Fire Ground Strategy

Question 1

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What are the two strategic modes?

Answer 1

Offensive and Defensive

Question 2

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What determines strategic mode?(5)

Answer 2

1. The building (construction, condition and age)
2. Structural integrity of the building
3. Fire load
4. Fire and smoke conditions
5. rescue profile (savable occupants)

Question 3

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

As command is transferred what must the new IC DO?

Answer 3

Must reevaluate the strategy based on risk management plan

Question 4

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What is an offensive attack centred around?

Answer 4

Rescue

Question 5

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What should be avoided during an offensive attack?

Answer 5

Exterior application of water

Question 6

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

When considering avenues of fire expansion and its speed what is the IC looking for to be affected?(4)

Answer 6

1. rescue activities
2. level of risk to firefighters
3. confinement factors
4. exposure protection

Question 7

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

Where should the positive pressure ventilation openings be directed?

Answer 7

From the unburned side and exit out the fire area

Question 8

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What should be considered when setting up fire attack?

Answer 8

Where the fire will be not where it is

Question 9

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What are the variables for attack operations?*3)

Answer 9

1. location of attack
2. size of attack
3. support functions

Question 10

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

How must fire attack be set up for marginal attack

Answer 10

Initiate an interior attack wile setting up defensive positions on the exterior

Question 11

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

When is a marginal attack abandoned?(4)

Answer 11

1. primary all clear is obtained and the situation is still marginal
2. the roof is unsafe or untenable
3. heavy heat and smoke and the fire cannot be located
4. heavy smoke is being forced from the building

Question 12

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

When is defensive strategy implemented?

Answer 12

When an offensive attack or the potential for one has been abandoned for reasons of personnel safety and the involved structure has been conceded as lost

Question 13

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY
What must be done by all crews when “emergency traffic” is called and a switch from offensive to defensive has been made?(3)

Answer 13

1. withdraw from a structure and maintain a safe distance
2. officer accounts for their crew
3. PAR is called

Question 14

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What are the first second and third priority of defensive operations

Answer 14

1. Personnel safety
2. Exposure protection
3. Knock down the fire

Question 15

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What is the most effective strategy for defensive operations

Answer 15

Master stream at 1600 L/min

Question 16

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What does “fire under control” mean?

Answer 16

Forward progress of the fire has been stopped

Question 17

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What happens when “fire under control” is achieved?

Answer 17

1. Report to dispatch
2. dispatch records time
3. command must initiate a PAR

Question 18

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What must command do if defensive operations are conducted from the onset?

Answer 18

Notify dispatch that there will not be a primary search conducted.

Question 19

FIRE GROUND STRATEGY

What is the urge to focus only on the fire commonly called?

Answer 19

Candle moth syndrome