Lesson Plan 9 Fire Tactics II -Fireground Operations Flashcards
Based on Tactics II, what are the strategic options
Offensive; Transitional; Defensive
A standardized systematic approach is key in reducing _____, improving _____, ultimately ______ ______ of what can be a very chaotic situation.
stress; safety; gaining control
How is the critical flow rate calculated
Dividing the square footage of the involved fire area by three
What are the 4 supply operations
Forward Lay; Reverse Lay; Tying Tight; Delegating to another company
What are the fire attack methods
Direct; Indirect; Combination; with a current practice of direct
What are the 5 steps of the NFA Communication Model
- Get attention of the intended receiver
- Send the message
- The receiver gets the message
- The receiver interprets the message and repeats is back to the sender
- Sender confirms that the message has been received and understood
Always coordinate _____ with ____ ____.
ventilation; fire attack
PPV Ventilation should only be utilized when the _____ _____ is ____ or under _____.
fire’s location; known; control
With regards to Life Hazard, fires in ______ _____, kill a _______ number of _____
commercial bldgs; disproportionate; FFs
With regards to Life Hazards, where are victims found in residences? 36% 33% 22% 5% 3%
36% found in the escape path 33% found in bed 22% are unable to react (intoxication) 5% found where they attempted to extinguish the fire 3% found in irrational places (closet)
What type of building has the front door in center of front side; bedrooms opposite garage; kitchen straight back
Single family ramble
What type of bldg has front door and stairwell at the center ofthe house, bedrooms generally upstairs, kitchen and family room straight back from the front door
Single Family multiple floors
Under Tactics II, where does the first line go in a single family multiple floor fire. Where do the 2nd and 3rd lines go
- 1st line to the lowest involved floor
- 2nd backup the first
- 3rd upper floors IF other lines are making progress
Per Tactics II, what type of building has shared exterior entrances (exterior hallway or landing shared with other tenants). Single story per unit, usually without garages and may have a common attic.
Garden Apts
Per Tactics II, what type of bldg has a single entrance, no shared walkways or balconies, multiple stories each residence, common to have a garage and may have common attic space.
Townhomes
Per Tactics II, what type of building has one main entrance with one or two doors on the end of the building with at least two stairwells.
Center Hallway Apartments
What are the biggest hazard issues of the Center Hallway Apts
High life hazard, numerous alarms, rapid fire extension via exterior, heavy smoke conditions in hallway during working fire
Deploying an attack line from the standpipe below the fire floor allows:
an escape route for firefighters
In Commercial Structures, fires will require higher ____ ____.
fire flows
In large area bldgs, re-evaluate the _____ _____ if progress is not ______ within a reasonable amount of time (________) after initial ____ ____.
fire attack; indicated; 10 minutes; fire attack
The first arriving unit ____ ___ ____ for the entire incident.
sets the stage
Division and Groups provide for additional _____ and _______ of FFs
safety; accountability
Divisions are _____
geographical
Groups are
functional
When is the timing for establishing divisions/groups? The best time to transition is when ____ _____ _____ _____ is assigned to an ____, or a given ____.
more than one resource; area (division); task (group)
Per Tactics II, what information is collected during a Mayday
- Who’s involved
- What happened
- Where located
- When will air supply become a factor
- How can we best help
- Determin the local conditions
