Building Fire Flashcards
___________Truck company or tanker
1
________Squad company
1
_____________Engines company
2
_________Rescue company
1
____________District chief
1
or a ____________alarm
2nd
Or a ____alarm
3rd
Stopping loss by limiting smoke and water damage
Salvation and overhaul
Removal of toxic gases from the structure by mechanical natural or hydraulic removal
Ventilation mode
Interior attack and related support directed towards quickly conducting search for victims and bringing fire under control.
Offensive mode
Exterior attack directed to first reduce fire extension and then bring the fire under control while protecting exposures.
Defensive mode
Situation which requires investigation by first arriving unit
Investigation mode
Searching for victims and removing them from hazardous conditions
Search and rescue
Locate, confine extinguish.
Must use indirect direct or combination attack.
First company engine assignment
Lay into engine from closest stage at hydrant.
Report to IC for next assignment.
Second engine company assignment
Prior to making a offensive attack_______must be established.
Rit
Must have at least _____people on interior hose attack line.
2
______Engine company conducts a primary search
1st
________Engine company must secure a water supply. Reverse lay, forward lay, rural hitch
1st
Three types of ventilation
Mechanical, natural , hydraulic
Ventilation: _________or _________if no water supply needed
First truck company
Cut all vent holes as close as possible to
Seat of the fire
All vertical openings must be ________square holes
4x4
Must have ____means of egress off any roof when a vent hole is being cut.
2