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Fire Ops Flashcards

1
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M.P. 202.01

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Standard company functions

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What are considered to be engine company functions?

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• incident size up
• assumption of command
• 360
• search,rescue and treatment
• forcible entry
• stretch hose lines
• operate nozzles
• pump hose lines
• lost control

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What are considered to be ladder company/tender functions?

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• size up
• assumption of command
• 360
• search, rescue, and treatment
• coordinated horizontal/Vertical vent
• Forcible entry
• Raise ground ladders
• provide access/check fire extension
• utility control
• provide lighting
• operate ladder pipes
• perform overhaul
• extrication
• loss control

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4
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What are considered to rescue company functions?

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• transport to hospital
• Search, rescue, and treatment
• general firefighting duties assigned by command

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What are considered to be heavy rescue functions?

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• size up
• assumption of command
• 360
• search, rescue, and treatment
• stretch hose lines
• operate nozzles
• Coordinated horizontal/vertical vent
• Forcible entry
• raise ground ladders
• provide access/check fire extension
• utility control
• provide lighting
• perform overhaul
• extrication
• loss control
• all TRT/hazmat functions

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M.P. 202.02

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Fireground factors

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What is size up to defined as?

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An appraisal of the magnitude or dimensions of an event/incident

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What are the critical Fire ground factors meant to be used as?

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A tool to assist the IC with simplifying complex information into seven distinct categories. They are meant to provide the IC with the ability to categorize and simply communicate what is critical within a specific incident.

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9
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M.P. 202.02B

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Fire ground strategy

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10
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What is the risk management plan?

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  1. We will risk our live lives a lot, in a calculated manner, to save savable lives
  2. We will risk our lives a little, in a calculated manner, to save savable property.
  3. We will not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already lost.
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What are the seven sides of a structural fire?

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Front, rear, both sides, top, bottom, and interior

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12
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Ventilation must be initiated early and be well coordinated with interior crew, ventilation opening should be made where?

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In the Fire area

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13
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What are the basic variables related to attack operations?

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• location/position of attack
• size of attack
• support functions

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14
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What is a marginal situation to defined as?

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Defensive conditions with a known rescue

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15
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What are the elements of an effective defensive strategy?

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• identify what is lost
• write it off
• protect exposures

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16
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What information must be obtained after a switch from offensive to defensive strategy?

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PAR

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17
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M.P.202.02C

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Rescue

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18
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What factors must the IC consider in developing a basic rescue size up?

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• number/location/condition of victims
• Fire conditions, and the impact on victims
• what action best impact survivability
• what action best impacts our ability to search structure
• can firefighters access the victims
• how are they going to be removed from the structure?

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19
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Rescue efforts should be extended in what order?

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  1. Most severely threatened.
  2. Largest number.
  3. Remainder of fire area.
  4. Exposed areas.
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20
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What is the definition of a secondary search?

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The companies thoroughly searched the interior of a fire area after the initial fire control/ventilation activities have been completed

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21
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What is the critical factor in a secondary search?

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Thoroughness

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22
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M.P. 202.04

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Fire control

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23
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M.P. 202.04A

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Large space building cold smoke fires

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24
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What does cold smoke refer to?

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Smoke that has lost its velocity and flows calmly. Common in large space buildings.

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25
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M.P. 202.05

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Fire ground safety

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27
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When laddering buildings under fire conditions where should ladders be placed?

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Near building corners or firewalls

28
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What are some signs of building collapse?

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• cracks/bulges in exterior walls
• sounds of structural movement
• smoke/water leaking through walls
• water accumulation on roof
• windows, doors, floors, and stairs out of level
• flexible movement on any floor/roof
• sagging/distorted roof lines
• time of fire involvement

29
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The method of evacuation selected will vary, depending on what circumstances?

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• imminence of the hazard
• type and extent of hazard
• perception of the area affected by the hazard

30
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What is the purpose of an emergency traffic announcement?

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Designed to provide immediate notification for all fire ground personnel

31
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Per volume II, fire ground safety section Page 9/10 what is stated about searching?

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For residential search and rescue operations firefighters MAY search off of the hose line. Company officers must maintain an awareness of the position and function of all members within their crew during search operations. For non-residential fire operations, firefighters SHOULD NOT be operating off of the hose line

32
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M.P. 202.05A

A

Thermal imaging camera deployment (TIC)

33
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M.P. 202.05B

34
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M.P. 202.05C

A

Air management

35
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What percentage of air supply is considered to be the working/exiting air supply?

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Initial 66%

36
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ROCC

A

Regional operations consistency committee

37
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M.P. 202.06

A

Roof sector

38
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What are the responsibilities of roof sector?

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Critical size up from aerial/roof position,
Ability to provide coordinated vert vent when appropriate

39
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What are the functions of roof sector?

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• determine roof type/construction mat
• determine roof integrity
• determine roof loads/structural features
• Determine presence of attic space
• determine Fire extension
• Effective on ongoing comms
• consideration of ventilation needs
• coordinate vent
• consider fire attack from the roof

40
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M.P. 202.07

A

Resource sector

41
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M.P. 202.09

A

Support activities

42
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M.P. 202.10

A

Attack teams

43
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M.P. 202.11

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High-rise plans

44
Q

In the PHX region, what is considered a highrise building?

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6+ elevator stops or 75+ feet in height

45
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What are considered “areas of safe refuge “ relating to commercial building fires?

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•stairwells
•stair landings
•any area that can be protected by doors and potentially pressurized to keep smoke/fire out.

46
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In addition to defining strategy, what must command consider when addressing fire control

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1.rescue profile of occupants
2.fire/smoke volume
3.fire extent
4.structural conditions
5.structural ingress/egress
6.smoke conditions/vent profile
7.available resources

47
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M.P. 202.04A

A

Large-space building cold smoke files

49
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What alarm assignment should be considered at a minimum for a working highrise fire?

50
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Where should all companies on the first 2 alarms respond in highrise fires?

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Directly to lobby

51
Q

What is the first due Eng responsibility upon arrival at a working highrise fire?

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•On scene report
•est command
•fire control room

52
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M.P. 202.12

A

Loss control

53
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M.P. 202.12A

54
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M.P. 202.12B

55
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M.P. 202.12C

A

Occupant services sector

56
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M.P. 202.13

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Fire cause investigation

57
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What must be completed prior to fire investigation is conducted?

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Fire control/salvage activities

58
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M.P. 202.14

A

Training fires

59
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What required equipment/companies must be present at live fire training?

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•2 companies minimum
•2 separate supply’s
•water supply must be supplied at a minimum of 500gpm from hydrant
•fire attack hoseline from 1 pumper
•RIC must have its own supply

60
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M.P. 202.15

A

Brush/wildland fire

61
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What is an “air attack”?

A

Aerial recon aircraft

62
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What is an air tanker?

A

Fixed wing aircraft that can drop fire retardant

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