4. Size-Up: Evaluation and Assessment

Question 1

When considering the foundation for your decision making process, think about four components:

Answer 1

Facts

Perceptions

Projections

and Probabilities

P162

Question 2

Your _____ are based on observations influenced by your knowledge, bias, beliefs, and past experiences.

Answer 2

Perceptions

P164

Question 3

The most common heated particles found in smoke, giving it the black color.

(3 answers)

Answer 3

Tar

Soot

Carbon

P172

Question 4

____ smoke indicates that paralysis is occurring in areas adjacent to the main body of fire.

Answer 4

Light White

P173

Question 5

____ smoke is common in mid stage heating as moisture mixes with gases and carbon as phrolysis increases. Indicator of burning wood.

Answer 5

Brown

P173

Question 6

_____ smoke is the direct result of heat from a flame.

Answer 6

Thin, Black

P174

Question 7

Refers to dence, black smoke that is ready to ignite, possibly at the vent point.

Answer 7

Black Fire

P174

Question 8

____ smoke will usually flow, neither smooth no turbulent. It floats out of an opening, rising slowly.

Answer 8

Volume Pushed

P176

Question 9

The movement of smoke can be described in terms of speed and direction. When those two factors are considered at the same time, they are discussed in terms of____.

Answer 9

Velocity

P176

Question 10

A rapid intake of fresh air can be an indicator of____.

Answer 10

Flashover

P177

Question 11

A sudden and total rush of fresh air into a compartment can indicate_____.

Answer 11

Backdraft

P177

Question 12

Three common types of movement and smoke.

Answer 12

Floating or Hanging

Volume Pushed

Heat Pushed

P177

Question 13

____ smoke is characterized by speed direction, which can be described as ____ or____.

Answer 13

Heat Pushed

Turbulent flow

Laminar Flow

P178

Question 14

Form of energy transferred from one body to another as a result of temperature differences

Answer 14

Heat

P178

Question 15

While crazing indicates high interior temperatures, this is an indicator mostly seen on____.

Answer 15

Single Pane Windows

P178

Question 16

C.A.R.A

Answer 16

Conditions

Actions

Resources

Air

P179

Question 17

Type of size up that should be employed to evaluate the potential of an occupant being alive within a structure fire environment.

Answer 17

Occupant Survival Profile

P181

Question 18

System that optimize the utilization of all available resources, personnel, procedures, and equipment in order to promote safety and improve operational efficiency.

Answer 18

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

(training procedures intended to reduce human error)

P183

Question 19

Designed to create a culture or climate of freedom and which personnel are encouraged to contribute to the safety and goals of mitigating the incident.

Answer 19

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

P183

Question 20

Assist personnel and identifying the first indicator of errors occurring; the discrepancy between what is happening and what should be happening.

Answer 20

Crew resource Management(CRM)

P183

Question 21

Crew resource management training achieves its goals of increasing scene safety and responder effectiveness by emphasizing the following topics: (5answers)

Answer 21

Communication

situational awareness

decision making

teamwork

barriers

P183-184

Question 22

Factors that interfere with communication, situational awareness, decision-making, and teamwork.

Answer 22

Barriers

P184

Question 23

The life hazards to occupants will be largely determined by the ____ and ___.

Answer 23

Occupancy type

and time of day

P185

Question 24

A building or structure of any portion thereof, that is used for office, professional, or service type business.

Answer 24

Business occupancy

P194

Question 25

An existing residential or commercial property that is for sale may be considered ____ when an occupant has moved out of it.

Answer 25

Unoccupied

P198

Question 26

Residential or commercial property that is empty and may have all entrances secured or boarded up.

Answer 26

Vacant

P198

Question 27

A property that has been vacant for sometime.

Answer 27

Abandon

P199