Chapter 5 Flashcards
Who is the first person who establishes the NImS -ICS systems
The first arriving emergency service crew
hose lay
Consists of extending hose from the apparatus to the fires edge, the fire as the host is extended
Resource typing (5)
Teams
Supplies
Equipment
Because
Aircraft
Type 3 and 4 engines are
Brush or wildfire
Type 3
Min 3 person crew
Pump cap of 600L
Tank of 2000L
Type 4
Pump 200L
Tank 3000L
Min 2 crew
Type 5,6,7 engines are
Patrols
Patrols are
To travel over, given route to prevent/detect and suppress fires
To go back-and-forth over length of the control light and or after construction, true friend sleepover suppress spot fires in extinguish overlooked hotspots
Type 5
40L pump
200L to 800L tank
Min 2 crew
Duty vehicle
Type 6
Pump 120L
Tank 600-1600L
2 crew
Type 7
Min 2 crew
40L pump
200-800L tank
Largest dozer size
Dozer 1
Dozer 2
Dozer 3
Flank attack
Used for moderateY intense fires
Starting at an anchor point, on one or both sides of the plank of the fire and work towards the head can be worked from both sides
Pincer attack
Similar to a flank attack, it’s a tack from from two sides of the fire, with a secure anchor point, working towards the perimeter, requires two or more crews can we start at the heel
Frontal attack
Starting at the front of the fire, moving towards the fingers, no anchor point very dangerous, does limit the spread
Mobile attack
Fast and efficient
Primarily used on grass fires
Using a fire apparatus and moving in the direction of the attack with foam or water
Tandem attack
2 crews working together can be any
The first units do a quick knocked down of the fire and the other units for closely to do a more thorough job of extinguisher and mop up
Hotspotting
checking for the spread of fire at points of more rapid spread
Advantages of an indirect attack
Uses natural firebreak, such as white cliffs or roads
Less physically, demanding
Safer
Disadvantages of an indirect attack
The fuel is left on burnt inside, which can reach night and jump the control line
Hi chance for spot fires
Booster lines
Or hardline may be used for attack and small, very low intensity, fire, or mop up
A limited volume of water
Great amount of friction loss
Should not be more than a few hundred metres from the apparatus
Progressive hose lay (extended)
Used for a quick attack on fire from a secure anchor, point usually a road
Consists of a hose lay with a double shut off Weibo that are inserted in the main line of intervals and lateral lines, and a run from wise to the fire edge
Strike team
Made up of five like resources