OP 5200 Stucture Defens

Question 1

Safety Zone

Answer 1

Predetermined area big enough where we can seek refuge and be safe without needing to deploy shelter

Question 2

TRA

Answer 2

Temporary area big enough for everyone who needs to seek refuge with no need to deploy shelter

Question 3

What should the captain do in evaluating SZ and TRA

Answer 3

Should always be confirming the presence of SZ and TRA and evaluating that there is enough time to get to them

Question 4

What is a WUI placard? What is the number?

Answer 4

• Structure assessment at a brush fire

- 231

Question 5

Considerations for engaging in structure defense/triage?

Answer 5

• is there a Safety Zone or TRA
• Is there good access
• Is the vegetation/topography in favor of allowing the structure to be defendable

Question 6

How many people should be on a hand line on brush fire?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

What things must be present in order for you to engage in interior attack on structure at brush fire?

Answer 7

• You have enough people to do it
• You have the right PPE
• Less than 25% of building involved
• Fighting the fire would prevent other structures from catch
• There isn’t anything more important that needs to be done

Question 8

Structure Triage Categories

Answer 8

-Non Threatened
Good SZ/TRA, good access, Veg/topography are in favor of survivability
-Threatened Defendable
Good SZ/TRA, decent access, Veg could use some work but topography still in favor
-Threatened non Defendable
No SZ/TRA, poor access, veg/topography make it too difficult to defend

Question 9

Structure Defense Tactics

Answer 9

• Check and go
• Prep and go
• Prep and Defend
• Fire front following
• Bump and run
• Patrol
• Anchor and hold