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104.01 Structure Fires - Residential And Commercial (week 5) Flashcards

1
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Apparatus ____________ shall regulate placement

A

Function

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2
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In large, complex, and lengthy fire ground operations additional alarm companies shall be staged consistent with this _________ and _______ procedure.

A

Staging and Base

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3
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Command communicates directly which who for additional resources?

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Staging or Base Officer.

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4
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Apparatus shall be positioned at least _________ away from involved buildings, even with nothing showing.

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30 ft

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5
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Beware of putting fire apparatus in places where it cannot be repositioned easily and quickly, particularly operating positions with what?

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With only one way in and out

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6
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If apparatus does become endangered, operate _______ _______ between it and the ________ while you reposition it.

A

Hose lines
Fire

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7
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Secondary hydrants shall be used to obtain additional supply if what?

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If the demand exceeds the capability of the primary hydrant

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8
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Do not hook up to hydrants so close to the fire building that ___________ ________ or __________ ____________ will jeopardize the apparatus

A

Structural failure
Fire extension

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9
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_________ and __________ or __________ supervisors must direct apparatus to effective positions as early as possible.

A

Command
Divisions or group

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10
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Lay hose lines with attention to the __________ and on the same side of the street as the __________ and cross over near the ________.

A

Access
Hydrant
Fire

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11
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When an aerial apparatus is not needed for upper level access or rescue, spot the apparatus in a position that would what?

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That would provide effective elevated stream operation if the fire changes to a defensive mode

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12
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Ladder/ Truck company offers must consider:

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Extent and location of fire
Most dangerous direction of spread
Confinement
Exposure conditions
Overhead obstructions
Structural conditions in spotting apparatus

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13
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The aerial apparatus shall be spotted where it can be raised and used effectively without __________.

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Repositioning

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14
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Aerial apparatus shall also be spotted for effective use of _________ _______ and ________ _________ ___________ equipment

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Ground ladders
Allied forcible entry

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15
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Command vehicle position shall allow what?

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Visibility of the fire building

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16
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Command shall be easy to find and shall not __________ __________ of other apparatus

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Restrict movement

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17
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Staff vehicles shall go to the __________ or __________ ________ unless that staff person has a ___________ __________

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Staging or base area
Pre-designated responsibility

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18
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The Staging or base officer shall advise command of _______ ___________ available for assignment

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Staff personnel

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19
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Battalion Chiefs shall report to the ____________ ________ and review the ________ _______ and _______ __________ with command

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Command post
Action plan
Unit assignments

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20
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Where do greater alarm units report to?

A

Staging (base in event of high rise fire)

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21
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Greater alarm units check in with who?

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Staging or base officer

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22
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Fire Chief and Assistant Chief of Operations respond directly to the _________ _______

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Command post

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23
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All other officers shall report with ____________ _______ and __________ to staging or base

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Protective gear
Passport

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24
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The first arriving Company is still responsible for ________ _________ until properly transferred

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Command functions

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25
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Fire attack function at residential structure fire

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Size up (360 if possible)
Establish or transfer command
Determine length and type of hose needed
Stretch and operate the initial attack line

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26
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Inside truck function at residential structure fires

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Forcible entry
Primary search and rescue
Locate and confine fire
Salvage and overhaul
Assist fire attack

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27
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Outside truck function at a residential structure fire

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V.E.I.S.
Ventilation
Second means of egress
Utility Control

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28
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Rapid Intervention Crew function at a residential structure fire

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Preplan for firefighter rescue

29
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Water supply function at a residential structure fire

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Locate hydrant
Consider reverse lay
Backup line

30
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Command function at a residential structure fire

A

Initiate incident command system
Maintain accountability

31
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Safety function at a residential structure fire

A

Incident safety officer

32
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Fire attack function at a commercial fire structure fire

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Size up
Establish or transfer command
Determine length and type of hose needed
Stretch and operate the initial attack line
Consider 2 1/2” attack line

33
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Inside truck function at commercial fire structure fires

A

Forcible entry
Primary search (consider rescue profile)
Locate and confine fire
Assist fire attack
Salvage and overhaul

34
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Outside truck function at commercial fire structure fires

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Report to side “C”
Ventilation
Second means of egress
Control utilities

35
Q

Rapid Intervention crew function at a commercial fire structure fires

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Prep lab for firefighter rescue
RIC

36
Q

Water supply function at commercial fire structure fires

A

Locate hydrant
Consider reverse lay
Support building suppression systems
Assist fire attack

