9- OFM SIR sections 2.1 and 2.2 Flashcards
What is the purpose of SECTION A in the Standard Incident Report?**
a) Identify monetary losses
b) Record details of structure fires
c) Report all fire and non-fire occurrences
d) Document exposure fires
C
SECTION A: ALL OCCURRENCES is completed for ALL fire and non-fire occurrences.
This section identifies the “where” and “when” of the incident, “who” responded, and to “what” they responded. Section A must be completed for all emergency responses: fires and non-fires
When is SECTION B of the Standard Incident Report required?**
a) For all emergency responses
b) for fires and explosions, response type 1 or 2
c) For outdoor fire incidents with no loss
d) For non-fire incidents
B
SECTION B: FIRES/EXPLOSIONS is completed for fires and explosions, response type 1 or 2.
It must be completed for structural, vehicle and open area fires. This section identifies the “what”,
“how” and “why” details of the incident and estimates the extent of any monetary losses involved.
Which section of the report is completed only for fire incidents occurring in a STRUCTURE?**
a) SECTION A
b) SECTION B
c) SECTION C
d) SECTION D
C
SECTION C: STRUCTURE FIRES/EXPLOSIONS is completed only for fire incidents occurring in a
structure Complete this section for occurrences with “Response Type” codes 1 or 2, where the property involved was a structure. This section is used to gather details on the structure involved and identifies whether Alarm/Detection/Suppression devices were present and operated.
When is SECTION D required to be completed in the Standard Incident Report?**
a) Only for exposure fires
b) For all emergency responses
c) For outdoor fire incidents
d) Only for structure fires
B
SECTION D: ADDRESS is required for all emergency responses. Table 1 summarizes completion of
the report.
In which situation is SECTION C: STRUCTURE FIRES/EXPLOSIONS completed?**
a) For all fire and non-fire responses
b) Only for fire incidents occurring in a structure
c) For outdoor fire incidents
d) For exposure fires
B
SECTION C: STRUCTURE FIRES/EXPLOSIONS is completed only for fire incidents occurring in a
structure Complete this section for occurrences with “Response Type” codes 1 or 2, where the property involved was a structure. This section is used to gather details on the structure involved and identifies whetherAlarm/Detection/Suppression devices were present and operated
*For what type of occurrence is SECTION B NOT required?**
a) Structure fires
b) Vehicle fires
c) Outdoor fires with no loss
d) All fire occurrences
C
Section B is NOT required for Response type 3: Outdoor fire incidents where there was no loss and the fire was not suspected to be arson, vandalism or children playing and did not occur in a dump or recycling property
When are exposure fires reported as separate incidents?**
a) When there is no monetary loss
b) When the originating fire is in a structure
c) Always treated as separate incidents
d) When they occur outdoors
C
In most cases, the completion of one Standard Incident Report is required for each occurrence to which a fire department responds. The exception is in the reporting of exposure fires.
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 reported as separate structures.
When recording exposure fires, separate reports are required for the originating fire and each exposure fire. The Fire Department Incident # will be unique for each report. The codes for location, fire department , incident date, initial call, dispatch time of each related exposure fire must be IDENTICAL to that of the originating fire.
However, each fire is to be treated as a separate incident and the information reported on each exposure must reflect the particularities of the fire. There are specific codes for exposure fires in ignition source, cause and other fields where required.
What does the Exposure # field in exposure fires indicate?**
a) Address of the exposure incident
b) Unique identifying number for each report
c) Type of exposure involved
d) Monetary losses incurred
B
When recording exposure fires, separate reports are required for the originating fire and each exposure
fire. The Fire Department Incident # will be unique for each report. The codes for location, fire
department , incident date, initial call, dispatch time of each related exposure fire must be IDENTICAL
to that of the originating fire.
Which of the following is considered an exposure fire?**
a) Fire in a garage spreading to a residence
b) Fire in a restaurant spreading to a nearby shoe store
c) Fire in an apartment unit spreading to a neighboring unit
d) Fire in Forest/Bush results in a building fire
D
A building fire ignites a vehicle parked nearby.
The vehicle fire is an exposure fire. 2 reports.
A building fire ignites a fire in a neighbouring structure.
The second structure ignited is an exposure fire. 2 reports.
This includes townhouses or row houses.
While they are not separated by land, they should be treated as separate buildings for the
reporting of exposure fires.
A vehicle collision results in a fire that ignites a nearby building.
The building fire is an exposure fire. 2 reports.
The spread of a forest/bush fire results in a building fire.
The building fire is an exposure fire. 2 reports.
In the case of a multi-vehicle fire, how many incident reports are required?**
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Depends on the monetary losses
A
Multi-Vehicle Fires (revised 2001)
In the case where a multi-vehicle fire occurs (e.g. as a result of a multi-vehicle collision), a
single incident report is required. Use the codes for multi vehicles in property class to indicate
more than one vehicle was involved.
Which section must be completed for outdoor fire incidents with no injury, fatality, or monetary loss?**
a) SECTION A
b) SECTION B
c) SECTION C
d) SECTION D
A and D
For all non-fire responses (Response Type codes 11 or greater) complete Section A and Section D only.
Also for Code 3:
For outdoor fires where there was no resulting exposure fires, and where the cause IS NOT suspected
to be arson, vandalism or children playing and the fire was not in a dump or recycling facility, complete
Section A and Section D only.
What does SECTION A of the Standard Incident Report identify?**
a) Monetary losses
b) Where and when of the incident
c) How and why details of the incident
d) Exposure fire details
B
Section A is completed for ALL fire and non-fire occurrences. This section identifies the “where” and
“when” of the incident, “who” responded, and to “what” they responded. As well, the section indicates
the extent of any rescues or fire fighter injuries or fatalities resulting from an occurrence.
When are semidetached and attached residential structures treated as separate structures for exposure fires?**
a) Always
b) Only when there is a monetary loss
c) Only when the fire is suspected to be arson
d) Only in case of outdoor fires
A
A building fire ignites a fire in a neighbouring structure.
The second structure ignited is an exposure fire. 2 reports.
This includes townhouses or row houses.
While they are not separated by land, they should be treated as separate buildings for the
reporting of exposure fires.
Which type of fire is NOT considered an exposure fire?**
a) Building fire igniting a vehicle nearby
b) Vehicle collision results fire that igintes nearby building
c) Fire in a restaurant spreading to a nearby shoe store
d) Spread of a forest/bush fire resulting in a building fire
C
A fire in a restaurant situated in a mall (within the single overall structure) spreads to a nearby shoe
store situated in the same mall.
The shoe store fire is NOT an exposure fire.
When is SECTION C: STRUCTURE FIRES/EXPLOSIONS completed?**
a) For all fire and non-fire occurrences
b) Only for fire incidents occurring in a structure
c) For outdoor fire incidents with no loss
d) Only for vehicle fires
B
SECTION C: STRUCTURE FIRES/EXPLOSIONS is completed only for fire incidents occurring in a
structure Complete this section for occurrences with “Response Type” codes 1 or 2, where the property
involved was a structure. This section is used to gather details on the structure involved and identifies
whether Alarm/Detection/Suppression devices were present and operated.
