Chapter 7 Flashcards
Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting its spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas (NFPA 1500)
Defensive operations
An incident management system developed in the 1970s for day to day fire department incidents (generally handled with fewer than 25 units or companies)
Fire ground command
Fire resources of California organized for potential emergencies; an organization of agencies established in the early 1970s to develop a standardized system for managing fire resources at large scale incidents such as wildland fires
FIRESCOPE
The movement of heat and smoke from the higher pressure within the fire area towards the lower pressure areas accessible via doors, window openings, and roof structures (NFPA 1410)
Flow path
A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are controlled by the characteristics of the fuel because there is adequate oxygen available for combustion (NFPA 1410)
Fuel limited fire
A person in a supervisory level position responsible for a functional area of operations (NFPA 1561)
Group supervisor
A verbal plan, written plan, or combination of both that is updated throughout the incident and reflects the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety requirements approved by the incident commander (NFPA 1026)
Incident action plan
The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources (NFPA 1026, 1500, 1072)
Incident commander
A system that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operating procedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations; also referred to as an incident management system (IMS) (NFPA 1670)
Incident command system
Two members of the initial attack crew who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members (NFPA 1710)
Initial rapid intervention crew
Single family dwelling constructed before 1980
Legacy dwelling
Single family dwellings constructed since 1980; they are typically larger structures with an open house geometry, lightweight, construction materials, and exponentially increased fuel load
Modern dwelling
A system mandated by homeland security presidential directive-5 that provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding in government agencies at all levels, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life or property and harm to the environment (NFPA 1026)
National incident management system
Actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that involve a direct attack on a fire to directly control and extinguish the fire (NFPA 1500)
Offensive operations
Periodic reports verifying the status of responders assigned to an incident or planned event (NFPA 1026)
Personnel accountability report
A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site; in a ready state, for immediate rescue of disoriented, injured, lost, or trapped rescue personnel (NFPA 1500)
Rapid intervention crew
A decision made by a responder based on a hazard identification and situation assessment that weighs the risks likely to be taken against the benefits to be gained for taking those risks (NFPA 1006, 1670)
Risk/benefit analysis
The process of gathering and analyzing information to help fire officers make decisions regarding the deployment of resources and the implementation of tactics (NFPA 1410)
Size up
An acronym intended to be used by the first arriving company officer to accomplish important strategic goals on the fire ground
S.L.I.C.E. -R.S.
Size up
Locate
Identify&control
Cooldown
Extinguish
Rescue
Salvage
A recording of fire temperature increase over time
Standard time temperature curve
Command level that entails the overall direction and goals of the incident
Strategic level
Command level in which objectives must be achieved to meet the strategic goals. The tactical-level supervisor or officer is responsible for completing assigned objectives
Tactical level
A form that allows the incident commander to ensure all tactical issues are addressed and to diagram an incident with the location of resources on the diagram
Tactical worksheet
Command level in which specific tasks are assigned to companies; these tasks are geared towards meeting tactical-level requirements
Task level
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect hand line operation into the fire compartment to initiate cooling while transitioning into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation operations
Transitional attack
A guideline created in response to OSHA respiratory regulations (29 CFR 1910.134), which requires a two person team to operate within an environment that is immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) and a minimum of a two person team to be available outside the IDLH atmosphere to remain capable of rapid rescue of the interior team
Two in / two out rule
A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are regulated by the available oxygen within the space (NFPA 1410)
Ventilation limited fire
