03-03-026 Clandestine drug lab definition
- A secret, hidden or disguised illicit operation consisting of a sufficient combination of equipment and chemicals that either has been or could be used in the manufacture or synthesis of controlled substances
- any place that is utilized to grow, extract, convert or synthesize illegal drugs or other substances
What are the 6 key strategic priorities identified in the 2019 Future Directions Master Plan that reinforce industry best practices and reflect info found in the F&ES Comprehensive Risk Assessment?
- Education
- Enforcement
- Engineering
- Economic Incentives
- Emergency Response
- Continuous Improvement
03-03-039 Critical Injury
Where a person is killed or critically injured at a workplace, no person shall interfere with, disturb, destroy, alter or carry away any wreckage, article or thing at the scene or connected with the occurrence until permission so to do has been given by an inspector, except for the purpose of?
IDDAC any WAT
A) saving a life or relieving human suffering;
B) maintaining an essential public utility service or a public transportation system; or
C) preventing unnecessary damage to equipment or other property
03-03-073 Defib and Symptom Assist Documentation
What are the VSA Comminication Benchmarks?
“Ambulance \_\_\_\_\_ (#) on scene” “Ambulance access to patient” “Fire initiated defib protocol” “No resuscitation started” “Valid DNR present”
03-03-092 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Monitoring
What is the IDLH and STEL (15 min TWA) of HCN? Acute exposure symptoms at 5-10 PPM? 25-50 PPM? Fatal at?
- IDLH 50 PPM
- STEL 4.7 PPM
- Half-life 1 hour
- 5-10 PPM - weakness, headache, confusion, vertigo, fatigue, anxiety, dyspnea, occasionally nausea and comiting
- 25-50 ppm - resp. Distress, convulsions/coma, unconscious, coma, etc
- fatal at:
135 ppm after 30 min
181 ppm after 10 min
270 ppm after 6-8 min
03-03-092 HCN Monitoring
HCN monitoring shall be conducted during the following conditions (4):
- all structure fires
- vehicle fires in a structure or parking garage
- cooking fires where there is damage to the container and the surrounding area
- all smoke investigation or unknown odour incidents
03-06-089 Hazardous Material Incidents
What is the action plan centred around?
What are the basic safety priorities?
Action Plan:
- Protection of life
- Confinement of the material and it’s byproducts
- Control of the material and it’s effects on humans, animals, property and the environment
Basic Safety Priorities
- Personal safety
- Safety of others
- Environmental impact
03-06-089 Hazardous Material Incidents
There are basically 4 different methods of handling haz mat spills or leaks, they are:
CANS
- Absorption
- Containment
- Separation
- Neutralization
03-03-089 Haz mat incidents
A fire in any of the following materials should signal a non-attack posture and immediate evacuation of the surrounding area:
EEOO
- Explosives A
- Explosives B
- Oxidizers
- Organic peroxides
03-08-001 SCBA and Resporatory Protection Program
SCBA users should do both the visual and functional tests for for SCBA (when?):
- at the beginning of each shift
- upon receipt of a replacement SCBA
- after every use
03-08-038 Personal Protective Equipment
When shall PPE be inspected?
When shall Captain inspect?
PPE shall be inspected at the beginning of each shift or after possible exposure to damaging agents.
The Captain shall inspect PPE on a semi-annual basis and after each use.
All issued PPE shall be inspected by suppression personnel and their supervisor on the Monday shift (or next shift if absent)
03-02-059 Fire Investigations
(FPPA, FM Directives)
All fires shall be investigated to determine the cause and origin.
When do you call a fire inspector?
Fire Chief?
MFES Fire Investigator/Inspector: $100g + loss Arson suspected Malfunctioning equipment/device OFMEM notified as per OFM directives DC unable to confirm cause Evidence securing required AMODE *1st in do witness statement
Fire Chief: $150g + loss Death/Injury (fire related) Criticism directed towards MFES Explosion with significant damage DICE
03-02-059 Fire Investigations
When do you notify the OFMEM?
- Notify at the discretion of the DC in consultation with fire inspector forthwith via the PEOC
- will respond 24/7 for a fatal fire, serious injuries, explosions and all fires in vulnerable occupancies (?) as set out in directive
$500g + loss
Clandestine drug or marijuana grow ops
Fatality or serious injury requiring
person to be admitted in-patient
Multi-unit residential occupancies where fire spread or explosion impact
is beyond the unit of origin or suspected FC violations have impacted on the circumstances of the event
Widespread public concern
Loss is significant to community; $500g+
Incendiary (criminal) suspected - discretion when no impact to a building or no clear threat to life
Explosions (primary event)
Unusual smoke or fire spread
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