9- OFM SIR 2.4

Question 1

When reporting the time at which the fire department is present and command is established, what time should be recorded?
a) The time when the extinguishing agent is initially applied.
b) The time when the commanding officer makes a decision to defer.
c) The time when the fire is considered under control.
d) The time when the fire is initially reported.
e) A or B

Answer 1

E
This field is for reporting the time at which the fire department is present, command is established and personnel are equipped to respond to the incident.
Report the time that:
a) the extinguishing agent is initially applied by the fire department to suppress the fire
or
b) the commanding officer makes a decision to defer the application of agent.

Question 2

When is the “Under Control Time” reported?
a) When the fire department arrives at the scene.
b) When the fire is considered in check with no further progress.
c) When the first exposure fire occurs.
d) When the fire department is dispatched.

Answer 2

B
Report the time when the fire is considered to be in check and will not make further progress, and no further resources will be required for fire attack; the time at which the fire is sufficiently surrounded and quenched that it no longer threatens further spread or destruction of additional property.

Question 3

Status on Arrival:**
What does the “Status on Arrival” field report?
a) The time when the fire is under control.
b) The extent of smoke or fire visible upon arrival.
c) The cause of the fire.
d) The dollar losses incurred.

Answer 3

B
Report the extent of the smoke or fire visible upon arrival.

Question 4

Water:**
What information does the “Water” field report?
a) The amount of water needed.
b) The distance to water resources or availability of tanker shuttle service.
c) The number of hoselines.
d) The type of extinguishing agent used.

Answer 4

B
Report the distance to water resources or the availability of tanker shuttle service

Question 5

Fire Control:**
What does the “Fire Control” field report?
a) The type of property affected.
b) Who or what extinguished the fire.
c) The time the fire department is dispatched.
d) The number of injuries sustained.

Answer 5

B
Report who or what extinguished the fire. There may be incidents where the occupant attempted to extinguish the fire, or an automatic system partially extinguished the fire, however record what or who was responsible at the point that spread or loss was stopped.

Question 6

Property Type:**
Which property classification includes churches, schools, and event venues?
a) Group B - Care and Detention.
b) Group C - Residential.
c) Group A - Assembly.
d) Group F - Industrial.

Answer 6

C
Group A Assembly 101-199 properties where people gather – churches, schools, event venues, clubs, transportation terminals, including Large restaurants (occupancy load greater than 30),
bar/tavern/nightclubs

Question 7

Area of Origin:**
Under which category does a mall concourse fall in the “Area of Origin” classification?
a) Means of Egress.
b) Functional Area.
c) Storage Area.
d) Building Services/Support Facilities.

Answer 7

A
Means of Egress codes 11 to 19 including code 18 covered court, atrium, mall concourse

Question 8

Ignition Source/Igniting Equipment:**
What is classified under codes 51 to 69 in the “Ignition Source/Igniting Equipment” classification?
a) Lighting equipment.
b) Gases.
c) Appliances.
d) Open flame tools and smokers’ articles.

Answer 8

A
Lighting equipment Codes 51 to 59

Question 9

Fuel or Energy Associated with Igniting Equipment:**
When is the “Fuel or Energy Associated with Igniting Equipment” category completed?
a) When the fire is under control.
b) When the ignition source is a piece of equipment.
c) When the cause of the fire is undetermined.
d) When there is no dollar loss.

Answer 9

B
Report the fuel or energy normally used in conjunction with the igniting equipment. This category is only completed when equipment is responsible for igniting the fire. If the ignition source is not a piece of equipment, code as “98 - Not Applicable”.

Question 10

Object or Material First Ignited:**
In the “Objects” category, which code refers to building components?
a) Code 21 to 29.
b) Code 11 to 19.
c) Code 61 to 69.
d) Code 51 to 59

Answer 10

B
These codes are classified into two categories – Objects and Materials.
Object or material first ignited is the FIRST item that ignites resulting in the uncontrolled fire.
For example, a gas fire on a stove ignites oil in a pot. The FIRST object ignited that resulted in the uncontrolled fire is the oil. (The gas is the fuel of the ignition source.)
Note that Codes 11 to 49 refer to specific objects. If a code representing the object first ignited is not available use Codes 51 to 68 to indicate the material that first ignited.

Question 11

under the category of Cause (Possible): Intentional:**
This code refers to an intentionally set fire that is ignited by person(s) aged 18 and over to destroy property for no apparent purpose?
a) Suspected Vandalism.
b) Riot/Civil Commotion.
c) Suspected Youth Vandalism.
d) Suspected Arson.

