For Mike Gamache's COMM 553 credit request

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FIREFIGHTER I LESSON 7
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RESCUE VS. EXTRICATION
TS 71

• Rescue Removal and treatment of victims from
  situations involving natural elements, structural
  collapse, elevation differences, or any other
  situation not considered to be an extrication
  incident
• Extrication Removal and treatment of victims
  who are trapped by some type of man-made
  machinery or equipment

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ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO BUILDING SEARCH
TS 72

• Look at the entire building and its surroundings
  on approach.
• Question occupants who have escaped to obtain
  information about those who may still be inside
  and where they may be found.

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BUILDING SEARCH OBJECTIVES/PRIORITIES
TS 73

• First PrioritySearching for life
• Second Priority Searching for fire extension

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GUIDELINES FORPRIMARY BUILDING SEARCH
TS 74

• Conduct before or during fire suppression
  operations.
• Be rapid but thorough.
• Look in known or likely locations for victims.
• Verify fire conditions.
• Report surprises.

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SECONDARY BUILDING SEARCH
TS 75

• Is conducted after fire is under control and
  hazards are somewhat abated
• Is conducted by personnel other than those who
  conducted primary search
• Is thorough and painstaking

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SEARCHING MULTISTORY BUILDINGS
TS 76a

• Prioritize critical areas
• 1st priority Fire floor
• 2nd priority Floor directly above the fire
• 3rd priority Topmost floors
• Search critical areas immediately (remaining
  occupants will be in the greatest jeopardy in
  these places).

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SEARCHING MULTISTORY BUILDINGS (cont.)
TS 76b

• Search intervening floors after critical areas.
• Close doors to rooms not involved in fire to
  prevent fire spread.
• Keep exits, hallways, and stairs clear to reduce
  tripping hazards.

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TYPES OF MARKING SYSTEMS
TS 77

• Chalk or Crayons
• Masking Tape
• Door Markers
• Latch Straps
• Two-part systems are best.

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GENERAL SAFETY DURING BUILDING SEARCHES
TS 78

• Be alert for weakened or hazardous structural
  conditions.
• Continually feel the floor in front with hands or
  a tool.
• Be alert for signs that floor/ceiling assembly
  has weakened.
• Be cautious when opening doors.
• Open doors slowly to check for possible victims.

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WHAT TO DO IF TRAPPED OR DISORIENTED
TS 79a

• Stay calm.
• Retrace steps to original location.
• Seek an exit from the building or fire area.
• Shout for help periodically.
• If a hoseline can be found, feel for couplings
• Female is toward the nozzle
• Male is toward the water source
• Make radio contact as quickly as possible.

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WHAT TO DO IFTRAPPED OR DISORIENTED (cont.)
TS 79b

• If you cant find a way out
• Find place of relative safety.
• Stay close to a wall.
• Activate PASS device.
• Shine flashlight toward ceiling.
•  If exhausted or close to losing consciousness
• Lie flat on floor next to exterior wall, hallway,
  or doorway.
• Shine flashlight toward ceiling.

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SEARCHING FOR A LOST OR DISORIENTED FIREFIGHTER
TS 710a

• First try to quickly obtain an idea of
  firefighters last location.
• Stop every so often and become perfectly quiet to
  hear calls for help or downed firefighters PASS
  device tone.
• Use any safe means possible to remove downed
  firefighter from hostile atmosphere.
• If downed firefighter has functioning SCBA,
  carefully move firefighter so as not to dislodge
  SCBA facepiece.

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SEARCHING FOR A LOST OR DISORIENTED FIREFIGHTER
(cont.)
TS 710b

• If downed firefighter does not have functioning
  SCBA, connect mask to buddy breathing connection
  on rescuers SCBA, or quickly remove victim from
  hazardous atmosphere.
• Do not remove your facepiece at any time or in
  any way compromise the proper operation of your
  SCBA in an attempt to share them with another
  firefighter or victim.

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GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH OPERATIONS WITHIN BUILDINGS
TS 711a

• Do not enter a building in which viable victims
  are not likely to be found.
• When backdraft conditions exist, attempt entry
  only after ventilation is accomplished.
• Work from a single operational plan.
• Maintain contact with command.
• Monitor fire conditions constantly.

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GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH OPERATIONS WITHIN
BUILDINGS (cont.)
TS 711b

• Have a rapid intervention team constantly
  available.
• Use the established personnel accountability
  system without exception.
• Be aware of the secondary means of egress
  established for search personnel.
• Wear full PPE.
• Work in teams of two or more.
• Stay in constant contact with team members.

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GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH OPERATIONS WITHIN
BUILDINGS (cont.)
TS 711c

• Search systematically.
• Stay low and move cautiously.
• Stay alert use all senses.
• Continually monitor the structures integrity.
• Feel doors for excessive heat before opening
  them.

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GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH OPERATIONS WITHIN
BUILDINGS (cont.)
TS 711d

• Mark entry doors into rooms, and remember the
  direction turned when entering the room.
• Maintain contact with a wall when visibility is
  obscured.
• Have a charged hoseline at hand when working on
  the fire floor.
• The hoseline may be used as a guide for egress
  as well as for firefighting.

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SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH OPERATIONS WITHIN
BUILDINGS (cont.)
TS 711e

• Coordinate with ventilation teams before opening
  windows during search.
• Inform group/sector supervisor immediately of any
  room(s) that could not be searched.
• Report promptly to the supervisor once the search
  is complete.

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VICTIM REMOVAL
TS 712a

• Do not remove the victim before treatment unless
  
• There is fire or danger of fire in the immediate
  area
• Explosives or other hazardous materials are
  involved
• It is impossible to protect the accident scene
• The victim is in cardiac arrest and must be moved
  to a different area so that rescuers can
  administer CPR

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VICTIM REMOVAL (cont.)
TS 712b

• Be aware that the chief danger of moving a victim
  quickly is the possibility of aggravating a
  spinal injury.
• Pull victims in the direction of the long axis of
  the body, not sideways.
• Whenever possible, use two or more adults when
  attempting to lift or carry an adult.
• Guard against losing your balance.

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VICTIM REMOVAL (cont.)
TS 712c

• Always lift as a team.
• Keep your back straight and lift with your legs,
  not with your back.
• Remember Lifting incorrectly is one of the most
  common causes of injuries to firefighters.
• If immobilization of a fracture is not feasible
  until the victim has been moved a short distance,
  support the weight of the injured part while
  other rescuers move the victim.

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