3 Apparatus Positioning

Question 1

Pre-incident plan

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Buildings that must be examined individually and in detailed are

Answer 2

Unusual in some respect

Question 3

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

Question 4

Factors for consideration developing pre-plan schedule

Answer 4

Potential life safety hazard 
structural size and complexity 
value 
important to the community 
location 
presence of chemicals 
susceptibility to natural disaster

Question 5

Proper positioning of engine at fire depends on

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Apparatus positioning and coverage often defined in

Answer 6

SOG or SOP

Question 7

First due company officer will

Answer 7

Assume command and assign apparatus according to size up

Question 8

In regards to apparatus placement coverage is this

Answer 8

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

Question 9

First and most basic step of coverage

Answer 9

Positioning apparatus

Question 10

First pump placement

Answer 10

Front of building

Question 11

Second pump placement

Answer 11

Water supply back up lines

Question 12

Third pump placement

Answer 12

Rear of building

Question 13

Fourth pump placement

Answer 13

Water supply for RIT

Question 14

First ladder placement

Answer 14

Front of building

Question 15

Second ladder truck placement

Answer 15

Rear of building

Question 16

Positioning at wide frontage buildings apartments warehouses

Answer 16

Engine positioned so entrances closest can be used in attacking fire

Question 17

When engine and ladder approach opposite where does engine stop

Answer 17

Engine stopped short of building to allow ladder front

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Alleys service road or driveway

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Carry hose lines and equipment to the rear

Question 20

Rear coverage and attached buildings is important because

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Access to rear of attached buildings from

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Alleyway or next block

Question 22

Side of the building should be covered when

Answer 22

They are exposed and companies are available

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Keep. Stairways from being cluttered

Question 24

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

Answer 24

ladders

Question 25

Additional general Benefits of full coverage

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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

Question 26

Except back building or a one week with endurance to access the engine should

Answer 26

Position as close as possible

Question 27

Potential size of hazard of Garden Apartments

Answer 27

Half of apartments only seen from front other half only seen from rear

Question 28

Garden Apartments may have one problem with front and rear grade

Answer 28

Steeper grade in the back shorter grade in front for story front five-story back

Question 29

Very long Garden Apartments may be divided in two in which direction

Answer 29

Lengthwise blocking access to the rear from the front

Question 30

In central corridor construction because the rear unit cannot be covered from the front what must occur

Answer 30

Front rear coverage must be put into operation

Question 31

T/f no SOG should be used as a substitute for the judgment and initiative of the company officer

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Engine placement for a narrow detached building

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Far side of the building past the front of the building in the direction of travel

Question 33

First engine on scene for a row attach buildings should place

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Either slightly past or short of the building depending on the direction of travel by the ladder company

Question 34

When confronted with a row of attached buildings the second engine company should position

Answer 34

At the rear of the row of buildings using alleys or service roads

Question 35

In general when there is access to all sides of the building engine companies and should be placed

Answer 35

At the front and the rear and then the sides

Question 36

When confronted with a detached structure that is setback from the street with no rear or side access the second engine should position

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At the front of the building behind the first engine

Question 37

In the case of shopping malls there is usually in terms of access

Answer 37

Good access all around

Question 38

A fire in the rear of a blank may not be visible at the front due to hinterior design

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Office building. Motel. Garden apartment.

Question 39

NFPA 1620

Answer 39

Recommended practice for preincident planning