Structural Collapse Operations Flashcards by Dermot Hayes

Structural Collapse Operations
According to the citywide incident management system (CIMS) structural collapse is a ———command event and the ——— has been designated as the IC for collapse operations. 1.2.

Single Command event

FDNY

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Structural collapse operations.
What is the core competency of the FDNY? 1.2.

Search and rescue
Which gives the fire department, the authority to direct search and rescue operations.

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Collapse Operations.
The first arriving Resources capable of performing rescue activities will initiated————-?
2.1

Life safety operations.
Life safety operations in progress will not be disrupted or suspended because of the arrival or transition of command.

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Collapse Operations.
When the rescue and removal of all persons involved in the incident, and stabilization of all threats to public safety have been accomplished, the scene becomes the jurisdiction of
2.3

Department of buildings
And or
New York State Department of labor
(for buildings under construction demolition)

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Collapse Operations.
At least one ——— shall be special call to every major collapse if none was assigned on the initial alarm.
Note page 3

Tower ladder

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Collapse Operations.
T:F
Do not enter any danger zones.
4.4.

False
Except to save life

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Collapse Operations.
At all explosions and major collapses, ——- shall ensure the immediate area is monitored for the presence of radiological/chemical agents.
Note 4.4

SOC units

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Collapse Operations.
1st Arriving Units
1-Stretch hose lines too protect ——— collapse area.
2-Ensure a ——— hose line is stretched for — use.
3-Control utilities by shutting down the main building ——— ———- ——. Ensure the dispatcher has requested the response of the utility companies emergency Crews.
4-Remove ———- buried victims and deliver them to the medical group. CFRD engine companies can assist EMS.
4.4

1-Entire
2- 3 1/2 Tower Ladder
3- Service Entrance Controls
4- Lightly buried

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Collapse Operations.
Explosions shall be viewed as possible ———— sites until monitoring shows the area to be clear of contamination. 4.6.

Dirty Bomb

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Collapse Operations
Initial rescue actions should concentrate on removing ———— .
4.7

Able-bodied (ambulatory)
And surface or lightly buried persons from immediate danger.
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*** Collapse Operations.
If possible, both first and second arriving engine company should take —— hydrants —— the block, each on separate mains and prepared to supply hand lines and a large caliber stream for a tower ladder.
The third and fourth engine should take ——— positions at the ——- of the structure.
5.3

Separate hydrants
Outside of block

Similar positions
Rear of structure

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*****Collapse Operations.
——- of the —— ——— companies should be used to seal off the ends of the street. Chauffeurs must remain in the cab,
Remaining engine company should be positioned ———— , they will probably be responding for personnel needs only.
5.3

2 of the 2nd Alarm engine

Well away from the scene

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Collapse Operations.
TL’s should be placed ——— of the collapse structure, outside of the collapse danger zone. Initially, the first arriving, TL’s should be the only unit in front of the collapse building, unless there is a specific need for additional units.
Subsequent arriving TL’s should be positioned to reach and protect ————.
Additional units should be directed to a designated staging area unless required elsewhere.
5.4

In front

A different exposure

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Collapse Operations.
———- ladders should be kept away from the front of the building in a secondary staging area unless needed for specific rescue purposes.
5.4

Aerial Ladder

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Collapse Operations.
———- shall position the same as other ladder apparatus, with their second pieces located near the main apparatus.
5.4

SOC support ladder companies

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Collapse Operations
——- and ——— should be placed outside of the collapse danger zone, but as close as possible to the front of the building.
5.5

Rescue companies
And
Collapse unit

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Collapse Operations
The initial IC establishes a staging area. Reevaluate the location and assign a ——- to be the staging area manager until replaced by a ———.
6.2

Company officer

Battalion chief

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**Collapse Operations
Duties of the first alarm units at a building collapse.
Engine company order of highest to least priority
1-extinguish active fire in the affective building and surrounding debris
2-protect exposures
3- extinguish burning vehicles within the vicinity of the collapse
4- no active fire, stretch and charge precautionary 2 1/2 inch lines, in sufficient number and length to cover the entire operation. In addition, a 3 1/2 inch line shall be stretched and charged to supply the first arriving TL.
5-at a suspected terrorist event,
2 1/2 inch hose lines should be located between 2 apparatus or other substantial shielding, to protect personnel from secondary blasts set to injure emergency responders.
7.1

