Collapse

Question 0

5 STAGES OF COLLAPSE RESCUE OPERATION

Answer 0

1. Reconnaissance
2. Surface Victims - Accounting for & Removal
3. Void Search
4. Selected Debris Removal
5. General Debris Removal

• The 1st 3 stages may be done simultaneously if there’s enough
  personnel.

- Get a Victim Accounting Manager who obtains:
  A. Names
  B. Where victims were located
  C. Asks their escape routes
  D. Notes their injuries
  E. What hospital they were taken to

COLLAPSE NOTES

A. Unsupported Lean to Voids - extremely dangerous - must be
secured early.

B. Survivors may be found near walls in both lean to voids and V
shaped voids

C. Fire related collapse requires:

 1. Reaching victim, preferable with hose line
 2. Get trapped victim - SCBA or spare Fast Pak
 3. Attach search rope to victim to lead other rescuers to them

D. Selected debris removal - is not useful - if we have no idea where
victim is located

E. Tunneling, trenching, cutting through supporting members - ONLY
done by Collapse trained members of SOC units.

F. Victim pinned for more than 1 HOUR - Rescue paramedic must be
given access to:
1. Treat for crush syndrome
2. All they need is access to one arm, leg or neck for IV

Question 1

COLLAPSE CONCERNS “AEV”

Answer 1

1st Alarm Engine Priorities for Extinguishment “AEV”

A - Active fire in affected building and surrounding debris
E - Exposures
V - Vehicles burning within vicinity

IF NO ACTIVE FIRE:

• Stretch a 2 1/2” to cover entire operation
• Stretch 3 1/2” to TL
• Terrorist event = 2 1/2” located bet apparatus/other substantial shield

1ST ENGINE
- May need to take position in block for master stream (fire control or 
  exposures)
- 2 1/2" for entire site
- CONSIDER 3 1/2" for TL

2ND ENGINE

• ENSURE 3 1/2” to TL
• May perform CFR

1ST LADDER
- Scene Survey
- Hazard Assessment and Control (secondary collapse, mark collapse
zones…)
- Remove surface victims
- Preliminary void search (VISUALLY search accessible voids, call and
listen for victims)
- DO NOT CUT, LIFT, REMOVE load bearing members

2ND LADDER

• Ensure dispatcher notified Utility Company crews
• Major Priority is controlling gas, electric and water

APPARATUS PLACEMENT

A. If possible, 1st & 2nd Engines - outside the block, separate
hydrants, on separate mains.

B. 3rd & 4th Engines - similar positions in the rear

C. Two second alarm Engines used to seal the ends of the street

D. Remaining Engines - well away from the scene

E. Initially - 1st TL ONLY UNIT placed in front of collapsed structure

F. Subsequent TL - covers exposures

G. Aerial Ladders - kept away from front unless needed for specific
rescue.

Question 2

COLLAPSE - EMERGENCY SIGNAL SYSTEM

Answer 2

One Long Blast (3 seconds) ————- Cease Operations / All Quiet

3 Short Blasts (1 second each) ———- Evacuate the area

1 Long Blast & 1 Short Blast ————- Resume Operations

Horns shall be issued to:

1. Safety Officers
2. Members monitoring a transit
3. Members posted as lookout

Question 3

10-60 SIGNAL

Answer 3

1. 10-60 Major Emergency Response: Potential for multiple
   casualties (collapse of a PD,
   derailment of a subway car)
2. 10-60-1 Enhanced Tech Rescue: Potential for multiple casualties
   with the need for Enhanced
   Technical Rescue (tunneling,
   trenching, shoring, cutting of load
   bearing structural members,
   complicated disentanglement/
   extrication etc)
3. 10-60-2 2nd Alarm Major
   Emergency Response &
   Enhanced Tech Rescue: Larger scale, potential for multiple
   casualties with the need for Enhanced
   Technical Rescue Resources. Larger scale
   incidents require an enhanced 2nd Alarm
   assignment (collapse of a 6 story multiple
   dwelling, an explosion with severe collateral
   structural damage, airplane crash except
   Airport crash boxes at JFK & LaGuardia)

Note: Dispatcher dwill transmit the 2nd Alarm if not transmitted prior to
the 10-60-2.

Question 4

ENGINE COMPANY POSITIONING AT A COLLAPSE

Answer 4

• IF POSSIBLE, both 1st and 2nd arriving Engines should take SEPARATE hydrants OUTSIDE of the block, each on SEPARATE mains, and prepare to supply hand lines and a large caliber Tower Ladder stream.
• 3rd & 4th Engines take similar positions at the rear of the structure.
• TWO of the 2nd alarm Engine companies should be used to SEAL
  OFF the ends of the street. The chauffeurs of these units must remain
  in the cab, able to move the apparatus if directed by the IC.
  Remaining Engine companies should be positioned well away from
  the scene, for they will probably be responding for personnel needs
  only.
• AT TIMES it may be necessary for the 1st arriving Engine to take a
  position WITHIN the block for USE OF THE APPARATUS MASTER
  STREAM for fire control or exposure protection. The Officer must
  ensure a continuous source of water supply for such purposes.