202.02 Fireground Factors Flashcards
Incident commanders, sector officers, and company officers shall utilize _________to direct initial and ongoing size up of fire incidents in order to create a dynamic iap.
Fireground factors
Identification of _______ _______ _________ is extremely important due to the limitations of command.
Critical fireground factors
Size up is?
The conscious process involving the very rapid and deliberate consideration of the critical fireground factors, the development of a strategy and the rational plan of attack based on those conditions.
What should you beware of?
Non-thinking action and non-thinking attackers
What are the three information factors?
Visual
Recon
Preplan
What are the fireground factors?
Building Resources Occupancy Fire Life hazard Access and arrangement Other
Name 3 factors for building
Size Age Roof Interior arrangement Construction type Condition of building old, New Value Effect fire is having on it
Name 3 factors of fire
Size Extent Location Stage Direction of travel Time of involvement Amount Products of combustion
Name three factors of occupancy
Specific occupancy Type school, restaurant, church ect Value Fire load Hazards Time Loss profile
Name three life hazard factors
Number of occupants Location of occupants Condition of occupants Incapacities Ems needs Time of fire effecting the victims Exposure control Access to rescue victims
Name three arrangement factors
Access Arrangement Distance to exposure Value of exposure Direction of spread Obstructions Limitations to apparatus
Name three resource factors
On scene personnel Equipment responding Equipment in staging Est time of response for personnel Capabilities Hydrants available Supplemental water sources Sprinkler systems
Name three factors that fall under other
Time Weather Day if the week Season Traffic Social conditions
