Fireground Safety Flashcards
All personnel assigned to the incident shall be what if they are going to be on the fireground?
- Be a part of the ICS
- Be assigned to Division/Group or a function
- Be staged and ready
- Assigned to Base
- Assigned to REHAB
All Personnel entering the fire ground perimeter shall do what 3 things?
Wear full ppe
Have crew intact
Be assigned
What color tape is for crowd control and the warm zone?
Yellow
What is red tape used for and who carries it?
Marking hot zone. Carried only by HazMat team
What is the procedure for identifying a fire ground hazard?
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
What color is the hazard tape?
Striped red and white. (ONLY used for hazards so wont diminish significance)
How many red white and blue LED lights are located on the chief vehicles?
A set of 3
It is preferred that the person taping off the hazard also be involved with what?
Removing the tape
What 9 positions need extreme caution?
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
Ladders to the roof should extend a minimum of how many rungs above the roof?
3
Where is the best place generally to place a ladder?
Near building corners or firewalls
What is the minimum number of Escape routes?
2
Do not operate exterior streams into what area?
Where interior crews are operating
What are 4 ways a company officer can account for the location and welfare of their crew?
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
Individual search activities shall be conducted by a minimum of how many members?
2
The search team should be protected with what as soon as possible to ensure egress avenues?
A charged hose line
In a fire what part of the building is the most likely candidate for failure?
The roof
What are the five types of primary building construction?
- wood frame (5-7 mins) (HOUSE)
- ordinary (20 mins) (FRED MEYER)
- heavy timber (1 hr) (LODGE)
- fire resistive (2-4 hrs) ( WORLD TRADE CENTER)
- non combustible (early) (HOME DEPOT)
What are 6 telltale signs that warn of BUILDING collapse?
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
What are 6 construction features/conditions that have been known to fail prematurely?
- Large open unsupported areas
- Signs or marquees on wall
- Cantilevered canopies
- Ornamental walls
- Lightweight truss or bowstring
- Unprotected beams/columns
What does the U sign look like?
Red and white. Means unsafe
Where can you access the unsafe building or inspectors advisory hazard information?
On the MDC
The emergency building exit method on a fire will depend on what 2 things?
- Hazard imminence
- Type and extent of hazard
What three terms are used for exiting a structure?
Abandon (1 10sec blast)
Withdraw
Evacuate (remove civilians)
Following an abandon or withdraw order what shall be conducted?
A PAR
As a company officer, what should you do when you hear abandon or withdraw?
Rapidly and safely exit with your crew
All personnel assigned at the incident shall be a part of one of what 5 assignments?
Incident Command
Division, Group
Staged for immediate deployment
Base
Rehab
What is the major reason for deciding between a well-timed offensive vs. defense decision?
Safety of FF personnel
How do you position your rig when responding to a building designated as Unsafe?
Position diagonally from corners of building
Stop short of the face and sides, maintain collapse zone
When should you establish a collapse zone?
If structural failure appears likely
ALL PERSONNEL MUST REMAIN OUTSIDE THIS AREA
Can the Fireground perimeter be expanded or shrunk once it is established?
Yes
The Barrier is FLEXIBLE and DYNAMIC*
What if the person reporting the hazard can’t remain at hazard?
The next arriving personnel shall be assigned
All power lines shall be treated as what?
Charged
What is one way that might ensure the tip of the ladder to a building is visible above the smoke?
Extend the ladder fully, not just 3 rungs
When on scene and to have safety and accountability of the crew, Company Officers must be able to account for what 2 things of their crew members at all times?
LOCATION and WELFARE
The Company officer should be alert for what 2 types of fatigue while frequently assessing their crew>
Be alert for signs of physical or mental fatigue
In a fire, what part of the structure is the most likely candidate for failure?
The ROOF
Especially true if roof is PEAKED or DOMED
From a strategic standpoint, what does an abandon or withdraw often indicate?
Shift from offensive to defensive, and NOTIFY everyone of strategy change
