202.05 Fireground safety

Question 1

True or false; this procedure is designed to maximize confusion and increase the number of personnel exposed.

Answer 1

False- minimize and limit

Question 2

command will engage ___________ minimum ___________ personnel within extremely hazardous situations.

Answer 2

absolute, number

Question 3

examples of extremely hazardous situations are :

Answer 3

flammable liquids, LP Gas, special ops.

Question 4

Hot zone is:

Answer 4

any area that requires SCBA, charged hose line, special PPE, or FF are at risk of becoming lost, trapped etc.

Question 5

Examples of hot zones:

Answer 5

structure on fire, operating close proximity, confined space, trench rescue, close to crane or swift water, building collapse, helicopter ops, and extrication

Question 6

all ff.’s working in HOT Zone shall work in a min. of ____, with PAR in place.

Answer 6

two.

Question 7

Warm zone is

Answer 7

just outside the hot zone, in forward apparatus, laying lines, HMRT, TRT, utility trucks, special equip. acct. officer, investigations.

Question 8

Cold zone is:

Answer 8

outside warm zone, no one is at risk, command, level I and II staging etc.

Question 9

All personnel entering hot zone shall?

Answer 9

wear full PPE, intact crew, assigned a sector.

Question 10

The major reason for fire ground sectorization ?

Answer 10

safety of ff personnel.

Question 11

Sector commanders need to both ________ and ____________ of their companies.

Answer 11

position and function

Question 12

safety sector will be established when ?

Answer 12

incident involving an inordinate danger to personnel.

Question 13

A 100’ length of unprotected steel will expand ___” when heated to 1100 F

Answer 13

9

Question 14

true or false: an building fire involving the roof is the most likely candidate for failure?

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

signs of structural collapse ?

Answer 15

cracks, bulges in exterior wall, smoke or water leaking through walls etc.

Question 16

contributing factor to collapse ?

Answer 16

parapet walls, large open areas, cantilevered canopies etc.

Question 17

after __ to ___ minutes of interior ops heavy fire conditions still exist command should initiate a careful eval of conditions.

Answer 17

10-15

Question 18

what are the five steps when building becomes untenable?

Answer 18

evacuate, account for personnel, regroup, recommunicate, and re-deploy

Question 19

three circumstances that determine method of evacuation?

Answer 19

imminence of the hazard, type and extent of hazard, perception of area affected by hazard.

Question 20

search and rescue activities should be conducted by _____ or more members.

Answer 20

two.

Question 21

T or F : elevators without emergency ops. shall be used if a WF is indicated.

Answer 21

False - Shall not be used.

Question 22

When using elevator with FF feature, what are the steps to safely operate?

Answer 22

engage emergency ops, take to two floors below suspected fire floor, if smoke or fire is showing on floor be prepared to close immediately.

Question 23

what is some information needed in order to proceed to elevator and or stairs ?

Answer 23

make sure no heat, smoke is visible in shaft, verify fire floor, locate nearest stairwell.