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Engine Company Operations Flashcards

1
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Members should begin preparation for engine company responses

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As they enter quarters

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2
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During inspection any items that will reduce the efforts to provide the highest level of service should be

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Immediately reported to the unit officer

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3
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Training for engine company-specific tasks is important for all members but especially important for the

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Operator and officer

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It is important for members of the engine company to be familiar with the

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Streets in their response area

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5
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During pre-planning with the exception of single family dwellings it is important to determine positioning for at least the

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First two engine companies and the first truck company

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6
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The space between both handrails in the stairwell and allows engine companies to achieve the maximum length of the hose

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Well-hole

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7
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It is generally acceptable to perform a well-hole stretch without the possibility of the hose wedging in the well once charged if

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A firefighter’s fist does not touch either handrail

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8
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One way to quickly determine which hoseline is effective for a given building is to measure distances using

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300 feet of small diameter rope

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9
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One of the most important functions of the engine company is

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Training

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10
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A step-by-step logical sequence that the decision-maker uses to reach the best decision

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Classical decision-making method

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Is an intuitive reaction to a problem

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The naturalistic decision-making method also known as Recognition Primed Decision-Making (RPDM)

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12
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Is the only way to develop muscle memory and learned experience

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Repetition

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13
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Fire service training falls into three categories

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  1. Self-study
  2. Company training
  3. Multi-unit training
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14
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Is appropriate for individuals or small groups to cover the material and information that everyone should review on an annual basis

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Self-study training

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15
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Should be conducted on a daily basis in an informal setting and cover hands-on practical skills

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Company training

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16
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Should be conducted on an annual basis and should include neighboring companies and mutual aid companies

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Multi-unit training

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17
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The most important part of pre-incident planning is for fire officers and firefighters to learn about buildings that

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Could cause problems or injury to civilians or firefighters

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18
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Companies should attempt to conduct a building walk-thru at least

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Once a tour

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19
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What pre-incident planning should be conducted on a more frequent basis

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Known target hazards

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20
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Based on the dispatch information members shall don the appropriate PPE and begin their size-up when

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Enroute

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21
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Engine companies should take their predetermined assignments based on their position number in the dispatched run order unless a unit is

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Critically delayed

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22
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To maintain situational awareness engine company members should monitor the radio while

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In quarters and on the road

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23
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While responding it is imperative that all members monitor the

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Tactical channel as well as the Mobile Communication Terminal (MCT)

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24
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The first due engine company will generally

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  • Proceed ahead of the truck or rescue squad, if housed together
  • Lay the primary supply line
  • Deliver on-scene report
  • Perform 360 of the structure
    -Communicate results of 360 and make command statement
  • Force entry if without special service
  • Advance initial attack line
  • Perform search and coordinated ventilation
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25
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The second due engine company will generally

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  • Ensure primary water supply is established
  • Assume command if assigned
  • Ensure successful deployment of initial attack line
  • Deploy a second hoseline
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26
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The third due engine company will generally

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  • Position on opposite side of structure from 1st due engine
  • Lay secondary supply line
  • Perform visual inspection of side Charlie and report findings to command
  • Deploy a third hoseline
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27
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The fourth due engine company will generally

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  • Ensure the secondary water supply is established
  • Assume the role of the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)
  • Take proactive measures to increase the safety of members operating inside the IDLH
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28
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Companies must treat every call as the

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Most significant incident of their career until determined otherwise

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29
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Today’s fires burn at a rate ____ ____ faster with rapidly increasing heat compared to fires of just _____ years ago

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10 times ; 20

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30
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The fire tetrahedron is composed of four things

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  1. Oxygen
  2. Heat
  3. Fuel
  4. Chain reaction
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31
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Is the stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects within a space have been heated to their ignition temperature and simultaneous ignition of all surfaces and objects in the space occurs

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Flashover

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32
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An explosion that occurs when additional oxygen is introduced into a smoldering fire as heated gases enter their flammable range and ignite with explosive force

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Backdraft

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33
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Is observed when flames present in layers of smoke as a result of heated gases that are pushed under pressure from the fire area into uninvolved areas

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Rollover

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34
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Is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature

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Thermal layering

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35
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Is layering of smoke and gas clouds

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Stratification

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36
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As solid fuels are heated and combustible gases are driven from the substance

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Pyrolysis

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37
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The four fire growth stages are

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  1. Incipient stage
  2. Growth stage
  3. fully developed stage
  4. Decay stage
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38
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This stage begins when heat, oxygen, and a fuel source combine and have a chemical reaction resulting in fire

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Incipient stage

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39
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Occurs when the fire increases in size from small flames to full fire that involves the entire room

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Growth stage

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40
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Rollover occurs during the