Answer 11

A
Suspected Vandalism Code 03 This code refers to an intentionally set fire that is ignited by person(s) aged 18 and over to destroy property for no apparent purpose. (excluding Youth vandalism

Question 12

*Cause (Possible): Unintentional:**
A fuel tanker on an icy road collides with a concrete wall, igniting the fuel.
a) Children Playing.
b) Vehicle Collision.
c) Design/Construction/ nstallation/Maintenance Deficiency.
d) Routine Maintenance Deficiency.

Answer 12

B
Vehicle collision Code 12 This code refers to a fire caused by a vehicle collision (with another vehicle, structure, or other.)
Examples:
A fuel tanker on an icy road collides with a concrete wall, igniting the fuel.
A helicopter crashes during an attempted landing on a hospital rooftop.

Question 13

Cause (Possible): Other/Undetermined:**
Fires that are caused by lightning, static electricity, chemical reaction – spontaneous combustion ?
a) Rekindle.
b) Natural Cause.
c) Exposure Fire.
d) Undetermined.

Answer 13

B
Natural Cause Code 73 Fires that are caused by lightning, static electricity, chemical reaction – spontaneous combustion

Excluding incidents where Design/Construction/ Installation/ Maintenance deficiency caused the condition creating static, Improper handling resulted in chemical reaction, or other human
actions created the conditions which led to the ignition. Code under exposure fires incidents where natural factors may have been part of the fire spread to a separate property.

Question 14

Exposure Fire:**
What does code 80 refer to in the “Exposure Fire” category?
a) Fires caused by exposure to separated uncontrolled fire.
b) Unintentional causes with undetermined information.
c) Fires reignited due to heat and proximity of materials.
d) Fires caused by static electricity.

Answer 14

A
Fires that are caused by exposure to separated
uncontrolled fire.

Question 15

Cause (Possible): Other Unintentional:**
This code is used when the cause has been
unclassified determined, fits the definition of Unintentional and cannot be classified by the any other cause code?
a) Mechanical Failure.
b) Used or Placed too Close to Combustibles.
c) Other misuse.
d) Unclassified unintentional.

Answer 15

D
This code is used when the cause has been
unclassified determined, fits the definition of Unintentional and cannot be classified by the any other cause code.

Question 16

This code is to be used for fire incidents where a
there is no information to provide a basis for
determining that the possible cause is either
Intentional or Unintentional.
a) For incidents where arson is eliminated.
b) code 99 used in the “Cause (Possible): UndeterminedWhen there is no information to determine a possible cause.
c) When the cause is unintentional but information is not available.
d) For fires caused by exposure.

Answer 16

B
This code is to be used for fire incidents where a
there is no information to provide a basis for
determining that the possible cause is either
Intentional or Unintentional.

Question 17

*Under Control Time Date:**
Why is the date in the “Under Control Time Date” field not always the same as the incident date?
a) It is an error in reporting.
b) The fire department is not always present on the incident date.
c) The fire department may arrive after the incident date.
d) It is determined by the property type.

Answer 17

C
Under Control Time Date
The date may not be the same as the incident date , so a date is required.

Question 18

Note:**
When is code 34 used in the “Object or Material First Ignited” category?
a) When fabrics are ignited.
b) When a person’s clothing is ignited.
c) When wood is ignited.
d) When furniture is ignited.

Answer 18

B
Note: when the object ignited is clothing on a person, use the code Wearing Apparel on a person - 34
(do not use codes 57 or 58 – fabrics)

Question 19

Example:**
In the given example, what is the property type for a restaurant with an accessory apartment above grade?
a) 331 Apartment, flat, tenement with business.
b) 332 Detached dwelling with business.
c) 333 Semi-detached dwelling with business.
d) 334 Attached dwelling with business.

Answer 19

A
“An early morning fire ripped through the Hong Kong Palace ….
Restaurant owner, who lived above the restaurant, heard fire alarms and was
able to wake up five other occupants of the building…”
Property type:
331 apartment, flat, tenement with business
Area of origin: 92 Residential/business restaurant area

Question 20

What is the primary purpose of reporting the main transport function of a vehicle in the context of vehicle fires?**
- A) Determine vehicle color
- B) Identify vehicle owner
- C) Assess potential fire causes
- D) Establish vehicle age

Answer 20

C
Report the main transport function of the vehicle.
If the vehicle is suspected to be stolen, then use code 10 Stolen.
If abandoned/junked use code 8 Abandoned, junked.

