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OFD Operations Manual
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07/12/2005

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When factoring probabilities/rate of spread for wildland fires. What are the factors to consider?
Definition
Weather, slope, fuel load, exposures, access, water supply, resources available, natural fuel breaks.
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When does OPD get notified of a wildland fire?
Definition
On all second alarm fires.
Term
Who is responsible for an orderly evacuation of fire areas, determining the route of travel and maintaining a perimeter?
Definition
The Evacuation Supervisor
Term
What are the responsibilities of patrol supervisor during a wildland fire?
Definition
The Patrol Supervisor shall:
Patrol the area around the hot flank and head of fire. And report and contain sport fires.
Term
What are the responsibilities of tthe lobby control personnel at a fire?
Definition
The Lobby Control Officer is responsible for the control of access in and out of the fire building. Controling elevators, and making contact with the building representative.
Term
What equipment will the Lobby Control have with them when the enter the building?
Definition
Lobby Control should have a high rise pack, paper, pencils, markers and crayons.
Term
Who maintains the blowers on the 1st floor and establishes a location for storage of tools, equipment and SCBA's?
Definition
Lobby Control
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Where does the backup fire attack company stage at a high rise incident?
Definition
In front of the fire building, unless they receive an alternate location.
Term
Is the backup fire attack team required to bring 2 legnths of hose and a breakdown nozzle along with a high rise pack?
Definition
Yes
Term
What company establishes a location for full and empty bottles, uncommitted companies and establishes a location for the medical unit and rehab?
Definition
The Staging Manager
Term
After establishing a secondary water supply, what and who does the secondary water supply do and report to?
Definition
The secondary water supply will establish a lead to the primary water company and report to the logistics chief or incident commander
Term
What is ground support responsible for?

Should ground support be on a seperate channel?
Definition
Ground support is responsible for coordinating the movement of resourses from base through lobby control.

Yes, ground control should have a seperate channel.
Term
Assigning personnel to move equipment up stairs, personnel are responsible to move equipment how many floors?
Definition
They should be responsible for moving equipment a maximum of 2 floors per person.
Term
Who names a communication officer?
Definition
The Logistics Chief
Term
Who establishes a location for technical specialist assisting with firfighting efforts
Definition
The Plans Chief
Term
During a wildland fire division assignments should be based on what?
Definition
The determination of facts developing incident priorities. Making a decision based on incident objectives.
Develop a plan of operations.
Term
True or False? Group are assigned using numbered designators by functional area of operations.
Definition
True.

Example: Evacuation Group 1
Term
When ordering an evacuation what needs to be determined before movement?
Definition
Rate of spread, resources available, evacuation route, number to be evacuated.
Term
To whom does OPD report to during/on all 2nd alarm fires?
Definition
Command Post
Term
During wildland incidents when is the Plans chief, Staging manager, and Command van assigned/dispatched?
Definition
On 3rd alarm assignments.
Term
When do you get a Safety officer, and operations chief on a wildland fire?
Definition
On the 4th alarm
Term
What is an Air attack supervisor?
Definition
An officer for fixed or rotor wing aircraft.
Term
Who will be assigned anytime mutual aid is required?
Definition
Logistics Chief
Term
What division is at the head of all wildland fires?
Definition
Division "B"
Term
Division "B" uses what method of attack to protect exposures?
Definition
Indirect
Term
Direct fire attack should not be employed from the head of the fire without due consideration for...?
Definition
Fuel load,
Weather,
Slope,
Water supply
Term
What is the turnaround time for fixed wing aircraft?
Definition
20 minutes maximum
Term
If the incident commander at a wildland incident has a critical problem e.g safety of personnel, structures, or high value property in jeopardy; they can call for...?
Definition
"No divert"
Term
True or False?
CDF policy states airtankers are most effective on inital attack, thus aircraft will be diverted to new fires
Definition
True
Term
What is "Cold trailing?"
Definition
A method of controlling a partly dead fire edge by careful inspection and feeling with the hand so as to detect any fire and extinguishing it by digging out every live spot and trenching any live edge.
Term
A comprehensive term for all the constructed or natural fire barriers and treated edges used to control a fire is called.
Definition
A control line
Term
Any natural or constructed discontinuity in a fuel bed utilized to segregate, stop, and control the spread of fire or to provide a control line from which to suppress a fire is called?
Definition
Firebreak
Term
What is a fire line?
Definition
A loose term for any cleared strip used in control of a fire. That portion of a control line from which flammable materials have been removed by scraping or digging down to the mineral soil.
Term
How many casualties are needed for the incident commander to issure a "Yellow alert?"
Definition
At least 5 casualties
Term
Who coordinates all search and rescues activities through the incident commander?
Definition
The Rescue Group Supervisor
Term
What is the index level of Oakland Int'l Airport?

What does it mean?
Definition
Index "D"
Means it has regularly scheduled aircraft greater than 160' but less than 200' and can deliver 4000 galloons of water along with 450 lbs of dry chemical agent.
Term
All runways at Oakland Int'l are 150' wide with the exception of?
Definition
Runway 33/15 which are 75' wide
Term
What resources will you receive on a "Yellow alert?"
Definition
3 engines, 1 AFD engine, 1 truck, 1 BC, and 1 AMR unit
Term
What resources will you receive on a "Red alert?"
Definition
7 engines, 1 AFD engine, 2 trucks, 2 BC, 2 AMR units, ! AMR supervisor.
Term
What resources will you receive for an "Alert ll?"
Definition
2 engines, 1 truck, 1 BC
Term
What resources will you receive for an "Alert 1?"
Definition
No resources are dispatched unless otherwise requested.
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