Overhaul Chapter 8 Flashcards
after fire is controlled prior to overhaul operations for following reasons
Review unsafe conditions
Determine nature
Develop overhaul strategy
Ensure availability of resources
Main objective to over haul?
Complete extinguishment
Determine cause
Leave insurance adjusters, owners to determine loss
Leave building in a safe condition
One common factor to any overhaul is ____
Tendency of fire suppression personnel to relax
Top priority in overhaul
Safety of personnel
___ still ranks as leading cause of fire ground deaths and injuries?
Falls
Weight of water?
8.35lbs
Asbestos are found?
Acoustic ceilings Floor tiles Hot water pipe Old brown insulation Insulated ducting Insulation in boiler room
Consider the importance of a ____ of structural integrity of building?
Continual evaluation
Two bottle rule?
Used two 30 min bottles or
Worked for 40 min
Needs 10 min rest
Focal point of overhaul?
Finding and extinguishing hidden fire
Hidden fire will often display
Smoke under pressure
Materials appear discolored
Warm or hot floors
Crackling sounds
Abnormal odors
Darken streaks smoke stains near moldings
Keep overhaul piles at least ___
2ft from walls
Keep over haul debris __ft from the structure outside
3 ft
