Fireground Safety

Question 1

All Personnel entering the fire ground perimeter shall do what 3 things?

Answer 1

Wear full ppe
Have crew intact
Be assigned

Question 2

What color tape is for crowd control and the warm zone?

Answer 2

Yellow

Question 3

What is red tape used for and who carries it?

Answer 3

Marking hot zone. Carried only by HazMat team

Question 4

What is the procedure for identifying a fire ground hazard?

Answer 4

1 person that identifies notices supervisor
2 Supervisor notifies command
3 make everyone aware using emergency traffic
4 person reporting hazard stays to keep others away until marked by leds
5 use red and white hazard tape

Question 5

What color is the hazard tape?

Answer 5

Striped red and white

Question 6

How many red white and blue LED lights are located on the chief vehicles?

Answer 6

A set of 3

Question 7

It is preferred that the person taping off the hazard also be involved with what?

Answer 7

Removing the tape

Question 8

What 9 positions need extreme caution?

Answer 8

1 above the fire
2 fire can move behind
3 opposing streams
4 combining interior w exterior lines
5 limited access/egress
6 under involved roof
7 basements/vaults
8 flash over/backdraft/dust explosion
9 haz mat present

Question 9

Fighters to the roof should extend a minimum of how many rungs above the roof?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

Where is the best place generally to place a ladder?

Answer 10

Near building corners or firewalls

Question 11

What is the minimum number of Escape routes?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

Do not operate exterior streams into what area?

Answer 12

Where interior crews are operating

Question 13

What are 4 ways a company officer can account for the location and welfare of their crew?

Answer 13

1 ensure members operate in assigned area
2 don’t leave assigned area unless approved by supervisor
3 keep supervisor informed of changing conditions
4 be alert for physical/mental fatigue

Question 14

Individual search activities shall be conducted by a minimum of how many members?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

The search team should be protected with what as soon as possible to ensure egress?

Answer 15

A charged hose line

Question 16

In a fire what part of the building is the most likely candidate for failure?

Answer 16

The roof

Question 17

What are the five types of primary building construction?

Answer 17

1 wood frame (5-7 mins)
2 ordinary (20 mins)
3 heavy timber (1 hr)
4 fire resistive (2-4 hrs)
5 non combustible (early)

Question 18

What are 6 telltale signs that warn of collapse?

Answer 18

1 cracks in walls
2 bulges in walls
3 sounds of movement
4 smoke/water leaking thru wall
5 flexing floor or roof
6 bearing walls/columns leaning/flexing

Question 19

What are six construction features that have been known to fail prematurely?

Answer 19

Large open unsupported areas
Signs or marquees on wall
Cantilevered canopies
Ornamental walls
Lightweight truss or bowstring
Unprotected beams/columns

Question 20

What does the U sign look like?

Answer 20

Red and white. Means unsafe

Question 21

Where can you access the unsafe building or inspectors advisory hazard information?

Answer 21

On the MDC

Question 22

The exit method will depend on what 2 things?

Answer 22

Hazard imminence
Type and extent of hazard

Question 23

What three terms are used for exiting a structure?

Answer 23

Abandon (1 10sec blast)
Withdraw
Evacuate (remove civilians)

Question 24

Following an abandon or withdraw order what shall be conducted?

Answer 24

A PAR

Question 25

As a company officer, what should you do when you hear abandon or withdraw?

Answer 25

Rapidly and safely exit with your crew

Question 26

All personnel assigned at the incident shall be a part of one of what 5 assignments?

Answer 26

Incident Command
Division, Group
Staged for immediate deployment
Base
Rehab

Question 27

What is the major reason for deciding between a well-timed offensive vs. defense decision?

Answer 27

Safety of FF personnel

Question 28

How do you position your rig when responding to a building designated as Unsafe?

Answer 28

Position diagonally from corners of building
Stop short of the face and sides, maintain collapse zone

Question 29

What is a collapse zone?