Every Good Firefighter Hazmat Acronym
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Classes of Hazardous Materials "Every Good Lieutenant's S.O.P. Requires Correcting Members"
1. Explosives 2. Compressed Gases 3. Flammable Liquids 4. Flammable Solids 5. Oxidizers 6. Poisons 7. Radioactive Material 8. Corrosives 9. Misc Dangerous Goods
Modified Response Group 1 "WELTS"
Single Unit Response W - Water Leak E - ERS no contact (2300-0800) L - Lock-in (No reported food on stove) T - Trees down (no wires, buildings, cars affected) S - Salvage truck
Modified Response Group 2 "JJEB SOME 3"
Single or Multi Unit Response (Units assigned other than first due respond 10-20) J - Class J - 0700-1900 Eng or Lad response J - Class J - 1900-0700 1st due units in emerg. mode E - Class E - Eng or Lad B - BARS - 1st Eng ONLY emerg. mode S - Sprinkler activation O - Odors - Gas, fumes, other than smoke M - Manhole Emergencies E - Electrical Emergencies 3 - Class 3 alarms - Automatic, valve, manual
Signs of Exposure to Nerve Agents "SLUDGEM"
S - Salivation L - Lacrimation U - Urination D - Defecation G - GI Distress E - Emesis (vomit) M - Muscle Twitching/Miosis (Pupil Contraction)
Substance Policy: Drugs/Alcohol "PROBBE"
Prohibit on and off duty members present at the time of discovery from leaving the premises w/out the permission of the investigating officer. Immediately relieve the on duty member(s) from duty. Immediately have the affected unit put OOS. Notify the admin. Battalion Chief. Notify BITS Entry in company journal.
Fire Pumps Sequence "KC PUSH LEVER"
1. Close Knife switch 2. Close Circuit breaker 3. Push starting button 4. Move selector Lever If pumps have failed to start, the emergency power lever located at the panel shall be pushed. Push or pull to "on" position.
HVAC (non-circulating mode) "OCO"
Open all outside air supply dampers Close all mixing dampers Open all exhaust dampers
Suspected Chem. Attack in the Transit System "EHAB"
1st Arriving Lad Co Team 1: Evacuation and Hazard Assessment -Direct victims to Safe Refuge Area -DO NOT enter a subway where visible persons are unresponsive Team 2: Back up team -Establish relay to the IC until relieved by !st arriving CPC unit. -1st LCC will coordinate with other units to ensure controlled access to the site.
Suspected Chem. Attack in the Transit System "EGD SAC"
2nd Arriving Lad Co Team 1: Evacuation to Gross Decon -Assist non-ambulatory victims from Safe Refuge Area to the Gross Decon Area using Stokes, if necessary -Limit site access, remaining outside the Exclusion Zone Team 2: Site Access Control -Define initial exclusion zone with RED Haz Mat tape. -Define Contamination Reduction Zone with YELLOW barrier tape or utility rope. -Establish Contamination Reduction Corridor
FDNY Core Competencies "FEM SLAM"
1. Fire suppression 2. Structural Evacuation 3. BCRN/HazMat Mass Decon 4. Search and rescue 5. CBRN/HazMat Life safety ops 6.Arson investigation(cause and origin) 7. Pre hospital emergency medical care
Incidents that need Unified Command "PUT HARED"
Public health emergency Utilities Telecommunication HazMat/CBRN (No suspected terrorism or crime) Aviation incident Rail incident Explosion Disaster
Single Command Structure for FD "ABC FEEDS"
Auto extrication (1st to arrive) Boat in distress (1st to arrive) Confined space rescue Fire Elevator incident or Emergency Entrapment/impalement Downed tree Structural collapse
Indications of a Major Gas Emergency "2x10=20 Is Very Simple Math"
-2 or more subsurface structures -10%LEL or > detected inside or outside -20%LEL or > in an unvented sub surface structure (manhole, sewer) -Gas leaking Inside a building, and the valve cannot be located/inoperable -Gas leak detected inside a Void or wall -Serious damage to major components of the gas infrastructure (master meter, main valve, service pipe, -Gas Migrating into a building from an outside source
Third Hoseline Ops; Fire on 1st or Upper Floor of a Row Frame "FEXTEX"
1. To the Fire building 2. To an EXposure 3. To supply a Tower Ladder 4. Through an EXposure to a rear yard.
Bunker Gear Donning Order "Pat Really Hates Cockroaches"
1. Pants and boots 2. Radio 3. Hood 4. Coat
Communication with Fire Command Station @ Class E’s “WAMEE-PUMP”
1. Floor Warden Stations 2. Air handling control rooms 3. Mechanical control center 4. Elevators 5. Elevator machinery rooms 6. Pump rooms
Tools for High Rise Roof Team “BRASH 1-HOUR Bag”
Bolt Cutter Rabbit Tool 2 Axes 2 Search Ropes 2 Halligans 6 one-hour cylinders for SCBA Tool Bag
Supervision for Children @ the Firehouse ”415-3020”
One adult : 4 children (2nd grade and below) One adult : 15 children (grades 3 and 4) One adult : 30 children (5th grade and older) One adult : 20 scouts
Equipment for Snow and Ice Emergency “Light Snow Still Causes Vicious Hazards”
Note: The following is put on BOTH Eng and Lad companies Lengths (6) do 2 1/2" Shovels (2) Salt/Sand Chains/link/link tool Vehicle Recovery Strap Hydrant connection
“CORE - T”
LCC: bottom of subway stairs, goes to ticket booth if within 50 yards OV: Foot of platform stairs within 50 yards of LCC Roof: 50 yards from the stairs on platform Eng Off: 100 yards line-of-sight from roof If necessary, additional HT equipped members every 100 yards.
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