Mnemonics

Question 1

Key inputs for strategy
LIP

Answer 1

Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property conservation

Question 2

Size Up
COAL WAS WEALTH

Answer 2

Construction
Occupancy
Area
Life hazards

Water
Auxiliary services
Street conditions

Weather
Exposures
Apparatus and personnel
Location
Time
Hazardous Materials

Question 3

Four Fire Behaviors
B-SAHF

Answer 3

Building
Smoke
Air Track
Heat
Flame

Question 4

RECEO VS

Answer 4

Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul

Ventilation
Salvage

Question 5

SLICE RS

Answer 5

Size up
Locate the fire
Identify and control the flow path
Cool from a safe location
Extinguish the fire

Rescue
Salvage

Question 6

SAW CSS RECEO VSS

Answer 6

Size up
Apparatus & personnel
Water supply

Command
Strategy
Safety

Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul

Ventilation
Salvage
Support

Question 7

FPODP

Answer 7

Facts
Probabilities
Own the situation
Decision
Plan of operation

Question 8

DIMWIT

Answer 8

Does
It
Matter
What
I’m
Transmitting