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Growth stage

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41
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As the fire progresses through the Growth Stage and into the FUlly Developed Stage the potential for ______ exists

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FLashover

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42
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During this stage the entire room and contents are involved in fire

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Fully Developed Stage

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43
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This stage occurs once all available oxygen is consumed

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Decay Stage

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44
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A backdraft can occur during what stage of fire growth

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Decay Stage

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45
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The difference between new and old for modern fuel loading is referred to as

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Modern v. Legacy

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46
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Consist of natural materials

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Legacy

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47
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Are man-made materials

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Modern

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48
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Is simply defined as the amount of energy released over time

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Heat Release Rate (HRR)

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49
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Ventilation needs should be identified when the fire officer completes

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Their size-up

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50
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Is the process of removing large amounts of smoke, fire gases and heat from the interior of a structure within the fire compartment

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Hydraulic Ventilation

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51
Q

For hydraulic ventilation the engine company will have to clear the vent opening and position the hoseline ____ feet away from the opening and set the nozzle to a fog that will cover ____ % of the opening

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2 ; 80

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52
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When hydraulic ventilation begins the nozzle should be ______ opened so that maximum ventilation can be achieved

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Fully

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53
Q

Smoke contains many clues to the _____ and _____ of the fire

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Location ; status

54
Q

When reading smoke ______ and _____ are indicators of heat and flow path

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Velocity (Speed) ; Pressure

55
Q

Is an indicator of fire intensity

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Volume of smoke

56
Q

All smoke is filled with high levels of ______ and ______ _______ that if left unchecked will result in fire

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Carbon ; Carbon monoxide

57
Q

Smoke color is an indicator of two things

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  1. What is burning
  2. Flammability of the smoke
58
Q

The different colors of smoke normally seen are

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  • White
  • White/Gray
  • Grey
  • Grey/Black or brown
  • Black or brown
59
Q

Smoke indicates moisture or early stage incipient Class A fire

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White smoke

60
Q

Smoke indicates moisture or early stage of incipient Class A fire

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White/Gray

61
Q

Smoke early stage incipient/free burning fire with Class A & B fuel sources

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Grey

62
Q

Smoke with fully developed fire with Class A & B fuel sources that is most likely ventilation-limited

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Grey/Black or Brown

63
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Smoke when fully developed or decaying stage fire that is extremely ventilation-limited

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Black/Brown

64
Q

Refers to the smoke’s thickness

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Density

65
Q

The more potential energy and more spectacular the flashover or fire spread will be is dependent on how

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This the smoke is

66
Q

By combining _____ and ______ personnel can gain a much better snapshot of what is occuring

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Density ; color

67
Q

The speed of smoke provides two critical pieces of information

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  1. General location of the heat source
  2. Current flow path
68
Q

The objectives used for firefighting follow RECEO - VS are

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Rescue
Exposure
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage

69
Q

Is the general plan or course of action decided upon to reach the objectives

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Strategy

70
Q

Are the specific actions employed to fulfill the strategy

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Tactics

71
Q

Begins with receipt of the alarm and continues throughout the incident

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Size-up

72
Q

The most effective way to quickly mitigate an incident

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Extinguishment

73
Q

A systematic look at the entire fire scene to make sure that there are no further traces of fire

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Overhaul

74
Q

Is property conservation

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Salvage

75
Q

Is paramount to successful fireground operations

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Pre-Incident Size-up

76
Q

Is somewhat of a natural instinct for fire officers

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Pre_Arrival Size-up

77
Q

Gives the initial arriving company officer the opportunity to gathered more detailed information

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On-scene Report

78
Q

Will allow the officer to view all sides of the building and provide information for the officer to further paint a picture of the incident to incoming units

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360 Lap or building walk around

79
Q

Prior to implementing interior firefighting tactics the first-arriving engine officer shall conduct a

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Thorough 360 lap

80
Q

Interior tactics shall not commence until a

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Report from Side Charlie is received

81
Q

When a reported life hazard exists and the initial company officer identifies the need for immediate interior firefighting actions than

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A radio report shall be transmitted identifying the need to bypass the size-up from Side Charlie

82
Q

When the initial arriving officer compiles all of the information gathered through the pre-incident, pre-arrival, on-scene and 360 lap he gets the

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Situation Report

83
Q

Comes from all units working inside of the structure

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Interior size-up

84
Q

CAN stands for

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Conditions
Actions
Needs

85
Q

Locating a fire inside of a building is the responsibility of the

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Initial engine company officer

86
Q

Can be an indicator of the location of the fire

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Smoke

87
Q

Smoke rising or exiting the building fast and under pressure indicates that the smoke is

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Closer to the heat source

88
Q

Threats to safety on the fireground primary come from two categories

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  1. Advance fire conditions
  2. Collapse potential
89
Q

