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| Aquatic Rescue Response Team (ARRT), |
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| initial 40 hour training program as outlined by the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA).All training will be based on, and in accordance with USLA guidelines. Members will also complete a minimum of 16 hours of training |
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| the USLA standard of a 500 meter swim in less than 10 minutes. |
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| equipment for rescue swimmers |
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• Wetsuit (4/3)
• Booties
• Hood
• Gloves
wet suit is mandatory for rescue. |
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| Apparatus (R1, E2, E6) rescue swimmer equipment |
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• ICOM Fire/Marine radio
• Rescue Paddleboard
• Rescue Can and Tube
• Fins
• Helmets
• Rescue lighting
• Belts/knife
• PFD for rescue swimmers
• Throw bags |
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• 2 Engines
• Truck 1
• BC
• City Lifeguards
• Harbor Patrol
• AMR |
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| in search mode (no victims visible) or in rescue mode (victims visible). |
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| who is responsible for effecting water rescue |
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| The Rescue Swimmer will determine the best option for affecting the rescue. Rescue swimmers may determine that immediate water entry is the best option. It is up to each rescue swimmer to determine if he or she is able to safely perform an ocean rescue. They are expected to make that assessment based on their own ability, experience, and conditions present. |
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| Ocean Rescue operations shall consist of three tactical elements: |
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• Command
• Search/Rescue
• EMS |
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| Shore-Based (Division) Resources: |
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• Mark last point seen on the beach
• Conduct search and rescue operations along the shoreline
• Stage resources, including AMR
• Maintain communications with Command/Harbor Patrol/City Lifeguards |
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| Marine-Based (Division) Resources: |
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• Establish Search perimeters
• Perform Search and Rescue operations in this area
• Coordinate efforts with water-based resources
• Maintain communications with Shore Command (Fire) |
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EMS shall appropriately establish the following:
• Triage
• Treatment
• Ground/Air Transport |
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respond on channel one. command can be stb-2
tac 3 |
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| monitored by coast guard and harbor patrol at all times. |
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| tactical channel for use with Harbor Patrol will be |
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| coast guard tac when they take command of incident |
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| Marine Resource Operating Frequencies |
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• Marine Ch 16: Initial USCG communications will be conducted on this channel and then moved to a USCG Tactical frequency. The Coast Guard and Harbor Patrol monitor Marine Channel 16 at all times.
• Marine Channel 12: Harbor Operations
• Marine Channel 22A: USCG Tactical Channel. The Coast Guard will move an incident from Marine Channel 16 to this channel.
• Marine Channel 83: USCG Air Frequency for Helicopter operations. |
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• OK: Head tap, palm of hand to rescuers head.
• HELP: One arm either raised straight overhead or waving
• HOLD POSITION: Shoulder to elbow horizontal, forearm vertical with a clenched fist. Held until substituted by another signal.
• CLIMB ABOARD: Thumbs up. |
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| A. To attempt to stabilize fire conditions by extending, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, an aggressive well-placed and adequate offensive interior fire attack effort and to support that aggressive attack with whatever resources and action is required to provide for safety, reduce fire extension and to bring the fire under control. |
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| should be performed in order with salvage and ventilation integral parts that must be assessed and or performed during the course of operation. |
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| LOUVERS generally describes support company functions and may not be performed in sequential order or at all, depending upon conditions found. |
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1. R- Rescue
2. E- Exposures
3. C- Confine
4. E- Extinguish
5. O-Overhaul |
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7. L- Laddering and Lighting
8. O-Opening up (Forcible Entry), Overhaul
9. U-Utilities
10. V-Ventilation
11. E-Extension, Extrication
12. R- Rescue
13. S- Salvage, Search |
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| 7 sides (or divisions) of the fire |
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| Front, back, sides, top, bottom, and interior. (See E-III-6 Building labeling) |
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| E. Offensive fires should be |
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| fought from the INTERIOR-UNBURNED SIDE (interior capability is the principal offensive strategy factor) |
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| F. Initial attack efforts must be |
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| directed toward supporting the primary search-first attack must go between the victims and the fire and protect avenues of escape. |
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Off-Site Incidents
I. ARFF RESPONSE OFF THE AOA |
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| A. In the event of a down aircraft (especially a commercial aircraft) somewhere in the airport’s “general vicinity”, one of the two ARFF vehicles may respond. |
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| G. The ARFF vehicles may be asked to respond to an off-site incident where their foam capabilities are needed. Permission for one of the units to respond can be granted by the Duty B/C, again with the notification of airport administration |
