B-132 Defensive Operations

Question 1

The announcement of a change to a defensive mode will be made as ____ and all personnel will be ordered to withdraw from the structure and maintain a safe perimeter outside the collapse zone.

Answer 1

“EMERGENCY TRAFFIC”

Question 2

After firefighter safety has been ensured, the first priority in a defensive operation is to ____

Answer 2

protect exposures Interior hose lines will be withdrawn (or abandoned, if necessary) and repositioned when changing to a defensive mode.

Question 3

Communications will sound alert tones and repeat the Incident Commander’s Emergency Traffic message and announce to command the need to ____

Answer 3

conduct a PAR. Company officers will account for their personnel and Command will conduct a personnel accountability report.

Question 4

Once ____, defensive operations will begin.

Answer 4

all personnel are out of the structure and accounted for

Question 5

The second priority is to ____

Answer 5

control the main body of fire.