Ch 17. Fighting Industrial Fires Flashcards
Specific branches to deal with each of what two areas may be required [at an industrial fire]? And many times a third branch, dedicated to _____, must also be establishes. (259)
1) Fire
2) Hazmat
3) Evacuation
A great ____ impact can accompany [industrial fires]. (259)
economic
The overriding issue at any [industrial] facility, of course, is _____, known and unknown. (259)
the presence of hazardous materials
[At industrial fires], if something doesn’t seem right, feel right, smell right, or taste right, against everything that other people have told you, _____. (260)
take caution
In _____ setting, the victims might be anywhere, and these buildings never boast a predictable symmetry to make it easier for you to find them. (260)
an industrial
[Industrial] buildings are meant to be _____ not pretty. (260)
functional
Many roof assemblies on manufacturing buildings have _____ that will facilitate ventilation. (262)
sky-lights
[At industrial fires], _____ and _____ can contribute to large, fast moving fires. (262)
The inherent fire loads and abundance of raw flammables
[At industrial fires], you’ll have to be aware of the _____ as never before. (262)
runoff
[At industrial fires], the runoff must be checked for _____, and the air downwind of the fire will also have to be monitored. (262)
pollutants
[Industrial fires] can generate an enormous ____ response. (262)
public
[At industrial fires], anticipate _____. (262)
evacuations
[At industrial fires], the problem [with evacuations] won’t be one of simply getting people out of the way. It’s __4__. (262)
1) deciding whom to evacuate
2) how to get them out
3) what to do with them while they’re away
4) how to protect what they’ve left behind
[At and industrial fire] The _____ and ____ is the first concern of the incident commander. (262)
safety of firefighters and civilians
[At industrial fires], ______ require more staffing in most instances; however, you’ll probably have a better chance of controlling the fire and lessening the effects of smoke and runoff. (262)
interior operations
[At an industrial fire], if you can _____, you may be able to stave off the nightmare scenario, up to and including public evacuation and ineradicable contamination of the environment. (262)
make a quick, aggressive assault on the fire,
[At an industrial fire], if you can’t knock it down quickly, you probably _____. (262)
won’t be able to knock it down at all - not until it runs out of fuel.
[At industrial fires] the most correct launch point is one that will ____ and _____. (264)
cut off the fire from the rest of the facility and not push its byproducts toward other personnel.
[At industrial fires], if you can _____, the fire will be easy to fight. the hardest fires to fight are those concealed by dense smoke. (264)
see the flames
[at industrial fires], if the flames are venting through a window or loading dock, _____ and _____. (264)
move in on them through the interior and blow them out the portal.
[At industrial fires], if you can’t see flames, only boiling smoke, then _____. (264)
take in the line from the area where the smoke appears to be the lightest, either in color or density.
[At industrial fires], Victims could stand a better chance of survival in areas of _____. (264)
lighter smoke
If you’re not comfortable sending crews inside [at an industrial fire], _____ may help. (264)
ventilation
Many industrial facilities, of course, have _____, and these should be your first choice [for ventilation] unless thet’ll drag the fire to an uninvolved area. (264)
skylights
