MP 202.02B Fireground Strategy

Question 1

What are the 2 strategies that structural fireground operations will fall into?

Answer 1

1. Offensive

2. Defensive

Question 2

Risk Management System says what?

Answer 2

• We will risk our lives a lot, in a calculated manner, to save SAVEABLE lives
• We will risk our lives a little, in a calculated manner, to save SAVEABLE property
• We WILL NOT risk our love at all for lives or property that is already LOST

Question 3

What are some things that the fireground strategy is based on? (5)

Answer 3

1. The building (type of construction, conditions, age)
2. Structural integrity of the building (contents vs. structural involvement)
3. The fire load (what is burning and what’s left to burn)
4. The fire and/or smoke conditions (extent, location)
5. The rescue profile (risk management profile)

Question 4

What will the proper strategy be determined by?

Answer 4

• Avoiding simultaneous OFFENSIVE and DEFENSIVE strategies in same fire area
• Matching the appropriate strategy to the fire conditions of the structure and minimizing risk to firefighters

Question 5

What are some guidelines for offensive fire attacks? (6)

Answer 5

1. Address 2 in / 2 out decision prior to entry
2. Initial attack efforts must be directed toward supporting a primary search
3. Determine fire conditions and extent before starting fire operations
4. Offensive fires should be fought from the INTERIOR-UNBURNED SIDE
5. Avoid exterior application of water during offensive operations
6. Avoid fire attack from the burning side of the building

Question 6

When considering unburned portion and where the fire is going, command must consider what? (2)

Answer 6

1. the most critical direction and avenues of fire extension
2. speed of the fire

Question 7

Command must structure whatever operations are required to do what?

Answer 7

PUT WATER ON THE FIRE

Question 8

What are the 7 sides of the fire?

Answer 8

1. front
2. rear
3. side
4. other side
5. top
6. bottom
7. interior

Question 9

Fires cannot be considered under control until what is addressed?

Answer 9

All 7 sides of the fire

Question 10

What is the only reason to operate in a MARGINAL situation?

Answer 10

Rescue

Question 11

What must be obtained after any switch from offensive to defensive strategy?

Answer 11

a PAR

Question 12

What is the 1st and 2nd priority in defensive operations? What would come next?

Answer 12

1. Personnel Safety
2. Exposure Protection
3. To knock down the main body of fire

Question 13

Define “Fire Under Control”

Answer 13

the forward progress of the fire has been stopped and the remaining fire can be extinguished with the on-scene resources

*Does not mean the fire is completely out