Procedures, Pre-Incident, Planning, And Size Up

Question 1

The IC who is faced with a large or complex building, and no pre-incident plan, or applicable SOP’s is at…

Answer 1

A Great disadvantage

Question 2

Prefire information and incident – specific information are evaluating in terms of

Answer 2

Factors related to the operational, priorities of life, safety, extinguishment, and property conservation.

Question 3

Besides Life Safety, Extinguishment and Property Conservation What are the subtopics of prefire information and incident-specific information?
Name 6

Answer 3

-structural condition
-Resource needs
-Contents
-Occupancy type
-Access limitations
-Water supply
-Special challenges

Question 4

Good department, SOP’s and pre-incident plans take the ______ ______of those first few precious moments on the _________ ________

Answer 4

Guesswork out
Fire ground

Question 5

During large-scale operations, the IC is faced with numerous, complex decisions. SOP’s provide a ________ for the ________-_______process

Answer 5

Structure
Decision-making

Question 6

NFPA 1500 makes a definite statement that training must be commensurate with…

Answer 6

SOP’s

Question 7

The most valued fire, suppression resource, and any community is the

Answer 7

Fire fighter

Question 8

Anytime new equipment is introduced or a new procedure is written, the entire cycle must be completed. What is the cycle?

Answer 8

The equipment-SOP-training cycle 

Question 9

When all or part of the community is not serviced by a water distribution system, special provisions are necessary. name three

Answer 9

1- Working from the apparatus tank.
2- Setting up water relays
3- implementing water shuttles

Question 10

Once the rate of flow has been determined, the next step is to evaluate various sources of water and their…name both variables

Answer 10

• Accessibility
  And
• Reliability

Question 11

The operational priority list provides direction regarding which buildings may need to have pre-incident plans. What are the operational priorities

Answer 11

Life safety
Extinguishment
Property conservation

Question 12

Pre-incident planning deals more with ________ demand then it does with ________ demand.

Answer 12

Potential
Realized

Question 13

What two conditions are directly related to occupant survival, as well as firefighters safety and are primary factors at a structure fire

Answer 13

Smoke and fire conditions

Question 14

Wether, intentional or unintentional this status may change the direction of smoke and fire travel

Answer 14

Ventilation status

Question 15

Evacuation status
Size-up of evacuation status considers the following 6 factors. Name four.

Answer 15

1- occupant proximity to fire
2- awareness of occupants
3- Mobility of occupants
4- occupant familiarity with Building
5- primary an alternative egress
routes
6- medical status of occupants
7- estimate the number of people 

Question 16

Incident conditions determine which size-up factors are most important.Name the Four Size-up/preplan Checklist factors

Answer 16

1-life/fire fighter safety
2-extinguishment
3-property conservation
4-general factors

Question 17

Under the Primary factor Life Safety In the Size-Up/Preplan Checklist name the six sub factors

Answer 17

1- smoke and fire conditions
2-ventilation status
3- occupancy type
4- occupant status
5- operational status
6- structure

Question 18

Under the Primary factor of the Size-Up/Preplan Checklist name the seven sub factors of Extinguishment.

Answer 18

1- probability of extinguishment
2- offensive\defensive back/non-attack
3-ventilation status
4- external exposures
5- internal exposur
6-Manual extinguishment
7- automatic fire suppression equipment

Question 19

Size-Up/Pre incident plan checklist

Answer 19

2 Procedures, Preincident Planning, and Size-Up
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Primary factors
Life Safety/Fire Fighter Safety P 70
• Smoke and fire conditions
• Fire location
O Direction of travel m Ventilation status p72
a Occupancy types P 73
• Occupant status p 74
• Estimated number of occupants*
• Evacuation status p74
• Occupant proximity to fire
C Awareness of occupants*
• Mobility of occupants*
• Occupant familiarity with building*
• Primary and alternative egress routes*
• Medical status of occupants*
• Operational Status P 74
• Adherence to SOPs
•W Fire zone/perimeter
• Accountability*
• Rapid intervention*
• Organization and coordination*
• Rescue options*
• Staffing needed to conduct primary search
Staffing needed to conduct secondary search
• Staffing needed to assist in interior rescue/evacuation
• Staffing needed for exterior rescue/evacuation
• Apparatus and equipment needed for evacuation
D Access to building exterior*
E Access to building interior* (forcible entry)
• Structured 9.78
• Signs of collapse w Collapse zone*
• Construction type*
• Roof construction*
• Condition*
• Live and dead loads*
D Water load
© Enclosures, and fire separations*
D Extension probability*
D Concealed spaces*
D Age*
[ Height and area*
• Complexity and layout*
9 Green Buildings
Size-Up/Preplan Checklist
Extinguishment P83
L Probability of extinguishment*
• Offensive/defensive/non-attack
• Ventilation status
• External exposures* m Internal exposures*
• Manual extinguishment a Fuel load*
• Calculated rate of flow requirement*
• Number and size hose lines needed for extinguishment*
• Additional hose lines needed*
• Staffing needed for hose lines *
• Water supply*
• Apparatus pump capacity*
• Manual fire suppression system*
• Automatic fire suppression equipment*
Property Conservation P86
• Salvageable property*
• Location of salvageable property*
D Water damage
• Probability of water damage*
• Susceptibility of contents to water damage*
Water pathways to salvageable property*
•• Water removal methods available*
• Water protective methods available*
• Smoke damage
• Ventilation status.
• Probability of smoke damage*
• Susceptibility of contents to smoke damage*
• Damage from forcible entry and ventilation*
General Factors
ÈI Total staffing available versus staffing needed*
• Total apparatus available versus apparatus needed*
Staging/tactical reserve*
•© Utilities (water, gas, electric)*
Special resource needs*
• Time
• Time of day
• Dav of week
• Time of year
• Special (e.g., holiday season)
© Weather
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Precipitation
• Winds
* This factor can be at least partially known in advance of the fire through preplanning.

Question 20

Standard operating procedure, pre-incident plans, and incident specific information are interrelated any more important components of …

Answer 20

The Size-Up

Question 21

When are pre-incident plans needed?

Answer 21

1 High life hazards
2 Difficult extinguishing problems
3 high-value property

Question 22

T/F
Building materials, roof, construction, age and overall condition, fuel load, live loads, dead loads, and layout are key factors in determining likelihood of fire extension and building collapse?

Answer 22

True