Ch 4. The Rules of Engagement- Risk Assessment in the Fire Service

Question 1

At times, the hardest part of firefighting is trying to figure out ___ , or ___. At other times, you just don’t know whether to ___ or ___.

Answer 1

which type of ventilation to use; which nozzle is best for flashover; press on with the offensive; go defensive
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Question 2

Ego, machismo, and gut feeling all play tug-of-war with ___, ___, and___. (41)

Answer 2

intelligence, common sense, and training.

Question 3

The National Fire Academy’s sample risk policy:

Answer 3

We will take great risk to save a life
We will take minimal risk to save property
We will risk nothing for lives or property already lost.
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Question 4

The NFA’s risk policy may be easy to remember, but at times, ___.

Answer 4

they’re very hard to follow.

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Question 5

___ must be exhibited in those cases where life or property is already lost. This is where ___ must be exhibited.

Answer 5

Leadership;
experience, firm decision making, and constraint
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Question 6

What can define the rules of engagement for the fire service?

Answer 6

Those three sentences:
We will take great risk to save a life
We will take minimal risk to save property
We will risk nothing for lives or property already lost.
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Question 7

___ gives us the edge over the fire.

Answer 7

Our protective equipment

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Question 8

The first thing i ask myself when pulling up to a fire is ___

Answer 8

whether we can enter and operate effectively inside.

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Question 9

With no life hazard present, we should ___.

Answer 9

make every effort to save as much property as possible.

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Question 10

In fires where there is savable property to protect but the interior conditions warrant caution, you should ___.

Answer 10

place backup lines right behind the advancing nozzle.

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Question 11

If a vacant building is totally involved on arrival, consider it to be ___.

Answer 11

already lost.

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Question 12

Vacant buildings that have experienced fires in the past should be considered ___.

Answer 12

already lost.

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Question 13

Occupied buildings that are totally involved on all floors are ___.

Answer 13

goners.

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Question 14

___ entails training officers to make educated, realistic decisions about expected outcomes.

Answer 14

Risk assessment

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Question 15

Through fire simulations, case studies and other modes of training, officers of all ranks must come to make risk assessment a ___. (44)

Answer 15

habitual process

Question 16

Have ___ as to what crew can accomplish

Answer 16

realistic expectations

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Question 17

We can only search for ___ minutes if we use thirty-minute bottles.

Answer 17

15

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Question 18

Depending on conditions, your crews can either ___ or ___.

Answer 18

successfully handle a situation; compound the problem

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Question 19

A good chief or company officer knows in advance ___ and makes his assignments accordingly. (45)

Answer 19

the probable outcome

Question 20

According to the author, when a building is well involved upon arrival, Command must ___ conditions or wait till ___.

Answer 20

change the; conditions change themselves

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