Fire
How many gallons?
L - Engine 1
L - Engine 3
C - Engine 2
L - Engine 1 = 1000 gallons
L - Engine 3 = 500 gallons
C - Engine 2 = 3000 gallons
A chain
what is measurement of 66 feet?
first drug for potential MI
what is aspirin?
What is a PASS device?
Personal Alert Safety Device.
Year Latir VFD was founded?
Year Cerro VFD was founded?
Latir VFD - 1983
Cerro VFD -
5 items you take into chimney fire
salvage cover, metal bucket, shovel(s), chemfex, extinguisher
How many gallons water required to extinguish a lithium ion battery fire?
Water will not extinguish a lithium ion battery fire
SIGN versus SYMPTOM
sign - what EMS sees / hears / measures
symptom - what patient feels
When driving / responding in any apparatus to an emergency scene -
What is a "STERILE CAB?"
All conversation is focused on incident preparation.
Are donations to LVFD, Inc tax deductible?
Yes.
LVFD Treasurer sends a receipt with LVFD, Inc tax information to the donor.
3 key characteristics of SMOKE
Color
Volume / Density
Velocity
3 primary influences on wildland fire behavior
fuel, weather, topography
Green, Yellow, Red, Black
TRIAGE colors
What are CO and HCN?
Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Cyanide
called the TOXIC TWINS
YEAR of fires LVFD were crew?
LAMA
ENCEBADO
PONEIL COMPLEX
LAMA - 1996 9000 acres
ENCEBADO - 2003 5400 acres
PONEIL COMPLEX 2002 92, 470 acres
Which side of structure is the C SIDE?
the rear side
Pre-Treat
Retreat
Return
wildland tactic
Fire Front Following
SAMPLE
S&S, Allergies, meds, Past Med hx, LOI, event
you can go "OFF SCBA" when?
Air is tested and officer says clear
WHERE IS BAY 5?
WHY BAY 5?
newly added east bay dedicated in 2012 to longest service LVFD member, Betsy Peirce, LVFD #5
WYE versus SIAMESE
Wye = 1 inlet and 2 outlets
Siamese = 1 outlet and 2 inlets
SLICE-RS
Size-up, Locate fire, Isolate Flow path, Extinguish -
Rescue, Salvage (actions of opportunity)
your patient's O2 SAT is 89% RA
what's your next step?
administer Oxygen
How big does a wildfire safety zone need to be?
4 times the flame height with enough room for all crews and apparatus
larger if sloped
According to ByLaws, what is a quorum for any business or annual meeting?
No less than 5 active (voting) members, 3 of whom shall be elected officers (Cooperate or Command).