________ and a __________ unit which shall respond

to the PSAP location.

primary, secondary

_____________ personnel or units shall not be

identified as a primary or secondary unit for PSAP

staffing. They may be identified as replacements.

Fire Prevention Bureau

➢ All the following shall maintain a copy of the PSAP

Staffing Plan

a. Jurisdictional Assistant Fire Chief

b. Jurisdictional Battalion Chief

c. Designated units to operate as PSAP liaison

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d. PSAP location

• The PSAP location: Shall include:

1. Jurisdictional staffing plan

2. Copy of Department Manual-PSAP

3. Instructions

4. Communications priorities and forms. This will

be stored in binder marked _____________

"Fire Dept. PSAP Staffing"

• The PSAP Staffing Plan shall be reviewed

__________ in conjunction with the _____________

Annually, Division Inspection

• When PSAP staffing is required, all field units shall

go on radio standby monitoring their ______,

assigned _______ frequency and assigned battalion

__________ frequency.

MDT, TRO, TACTICAL

➢ Units assigned to staff PSAP locations and act as

PSAP Liaison shall respond Code R to the site.

• When communicating on the radio or telephone the

PSAP Liason shall be identified by the __________

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agency site; e.g. Norwalk PSAP, Lost Hills PSAP,

etc. Do not use the unit's ______ designation.

law enforcement, radio

➢ The following communications priorities shall be

utilized by PSAP Liaisons to transmit emergency

incident information to Command and Control:

a) Assigned TRO frequency - Repeat Mode

b) MDT to "LA"

c) Cellular Telephone

d) TAC frequencies as listed

e) County Wide Radio System (CWIRS)

f) HAM Radio Operator

➢ The following communications priorities shall be

utilized by PSAP Liaisons to transmit emergency

incident information to the jurisdictional Battalion

Commander:

a) Assigned TRO frequency (Direct mode first, then

Repeat mode)

b) Assigned tactical frequency

c) MDT (Both the Battalion Commander vehicle and

Battalion Headquarters Station)

d) Cellular Telephone

e) Relay via field units

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• The communications priorities shall be tested and

evaluated by the Battalion Commander and the

jurisdictional company officers on a ________ basis.

annual

• __________ will assume command responsibilities

for their battalions, not respond to individual

incidents and ensure adequate resources are

responded to all emergency incidents within their

battalion jurisdictional.

Battalion Commanders

• __________: The command mode implemented after

a catastrophic disaster and/or the failure of the

Command and Control radio and telephone systems.

Battalion commanders will assume all the duties

normally associated with Command and Control.

Field Command

____________________-PSAP: A law enforcement

agency site where the 911 phone lines are initially

answered

Public Safety Answering Point

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• __________ is the employee assigned to the PSAP

location to act as a communication link between the

local law enforcement and either Command and

Control and/or the jurisdictional Battalion

Commander

PSAP Liaison

10.2.22 - EMERGENCY “CLASS A” FOAM

RESUPPLY STORAGE AND USE 03/15/01

Emergency Resupply, In the event of a prolonged

incident, which will require emergency resupply of

foam, the initial I.C. shall request additional foam

through _________

Command and Control

• During normal business hours, order additional foam

through _________ who will contact the

Department’s foam vendor for emergency foam

delivery to the designated site or incident

Material Management Division

The Department currently specifies ____________

for use in Class A Foam systems. No other Class A

Foam is to be used in these systems unless an

emergent situation dictates otherwise.

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Solutia WD 881

• Fire stations shall maintain a minimum of ______ 5

gallon drums of Class A Foam concentrate

four

➢ Foam shall not be pumped through hydra assist valves

at any time

During relay pumping operations, only the apparatus

_______ from the water source shall pump foam.

farthest

Use: Class A Foam is not to be added to

___________ such as tanks, standpipes, or sprinkler

systems.

fixed water systems

➢ If emergency conditions require the use of another

foam product, that product shall be checked for

compatibility with Solutia WD 881. Class A and

Class B Foams shall never be mixed.

Under no circumstances shall Class B Foam be

introduced into a __________ system.

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Class A

• Class A Foam equipped apparatus shall carry _____

GPM KK Bubble Cup nozzles on reel lines.

40

➢ In order to prevent contamination of domestic water

systems, Class B Foam units shall not be connected to

a hydrant while pumping Class B Foam

Deployment: General application rates for Class A

Foam.

a) Direct Attack = ____ to ____

b) Overhaul = ____ to ____

c) Exposure Protection = ____

d) Brush (pre-treatment) = ____ to ____

0.3% to 0.5%

0.2% to 0.4%

1.0%

0.7% to 1.0%

Special Considerations: Interior structural attack.

Use standard _______ nozzles and proportion foam at

_____.

fog, 0.5%

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• Special Considerations: Overhaul. Any nozzle will

give satisfactory results during overhaul. Proportion

at ___ to ____ and not more than ___.

0.2%, 0.4%, 0.5%

Exposure Protection/Pretreatment: Use Flamenco

___ GPM Aspirating nozzles or Flamenco ___ GPM

medium expansion nozzle.

95 GPM, 40 GPM

• Exposure Protection/Pretreatment: Proportion

between ____ and ___ and do not exceed ___.

0.7%, 1.0%, 1.0%

• The department has established a foam coordinator

position within the __________ Section of the

Incident Command System.

Logistics

• Foam Replenishment station sites have a minimum of

___ 55 gallon drums of Class A Foam concentrate

and the necessary equipment to replenish foam

concentrate supplies to emergency equipment

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• If a utility is required to enter the operational area of

an incident the staffing shall be one _____ and one

_____.

Firefighter Specialist, Firefighter

• If the utility is only to supply bulk foam to the

incident base a __________ uniformed person can

deliver the concentrate.

single

• Resupply: On older 3/4 ton utilities, load a maximum

of ___ 55-gallon drums of foam concentrate. The

newer 15,000 lb. GVW utilities will hold a minimum

of ___ 55-gallon drums of concentrate and possibly

more.

4, 6

10.2.23 - FACADE BUILDINGS

11/01/96

➢ Façade: A general term used to describe the front

wall and often the entire decorative front of a

building, including certain structural attachments such

as a parapet, marquee, canopy and/or cornice.

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• The front wall and often the entire decorative front of

a building, including certain structural attachments

such as a parapet, marquee, canopy, and/or cornice

best describe a _______

Facade

➢ A façade is an external overhanging concealed space,

often unsupported, used to improve the architectural

appearance of the building. Common to strip malls.

A _____ wall is a continuation of an exterior wall

above the roof line. Normally a studded wall ___

inches on center covered with plywood and exterior

roofing material

Parapet, 16

Soft Side of the facade: The vertical back side of the

facade either above or below the roof line

➢ “Soft Side”: Normally plywood and roofing material

above the roof line. Below the roof line and above

the ceiling is usually drywall

➢ IC shall be responsible for the following

1. Assessing structural integrity throughout the

incident

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2. Holding resources staged in reserve as a

contingency

3. Designating a Safety Officer

4. Preventing personnel from being positioned under

façade until structural integrity is established

5. Management of utilities

6. Supervising overhaul and, if needed,

implementing Fire Watch

• Personnel shall not position themselves directly under

a façade overhang without the express approval of the

____ or ______

Incident commander; immediate supervisor

Company Officers shall be responsible for providing

a safety briefing to their personnel stressing _____

and ____ routes

Access, escape

➢ Prior to entry into a fire involved structure,

consideration shall be given to: (3)

a. Structural Integrity

b. Appropriate point of entry

c. Access and escape routes

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➢ Building shall not be accessed from a direction that

places personnel under the façade until façade’s

structural integrity has been established

If a facade must be laddered, an ______ shall be used

rather than ground ladders. This should not preclude

the use of ground ladders at other locations away

from the facade

aerial

➢ In occupancies with multiple tenants, de-energize

service to any undamaged unit immediately adjacent

to a damaged unit. Caution: De-energizing power to

individual mall stores will probably not shut off

power to facades

• Once de-energized, electrical service hall not be re-

energized until inspection and/or repaired by a

____________

Licensed electrician

➢ The overhaul phase can be as dangerous as fire attack

_______ of the facade interior shall be assessed for

hidden fire.

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100%,

• Assessing Structural Integrity: A ventilation heat

holes should be placed in the “______” of the façade

above the roof line in order to visualize fire

involvement and to reduce lateral spread

Soft side

The “_______” type of façade is the most dangerous.

They can be both lightweight and conventional

construction

Add on unsupported

“Add on supported” facades are also dangerous. The

floor of this façade can fall independently from its

roof or the entire unit can separate from the building

Unmodified original buildings of cantilevered

(unsupported) conventional or truss construction can

fail in as little as ____ minutes when subject to direct

flame contact

10

• The safest façade is original _________, cantilevered

and supported.

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conventional construction

➢ Fire Attack: Cut vent hole in soft side of facade.

Then access attack holes for fog nozzles can be cut to

the left and right of the vent hole in a position to halt

lateral spread.

