3 Apparatus Positioning Flashcards

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Pre-incident plan

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A document developed by gathering general and detailed data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary

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Buildings that must be examined individually and in detailed are

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Unusual in some respect

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Factors evaluated for potential situations affect facility during emergency conditions

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Construction
Access to building
Life safety considerations
Capabilities of responding personnel availability of mutual aid 
water supply 
exposure factors
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Factors for consideration developing pre-plan schedule

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Potential life safety hazard 
structural size and complexity 
value 
important to the community 
location 
presence of chemicals 
susceptibility to natural disaster
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Proper positioning of engine at fire depends on

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Physical characteristics of structure. 
Location of structure. 
Availability or lack of water supply. 
Normal alarm response pattern. 
Size and location of fire
Need for ladder
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6
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Apparatus positioning and coverage often defined in

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SOG or SOP

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First due company officer will

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Assume command and assign apparatus according to size up

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8
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In regards to apparatus placement coverage is this

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The assignment of companies two parts of the fire ground to accomplish firefighting objectives

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9
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First and most basic step of coverage

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Positioning apparatus

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10
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First pump placement

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Front of building

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Second pump placement

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Water supply back up lines

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Third pump placement

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Rear of building

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13
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Fourth pump placement

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Water supply for RIT

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14
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First ladder placement

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Front of building

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15
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Second ladder truck placement

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Rear of building

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16
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Positioning at wide frontage buildings apartments warehouses

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Engine positioned so entrances closest can be used in attacking fire

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Q

When engine and ladder approach opposite where does engine stop

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Engine stopped short of building to allow ladder front

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Companies assigned to the rear should use what to get into position quickly

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Alleys service road or driveway

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When apparatus access to rear of building is not possible engine crew should do what with equipment

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Carry hose lines and equipment to the rear

20
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Rear coverage and attached buildings is important because

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Because the sides are attached their façades are usually close to each other risk of exposure or rescue requirement

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Access to rear of attached buildings from

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Alleyway or next block

22
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Side of the building should be covered when

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They are exposed and companies are available

23
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Advancing hose lines into the building through the use of ground ladders does what

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Keep. Stairways from being cluttered

24
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If possible what should be placed on all four sides of the building for egress

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Additional general Benefits of full coverage
Fall extent of fire will be known. There will be few if any surprises. Severe exposure problems will be discovered and dealt with. Companies surrounding the fire building can't work in unison. Exposure management
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Except back building or a one week with endurance to access the engine should
Position as close as possible
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Potential size of hazard of Garden Apartments
Half of apartments only seen from front other half only seen from rear
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Garden Apartments may have one problem with front and rear grade
Steeper grade in the back shorter grade in front for story front five-story back
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Very long Garden Apartments may be divided in two in which direction
Lengthwise blocking access to the rear from the front
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In central corridor construction because the rear unit cannot be covered from the front what must occur
Front rear coverage must be put into operation
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T/f no SOG should be used as a substitute for the judgment and initiative of the company officer
True
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Engine placement for a narrow detached building
Far side of the building past the front of the building in the direction of travel
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First engine on scene for a row attach buildings should place
Either slightly past or short of the building depending on the direction of travel by the ladder company
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When confronted with a row of attached buildings the second engine company should position
At the rear of the row of buildings using alleys or service roads
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In general when there is access to all sides of the building engine companies and should be placed
At the front and the rear and then the sides
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When confronted with a detached structure that is setback from the street with no rear or side access the second engine should position
At the front of the building behind the first engine
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In the case of shopping malls there is usually in terms of access
Good access all around
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A fire in the rear of a blank may not be visible at the front due to hinterior design
Office building. Motel. Garden apartment.
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NFPA 1620
Recommended practice for preincident planning