Chapter 1 "Why Rapid Intervention"

Question 1

Over the past decade, about __ to____ firefighters died on the job annually across the United States.

Answer 1

70-100

Question 2

Over ________ were injured.

Answer 2

65000

Question 3

Casualties and Injuries were reported through?

Answer 3

NIOSH and NFPA

Question 4

1988 New Jersey Auto Dealership Fire

Answer 4

5 Firefighters died due to roof collapse

Question 5

1995 California Garage Fire

Answer 5

Entrapment causes death of 1 Firefighter

Question 6

1998 North Carolina Commercial Building Fire

Answer 6

2 firefighter deaths and 1 Injury

Question 7

1998 Mississippi Strip Mall Fire

Answer 7

2 Volunteer FF’s Die due to smoke inhalation

Question 8

2007 Texas Dwelling Fire

Answer 8

2 firefighters killed after becoming trapped

Question 9

2011 Texas Condo Fire

Answer 9

Firefighter dies when he falls through the roof performing vertical ventilation

Question 10

2014 Pennsylvania Residential Fire

Answer 10

Firefighter dies after becoming lost and running out of air.

Question 11

______ Firefighters injured every week

Answer 11

100’s

Question 12

Fire Service Organizations must study the cases of both injuries and fatalities and identify the problems that can be corrected _______ accidents occur.

Answer 12

Before

Question 13

Commonly identified causes of firefighter casualties:

Answer 13

Failure to Recognize Rapidly Deteriorating Conditions
Inadequate Survival Training
Poor Communication
Inexperienced Officers
Failure to use Safety Equipment
Water Loss
Freelancing

Question 14

What is caused due to neglect of Ventilation?

Answer 14

Built up Heat and Smoke intensity

Question 15

What can cause a lack of proper ventilation?

Answer 15

Personnel Reductions and Multiple Assignment being carried out simultaneously.

Question 16

FF’s often have difficulty identifying hazards on the fireground because crew member are?

Answer 16

Performing multiple demanding task and overlook ongoing size-up.

Question 17

FF’s will forget about maintaining an _______ _______ in their haste to complete the job.

Answer 17

Escape Route.

Question 18

FF’s must be ________ familiar with their SCBA and know what to do if it ________.

Answer 18

Intimately , Malfunctions

Question 19

Every FF should have the opportunity to participate in?

Answer 19

Breathing Apparatus Specialist (Smoke Divers)
Firefighter Survival Course
or Similar Training

Question 20

Many FF’s receive little to no training on?

Answer 20

Firefighter Survival

Question 21

Routinely cited as a downfall in any relationship?

Answer 21

Communications

Question 22

Newer Radios have an _______ _______ that will transmit an emergency condition.

Answer 22

“Emergency” Button

Question 23

Radios work better on?

Answer 23

Repeated Channels that can be monitored by a dispatch center.

Question 24

Non-Repeated Radio also known as?

Answer 24

Simplex

Question 25

Command must monitor both?

Answer 25

Repeated and Simplex Channels

Question 26

FF’s are becoming less experienced in what aspect of their job due to lack of fire calls?

Answer 26

Firefighting

Question 27

Inexperience can be noted in?

Answer 27

The departments equipment not meeting the hazards of the area
Improper Size-Up
FF’s fail to anticipate the proper tools needed

Question 28

Inexperienced Officers may?

Answer 28

Place hoselines incorrectly or size them to small for the fire.

Question 29

Inexperienced Officer may not recognize when they have reached the point of?

Answer 29

No Safe Return

Question 30

Inexperience is also key in many departments failure to _______ fire buildings adequately or punctually?

Answer 30

Ventilate

Question 31

Crucial mistake made by inexperienced officers and complacent departments is to overlook _________ the fire building

Answer 31

Laddering

Question 32

Quickly and Routinely Laddering Multiple Windows Creates?

Answer 32

Vital Escape Routes

Question 33

What must be secured as FF’s penetrate a burning occupancy?

Answer 33

Means of Egress

Question 34

What is essential to be done to the building while the firefight is ongoing to maintain safety of personnel?

Answer 34

Clear the building of security equipment.

Question 35

Emergency responders like to present a ______ image

Answer 35

Tough

Question 36

Excuses for not wearing a SCBA:

Answer 36

To Heavy and Cumbersome
Interfere with the job
Fire seemed "small at first"
"Slipped my mind"
"Didn't look like hazardous materials were burning"

Question 37

Before LDH most FD supply lines were what diameter?

Answer 37

2.5” or 3” (laid as duals)

Question 38

The transition to single LDH from dual 2.5” or 3” eliminated what safety factor?

Answer 38

A second back-up supply line.

Question 39

Nothing beats having what?, in terms of water supply?

Answer 39

A second/backup line

Question 40

_________ is the fault of the individual.

Answer 40

Freelancing

Question 41

The following are successful stories from RIT team activation:

Answer 41

2016 Maine - FF rescued after falling through floor
2017 Georgia - FF rescued after falling through floor
2017 Pennsylvania - FF rescued after falling through stairs
2018 Massachusetts - 2 FF’s saved after becoming trapped in debris.

All saved by the activation of a RIT team.