II-42 Structure Fire Incidents

Question 1

_____: The actions of a firefighting team in which all members of the assigned unit maintain personal accountability of each other. In an IDLH environment, crew continuity is maintained by voice, touch or visually seeing each member

Answer 1

• Crew Continuity

Question 2

_______: A thorough assessment or investigation into the nature of the
problem, type and severity of the incident. This provides the information needed to
evaluate the situation and decide on the _____, either offensive or
defensive.

Answer 2

• Investigative Mode

- operational strategy

Question 3

Modern fires have a heat release rate which is almost ____ times higher than the natural fiber products found in legacy fires and they reach flashover ___ times faster.

Answer 3

• 3

- 8

Question 4

_____: An operational strategy that takes direct action to mitigate the problem. Attack lines are operated within the hazard zone, most often as an interior attack. _____ the Fire and ____ Attack are considered parts of an _____ operation

Answer 4

• Offensive Strategy
• Resetting
• Interior
• Offensive

Question 5

Firefighters entering an enclosed structure

are creating ____ and could create a ventilation induced flashover

Answer 5

• ventilation openings

Question 6

______: Part of the Risk vs. Benefit analysis that evaluates the events,
circumstances and conditions to make a reasonable assumption on the probability of
savable victims

Answer 6

• Victim Survival Profile

Question 7

Tactical Priorities: These priorities are the foundation of all ____, ____ and ____
level activities, for all incidents. The Tactical Priorities MUST be addressed in this order
for all activities, at all incidents:
1. Firefighter Safety
2. Civilian Safety
3. Incident Stabilization
4. Property Conservation

Answer 7

• Strategic
• Tactical
• Task

Question 8

Based on the initial assessment, the 360 survey and the Risk vs Benefit Analysis, the company or Chief Officer who will be assuming command is
responsible for providing a radio ____ to all units

Answer 8

• follow up report

Question 9

Once the thermal threat has been reduced, the fire should be

extinguished in the most ____ possible

Answer 9

• direct manner

Question 10

The ___ shall ensure that a Rapid
Intervention Team (RIT) or Interim Rapid Intervention Team (IRIT) is in place for
____ fire attack operations.

Answer 10

• IC

- interior

Question 11

A realistic ____ assessment must be made

prior to initiating search and rescue operations

Answer 11

• victim survivability

Question 12

Ventilation no longer equals ____ in

a structure fire.

Answer 12

• cooling

Question 13

the IC must determine if the risk versus benefit analysis ____ the use of an interior attack

Answer 13

• justifies

Question 14

Air entrainment toward the

seat of the fire can create convective air currents in the range of____ mph

Answer 14

• 10 – 12

Question 15

PPV fans are only effective against a wind up to about __ miles per hour;
beyond __ miles per hour the event will be wind driven.

Answer 15

• 9

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