RST chapter 4

Question 1

prior to arrival of fire personnel,some of the things you can verify immediately….

Answer 1

• time of day
• weather conditions
• capabilities of your departments response

Question 2

facts of the situation are things that you know to be true

Answer 2

• preincident survey of the site
• knowledge of the building construction and occupancy
• the current time of day and the day of the week and on-scene observation including a 360 degree survey
• knowledge of basic fire development

Question 3

Rapid intervention crew or team (RIC/RIT)

Answer 3

two or more firefighters designated to perform firefighter rescue ….they are stationed outside the hazard and must be standing by throughout the incident.

Question 4

Reading Smoke

Answer 4

light -colored smoke or slow-moving smoke can indicate if the smoke has traveled distance form the origin

Question 5

reading smoke ll

Answer 5

a small amount of smoke from a large structure could easily be an indicator of a well seated fire inside.

Question 6

White smoke

Answer 6

indicates the pyrolysis (chemical change by heat) is occurring in areas adjacent to the main body of fire

Question 7

Brown smoke

Answer 7

common in mid-stage heating as moisture mixes with gases and carbon a pyrolysis increases
Brown smoke is the indication of burning wood whether finished or unfinished.

Question 8

Gray Smoke

Answer 8

combination of mixing. it can be mid-stage heating with white,brown,or black or different smoke areas combine

Question 9

Black smoke

Answer 9

contains high quantities of carbon particles and also an indicator of the amount of ventilition available at the seat of the fire

Question 10

Smoke movement

Answer 10

3 common types of movement in smoke are….floating or hanging ,volume pushed , and heat pushed

Question 11

CARA…means

Answer 11

• conditions……interior conditions and visible indicators on each side and roof structure
• actions……activities being performed inside and outside of the structure.
• resources…..additional personnel, apparutus,equipment
• air……breathing air supply available for interior fire attack.

Question 12

Three priorities at an incident, in order of importance

Answer 12

Life Safety…..Incident Stabilization….property conservation….(LIP)

Question 13

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Answer 13

is a system that optimizes the utilization of all available resources, personnel, procedures, and equipment in order to promote safety and improve operational efficiency.

Question 14

CRM …effectiveness by emphasizing the following topics.

Answer 14

• communications
• situational awareness
• decision making
• teamwork
• barriers

Question 15

means of egress thta should be considered

Answer 15

• doors….location and swing
• windows….find out size see if its large enough to fit a person
• stairs…..do exit stairwell provide exit to outside of the building
• fire escapes…..consider the location ,operation and condition of fire escape…also notice if has been pulled down indicating that it has been used.
• dead-end corridors……based on pre-incident plan consider the presence of dead-end corridors

Question 16

Assembly occupancy type

Answer 16

a building or structure or any portion thereof that is used for the gathering of 50 or more persons