Bulletin 101: Fire RMS Flashcards

1
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Reporting information to the National Fire Data Center is mandatory for the DCFD. True or False?

A

TRUE

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2
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From the Bulletin Book:

Are Medic Locals included in the group of responses to complete?

A

Yes

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3
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From the Bulletin Book:

Are suppresion units required to fill out naratives on Medic Locals?

A

No

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4
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From the Bulletin Book:

If 2 suppresion units respond on a Medic Local who is responsible for closing the report?

A

The closest unit

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5
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From the Bulletin Book:

Can marks be made in the journal to denote items of particular importance?

A

Yes

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6
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From the Bulletin Book:

How much time is allowed to complete RMS reports?

A

96 hrs

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7
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From the Bulletin Book:

If a fire investigator is on the scene of s fire, who is responsible for completeing the report?

A

The Fire Investigator

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8
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From the Bulletin Book:

If the incident on scene is different than what was dispatched, how is it recorded?

A

As the incident found

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9
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From the Bulletin Book:

Suppresion units must wait for the transport unit to ___________ before closing out the run.

A

clear the call

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10
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

The time that the OUC Call taker sent the call to the dispatcher screen is___________

A

The alarm time

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11
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Using the “Filter the List” button, What do Paramedic Engines/Trucks/RS/etc., need to remember?

A

To Check for incidents with their unit name with & without the “P” (Bul.101 pg.12)

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12
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From the Bulletin Book:

The Key to accurately documenting our situation & actions is to maintain an understanding of _______ _______ coupled with examples of how to fill out some of our most commont types of incidents.

A

NFIRS Coding (Bul.101 pg.13)

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13
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From the Bulletin Book:

CHOOSE CORRECT ANSWER: Members Must document the incident situation FOUND or DISPATCHED?

A

Found (Bul.101 pg.13)

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14
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From the Bulletin Book:

When searching for the proper Incident Type, Members shall ALWAYS _______ -_______ on the field to access our common codes.

A

Right - Click (Bul.101 pg.13)

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15
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From the Bulletin Book:

True/False: Mandated Common Codes are found by clicking the Dropdown list on the Incident Type Field.

A

False: Right-Click the field to access mandated common codes. (Bul.101 pg.13)

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16
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From the Bulletin Book:

Fields in Red are:

A

NFIRS Required Fields (Bul.101 pg.13)

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17
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

When will suppression units be able to complete their Medical Incident Report?

A

Not until EMS units clear the hospital, which closes the event (Bul.101 pg.13)

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18
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

CAD Codes trigger what in the Incident Type field of NFIRS?

A

2-digit Code (Bul.101 pg.13)

19
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

PSAP Time is what?

A

The time the OUC Call-Taker began entering the information about the call into the CAD (Bul.101 pg.14)

20
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is Alarm Time?

A

Time the OUC Call-Taker sent the call to the dispatcher screen (Bul.101 pg.14

21
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is Arrival Time?

A

Time the First Unit arrives on Scene (Bul.101 pg.14)

22
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Control Time is What?

A

Time the incident was placed under control. (Bul.101 pg.14)

23
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What time is required by NFIRS & MUST be populated for all brush/woods fires?

A

Contol Time (Bul.101 pg.14)

24
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is Cleared Time?

A

Time & Date that the last unit on the call cleared the call. (Bul.101 pg.14)

25
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What field must be populated before incidents in FireRMS can be completed?

A

Cleared Time (Bul.101 pg.14)

26
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is generally prepopulatd in the Incident Type field?

A

A 1 or 2 digit NFIRS Incident Type Header (Bul.101 pg.14)

27
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is the 1 or 2 digit NFIRS Incident Type Header based on?

A

CAD Initial Dispatch Code (Bul.101 pg.14)

28
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What must members do with the prepopulated 1 or 2 digit NFIRS Incident Type?

A

Choose the 3 digit code that best depicts what the situation was upon arrival. (Bul.101 pg.14)

29
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What is the Initial Dispatch Code?

A

The Incident’s CAD Code (Bul.101 pg.15)

30
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

If OUC uses a police CAD code, does FireRMS recognize it and still populate the correct 1, 2 or 3 digit NFIRS Situation Type Header Code?

A

No. It does not recognize Police CAD codes. (Bul.101 pg.15)

31
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

On Proceed-Type calls, what box must be unchecked by members?

A

Priority Checkbox. (Bul.101 pg.15)

32
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

How does a member change the EMS Provided box, if you were dispatched on a medical, but found nothing?

A

By Selecting the proper 3 digit code in the Incident Type Field. The box will automatically uncheck w/proper code. (Bul.101 pg.15)

33
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Incident Type Code 424 is for What type of call?

A

CO: (Bul.101 pg.15)

34
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Civilian or Fire Service Injuries or Deaths are indicated in what field of the NFIRS?

A

Casualties. (Bul.101 pg.15)

35
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

What field do members fill out depicting the overarching major actions taken on any incident?

A

Actions Taken (Bul.101 pg.15)

36
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

When completeing the “Actions Taken” of the FireRMS, do you list the actions taken from your individual unit, or is it the 3 major actions taken over the entire incident?

A

the 3 major actions taken over the entire unit. (Bul.101 pg.15 & pg.18)

37
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Mutual Aid field is automatically populated as ______. What do you change it to (as appropriate)?

A

N = NONE; Change it to Received or Provided as appropriate. (Bul.101 pg.15)

38
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Who needs to populate the “Critical Incident” field of the FireRMS?

A

Incident Commander (IC) (Bul.101 pg.15)

39
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

When is the “Critical Incident” field changed from “NO”?

A

When the IC deems the incident requires the CISD Team. (Bul.101 pg.15)

40
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

The first “Actions Taken” field of a fire will always be what?

A

“Extinguishment” (Bul.101 pg.18)

41
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Building Fire NIFRS Code

A

111 (Bul.101 pg.18)

42
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Outside Transformer Fire (no building involved) NIFRS Code

A

112(T) (Bul.101 pg.19)

43
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Food or Stove fire NIFRS Code

A

113 (no extention - only food/cooking pots/stoves) (Bul.101 pg.19)

44
Q

From the Bulletin Book:

Code for a stove fire that extends into the cabinets?

A

111 (Building fire). (Bul.101 pg.20)