Offensive Exterior Attack Flashcards
State of partial fire extinguishment that is close to full extinguishment and where regrowth is unlikely
Knock back
State of partial fire extinguishment that is close to full extinguishment and where regrowth is unlikely
Knock down
State of non-fire growth completely stopping the combustion process
Extinguishment
Allows fire growth to remain unchecked overwhelming the ability of the initial interior attack team to effectively push to the seat of the fire or endangers trapped occupants that would otherwise be protected by proper interior handling placement
Significant delay
Strategy used in situations they requires an initial defensive strategy that transitions quickly to an interior offensive operation
Transitional fire attack
Offensive strategy that is used in limited situations that require the initial knock down from the exterior with hand lines
Offensive exterior attack
Acceptable conditions for offensive exterior attack
Significant delay of interior operations: entry point is heavily involved with fire, fully involved basement, delay in locating interior access, wind driven fire
As a general rule, fire that is venting from a structure represents a
Stable fire that makes interior attack easier and safer
An exterior fire attack with hand lines is a ___ tactic, that is used in ____ circumstances
Indirect offensive, very limited
An offensive exterior fire attack should ____ be used if it results in a delay in initiating an achievable interior attack
Never
Knocking back the fire makes regrowth in a short period of time thus
Making it inefficient at improving interior conditions for crews and victims
Water application from exterior mostly hits back wall, very little of the water hits…
The center of the compartment
Upper floor water application. The increase in distance means the velocity
Is reduced and the momentum is slowed
Fire stream should be applied for ___ or whatever it takes to Knock Down the fire
15-20 seconds
Use only these two steams
Solid or straight
