Ch. 2- Priority Deployment Of First Alarm Assignment

Question 1

The difference between a successful emergency operation which is brought to an early conclusion and one that becomes a protracted effort, often heavily taxing a department’s resources, depends greatly on actions taken by who?

Answer 1

First arriving companies

Question 2

Normal first alarm assignment for a reported fire in a high rise structure

Answer 2

1. (5) fire companies
2. Airborne engine company component (task force)
3. BLS ambulance
4. ALS ambulance
5. EMS captain
6. Battalion Chief

Question 3

The five fire companies will consist of

Answer 3

1. (2) truck companies
2. (3) Engine companies

*may arrive in task force or light force configuration

Question 4

Who will also respond on the first alarm assignments to incidents in specific first in districts

Answer 4

Squad

Question 5

What are key to understanding and locating equipment in these buildings (High rise)

Answer 5

Pre-incident planning and fire prevention

Question 6

Who shall be responsible for the overall personnel accountability at an emergency incident

Answer 6

Incident Commander

Question 7

F-666

Answer 7

Accountability and inventory worksheet

Question 8

Who shall be responsible for the accountability of resources and personnel assigned to their area of responsibility

Answer 8

Division or Group Supervisors

Question 9

First-in company tactical objective

Answer 9

Fire Attack Team

Question 10

Primary responsibility of First in company

Answer 10

Locate and identify the emergency and determine its scope

Question 11

Minimum of how many members from the initial fire attack team shall ascend to the reported floor

Answer 11

Four members

Question 12

Fire attack Team should check conditions two floors below the reported fire floor as to ascertain if it is suitable for ____

Answer 12

Staging

Question 13

What’s the second in company responsibility

Answer 13

Establishes lobby control and the officer becomes IC

Question 14

What does lobby control do?

Answer 14

1. Controlling elevators
2. Vertical access routes
3. Activating the building’s communication systems
4. Controls air handling system (initial pressurization of stairwells)

Question 15

Who supplies water to the buildings standpipe system

Answer 15

First arriving 200 series Engineer or when the first arriving and second arriving companies are single engine companies the Engineer of the second arriving company has the responsibility for water supply

Question 16

Staging is normally how many floors below the fire

Answer 16

Two floors

Question 17

What is the assembly point where a reserve of personnel and equipment are maintained awaiting assignment within the building

Answer 17

Staging

Question 18

Staging should be established utilizing a company from?

Answer 18

First alarm assignment

Question 19

Base may be established by

Answer 19

Available engineers from the first alarm assignment or by a greater alarm company

Question 20

High rise fire company placement requirement

Answer 20

ALS BASE

Fire Attack
Lobby
Staging
Base

Question 21

Rapid Intervention Company shall be located where

Answer 21

1. In staging or
2. Proximity to Staging