202.12B Overhaul

Question 1

What is the goal of Overhaul?

Answer 1

reduce the incidence of secondary fires, control loss, and stabilize the incident scene while providing
for firefighter safety in doing so.

Question 2

What are the objectives of Overhaul?

Answer 2

• Preserving evidence

* Securing the fire scene

Question 3

While crews are resting, how FF’s are to remain in the fire area to detect any possible hidden fire and re-ignition?.

Answer 3

2

Question 4

What is the preferred way to decide on how much insulation should be removed from the attic after a fire?

Answer 4

a risk/benefit discussion should be conducted with the owner/occupant to discuss the extent of insulation removal

Question 5

Who is responsible for insuring the fire is extinguished?

Answer 5

the last Company Officer leaving the scene?

Question 6

Who is responsible for scheduling post-incident drive-by/walk-through inspections of the fire building?

Answer 6

Incident Commander

Question 7

The IC may waive post incident inspections if?

Answer 7

A fire watch is in place

Question 8

What is the best way to stop rekindle on cellulose fires?

Answer 8

fire companies should remove as much insulation as possible, Consider a fire watch and call C99

Question 9

Will Overhaul be conducted on structures that have been declared Defensive Fires?

Answer 9

NO

Question 10

Companies performing overhaul should continuously weigh the importance of ______ _______ with
the need to immediately remove debris and completely extinguish all traces of fire.

Answer 10

preserving evidence

Question 11

What are suitable ways Overhaul companies can provide a means of identifying and guarding hazards that cannot be removed or stabilized from the fire scene?

Answer 11

Barricades, hazard tape, and

the posting of guards

Question 12

What is the ideal way to secure roof ventilation holes and broken windows?

Answer 12

Rolled plastic is ideal for this purpose