Chapter 12 ISO at Structure Fires Flashcards
Define building geometry
The constellation of elements that must be taken into consideration at a structure fire, including issues associated with the buildings layout, size, number or floors, access options, and other features.
Define High rescue profile
A classification indicating a high likelihood that a person located within a fire-involved structure can be successfully rescued
Define Marginal rescue profile
A classification indicating a moderate likelihood that a person located within a fire involved structure can be successfully rescued; in this scenario, there is clear danger to occupants and rescuers but no compelling evidence to indicate a high or zero rescue profile
Define personnel accountability report (PAR)
An organized reporting activity designed to account for all personnel working an incident. To be truly effective, it should include radio transmissions that include confirmation of the assignment, location, and number of people in each assignment
Define rescue profile
A classification of the probability that a victim will survive a given environment within a given building space or compartment.
3 levels of rescue profiles
High, marginal, zero
What is the Read 3 skill set?
read smoke, read building, read hazardous energy
What is the risk taking formula?
principle hazards +/- integrity + other hazards +/= resource effectiveness = risk taking
What are the two components that can minimize risk taking?
environmental integrity and resource effectiveness
issues associated with the buildings layout, size, number of floors, access options, and other features
Building geometry
What are the principle hazard categories at a structure fire?
hostile fire events
Building geometry
Collapse potential
Hazardous energy
The status of the building, conditions, and hazards in terms of stability (change potential) and time (rate of change)
Environmental intergrity
What are the 4 ways environmental integrity is defined?
Stable not likely to change = subtracts
Stable slowly changing = may or may not subtract
Unstable changing slowly = adds to risk taking
Unstable changing quickly = exponentially adds to risk
When the ISO surveys the entire area of incident impact what should they ensure crews have?
2 escape areas
Clear corridor for egress
What is the recommended staff total for high hazard occupancy?
42
What is the recommended staff level for medium hazard occupancy?
30
What is the recommended staff level for low hazard occupancy?
23
Over how many feet present unique concerns regarding reach
300 feet
Classification given to the probability that a victim will survive a given environment within a given building space or compartment
Rescue profile
Spaces within a building where a victim would be in danger of harm from the incident and the likelihood of survival is good with a rescue effort
High rescue profile
Under what temperature does water show rivulets slowly moving down the inside of the glass (condensation) which can be survivable space?
160F
What are some visual indicators of a high rescue profile?
clear windows above or near active fire Minimally smoke-stained windows Visible interior blinds Condensations on inside of windows Obvious smoke thermal balance
Spaces within the building that present a danger to occupants and rescuers bt there is no compelling evidence to indicate a high or zero rescue profile
Marginal rescue profile
Indicators of a marginal rescue profile
fast, thick, dark smoke leaving a space that is not turbulent and not filled the space
intact dark stained windows that have no heat stress cracks
spaces that experienced a collapse but did not become fire involved