Ch. 1 General Principles of Firefighting

Question 1

Consider these principles to be rules that ________________.

Answer 1

You may break only under the most unusual circumstances

Question 2

One of the most basic principles is that ________. A further duty of all FF’s is to __________.

Answer 2

The FF’s responsibility is to protect life and property.

Gain knowledge to perform new tasks

Question 3

Most basic principle of FFing is that _______________.

Answer 3

Human life takes precedence over all other concerns

Question 4

Concept 1

Sufficient personnel are not available to effect both rescue and extinguishment, ______

Answer 4

Rescue must be given priority

Question 5

Concept 2

When you don’t have sufficient personnel to perform all of the needed tasks, first perform those that ____________.

Answer 5

Protect the greatest number of human lives

Question 6

Concept 3

Remove those ________

Answer 6

In greatest danger first

Question 7

More than one victim and don’t have the resources to remove all of them, ____________.

Answer 7

You will have to establish some priorities.

• immediate fire area
• directly above fire
• top floor
• people below

Question 8

Concept 4

When enough personnel are available to perform engine and ladder functions, they must ________.

Answer 8

Carry out coordinated attack

Question 9

Concept 5

When there is no threat to occupants, the lives of firefighters __________.

Answer 9

Shouldn’t be unduly endangered

Question 10

Six possible directions for fire to spread:

Answer 10

ABLRUD
Ahead
Back
Left
Right
Up
Down

Question 11

Last rule for firefighting is a brief one:

Answer 11

Let circumstances dictate procedures

Question 12

Our actions must be based on _______ and must ______.

Answer 12

Sound information

Come out of a proper decision-making process