Question 21

In the event of a suspected stolen vehicle related to a fire, which code should be used?**
- A) Code 8 - Abandoned, junked
- B) Code 10 - Stolen
- C) Code 99 - Undetermined
- D) Code 7 - No person present

Answer 21

B
Report the main transport function of the vehicle.
If the vehicle is suspected to be stolen, then use code 10 Stolen.
If abandoned/junked use code 8 Abandoned, junked.

Question 22

What is the purpose of the “Vehicle Fuel” field in a vehicle fire report?**
- A) Identify the vehicle’s make
- B) Record the driver’s information
- C) Enter the fuel used by the vehicle
- D) Specify the vehicle’s model

Answer 22

C
Vehicle Fuel
Enter the fuel that is used by the vehicle as its energy source.

Question 23

According to the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal, what should be included in the estimated dollar loss for a fire?**
- A) Revenue losses
- B) Costs due to business interruption
- C) Environmental contamination cleanup costs
- D) Open area losses

Answer 23

D
The estimated dollar loss is the cost of actual damage to property and property contents, including open area losses. This amount includes direct losses resulting from fire, explosion, smoke, water or other damages associated with firefighting operations
NOT to be included in this total are revenue losses or costs involved due to business interruption, loss of good will, loss of sale, production down time, vacancies or environmental contamination cleanup.

Question 24

What is the purpose of the “Estimated Total Value at Risk” field in vehicle fire reports?**
- A) Assess environmental impact
- B) Determine vehicle safety
- C) Estimate potential property damage
- D) Evaluate insurance coverage

Answer 24

C
Estimated Total Value at Risk
The estimated value at risk is the total property value (excluding land value) and property contents, including open area losses. Business impacts and land are not included in the total value at risk.
In other words, estimation of total value of structure and contents that could have been destroyed if the fire had not been contained by the fire department.

Question 25

When estimating residential fire losses, what factors are considered for the dollar loss calculation?**
- A) Land value
- B) Property assessment value
- C) Replacement value of contents
- D) Business interruption costs

Answer 25

C
The estimated value at risk is the total property value (excluding land value) and property contents, including open area losses. Business impacts and land are not included in the total value at risk

Question 26

If the estimated loss for a residential fire is $500,000, what is the recommended action by the OFM?**
- A) Revise the estimate
- B) Request verification by fire departments
- C) Ignore the estimate
- D) Report as undetermined

Answer 26

B
The OFM requests verification by fire departments of reported losses of $0 or $500,000+

Question 27

In exposure fires, what is the total number of fires considered when determining the total exposures?**
- A) Only the initial fire
- B) All fires, excluding the initial fire
- C) Fires in open areas
- D) Fires in vehicles only

Answer 27

B
The total exposures is the total number of fires that meet this definition:
Note: Do not include the initial fire in the total

Question 28

What defines an exposure fire in the context of incident reporting?**
- A) A fire resulting from arson
- B) A fire caused by children playing
- C) A fire occurring as a consequence of another fire
- D) A fire involving multiple vehicles

Answer 28

C
An exposure fire is defined as a fire in a building, structure, or vehicle that occurs as a direct
consequence of another fire that originated in another building, structure, vehicle, or outside open area. For the purposes of incident reporting, semidetached and attached residential structures are to be regarded as separate structures.

Question 29

For exposure fires, how should semidetached and attached residential structures be treated?**
- A) As separate structures
- B) As a single structure
- C) Ignored in reporting
- D) As open area losses

Answer 29

A
An exposure fire is defined as a fire in a building, structure, or vehicle that occurs as a direct
consequence of another fire that originated in another building, structure, vehicle, or outside open area. For the purposes of incident reporting, semidetached and attached residential structures are to be regarded as separate structures.

Question 30

What is the Exposure number used for in exposure fire reports?**
- A) Report the total exposures
- B) Identify the originating fire
- C) Code for Yes in insurance estimates
- D) Assign a sequential identifying number

Answer 30

D
Each exposure report must be coded with a sequential identifying number starting at 1.
Note: The initial fire, all fires that did not result in an exposure and multiple vehicle fires should have 0 in the Exposure number.

