MP 202.05 Fireground Safety Flashcards
When choosing offensive or defensive strategy, what is taken into account?
The risk management profile
What is the Risk Management Plan
- We may risk our lives a lot to protect savable lives
- We may risk our lives a little to protect savable property
- We will not risk our lives at al to save what is already lost
Where should crews operate while in the defensive strategy?
in positions as far from the involved area as possible while still remaining effective
Where should crews operate while in the offensive strategy?
in an effective, coordinated interior attack operation directed towards knocking down the fire
How many personnel will operate within the hazard zone in extreme hazardous situations?
The absolute minimum number of personnel
What needs to be done before ladder pipes can go into operation?
Ground crews must be notified and evacuated from interior positions
When laddering a roof, how high should the selected ladder extend above the roof line?
2’-3’
Why should the ladder extend 2’-3’ above roof line?
to provide personnel operating on the roof with visible means of egress
Ladders should be placed near building corners or fire walls. What is the reasoning for this?
these areas are generally more stable in the event of structural failure
How many escape routes should be established when operating above or below ground level?
at least 2 separate escape routes
preferably at opposite ends or diagonal corners of the building or separated by considerable distance
Define the Hot Zone
any area that requires an SCBA, charged hose line, special protective clothing, or in which Firefighting Personnel are at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure
All firefighters working in the hot zone should be in crews with a minimal of how many personnel?
Minimum of 2 personnel
accountability system wil be in place
Define the Warm Zone
just outside the Hot Zone where the firefighters start their operations on the foreground.
(where the firefighter is not at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure)
When does the Warm Zone become the Hot Zone?
any time firefighters become threatened
Define the Cold Zone
outside the warm zone where no one is at risk because of the incident
What 3 things must all personnel in the Hot Zone do?
- Wear full turnouts
- Have crew intact
- Be assigned to a sector
When should crews be reassigned to Rehab Sector?
When crew members exhibit signs of physical or mental fatigue
( crews should report to and remain intact while assigned to Rehab)
A 100’ length of unprotected steel will expand how much when heated to 1100degrees?
9”
At how many min should command evaluate structural conditions and be prepared to withdrawal interior crews and change to a defensive strategy?
after 10-15 min of interior operations if heavy fire conditions still exist
At what point should interior firefighting operations be abandoned?
when the extent of the fire prohibits control or the structure becomes unsafe to operate within
When the decision has been made and firefighting operations much be abandoned, what should crews do? (5)
- evacuate
- account for personnel
- regroup
- recommunicate
- redeploy
When is Emergency Traffic initiated?
only when the hazard appears to be imminent or has just occured
How should individual search activities be conducted?
by two or more members when possible
What should be done when a search is conducted that exposes search crews to fire conditions?
the search team should be protected with a charged hose line in order to insure a sage escape route
