Chapter 3 - Fire Attack

Question 1

What is the end goal of fire attack?

Answer 1

Apply water as rapidly as possible to the products burning. (25)

Question 2

What greatly affects fire behavior and the heat release rate?

Answer 2

The residential structures in our districts and the contents within them. (25)

Question 3

What is the most effective method of extinguishing fires involving ordinary combustibles?

Answer 3

Cooling the involved and exposed combustibles to a degree lower than their ignition temperatures. (25)

Question 4

What type of structure fires accounted for the majority of all residential building fire deaths? (What %)

Answer 4

The one and two family residential building fires. (71%)
(26)

Question 5

What percentage of the residential building fires were larger non-confined fires?

Answer 5

60% (26)

Question 6

Cooking accounted for what percentage of all 1 and 2 family residential building fires?

Answer 6

33% (26)

Question 7

How many firefighters were killed while advancing a hose line conducting a fire attack in 2011?

Answer 7

14. (26)

Question 8

Upon receiving the call for a fire in your district what should you immediately do?

Answer 8

Begin to gain a visual picture of the home type. (26)

Question 9

What is one key piece of info that every dispatch center should have readily available?

Answer 9

Water supply data. (27)

Question 10

What (water data) should be announced to all responding companies? (3)

Answer 10

The closest hydrant,
The secondary hydrant,
Closest drafting location
(27)

Question 11

What are critical pieces of info that should be obtained and relayed when responding to a structure fire? (3)

Answer 11

The type of fire.
The extent of the fire.
Trapped occupants. (27)

Question 12

The transitional attack should be seen as what?

Answer 12

An action of opportunity. (28)

Question 13

In exterior fires, the conditions on the interior are what?

Answer 13

Not indicative of the fire conditions occurring in the Attic or on the exterior siding of the structure.

Question 14

What is not always the best plan of attack?

Answer 14

Attacking from the unburned side. (30)

Question 15

Forcing the door is what?

Answer 15

Ventilation. (30)

Question 16

No smoke showing during the size up should what?

Answer 16

Increase awareness of the potential conditions inside. (31)

Question 17

The time from the onset of firefighter untenability until flash over was less than what?

Answer 17

10 seconds. (31)

Question 18

What type of attack quickly extinguish the fire and decreased interior damage?

Answer 18

Direct attack on the base of the fire. (31)

Question 19

On commercial and high-rise fires what may burn up before the fire reaches the interior?

Answer 19

Cladding materials. (31)

Question 20

When done in a timely matter, extinguishment does what? (3)

Answer 20

Increases survivability for the possible victims,
Increases safety for firefighters,
Decreases property damage
(32)

Question 21

What is the best stream of choice?

Answer 21

Straight stream or solid stream. (it’s difficult to push fire with water)
(32)

Question 22

When compared to straight streams, fog streams have more what?

Answer 22

Cubic feet per minute of air behind them.
(32)

Question 23

When placing a stream through a window it could overcome the exhaust of fire and what?

Answer 23

Change the flow path. (32)

Question 24

Some of the assumptions that happened in the fire service that lead to the creation of policies and decisions are due to what?

Answer 24

Personal interpretations of the firefighter safety research.
(33)

Question 25

It's essential to have the proper nozzle flow matched with your what?

Answer 25

Hose type and size. (34)

Question 26

It's essential to flowing up water to what?

Answer 26

Protect yourself and fellow firefighters. (34)

Question 27

Movement of the nozzle is critical because of what?

Answer 27

The air entrainment that can be created by rapidly moving or whipping the nozzle around. (34)

Question 28

A smoothbore nozzle when moved rapidly in a circular fashion creates approximately how much air movement?

Answer 28

6,000 CFM. (34)

Question 29

Nozzle movement should be what shape

Answer 29

Half Moon shape. (35)

Question 30

The purpose of the half moon is to what ?

Answer 30

Not disrupt the neutral plane and still coat the upper services above firefighters heads. (35)

Question 31

What is the ideal water droplet size for gas cooling?

Answer 31

0.33 mm. (36)

Question 32

A straight stream is better for what? (4)

Answer 32

Energy consumption, Air movement, Reach, Penetration. (37)

Question 33

It's possible to push steam and gases with what?

Answer 33

Air movement of the nozzle. (37)

Question 34

Streams need to be applied directly onto the burning surfaces from where?

Answer 34

Below the roof line. (38)

Question 35

On an exterior attack the firefighter must use what?

Answer 35

A straight stream without much movement. (40)

Question 36

What could reverse the flow path and push steam and gases away from the outlet?

Answer 36

Air tracks. (40)

Question 37

When flowing water into a window, that decision needs to be based on what?

Answer 37

Time. (41)

Question 38

It's critical to use a straight stream to allow what during a transitional attack?

Answer 38

The exit of steam from the window. (41)

Question 39

Using a fog pattern during an exterior attack can create what?

Answer 39

More steam on the interior. (41)

Question 40

An exterior fire attack must be coordinated with who?

Answer 40

Crew on the interior (41)

Question 41

What is the proper technique for exterior attack? (3)

Answer 41

Use a straight stream pattern at a steep angle. Keep this stream close to the sill and aimed at the ceiling. Apply short burst of water while recognizing the fire / smoke conditions. (42)

Question 42

It is possible to get water into a third floor window with what type of hose line?

Answer 42

1 3/4. (42)

Question 43

You want to flow enough water into each window to do what?

Answer 43

Reset the flash over and cool the environment. (42)

Question 44

A TIC makes assessment easiest if equipped with what?

Answer 44

Temperature scale. (42)

Question 45

Fires on the exterior of a building should be extinguished when?

Answer 45

Before or simultaneously to the attack crews entering the building. (43)

Question 46

Exterior fire must be cooled immediately to do what?

Answer 46

Eliminate the exposure problem. (43)

Question 47

The high heat release rate puts exposure buildings at a greater chance of damage from what type of heat?

Answer 47

Radiant. (43)

Question 48

Fires that begin on the exterior will often transition to the interior when?

Answer 48

Prior to our arrival. (43)

Question 49

Once the fire transitions to the interior you must start attacking this fire from where?

Answer 49

The outside. (43)

Question 50

Flow water how wants to the fire transitioned inside

Answer 50

By the direction of travel that the fire transitioned. (43)

Question 51

What is the best method to apply water into the attic space and to apply water on the actual materials that are burning?

Answer 51

Hose stream from the exterior if the attic space is can be accessed. (44)

Question 52

Using a TIC to determine the best place to begin creating a small hole is the best option as long as?

Answer 52

Water can be flowed directly into the immediate area that is burning. (44)

Question 53

Fast water is a top priority secondary only to what?

Answer 53

Victim rescue. (46)

Question 54

First engines had what size tank?

Answer 54

400 gallon. (46)

Question 55

First engines are being replaced with those with what size tank?

Answer 55

750 gallon. (46)

Question 56

We have hydrants every ___ ft.

Answer 56

200. (46)

Question 57

It's possible to operate effectively on tank water unless you're flowing a what?

Answer 57

Master stream. (47)

Question 58

What is the goal of fire attack?

Answer 58

Apply water as rapidly as possible to the products burning. (47)

Question 59

What is the average amount of water used on an attack?

Answer 59

150 gallons total. 30 to 60 seconds of 150 gallons per minute. (47)