37
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Back up line function at commercial fire structure fires

A

Determine length and type of hose needed
Protect Fire Attack team

38
Q

Command function at commercial fire structure fires

A

Initiate Incident Command System
Maintain Accountablility

39
Q

Safety function at Commercial fire structure fires

A

Safety Officer

40
Q

Establishing Required Fire Flow equation

A

SqFt divided by 3= Necessary GPM

41
Q

Companies operating in the interior of structures shall relay ____________ _________ _________, preferably at intervals of ___ _______

A

Routine progress reports
10 minutes

42
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“_________ __________” shall be given when the fire has been contained and shall not extend

A

Under control

43
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Fire attack- defensive operations:

A
  1. Evaluate fire spread and write-off structures or portions of structures if necessary
  2. Place 1st stream on most threatened exposure
  3. Avoid placing personnel within collapse zone on hand lines. Use ground mounted or aerial master stream devices
  4. Roll call shall be held prior to beginning defensive operations. PAR may be necessary to ensure that all personnel have safely exited structure.
44
Q

PPV when combined with fire attack requires close coordination between __________, _______ ________, and ______________ operations

A

Command, fire attack, and ventilation

45
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Hose lines must be __ ____ and __________, fan must be __________, and Ventilation group must identify the what?

A

In place and charged
Operating
Must identify the room of fire involvement

46
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Control of _____ ________ is the key to successful PPV

A

Exit openings

47
Q

A ______ _____ or ________ ______ may be directed from the __________ of the structure into the room/area involved to knock the fire down prior to companies entering the structure.

A

Solid bore or straight stream
Exterior

48
Q

Essential considerations for PPV use:

A
  1. Life Safety
  2. Where is fire located?
  3. Where is the inlet opening? Align with wind
  4. Where is exhausted opening? Shall be to the leeward side
  5. What is the smoke and heat path to the opening?
  6. Will it push fire into unburned space?
  7. Is the fire burning in a concealed space?
49
Q

Inlet and __________ _________ must be remote from each other to prevent _________

A

Exhaust openings
Churning

50
Q

To vent for life, take all ________ and open ____ ________

A

Glass
All doors

51
Q

(horizontal ventilation). To vent for fire, locate _______ _________ and coordinate with _______ _______ to remove _______ as they extinguish

A

Fire room
Fire attack
Glass

52
Q

Needs for vertical ventilation

A

Charged hose line accessible during operation
Exit roof as soon as possible
2 methods of egress is preferred
Consider existing openings such as skylights and louvered ventilators

53
Q

Benchmarks that are broadcasted to dispatch for structure fires:

A
  1. “Primary all clear” and “Secondary All Clear”
  2. “Fire under control”
  3. “Loss Stopped”
54
Q

Do not use ________ in Low rise/ garden apartment fires

A

Elevators

55
Q

Assign a company to recall _________ and account for any _________ __________

A

Elevators
Trapped occupants

56
Q

What must be done before stretching hose in a low rise/ garden apartment fires

A

Determine fire floor
Exact fire location
Access path to fire

57
Q

For long stretches into courtyards, team up __ or ____ companies

A

2 or 3

58
Q

Avoid _______ _______ hose upstairs more than ______ floor

A

Hand laying
1

59
Q

Hoist hose from window or balcony, or use a ______ stretch in low rise / garden apartment fires

A

Well stretch

60
Q

If fire is contained to a single unit in a low rise/ garden apartment, hoist the hose directly to…..

A

Fire floor

61
Q

For fire or smoke in enclosed hallways, hoist host to…

A

Floor below and advance charged line upstairs

62
Q

After hoisting hose, secure it by _____ or ______ before ______

A

Rope or strap
Charging

63
Q

Advancing a charged hose line upstairs requires ______ ___________.

A

2 companies

64
Q

The company that will work in the stairwell shall be positioned:

A

1 on floor below
1 on half landing
1 at the fire floor landing

65
Q

The best way to protect a large number of occupants is to…..

A

Locate the fire and control it

66
Q

To avoid a time consuming hose stretch upstairs and down a hallway, consider ________ into an adjacent unit

A

Laddering

67
Q

Second searches are not complete until all floors and areas have been monitored for:

A

Carbon monoxide (CO)
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

68
Q

Do not transmit a secondary all clear until what?

A

Until crews are CERTAIN there are no victims in the structure

West Palm Beach Fire Department (65 decks)

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