Critical Factors Flashcards
Specific occupancy type–group (business, mercantile, public assembly, institutional, hazardous, industrial, storage, school)
Occupancy
Value characteristics associated with occupancy
Occupancy
Fire load (size , nature)
Occupancy
Status (Open, closed, occupied, vacant, abandoned, under construction)
Occupancy
Associated characteristics/hazards
Occupancy
Type of contents (based on occupancy)
Occupancy
Time as it affects occupancy you use
Occupancy
Property conservation profile / successibility of contents to damage/need for salvage
Occupancy
Location of occupants in relation to the fire
Life Safety
Number of occupants
Life Safety
Condition of occupants by virtue of fire exposure
Life Safety
Incapacities of occupants
Life Safety
Commitment required for search and rescue
Life Safety
Fire control required for search and rescue
Life Safety
EMS needs
Life Safety
Time estimate of Fire effect on victims
Life Safety
Exposure/control of spectators
Life Safety
Hazards to fire personnel
Life Safety
Access rescue forces have to victims
Life Safety
Characteristics of escape route / avenues of escape (type, safety, fire conditions, etc)
Life Safety
Size – area and height
Building Type
Interior arrangement / access (lobbies, stairs, halls, elevators)
Building Type
Construction type – ability to resist fire effect
Building Type
Age
Building Type
Condition - faults / weaknesses
Building Type
Value
Building Type
Interior compartmentalization / separation
Building Type
Basement profile
Building Type
Vertical - horizontal openings, shafts, channels
Building Type
Outside openings/access- doors and windows/degree of security
Building Type
Utility characteristics ( hazard/controls)
Building Type
Concealed spaces/attack characteristics
Building Type
Effect the fire has had on the structure at this point
Building Type
Time projection on continuing Fire effect on building
Building Type
How much of the building is left to burn?
Building Type
Access, arrangement, and distance of external exposures
Arrangement (Exposures)
Combustibility of exposures
Arrangement (Exposures)
Access, arrangement in nature of internal exposures
Arrangement (Exposures)
Severity and urgency of exposures ( fire effect)
Arrangement (Exposures)
Value of exposures
Arrangement (Exposures)
Most dangerous direction - avenue of spread
Arrangement (Exposures)
Time estimate of Fire effect on exposures (internal and external)
Arrangement (Exposures)
Barriers or obstruction to operations
Arrangement (Exposures)
Capability / limitations on apparatus movement and use
Arrangement (Exposures)
Multiple buildings
Arrangement (Exposures)
Size
Fire 🔥
Extent (percent of structure involved)
Fire 🔥
Location
Fire 🔥
Stage inception to flash over
Fire 🔥
Avenue of travel
Fire 🔥
Direction of travel (most dangerous)
Fire 🔥
Time of involvement
Fire 🔥
Type an amount of material involved - structure / interior/finish/contents/everything
Fire 🔥
Product of combustion liberation (smoke, heat, flame, gas, etc)
Fire 🔥
What is the perimeter of the fire?
Fire 🔥
How widespread is the fire area?
Fire 🔥
Fire access-ability to operate directly on fire
Fire 🔥
Staffing and equipment on scene
Resource
Staffing and equipment responding
Resource
Staffing and equipment available in reserve
Resource
Estimate of response time for personnel and equipment
Resource
Condition of responders and equipment
Resource
Capability and willingness of personnel
Resource
Ability of responders to fit into an IMS
Resource
Number and location of hydrants
Resource
Supplemental water supplies
Resource
Adequacy of water supply
Resource
Built-in private fire protection (sprinkler, standpipe, alarms, protected spaces, smoke removal, etc)
Resource
Effect current action is having
Action
Things that need to be done
Action
Stage of operation (rescue, fire control, property conservation, customer stabilization)
Action
Effect of the command function - is command established and working?
Action
Is there an effective organization?
Action
Has the IC forecasted effectively?
Action
Is the incident in the proper strategy with the corresponding IAP?
Action
Tactical priority questions: are victims okay? Is fire out? Is lost stopped?
Action
What is the worst thing that can happen?
Action
Are operating positions effective?
Action
Are there enough resources? (Personnel, apparatus/equipment, logistics/support, command, water, SCBA air)
Action
Are troops operating safely?
Action
Is there a safety plan/organization (on Deck, tactical supervision, etc) In place that can react in case someone gets into trouble?
Action
Situation status: from out of, to under control
Action
Time of day/night
Special Circumstances
Day of week
Special Circumstances
Season
Special Circumstances
Special hazards by virtue of holidays and special events
Special Circumstances
Weather
Special Circumstances
Social unrest ( riots, terrorism, etc )
Special Circumstances
