4 Loss Control

Question 1

Primary damage

Answer 1

Caused by fire itself and not actions taken to extinguish

Question 2

Secondary damage

Answer 2

Damage from firefighting efforts and leaving priority unprotected

Question 3

Loss control was originally done by

Answer 3

Insurance companies and civilian salvage companies

Question 4

Purpose of loss control

Answer 4

To reduce damage from fire, smoke, water weather, during and after fire.

Question 5

Loss control should be considered during

Answer 5

Pre planning,
During fires
After fires

Question 6

When is pre incident loss control planning performed

Answer 6

During regular pre planning

Question 7

Same basic steps used in all systems to assess and manage loss control risks

Answer 7

Risk Id
Risk evaluation
Plans development

Question 8

To differentiate them from code enforcement inspections, pre plans are often called

Answer 8

Surveys.

Question 9

Pre plans or surveys have three purposes

Answer 9

Allow ff to become familiar with building and contents
Gather info for plan development
Inform owners or occupants of anything to be done to reduce loss

Question 10

During plans, surveys, ffs should look for anything that might increase primary or secondary loss. Note such items as

Answer 10

Life safety hazards
Means for primary and secondary access,egress
Vital processes that should be shut down only if needed
Biohazard, flammable or reactive material
Highly absorbent materials that need to be kept form water

Question 11

During pre plans ff should note features or systems that can reduce loss

Answer 11

Fire escapes, smoke towers, area of refuge
Automatic fire doors
Built in fire detection suppression systems
Auto smoke vents

Question 12

Loss control

Answer 12

Practice of minimizing damage and providing customer service through effective mitigation and recovery efforts before during and after incident

Question 13

Loss control element of plans may specify or indicate the following

Answer 13

Most effective, least destructive means of entry, lock boxes
Most effective evacuation and protect occupants
Vital records kept and how to protect them
Supporting and using fire suppression systems
How to protect building contents from smoke water etc

Question 14

Because of privacy issues, findings of pre plan surveys must be kept

Answer 14

Confidential

Question 15

Most important way of limiting primary loss

Answer 15

Extinguishing fire fast

Question 16

Most important factors of limitng primary loss

Answer 16

Proper size up
Effective strategy
Adequate on scene resources
Effective ventilation
Through overhaul

Question 17

Size up

Answer 17

Ongoing dynamic mental eval process performed by officer in charge to evaluate all influencing factors develop strategic goals and tactical objectives before committing personnel

Question 18

To prevent primary loss, overhaul should be thorough and detailed but not

Answer 18

Indiscriminate and careless

Question 19

During overhaul, mental exhaustion can make firefighters more likely to

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Miss subtle danger signs like impending collapse

Question 20

What can help extinguish hot spots more effectively

Answer 20

Class a foam

Question 21

Other common fire gasses

Answer 21

Acrolein
Hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen cyanide
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Phosgene

Question 22

Secondary loss control, considerations may include

Answer 22

Assisting fire attack
Venting
Salvage

Question 23

Ways to assist fire attack

Answer 23

Gaining entry

Pulling ceilings and opening walls

Question 24

How to minimize secondary damage while gaining entry

Answer 24

Instead of forcing, try conventional means of opening windows and doors, if safe to do so or possible. Or force with the aim to keep function of the door or window instead of destroying it.

Question 25

If fire situation allows. Ceilings should only be pulled after

Answer 25

Room contents below have been properly protected.

Question 26

Effective and coordinated tactical ventilation can limit the spread of

Answer 26

Fire, smoke, heat, secondary and primary damage

Question 27

Heat in a compartment can be reduced by using controlled bursts or pulses of

Answer 27

Fog streams

Question 28

If there are sufficient resources, ff should begin salvage operations where

Answer 28

The floor below the fire.

Question 29

It may be prudent to delay fire attack in certain situations for salvage effort because

Answer 29

Ex: computers and expensive property can be damaged, like underneath the ceiling of an attic fire in an office, salvage first may be prudent. Cost of good and property may exceed the cost of the fire damage

Question 30

If a piercing nozzle is used to penetrate the attic space from the roof, what effect might it have inside

Answer 30

It may push heat and smoke down on interior crews.

Question 31

Hall runners

Answer 31

Narrow canvas or plastic sheets or salvage covers to protect hallways.

Question 32

Exposed contents of a burning building can be protected in two ways

Answer 32

Removal,

Covering

Question 33

Exposed property should be removed in what order

Answer 33

Closest to fire seat
Most likely path of fire spread
Floor above fire

Question 34

Many Small items can be removed using

Answer 34

Line of persons like bucket brigade

Question 35

After fire is knocked down, placing a leaking nozzle or coupling out a window can

Answer 35

Reduce water damage

Question 36

What can be used with water to reduce overall water damage

Answer 36

Class a foam

compressed air foam system

Question 37

Water absorbed my materials or objects inside a structure can cause

Answer 37

Shelved or stacks to topple, structural failure, expansion and damage

Question 38

A building 50x100 ft with 6” of water on the floor will cause an additional what weight to be supported

Answer 38

78 tons

Question 39

Ways to remove water from a structure

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Wipe from horizontal surfaces
Construct water chutes and catch basins
Mops squeegees scoop shovel, vacuums 
Portable pumps 
Breech exterior walls making scuppers 
Remove toilets, allow water to drain down pipe

Question 40

Basement water may be pumped out as long as

Answer 40

As ,long as water is contaminated with sewage

Question 41

Severely Contaminated run off from firefighting must be

Answer 41

Contained to be Deconed later using catch basins, ditches or damming and diking

Question 42

Post fire loss control operations take two forms

Answer 42

Economic loss control,

Psychological loss control

Question 43

Before leaving, to prevent looting, vandalism, weather damage, what must firefighters do to a building

Answer 43

Properly secure it

Question 44

Valuables and monetary items should be turned over to

Answer 44

Law enforcement or IC

Question 45

Sentimental, personal or family collections should be placed

Answer 45

In a safe protected area

Question 46

Building owner or occupant me be responsible for securing the entire property if.

Answer 46

There are potential hazards around the building, downed utilities, possible collapse or Holes in floor or ground

Question 47

If hazards exists. Firefighters should make the occupant or owner aware of them by

Answer 47

Performing a tour of the property if safety allows, and describing the hazards present.

Question 48

Property should not be released to owner until

Answer 48

Release or receipt documentation is signed

Question 49

One of the first things ff can do to limit psychological loss

Answer 49

Be aware of where the place debris during overhaul, maybe not in view of owner.

Question 50

Basic ways to prevent psychological loss

Answer 50

Provide shelter on scene 
Notify friends and family 
Provide a phone 
Transport to temp housing 
On call chaplains