➢ An alternative method is to access the fire with fog

nozzles from within each occupancy avoiding

overhead exposure to facade

• Ladder Placement: Ladders shall be placed on a

minimum of _________ to ensure roof safety. Ladder

building from facade side use aerial ladder

two sides

Laddering the facade itself: Ladder building from

facade side use aerial ladder Truck distance should be

___ of the wall height plus ____

100%, 10 feet

• The ladder shall not rest on the ridge or parapet and

shall be positioned ___ to __ above the structure

2" to 6"

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10.2.24 STRUCTURAL FIRE WATCH

11/01/96

➢ The objective of Structural Fire Watch is to provide

safe and aggressive re-ignition prevention and

identify a re-ignition in its incipient stage

• A company officer assigned to Fire Watch shall be

responsible for: (3)

1. Safety

2. Appropriate safety clothing is worn

3. Management of utilities

The jurisdictional BC shall be responsible for: (3)

1. Implementing Fire Watch when necessary

2. Assuring minimum staffing

3. Providing adequate accessibility to the involved

structures

• ____________ shall be responsible for implementing

Fire Watch when necessary

Jurisdictional BC

• It shall be the responsibility of the ______ assigned to

ensure all electrical service is shut off or de-energized

officer

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• Once electrical service or gas has been shut off, it

should only be restored by a utility company or

________

licensed contractor

• Staffing: ____ engine company capable of multiple 1

1/2" hose lines, charged, and in position for fire

attack. The engine shall have a ___________ supply

line. (4” line recommended)

One, charged

• Hose Placement: In multiple occupancy buildings,

lines should be in position to be used: (3)

a. Roofs Both sides of the incident occupancy

b. Both occupancy adjacent to the incident

occupancy

c. Facades/concealed spaces

The jurisdictional BC shall be notified if truck

company ladders are utilized at a Fire Watch without

the ________________

Truck company at scene

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Incident Commanders managing incidents consisting

of large buildings or multiple occupancy buildings

should consider augmenting Fire Watch resources

with a ________

Truck Company

• Length of Fire Watch and possible crew rotation shall

be determined by the ________

BC

➢ It is not the responsibility of the IC to order a Fire

Watch

➢ All facades and concealed spaces shall be monitored

throughout the Fire Watch period. Personnel shall

physically check the façade by entering the façade,

examining it from the top side or through interior

access ports above the “T” bar ceiling.

Occupancies/Construction Features that may suggest

deployment of a Fire Watch:

a. Facades

b. Confined Space/Hidden Space

c. Substandard Construction

d. Multiple occupancies

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e. Incidents where heat and smoke have consumed

an entire building through common attics

➢ Personnel shall physically check the façade by

entering the façade, examining it from the top side or

through interior access ports above the “T” bar

ceiling. An Infrared Fire Finder can be utilized

10.2.25 – INFARED CAMERA FLIGHT REQUEST

1/22/13

Incident Commanders (IC) shall be responsible for

requests for the infrared camera system. When an

Incident Management Team (IMT) is assigned, the

_________ shall be responsible for the request.

Logistics Section

• ______________ shall notify the infrared (IR)

Program Coordinator to coordinate the request for the

infrared camera system.

Los Angeles Communication Center (LACC)

➢ The IR team will consist of three personnel: an IR

mapper, an IR interpreter, and an IR technician from

the Forestry Division.

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➢ IR flights should be conducted as early as possible

in the morning hours, preferably at first light.

However, a quality product can be achieved any time

of the day utilizing the Wescam IR system.

• The IC requests the IR camera system from

________. LACC, with approval from the Duty

Assistant Chief, notifies the Duty Logistics Chief and

the Director of Air Operations.

LACC

• Upon arrival at the incident, the aircraft will fly the

perimeter of the fire completing the following 3

objectives.

1.IR imagery of the incident to determine the

location of hot spots.

2.Color video taping of the incident.

3.Mapping of the incident perimeter.

➢ Upon completion of the IR flight, the aircraft will

drop off the IR Operator at the incident to provide for

the development of the IR map of the incident. IR

team members will provide a briefing to the IC.

• Equipment repairs and problems should be reported

immediately to the __________

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Forestry Division.

10.2.27 – OCCUPANT SUPPORT

1/22/13

The _______ shall be responsible for providing for

occupant support at emergency incidents whenever

the victim, occupant, or owner requires support or

assistance.

incident commander (IC)

These functions may be implemented within the

Incident Command System by creating a ____, task

force, or group and assigning a leader or supervisor.

Unit

➢ If necessary, the IC may request the Division

Community Services Representative (CSR) and

additional operations resources to establish occupant

support as a functional responsibility within the

incident’s command structure.

• The occupant support leader/supervisor shall serve as

_______ between the Department and affected

parties.

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liaison

➢ Occupant Support functions shall be established at all

working structure fires and early in the incident as

practical.

➢ The occupant support leader/supervisor shall report to

the IC, or to the operations section chief or branch

director as directed by the IC.

• When safe to do so after approval of the ________

and _______ coordinate a "walk through" of the

structure with the responsible party.

Incident Commander, Cause Investigator

➢ Occupant support leader shall know the location to

which evacuees or victims have been sent. This

information shall be readily available for the IC and

the Cause Investigator of this location.

• The Occupant Support Leader explains and hands out

the “______________” brochure.

After the Emergency

• Occupant Support Leader/Supervisor shall assist in

notification and on-scene coordination of: (4)

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a. Security services

b. Fire Watch

c. Insurance service

d. Utility companies

➢ The occupant support leader/supervisor shall

consider additional help for these needs if necessary

through:

- American Red Cross (will provide debriefing

teams).

- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

(can provide debriefing teams).

- Hospital/emergency rooms

- Support from the local clergy may also be available.

➢ Red Cross services: For residential fires or any

disaster where the occupant has suffered a loss of

living quarters, clothing, food, or essential home

furnishings, the Red Cross may be used to provide

support.

➢ When contacting the Red Cross, the following

information is to be provided to Los Angeles

Communication Center (LACC):

- Address of the incident.

- Address/location of where victims can be contacted.

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- Phone number of contact location if applicable.

- Number of displaced persons with information on

age and sex.

- Incident number.

- Provide damage assessment information and request

appropriate assistance based on the needs of the

incident.

• The _________ shall be the coordinator and contact

point for the Red Cross.

occupant support leader/supervisor

➢ This notification and request to LACC for Red

Cross services should be as early in the incident as

possible to minimize their response time to the

incident.

➢ Treatment of animal injuries – Animal injuries can

be treated in a similar manner as basic life support

(BLS) injuries to a human. At no time shall any

attempt be made to provide fluids intravenously.

10.2.28 – LOGISTICS TRAILER PROCEDURES

11/15/05

• The Incident Commander or designee shall be

responsible for contacting _________ with a request

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for the Logistics and/or Finance/Admin Trailer(s) in

the absence of the Incident Management Team or the

Logistics Chief of the Logistics Section

Command and Control

➢ Following the Duty Chief approval, Command and

Control is responsible for contacting the Duty

Logistics Chief to request the trailer(s)

• The ______ has the responsibility for notification and

staffing of the (TMT) Trailer Mobilization Team.

Logistics Duty Chief

• When activated for an Incident, the __________ of

the Logistics Section will be responsible for

coordinating the activities of the TMT and ensuring

that the trailers are returned to their base facility

safely at the termination of the incident.

Ground Support Unit

• The ________ is responsible for the readiness,

maintenance and upkeep of the Logistics Trailer.

Forestry Division

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➢ The Financial Management Division is responsible

for maintenance of the Finance/Admin Trailer

• TMT (trailer mobilization team) members will be

assigned to the _______ as needed for the duration of

the incident.

Facilities Unit Leader

• All TMT members shall complete the

_______________, and when assigned Out of County

shall also complete ____________

Incident Activity Report Form 662, Emergency

Activity Record Form 42

• One member of the TMT is assigned for the duration

of trailer deployment as the “_______”. This

individual will report to the Facilities Unit Leader.

Trailer Manager

10.2.29 – INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS

3/18/13

• The Deputy Chief of the ___________ is the

Department's IMT coordinator for both internal and

external IMT activities.

Central Regional Operations Bureau

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• _______ chiefs shall be designated as ICs responsible

for IMT staffing, readiness, and effective deployment.

Deputy

➢ Department personnel who hold a California

Incident Command Certification System (CICCS)

trainee or qualified status certification and are

interested in participating on a Department IMT shall

be responsible for submitting a request through

channels to the incident management team

coordinator for consideration/placement.

➢ Personnel participating on federal and/or State

IMTs shall be required to participate on a Department

IMT during the same timeframe.

• IMT Selection Process: Individuals shall be selected

by the __________________ in collaboration with

the incident commander(s) of each team based on the

individual’s CICCS qualifications.

incident management team coordinator

• “On-call” IMT members shall be responsible for

providing their own qualified relief if they are unable

to maintain their “on-call” status for any reason.

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Notification of this temporary roster change shall be

made to the responsible IMT section chief, the IMT

IC ______, and the IC.

Adjutant

• Personnel interested in participating on a Department

IMT shall submit a memorandum and resumé through

channels to the _______________

incident management team coordinator.

• There are _____ fully staffed Department IMTs. The

“on-call” status shall rotate every two weeks on

Tuesday at 1000 hours.

three

The decision to activate the “on-call” IMT shall be

made by the jurisdictional or duty deputy chief. “On-

call” IMT members shall be prepared to report to

incidents in the Department’s jurisdictions within two

hours of notification by “snap page.”

➢ IMT members shall acknowledge the “snap page”

by contacting their assigned IMT section chief. Only

C&G staff members shall contact LACC during the

initial phase of deployment.

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• C&G staff shall report readiness to the IC or their

designee within ___minutes while enroute to the

incident and provide replacement personnel if unable

to contact assigned IMT personnel.

30

• Personnel assigned to an IMT below the level of IC

shall consider that assignment to be a minimum ____

-year commitment.

three

Before the IMT takes command of the incident, the

IC should conduct a briefing with assigned C&G

staff. The IC will advise LACC when the transfer of

command has occurred and the IMT has assumed

command of the incident.

• Post Incident Analysis: A post incident analysis

(PIA) shall be held within ___days of the conclusion

of an incident whenever an IMT has been utilized.

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10.2.30 - INTER – AGENCY EMERGENCY PLAN

9/01/02

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It is the policy of this Department that a written

incident Evacuation Plan be developed on emergency

incidents requiring large sheltering or evacuations

(____ or more civilians or animals).

100

The Evacuation Plan should be developed in

cooperation with the responsible and jurisdictional

________ agency that will be responsible for the plan

execution including staffing and communications

Law enforcement

➢ The decision to shelter in place should only be made

if the safety of the citizens can be assured if they

remain

• Who makes the decision to shelter in place?

