Ch. 14 - Fire Attack (NEW TEST) Flashcards
Strategy is defined as:
The _________ or operational stance chosen to achieve the incident’s objective.
General plan
There are two regularly accepted strategic modes:
_____________
_____________
Offensive
Defensive
(Strategic Modes, Offensive) Examples:
- _______________
- _______________ for property conservation
- _______________with significant growth potential
- _______________ to seat of fire will prevent further loss of life or property
- Presence of known rescue
- Calculated risk vs. benefit
- Limited fire size
- Rapid response
Offensive operations are generally __________________________.
higher risk with higher benefit.
(Strategic Modes, Defensive) Examples:
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- Size/severity of fire exceeds capability of initial resource(s)
- Length of burn time
- Proximity/presence of exposures
- Limited or delay in available resources
- Occupancy or lack of occupancy
- Calculated risk vs. benefit
Defensive operations limit personnel risk by __________ lives and or property.
Writing off
Strategic Priorities are defined as:
____________ ranked by their importance in achieving the strategic goal.
Strategic objectives
Nearly every emergency incident will have the same strategic priorities:
F - _______________
L - _______________
I - ________________
P - _______________
Firefighter safety
Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
(Firefighter Safety)
Must be the _____________ in every strategic, tactical, and task level decision.
Highest priority
(Firefighter Safety)
The individual’s ability to make _____________________ is required for success.
methodical, calculated decisions
(Firefighter Safety)
We cannot and will not take ______________ that have a less than equal benefit ratio
Uncalculated risks
(Firefighter Safety)
Constantly observed and tracked through _____________________________.
ACCOUNTABILITY and PAR
(Life Safety)
Once firefighter safety is assured, the search for, location, assessment, and removal of _________________ must be the next highest strategic/tactical priority.
Victims and/or patients
(Life Safety)
Tactical decisions must be geared toward _______________________ for any _______ persons/beings still within a structure on fire.
Increasing the probability of survival
Savable
(Life Safety)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-______________
ALL CLEAR
Life Safety)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-ALL CLEAR
-_________________________________
Indicates that primary/secondary search has been completed
(Incident Stabilization)
Determined by actions that ______________ of fire.
Limit the forward progress
(Incident Stabilization)
Does not always mean extinguishment, but rather ____________.
Confinement
(Incident Stabilization)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-_______________
UNDER CONTROL
(Incident Stabilization)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-UNDER CONTROL
-___________________________
Indicates that the main body of fire has been controlled/extinguished
(Property Conservation)
Accomplished through aggressive ________________________ operations.
Fire attack, overhaul, and salvage
(Property Conservation)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-_______________
LOSS STOPPED
(Property Conservation)
Signified by the declared tactical benchmark:
-LOSS STOPPED
-____________________________________
Indicates that no further damage is being done to the structure or its’ contents by fire, smoke, heat, water, or the Fire Department
Tactics are defined as:
The _________________ of resources _____________________ within the defined strategy.
Deployment and direction
To accomplish the objectives
(Tactics) Example:
Variables such as ___________________ will dictate what tactic we apply first and why.
Time, equipment, and manpower
Tactical priorities can be defined as:
______________ prioritized by their importance in relation to the accomplishment of tactical goals.
Tactical objectives
(Acronym for guiding Incident Commanders when establishing tactical priorities)
RECEOVS
R - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ E - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ C - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ E - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ O - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ V - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ S - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Rescue Exposures Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage
(Acronym for guiding Incident Commanders when establishing tactical priorities)
SLICERS
S - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ L - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the fire I - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the flow path C - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ from a safe location E - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the fire R - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ S - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Size up Locate Identify Cool Extinguish Rescue Salvage
These acronyms are not intended to be used as a list of things to accomplish but rather a reminder of common emergency variables that need to be addressed. Regardless of which method the IC uses, the goal should be to make good ___________________ that will have a positive outcome on the incident.
strategic and tactical decisions
Definition of size up:
The _______________ of gathering information that can assist firefighters/fire officers in making ___________________ on the fireground.
continuous process
effective, safe and efficient decisions
A good size up will include these characteristics and ________________________.
a plan for how to deal with them
(Size Up, Pre-fire planning, Structural Familiarization)
Positives and negatives of individual structure:
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- Access/Egress points
- Entry problem identification
- Interior layout familiarization
- Occupancy location based on time of day
- Hazards
What are the three fireground specifics in size up/pre-fire planning?