NFPA suggests that the upper range of temperature tenability for humans is around

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212F

90
Q

The primary cause of fire-related death is

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Carbon Monoxide (CO)

91
Q

Earth’s atmosphere contains ____ oxygen

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21% oxygen

92
Q

Percentages of oxygen of less than ____ result in death rapidly

A

10

93
Q

Is a coordinated and specific relocation of units and their equipment operating from an area deemed untenable to a specific area deemed safe to continue operations

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Tactical withdrawal

94
Q

An emergency evacuation differs from a tactical withdrawal as the emergency evacuation has a

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Higher degree of urgency

95
Q

Mode that involves taking direct action to mitigate the problem

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Offensive Mode

96
Q

An effort of trying to prevent the area around the structure from being damaged

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Defensive Mode

97
Q

What occurs when the IC recognizes a serious threat to firefighters and safe operation in a structure is compromised

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An emergency evacuation

98
Q

Strategy used when the initial attack is defensive then transitions to offensive once the fire is knocked down by the exterior streams

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Blitz Attack

99
Q

Attacking with the master stream will only allow for ___ to ____ seconds of water flow without a supply

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60 ; 90

100
Q

The expansion of water to steam ratio is what at 212F

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1:1,700

101
Q

This nozzle has a preset gallon per minute setting that allows it to flow the set gallonage at any stream setting as long as the manufacturer rated nozzle pressure is maintained

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Fixed-gallonage Fog Nozzle

102
Q

This nozzle has a selectable ring typically located behind the rubber bumper of the tip that allows the operator to change the required flow based upon the conditions

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Selectable-gallonage Fog Nozzle

103
Q

The range of a selectable-gallonage fog nozzle range of gallon per minute selections will typically span from ___ gpm to ____ gpm

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90 ; 200

104
Q

The simplest design of all firefighting nozzles

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Smooth Bore Nozzle

105
Q

The attack method when the attack crew advances into the fire area and uses a straight or solid stream

A

Direct Attack

106
Q

The attack method when the crew attacks the fire from a doorway, window or other protected area not entering the fire area

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Indirect Attack

107
Q

This attack method utilizes both the direct and indirect methods at the same time

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Combination Attack

108
Q

A compartment with heat reaching temperatures of ____ degrees or more at the ceiling level and thick smoke banked down near the floor are ________

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800; pre-flashover conditions

109
Q

Penciling will immediately decrease building heat within a compartment by

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50% - 60%

110
Q

To pencil hold the hoseline and angle the stream at the ceiling. Open and close the nozzle ____ with _____, ____ sec bursts at the ceiling

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fully ; short ; 1

111
Q

Using a quick attack monitor a smoothbore nozzle at 80PSI or a fog nozzle at 100PSI yields a reach of approximately _____ feet

A

185

112
Q

When using a medium fog pattern pumped at 100PSI the reach is approximately _____ feet

A

50

113
Q

On a wide fog pattern, the reach is approximately _____ feet

A

25

114
Q

Crew communications accepted practice has always been to be within ______, ________, ________ to maintain crew integrity

A

sight ; sound ; touch

115
Q

Who must ensure that the primary hoseline is in place and making progress before deploying any other hoselines

A

All companies

116
Q

The distance from the engine company to the entrance of the fire building

A

Setback

117
Q

A typical parking space is approximately ______ feet apart

A

10

118
Q

On residential streets, telephone poles are typically spaced approximately _____ feet apart

A

75

119
Q

A typical residential structure will require _____-______ GPM

A

150-175

120
Q

A helpful mnemonic for 2.5” line selection is ADULTS that stands for

A

Advanced fire conditions
Defensive operations
Unknown fire location
Large open area
Tons of water
Standpipes

121
Q

It is preferred to chock doors at a ________ _______ of the door

A

lower portion

122
Q

If possible the nozzle firefighter should bring _____ lengths of hose to the fire floor

A

2

123
Q

The correct body position is to be in a

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Head up, leading leg out position

124
Q

The engine company driver’s ultimate responsibility is the

A

Safe delivery of personnel to-and-from the scene

125
Q

Should be considered the quarterback for all incidents

A

Engine company officer

126
Q

When performing the split lay, connecting each engine’s supply lines together remain the responsibility of the

A

Water supply engine

127
Q

Who is the interim incident commander by default

A

First due engine company officer

128
Q

When the engine officer elects to hold command of the incident

A

Hold command

129
Q

If the engine officer determines the need to initiate offensive operations they should request to transfer command through the first due battalion chief

A

Request to transfer command

130
Q

Door control is _______ to the safety of all firefighters operating above the fire

A

critical

131
Q

Is composed of the nozzle and backup firefighter under the leadership of the officer

A

Nozzle team

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