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Fireground Strategy 202.02B Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE

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What is the Risk Management System/Profile?

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

A
  • 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)
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who is responsible for determining the appropriate fireground strategy?

A

The IC

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

A

strategy

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6
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By controlling the fireground strategy, the IC is providing overall incident scene what?

A

safety

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7
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The initial IC will include the fireground strategy in his what?

A

on-scene report

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Offensive Strategy

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

A

safe

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Offensive Strategy

-Will be Structured around what activity?

A

RESCUE

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10
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Offensive Strategy

-what will be in place prior to entry?

A

-IRIC

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Offensive Strategy

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

A

primary search

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Offensive Strategy

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

A

victims

rescue and escape

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Offensive Strategy

-Avoid fire attack from the ______ side of the building

A

burning

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

A

UNBURNED

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15
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Command must consider the most critical direction and avenues of fire extension, plus its speed, particularly as they affect:
what 4 activities?

A
  • Rescue activities
    -Level of risk to firefighters
    -Confinement efforts
  • Exposure protection
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16
Q

Command must allocate personnel and resources based upon this ?

A

fire extension/spread evaluation

17
Q

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

A

fast, strong, well-placed attack.

18
Q

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

A

offensive or defensive

19
Q

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

A
  • Front
  • Rear
  • Both sides
  • Top
  • Bottom and interior
20
Q

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

A

open up and operate fire streams into such areas

21
Q

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.

A

ventilation (natural or positive pressure)

22
Q

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.

A

ALREADY LOST

direction

23
Q

MARGINAL situation is what?

A

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

24
Q

THE ONLY REASON TO OPERATE IN MARGINAL SITUATIONS IS ?

A

RESCUE

25
Q

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

A

strategy

26
Q

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

A

BUILDING

27
Q

Command should abandon marginal attacks when?

4 situation

A
  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.
28
Q

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

A

Roof

29
Q

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 _____.

A
  • personnel safety

- lost

30
Q

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

A

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

31
Q

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

A

reports

32
Q

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

A

PAR (Personnel Accountability Report)

33
Q

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

A
  • personnel safety

- exposure protection

34
Q

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

A

Master streams

35
Q

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

A

750

36
Q

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.

A

exposure

37
Q

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.

A
  • the forward progress of the fire is stopped

- resources

38
Q

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.

A

PAR report

39
Q

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).

A

primary search

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