Acting Captain's Exam: Chapter 15 - Firefighting Tactics Flashcards
List the Rule of Six:
1: Size Up
2: Call For Help
3: Rescue
4: Cover Exposures
5: Extinguishment
6: Overhaul
A: Ventilation
B: Salvage
List the Basic Mental evolutions of the system (5 points):
1: Facts
2: Probabilities
3: Own Situation
4: Decision
5: Plan of Operation
Provide an explanation of each of the mental evolutions:
FACTS:
(What are the 8 FACTS that must be gathered as a mental evolution?)
1: Time of Emergency
2: Location of Emergency (Direction of arrival, Mental diagram of building and area, obstructions and obstacles)
3: Nature of Emergency
4: Life Hazard
5: Exposures
6: Building(s) involved
7: Fire (stage of development, location in building, etc)
8: Weather conditions
Provide an explanation of each of the mental evolutions:
PROBABILITIES
(What are the 6 probabilities of changing conditions?)
1: Life Hazard
2: Extension of Fire
3: Collapse of Component Part of Involved Building
4: Explosions
5: Weather Changes
6: Preventable Damage
Provide an explanation of each of the mental evolutions:
OWN SITUATION
(What are 5 points for the officer to consider about their own situation and resources at hand?)
1) Personnel and Equipment - Apparatus, Hose Supply
2) Additional Assistance Available
3) Water Supply - Mains, Hydrants, Other Extinguishants
4) Private Fire Protection
5) Action that has been taken by other Officers
Provide an explanation of each of the mental evolutions:
DECISIONS:
(When making a decision, which decisions (2) must the officer make at all times?)
1) Initial Decision
2) Supplemental Decisions
Provide an explanation of each of the mental evolutions:
PLAN OF OPERATION:
(What direction does the officer need to deliver (4 points) to working crews when he or she has made a decision for the operation to proceed?)
1) Orders and Instructions
2) Supervision of Operations
3) Use of Radio
4) Direction of Travel of Apparatus Responding