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| H. If there is only one ARFF vehicle in service on the AOA, due to mechanical servicing or other problems, it shall not respond off the AOA without the express permission of the Airport Director or her designee. |
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| Ordering Mutual Aid Resources |
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| A. Contact the county emergency communication center “control” via telephone or radio at 692-5723. Identify yourself; give your rank and department. |
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| C. To place the resource request, use |
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| ICS Terminology. I.e. 2 type II engine strike teams). Refer to the Fire Service Field Operations Guide ICS 420-1 Chapter 11 |
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| F. Order and Request number |
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| plus the alarm Order number is “STB number for the incident |
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| 2. request number Corresponds with the type of resources requested |
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a) E – Engines
b) A – Aircraft
c) C – Crews
d) D – Dozers
e) O – Overhead |
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| III. OSHA notifications and REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 1. Whenever any state, county, and local fire or police agency responds to an accident event involving an employee fatality or serious injury or illness (including pesticide-related poisoning), the responding agency, or any person authorized by the responding agency, shall immediately report to the nearest District Office of the Division the occurrence of the fatality or serious injury or illness. See Labor Code 6409.5 |
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| B. Types of Accident Events Legally Reportable to DOSH |
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1. Fatality
2. Serious Injury or Illness |
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| b) EXCEPTION with fatalitys |
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| Fatalities caused by: (1) the commission of a Penal Code violation except the violation of P.C. Sec. 385 (contact with high voltage lines), or (2) a motor vehicle accident on a public street or highway are not reportable by the employer. |
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| injury illness requirements |
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| a) Any injury or illness to one or more employees, occurring in a place of employment or in connection with any employment, which requires inpatient hospitalization for a period in excess of twenty- four (24) hours for other than medical observation, or in which an employee suffers the loss of any member of the body, or suffers any serious degree of physical disfigurement shall be reported to the Division. See 8 CCR Section 342(a). |
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D. Failure-to-Report Violation(s)
1. Initial Occurrence |
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| a) Employers who fail to report the occurrence of a fatality or a serious injury or illness to the nearest District Office of the Division as soon as practically possible, but no longer than eight (8) hours after the employer knows or with diligent inquiry would have known of the occurrence of the accident event, shall be cited for a failure-to-report violation of 8 CCR Section 342(a). |
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Failure-to-Report Violation(s)
1. Initial Occurrence |
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| b) Whenever the Division learns that any state, county or local fire or police agency has responded to a reportable accident event, but has failed to report the accident event to the Division immediately by telephone, the District Manager shall open an inspection into the non-reporting. If evidence exists to prove non-reporting, the agency shall be cited for a failure-to-report violation of 8 CCR Section 342(b) |
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Overhead Assignment:
to accept an assignment as a single resource |
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| or Red Carded 310-1, Task Books under ciccs, 2. 2 years experience on the SBFD, and have class s190 and s290 |
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| A. Prior to leaving on an overhead assignment |
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1. Have Red card in possession
2. Read, review, and sign Overhead assignment checklist
Overhead assignment checklist see link |
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| check in between 0700-0900. if not capable of meeting time frames check in at what ever time you can not matter the time. notify BC. if spiking out notify in advance if no cell service |
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| 2. Do not change assignments without prior approval from the Deputy Chief |
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1. Notify duty BC of your return to the city and that you are off the assignment.
2. Restore and clean the vehicle/apparatus assigned to you during the assignment.
3. Return all equipment checked out. See list on back of Overhead check sheet. |
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| V. CHECK IN AT THE INCIDENT |
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A. Check in at the Incident Command Post (ICP). B. Depending on assignment, secure a radio from communications section.
C. Check in with functional Unit Leader.
D. Attend the next operational briefing, secure a copy of the Incident Action Plan (IAP)
1. Confirm that you are listed and assigned on the IAP |
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A. For line assignments, check in with the division supervisor after briefing or when possible.
B. Coming off the line, brief your relief. Some items to cover would be:
1. Safety conditions
2. Crew and resource information
3. Fire behavior
4. Weather conditions
5. Any other unusual conditions |
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| 2 reasons you are demobbed from an incident |
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| timed out” meaning you are at the end of your 14 day fire assignment commitment. Surplus Resource |
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| notify the duty BC that you are on the list and will probably be demobed the next day. demobe will arrange for travel |
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1. Report to demob and receive a Demobilization Checkout 2. It is your responsibility to get the required signatures on the Demobilization Checkoutform (ICS 221).
