201.01a Intransitl, On Deck, Recycle

Question 1

On deck is defined as?

Answer 1

A tactical function within a Sector for layering resources in the forward positions

Question 2

In transit is defined as?

Answer 2

The time in takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order?

Question 3

In Transit is the time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order.
It often varies due to:

Answer 3

• Distance between staging and the incident
  • Size of the incident perimeter
  • Amount of equipment the company needs to assemble

Question 4

The most likely assignments for On-Deck companies are:

Answer 4

• Rapid Intervention Crew
• Reinforce a position within an assigned sector
• Crew relief within an assigned sector
• Any other tactical position assigned by the IC

Question 5

On-Deck crews must also size up the area
that they are assigned to, this size up should include:

Answer 5

• Locating the structures entrance/exit points in their assigned area
• Interior and exterior conditions
• Unit ID of crews operating inside the structure
• Approximate location of interior crews
• Identify which crews are operating each hose line

Question 6

The information transferred should include?

Answer 6

• Interior conditions
• Routing instructions to the work area
• Interior obstructions
• Additional tools/resources required
• Sector objectives

Question 7

A company work cycle could be up to how many air cylinders?

Answer 7

2 to 3