01 General principals of firefighting

Question 1

General principales of firefighting Concept 1

Answer 1

When sufficient personnel are not available to effect both rescue and extinguishment at the same time, rescue must be given priority.

Question 2

General principales of firefighting Concept 2

Answer 2

When you don’t have sufficient personnel to perform all the needed tasks, first perform those that protect the greatest number of human lives.

Question 3

General principales of firefighting Concept 3

Answer 3

Remove those in greatest danger first.

Question 4

General principales of firefighting Concept 4

Answer 4

When enough personnel are available to perform engine and ladder functions, they must carry out a coordinated attack.

Question 5

General principales of firefighting Concept 5

Answer 5

When there is no threat to occupants, the lives of firefighters shouldn’t be unduly endangered.

Question 6

What is the best way to reduce or eliminate the life hazard?

Answer 6

A coordinated fire attack. Put out the fire!

Question 7

What are the correct sequence of actions to be taken on a fire?

Answer 7

Locate, confine, and extinguish.

Question 8

Protection of exposures is second only to?

Answer 8

Saving human life.

Question 9

When would you protect the exposure first even at the loss of the original fire building?

Answer 9

If the exposure is occupied and the original fire building is already fully involved.