10 Preincident Surveys Flashcards
Because preincident surveys and coding enforcement inspections are conducted for entirely different purposes, they should not be
Should not be combined
The first up to completing a successful preincident survey is
Building the relationship between the officer and business owner
Plot plan
Drawing showing overall layout of building areas driveways fences hydrant landscape view from above
Priorities for determining the need for preincident survey is based on
Life safety risk.
Property value
Potential for frequency and severity of emergencies
Some tools needed for preincident survey kits
Water pressure gauge. Camera. Measuring tape or rangefinder. GPS. Appropriate PPE
It would be unwise to schedule a pre-incident survey at a building after a recent code enforcement inspection because
The owner may feel like they’re being harassed
Field catch
Rough drawing of a building showing general information of dimensions and other related information, hydrant location, streets, water tanks, exposures
The exterior facility survey focuses on obtaining
Obtaining information to create a plot plan or compare observations to an existing plot plan
Buildings should be measured during preincident plans and their dimensions recorded including distances from
Distances from each building exposures and the hydrant distances
Site access should be noted on the survey plot plan including
Access ways, proximities of access routes, obstructions, narrow alley ways, overhead obstructions
Although starting point during your preincident survey is a matter of preference most preferred to start where
At the roof or top floor
Life safety information is collected in two basic topic areas
Protection and evacuation of occupants. Protection of firefighters
When company officers observe and record the fuel load of buildings during preincident surveys they are primarily addressing what considerations
Primarily addressing the fire control considerations
Underfloor air distribution systems, UFAD
Recent advance in HVAC system design
Introduce thermostat controlled air into the space through openings in the floor
Underfloor air distribution systems lack overhead ducts or air return plenums and therefore allows an increase in
Allows an increase in ceiling heights
Two Life safety concerns that have been raised about underfloor air distribution systems.
If smoke develops underfloor it will be redistributed into space at floor level.
Water may enter underfloor area and short-circuit could cause a fire and electrical system
UFAD Systems currently are not required to have what type of detection system
Smoke detectors
During your pregnancy and serving the team should pay particular attention to the absence or location and condition of the following systems
Text fire extinguishing systems.
Standpipe systems.
Smoke heat or alarm activated doors.
Fire detection and alarm systems
Determining the availability and reliability of water supply is critical to preincident planning. Survey of any given occupancy should gather the following information
Water supply locations. Location of system interconnections. Required flow based on construction type and fuel load calculations. Water supply system pressure. available fire flow. Reliability of water supplies. Water supply utilization method
What are supply system pressure is determined by
Reading the pressure at the hydrant with a pitot gauge
In order to ensure later property conservation, during pre-incident surveys, company officers should document what findings
Files and records. Electronic equipment. Machinery. Merchandise. Antiques. Irreplaceable items
Some believe that all fires in general behave the same way and is predictable unless something specific causes the behavioral change. Regarding Prianson surveys those who subscribe to this approach do not believe
But a large volume of data about a building and its contest is necessary
The preincident planning process includes creating a list rations of the floor and plot plan. writing a survey report, and what else
Converting the report into a preincident planning to be used at an incident.
Managing data from multiple plans
Three general types of drawings used to show building information include
Plot plans. Floorplans. Elevations
Elevation drawings show what
Side views of structures depicting number of floors and grades of surrounding ground
The pre incident survey written record cover page should include what information
Address of the building.
Date of survey.
Type of building.
Name of the officer submitting report
Organizational policy dictates that preincident plans contain only information that indicates how this occupancy is different from others, the written report should reflect
That information only
After a preincident survey, the preincident plan that is developed should contain the essential information that will assist in the development of
An initial action plan in conjunction with a tactical worksheet
Preincident plans can be kept in a hardcopy format or provided electronically on
Apparatus equipped with mobile data terminals
Three major tasks with any preincident planning involves gathering the data, entering the data into databases and
Keeping the data current
Preincident planning is a multistep process that may include
Developing positive relationships with owners.
Conducting the preincident survey.
Developing preincident plans.
Managing storing and disturbing preincident data and plans