IC or Operations Section Chief

• When the Evacuation Order or Warning is issued in a

timely manner specify the level of evacuation as

either ________ or _______

Voluntary, Mandatory

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• A ________ can be used to identify a time limit or

geographical boundary in which to implement or

“_____” an evacuation as the fire or incident

progresses to that point

Tigger Point, Tigger

➢ An immediate evacuation order will always be

mandatory

• Identify all areas affected by the incident as either

____, ______, or the type of level of evacuation

required

Safe, sheltering in place

➢ Identify Traffic Control Points for public access and

egress in the Evacuation Plan

➢ Public shelter locations and/or Public Safe Refuge

Area (Residential Assembly Points) shall be

identified in the Evacuation Plan.

When identifying Public Shelter locations and/or

Public Safe Refuge Area coordinate with the

________

Red Cross

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➢ If a large scale evacuation/sheltering is required, a

formal re-entry plan will need to be developed

➢ Structure Protection Plan: Obtain Briefing

SPORT is an pneumonic for:

S Situation

P Priorities

O Objectives

R Resources

T Territory

During Structure Protection; structures are prioritized

into three categories

1. Defensible

2. Non defensible

3. No defense needed

• Defensible structures have a _____ zone present

Safety

➢ Non Defensible: Due to poor structural location and

features with inadequate resources available or no

Safety Zone

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• Determine adequate Safety Zones for all personnel.

Safety Zones are determined by _______ features and

________ behavior

Topographical, Fire

➢ If winds are more than 15 mph and RH is below 25,

the fire can grow very rapidly to a large fire.

• Keep resources (___ to ___ when possible) in “Stand

by” status to augment resources where needed

10% to 20%

➢ Remember, control and mobility or resources are

imperative during interface firefighting

CHAPTER 3 – SAFETY

10.3.1 - EMERGENCY INCIDENT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS 2/1/04

• All personnel shall be responsible for:

1. Complying with the policies and procedures

contained herein

2. Immediately reporting hazardous situations to

their supervisors

3. Analyzing tasks to determine a safe way to

complete a task

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4. The use and wearing of all appropriate personal

protective clothing and equipment whenever

working in a hazardous environment, or during

training activities, until such time as the

__________ in charge determines that such

protection is no longer required

company officer

➢ The company Officers on emergency incidents shall

be responsible for:

a. Enforcing safety policies and procures with

personnel under their command

b. Providing a safety briefing to subordinates

c. Maintaining communication with supervisor and

subordinates as well as coordinating overall

company operations with other companies to

ensure overall knowledge of hazardous conditions

d. Maintaining Company Unity

The Incident Commander shall be responsible for:

a. Command and Control of incident activities

consistent with established Department (ICS)

Principals

b. Overall safety of personnel at emergency

incidents

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c. Establishing an organizational structure that will

ensure adequate incident supervision and effective

span of control

d. Maintaining an appropriate level of reserve

resources to manage unforeseen contingencies

• The _________ is responsible for exercising

emergency authority to stop or prevent unsafe

performance when immediate action is required to

prevent injury or death. (Immediate notification to the

I.C. or OSC is required).

Safety Officer

➢ All personnel shall be given a safety briefing prior to

entering the operational area, and all companies in the

operational area shall operate under the supervision of

the appropriate overhead personnel

➢ Personnel shall assure that the following Department

approved equipment is on the apparatus or in their

possession during duty hours:

1. Structural: turnout pants and coat, turnout boots,

helmet with appropriate company numbers,

structural gloves, goggles, flashlight, fire resistive

hood, and hose strap

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2. Wildland: WL jacket, WL overpants, WL shroud,

cotton long sleeve “T” shirt, bee veil, and WL

gloves

3. Body armor

4. Tactical radio

5. Latex exam gloves and Department issued safety

glasses

6. Particulate mask

➢ All personnel shall wear appropriated Department

approved personal protective clothing and equipment

while in the operational area. Structure Fire approved

personal protective clothing:

a. Helmet w/ co. numbers

b. Turnouts (pants & coat)

c. gloves structure

d. S.C.B.A

e. PASS

f. Fire resistive hood

g. Goggles

h. turnout boots

i. Tactical radio

➢ All personnel shall wear appropriated Department


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while in the operational area. Wildland Fire personal

protective equipment.

a. Helmet with appropriate co. numbers

b. Fire resistive hood and/or shroud

c. 100% cotton long sleeve T shirt

d. Dept. turnout coat or brush jacket

e. Dept. pants with wildland overpants

f. Goggles

g. Gloves (structural/wildland)

h. Work Boots leather

i. Tactical radio

j. Belt with canteen and fire shelter shall be

available on equip. and taken whenever personnel

leave the apparatus

All personnel shall wear appropriated Department


while in the operational area. Hazardous Materials

Incidents:

a. Helmet with co. numbers

b. Turnouts (pants and coat)

c. Gloves (structural)

d. SCBA

e. PASS

f. Tactical radio

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Traffic Incidents (no fire or threat of fire): When

personnel are operating at a location where their

assignment places them near motor vehicle traffic,

they shall wear their ______ and Department

___________ with reflective material.

Helmet, Safety Coat

➢ Personnel shall don appropriate protective clothing

when faced with exposure or suspected exposure to

known infectious disease. Consider all blood and

body fluids as potentially infected.

➢ A disposable suit shall be worn when performing

procedure involving extensive contact with blood or

other potentially infective body fluids

• Company Unity: Company Officers shall maintain

supervision of all company members through one or

more of the following: (4)

1. Visual supervision by the Company Officer

2. Assigned to another Company Officer

3. Assigned to a specific task at a known location

where radio contact can be established and

maintained

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4. Inexperience personnel shall have direct

supervision at all times during hazardous

operations

Company Controls:

1. Companies shall check in with the IC or

designated overhead. On initial attack most

companies shall meet check in requirements by

making their ____________ report

2. The IC or designated overhead personnel shall

conduct a briefing and issue an assign. to

company officers

automatic holding

• Company Controls: Incident assignments shall be

under the supervision of one of the overhead

categories:

a. Under the direct supervision of the IC or OSC

b. Under the supervision of a TF leader, strike team

leader or a division/group supervisor, or branch

director

c. Assigned to a planning or logistics function

d. ___________________________ waiting for an

assignment

Assigned to a staging area manager

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➢ Company Controls: Companies completing an

assignment shall report status to the appropriate

overhead personnel

• Minimum safety briefing information to be given on

the radio: (3)

1. State nature and location of known hazards

2. Any change in radio frequencies

3. Incident assignments of units to include the

assigned tactical objectives

Minimum information for briefing personnel entering

hazardous locations includes: (4)

1. Response direction (limitations)

2. Known Hazardous

3. Escape Plan

4. Personnel protection requirements

• A briefing for personnel entering special hazard

situation incident locations include (5)

1. Specific nature of hazardous, Two ways out

where applicable

2. How to communicate with lookouts (should post

more than one) and the officer in charge

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3. Safe refuge and/or evacuation

4. Trigger point for immediate evacuation

5. Alerting method

• Complete Briefing: In addition to above, a face to

face briefing should include: (4)

1. IAP with objectives

2. Possible hazards and safety issues

3. Companies role in the IAP

4. Coordination with adjacent companies

Staged resources: When companies begin operations

in special hazard situations, the IC shall have a

contingency plan with adequate resources in reserve

to provide backup or rescue of endangered personnel

➢ Staged resources shall be in full safety clothing and

equipment equal to the clothing and equipment being

utilized on the incident. The IC shall:

1. Determine appropriate level of staged resources

2. Establish a rapid intervention crew or group

consistent with the rapid intervention policies

3. Select logical assignment location(s)

4. Assign and brief command personnel

5. Ensure staged resources are under the direction of

Department personnel

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Special Hazard Situations/Safety Procedures To Be

Followed

• When companies are required to operate in a special

hazardous situation, the following shall be followed:

Overhead shall assign a minimum of ____ officer(s)

to oversee the special hazard situation and insure a

safe ops.

one

• Personnel shall operate in teams of ____ or more

under the direction of an officer.

two

• A minimum of ___ person(s) shall be assigned to

remain outside the special hazard area and maintain

an awareness of the operation as a lookout.

one

➢ A rapid intervention crew or group shall be in a ready

position as close to the special hazard area as possible

to ensure rapid evacuation or assistance in the event

of an unforeseen development.

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➢ The IC shall ensure that absolute communications

with overhead personnel, the lookout, and working

team officers are maintained

• In confined space operations personnel shall work in

teams of ___ or more under the immediate

supervision of an officer. For each team of two or

more there shall be a minimum of ______ staged

rescue personnel

two, two

APPENDIX I

• Define Company Unity:

Company members working as a team under the

supervision of a company officer

Emergency Radio Traffic: All members shall cease

routine traffic when emergency traffic is requested.

An "______" shall be transmitted at the conclusion of

the Emergency Radio Traffic Information

All Clear

➢ Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH):

An atmosphere that poses an immediate threat to life,

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would cause irreversible adverse health effects, or

would impair an individual’s ability to escape from a

dangerous atmosphere. Conditions present during

and an advance (beyond incipient stage) interior

structure fire create an IDLH atmosphere.

• _____ Area – the area of an incident, identified by

the IC as part of the emergency incident operation and

which poses a significant threat to personnel

operating in that area.

Operational

➢ Overhead – personnel who are assigned to incident

supervisory positions which include IC, command

staff, general staff, directors, division/group

supervisors and unit leaders

➢ Special Hazard Situation: A situation with

extraordinary potential for injury to fire service

personnel

a. Air operations

b. Below grade entry

c. Brush

d. Restricted space operations

e. Hazardous materials

f. Highrise

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g. Working in or on a building with a light weight

roof

h. Confine space

10.3.2 - OPERATIONAL RETREAT POLICY

02/1/04

Operational Retreat Alarm: The alarm is signaled by

actuation of the apparatus air horn for ___ seconds,

then pausing ___ seconds, repeat the process for a

total of ___ alarm (air horn) evacuation signals.

