Fire SOG

Do we dispatch a full alarm if the fire is reported out or an alarm has been reported back as false?

yes

Alert tone ___ is used when alerting FIRE/EMS of inclement weather.  

3

The fire operator will complete the morning tones at ______ every morning. 

0700

True or false: Battalion Chiefs must be notified when a helicopter is requested.

true

Who should you contact on the Fire/EMS radio if you have no units available to take a call? 

The Battalion

A situation where personnel are in imminent life safety  threat WITHOUT the ability to retreat is called:   

code green

The ARFF truck is located at station ____.  

7

How many Rescues or Engines left in the county DECLARE a CONDITION RED? 

4

“Fully involved” means what?

Whatever is burning is fully engulfed in flames

True or false: When dispatching, you have to give the grid with the initial dispatch.

true

Battalions are initially dispatched to what incidents?

Structure fires, vehicle accident with injuries, and riots

What station responds on the Fire Dept boat Marine 1 when called for marine Fire/Ems incidents?

Station 4

What helicopter transport service will you first check with if needed? 

Aeromed

How many Rescues or Engines left in the county to CLEAR CONDITION RED? Rescue/Engine

7

What does “Alpha” mean in reference to a structure?

Front side of the building

What does “Bravo” mean in reference to a structure?

Left side of the building

What does “Charlie” mean in reference to a structure?

Rear side of the building

What does “Delta” mean in reference to a structure?

Right side of the building

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is commonly known as

A Stroke

DNR stands for:

Do Not Resuscitate

Foam Truck

Trucks which carry large amounts of foam to fight fires accelerated by airplane fuel

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

A federal law that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding confidential and Protected Health Information (PHI)

Hypertension:

High blood pressure

Hyperthermia

A state of abnormally high internal body temperature.

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Hypothermia

A state of abnormally low internal body temperature

Laceration

A cut or tear of the skin or flesh

Ladder Truck

Fire engines with built in ladders that allow personnel to climb to reach higher levels

Landing Zone (LZ)

A secured area for landing emergency aircraft.

Level of Consciousness (LOC)

The measure of a person’s responsiveness to stimuli

Mayday

Internationally recognized distress signal.

Quints

Versatile all-in-one firefighting and rescue units

Staging

A location away from the scene where units wait for their assigned position

Syncope

Fainting

Tanker

A mobile water source