200s Strategic Decision Making BFOLARO, Water Supply & Stream Management

Question 1

What is strategic decision making?

Answer 1

Stand list of basic items for common to consider in tactical situations

Question 2

There are 3 information factors that command uses in strategic decision making. What are they?

Answer 2

1: Visual Factors (what you see)
2: Recon Factors (you can’t see but others can)
3: Preplan Area Familiarity

Question 3

What does BFOLARO stand for?

Answer 3

Building
Fire
Occupancy
Life Hazard
Arrangement
Resources
Other Factors/Conditions

Question 4

What are critical factors of the building

Answer 4

1: Age
2: Type construction/roof
3: Arrangement
4: Size
5: Openings
6: Value
7: Effect fire has had on it (stability)

Question 5

What are critical factors of Fire?

Answer 5

1: Size
2: Location
3: Stage
4: Time
5: Direction
6: Whats on fire
7: Fire load

Question 6

What are critical factor of Occupancy?

Answer 6

1: What is it? House, warehouse, school, business)
2: Fire load and value
3: Status (open closed, under construction, vacant etc)

Question 7

What are critical factors of Life Hazard

Answer 7

1: Location of occupants in relation to fire
2: Number of occupants
3: Resource needs search and rescue
4: Special needs
5: Time exposed to fire smoke
6: Access for victim rescue / evac

Question 8

What are theocratical factors for Arrangement?

Answer 8

1: Access
2: Exposures
3: Avenue of spread
4: Barriers Obstructions
5: Limitations of apparatus

Question 9

What are critical factors for Resources?

Answer 9

1: Staffing and equipment on scene/responding/staging
2: How far out is the next alarm and how long would it take them
3: Condition of personnel
4: Hydrants
5: Water supply
6: Built in fire protection?

Question 10

What are critical factors for Other Factors/Considerations?

Answer 10

1: Time of day
2: Weather (temp, wind)
3: Day of week month
4: Special hazards (large event?)
5: Social Conditions (terror, strike etc)

Question 11

What are the Tactical Priorities?

Answer 11

1: FF Safety
2: Rescue
3: Fire Control
4: Loss Stop
5: Customer Stabilization

Question 12

What is the incident action plan for offensive and defensive?

Answer 12

Offensive

1: FF Safety
2: Primary Search
3: Transitional
4: Interior attack
5: Vent
6: Support

Defensive

1: FF Safety
2: Establish Hazard zone
3: All Clear on exposures
4: Prevent extension to exposures

Question 13

First due companies with evidence of a working fire should lay their own supply. What would be some exceptions to this?

Answer 13

1: Obvious rescue requiring full crew
2: Unsure of fire location
3: Next crew right behind you

Question 14

Which water supply should a first alarm company use cover a new tactical position?

Answer 14

Lay their own supply

Question 15

What should command consider when 4in supplies are being used and multiple master streams are being put into operation?

Answer 15

Pumping the hydrant

Question 16

When should deck guns be considered?

Answer 16

1: Well involved structures
2: Structures beyond rapid reach of hand lines
3: Exposure protection
4: Situations that pose unusual risk to FFs
5: Transitional needing high GPM to overcome large BTUs (garage)

Question 17

What must be established before a deck gun can be put into place?

Answer 17

Supply Line

Question 18

What type of hand line should be used for large volumes of fire?

Answer 18

2.5 inch

Question 19

For a basic attack where should the hose lines be placed in order, and how should they be placed?

Answer 19

1st: Transitional at the seat of fire from the exterior if possible
2nd: Between the fire and suspected location of occupants, if RP All Clear then between fire and largest exposure unburned area
3rd: Defending a second means of egress (be aware of opposing FFs)
Additional: Cover other critical areas or back up other lines

You should always attempt to place hose lines in a manner that supports rescue, confines the fire, protects the exposures, and confines loss

Question 20

What are characteristics of solid and fog streams?

Answer 20

Solid: Good penetration reach and power. Less steam conversion
Fog: Increased absorption, short reach. Good for confined spaces and exposure protection

Question 21

What are characteristics of 1 3/4, 2 1/2, elevated master stream, and deck gun?

Answer 21

1 3/4: Fast, mobile 150GPM
2 1/2: slow difficult to move, 250gpm large BTU fires
EMS: Mostly stationary, slow to set up, maximum GPM
DG: Fast large volume, great reach penetration

Question 22

What should be considered if a hose line has been operating in the same place for a long period of time?

Answer 22

The effectiveness of the line, considering moving

Question 23

What should be considered for basement fire?

Answer 23

1: Transitional is best
2: Floor stability
3: Piercing nozzles and straight stream before fog
4: Flow paths extremely dangerous, vent control is necessary

Question 24

What is strategic separation?

Answer 24

One portion of the building is offensive and the other defensive. Consider pulling crews out to use big water for knockdown

Question 25

How should you perform a transitional attack?

Answer 25

1: Through door or window
2: Deflect off ceiling
3: 15-20 seconds

Question 26

What should be ready when forcing entry?

Answer 26

A hose line in place ready to go

Question 27

How should you position a ladder when protecting an exposure that has a common wall with fire?

Answer 27

Put the turntable in line with the common wall

Question 28

What is the rule of thumb when you place a ladder pipe in operation?

Answer 28

You have written off the building (or that portion)

Question 29

What should be considered when placing a ladder pipe in service from a pumper that has additional hose lines?

Answer 29

May have to shut down lines to get adequate GPMs