10, 10, 3

The total air horn evacuation signals including

periods of silence will last ___ seconds

50

• The operational retreat alarm should be in conjunction

with the radio announcement of “______________”

Emergency Traffic

• __________ are responsible for reporting any

condition that might warrant an operational retreat

All personnel

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_________ are responsible for sounding the

Operational Retreat alarm when ordered

Apparatus Engineers

➢ Company Officers are responsible for:

1. Directing the safe retreat of employees

2. Reporting safety status of company to appropriate

overhead

3. Maintaining a current record of personnel

assigned to an apparatus

• The names shall be listed inside the apparatus cab

visible in a conspicuous location. ___ shall be used to

identify personnel assigned to that company

T card

➢ Overhead personnel are responsible for directing a

safe retreat of companies under their command, and

for reporting safety status of all companies upon

completion of the retreat.

___ or ___ is responsible for:

1. Ordering a retreat

2. The direction of a retreat

3. The completion of a total roll call of all personnel

who had been in the operational area.

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IC, OSC

• The IC or OSC will give the operational retreat alarm

order on ______ and _____ radio frequencies

assigned to the incident. _____ and ____ supervisors

will acknowledge the operational retreat alarm

Command, tactical, Division, group

Consideration shall be given by the IC to have

Command and Control Dispatch repeat the order a

minimum of ____ times

4

• If any Division or Group supervisor fails to

acknowledge the order, the IC or OSC shall send a

_______ to ensure the Operational Retreat Order is

received

Runner

➢ All company officers and team leaders will ensure a

rapid and orderly evacuation of their subordinates and

will report this process to appropriate overhead.

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The apparatus used to conduct the air horn

operational retreat alarm should not be in close

proximity to the command post if possible.

Companies and personnel will exit to the designated

__________ area and report to the appropriate

overhead

Safe refuge

Division/Group supervisors will repeat that the

“operational retreat” is in progress, will ensure that all

companies are accounted for, and will notify the IC or

OSC that their companies are in a safe position

• The ___ or ____ shall determine if a second (or

continued) operational retreat alarm is required

IC, OSC

➢ At the conclusion of the “Emergency Traffic”

situation, the IC shall transmit “All Clear; Resume

Radio Traffic” to end the emergency and notify

Command and Control Dispatch

10.3.3 –PERSONEL ACCOUNTABILITY

02/01/04

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All Incident Commanders shall be responsible for

maintaining a PAS at every "________" incident

based on command and company unity

working

A written Personnel Accountability Roster (PAR)

shall be used whenever multiple companies are

operating at an emergency, under _____ conditions.

IDLH

• All ________ are responsible for maintaining

company unity and personnel accountability. This

includes keeping the IC, OSC, or their assigned

division or group supervisor informed about the

location and status of their company

Company officers

• _____________ shall be responsible for maintaining

Unity of Command and keeping their supervisor

informed of their location and status at all times while

on the emergency scene.

All personnel

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• Personnel assigned to single units without an officer

shall report to and remain under the supervision of an

______ when working within the hazardous area

Officer

• Command and Control Dispatch personnel are

responsible for supporting emergency radio

communications during intervention operations and

providing FIRS based ______ as requested by the IC

for accountability purposes

Unit rosters

The IC shall establish the ____ through the exercise

of company controls, including company unity and

unity of command

PAS (Personnel Accountability System)

• The IC shall require the preparation of a written

__________ whenever multiple companies are

working within IDLH operational area

Incident Personnel Roster

On complex incidents, the IC shall request periodic,

___ minute intervals are recommended, with

personnel accountability reports (PARs) from

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overhead personnel to continually ensure personnel

status and safety, and to verify and update the

incident personnel roster

20

The ___ is responsible for obtaining a unit roster from

automatic and/or mutual aid units that are assigned to

the incident

IC

• The IC may designate ________ to maintain a written

PAS roster at the scene of an incident

Any member

• Personnel accountability status may be recorded on

(3)

a. Command forms

b. Command board

c. Incident Personnel Roster Form

The PAS roster should list (3)

Unit designator

Number of personnel currently assigned to that

unit

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Unit’s location/assignment

The IC may request the Command and Control

Dispatch personnel immediately prepare and forward

a FIRS based ___________ search to the command

post

Timekeeping Unit Roster

➢ FIRS based Timekeeping Unit Roster can be

transmitted via MDT, cellular phone, laptop style

MDT, or fax.

• Overhead personnel should be prepared to provide a

periodic ____ upon request by the IC, listing their

current work assignment and location, for

accountability purposes

PAR

• _________ shall ensure that the names of all on duty

personnel are reflected clearly on laminated “T cards”

Company Officers

➢ Company officers shall maintain constant awareness

of the location and status of personnel assigned to

them, just as all personnel shall remain aware of the

status and location of their supervisor

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Automatic Aid/Mutual Aid: When responding with

another agency into that agency’s jurisdictional area,

the company officer shall record on a sheet of paper

the identity of each crew member on the apparatus.

The record shall be located in the ____ of all

apparatus on the passenger side.

cab

➢ At the beginning of each shift and then throughout the

shift, each member shall be individually responsible

for maintaining the correct magnetic helmet unit

designator that represents their current unit

assignment

• Whenever an operational retreat or head count is

ordered, all personnel shall immediately report their

location and status to their ________

supervisor

If any personnel or companies are unaccounted for

after an operational retreat, the IC shall: (3)

a. order a repeated Head Count

b. send a runner to verify the count if radio problems

are suspected

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c. institute a rapid intervention operation as

appropriate

• The OSC, branch directors, division/group

supervisors, company officers, and other on scene

supervisors, upon receiving notification of a

“firefighter emergency”, shall immediately conduct a

____ to account for all personnel under their

command and report any missing personnel to the IC

through the ICS chain of command

PAR

__________: A term to indicate that a fire company

or unit shall remain together in a cohesive,

identifiable working group to ensure personnel

accountability and the safety of all personnel. A

company officer or unit leader shall be responsible for

the adequate supervision, control, communication,

and the safety of members of the company

Company Unity

_______: A term to indicate the process of

conducting a “roll call” of all personnel on an

emergency incident, following the order for

operational retreat from a hazardous environment.

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PAR

• ________: A written roster that identifies personnel

in the operational area of an emergency incident,

including the unit ID, location and work assignment,

names of personnel, and the supervisor’s name or

position

PAR ROSTER

__________: The term used to describe the

Department’s method of maintaining constant

awareness of the identities and location of all

personnel involved in emergency operations.

Personnel Accountability System (PAS)

The Department utilizes the ICS principles of

company ____ and _______ as the cornerstone of its

Personnel Accountability System.

Unity, unity of command

10.3.4 –2 IN 2 OUT, RAPID INTERVETION CREWS

02/01/04

• The "Two In, Two Out" rule established by the

________, and adopted by the Occupational Safety

and Health Administration (OSHA), and the

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California Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (CAL/OSHA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• Standby personnel shall be provided, followed by

rapid intervention crews (RIC’s), at all working fires

and other high risk incidents where personnel are

working in conditions that are immediately

_______________

dangerous to life and health (IDLH)

• The law requires RIC’s whenever employees are

exposed to _____ atmosphere conditions

IDLH

• Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the

“Two In, Two Out” rule established by the NFPA,

OSHA and Cal/OSHA

IC

➢ Incident Commanders shall be responsible for:

A) Ensuring compliance with “Two in, Two out”

B) Establishing at least on standby crew or RIC

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C) Implementing a rapid intervention operation

whenever a “firefighter emergency” situation is

reported

D) Developing an IAP

E) Demobilization of the RIC when personnel are no

longer exposed to IDLH

The RIC should be augmented with _____ Company

and/or other appropriate units at all ___ alarm

incidents.

USAR, 2nd

• If there are no USAR companies available, a ______

company or other appropriate units may be

substituted

truck

➢ All Incident Commanders are responsible for

immediately implementing a rapid intervention

operation whenever a “Fire Fighter Emergency”

situation is reported. Developing an Incident Action

Plan (IAP) and formulating strategic priorities

➢ All operations section chiefs (OSC), branch directors,

division/group supervisors, and other incident

supervisors/overhead personnel are responsible for:

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1. Ensuring compliance with the “Two in, Two Out”

rule within their area of responsibility

2. Ensuring that rapid intervention capabilities are

appropriate for the level of IDLH hazard

• The _____ and _______ shall submit a report through

channels to the Fire Chief upon completion of an

incident where the situation and conditions led to a

deviation from the 2 IN and 2 OUT rule for a life

saving emergency.

IC, Assistant Fire Chiefs

• The ______ and other company officers shall

determine whether IDLH conditions exist at every

incident

IC

• RIC: The IC/OSC shall designate at least one ____

person crew with a supervisor (preferably an engine

company) from the first alarm assignment as a RIC

during all ____ alarm incidents at which personnel

are operating in IDHL.

2, first

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➢ RIC: IDLH incidents include all “working” structure

fires, confine space rescues, building collapses, trench

collapses, tunnel fires, high rise fires, and other IDLH

incidents.

• The initial ___ or _______ may request an additional

engine company for the first alarm response of a

working fire for commercial fires, residential fires,

high rise fires, and other high risk incidents where

conditions are likely to require the presence of RIC

IC, company officer

Two In, Two Out Rule Procedures

Personnel operating in hazardous or IDLH conditions

shall operate in teams of ____ or more

Two

• 2 in and 2 out personnel should be in communications

with each other through ______, ______, ________

and/or safety guide rope methods in order to

coordinate their activities

visual, voice, physical

• Communications between crew members should not

rely strictly on _______ use due to the potential for

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radio failure. Therefore, crew members must be close

proximity to each other for purposes of providing

assistance in case of a “FF emergency” situation

radio

• Based on NFPA 1500 the only exception to the 2 In

and 2 Out rule will be permitted when the first

arriving personnel determine that their immediate

entry into the hazardous area is necessary to save a

life or ________.

prevent serious injury

• Unless this exceptional situation is encountered, entry

into the hazardous area will require at least ___

personnel on the scene. No exception shall be

permitted when there is no possibility to save lives

4

• If the first arriving unit at fire is an engine company

staffed by _____ persons, the company officer may

pass command and join on fire fighter to form an

entry crew. Meanwhile, the fire fighter that made

supply line may join the engineer as the standby crew.

