Ch. 4 Size up

Question 1

Ch. 4 Facts
The facts of the situation are things that you know to be true. You must have appropriate resources to attempt any action. Resources include sufficiently ____________ with ________ and water supply

Answer 1

trained personnel

appropriate equipment.

Question 2

Ch. 4. pg. 163
Your perception are based on observation influenced by your knowledge, biases, beliefs, and past experiences.   Maintain situational awareness and continually reassess the situation, you must rely on additional sources for your gathering of facts.   What is a tool to counteract the misperceptions?
A. dispatch information 
B. 360 survey 
C. observations of your crew members 
D. information from the safety officer.

Answer 2

C. observation of your crew members.

The observation of your crew members are some of the best resources. you should encourage your crew to apply situational awareness during emergencies. Communicate with an listen to the observations provided by them throughout the size-up.

Question 3

ch.4 pg. 166
The IC must be aware of work cycles and air management in initially determining resource needs. Firefighter fatalities at structural fire incidents tend to be the result of personnel becoming disoriented and running out of air or being involved in a structural collapse. The following contribute to firefighter safety:
(4)

Answer 3

• creating and maintaining multiple means of egress
• using hose lines or tag lines
• performing proper ventilation
• maintaining awareness of proper air management.

Question 4

CH. 4 pg. 166
The occupational safety and health administration some state regulations, and NFPA standards mandate the presence of an RIC/RIT outside of the IDLH. one method of preparing for a potential rescue is having an established RIC crew onsite, What is the recommended make up of this crew:
A. two trained personnel as RIC/RIT
B. four trained personnel as RIC/RIT
C. more than two members and include an officer
D. Two trained personnel and and technical rescue. personnel.

Answer 4

C. more that two members and include and officer

Regulations requires two trained personnel as RIC/RIT

recommended that the crew be more than two members and include and officer.

Question 5

ch. 4 pg. 167
The most intense part of the size-up process occurs when you are the first resource to arrive at the emergency incident scene. Your scene assessment begins before the apparatus come to a stop and you step from the apparatus. The incident may be categorized by the _____, ______ and _______ of the incident.

Answer 5

severity
extent
dynamics

Question 6

Ch. 4 Size up

An acronym for size-up is CARA: What does each letter stand for.

Answer 6

Conditions
Actions
Resources
Air

Question 7

Ch. 4 Size-up
Research has shown that with modern construction and furnishings many fires are ________ and _______. This result can lead to rapid fire development.

Answer 7

oxygen lean

fuel rich

Question 8

Ch. 4 size up pg. 192 
If crews are not progressing in an IDLH environment or find by air consumption they need to exit, the \_\_\_\_\_ should be notified. 
A. I.C. 
B. Chain of command
C. Officer in charge
D. company officer.

Answer 8

B. chain of command

Question 9

Ch. 4. pg. 161
The IC must be aware of work cycles and air management in initially determining resource needs. Fire fighter fatalities at structural fire incidents tend to be the result of personnel becoming disoriented and running out of air or being involved in a structural collapse. The following contribute to fire fighter safety: (4)

Answer 9

• . Creating and maintaining multiple means of egress.
• Maintaining awareness of proper air management
• Using hoseline or taglines.
• performing proper ventilation.

Question 10

Ch. 4 pg. 168

360 survey may include: (4)

Answer 10

• special considerations and hazards
• entrance and egress points
• intended initial actions and assignments for incoming units
• requests for any additional resources.