Completing FIRE Reports

Question 1

What does the Main incident report ONLY account for?

Answer 1

for the Dollar Loss of the “original” fire location

Question 2

What is an acceptable entry for dollar loss?

Answer 2

Zero dollar loss is acceptable, do not enter one dollar

Question 3

What is an Exposure Fire?

Answer 3

a fire in a building, structure, or vehicle that occurs as a direct result of a fire that originated in another building, structure, vehicle, or outside open area.

Question 4

How are semi-detached and attached residential sructures reported?

Answer 4

reported as separate structures

Question 5

What are exceptions to exposure fire def’n? (2)

Answer 5

1. vehicle fire in building, vehicle is considered as contenct. Treat as structure fire with vehicle being object to be first ignited
2. multi-vehicle fire occurs (multi-vehicle collision), a single incident report is req’d

Question 6

What does Fire Reporting do to your primary report when you add an exposure report?

Answer 6

it copies your primary report as a “starting point”

Question 7

What codes of the each related exposure fire must be identical to that of the originating fire? (5)

Answer 7

1. location
2. Fire department
3. incident date
4. initial call
5. dispatch time

Question 8

What are examples of residential exposures? (2)

Answer 8

1. detached, semi-detached, attached dwelling (townhouse, etc)
2. detached garage

Question 9

What are NOT examples of residential exposures? (2)

Answer 9

1. dual residential business (restaurant street level to upstairs residence)
2. multi unit dwelling (incl. 4 plexes)

Question 10

What is an example of a commercial exposure?

Answer 10

fire spreads from one building to next, incl. semi-detached stores

• not in mall, not under one roof

Question 11

What is NOT an example of a commercial exposure?

Answer 11

mall or strip mall- under one roof

Question 12

What is an example of a industrial exposure?

Answer 12

fire spreads from one structure to another structure, or from outdoors or vehicle to/ from a structure

Question 13

What is an NOT an example of a industrial exposure?

Answer 13

strip malls, connected buildings in industrial complex- under one roof

Question 14

What is an example of a outdoor non-structure exposure? (2)

Answer 14

1. outdoor property- fire spreads from outdoor property to structure or vehicle
2. can be classified as Report type 1 or 2 NOT Response type3 - no loss outdoor fire

Question 15

What is example of vehicle exposure?

Answer 15

fire spreads from vehicle- outside of garage/ structure- to structure/ outdoor area

Question 16

What is NOT an example of vehicle exposure? (2)

Answer 16

1. fire spreads from vehicle- INSIDE of garage/ structure- to same garage/ structure
2. fire spreads from one vehicle to another vehicle

Question 17

What is the OFM Casualty def’n? (4)

Answer 17

1. as a direct result of fire/ explosion (burns/ asphyxia)
2. as result of fire/ explosion impairment (edema, pneumonia)
3. as a result of an injury that was caused by escaping the fire/ explosion (jumps out window, falls down stairs)
4. as a result of destruction caused by the fire/ explosion

Question 18

When is a civilian injury/ fatality NOT considered a casualty? (3)

Answer 18

1. at a medical
2. MVC/ MVC with a vehicle fire
3. VSA

Question 19

What is a “Rescue”? (3)

Answer 19

1. is any person in danger due to their proximity to the occurrence (fire/ non-fire) AND
2. who is unabe to self- evacuate
3. is assisted to safety by FD personnel

Question 20

What are examples of a “Rescue”? (6)

Answer 20

1. vehicle extrication
2. collision
3. collapse
4. trapped in elevator
5. water rescue
6. ice water rescue