Upon arrival of the second company, the second

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company officer will assume command and transition

the standby crew to ______

Four, RIC

• Personnel assigned to ______ person engine company

shall immediately determine whether there is an

immediate threat to life that may be mitigated.

Unless such a situation exists, await the arrival of

additional resources

three

• Upon the arrival of additional resources, one of the

first priorities of the IC shall be to assign a company

as the _____ with a ____ leader

RIC, RIC

• Upon completion of the incident, the situation and

conditions that led to any deviation from the 2 In and

2 Out Rule shall be reported via; 1)________ and

2)___________.

1. Special Interest Memo to the Command and

Control Dispatch, which is then documented on

Form 220 (Major Incident Report)

2. The FIRS Incident Narrative and Unit Narratives

by the units involved. These two reports will

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satisfy the requirement for documentation with a

written report submitted, through channels, to the

Fire Chief by the jurisdictional assistant fire chief.

• In accordance with NFPA 1500 only ____ member of

a two person standby crew may be permitted to

perform other duties such as apparatus operator, IC,

or safety officer.

one

At high rise/multi level type fire incidents with

factors indicating an IDLH atmosphere, a minimum

of ____ personnel shall be assigned to the initial

attack team for ascent to the reported fire floor. 2

members of this group shall be identified as the fire

attack crew (entry crew) and the other members shall

be identified as the RIC (standby crew).

4

The RIC members shall remain on standby on the

_______, while the fire attack crew enters the

hazardous area.

Staging floor

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At high rise fire the IC shall assign at least one RIC to

the _____ from which fire attack and search and

rescue operations are to be conducted.

Staging Floor

• High rise fire the IC should consider the potential

need for an airborne RIC to be delivered to the

rooftop by helicopter. This duty would most

appropriately be assigned to _______ trained

personnel if available.

USAR

• At hazardous materials incidents, the IC shall

designate at least ____ RIC as per current Dept. Haz

Mat entry protocol.

One

Rapid Intervention Crew Procedures

• Unless otherwise assigned the _____ company should

be assigned to coordinate and augment the original

RIC on all multiple alarm incidents

USAR

• When there are no hazardous materials situations

present, consideration may be given to the use of the

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__________ units to augment the RIC with staffing

needs or as RIC for confined space rescues.

hazardous materials task force

Multiple RIC's can be organized into a rapid

intervention ______ for ICS organizational purposes

Group

• RIC readiness: Upon assignment to a RIC, members

shall report to a position near the _________ or other

area designated by the IC, in a full state of readiness

command post

• The RIC leader shall report to the ____ (or ___, if

established) to review current conditions, known

hazards, locations of committed personnel and units,

the incident action plan, and potential rapid

intervention plans

IC, OSC

➢ The RIC leader shall evaluate the current capabilities

of the RIC and make recommendations to enhance the

RIC capabilities to match on scene conditions

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➢ Unless directed otherwise by the IC, the RIC leader

shall assign a RIC member to prepare the written

incident personnel roster while the RIC personnel

wait in the standby mode near the command post

• Once the PAS roster has been completed, it shall be

given to the ____

IC

➢ RIC Briefing: The RIC leader shall provide a briefing

to the team members, identifying current conditions,

known hazards, the locations of committed personnel

and units, and tentative RIC plans of action in

response to potential “firefighter emergency”

situations

RIC Equipment Pool

➢ Structure fires: each member of the RIC should have

full personal protective equipment, HT radio, with

SCBA and PASS. In addition, another SCBA, one

big beam flashlight, one drop bag, one forcible entry

tool for escape, power tools applicable to task,

thermal imaging unit (if available), and any other

equipment applicable to incident

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➢ RIC equipment suggested for fires in wood

frame/heavy timber/ordinary construction: pick head

axes, pike poles, circular wood blade saw, ventilation

chain saw, sledge hammer, Halligan tool or other

similar tools. Additionally, a search rope, charged

hose lines, ground ladders as needed, access to aerial

ladders as needed, air/bags/shoring/cribbing/ if a

collapse hazard, and a thermal imaging unit, when

available

➢ RIC equipment suggested for fires in non

combustible/fire resistive construction: Hallligan bars

or other prying tools, sledge hammers, circular metal

blade saw, circular dry cut concrete blade saw, as

necessary. Additionally a torch, search rope, charged

hose lines, air bags, shoring, cribbing if a collapse

hazard, ground ladders as needed, access to an aerial

ladder as needed, and a thermal imaging system when

available

➢ RIC equipment suggested for collapse operations: air

bags, shoring and cribbing, air knife, air vacuum as

needed, submersible pump as needed, torches and

cutting saws, fiber optic scopes, search cameras,

thermal imaging when available or as needed, and

other related equipment based on the hazard

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Automatic Aid/Mutual Aid

➢ When responded with an outside agency into their

jurisdictional area, Department personnel shall follow

the “standby crew” guidelines and provide an outside

standby crew for Department personnel unless they

have ensured that a standard RIC is being provided by

the outside agency

➢ When an outside agency is responding into the Los

Angeles County Fire Department (LAC) jurisdiction,

a LAC unit should be utilized for RIC purposes and

the outside agency unit utilized for other assignments.

Appendix I

➢ IDLH examples include, but are not limited to, the

following:

Fires and earthquake damage to facades

(supported and unsupported)

Fires in lightweight construction

Potential flashover and back draft conditions

Extensive roof operations

Fires in occupancies with large basements or large

spaces where getting lost is a high potential

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Multiple fire attack teams working inside and on

upper floors

High rise fires

Refinery fires

Fires and other incidents in Metro Rail tunnels,

mines, and other subterranean locations

Structural collapse from earthquake, explosions,

floods, wind, and other causes

Confine space rescue

Trench rescues

Hazardous materials incidents

Possible terrorisms incidents

Some transportation accidents

➢ “Initial Stages” of an incident: The period of time

involving the tasks undertaken by the first arriving

company with only one team assigned or operating in

the hazardous area. This is the time when two

personnel remain outside the hazard area as “standby

personnel” for assistance or emergency rescue at

incidents requiring entry into the danger area.

• Once a second team is assigned for operating in the

hazardous area, the incident shall no longer be

considered in the “initial stage” and at least one rapid

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intervention crew shall be required, thus also ending

the period for _____________

“standby personnel”

➢ Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC): A group of at least

two personnel with a supervisor assembled in a full

state of readiness. The RIC should have a designated

RIC leader, preferably an officer.

RIC shall maintain constant awareness of the number

and identity of members operating in the hazardous

area, their location and function, and time of entry.

The RIC should remain in a full state of readiness

near the command post or location assigned by the IC

• _____________: A reference to two

members/personnel who remain outside the hazard

area during the “initial stages” of an incident when

only one team is operating in the hazard area.

Standby/Standby Crew/Standby Member

➢ The standby members shall remain in radio, visual, or

signal line communications with the entry team.

➢ Full protective clothing, protective equipment, and an

SCBA shall be immediately accessible for use by the

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outside standby team if the need for rescue activities

inside the hazard area is necessary.

➢ The standby members shall wear full protective

clothing, protective equipment, and an SCBA and

notify the Department of their impending entry, by

contacting the IC, or notifying Command and Control

Dispatch, prior to entering the hazardous area.

10.3.5 – FIREFIGHTER EMERGENCY

05/26/11

_______________: Is the term given to any situation

where a firefighter’s life is in danger and immediate

assistance is required.

FIREFIGHTER EMERGENCY

• _______: Is the hailing term used by a firefighter on

the Tactical (TAC) radio to alert incident command

when his/her life is in danger and immediate

assistance is required.

MAYDAY

• The term MAYDAY is broadcast ______ times. The

identification of the individual and a brief description

of the situation shall follow the MAYDAY hailing

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transmission.

three

• Depressing the Emergency Alert Button (EAB) or E

Trigger Button locks the microphone open for

_______ seconds and transmits the radio

identification to all personnel on the frequency.

Ten

Whenever a Mayday call is received the Incident

Commanders (IC) shall be responsible for:

1.Immediately implementing a rapid intervention

operation

2.Clearing radio traffic on the command/tactical

frequencies by communicating “EMERGENCY

TRAFFIC,” I have a “Firefighter Emergency.”

3.Developing an ___________________ and

formulating and implementing incident priorities,

strategic and tactical objectives, incident

organization, communication plan, situation and

resource status as well as providing accountability

of resource and personnel location in accordance

with this instruction and other Department

policies.

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Incident Action Plan (IAP)

• The following situations require an immediate

MAYDAY call using the TAC radio:

1.Separated from Crew / “Lost” (Limited visibility

and/or No physical contact with hose line, lifeline,

and/or partner).

2.(SCBA) Malfunction or Low Air alarm activation

and unable to reach exit safely.

3.Injured and/or Disabled resulting in reduced

ability to exit safely.

4.Trapped, Pinned, and/or Entangled in Debris

(Mobility compromised).

5.Any life threatening condition that cannot be

resolved in ____seconds.

30

➢ Activation of the EAB is confirmed by a momentary

hi-lo tone heard by all receiving radios. The EAB

activated radio will continue to send a radio

identification (ID) signal to all radios assigned to the

frequency until the radio is reset.

• EAB activation with no verbal transmission: _____ is

responsible for identifying the individual whose EAB

is activated

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IC

➢ The IC will use the following procedure when an

EAB is activated and no verbal contact is received

from the firefighter

a. IC identifies the individual using the on-screen

radio identification and PAR.

b.IC uses Command and TAC radios

simultaneously to transmit “Emergency Traffic”

indicating an EAB activation has been received.

The transmission shall include the rank and

equipment assigned

c. IC requests information from the individual

responsible for the EAB activation.

• If EAB activation is accidental, the individual whose

radio was activated shall notify incident command

immediately. Once the accidental activation is

cleared, the radio shall be reset, and incident

command shall advise all personnel assigned to the

incident by releasing the “Emergency Traffic”

declaration by saying “_____” normal radio traffic.

all clear

• If unable to contact incident command, the distressed

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firefighter or other crew member shall transmit

MAYDAY using TAC channel ____.

