IFSTA ARFF 6th: Ch. 12 Flashcards
Strategic and Tactical Operations
When does tactical decision making start?
Upon notification of an emergency and continues through emergency operations
How long do you have before scene size up and tactical decision making needs to be implemented?
Seconds
Where is the best time to practice the decision making process?
In the training room prior to the incident
Components of NIMS-ICS is a combination of :
Command Strategy with Organizational Principals
In addition to the standard CFLOP positions of NIMS, another position is __________.
Intelligence
In some instances the Intelligence position may be part of the _________ function.
Planning
Hydraulic/Gear failure can affect the aircrafts:
Steering
Braking
and/or Stopping
ARFF personnel should try and prevent unnecessary evacuation by doing what?
Contacting the flight crew and reporting exterior conditions
Fusible plugs on wheel assemblies are designed to melt and deflate tires when the rim reaches:
300-400 degrees
The two most common hazards related to wheel assemblies are?
Hot Brakes
Wheel Fires
Hot brakes is usually recognizable by _______ colored smoke coming from wheel assemblies.
Brown
Peak wheel temperatures may not be reached until ____ to ____ minutes after the aircraft has come to a complete stop.
20 / 30
What is the safest way to extinguish wheel fires?
Apply large quantities of water from a distance
Magnesium has a melting point of:
1202 degrees
Titanium is as strong as ordinary steel but is only ____ percent as heavy.
56
The melting point of Titanium is ________
3140 degrees F
Severity of the hazard created by a fuel spill is dependent upon:
How volatile the fuel is
Proximity to sources of ignition
Hot starts and tail pipe fires are usually controlled by the:
Flight deck crew
Where can heaters be found on aircraft?
Fuselages, Wings and Tail
Power switches and circuit breakers for galley equipment are located in the ________
cockpit
Extinguishing systems that must be activated by pilots are also provided in ________________
lower cargo holds
Aircraft interior fires can originate and travel in concealed spaces such as:
Between the skin of aircraft
Overhead access area
Cargo/Belly areas
Other than using infrared heat detectors or TI’s, personnel can do what to pinpoint areas of fire?
Apply light water mist, watch for water to convert to steam.
What can water runoff from interior fire fighting operations do?
dilute the foam blanket outside the aircraft
Where is the best location to deploy the first interior attack hoseline?
Upwind, over-wing hatch or door
Why do fires in unoccupied aircraft often develop into major incidents?
Delayed Detection
Why shouldn’t hoselines streams be applied to burned /cut holes on the top of the aircraft?
Interrupts the vertical ventilation process
How long should ARFF personnel discharge clean agent in E&E bays?
20 to 30 seconds
How long after discharge of clean agent into E&E should extinguishing efforts be evaluated?
1 minute
Which type of belly landing is most dangerous?
Single Main Gear Up
Aircraft with nose gear up and main gear down requires pilot to:
approach low and slow to keep the aircrafts nose up till the last possible moment
What is Ditching?
Low-impact crash, landing wheels up in water
ARFF department should have plans to handle aircraft water rescues within _____ miles of airport.
2
Just after takeoff, NLA may carry more than _______ gallons of fuel
80000
Fire may burn through an aircraft’s skin in as little as _____ seconds
60
What is the first incident priority?
Life Safety
What is the second incident priority?
Stabilize the incident by isolating the hazard
What is the third incident priority?
Conserving property
What is the forth incident priority?
Societal Restoration
What could bumping or turning a prop cause?
The magneto to fire and cause the engine to try and start
Turret operator should use “short burst” technique where foam is applied for ___________
5 to 10 seconds
An ignition free zone established for defueling should be at least ______ feet in radius.
50
The most critical element of incident termination and post-incident activities involves what?
The mental health of the responders who conducted a variety of duties.
