200s Strategic Decision Making BFOLARO, Water Supply & Stream Management Flashcards
What is strategic decision making?
Stand list of basic items for common to consider in tactical situations
There are 3 information factors that command uses in strategic decision making. What are they?
1: Visual Factors (what you see)
2: Recon Factors (you can’t see but others can)
3: Preplan Area Familiarity
What does BFOLARO stand for?
Building Fire Occupancy Life Hazard Arrangement Resources Other Factors/Conditions
What are critical factors of the building
1: Age
2: Type construction/roof
3: Arrangement
4: Size
5: Openings
6: Value
7: Effect fire has had on it (stability)
What are critical factors of Fire?
1: Size
2: Location
3: Stage
4: Time
5: Direction
6: Whats on fire
7: Fire load
What are critical factor of Occupancy?
1: What is it? House, warehouse, school, business)
2: Fire load and value
3: Status (open closed, under construction, vacant etc)
What are critical factors of Life Hazard
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
What are theocratical factors for Arrangement?
1: Access
2: Exposures
3: Avenue of spread
4: Barriers Obstructions
5: Limitations of apparatus
What are critical factors for Resources?
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?
What are critical factors for Other Factors/Considerations?
1: Time of day
2: Weather (temp, wind)
3: Day of week month
4: Special hazards (large event?)
5: Social Conditions (terror, strike etc)
What are the Tactical Priorities?
1: FF Safety
2: Rescue
3: Fire Control
4: Loss Stop
5: Customer Stabilization
What is the incident action plan for offensive and defensive?
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
First due companies with evidence of a working fire should lay their own supply. What would be some exceptions to this?
1: Obvious rescue requiring full crew
2: Unsure of fire location
3: Next crew right behind you
Which water supply should a first alarm company use cover a new tactical position?
Lay their own supply
What should command consider when 4in supplies are being used and multiple master streams are being put into operation?
Pumping the hydrant
When should deck guns be considered?
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)
What must be established before a deck gun can be put into place?
Supply Line
What type of hand line should be used for large volumes of fire?
2.5 inch
For a basic attack where should the hose lines be placed in order, and how should they be placed?
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
What are characteristics of solid and fog streams?
Solid: Good penetration reach and power. Less steam conversion
Fog: Increased absorption, short reach. Good for confined spaces and exposure protection
What are characteristics of 1 3/4, 2 1/2, elevated master stream, and deck gun?
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
What should be considered if a hose line has been operating in the same place for a long period of time?
The effectiveness of the line, considering moving
What should be considered for basement fire?
1: Transitional is best
2: Floor stability
3: Piercing nozzles and straight stream before fog
4: Flow paths extremely dangerous, vent control is necessary
What is strategic separation?
One portion of the building is offensive and the other defensive. Consider pulling crews out to use big water for knockdown
How should you perform a transitional attack?
1: Through door or window
2: Deflect off ceiling
3: 15-20 seconds
What should be ready when forcing entry?
A hose line in place ready to go
How should you position a ladder when protecting an exposure that has a common wall with fire?
Put the turntable in line with the common wall
What is the rule of thumb when you place a ladder pipe in operation?
You have written off the building (or that portion)
What should be considered when placing a ladder pipe in service from a pumper that has additional hose lines?
May have to shut down lines to get adequate GPMs
