202.02B Fireground Strategy

Question 0

The strategic mode will be based on :

Answer 0

The building, structural integrity, fire load, fire and smoke conditions and rescue profile.

Question 1

The two strategies are based on ?

Answer 1

Standard Risk management profile

Question 3

Proper strategy will be determined based on :

Answer 3

Avoiding simultaneous strategies, matching appropriate strategy to fire conditions

Question 4

offensive fire attack is centered around ?

Answer 4

rescue

Question 5

what are the guidelines for offensive fire attacks?

Answer 5

assign IRIC, support primary search, line must go between victim and fire, determine fire conditions, don’t operate hand lines into smoke, fight from unburned portion, avoid exterior attack, avoid candle moth syndrome.

Question 6

command must consider the most critical direction and aves of fire ext., plus speed, as it affects what ?

Answer 6

rescue, level of risk, confinement, exposures.

Question 7

The 7 sides of the fire are?

Answer 7

front, rear, both sides, bottom, top, and interior

Question 8

True or false: Hesitation of opening the building, because they don’t want to beat up building may lose the entire structure.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

This must be initiated early, well coordinated, made in fire area ?

Answer 9

Vertical ventilation

Question 10

Write off property that is already ?

Answer 10

lost

Question 11

Basic variables relating to attack ops involve?

Answer 11

location/ position of attack, size of attack, support functions.

Question 12

Marginal is ?

Answer 12

initiate and offensive interior attack , while setting up defensive ops.

Question 13

Only reason to operate in marginal mode is ?

Answer 13

Rescue

Question 14

True or False: The building determines strategy not IC.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

When should marginal be abandoned ?

Answer 15

all clear, roof is unsafe, heavy heat with no location of fire, heavy smoke being forced from building.

Question 16

Assign a _____ sector as early as possible during marginal ops for rapid veal of ______ conditions.

Answer 16

Roof.

Question 17

What are the steps after IC has changed strategies?

Answer 17

emergency traffic, all personnel will withdrawal, maintain a safe distance from building, and PARS declared on all crews.

Question 18

in def. ops all ______ both immediate and anticipated must identified and protected.

Answer 18

exposures

Question 19

in Defensive ops the first three priorities are ?

Answer 19

personnel safety, exposure protection, main body of fire knock down.

Question 20

Fire under control means ?

Answer 20

the forward progress of the fire has been stopped and the remaining fire can be handled by OS units.

Question 21

upon fire under control a _____ must be obtained?

Answer 21

PARS

Question 22

When would you notify alarm that a primary search will not be completed?

Answer 22

during defensive ops conducted from the onset of the incident.