Ch 3. Resource Allocation Flashcards
A general rule in the fire service is to gear for the ___, not the ___.
normal; extreme
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When called to extreme situations, an IC must have an understanding as to ___, ___, and ___.
what resources are required; what resources are available; under what time frame he must operate
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the key to understanding resource needs is ___
knowing what you need and where to get it.
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What you need is probably specific to ___
the incident
pg 34
a good IC knows what he needs and ___
realizes it early enough to get it on the scene in time for it to be effective.
pg 34
The average bedroom fire requires: a) b) c) d)
a) one engine at least 500 gpm
b) a crew of 4 members (2 in/2out)
c) one 48 gpm 1 3/4 hoseline with combination or smooth bore nozzle
d) one PPV fan
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over ___ percent of the fires to which we respond can be handled with what we have.
90
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To truly look as if you know what you’re doing, know in advance where to get additional personnel and material you might need and ___. (35)
how long it will take.
it took ___ hours to bring the 1 meridian plaza fire under control in Philidelphia, and they had ___ firefighters on duty.
16; hundreds of
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Staffing in Toledo is set at a minimum of ___ per day. That figure is based on ___.
103; a daily average call for service.
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New York has over ___ firefighters on duty at a time.
1200
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One rule of thumb for the fire service is that ___
no firefighter should be allowed to operate a forklift.
pg 37
(mutual aid) If you don’t have an abundance of portable radios, ___.
assign crews from you department to the mutual aid companies or at least a firefighter with a compatible radio.
pg 37
When bringing outside firefighters to the scene, make sure that ___. ___ will help in this regard.
everyone speaks the same language; The protocols of IMS and sectorization
pg 37
in Toledo, we call a short extension ladder a ___, whereas other departments tend to refer to these as attic ladders.
“dinky”
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