19 (Air to ground channel monitored by FCCF.)

➢ Once the EAB has been activated and MAYDAY call

received, it is the responsibility of the IC/Rapid

Intervention Crew Group Supervisor (RICGS) to

command the firefighter emergency.

• Upon EAB activation, the IC/RICGS must document

the radio ID displayed on the screen of the radio

following the term “____________”

Emergency

➢ If the radio ID is not listed on the PAR, the IC shall

notify FCCF and request the ID be determined via the

master database

• IC uses Command and TAC radios simultaneously to

transmit an ”Emergency Traffic” declaration

indicating a MAYDAY call has been received. The

transmission shall include: (4)

Rank, equipment assignment, problem, and

location of the firefighter

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• Firefighter Emergency and Mayday Resource

Request: IC requests the appropriate additional

resources (2nd or 3rd alarm etc..) from FCCF (if not

already requested). IC shall also request the air

cache, an additional ambulance, and a _________ (if

not already requested).

communication plan

➢ The communication plan includes a dedicated

Command (Blue) frequency for the incident and a

secondary TAC (White) frequency. All units

assigned to the incident not involved with rescue of

the distressed firefighter will be directed to use the

secondary TAC frequency. The primary TAC

frequency is dedicated for use by the IC, distressed

firefighter, and RIC.

➢ A second additional TAC can be assigned to RIC, so

communications between multiple RIC resources can

occur without interfering with communications

between resources engaged in tactical operations.

➢ If the IC has assigned the rescue to RIC, the RICGS

shall communicate with the distressed firefighter and

coordinate rescue efforts.

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➢ The RICGS/RIC shall attempt to make contact with

the supervisor to identify the last known location of

the distressed firefighter. If contact with the

supervisor is unsuccessful, the next ranking person

shall be contacted.

Companies not performing critical tasks to achieve

IAP objectives shall be made immediately available

to assist the RIC. However, all resources shall

maintain unity of command and communication with

their supervisor prior to taking action or receiving

another assignment.

• After rescue information has been communicated to

the distressed firefighter, IC shall request a ____

PAR

➢ RIC shall remain in working teams of two or more

with a supervisor

• The IC/OSC shall refer to the “______________” to

reconcile the PAR reports given over the radio to

assure all personnel assigned to the incident are

accounted for.

Fire Office Battalion PAR

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• Upon rescue of distressed firefighter, IC shall advise

FCCF by transmitting an “_______” so normal radio

traffic is resumed

all clear

10.3.6 - ELECTRICAL INCIDENT OPERATIONS

1/30/07

• Electrical accidents in the United States account for

over ____ deaths a year.

700

➢ The California Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (Cal-OSHA) statistics show that

electrocution accounts for 12% of worker deaths,

annually. Over the last 20 years, electrocutions have

resulted in more than 25 deaths in the fire service.

• According to the publication, “Cal-OSHA Reporter”,

investigations have shown workplace fatalities due to

electrocution have occurred from as low as ____

volts.

110/120

• Low voltage electrical current is defined as current

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ranging from ____ to ___ volts. It is delivered in

either two phase applications at 110 to 240 volts for

residential units, or three phase applications at 240 to

440 volts for commercial occupancies.

110 to 480

• High voltage electrical current is defined as any

current above ____ volts.

600

➢ Personnel shall view the Electrical Safety for First

Responders, a “Powered by Safety” Awareness

Program by SCE

➢ The incident commander (IC) shall be responsible for:

1.Perform a size up and identify any possible

electrical hazards.

2.Isolate and deny entry and communicate the

electrical hazard in the form of a verbal safety

message.

3.Notifying the local electrical power company via

command and control (C&C).

4.Assign company/resource the objective of

establishing a perimeter around the electrical

hazard

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5.Document the electrical hazards on Form ICS-

201, ICS-214, or the Command Work Sheet.

6.Ensure all arriving resources/personnel when

checking-in on the incident receive a safety

briefing on the electrical safety hazard.

• The Department shall train first responders for

electrical emergencies through a program that

requires periodic demonstration of safety and skills to

be performed, as per _______

Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations

(CCR)

Personnel responding to emergencies involving

electrical equipment shall wear personal protective

equipment (PPE) consisting of full, DRY turnouts,

gloves, hood, helmet, and eye protection.

➢ Responding units shall not travel beneath or position

apparatus below power lines that are suspected to be

compromised and/or damaged. Responding units

shall not park directly underneath high voltage

transmission lines.

➢ The operating, erecting or handling of tools,

machinery equipment, or aerial apparatus over

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energized high voltage lines is prohibited.

• All safety personnel are prohibited from moving or

cutting high voltage lines that have not been de-

energized, unless a ______ situation exists.

life threatening

➢ In circumstances involving life safety and/or rescue

situations cutting a low voltage line (<600v) should

be a last resort and shall be accomplished only by

trained safety personnel using approved equipment.

• High voltage transmission lines (>_____v) shall not

be cut by department personnel.

600

• A guideline to positioning apparatus is to park at least

___ span – the distance between two power poles –

from the affected line or power pole.

one

• Cal-OSHA regulations require that aerial ladders

operate in an area that provides a min. clearance of

____ feet.

10

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➢ If it becomes necessary to get off the apparatus that

may be energized, do not step off as normal; instead:

(1) Carefully, jump off as far away as possible

with feet together.

(2) Try to land with both feet together, upright

and balanced.

(3) Do not touch the vehicle and the ground.

(4) Move away, by shuffling feet so as to not to

break contact with the ground.

➢ When placing ground ladders, allow 10 feet minimum

clearance from electrical lines.

Typical example of a power pole with a transformer

attached.

DOWN POWER LINES

➢ The size-up report for “Downed Power Lines” shall

include:

A) Location by address or intersection

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B) Is the incident with or without fire

C) Whether the downed lines were connected from

pole-to-pole or pole-to-structure

D) Whether the power lines are down – “wires

down”; or if there is evidence of arcing – “wires

arcing”

E) Are there any injuries, persons trapped, or persons

needing public assistance

F) Are there any exposures threatened (e.g., grass,

brush, vehicles, structures, etc.)

G) Special instructions if needed (i.e., direction of

approach for additional resources)

➢ Electrical incidents: isolate and deny entry until

electric utility company personnel with the

appropriate training and equipment arrive on scene:

A) Establish a safety perimeter at least 30 feet in all

directions from the downed lines or objects in

contact with them

B) Deny entry into the perimeter, and use personnel

to direct pedestrian and vehicle traffic if law

enforcement is not already on scene.

C) Monitor and protect exposures; consider the need

for additional resources.

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➢ Communicate to Command and Control (C&C) the

following:

A) The address nearest the electrical problem (note:

pole numbers begin with the letter “E”).

B) A complete description of safety hazards and

other concerns.

C) Request the local electrical power company to

respond.

D) Request local law enforcement for perimeter

and/or traffic control.

E) Request additional resources as needed.

• ______ employees shall be the only recognized

authority in determining if electrical distribution lines

and equipment are de-energized.

Electrical power utility

➢ All safety personnel are prohibited from moving or

cutting a high voltage lines that have not been de-

energized, unless a life threatening situation exists

➢ In circumstances involving life safety or rescue and

electrical power utility employees are not on scene,

The decision to cut a low voltage lines (rated at 110

to 240 volts) should be considered as a last resort

after careful deliberation and shall be accomplished

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only by trained department personnel using approved

equipment.

• Who shall be responsible for assuring that all high

voltage lines (rated above 600 volts) are de-energized

and removed as necessary.

Electric power utility employees

➢ Department personnel are prohibited from moving or

cutting high voltage transmission lines.

➢ The voltage through transmission and sub-

transmission lines ranges from 55kV to 500 kV (kV is

kilo-volts or thousand-volts). Distribution lines on

power poles range in upwards of 33 kV.

• Once elevated supply cables are de-energized there is

residual power within the lines up to ____ Kv. The

only way to ensure the lines are fully de-energized is

to have utility company personnel on- scene and the

lines grounded.

20

• Personnel shall not conduct any roof operations

underneath high voltage transmission lines without

approval of the ________

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safety officer

➢ Water streams shall not be directed toward high

voltage transmission lines.

• High angle electrical rescues, which include

psychological rescues, persons trapped or stranded on

high voltage towers or poles, and persons trapped or

stranded in trees with electrical line involvement, will

require department personnel with specialized

training and equipment.

1. Request a response for an _________ to provide

equipment and expertise in the deployment of

rescue fall bags, ropes, and rescue systems.

2. Request an immediate response from the local

power company.

3. When dealing with potential psychological

rescues, the IC should request law enforcement’s

_______.

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force

Crisis Negotiation Team

➢ Available non-conductive rescue equipment includes:

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A. Clean, dry mechanical cutters used by trained

department personnel.

B. Clean, dry ropes

C. Clean, dry wooden ladders

D. Clean, dry wooden or fiberglass pike poles and

rubbish hooks.

• If a victim is touching energized equipment or is

lying on an energized line and the line is not

entangled with the victim, the quickest rescue method

is to use a non-conducting (clean & dry) _______ or

clean, dry rope to drag the victim clear of the

energized source.

pike pole

• Removing the line from the person– When moving a

line, the rescuer should pull the line _____ him/her

using a non-conducting tool.

toward

VEHICLE INTO POWER POLE

➢ When the person(s) is conscious and there is no

apparent life hazard, instruct person(s) to remain

inside of the vehicle. Provide instructions from a safe

distance (Use the 30 feet perimeter guide). Wait for

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the arrival of the local electrical power utility

company to de-energize power lines before advancing

to the vehicle.

➢ When the person(s) is conscious and a life hazard is

apparent, determine if they are able to follow simple

instructions. Direct person(s) one at a time, to:

A) Open the vehicle door

B) Jump out of the vehicle

C) Try to land with feet together and not touch the

vehicle or the ground with hands

D) Shuffle feet in the direction away from the

vehicle to keep constant contact to the ground.

