3- Truck Company S&T- Firefighter Safety and Survival

Question 1

In order of importance, the three universal priorities on every emergency response are:

Answer 1

Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation

(L.I.P.)

Question 2

There are three key points to keep in mind when applying the “IFSTA Principles of Risk Management”:

Answer 2

-Team integrity is vital to safety and must always be emphasized
-No property is worth the life of a firefighter
-Firefighters should not be committed to interior offensive fire fighting operations in an abandoned or derelict building that is known or reasonably believed to be unoccupied

Question 3

The safe person element of the Dynamic Risk Assessment model has two equally important components: _____ responsibilities and _____ responsibilities.

Answer 3

Organizational and Individual

Question 4

The ____ _____ _____ program provides better teamwork, improved communication and problem solving, promotes team member input while preserving legal authority, and provides for proactive accident prevention. In general it addresses LEADERSHIP and FOLLOWERSHIP.

Answer 4

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Question 5

According to the CRM program, those in leadership positions are obligated to acquire and develop FOUR critical leadership skills:

Answer 5

Authority
Mentoring
Conflict Resolution
Mission Analysis

Question 6

Firefighters can reduce the hazards of structural collapse by positioning their apparatus and hoselines near the ____ of the buildings where they are STRONGEST.

Answer 6

Corners

Question 7

In many departments, the policy is to cordon off an area equal to ____ times the height of the structure in case of structural collapse.

Answer 7

1.5x

Question 8

According to a NFA class entitled “Firefighter Safety and Survival,” indicators of impending collapse include:

(seven potential answers)

Answer 8

-Heavy Fire (no progress after 10-12min in wood or ordinary construction)
-Walls or floors bowing or sagging
-Distortion of doors/windows
-Beams pulling away from supports
-Little or no runoff while using heavy streams
-New cracks developing or moving
-Walls disassemble under stream impact

Question 9

By definition, a ___ is an organized roll call in which each on-scene supervisor reports the status of his or her crew when requested.

Answer 9

PAR (Personnel Accountability Report)

Question 10

Benchmark events on the fireground include the following (three) events:

Answer 10

-Changing attack modes from offensive to defensive
-Significant change in conditions (flashover, backdraft, collapse, down firefighter, PASS activation)
-Fire control or extinguishment

Question 11

When carrying out orders on the fireground, maintaining ____ _____ means knowing what is going on in the immediate surroundings.

Answer 11

Situational Awareness

Question 12

Two critical aspects of situational awareness are:

Answer 12

-Air Management
-Frequently assessing the effects of fire on the building

Question 13

One aspect of fireground communication related to safety is the use of:

Answer 13

Appropriate Terminology

Question 14

Regardless of how or why firefighters become fatigued on the fireground, the results are the same- decreased ____ and increased _____.

Answer 14

Decreased Productivity ; Increased Risk of Injury

Question 15

When firefighters are trapped in a burning building, their first priority is to survive. Their first actions should be to:

*3 actions

Answer 15

-Initiate a Mayday (if possible)
-Activate their PASS device
-Seek safe refuge