Engine Company Tactics

Question 0

What method of hose lay should be used when possible?

Answer 0

Forward lay

Question 1

What shell the first engine company communicate to the second engine company?

Answer 1

Method of hose lay

Question 2

The attack of the fire should be made from where?

Answer 2

From the unbarred portion of the structure towards the seats of the fire.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the initial attack line?

Answer 3

To protect occupants

To protect the interior stairway

And if possible advance to the seat of the fire for confinement and extinguishment

Question 4

The second line should be of significant length to reach what location?

Answer 4

The location of the initial attack line or be advanced to the area above the fire if required

Question 5

What piece of apparatus normally does the second line gets stretched from?

Answer 5

First engine company

Question 6

If the back up line is not needed to support the attack line, it may be used as the line above the fire but who needs to be notified?

Answer 6

Command

Question 7

What are the two purposes of the line above the fire?

Answer 7

First is to protect the company doing the primary search of the floor above

Second is to extinguish vertical extension

Question 8

The one above the fire should be of significant length to reach Where?

Answer 8

The area above the fire and into the attic

Question 9

Smoke pushing from soffit vents of an overhang is an indication of what?

Answer 9

That the fire may have extended in the attic

Question 10

How should you wash the underside of the soffit?

Answer 10

By directing a strange dream close and parallel to the wall

Question 11

How can attic fires be rapidly not down from the exterior upon arrival?

Answer 11

By using the soffit attack

Question 12

To employ the soffit attack the engine company will match their stream with the angle or pitch of what?

Answer 12

The roof and flow under the gutter and through the soffit

Question 13

In the event of a deck fire the priority should be to get the hose line where?

Answer 13

To the deck side of the fire to extinguish the deck, the soffit, and the eaves

Question 14

What are the mandatory actions for exterior fires extending into the dwelling?

Answer 14

The first hoseline is deployed to the fire location on the exterior of the structure to perform a quick knocked out of the fire and a sweeping fashion.

Once the first hoseline is in place and operating effectively, the second line should be deployed to the interior of the dwelling

Once the fire is not down on the exterior of the dwelling, the hoseline may be redeployed to the interior to assist the interior line or progress to the upper floors to attack any fire

The coordination of tactics and operations between the first engine and the special service units or additional engine companies must be completed before the special service units can enter the building

Question 15

What are the two characteristics that make basement fires particularly challenging?

Answer 15

Limited access points

The potential exists to have immediate, unimpeded fire impingement on the structural support for the floor above

Question 16

If they fire is known to be in the basement the officer must quickly determine what?

Answer 16

If a exterior access to the basement is present

And whether the basement is unfinished

Question 17

On a basement fire the location of the initial Hanline may be positioned and what two locations?

Answer 17

To the rear exterior basement access to commence fire attack

To the front door to protect the interior stairs and upper floors

Question 18

What is the preferred point of attack for the initial Hanline on a basement fire

Answer 18

From a exterior access point that leads directly into the basement

Question 19

Crews should not operate above the basement fire without the protection of what?

Answer 19

The line that a stretch to the front door

Question 20

Cruise that answer the front door on a basement fire must inshore what?

Answer 20

There is no fire under the floor and determine the floor stability before proceeding

Question 21

Before going down interior basement steps to make a attack on a basement fire what needs to be in place?

Answer 21

A second Hanline must be in place and ready

Question 22

During a garage fire what should be done with visible fire showing from the exterior?

Answer 22

Knockdown visible fire from the exterior and a coordinated interior attack

Question 23

During a garage fire a quick assessment of extension into where is imperative?

Answer 23

The living area and the attic

Question 24

During a garage fire if the initial attack line is deployed through the overhead door what needs to be checked?

Answer 24

The door leading to the living area

Question 25

If the initial attack line on a garage fire is advanced to the overhead door what also needs to be in place to prevent extension?

Answer 25

Hey hoseline must also be advanced to the house to the garage door to prevent extension

Question 26

During a garage fire if the decision was made to attack the fire from the interior what must be in place?

Answer 26

A second line should be advanced to back up the first or to proceed to the upper floors

Question 27

During an attic fire what should be taken into consideration to assist containing the fire and slowing the lateral spread?

Answer 27

Early roof ventilation

Question 28

What is usually the most effective fire attack for fires in the attic

Answer 28

Gaining access and placing it hoseline at the level of the fire into the attic

Question 29

During a attic fire the interior officer should request a report from command officer for what?

Answer 29

Exterior observation as attack progresses

Question 30

During a attic fire the fire can be seen venting from the soffit area what should be done?

Answer 30

The first task is to conduct a quick sweep of the soffit and Eveline with a hose stream

Question 31

If there is active fire in the attic what is preferred?

Answer 31

Multiple headlines

Question 32

During the attic fire where should cruise avoid working under?

Answer 32

Open areas such as four years due to the long unsupported span of the trusses

Question 33

Wind as low as what present hazardous conditions?

Answer 33

10-20mph

Question 34

What are the five conditions that must exist for a wind driven fire to occur?

Answer 34

Fire in the structure

Failed or OpenWindows to the outside and the fire area

Presence of wind on the exterior of the structure

Failed or open door to living area

Hey unobstructed path to an outlet for the fire to vent

Question 35

If the officer determines a interior attack is warranted during a wind driven fire personnel shall consider doing what?

Answer 35

Attacking the fire with the wind at their backs

Question 36

During a wind driven fire what type of ventilation should not be performed until directed by command?

Answer 36

Horizontal

Question 37

During a McMansion fire that has access to the attic where should cruise stay away from

Answer 37

Foyer area

Question 38

During a McMansion fire all lightweight roof operations must be done with what?

Answer 38

Member supported from the aerial

Question 39

What is a major problem during a fire in cluster homes?

Answer 39

Exposures