Ch 1 Introduction Flashcards
NFPA technical reports indicate that fire injuries and deaths related to structural incidents are result of what three primary factors
- It falls on you
- You fall into it
- Flashover
As modern architects reduce the amount of mass and change the chemical composition of building materials, the fire service is losing three valuable factors that allow us to perform interior fire operations:
- Safety
- Time
- Relevant building size-up
Firefighter safety has been diminished in newer construction as a result of (3)
- Lower material mass
- Engineered shapes for structural elements
- Increased insulation
Basic curriculums utilized to teach building construction haven’t kept pace with societal changes. Society has changed ___ and ___.
- The fire
- The building (more elusive)
New construction methods are not usually designed to assist fire suppression operations, which creates a double whammy. The double whammy is ___ and ___.
- Loss of material mass
- Engineered shape of
essential structural
elements
The fireground clock starts when ____.
The first-due apparatus sets the parking brake and we go to work
The ability to quickly determine an applicable impression of an incident (particularly buildings) that lays the foundation for a safe abatement strategy that continues until the conclusion of the incident
Relevant size-up
Concerning knowledge of building construction, the substantial challenges that most fire departments must recognize is what?
The DIVERSIFICATION of old and new construction that can be found in most areas of this country
According to the authors, what two factors should be incorporated into an initial and continuing size-up provided to an incident commander at every structure fire
1) TYPE of building construction that is being exposed to fire and/or a noteworthy amount of heat
2) The approximate amount of TIME of exposure
Safety is not something that just happens automatically in a fire ground and/or something that always arrives unannounced when necessary. It is a commitment you make to: (3)
- Be FAMILIAR with your surroundings
- OPERATE in a predictable and
standard way - TRAIN at every opportunity
Initial factors that come to mind when the word “time” is mentioned? (6)
- How advanced is the fire?
- How long did it take someone to
become aware of the fire and
reported - What was the Dispatch time?
- What was the length of time for
response of resources? - Set up (evolution time)
- Time it takes to make it visible
impact
The passage of ____ is constant and ____ are dynamic - the two combine to degrade a building and eventually cause its collapse
- Time
- Fire
The first step in understanding any building is to ____.
Capture the language and concepts that are used to explain how (and why) a building is built the way it is
What are the three steps essential to improving fire ground safety?
- A commitment to being familiar with your surroundings
- Operating in a predictable/standard way
- Constant training
What is the middle ground between how buildings are built and how they fall down?
Rapid recognition
Tactical relevance