Water supply
Plot access
Rescue
(Size Up, Pre-fire planning)
Fireground specifics:
-_______________
Location and quality of hydrants/mains in the area.
How far away is a reliable hydrant?
Pre-planned fire flow requirements
Water supply
(Size Up, Pre-fire planning)
Fireground specifics:
-_______________
Routes of response based on time and traffic conditions
Driveways, alleys, parking lots
Plot access
(Size Up, Pre-fire planning)
Fireground specifics:
-_______________
Best access for each level of structure
Occupancy identification
Rescue
Once a report of a fire has come in each firefighter should begin a ________________ of safety items and mental review of fireground actions they may be expected to complete.
Personal size up
Firefighter Safety:
- _________________________
- ____________________________ to gain additional information
- Dons entire protective ensemble
- Listens to pre-arrival and arrival reports
Fireground Actions:
-____________________ to varying situations
Keeps an open mind to ability to adapt
(Arrival Report)
- ____________ arriving on scene
- Brief _______________
- Brief _______________
- Brief _______________ being taken
- Any _______________
- Designation of Unit
- description of the incident/structure
- description of obvious conditions
- description of actions
- obvious safety concerns
Now that you have been assigned to attack the fire, you need to _______________________ and formulate tactics or utilize tasks that can overcome those conditions.
Size up existing environmental conditions
Incident Considerations:
________________?
________________?
How long has it been burning?
What state is the fire in?
What variables are limiting the fire’s growth?
____________
____________
____________
Fuel
Air
Heat balance
(Size up, Arrival & Assignment)
What other conditions exist?
__________
__________
__________
Smoke
Victims
Exposures
Smoke: What is its’….
________
________
________
________
Volume
Velocity
Density
Color
Structural considerations:
- How is the building ____________?
- How _____ is the building?
- What was the building’s ______________?
- What are the building’s ____________ and __________?
Constructed
Old
Condition prior to fire
Occupancy type
Contents
Occupancy considerations; What type of occupancy are we dealing with?
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
- Single family dwellings
- Multiple family dwellings (MD’s)
- Taxpayers (Strip Malls)
- Business or storage
- Multi-story/High rise
(Single family dwellings)
__________ - more than twice the volume of materials compared to 1950’s
Fire loading
________________ are the best tools a firefighting crew can have when dealing with difficult structures and/or occupancies.
Pre-planning and training
(Victims and/or Rescues)
______________________ and ______________________
situations call for modifications to the direction and speed of fire attack operations; if rescue is required fire attack crews must position handlines and use directions of attacking the fire that will allow or support rescue operations.
- Known rescue / known location
- Known rescue / unknown location
(Hoseline Placement Priorities, Protection of Occupants)
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- Closest to the fire
- Largest group of threatened people
- Above the fire
- Others in general fire area
- Those who may eventually become exposed
(Hoseline Placement Priorities)
If multiple examples are present, the fire hoseline should be place to protect the ___________ with each subsequent line laid to _________________________________.
Highest priority
Protect others in descending order of threat
(Hoseline Placement Priorities)
REMEMBER: The best protection for occupants near and/or above the fire may be accomplished by ___________________________________.
directly attacking and extinguishing the fire
(Contrast the assignments)
Upon assignment of fire attack, crews must prepare themselves to make a ___________ directly to the fire area to confine the fire and begin extinguishment
rapid push
(Contrast the assignments)
The primary job of the attack crew is the _______________________.
Hoseline and nozzle selection must be based on ________________.
search for, and control of fire
conditions found
(Contrast the assignments)
Fire found ______________ be extinguished.
May or may not
If a victim is encountered, several factors will effect the decision whether to pass the victim, while calling for removal vs. removing the victim yourself.
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- Total number of suspected victims
- Position and condition of the fire
- Position and condition of found victim
- Number of members in attack team
- Resources available on scene