Chapter 20: Property Salvage

Question 1

Salvage falls into

Answer 1

under loss controll

Question 2

Salvage is defined as

Answer 2

Salvage in the fire service consists of those methods and operating procedures allied to fire fighting which aid in reducing forcible entry, fir, water, and smoke damages during and after the fire

Question 3

goal of salvage

Answer 3

Protect not wreck

reduce damage by Forcible entry, Smoke, Water, Fire

Question 4

Salvage operations may begin at the same time as fire suppression but

Answer 4

Life before property
Based on conditions
type and value of building and contents
Man power

Question 5

2 forms of property damage associated with fire fighting

Answer 5

Primary: result of fire: smoke & fire
Secondary: Result of firefighting efforts: water,forcible entry, search and rescue, searching for extension, ventilation

Question 6

Salvage tools are stored in

Answer 6

Aerials/Ladders

Question 7

Considerations when planning

Answer 7

type of occupancy
Equipment and materials stored
# of people in structure at time of incident
Location of equip & info vital to business
Location of other valuable items

Question 8

5 categories of salvage equipment

Answer 8

Property Conservation
Door, window, Roof repair
Mop up / clean up
Odor suppressor
Automatic sprinkler tools

Question 9

Property Conservation tools

Answer 9

• Tarps salvage, covers, Poly
• Pike poles/ladders to create water chutes
• Mattress Bag

Question 10

Door,Window, Roof Repair tools

Answer 10

roll of poly
bundle of lath
Apron w/ stapler, staples, lino knife, utility knife
claw hammer, nails

Question 11

Mop up/ clean up tools

Answer 11

mop & pail
stable broom
squeegees
scoop shovels

Question 12

Odor supressor

Answer 12

110volt electric Aero Fogger
4 Liters of odor neutralizer fluid
on rescue

Question 13

Automatic Sprinkler tools

Answer 13

rubber Sprinkler wedge
wooden sprinkler wedge w/ rubber face
recessed sprinkler wedge
1" dowels
3" Ceder Bungs