Ch. 16 Mission of Overhaul and Salvage

Question 1

Mission of __________ is to ensure that the fire is completely out and to PINPOINT the AREA of origin.

Answer 1

Overhaul

Question 2

Smooth transition from attack to extension to overhaul normally carried out by ___________ but should be _______________.

Answer 2

Attack.

DISTINCTLY assigned by command.

Question 3

Overhaul has two tasks:

Answer 3

Pinpoint the area of origin.

Ensure that the fire is completely out

Question 4

To accurately determine the cause, the ____ of origin must ___________ during the overhaul process.

Answer 4

Point.

Not be disturbed

Question 5

Fire cause and determination are directly related to the ______ of origin.

Answer 5

Area

Question 6

The beauty of IMS is that ____________________________. If no assignments are made, the responsibility falls back to the _____________-___________.

Answer 6

Roles and responsibilities are DEFINED.

Individual in charge - command

Question 7

Once the ______ of origin has been pinpointed and the scene investigation process is complete, ______________________ must be extinguished for final extinguishment.

Answer 7

Area.

ALL fire damaged property and ALL hotspots

Question 8

_________ should be assigned as soon as the main body of fire is knocked down.

Answer 8

Overhaul

Question 9

If assignments are made, the ____________ should be absolutely, positively sure of his or her role and responsibility. If ________________ are used, there should be no misunderstanding.

Answer 9

Group supervisor.

Mission statements

Question 10

One exception for assigning attack to overhaul is when staffing is low and _____________________. If command assigns one attack group and more than one area may be involved, ____________________.

Answer 10

Fires are or may be in other areas of the structure.

Attack should move to the next logical area to seek out and extinguish fire.

Question 11

_______ is there and should have all the tools necessary to commence overhaul. Once the main body of fire has been knocked down (and after the ____________________ has been given), command should reassign ________ to overhaul.

Answer 11

Attack.
Appropriate landmark.
Attack

Question 12

The overhaul process should be _____________.

Answer 12

Systematic

Question 13

Overhaul.

Most problematic areas are __________, ____________, __________ and ___________ in areas in close proximity to the fire.

Answer 13

Stuffed furniture.
Wall assemblies.
Closets.
Certain floor coverings.

Question 14

The areas or sides that have the ________ and ________ are the areas from which the fire came. This should lead you to the _______ of origin.

Answer 14

Most char.
Heat damage.

Room of origin.

Question 15

Overhaul.

The first step is to determine the ___________________ and the _______________, specifically the area of origin.

Answer 15

Areas that can be immediately overhauled.

Area that cannot be overhauled INITIALLY

Question 16

Four type of wall systems used in single- and multifamily- (up to four units) residential structures:

Answer 16

Ordinary.
Lath and plaster.
Drywall/wood studs.
Drywall/steel studs

Question 17

2nd phase of overhaul begins: (2)

Answer 17

Once the area of origin has been determined AND

On-scene investigation completed

Question 17

Exterior wall systems only.
May be solid or veneer.
If solid, extensive overhaul normally not required.
If brick veneer, determine what is behind wall surface.
Interior of brick veneer will be one of the other three wall systems.

Answer 17

Ordinary

Question 19

This type of wall system exists in older homes.
Discontinued after WW II.
Everything you need for a good fire is there: Heat, fuel and oxygen.
Painted or wall-papered over

Answer 19

Lath and plaster

Question 20

System replaced lath and plaster.
Endothermic reaction.
System only as good as hanger and finisher.
Check higher up. Higher the better.

Answer 20

Drywall on wood studs

Question 21

Newer form of construction.

Generally found in commercial or in REMOLDED sections of existing homes.

Answer 21

Drywall on steel studs

Question 22

2 notes on drywall on steel studs

Answer 22

Potential for electrical shock.
-excellent conductors of electricity.
Possibility exists metal stud can conduct heat

Question 23

One of the concerns of overhaul and COMMAND is where to put the “stuff” shoveled:

Answer 23

Unsightly-out of view, rear of bldg/alley, backyard is “ideal”, alongside homes in driveways.

Dangerous-flare ups of debris is quite common, debris watered down for a long time, ENGINE DRIVER pull a booster and hose down the pile, not placed to close to the structure.

Question 24

3 actual causes of fire

Answer 24

Suspicious.
Incendiary.
Accidental.

Question 25

Allowing firefighters to overhaul area of origin prior to investigation makes the task of investigator ____________.

Answer 25

More difficult

Question 26

Task of the officer assigned to overhaul is to __________. In most cases, the area is __________

Answer 26

Determine the area of origin.

Obvious

Question 27

Isolating and identifying the area of origin is the _______, not the end. Once the area has been identified, it is up to ____________ to determine the actual cause.

Answer 27

Beginning.

Command or a qualified investigator

Question 28

Overhaul is responsible for: (3)

Answer 28

Safety of the overhaul crew.
Locating the area of origin AND THEN completely extinguishing the fire.
Keeping command informed

Question 29

Extension’s mission is to check areas ______, _______, and _______ for extension and report these findings back to command. This says ___________________ any discovered fire.

Answer 29

Above, around, and below.

Nothing about extinguishing

Question 30

In most fires, ______, _____ normally are assigned to the _____________.

Answer 30

Checking for extension, overhauling.
Initial attack.

A:fire is knocked down
E:extension areas checked
O:overhaul complete

Question 31

Salvage should be conducted regardless of ______ or ______ status.

Answer 31

Neighborhood.

Economic

Question 32

Salvage is ___________, but it is more that that, it is __________.

Answer 32

Conserving property.

An attitude

Question 32

Salvage is directly related to the following functional groups:

Answer 32

SAVE-O:
Salvage.
Attack.
Vent.
Extension.
Overhaul

Question 34

Which functional group does this apply to, concerning salvage?
Nozzle discipline helps minimize damage.
Water damage is a key factor in fire loss

Answer 34

Attack

Question 35

Salvage can be broken down into four basic categories:

“Do the CPRs to save our image”

Answer 35

COVERING furniture.
SEPARATING areas from the fire and its effects.
PROTECTING valuables (public image).
REMINDING group supervisors that they should prevent unnecessary damage.

Question 36

At an occupied structure, salvage should be assigned __________.

Answer 36

As soon as possible - AFTER the Big Four.

Question 37

Best approach to salvage:

Answer 37

Confine, control, extinguish

Question 38

Salvage.
If second floor has major involvement, salvage will want to concentrate on __________. If major area of involvement is first floor, salvage should go to _____ and then _____.

Answer 38

The first floor and below initially.

Up to second floor-stop smoke damage.
Basement-protect from smoke and water.

Question 39

Salvage operations should take place in ___________ and usually should begin in areas _____________.

Answer 39

Areas most likely to contain savable property

AWAY from the fire area

Question 40

If personnel available, an officer may be assigned to salvage to focus on _____________.

Answer 40

The areas being overhauled

Question 40

To protect furniture most effectively, move it to ______________.

Answer 40

Areas where water flow is the least, push it together and cover.

Question 41

Responsibilities of salvage

Answer 41

Safety of salvage crew.
Protection of savable items, from efforts of fire and working crew.
Keep command informed.