10 Fireground Search And Rescue Flashcards
Initial size up is the responsibility of
The first arriving officer
Occupants and neighbors can provide what info for rescue size up
Possible layout, bedroom locations, or where victims are likely to be found
Whenever possible, fire attack should commence at what time in relation to rescue efforts
Before or simultaneously
In most residential occupancies, the highest occupant load is expected to be during what time of day
Late night and early morning
Elementary school, highest occupancy load during what time of day
Daytime on weekdays
Post secondary schools may be occupied heavily on
Weekends, or days, and in evening hours
Retail commercial and industrial occupancy highest during what time
Day and early evening
Bars. Nightclubs, movie theaters, other public assembly, occupancy load highest during what time
Between noon and 2 am depending on local laws
Variables related to the need ford SAR
Type of construction Fire load Occupancy type Occupancy load Size of fire Fire behavior
It is not appropriate to put firefighters in mortal danger to recover
A body
Given that immediate action by the first arriving crew may save a life, what is not required for them to enter the hazard zone for SAR.
RIC is not needed but should be established asap, and only applies when there is a known life at risk
When searching above a fire it is extremely important to have what in place
Hose lines to protect their primary means of egress, stairs, and have a secondary means of egress established, like ground ladders
Two objectives of a building search are
Locating victims
Obtaining information about the location and extent of fire
A third type of search sometimes needed
Rapid intervention search for firefighters in distress
During search, firefighters can enhance their own safety is they and their officers make
A good initial size up, continue size up, and perform risk benefit analysis before each major operation
In zero visibility conditions firefighters must conduct a sear with
A charged hose line or tag line
Standard search priorities dictate that firefighters focus their efforts as follows
Most severely threatened
Close to seat of fire, working back on fire floor, floor above it
Largest numbers
With limited resources, searching area with most #of ff in it
Remainder of hazard zone
Search the remaining areas of fire building that could be hazard
Exposures
Internal or external after all other priorities completed
If firefighters are searching near the fire independently from the hose crew they should have
A charged line with them when they get close to the seat of the fire
Every search team should carry at least the following
Portable radio Hand light Forcible entry tools Thermal imager Marking devices
A lighted search ropes greatest value may be
It makes search rope easier to find when visibility is limited
TICs detect
Heat signature, Minute amounts of thermal radiation
Some tics are designed for finding the seat of the fire by being
Calibrated to respond to temps on excess of 900 degrees
Tic can be used on a roof to find
The best location for ventilation
A disadvantage of the tic
Only the operator can see, must keep other team members updated with info of possible danger or changes and to keep orientation