Engine Company Ops Flashcards
Second Due Engine Company Tasks
*Ensure the primary water supply is established
*Assume command of the incident, if assigned
*Ensure successful deployment/advancement of the initial attack line
*Deploy a second hose-line
Third Due Engine Company
*position on the opposite side of the involved structure from the first due engine company
*Lay the secondary supply line
*perform a visual inspection of side Charlie and report findings to command
*Deploy a third hose line
First Due Engine Company Tasks
*lay the primary supply line
*deliver on scene report
*perform the 360 lap of the structure
*communicate results of 360 lap and make command statement
*force entry, if without a special service, and control entry door
Fourth Due Engine Company Tasks
*Ensure the secondary water supply is established
*Assume the role of the rapid intervention team
*Take proactive measures to increase the safety of members operating inside the IDLH area
Which component of the fire tetrahedron enables a fire to sustain combustion ?
Oxygen
During the ___________ , fire develops, and rollover is often seen in an adjacent compartment. This rollover should serve as a warning that the area may be reaching the point of
Growth stage: Flashover
When should ventilation needs be identified
When the first officer completes their size up
Smoke color is an indicator of two things; what is burning and __________
Flammability of the smoke
You
Smoke color is an indicator of two things
What is burning and flammability of the smoke
The ___________ method is an intuitive reaction to a problem. In this process, the decision maker Recognizes sights sounds smells and other sensory cues that trigger the memory of similar situations the decision maker has experienced or learned in the past
Naturalistic decision making
Smoke that is too lean to contribute to fuel load
White Smoke
The ___________ officer shall conduct a thorough 360 lap of the structure prior to implementing interior firefighting tactics
First arriving engine
An easy way to answer or transmit a progress is the
CAN report; Can stands for conditions Actions and Needs
Threats to safety on the foreground primary come from two categories
*advanced fire conditions
*collapse potential
The NFPA suggests that the upper range of temperature tenability for humans is around
212 degrees
At approximately 200,000 parts per million the human body is
Rendered unconscious within 4-12 seconds with death following
Earths atmosphere contains 21 percent oxygen. Percentages of less than
10 result in death rapidly
What is critical to the safety of all firefighters operating above the fire
Door Control
What acronym can be helpful in selection of the 2.5 inch line
ADULTS
The reach of a mercury quick attack monitor with a fog or smooth bore, pumped at 500 GPM
185’
How long will a master stream allow while flowing without a supply
60-90 seconds
How many PPM is the human body rendered unconscious within 4-12 seconds with death following shortly thereafter
200,000 ppm
One of the most important tools firefighters and fire officers can use assessing and managing risk as it relates to fire conditions are fire behavior and ____________
Travel
Smoke flammability of black/brown smoke is
Typically too rich to burn
Velocity and pressure are indicators of heat and __________
Flow path
I’m what stage of fire does flashover occur
Between the growth stage and fully developed stage
As solid fuels are heated, combustible gases are driven from the substance this process is known as ____________
Pyrolysis
Ordinary construction is _________
Type lll
And preplanning, what company positioning should be determined
First two engines and first truck
Reading smoke volume is just a starting place that paint the picture of ______ and ______ of the incident
Size and intensity 
Simply stated salvage is _______
Property conservation
When smoke is encountered from floor to ceiling it is typically a sign of a ____________ fire
Basement fire
As a general rule, ______ and _______ are the enemy when it comes to Firefighter Safety
Large spaces and spans
Penciling will immediately decrease building heat by
50 to 60%
The Mercury quick attack monitor with a medium fog, will typically reach how far
50 feet
What is the formula for estimating the stretch?
Set back plus width of building plus length of building +.5 length per floor plus one length at point of attack. 
If possible, the nozzle fire fighter should bring ______ lengths of hose to the fire floor
Two 
Which type of attack is the only one that can be used in areas were victims may be located or other firefighters are working
Direct
What does L in the ADULTS acronym stand for?
Large open area
Threats to Safety on the fire ground primary come from two categories
Advanced fire conditions, and collapse potential
Who is responsible for locating the fire inside of a building
Initial engine company officer 