True
Proper Order

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Collapse Operations
1st arriving engine company is in charge of?
7.2

Water supply

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Collapse Operations
T/F
First arriving engine company can do CFR D, removal of victims and ensure 3 1/2 is stretched to TL if necessary.
7.2

False
None is true
We CONSIDER stretching 3 1/2 to TL

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Collapse Operations.
1st arriving engine is in charge of water supply.
T/F
Engine companies must not take a position within the block.
7.2

False
At times, it may be necessary for the first arriving engine to position within the block for use of the apparatus master stream for fire control or exposure protection. The officer must ensure continuous source of water supply for such purposes.

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Collapse operations.
First arriving engine company is in charge of water supply.
Coordinate operations with ——-?
7.2

First arriving ladder company officer

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Collapse Operations
1st arriving engine company is in charge of water supply.
Stretch a —— hand line of sufficient length to cover the entire site.
7.2

2 1/2

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Collapse operation
First arriving engine company is in charge of water supply.
———- stretching 3 1/2 Line supply
a TL.

CONSIDER

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Collapse Operations. 2nd arriving engine Who does the officer obtain briefing from? 7.3

IC Or 1st arriving engine PS supervise apparatus placement

Collapse Operations. 2nd engine ——- a 3 1/2 supply line is stretched to the first TL. 7.3

ENSURES 1st Engine CONSIDERS

Collapse operations. Which engine companies MAY perform CFR D duties? Which engine companies perform CFRD duties? 7.3

2nd MAY perform CFRD 3rd perform CFRD PS assist 1st engine with stretching, initial handlines and TL supply

Collapse Operations. 1st Ladder T/F Officers have the option of splitting the company into separate teams to cover more area. 7.5.

True

Collapse Operations. T/F 3rd and subsequent arriving engines will be used for fire control. Additional lines Augmenting the water supply to the first alarm units Perform CFRD Assist in the removal of buried victims 7.4

False Lightly Buried Victims

Collapse Operations 1st Arriving Ladder is in charge of? 7.5

Recon

Collapse Operations 1st arriving ladder Recon Perform scene survey Perform hazard assessment and control Remove surface victims Perform preliminary void search Victims should be directed or bought to ? 7.5

Casualty collection point.

Collapse Operations 1st Arriving Ladder When doing hazard assessment and control. Protect members from secondary collapse by? Three things. 7.5

Mark was hazard tape Tieback Crib PS keep nonessential members from entering collapse zone ACRO THC

Collapse Operations. 1st Ladder Remove —— victims and deliver to CCP. If possible, question survivors regarding the —— , —— and ——- of other occupants prior to and after the collapse. 7.5

Lightly buried victims Number Identity Location

Collapse Operations 1st Ladder T/F Perform preliminary Void search. As soon as conditions permit, begin searching areas where voids exist, for possible survivors. Visually search accessible voids DO NOT cut, lift, or remove loadbearing members call and listen. As survivors are located and removed, member should note their description and location for use in the victim tracking. Victims should be directed or brought to CCP. 7.5

True

Collapse Operations 2nd ladder company is in charge of? 7.6

Controlling utilities Gas, electric and water services

Collapse operation Who ensures the dispatcher is notified the utility company emergency Crews are notified?

2nd Ladder

Collapse Operations 2nd Ladder T/F Assist with life safety if necessary. Augment search and rescue efforts. But the major priority is utilities. 7.6

True

Collapse Operations 2nd Ladder Where do you shut down these utilities? Gas Electric Water 7.6

Gas- main building shut off or Curb Valve Electric - Main Disconnect Water- Main building shut off or Curb Valve (Gas/Water are the same)

Collapse Operations 3rd Ladder and Subsequent Companies Search additional line of sight void spaces or exposures. Assist with control of utilities if needed Performed debris removal as directed. Cut timbers for ——— Assisted with victim removal 7.7

SHORING

Collapse Operations Establish a CCP within the —— Zone. 7.9

Support zone

Collapse Operations. The danger zone shall not be entered by anyone, including firefighters except ? 9.1 Page 18

To save a life

Collapse Operations. An emergency evacuation is necessary when an ———- is obvious or has already happened. 9.1.

