Engine 5- Flashcards by Charles Santangelo

AFTER ordering first hoselines stretched, the Officer should enter the fire building and begin gathering info….including:

A. HT transmissions from Ladder
B. Type of stairway present
C. Presence of WELL HOLE
D. DIFFICULTIES cause by large number of fleeing occupants

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PRIOR to opening the door to fire area for advancement of the line, the engine officer MUST ensure that NO FF’S will be exposed in the hallway or on the stairs above as the fire attack is initiated ….

This can be done via HT OR in PERSON

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NOZZLE TEAM MUST beging EVERY interior attack through the door to fire area…

CROUCHED LOW, NEAR THE FOOR, REGARDLESS OF CONDITIONS

-after entry is made, Engine OFFICER can evaluate conditions and adjust/modify

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Touch Signals between Engine Officer and nozzle FF:

opening or closing nozzle–one or two slaps on the back or shoulder
Direction of stream- tug or pull on the ARM or nozzle , left or right
Advancement of hoseline- steady push on back or mask cylinder
Halt or Stop advance- pull back on shoulder, bunker coat or mask assembly

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Emergency situation requiring IMMEDIATE withdrawal of nozzle team?

OFFICER or OTHER MEMBER- 4 strong slaps ON SHOULDER of other members and PULL THEM IN DIRECTION OF RETREAT

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Fog or broken stream directed OUT a window to assist in removal of smoke/heat?

4-5 feet back from window (same as doorway) and stream FILING THE OPENING
-if FT 2 used—ADJUST TO FOG

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NOZZLE TEAM?

NOZZLE/BACK UP

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Decisions delegated to Nozzle Team?

D.R.O.P.S.C
D-direction of stream (NOT INITIAL )
R-RATE of advancement (NOT direction of advancement)
O-opening nozzle in EMERGENCY (NOT just OPENING)
P-PARTIAL shut down to GAIN CONTROL (NOT stream shut down)
S-Sweeping floors
C-calling for more line (NOT Calling for water)

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Primary Responsibility of ECC?

SAFE DELIVERY OF personnel, apparatus and equipment and delivery of water

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ECC should position apparatus for _____whenever possible?

BACK STRETCH

-APPARATUS POSITIONED, so as NOT to interfere with LADDER POSITIONING

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When Engine Officer calls for water, NOzzle FF MUST prepare to _____LINE of any trapped air ?

BLEED

nozzle can be cracked slightly open while water is filing the line or it can opened fully and closed quickly after water reaches nozzle

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Nozzle FF should NEVER ….

enter fire area without water

if a solid stream is used, the 1/2” OST MUST BE REMOVED

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Engine Officer, nozzle and back up should positioned themselves how?

SAME SIDE of the entrance and remain LOW

If actual fire are is interior room, nozzle ff should advancement as close as possible before opening nozzle

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T or F..General rule, nozzle should not be opened on smoke?

TRUE

FIRE OR HIGH HEAT encountered nozzle can be used to cool and push the fire gases back toward the fire area by directing it upward toward ceiling , using rapid side to side CLOCKWISE MOTION

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A change in the SOUND of the stream,as it sweeps the floor could indicate?

OPENING OF HOLE, STAIRWAY, ELEVATOR SHAFT

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Where heat conditions require a very LOW APPROACH to the fire area?

CRAWLING

Where rubble/debris cannot be swept and may cause injury to nozzle team?

DUCK WALK

-beneficial in OFFICER/PROJECTS with concrete floors

Where the INTEGRITY OF FLOOR IS IN DOUBT….use?

LEG FORWARD (OUTSTRETCHED LEG)…..used to feel for holes in floor before full weight of FF moves forward

-good in COMMERCIAL PREMISES

Stream is directed?

forward and upward
side to side rapid/clockwise motion
as progress is made,lower towards main body of fire

Stream should NOT be operated directly overhead….EXCEPTIONS:

EMERGENCY:

ROOM LIGHTS UP OVERHEAD
FIRE ROLLS OVERHEAD FROM BEHIND

CARDINAL rule of Engine?

DO NOT PASS FIRE

“KNOCKDOWN” means?

CONTROL OF FIRE ARE

without

complete extinguishment

If it becomes necessary to withdraw an attack hoseline from a position due to fire intensity…

steam MUST be kept in operation and the line should be BACKED OUT.
-FF withdrawing hosline should NEVER turn their back on fire

When Nozzle FF wants to change direction or elevation of the stream, BACK UP must maneuver the section of hose behind nozzle in ?

opposite direction

-initially back up must maintain hoseline BELOW the operating nozzle and keep line STRAIGHT as possible

Door FF:

assist in flaking out maintain BOW/RISE do not push nozzle team MONITOR /OBSERVE HEAT, SMOKE, FIRE at entrance doorway

Most important ?

CONTROL position - PRIMARY FUNCTION to assure CORRECT AMOUNT OF HOSE - minimize number of lengths to reduce friction loss and kinks

Assigning Control to DETAILED LADDER MEMBERS or unfamiliar (with building types /apparatus ) Engine members should?

be AVOIDED | -where possible, most experienced and knowledgeable

Factors when estimating stretch:

- distance from apparatus to building entrance - distance to foot of stairs - type of stairs - number of floors - distance to fire area - size of fire area

Control FF must remain LAST IN STRETCH, in order to keep track of number of lengths ....must complete control function (whether assisted or not), prior to other functions

especially true with BACK STRETCH...when ECC is waiting for sufficient hose to be removed prior to proceeding to a hydrant (if control leaves back step area, ECC will be delayed, as will water on the fire)

T or F....First Due control can delegate or transfer the control position to the second due control firefighter

FASLE FIRST DUE CONTROL should NOT DELEGATE control duties to 2nd due control 1st due control should remain at the hose bed and complete the hose estimate and removal

When is CONTROL'S HOSE ESTIMATE FUNCTION considered complete?

A. required number of lengths is removed from bed, line is broken and connected to a pump discharged outlet (this occurs when hydrant is in close proximity to fire building or ILP is used and apparatus will remain near front of building) or B. required number of lengths is removed from bed, and control FF signals to ECC to proceed to MORE DISTANT hydrant (back stretch)

After ESTIMATING STRETCH, control fF must?

- assit ECC with hydrant connection (fire on lower floor/hydrant in close proximity) - flake out hose between apparatus and building entrance door - check any doors that dry line is stretched through to ensure chocked open - eliminate kinks in the CHARGED HOSELINE while moving toward fire area

Single 90 degree kink in a 1 3/4" hoseline can result in a loss of 20 gmp or more

successive kinks have cumulative effect---3 kinks, 90 gPm or more , ineffective and unsafe stream

2nd Engine:

- assist stretching initial handline - assure first due engine is connected to adequate water supply - relieve first due engine personnel

2nd Engine OFFICER:

- WATER RESOURCE for first hoseline - PROVIDE COMM LINk between first due engine and IC - CONTROL number of members on fire floor - keep track of members going to FLOOR ABOVE (before fire is controlled) *all members going above (before fire is controlled) shall communicate identity to 2nd due engine before proceeding above*

2nd ECC .., position apparatus and TEST , ?

prior to assisting first due ECC -monitor Dept. radio and answer for BATT or Div aide

When 10-70 is give, who is water resource UNIT?

2ND DUE ENGINE

If ladder company is forcing door..engine officer can proceed to area BELOW FIRE ARE..

determine layout -look at ceiling for signs of weakness -look out a window determine fire location look out stairway window.

After ascertaining that sufficient hose has been stretched and flaked out, ...

ENGINE OFFICER should call for water