a) Finance (Time Unit) –This unit must sign OES Form 42
b) Ground support
c) Communications
d) Facilities
e) Supply
f) Security |
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| return from an incident with a signed OES Form 42. This form allows the SBFD to request reimbursement for your fire assignment. |
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| 2. Performance evaluation |
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| a) SBFD also requires that you return with an Overhead Performance Evaluation completed by your supervisor on the fire incident |
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| A. If you are going as a trainee you should contact the Training Specialist for the incident as soon as possible to ensure that your taskbook and paperwork is documented for your assignment. |
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| home by 2200 hours and have at least 8 hours of rest if you worked a full shift on the incident before you begin your travel. |
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| a 2:1 ratio. Meaning for every 2 hours of work or travel, 1 hour of rest and/or sleep will be provided. Incidents limit the hours of work to 16 hours and anything beyond 16 hours of work must be approved by the Incident Commander. |
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| contact the Medical Unit. If the Medical Unit does not have a process in place to have the fire pay for a physician you must call the on duty Battalion Chief before seeing the physician (especially on out of state fire assignments). The on duty Battalion Chief will fax the necessary City workman’s compensation forms that need to be submitted to the attending physician. |
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| XI. ASSIGNMENT FIRELINE EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST |
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1. Order & Request Number
2. Forms (OES Form 42, ICS 214, Incident Personnel Performance Rating, etc.)
3. Gas Card (Shell/Chevron) Card
4. King Radio/Motorola MT2000
5. List of radio frequencies for STB radios
6. Cell phone #_________
7. GPS #___________
8. Thomas Bros. Map Book
9. Hand Tool
10. Red Card |
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| B. Personal Protective Equipment |
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1. Wildland PPE (SOP S-IV-3)
2. Head Lamp
3. Water
4. Incident Response Pocket Guide
5. Fire line Handbook
6. ICS Field Operations Guide (FOG) |
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| “Passport” Accountability System |
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1. Name Tags: 3/8” X 2”, velcro backed plastic tags with the City’s 3 letter designator, employee’s last name, and first initial
2. Passports: 4” X 2” plastic cards with velcro on the front and back. The cards are labeled at the top, with Santa Barbara FD, and identify the piece of equipment it is assigned to.
3. Status Boards: 14” X 9” plastic boards. The status boards are mounted with velcro on the inside of the Engineer’s door of each engine with the “ON INCIDENT/STAGING” side facing outward. The rear of the board has three vertical velcro strips to be used for affixing nametags and passports of those personnel who are on scene and not involved within the hazard area. |
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| C. A radio signal on all radio frequencies being utilized at the incident repeated three times will be “Abandon the Building” (or Area). |
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| E. Personnel Accountability Report activation |
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1. Any report of missing or trapped Firefighters.
2. Any sudden hazardous event at the incident. (i.e., Flashover, backdraft, collapse, etc.)
3. Any Change from offensive to defensive.
4. Any time an emergency abandonment is declared.
5. Any time Command or PAS Officer deems necessary. |
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A. Companies shall remain intact
F. PARs should be done periodically throughout the incident to ensure crew safety. |
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| V. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
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A. The role of PAS Officer will be assumed by the engineer from the engine company that is assigned RIC.
B. The PAS Officer will report directly to the IC, Operations or Safety. |
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| C. PAS Officer is responsible for the following: |
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1. Sending EVAC signals if required
2. Maintaining the status board and accounting for all crews/personnel assigned to their status board. Including providing information on general activities and times of entry. |
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| A. Each employee will maintain a minimum of four nametags. |
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| B. Each engine will have two passports, one primary and one backup passport H. Termination of the Passport system can be made by Command once a determination is made that there is not a hazardous area on the incident. |
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| D. The Passport Accountability System will be implemented on all structure fires and any incident that includes a “Hazardous Area”. |
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| BC vehicle will be the accountability location with the Engineer of the RIC engine being the PAS Officer. |
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| I. As personnel are released from the incident, they must take their nametag or passport with them to indicate they are no longer on scene |
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| F. As personnel enter the hazard area, the PAS Officer will move name tags/passports to the front of the status board. Time permitting, notations of general activities and times entering the hazard area need to be made, using a grease pencil, next to the name tags/passports. As personnel leave the hazard area their name tags/passports should be moved to the rear of the status board. |
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| J. In the event that the IC deems a PAR is necessary, a roll call of units will be performed to determine if anyone is unaccounted for. |
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| 2. The Incident Commander or the designee will notify each division/group and have them do a roll call of the units assigned to their division/group. The status board will be the checklist for the roll call. |
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| 4. If a company fails to give a return of the PAR, then the Incident Commander will immediately deploy a R.I.C. team to locate the crew that has not given a PAR. (See E-III-9 Lost/trapped FF and E-III-7 R.I.C.) |
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