2019 - Two In Two Out

Question 1

Who shall be responsible for maintaining this document.

Answer 1

The Deputy Chief of Emergency Operations or his/her designee

Question 2

Who shall be responsible for:

1. Initial size-up, including assessment of known life hazard and personnel safety risks
2. Ensuring that TFD personnel adhere to the Two In/Two Out requirements except as otherwise allowed by WAC 296-305-05001 (11)
3. Assigning personnel to a designated Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)

Answer 2

The Incident Commander

Question 3

Who shall be responsible for remaining available and prepared to perform rescue and/or other emergency assistance to firefighters operating within the hazardous area until additional resources arrive.

Answer 3

The Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC–two out)

Question 4

Who shall be responsible for standing by at an incident in a state of readiness to initiate action to find or rescue lost/trapped firefighter(s).

Answer 4

Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)

Question 5

Who shall be responsible for ensuring the Safety Committee investigates and reports to the Chief on any use of the Two In/Two Out exception.

Answer 5

The TFD Safety Officer

Question 6

The control efforts taken by the personnel and resources that are first to arrive at an incident requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of life or serious injury to citizens and/or firefighters.

Answer 6

Initial Stage.

Question 7

Two members of the initial arriving crew who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost/trapped firefighters.

Answer 7

Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC).

Question 8

A situation in which someone can be seen or heard or where a reliable report indicates that someone is still in the structure and immediate actions are required to prevent loss of life or serious injury.

Answer 8

Known Life Hazard.

Question 9

Interior structural firefighting involving any fire that is creating a hazardous area requires:

 a. A minimum of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to work as a team inside the structure 
 b. A minimum of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to standby outside of the hazardous area at emergency structural fire incidents to provide assistance or rescue of the firefighters operating within structure 
 c. Personnel to use \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 9

a. two (2) firefighters (Two In)
b. two (2) firefighters (Two Out)
c. self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

Question 10

TFD personnel who are engaged in an interior entry or interior structural firefighting activities shall operate in teams of _______

Answer 10

two (Two In) or more.

a. Those teams shall maintain positive communication with one another at all times

Question 11

A separate “two out” team is or is not required for each “two in” team operating in the structure.

Answer 11

Is not.

Question 12

b. Exceptions to the Two In/Two Out policy (e.g., the use of just one firefighter for IRIC) shall be employed only to:

Answer 12

Mitigate a known life hazard, the presence of which is substantiated by someone being seen or heard or having a reliable report of someone in immediate danger of loss of life or serious injury

Question 13

The Incident Commander shall notify Fire Communications that they are in the___________prior to initiating Two In/Two Out exception action

Answer 13

“Rescue Mode”

Question 14

If an interior attack in a hazardous area is initiated by the first arriving TFD unit or an interior entry is made with one IRIC firefighter, other incoming resources shall commit to courses of action that fulfill the Two In/Two Out requirement and provide for other safety considerations (e.g., providing a back-up hose line, providing a water supply)
True or false?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

If the rescue mode is initiated, the Incident Commander shall have the first-in company submit a report to:

Answer 15

the TFD Safety Battalion Chief within 24 hours.

Question 16

Use of the Two In/Two Out exception shall be thoroughly investigated after the incident by ___________with a written report of findings submitted to _________

Answer 16

the TFD Safety Battalion Chief and Safety Committee

the Fire Chief

Question 17

Two In/Two Out Exceptions

1. In order for TFD to deviate from the Two In/Two Out requirement, ALL of the following criteria shall be met:

Answer 17

a. The structure fire incident must be in the initial stage
b. Only one team is available to operate in the hazardous area
c. The initial attack personnel become aware of a known life hazard situation that requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of life or serious injury to citizens or firefighters
d. Additional firefighters and resources must be en route to the incident scene

Question 18

IRIC Firefighter Requirements

1. During interior structural firefighting activities, IRIC firefighters, whether operating in pairs or alone, shall:
   a. Be fully equipped with ___________
   b. Remain aware of __________
2. IRIC firefighters may perform other duties outside the hazardous area provided that they:
   a. Are located _____________ and
   b. Maintain constant positive communication with __________
3. Any other duties performed by IRIC firefighters must be such that:

Answer 18

1. a. appropriate protective clothing, equipment and SCBA donned in the standby mode
   b. the status of the firefighters in the hazardous area
2. a. in close proximity to the incident
   b. the interior entry team
3. the work can be abandoned, without placing any additional firefighter(s) at risk, if rescue or other assistance is needed.