202.09 Support Activities

Question 0

Tactical support activities are those functions that assist active fire control and rescue operations. They generally include _______, _______, and the provision for _______.

Answer 0

Forcible entry

Ventilation

The provision for access

Question 1

You ventilate a building principally for what two reasons?

Answer 1

Prevent mushrooming

Gain (and maintain) entry

Question 2

Most confusion on the fire ground is the result of lack of _______ and does not generally relate to a breakdown of basic water application activities.

Answer 2

Support functions

Question 3

We lose most often because a lack of ______ not a lack of water.

Answer 3

Support

Question 4

What is the most effective form of ventilation in working interior fire situations?

Answer 4

Vertical ventilation (as close to directly over the fire as possible)

Question 5

The timing of ventilation becomes extremely important and must be coordinated with fire attack activities – ventilation should be provided __________.

Answer 5

In advance of attack lines

Question 6

If ladder crews cannot get on the roof to ventilate because of fire conditions/roof profile, command should consider this a ________ situation.

Answer 6

Marginal

Question 7

In bowstring/arched roofs, when the fire is in the attic/truss space, and it is safe to do, quickly ______ and _______.

Answer 7

Search the building

Implement a defense strategy

Question 8

In bowstring/arch roofs, when crews are unable to locate the fire, and is safe to do so, _________.

Answer 8

Quickly search the building and implement a defensive strategy

Question 9

In bowstring/arched roofs, when the fire involves a room and contents with no evidence of extension into the attic/truss space, _________.

Answer 9

Implement a quick, aggressive, offenses strategy

Question 10

Beware of premature opening of doors, holes, access effort, etc. before lines are placed and crews are ready to go inside. Good timing requires effective ________ between engine and ladder companies.

Answer 10

Communication

Question 11

If you size up fire working inside a concealed space, ______, open it up and ________.

Answer 11

Get ahead of it

Cut it off

Question 12

Forcible entry involves a trade-off in _______ verses _______.

Answer 12

Time

Damage

Question 13

We ventilate to _______.

Answer 13

Alter interior conditions