E) Continue to shuffle feet until they reach a safe

zone (approximately 30 feet)

When extinguishing a vehicle fire as a result of a

vehicle into a pole collision and power lines are near

or in contact with the vehicle, do not use water or

foam. Because of the electrical hazard, it must be

considered a class ___ fire.

C

FIREGROUND OPERATIONS

• Pole Fires: If the cause is not electrical the power

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pole fire may be considered a class ___ fire and

extinguished with water or class A foam.

A

• Pole Fires: If the fire is near the power pole top or

electrical lines or equipment are involved, considered

the fire a class C fire. Do not use water or foam to

extinguish. Notify the local electrical power

company via C&C of the situation. Protect exposures

and establish a safety perimeter around poles and

wires a distance of ____ times the height of the pole.

1½

ELECTRICAL VAULTS, MANHOLES, AND PAD

MOUNTED EQUIPMENT

➢ Personnel shall make no attempt to extinguish fires

involving electrical equipment in vaults until de-

energized by the local power utility employees.

• Electrical Vaults, Manholes, and Pad Mounted

Equipment Control pedestrian and vehicle traffic;

create a safety perimeter of ___ feet in all directions

150

• Equipment on fire in vaults are class ___ fires until

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de-energized

C

➢ Electrical vaults are considered confined spaces and

subject to confined space regulations.

• Electrical vaults: personnel can use non-conductive

extinguishers: CO2, halogens, or type _____ at the

direction of the power utility employees.

BC

➢ Fires in underground utilities accessed by manholes

present a number of hazards:

1. Built-up gases and energy released from

overheating and explosion can unleash manhole

covers, weighing as much as 300 pounds, as high

as 75 feet into the air and as far as125 feet

outward distance

2. Attempting to remove the manhole cover will

release toxic and flammable atmospheres,

compounding the mitigation problem

3. Entering underground utilities through manholes

is a confined space operation governed by Cal-

OSHA regulations. Consult personnel from the

USAR Task Forces

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• Pad-mounted equipment fires are class ___ fires until

de-energized by the local power utility employees. At

the direction of the power utility employees,

personnel can use non-conductive extinguishers:

CO2, type BC, or halogens.

C

STRUCTURE FIRES

➢ Responding units shall not position apparatus beneath

power lines at structure fires. Apparatus shall not

park directly underneath high voltage transmission

lines.

➢ The approved method of de-energizing occupancies

by department personnel is by opening (switching off)

circuit breakers one-by one, and then the main

breaker at the main electrical panel.

➢ The cutting of power lines and wires to equipment at

commercial occupancies by department personnel is

not recommended except under the most extreme

situation where life safety is at risk and the arrival of

the power utility company will be delayed.

➢ Many service drops are now triplex cables, which

appears as three wires – two insulated wound around

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a bare support- ground cable and each other. Some

commercial and industrial occupancies may have

quadraplex cables – four conductors. Do not cut

triplex or quadraplex cables. This will cause a short

circuit, which will destroy the blades on the

mechanical cutters and may cause injuries.

WILDLAND FIRE AND ELECTRICAL POWER

POLES AND TOWERS

• When involved in wildland firefighting activities,

maintain a safe distance from electrical power lines,

poles, and towers equal to ____ times their height.

1½

• NFPA states that it is safe for a firefighter to maintain

a minimum four feet distance between the fog nozzle

and power lines rated up to _____ volts.

10,000

• Fires on power poles at or near the level of power

lines shall be considered class C fires. Do not attempt

to extinguish using water or ____. Isolate and deny

entry until the local power utility company

representative arrives to de-energize lines.

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foam

➢ Wildland areas may have major transmission lines

with voltages of 500Kv.

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION FIRES

➢ Personnel shall not enter electrical substations

without permission and escort from the local power

utility company. Personnel shall not fight electrical

substation fires from outside the gates.

➢ Rescue operations shall only be attempted after power

has been de-energized by power company

representatives

➢ Avoid all wood covered trenches. Do not step on or

attempt to drive over wooden covered trenches unless

allowed to do so by power company representatives.

• Fires in electrical substations shall be considered class

C fires until de-energized. Do not attempt to

extinguish with water or foam. Transformer fires

shall be considered class ___ fires once the equipment

is de-energized.

B

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• Transformers and capacitors contain oil coolants and

can explode when subjected to fires. Older capacitors

may contain a liquid substance called ________,

which is toxic, non- biodegradable and

environmentally hazardous

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

• If a capacitor has ruptured for any reason, the liquid

shall be considered to be a hazardous material until

determined otherwise by the local power utility

company representative or a _________

Health Hazardous Materials Division (HHMD)

officer.

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS

AND FACILITIES OPERATIONS

METROLINK

• Only trained _______ can safely de-energize head

end power and remove or install power cables.

Metro link crew members

• If an electrical hazard does not exist, department

personnel shall not shut down the diesel engine of

either the locomotive or the _______. Train electrical

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power will provide lighting and power for electric

door operation.

Head End Power unit

• Electrical service is supplied with ____ volts AC via

the head end power unit of the locomotive. Control

panels are located within each passenger car.

480

• The exterior hazards to emergency personnel are the

nickel- cadmium batteries and the area between the

coupled cars and/or locomotives. The areas between

the coupled cars contain the _____ psi air brake

service hoses and the 480 volt, head end power

jumper cables.

140

➢ CAUTION: Personnel shall not breach the walls or

roof of the cars to gain access. The cars are double

wall constructed and the 480 volt cable is routed

within the cavity of the walls.

METRO RAIL LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINES

• Traction Power: Trains on the Metro Transit Light

Rail Lines are powered by ___ volts distributed to the

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vehicles by the Overhead Catenary System (OCS).

750

• Metro Red Line (underground system) vehicles are

supplied traction power from the Traction Power

Substations (TPSS) through a third rail conductor.

This is accomplished by (TPSS) containing protective

switching equipment and spaced at approximately

___ mile intervals.

one

(TPSS) Traction Power Substations located along the

guideway and the yard can be identified by a ____

light located on the roof of the structure. The light

identifies the general location of the Emergency Trip

Station.

blue

➢ (TPSS) Traction Power Substations - Emergency Trip

Station (ETS) when activated, immediately de-

energizes direct current (DC) at that substation and

the 750vDC supplying the Overhead Catenary System

between the effected TPSS locations at the adjacent

substation in either direction

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➢ ETS push button should be used only in an

emergency. The train controllers at Central Control

Facility (CCF) must be notified by using the

telephone in the ETS whenever power is taken down

and the emergency stop button is pushed.

The Overhead Catenary System (OCS)

1. Messenger wire: The constant tension

messenger wire supports and energizes the contact

wire.

2. Hangers: Provide spacing between the

messenger and contact wires

3. Contact Wire: Power to the train is through

contact between the pantograph and contact wire.

4. Catenary Pole: Allow for expansion and

contraction of the messenger and contact wires.

The height of the overhead catenary system varies

from 18 to 22 feet

HYBRID VEHICLE EMERGENCIES

The voltage rating for the power is from 42 volts to

1 2 3 4

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650 volts AC and/or DC.

• All High Voltage (HV) cables/connectors are _____.

Due to electrocution hazards, Do not touch, cut, or

open orange HV cables, HV components, or HV

batteries.

ORANGE

• HV batteries are located _____ between the rear

wheels, or under rear seats.

inside the trunk area

➢ A 12-volt battery system is still used and it is located

either in the trunk or under the hood. NOTE:

Disconnecting the 12-volt battery will not disable the

electrically powered vehicle.

GLOSSARY

➢ Down Strikes: Arcing through heavy smoke. In

some cases, this occurs when water is dropped from a

helicopter operation. This can occur from wire to

wire or to the ground.

High Voltage: Any current above ____volts

600

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➢ High Voltage Transmission Lines: Electrical lines

which have the electrical capacity of 55 kV to 500

kV.

➢ Hot Stick: Specialized tool used for the purpose of

mitigating electrical emergencies involving energized

wires.

Older capacitors and transformers may contain a

liquid substance called _________, which is toxic,

non-biodegradable and environmentally hazardous.

PCB’s are either oily liquids or solids that are

colorless to light yellow, with no known smell or

taste.

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s)

Pole Number: Number attached to metal plate

attached to a pole that uniquely identifies the poles

equipment and location for electric company

personnel. The number starts with the letter “___”.

E

➢ Third Rail: Term used for MetroRail Red Line 750v

DC power to vehicles. This is located approximately

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one (1) meter adjacent to track and is protected by a

fiberglass cover board.

➢ Transformer: Common electrical equipment used to

raise or lower voltage for distribution. Transformers

are on poles, in vaults, pad mounted, or in distribution

substations.

➢ Triplex Cables: Three wires, two insulated (line and

load), formerly known as “service drops, or “drip

loops” wound around a bare support cable and each

other sometimes found in residential structures.

➢ Vault: An underground confined space that houses

electrical equipment such as switches. The entrance is

covered with a manhole cover or vault lid and usually

is flanked by vent pipes. Do not open or enter, they

may contain oil filled switches or sulphur

hexoflouride (SF6).

• ________: Device used to connect the service drop to

a structure. There are many different designs and

there may be more than one on any property.

Weatherhead

10.3.7 – SCBA AIR MANAGEMENT

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6/6/14

➢ The 45-minute SCBA air cylinders are designed to

increase the time that firefighters have to exit the

IDLH environment.

• Rule of air management (ROAM): Knowing how

much air is in a SCBA cylinder prior to entry and

managing that air to exit the hazardous atmosphere

before the low-air alarm activates. All personnel

must continuously monitor [minimum every ______

minutes]

(3) three

➢ All company officers are responsible to ensure all

personnel utilize their SCBA in IDLH or hazardous

environments, constantly monitor the air supply of

their crew and communicate this to the appropriate

division/group supervisor or incident commander

(IC).

➢ ICs are responsible to ensure all personnel utilize

their SCBA in IDLH or hazardous environments. ICs

shall also be responsible for managing the rotation of

resources assigned to their incident and provide relief

as needed.

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• All personnel shall notify their company officer

and/or other company members when their SCBA air

supply pressure reaches _____%.