Imminent Collapse When evacuating, leave behind hose lines, tools, and equipment. They can be recovered later if conditions.

Collapse Operations At Construction or Demo sites, seek out the ——- or ———- for info about previous conditions. 9.1.

Site safety manager Or Construction manager

Collapse Operations, the acronym LCES stands for? It describes additional safety procedures required at collapse incidents. 9.2

Lookout Communication Escape routes Safe Havens

Collapse Operations Lookouts shall be equipped with ? Who carries that equipment? 9.2

Handheld AIR HORNS HT’s Battalions Divisions SOC units Collapse rescue units

Collapse Operations Airhorn One long blast 3 seconds? Three short blasts 1 second each? One long, and one short blast? 9.2

One long blast three seconds means Cease Operations all quiet Three short blast one second each means evacuate the area One long and one short blast means Resume Operations

Collapse Operations. When operating power tools may not hear the announcement over the HT. Apparatus airhorns may be beneficial ——— the initial HT announcement, followed by another HT announcement —— the airhorn has ceased. 9.2. Page 19

After After

Collapse Operations. T/F Must not cut or remove major supports. 9.4.

False If you must absolutely cut supports, brace, ensure around them and prepare for secondary collapse by removing everyone but the personnel performing the cut.

Collapse Operations. Rotate personnel frequently every —— or less if possible. 9.4.

Every half hour or less if possible

Collapse Operations Also request that ——— check for secondary devices. 9.4

NYPD

Collapse Operations Who may be special called to assist the second arriving ladder company and shutting down utilities? 10.1.7.

Hazmat personnel

Collapse Operations Who can request a collapse Pod? 10.1.12

Only a Command Chief

Collapse Operations The five stages of a collapse rescue are? Put in proper order. 1/Recon 2-Accounting for and removal of surface victims 3-Search voids 4-General debris removal 5-Selected debris removal and tunneling. 11.1 page 25

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Collapse Operations Accounting for and removal of surface victims. The officer should obtain the persons ? 2 things This officer is known as? 11.3

Person‘s name Where they were located when the collapse occurred. If time permits, ask the victim to point out their escape route. If other persons who were located near it or missing such information, may give you the most direct route to them.. Make note of any injuries, if transportation was involved, to what hospital and by whom. Victim accounting manager.

Collapse Operations. Who does interviewing of victims and canvassing hospitals? 11.3.

Fire Marshals PS examine surrounding buildings for the presence of surveillance or security cameras that may have captured the collapse on tape.

Collapse Operations. Name the four types of searching voids? 11.4

Lean to voids V shaped voids Pancake Individual void

Collapse Operations. What type of searching void is this? Failure of the support at one end of a floor or a roof. If one bearing wall gives away while the other remains intact, the floor will drop at the end that fails. Everything on the floor will be thrown into a heap at the low end. There is an excellent chance of survival for persons who were on the floor below if they were near the remaining wall. People on the following floor may also survive if heavy objects don’t crush them. The smallest chance of survival is for anyone on the lower floor in the vicinity of the failed wall 11.4.

Lean to voids

Collapse Operations. Which type of searching void results when a floor fails in the middle, usually a result of overloading or a part of the floor is buried away and under a load. The walls and the floors above usually remain intact, although any floors below may collapse because of the weight of the fall debris. The shape of the collapse produces two voids on the sides of the debris, both of which should be searched. Tim is on the collapsing floor not in the vicinity of the class will be thrown toward the center along with the loose debris. 11.4

V shape voids

Collapse Operations. Which type of searching void is this? The floors of the structure falls in layers. Although this may appear to represent an unstable situation, this is not the case. Numerous rescues have been made with this collapses. Survival depends on the presence of strong objects nearby to keep the weight of the entire load from landing on the victim. Items such as a series of refrigerators, washing machines and display cases may hold up the floor above, which often remain intact locating the victims is often simpler than in other types of collapses, since the floor is usually maintain a physical aspect and the victims aren’t as likely to be thrown as they would, if the floor was to incline. It may be possible to crawl in or out of the space between floors. Shoring should be installed as members enter a void and progress inward.11.4 page 27.

