Fireground Factors SOP 600.03

Question 1

Effective date of SOP 600.03?

Answer 1

04/01/2017

Question 2

What are fireground factors?

Answer 2

A standard list of basic items command must consider in the evaluation of tactical situations

Question 3

What do fireground factors offer command?

Answer 3

A checklist of the basic items that are involved in size up, decisions making, initiating actions, review, and revision during the incident

Question 4

How is fireground intelligence available to command developed?

Answer 4

Utilizing an overlapping variety of information management factors and forms

Question 5

What 3 factors do forms of information management revolve around for fireground intelligence?

Answer 5

1. Visual factors
2. Reconnaissance factors
3. Preplanning and familiarity factors

Question 6

What are the 7 fireground factors that should be evaluated by command as they pertain to each tactical situation?

Answer 6

1. Building
2. Fire
3. Occupancy
4. Life Hazard
5. Arrangement
6. Resources
7. Other factors/ conditions

Question 7

What should be conducted when gathering fireground factors?

Answer 7

A risk/benefit analysis

Question 8

What 14 things should be evaluated about the Building?

Answer 8

1. Size
2. Roof type (bow string, bar joist, etc) and condition
3. Interior arrangement/access (stairs, halls, elevators)
4. Construction type
5. Age
6. Condition- faults/weaknesses
7. Compartmentation/separation
8. Vertical-horizontal openings, shafts, channels
9. Outside openings-doors and windows/ degree of security
10. Utility characteristics (hazards/controls)
11. Concealed spaces/ attic characteristics
12. Exterior access
13. Effect the fire has had on the structure (at this point)
14. Time projection on continuing fire effect on building

Question 9

What 9 things should be evaluated about the Fire?

Answer 9

1. Size
2. Extent (% of structure involved)
3. Location
4. Stage (inception-flashover)
5. Direction of travel (most dangerous)
6. Time of involvement
7. Type and amount of material involved - structure/interior finish/contents/everything
8. Type and amount of material left to burn
9. Products of combustion

Question 10

What 8 things should be evaluated about the Occupancy?

Answer 10

1. Specific occupancy
2. Type-group
3. Fire load (size, nature)
4. Status (open, closed, occupied, vacant, abandoned, under construction)
5. Occupancy associated characteristics/ hazards
6. Type of contents (based on occupancy)
7. Time-as it affects occupancy use
8. Loss control profile/ susceptibility of contents to damage/ spec ic loss control needs (computers, business records)

Question 11

What are 9 occupancy type/groups?

Answer 11

Business
Mercantile
Public assembly
Institutional
Residential
Hazardous
Industrial
Storage
School

Question 12

What are 12 things that should be evaluated concerning Life Hazard?

Answer 12

1. Number of occupants
2. Location of occupants (in relation to the fire)
3. Condition of occupants (by virtue of fire exposure)
4. Incapacities of occupants
5. Commitment required for search and rescue (personnel, equipment, command)
6. Fire control required for search and rescue
7. Needs for EMS
8. Time estimate of fire effect on victims
9. Exposure of spectators/ control of spectators
10. Hazards to fire personnel
11. Access rescue forces have to victims
12. Characteristics of escape routes/ avenues of escape (type, safety, fire conditions, etc)

Question 13

What are 7 things that should be evaluated about the Arrangement?

Answer 13

1. Access, arrangement, and distance of external exposures
2. Combustibility of exposures
3. Access, arrangement, and nature of internal exposures
4. Most dangerous direction-avenue of spread
5. Time estimate of fire effect on exposures (internal and external)
6. Obstructions to operations
7. Capability/ limitations on apparatus movement and use

Question 14

What are 11 things that should be evaluated about Resources?

Answer 14

1. Personnel and equipment on scene
2. Personnel and equipment responding
3. Personnel and equipment available in reserve or in staging
4. Estimate of response time for additional resources
5. Condition of personnel
6. Capability and willingness of personnel
7. Availability of hydrants
8. Supplemental water sources
9. Adequacy of water supply
10. Built-in private fire protection (sprinkler, standpipe, alarms)
11. Outside agency resource and response time

Question 15

What are 7 Other Factors/Conditions that should be evaluated?

Answer 15

1. Time of day/night
2. Day of week
3. Season
4. Special hazards by virtue of holidays and special events
5. Weather (wind, rain, heat, cold, humidity, visibility)
6. Traffic conditions
7. Social conditions