Fire Ops

Question 0

It is important that the first in engine company officer communicate via radio if the building is or is not equipped with what?

Answer 0

Standpipe

Question 1

What does RECEO-VS stand for?

Answer 1

R-rescue
E-exposures
C-confinement 
E-extinguishment
O-overhaul

V-ventilation
S-salvage

Question 2

If the mid rise building is equipped with a standpipe system the engine Company shall do what?

Answer 2

Supply the system

Question 3

The standpipe system must be supplied regardless of what?

Answer 3

Whether the initial hose line is deployed from the engine company or off of the standpipe.

Question 4

If the first engine company officer makes the decision to deploy the initial Hanline from the standpipe a declaration over the radio must be made for all responding personnel to do what?

Answer 4

Assume the high-rise assignments

Question 5

If the decision is made to use high-rise assignments the officer should request what?

Answer 5

additional engine

Question 6

What will drive the tactical decision making process?

Answer 6

Life safety and location of the fire

Question 7

What is the purpose of forcible entry?

Answer 7

Preform primary search

Advance attack lines

Check for fire extension

Question 8

Once the location of the fire is determined the attack will normally being from where?

Answer 8

The stairway closest to the fire that contains a standpipe

Question 9

What will determine whether the standpipe connection is made on the fire floor or on the floor below?

Answer 9

Conditions and the location of the fire

Question 10

What will determine whether the initial attack line is stretched from the engine directly to the fire area or from a standpipe if available?

Answer 10

Fire location

Question 11

What floors should pre-connected lines from engines be deployed because they are faster to deploy and place in service?

Answer 11

Below grade up to the 3rd floor

Question 12

The second line should be able to reach Where?

Answer 12

Location of the initial attack line or to the area above

Question 13

What engine company on a mid rise fire should check the basement or floor below the fire to ensure the fire did not originate below the unit where smoke or fire is evident?

Answer 13

Second engine company

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Second is to extinguish any vertical extension

Question 15

The line above the fire should be able to reach Where?

Answer 15

Reach the floor above the fire and into the attic or cockloft if required.

Question 16

What engine company will be responsible for the line above the fire?

Answer 16

3rd

Question 17

What type of stream should be used in the exterior exposure protection?

Answer 17

Narrow fog

Question 18

What should be a priority to shut down in the basement fire and a mid rise building?

Answer 18

Power

Question 19

If accessible officer should consider initiating the attack through what door to prevent smoke, and fire from entering the common hallway on a mid rise basement fire?

Answer 19

A exterior door to the fire area

Question 20

When A fire has taken possession of a large area in a basement completely underground personnel should consider employee what kind of an attack?

Answer 20

A defense of indirect attack

Question 21

During a garage fire in the mid rise building the interior of the building must be assessed for what?

Answer 21

Determine if the fire has spread to the living areas

Question 22

If the fire has spread to the living areas from the garage where should the attack begin?

Answer 22

From the living area

Question 23

During a garage fire and I midrise building what tools should be used to locate the fire before committing hose lines to a specific location?

Answer 23

Tagline and other available tools

Question 24

What is the preferred method for securing a overhead garage door

Answer 24

Bending the track

Question 25

During attic fires only primary search and aggressive salvage operations should be considered prior to doing what?

Answer 25

Pulling ceiling

Question 26

During a attic fire the fire is visible from the soffit area personnel should do what?

Answer 26

Perform a quick sweep of the soffit and Eveline with a hose stream

Question 27

If a large volume fire is encountered it may be appropriate for the first arriving officer to address what?

Answer 27

The most severely threaten exposure immediately after life safety concerns are addressed

Question 28

What are high priority areas to be ventilated in a midrise building?

Answer 28

Fire unit

Fire floor

The unit above the fire

Question 29

Cruise searching above the fire should strongly consider having worked with them?

Answer 29

Charged hose stream

Question 30

For vertical ventilation on a roof supported by lightweight trusses members shall be supported by what?

Answer 30

Aerial device

Question 31

HVAC in the affected area should be shut down or placed in what mode?

Answer 31

Exhaust mode

Question 32

What areas are the highest priority areas to search?

Answer 32

The fire unit and above the fire unit

Question 33

If the location of the fire is not obvious and there are no known rescues search efforts should be focused on what?

Answer 33

Locating the fire

Question 34

Ladders for rescue and egress should be placed where and in what order?

Answer 34

1- fire unit
2- unit above the fire
3- adjacent to the fire
4- any other unit where smoke is evident

Question 35

What are the two reasons the bedroom window should not be laddered first?

Answer 35

When fire is showing from the window

If the latter would be exposed to flame from the floor below

Question 36

Laddering the bedroom windows shall be done do what locations?

Answer 36

To the front and rear of all floors and all above the fire level