Pancake collapse

Collapse Operations. What type of searching void is this? May be found in any type of collapse. The result from space is formed by strong objects that prevent a collapse into the particular section. They are difficult to locate, for they occur at random, depending on layout of partitions and furniture. Searching void spaces should be done immediately after surface victims have been removed, or simultaneously if sufficient personnel or available . 11.4 Page 27.

Individual voids

Collapse Operations. If Fire related collapses, Fire will be trying to fill the same void spaces. The survival of the victim depends on reaching them first, preferably with a ———. Trapped victims should be provided a ———-or ———-. Attach a search rope to the person to lead other rescuers directly to the victim. 11.4 page 28

Hoseline SPARE SCBA or fast pack

Collapse Operations. First arriving unit ——forced to perform some emergency shoring using available materials on hand in order to safely reach trapped victims. Units other than —— or ——— should not perform any cutting of loadbearing elements, since first alarm units are not trained or equipped to properly shore around such loads. 11.5

Maybe Rescue or squad companies

Collapse Operations. FDNY will only install shoring in the following instances: Whenever human life is in danger, to provide a safe area around the victim or rescuers. When shoring a building to remain safe to ———-. Buildings in which there is no civilian life hazard will only be shored if the shoring can be safely installed at minimal risk of members, and when there is a substantial property risk that can be safeguarded by the shore. A vacant or unoccupied building —- be shored when there is substantial risk to members installing the shoring or the use of shoring is unlikely to substantially improve the overall outcome. If the building is going to be demolished, even after shoring, it will not be shored except to facilitate rescue operations or the safe evacuation of occupants. Once installed, shoring will only be removed when the load is otherwise stabilized, or the situation permits the shores to be removed from a safe area. 11.5

Occupy Will not

Collapse Operations The selected debris removal phase begins when? 11.6

All voids have been searched, and people are still unaccounted for. It is not a useful tactic if we have no idea where the victims are located.

Collapse Operations. If the victim has been pinned for more than ——- or ————— , a rescue paramedic must be given access to the patient as soon as there is access, in order to treat for crush syndrome or other life-threatening injuries. 11.6

More than one hour Or Appears to have suffered serious injuries

Collapse Operations When does the selected debris removal operation cease? 11.6 page 32

Once all of the live victims have been removed.

Collapse Operations. T/F During collapse rescues, rescue paramedics shall be given access to the patient as soon as a patient is sufficiently exposed to permit the establishment of an IV. As long as the area around, the patient is stable. The entire victim does not have to be exposed, arm, leg, or even the neck is all that is required . The rescue paramedic must coordinate closely with the rescuers, to ensure IV placement will not unduly hamper the ongoing effort to extricate the victim. If possible, the IV bag should be positioned out of the path of debris removal. 11.8.3

True

Collapse Operations. What kind of removal is this? After all methods have been employed and persons are still missing, and the location is unknown, remove all rubble and systematically, strip the area, without regard or preference for any particular location. This phase is begun when it is certain there is no other survivors, all voids have been searched and selected debris removal and tunneling demonstrates there is no chance for survival for missing persons 11.12.1

General debris removal PS Selected 1st then General 2nd

Collapse Operations Jackhammers, concrete, cutting saws, and torches are required for, what type of buildings? Chainsaws are appropriate at most buildings with —— and ——-. 11.13.2

Class 1 buildings Wooden floors and roofs

Collapse Operations. Heavy demolition equipment, such as cranes and bulldozers is ———— During the selected debris removal stage. 11.13.2 page 35

Forbidden

Collapse Operations. Tools that produce no exhaust fumes, such as battery or electric power tools are preferable to? 11.13.4

Gasoline driven units

Collapse Operations. Tools that perform a task without producing showers of sparks are usually preferable to those that do, example use a ——- instead of a torch to cut steel. 11.13.5

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Structural Collapse Operations Flashcards

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