50

➢ Once the air supply of any member of a company

reaches 50%, the company officer should consider

communicating this information to the appropriate

division/group supervisor or IC for strategic rotation

of crews.

• All personnel shall exit the IDLH environment prior

to operating within the last ___ % of their air supply

and the low-air warning alarm activates.

25

• The low-air alarm activates during the last ___% of

the air supply.

25

➢ The last 25% of the air supply is specifically intended

to be used as the "reserve air supply”.

➢ If an alarm is heard in a smoke filled or IDLH

environment and there is no immediate radio report

from the alarming personnel or company, the warning

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will be considered a firefighter emergency, until

proven otherwise.

➢ If personnel work into the last 25% of their air supply

and their low-air alarm activates, they will be

considered to have worked into their second work

cycle and must report to rehab. If personnel exit the

hazardous environment before the low-air alarm

activates, they will be allowed a bottle exchange and

will be able to re-enter the IDLH environment

CHAPTER 4 – DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY

PLAN

10.4.1 – DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY PLAN

4/15/98

• Type ___ Personnel necessary for minimum adequate

function of division responsibilities. All uniformed

personnel are classified as “Type A” employees, if on

duty at the time of a disaster.

Type A

• Type ___ Personnel not required for minimum

staffing, but able to function in position “A” as a

backup person. All uniformed personnel are

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classified as “Type B” employees, if off duty at the

time of a disaster

Type B

• Type ___ Personnel not essential during a major

emergency

Type C

• Type A personnel, on duty personnel, should in the

event of an emergency report to regular work

location, or primary location listed on ____________

as directed by their supervisor, if unable report to the

nearest Bn.HQ. and contact the site supervisor.

Disaster Information Card

Type B personnel, off duty uniform personnel, should

contact the _____________ within ___ hours after the

event and report their availability status by telephone

or in person.

Nearest Bn Headquarters, 4

• Type C personnel should, in the event of a major

emergency contact your nearest ___________ if you

are willing to make yourself available to report.

Bn Headquarters

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• Division supervisors shall ensure that all personnel

within their division fill out or update the

____________, Form (639) and the ___________,

Form (642/643) and submit in conjunction with the

employee annual performance evaluation.

Employee Acknowledgement

Emergency Skills Survey

• An information card will be provided to employees as

a reminder of their assignment in the event of a major

emergency. This information card should be kept

with employees _________________.

Fire Department Identification Card

• In the month of ___________ all division supervisors,

uniform and/or non uniform will be responsible for

the review and update of the Employee

Acknowledgement Form, and Emergency Skills

Form.

November

Command

• Command: During a major emergency three types of

command structures are activated as follows:

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1. Fire Department Command

2. Area Command

3. Incident Command

➢ Fire Department Command: LA County Fire

Department command of an emergency incident

• Area Command is established when the resources

required to mange incidents are inadequate.

_________ (Area Commanders) will prioritize

incidents and assign resources within their Divisions.

Field Assistant Chiefs

• Incident Command is when each individual incident

will be commanded by an ____________.

Incident Commanders

The Board of Strategy will be the Fire Chief,

Operations Chief Deputy, Staff Chief Deputy, and/or

designated representatives. All other command and

general staff positions will be filled from the Incident

System Position Assignment List

• _______________ or _______________, Office of

Emergency Management will notify the FD

Command and Control Center of the need for

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participation in the County Emergency Operations

Center (CEOC). FD representative shall staff the

CEOC.

LA Co. Sheriff Department, Chief Administrative

Officer

• Upon receipt of the Sheriff’s Department notification,

the Command and Control BC will notify the FC who

may activate the ______________________ (ECC)

Department’s Emergency Coordination Center

All off duty personnel shall listen to Emergency Alert

System, and if directed, shall report to their nearest

____. If that Bn HQ’s cannot be reached they should

report to the next closest ____. If that Bn HQ’s

cannot be reached they should report to the closest

_______. All uniform personnel on 40 hour

assignments shall report to their emergency

assignment

BN HQ’s, BN HQ’s, LA Co. Fire Station

• ____________________ (OASIS): This is a Cal OES

satellite communication system designed to enable all

Counties and Operational Areas to Communicate.

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The Los Angeles County antenna is located at the

Sheriff Communications Center

Operational Area Satellite Information System

• The Emergency Skills Survey for uniformed

personnel and for non uniformed personnel shall be

completed no later than ______________ of each

calendar year.

January 1

• The Emergency Skill Survey shall be distributed as

follows: (3)

1. Original to Personnel's Division Office

2. 1 copy to Human Resources Division

3. 1 copy to be retained by employee

• Fiscal Claims: During a major emergency the Dept’s

Fiscal Services Division will be staffed.

___________, Form 662 and ____________, Form

214 are used by department personnel to indicate

activity and resource utilization, and allows the

Department to develop claims for State and or Federal

assistance.

Incident Activity Record, Unit Log

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• Medical Caches: Prepackaged medical caches are

available to provide supplies to care for approx. ___

to ____ people per cache.

25, 50

• Alternate sites for relocation of headquarters: The

following are four sites that have been pre-designated

as alternative sites for our headquarters operations,

and will be made available: (4)

1. Site 1 – FCCF

2. Site 2 – Training Center

3. Site 3 – Rickenbacher Fire Prevention Facility

4. Site 4 – Pacoima Warehouse Facility.

CHAPTER 5 – VOLUNTEER DISASTER

SERVICES WORKER PROGRAM

10.5.1 - DIASTER SERVICE WORKER

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 5/1/98

• ____________ is responsible for ensuring the safety,

welfare, and registration of all volunteers working the

emergency incident

Incident Commander

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• All personnel shall be given a ______ briefing prior

to entering the operational area

Safety

• Disaster service worker volunteer registration: The

______ services act requires that volunteers providing

emergency services for the county of L.A. be

registered in accordance with rules and regulations

adopted by the __________

California Emergency

California Emergency Council

• Personal Protective Equipment: All volunteer

personnel shall wear appropriate PPE while in the

operational area. This equipment may be found on

the ________ equipment cache trailers

Urban search and rescue

➢ Personal protective equipment for volunteers should

include: This equipment may be found on the Urban

Search and Rescue equipment cache trailers.

a. Hardhat

b. Vests

c. Gloves

d. Dustmask

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e. Goggles

f. ear plugs

➢ Safety Briefing company officers and overhead will

give a safety briefing to all groups of volunteer

workers: This briefing should include the following

a. Review action plan

b. Personnel welfare

c. Responsibilities, functions, assignments,

limitations

d. Communications

e. Hazards and unsafe areas

f. Escape routes/safe refuge areas

g. Safety equipment

• Volunteer Registration: The volunteer is registered

using the volunteer disaster services worker

registration form (COEM- CAO G-89). The info

contained on this form is _____________

Mandatory

• The IC is responsible to collect the form and forward

the registration forms to the _______ at the

_____________

Department’s Volunteer Coordinator

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Community Services Division

• Disaster service worker volunteers are categorized

into two groups: _______________ and

____________

Pre-registered volunteer, Convergent or walk in

volunteer

• The ______________ volunteer is identified and

trained before the disaster: The __________ or walk

in volunteer is registered and trained at the scene of a

disaster

Pre-registered, Convergent

• ___________: Any person, regardless of rank,

designated by the IC who will organize and

coordinate the registration and activities of volunteers

Volunteer Coordinator Specialist

• __________: A designated Fire Officer assigned to

the Community Services Division

Department Volunteer Coordinator

• The office of Emergency Services has divided

California into _____ mutual aid regions. Region

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coordinators and their staff will coordinate and

support local emergency operations at the request of

the operational area coordinators

6

• County of L.A. responsibility: In the event of a

disaster, Los Angeles Co is an ___________. The

chief administration officer is the __________

Operational Area, Operational Area Coordinator

• Volunteers who perform in the County Emergency

organization or the operational area organization shall

so serve without compensation. Volunteers shall be

registered with Emergency Management Council as

"__________________" in order to be eligible for

workers compensation benefits, as provided in the

state labor code

Disaster Service Workers

According to the CAL State attorney general there is

no ___ or ____ limitation on participation as a

disaster volunteer. Aliens may be used in a disaster

situation

age or sex, (Watershed Fires the minimum age is

16 years old)

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• Volunteers must be registered with the __________,

and records kept with _______________

Emergency Management Council, The Dept.

Volunteer Coordinator

• Registration forms are located in the field battalion

chief's vehicles, and in the ______ equipment cache

trailer. These forms are also available from the

Depts. Volunteer Coordinator, Stockroom, and from

the Office of Emergency Services

Search and Rescue

• Responsibility for registering will be with ______. It

is important to member that valid registration forms

must be signed by an "Authorized Official" of the

F.D. any sworn member

I.C.

• Injury Reporting: The volunteer coordinator will

report any injury as soon as possible to the nearest

___________ in no case, more than ____ days after

his/her knowledge of that injury

State Fund Office, 5

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• In case of a serious injury, the Departmental

Volunteer Coordinator will report by phone to the

nearest State Fund office within __ hours of the

injury, as well as completing the accident form

24

• As disaster services worker volunteers assemble and

the staging area, the I.C. must order the _________.

Inside the cache are the forms and the safety

equipment for the volunteers

Urban Search and Rescue Equipment cache trailer

➢ The IC shall assign personnel to register and equip the

volunteer disaster service worker. The registration

form and loyalty oath are mandatory. Transportation

must be provided from staging to incident

• The initial responsibility for demobilization rests with

the I.C. The I.C. should contact ____________,

_______.

Planning Section, Demobilization Unit

• Safety Equipment List: In each of the departments

_____ Urban Search and Rescue Equipment Cache

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trailers is the safety equipment for _____ disaster

service worker volunteers

8 & 20

• Employees Claim For Workers Compensation

benefits labor code section 5401 requires an employer

to provide the injured volunteer with an ________

form within _____ working day of the employer's

having received notice or knowledge of the

employee's injury. The claim form must be

completed on any injury even if the incident is

considered "minor"

Employee's Claim for Workers Compensation

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