202.02 Fireground Factors

Question 1

What is the purpose of fireground factors?

Answer 1

offer a standard list of basic items Command must consider in the evaluation of tactical situations.

Question 2

What does Size up mean?

Answer 2

conscious process involving the very rapid but deliberate consideration of the critical factors and
the development of a strategy and rational plan of attack based on those conditions

Question 3

T/F Fireground Factors are ever changing on the fireground?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Effective fire operations require action plan revisions that

continually _________ fireground factors based upon information feedback.

Answer 4

reconsider

Question 5

T/F Command will seldom operate with complete information during initial operations?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

what 3 basic information factors does Command use?

Answer 6

Visual Factors, Reconnaissance Factors, Preplanning and Familiarity Factors

Question 7

What are the 7 fireground factors?

Answer 7

Building, Occupancy, Fire, Life Hazard, Arrangement, Resources, Other Factors & Conditions