Ch 6 Tactics Flashcards
________ involves the techniques that allow a rescuer to identify the location of victims and determine how to access those victims in order to remove them to a safe area
Search
_______ is the removal of victims from an untenable or unhealthy atmosphere
Rescue
In some cases,_____ of the fire must be initiated prior to the search and rescue effort for the sake of the firefighters and occupants safety
Confinement
A __________ is a rapid but thorough search that is performed either before or during fire suppression operations
Primary search
A _________ is conducted after the fire is under control and the greatest hazards have been controlled
Secondary search
_________ should only be initiated following a 360° size up of a structure, and the IC should consider risk assessment when making the VEIS assignment
VEIS
________ exposures are other structures, equipment, vehicles, people, or natural features that the fire would endanger
External
_________ exposures are unburned or unaffected portions of the building interior that the fire growth threatens
Internal
Fire exiting an opening with a defined neutral plane indicates that the opening is supporting a _______ flow of products of combustion away from the fire and oxygen towards the fire
Bidirectional
________ includes firefighting operations required to prevent fire from extending from the area of involvement to uninvolved areas or structures
Confinement
A direct attack on the fire using a solid or straight stream uses water or foam most efficiently on _______ fires
Fuel controlled
An ________ attack on the fire using a straight or solid stream uses water most efficiently on ventilation controlled fires
Indirect
An indirect attack can be considered_______ if performed beginning on the exterior
Transitional
Fire that is located in a remote part of the structure or hidden from view by objects in the compartment
Shielded fire
The _________ is an offensive tactic used in an offensive strategy that the I C or initial company officer employees in which a hose line is deployed from the exterior of the structure where smoke and flames are visible to gain control of the fire prior to deployment of interior hose lines
Transitional attack
The transitional attack is an offensive tactic used in an _____that the I C or initial company officer employs in which a hose line is deployed from the exterior of the structure where smoke or flames are visible to gain control of the fire prior to the deployment of interior hose lines
Offensive strategy
A ________ should be used during every size up to assist in locating the fire within the structure
Thermal imager
The firefighters conducting the transitional attack should ensure that the nozzle is not placed on a_______ and must avoid movement of the street or solid water stream within the opening
Fog pattern
In order for the fan to create the needed pressure to force the heat and toxic gases out of the structure, the_____ must be located in the fire compartment
Exhaust openings
Prior to beginning_______, an attempt to determine the cause and point of origin should be made
Overhaul
Fire officers who are certified to ______should be able to determine the cause and origin of most fires
NFPA 1021
__________ is the planned, systematic, and coordinated removal of heated air, smoke gases, or other airborne contaminants from a structure, replacing them with cooler and fresh air to meet incident priorities of life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation
Tactical ventilation
_______________ should only be performed when the fire attack hose lines and teams are in place and ready to advance toward the fire
Tactical ventilation
When a window fails, a new source of oxygen is suddenly available to a fire. The fire can rapidly move toward and consume this oxygen, creating a______ affect
Blow torch