Drill Manual - FGS - 2018

Question 1

The moral and legal priorities of fire fighting strategies and tactics have been defined.

Answer 1

• Protection of life is the highest priority of fire fighting, and this includes the lives of fire fighters and the people they serve
• Fire containment is the second priority of fire fighting.
• Property protection is now the last priority of firefighting strategy and tactics.

Question 2

Lightweight construction uses what type of construction?

Answer 2

Truss systems

Question 3

Conventional construction uses ________________________?

Answer 3

regular timber or metal beams.

Question 4

Protected construction has _______________ fire rated covering.

Answer 4

A one-hour

Question 5

Unprotected construction means the structural members are ___________________

Answer 5

Fully exposed

Question 6

________________________ construction is the most dangerous.

Answer 6

Unprotected light-weight

Question 7

Size up upon arrival has four critical components. What are they?

Answer 7

Construction

Location

Extent of the fire

Occupancy

Life Hazard.

Question 8

______ smoke indicates the fire has been burning for a while. __________________is a precursor to flash over…Get out!

Answer 8

Black

Black, dense smoke