202.05 Fireground Safety Flashcards
What are positions you must use caution for when operating on the foreground?
Ie roof sector with fire under them
Above fire Fire behind you No where to retreat to Opposing fire streams Combining int/ ext attacks One way in and out Under involved roof structures Haz Mat Basements Backdraft potentials Rescue
What is the risk management plan?
We may risk our lives a lot to protect sackable lives
We may risk our lives a little to protect sackable property
We will not risk our lives at all to save what is already lost
When defensive how far should you position yourself?
Far enough away while still being effective. Use barriers if possible
When operating in an offensive strategy you should be _________ _________.
Aggressively offensive
Due to hazards on the foreground command should do what?
Limit the amount of personnel on the foreground to those assigned to a necessary function.
When laddering a roof the ladder selected shall be extended how far above the roofline?
2’-3’
Why do you extent the ladder above the roofline?
To provide a visible means of egress
When operating above or below ground how many escape routes should you have?
2 separate routes
What is the hot zone defined as?
Any area that requires an SCBA, charged hoseline and protective clothing, or in which ff personnel are at risk of becoming lost, trapped or injured by the environment or structure.
Define the warm zone
Just outside he hot zone where firefighters start their operations on the fireground. No risk of being lost, trapped or injured.
What functions can happen in the warm zone?
Laying lines Apparatus placed there Strategies and tactics Utility trucks Accountability officer Investigator
Define the cold zone
Outside of the warm zone where no one is at risk.
Who should operate in the cold zone?
Command
Level 1 and 2 staging
All personnel entering the hot zone must have these 3 things
Wearing full turnouts
Have an intact crew
Be assigned to a sector
The primary purpose for sectorization is?
Safety
Sector commanders must maintain the ______ and ______ of their companies.
Position and function
What is the intent of rehab sector?
Reduce the fatigue and trauma experienced during difficult operations to a reasonable and recoverable level.
Who will assist command with coordinating the rotation of companies during campaign operations.
Dispatch center
What is the most likely part of the building to fail?
The roof/ collapse
What are signs of building collapse?
Cracks in exterior walls Bulges in exterior wall Sounds- cracks, groans, snapping Smoke and water leaking through walls Flexing of floor and roof Leaning or twisting Sagging rooflines Time of involvement
What parts of the structure are know to fail prematurely?
Parapet walls Large open areas- supermarkets Large signs Cantilevered walls Ornamental fronts Light weight truss Unprotected metal and beams
After how many minutes of heavy fire involvement should command be evaluating the strategy?
10-15 minutes
When should you abandon an interior attack?
When the extent of fire prohibits control or the structure becomes unsafe to operate within.
What should you do after determining a building untenable?
Evacuate Account for personnel Regroup Recommunicate Redeploy
