Chapter 12 ISO at Structure Fires Flashcards

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Define building geometry

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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.

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Define High rescue profile

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A classification indicating a high likelihood that a person located within a fire-involved structure can be successfully rescued

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Define Marginal rescue profile

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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

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Define personnel accountability report (PAR)

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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

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Define rescue profile

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A classification of the probability that a victim will survive a given environment within a given building space or compartment.

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3 levels of rescue profiles

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High, marginal, zero

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What is the Read 3 skill set?

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read smoke, read building, read hazardous energy

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What is the risk taking formula?

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principle hazards +/- integrity + other hazards +/= resource effectiveness = risk taking

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What are the two components that can minimize risk taking?

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environmental integrity and resource effectiveness

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issues associated with the buildings layout, size, number of floors, access options, and other features

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Building geometry

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What are the principle hazard categories at a structure fire?

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hostile fire events
Building geometry
Collapse potential
Hazardous energy

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The status of the building, conditions, and hazards in terms of stability (change potential) and time (rate of change)

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Environmental intergrity

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What are the 4 ways environmental integrity is defined?

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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

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When the ISO surveys the entire area of incident impact what should they ensure crews have?

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2 escape areas

Clear corridor for egress

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What is the recommended staff total for high hazard occupancy?

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42

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What is the recommended staff level for medium hazard occupancy?

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What is the recommended staff level for low hazard occupancy?

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Over how many feet present unique concerns regarding reach

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Classification given to the probability that a victim will survive a given environment within a given building space or compartment

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Rescue profile

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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

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High rescue profile

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Under what temperature does water show rivulets slowly moving down the inside of the glass (condensation) which can be survivable space?

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What are some visual indicators of a high rescue profile?

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clear windows above or near active fire
Minimally smoke-stained windows
Visible interior blinds
Condensations on inside of windows
Obvious smoke thermal balance
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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

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Marginal rescue profile

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Indicators of a marginal rescue profile

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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

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Spaces or areas where conditions are simply not survivable
Zero rescue profile
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Indicators of zero rescue profile
Turbulent black and super dense smoke filled the given space Deeply stained windows with long smooth heat stress cracks Areas that have floor level temperatures over 300f Areas that experienced collapse and rapid fire involvement
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What is a PAR?
Organized reporting activity designed to account for all personnel working at an incident
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What events should trigger a PAR?
operational mode change incident benchmark has been achieved Report or witnessing a flashover or collapse After a report of missing or trapped firefighters
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When should a ASO be considered?
Large buildings with significant fire involvment When plans section is established Fires in building with unusual or unique hazards When ISO is requested inside the IDLH When mayday declared and RIC activated
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What information should be shared between RIC leader and ISO?
``` Locations of interior crews Fire behavior issues Access/egress options Building construction collapse threats Hazardous energy issues ```
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In a building with a central hallway and stairwell what is the number one tactical priority?
Controlling smoke and heat for search. fire attack, and firefighter safety
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What is usually the cause of commander dysfunction?
Incomplete or inaccurate incident intelligence Failure to update the IAP to address changing conditions Inexperience of the IC