Question 31

What is an example of a civilian fire injury in the context of incident reporting?**
- A) Any injury involving a civilian
- B) Injuries caused by accidental vehicle collisions
- C) Injuries resulting from escaping the fire/explosion
- D) Injuries during firefighting operations

Answer 31

C
A civilian fire injury is defined as a person injured
* as a direct result of a fire/explosion, (burns or asphyxia);
* as a result of a fire/explosion impairment, (pulmonary edema, pneumonia);
* as a result of an injury that was caused by escaping the fire/explosion, (jumps from third floor, falls down a stairwell); or
* as a result of destruction caused by the fire/explosion, (wall falls, roof collapse, projectiles
hurled).
This definition includes a person who is known to have attempted suicide by fire or explosion, and a person who is injured as a result of an arson fire, whether the fire was intended to injure the specific person or not.
Exception: A person injured by fire/explosion which results from an accidental vehicle collision is NOT considered to be a fire injury.

Question 32

*In incident reporting, how are civilian fatalities defined?**
- A) Any death within one year and one day of the incident
- B) Deaths caused by exposure to hazardous materials
- C) Deaths resulting from firefighting operations
- D) Any death reported by firefighters

Answer 32

A
In all instances, death must occur within one year and one day of the incident to be classified as a fire death.

Question 33

What is the definition of a rescue in the context of incident reporting for vehicle fires?**
- A) Evacuating all persons in danger
- B) Assisting persons to safety by fire department personnel
- C) Evacuating the entire occurrence area
- D) Self-evacuation by all persons

Answer 33

B
Report the total number of persons rescued in the FIRE incident. A rescue is defined as:
a) any person in danger due to their proximity to the fire and
b) who is unable to self evacuate and
c) is assisted to safety by fire department personnel.
Note that rescue does not include persons evacuated from an occurrence area for precautionary measures.

Question 34

How are persons rescued categorized in incident reports?**
- A) By gender
- B) By age group
- C) By physical condition
- D) B and C

Answer 34

D
Report the total number of persons rescued in each age group:
Persons Rescued: Children The total number of persons rescued age under 16
Person Rescued: Adults The total number of persons rescued ages 16 to 64
Persons Rescued: Seniors The total number of persons rescued aged 65+

Report any physical condition of person(s) rescued that affected their ability to self evacuate.
There are three fields to report up to three types of physical conditions that prevented self
evacuation.
Note: We are NOT looking for the number of persons rescued with each physical condition.

Question 35

What is the purpose of the “Other Agencies Contacted” field in incident reports?**
- A) Identify potential suspects
- B) Assess environmental impact
- C) Report agencies contacted about the incident
- D) Determine vehicle safety

Answer 35

C
Report other agencies contacted about the incident within the period of filing this incident report. If agencies are contacted after the Incident report is filed, no revision is required.

Question 36

When reporting the person directly associated with the ignition, what information is not collected for statistical purposes?**
- A) Full name
- B) Key human factor
- C) Gender
- D) Age

Answer 36

A
Note: This data is collected for statistical purposes only. Names are not collected, so this data cannot be associated with a person. Address is not made available where the privacy of an individual would be compromised.

Question 37

*If the cause of the fire is suspected arson, what code should be used for the “Person directly associated with ignition” fields?**
- A) Code 8 - Not applicable
- B) Code 10 - No person present
- C) Code 99 - Undetermined
- D) Code 9 - Not applicable (e.g., suspected arson)

Answer 37

D
* where the cause is suspected arson, vandalism or children playing. For these situations use these codes: Gender 8 :Not applicable
Age 8: Not applicable
Human Factor 9: Not applicable
10: No person present

Question 38

What is the primary purpose of reporting the “Person directly associated with ignition: Key Human factor in ignition” field?**
- A) Assess potential insurance coverage
- B) Identify potential suspects
- C) Collect statistical data on human factors
- D) Determine vehicle safety

Answer 38

C
Where known, based on information available at the time of the fire, report the key human factor
associated with the ignition of the fire.
Note: This data is collected for statistical purposes only. Names are not collected, so this data cannot be associated with a person. Address is not made available where the privacy of an individual would be compromised.

Question 39

In the context of incident reporting, what action must be taken if there are more than three different types of conditions affecting persons’ ability to self-evacuate?**
- A) Report only one type of condition
- B) Select from codes in a specific order
- C) Report all conditions individually
- D) Use code 99 - Undetermined

Answer 39

B
If there are more than 3 (which will be very rare occasions) select from codes in this order:
Code Descriptor
2 Children under 5
5 Visual impairment
6 Hearing impairment
7 Other impairment
4 Mobility impairment (not age related)
3 Mobility impairment seniors