Fireground Strategy 202.02B

Question 1

Fireground operations will fall into one of two strategies which are?

Answer 1

OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE

Question 2

What is the Risk Management System/Profile?

Answer 2

• We Will risk our lives a lot, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE lives.
• We Will risk our lives a Little, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE property.
• We Will Not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already Lost.

Question 3

Considering the level of risk, the IC will choose the proper strategy. The strategic mode will be based on:

Answer 3

• The building (construction type, condition, age, etc)
• Structural integrity of the building (contents vs. structural involvement)
• The fire load (what type of fuel is burning and what’s left to burn)
• The rescue profile (savable occupants/survivability profile)

Question 4

who is responsible for determining the appropriate fireground strategy?

Answer 4

The IC

Question 5

It is the IC’s job to ensure that all personnel are operating within the what

Answer 5

strategy

Question 6

By controlling the fireground strategy, the IC is providing overall incident scene what?

Answer 6

safety

Question 7

The initial IC will include the fireground strategy in his what?

Answer 7

on-scene report

Question 8

Offensive Strategy

-The structure must first be determined to be ____ to enter.

Answer 8

safe

Question 9

Offensive Strategy

-Will be Structured around what activity?

Answer 9

RESCUE

Question 10

Offensive Strategy

-what will be in place prior to entry?

Answer 10

-IRIC

Question 11

Offensive Strategy

-Initial attack efforts must be directed toward supporting a What?

Answer 11

primary search

Question 12

Offensive Strategy

-1st attack line goes between the _____ and the fire to protect avenues of ______ and ________.

Answer 12

victims

rescue and escape

Question 13

Offensive Strategy

-Avoid fire attack from the ______ side of the building

Answer 13

burning

Question 14

Offensive Strategy
The _________ portion represents where the fire is going and should establish the framework for fire control activities and requirements.

Answer 14

UNBURNED

Question 15

Command must consider the most critical direction and avenues of fire extension, plus its speed, particularly as they affect:
what 4 activities?

Answer 15

• Rescue activities
  -Level of risk to firefighters
  -Confinement efforts
• Exposure protection

Question 16

Command must allocate personnel and resources based upon this ?

Answer 16

fire extension/spread evaluation

Question 17

The rescue/fire control-extension/exposure problem is solved in the majority of cases by a ____, _____, well-placed ________.

Answer 17

fast, strong, well-placed attack.

Question 18

Command must establish an attack plan that overpowers the fire with ACTUAL water application, either from _________
or __________ positions.

Answer 18

offensive or defensive

Question 19

Fire cannot be considered under control until all 7 sides are addressed:

Answer 19

• Front
• Rear
• Both sides
• Top
• Bottom and interior

Question 20

Where the fire involves concealed spaces (attics, ceiling areas, construction voids, etc.), it becomes paramount that companies do what?

Answer 20

open up and operate fire streams into such areas

Question 21

Early What is a major support item that must be addressed during concealed space attacks. Ventilation must be initiated early and be well coordinated with interior crews.

Answer 21

ventilation (natural or positive pressure)

Question 22

WRITE-OFF PROPERTY THAT IS ______ ______ and go on to protect exposed property based on the most dangerous ________ of fire spread. Do not continue to operate in positions that are essentially lost.

Answer 22

ALREADY LOST

direction

Question 23

MARGINAL situation is what?

Answer 23

Command must initiate an offensive interior attack while setting up defensive positions on the exterior

Question 24

THE ONLY REASON TO OPERATE IN MARGINAL SITUATIONS IS ?

Answer 24

RESCUE

Question 25

Command must match the strategy with the conditions. The Incident Commander controls overall incident scene safety by determining the proper ________ to be used.

Answer 25

strategy

Question 26

THE INCIDENT COMMANDER DETERMINES THE STRATEGY, THE __________ SHOULD NOT.

Answer 26

BUILDING

Question 27

Command should abandon marginal attacks when? | 4 situation

Answer 27

1. A primary all clear is obtained and the situation is still marginal. 2. The roof is unsafe or untenable. Especially working fires in large unsupported or lightweight trussed attic spaces. 3. Interior forces encounter heavy heat and cannot locate the fire or cannot make any progress on the fire. 4. Heavy smoke is being forced from the building under pressure and is increasing.

Question 28

It is imperative that Command assign _______ Sector as early as possible during marginal situations for rapid evaluation of ______ conditions

Answer 28

Roof

Question 29

The decision to operate in a defensive strategy indicates that the offensive attack strategy, or the potential for one, has been abandoned for reasons of _______ _________, and the involved structure has been conceded as _____.

Answer 29

- personnel safety | - lost

Question 30

The announcement of a change to a defensive strategy will be made how?

Answer 30

emergency traffic and all personnel will withdraw from the structure AND MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE BUILDING. .

Question 31

Command needs to constantly evaluate conditions while operating in marginal situations. This requires frequent and detailed ______ from Sector Officers.

Answer 31

reports

Question 32

what shall be obtained after any switch from offensive to defensive strategy?

Answer 32

PAR (Personnel Accountability Report)

Question 33

The first priority in defensive operations is what? the second is what?

Answer 33

- personnel safety | - exposure protection

Question 34

The use of _______ _______ are generally the most effective tactic to be employed in defensive operations.

Answer 34

Master streams

Question 35

For tactical purposes, a standard master stream flow of at least ____ GPM should be the guideline

Answer 35

750

Question 36

When the exposure severe and water limited, the most effective tactic is to put water on the ________ and, if need be, from the interior of the exposure.

Answer 36

exposure

Question 37

Fire under control means what | and the remaining fire can be extinguished with the _________ on-scene; it does not mean the fire is completely out.

Answer 37

- the forward progress of the fire is stopped | - resources

Question 38

When the fire is brought under control, Command will notify Alarm utilizing the standard radio report of "FIRE UNDER CONTROL" and alarm will record the time of this report. Command must initiate a ____ from all sectors and crews.

Answer 38

PAR report

Question 39

If defensive operations are conducted from the onset of the incident, Command will notify Alarm that there will not be a _______ _________completed for the affected structure(s).

Answer 39

primary search