chapter 1 Flashcards

intro /overview

1
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The initial IC should always keep in mind that the first and primary mission is to ‘’

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Prevent additional loss of lives and property

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IC needs to make an initial ‘’ and provide and ‘’ describing the type of occupancy, invisible fire conditions involving structure..

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360 degree size up and arrival report

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3
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What is an analysis of the current fire condition in the process of identifying problems?.

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Size

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4
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What helps take away the guest work for initial decision-making and actions

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SOP’s and pre-incident data

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5
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First in company must also consider other factors such as’’ these are components of size up

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Day, day of the week, weather conditions

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6
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What is one of the leading causes of firefighter line of duty deaths?

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In adequate, improper size up

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7
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Size up, risk benefit analysis and risk management form what

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The basis on which engine company operations are carried out

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8
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QIAP stands for

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Quick initial action plan

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9
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What is a written plan on a whiteboard tactic worksheet to make first alarm assignments on the fire ground

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QIAP

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10
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The incident command starts with QIAP by performing ‘’ AND ‘’ , determines rescue and survivability profiles and consider the rules of engagement before making initial assignments

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RISK Benefit Analysis and RISK assessment

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11
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What list sequential step-by-step essential firer considerations so that nothing is forgotten or omitted during the emergency

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Tactical worksheets p. 11

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12
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The IC needs to know the name of the company, the name of the crew members, there are assignments and locations and the time they enter the structure at any time during the incident in case a’’ is declared

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Mayday

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13
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What refers to risk benefit assessment consideration by which to justify the section of a strategy

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Value times size ( VTS)

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14
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What deals with life value and property value?

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Value

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15
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If there is possibly or certain life value at steak, the strategy would most likely be

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Offensive

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16
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There is no life and no property value at stake. What would be the appropriate action to take?

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Defensive

17
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Refers to how much time is available to fire based on general collapse time of the five building construction types

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Time

18
Q

Collapse times are a bit of a ?

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misnomer( there are no accurate collapse times) p. 12

19
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What refers to the size of the fire and how much water is needed to extinguish it?

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Size

20
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After considering VTS, the company officer has the information to declare strategy. What are the three types?

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Offensive defensive transitional

21
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Fire ground problems fall into two categories, which are

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Top-tier problems and secondary problems

22
Q

Which problems on the ground requiring immediate intervention and typically fall into the following seven categories:
Possible occupants
Visible occupants
Access problems
Smoke
Fire
Exposures
Hazmat

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Top tier problems

23
Q

What problems are less urgent but still require attention they include
Salvages
Secure utilities
Over
Discovering household hazmat materials
Water removal

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Second tier problems p. 13

24
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The following initial tactical assignments need to be accomplished:
Transitional exterior fire ‘’
Water’’
Force e’’
Interior ‘’
Formation of’’
Back ‘’
Exposure ‘’
Search and ‘’
Ladder ‘’
Ventilation

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Transitional exterior fire attack(defensive, or offensive)
Water supply
Force entry gaining access
Interior fire attack line
Formation of RIT
Back up line
Exposure line
Search and rescue
Ladder placement
Ventilation

25
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The primary responsibilities of engine companies are

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Life, safety, and applying water to the fire

26
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During an offensive strategy in interior operations and engine company must be able to:

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Execute a transitional attack by applying water
Hoes line between the fire and the occupants
Maintain integrity of interior stairways
Perform primary search while advancing
Advancing to the seat of the
Initiate hydraulic ventilation
Open wall check for extension

27
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Defensive strategy, exterior operations and engine engineering companies must be able to

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Set up an operate master
Establish maintain operate safely from outside the collapses zone
Extinguish main body fire p. 14

28
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All personnel should be trained to the application NFPA qualifications

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NFPA 1001 and beyond

29
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Even though property conservation has no bearing on the spread of the fire, it is very important in terms of

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Total fire loss, including damage by water

30
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The fire service is a ‘’ organization.. goals are ?

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Paramilitary, but I like military there are no acceptable losses
goals
1- have a company officer run, basic fire, safety, and expert knowledge and confidence until command is transferred
2- have FF function in any capacity required under responsibility of officers. p. 15

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