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RUNDOWN REVIEW Flashcards

1
Q

What is the one function that will be filled at every emergency incident?

A

Incident Command (IC) position.

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It is MANDATORY for the first arriving division officer to initiate the ___

A

Basic incident command function

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What are the 3 Incident Command Modes?

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Fixed command
Mobile command
Passing command

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Of the 3 command modes, what is the MOST PREFERRED mode?

A

Fixed Command.

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5
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What command mode is used for investigations when nothing is showing.

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Mobile Command

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Knowing who is operating, where they are operating and what their function is… is called.

A

Accountability

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In the NIMS Incident Command system, what is optimum span-of-control?

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5 is the optimum span of control

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What is the acceptable spread of the NIMS Incident Command System?

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2 to 7 spread is acceptable

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9
Q

At a large scale or complex incident, special consideration should be given to the implementation of ____, ____ and/or ___

A

Divisions, Groups and/or Branches

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When becoming a division or group supervisor, what are the 3 OBJECTIVE “T’s “?

A

What is my TASK
Who is my TEAM
How am I TALKING (Radio Channel)

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11
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What is a management term that means “a member has only one boss”?

A

Unity of Command

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12
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What is the only way to develop a habbit?

A

Do the same thing over and over

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The SOP for the on-scene radio report divides the report in to two parts. Name the 2 parts.

A

Initial radio report

Initial action plan/360

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A brief report given INSIDE the apparatus on arrival is the ____

A

Initial Radio Report

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15
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What are the 5 “steps/benchmarks” in the Initial Radio Report?

(Radio C-BECA)
“What’s the initial Radio Report C-BECA?”

A

Radio C-BECA

•Company on scene
•Building description/construction type
•Extent of emergency (working fire/nothing showing)
•Command Mode
•Accountability location

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A brief report given OUTSIDE the apparatus is called.

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Initial Action plan/360 Report

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17
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If unable to complete a 360, what should be done?

A

Announce on the radio that the 360 was not completed.

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18
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Best practices for transmitting clear and concise messages over the radio include placement of the ____ and using ____

A

Placement of the LAPEL MIKE and using LOCATOR PHRASES

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19
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What is a vital part of any successful incident scene?

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Accurate Incident Size-ups

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What type of construction has walls, columns, beams, floors and roofs made of non-combustible or limited combustible materials?

A

FIRE RESISTIVE
TYPE I

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Steel building components will not be protected with fire resistant materials in what type of construction?

A

NON-COMBUSTABLE
TYPE II

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What type of construction has non combustible exterior walls and compartmentalized interior spaces? Interior walls and floors are primarily constructed of wood.

A

ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION
TYPE III

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23
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What type of construction has interior walls, floors and roof material consisting of large dimensional lumber?

A

HEAVY TIMBER
TYPE IV

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24
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What type of construction has exterior walls, interior walls, floors, roofs and other structural members are typically made of wood?

A

WOOD FRAME
TYPE V

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25
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What are the 5 building construction types?

A

FIRE RESISTIVE
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION
HEAVY TIMBER
WOOD FRAME

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26
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What acronym helps in gathering all the initial information required on scene?

A

COAL WAS WEALTH

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27
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In COAL WAS WEALTH, what does C.O.A.L.
Stand for?

A

Construction
Occupancy
Apparatus and Personnel
Life Hazard

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28
Q

What is a “MAJOR CAUSE OF FF INJURIES”?

A

Inadequate staffing at the beginning of AND during operations.

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29
Q

In C.O.A.L, the “O” stands for what?
What does that mean?

A

OCCUPANCY
Means what the building is USED for, not the number or types of civilians inside.

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30
Q

In COAL WAS WEALTH, “W.A.S.” stands for ___.

A

WATER SUPPLY
AUXILIARY APPLIANCES
STREET CONDITIONS

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31
Q

If a building has a sprinkler system AND a standpipe system, which should be supplied first?

A

It is best to supply the STANDPIPE first

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32
Q

In COAL WAS WEALTH, W.E.A.L.T.H. stands for…

A

WEATHER
EXPOSURES
AREA and HEIGHT
LOCATION and EXTENT
TIME
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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33
Q

What is the number 1 priority on any fire scene?

A

Life Hazards

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34
Q

What is the number 2 priority after Life Hazards?

A

EXPOSURES are the number 2 priority.

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35
Q

“No operation can begin and no action plan can be set into motion until the location and extent of the fire has been determined.” Chief Avillo calls this ____.

A

The most important size-up factor.

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36
Q

The action of the first-due apparatus that can tip the balance of time spent vs. tactical benefit is the ___.

A

360-Degree size-up

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37
Q

When doing the 360 size-up, things to be looking for are summed up with the acronym P.A.L.
P.A.L. stands for ___

A

People - life safety
Access - ways in and out of structure
Location - Location of the fire

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38
Q

A “Half Window” almost always indicates the location of ____

A

Almost always indicates the location of an interior stairwell landing

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39
Q

Smaller windows on a house often indicate what types rooms?

A

Kitchens and Bathrooms

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40
Q

Trying to make a best guess on interior fire location and extent, comes down to 3 simple factors…

“Best guess is an ART”

A

ART

Ask the occupant
Read the smoke/fire conditions
View all sides with the TIC

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41
Q

Smoke leaving a structure has 4 key attributes. Name them.
V.V.D.C.

A

Volume
Velocity
Density
Color
(V V D C, like ACDC, but not)

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42
Q

Hot smoke is extremely ____ and ultimately dictates _____.

A

Extremely flammable and ultimately dictates Fire behavior.

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43
Q

The products of combustion in open flaming are minimized to basically ____, ____ and ____.

A

Carbon, Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor

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44
Q

Decomposition brought about by high temperatures (off-gassing)

A

Pyrolysis

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45
Q

What two triggers may cause the smoke to ignite?

A

The right temperature and right mixture.

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46
Q

Smoke gases with the right air mixture and above their Flashpoint just need a ___ to complete ignition.

A

Spark

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47
Q

Smoke gasses above their ignition temperature just need a proper __ __ to ignite.

A

Proper AIR MIX.

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48
Q

What are the only 2 things that can cause smoke to pressurize within a building?

A

Heat and Volume.

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49
Q

Smoke pressure that will typically rise and slow gradually after it leaves the building is caused by ____.

A

Heat.

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50
Q

Smoke pressure that will immediately slow and balance with outside air flow is caused by ____.

A

Volume

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51
Q

“Smooth” or “straight line flow” smoke are sometimes used to describe ____ smoke.

A

Laminar Smoke

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52
Q

“Agitated”, “boiling” or “angry” smoke are words used to describe _____ smoke.

A

Turbulent Smoke

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53
Q

In addition to speed, smoke will have a FLOW CHARICTORISTIC of ___ or ___.

A

Characteristic of Turbulent or Laminar

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54
Q

Laminar smoke is considered a more ____ smoke.

A

Stable smoke

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55
Q

Something to remember:
Find the fastest smoke from the smallest opening - that is where the fire is.

A
56
Q

What characteristic of smoke can help you understand how hot and where a fire is?

A

Velocity

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57
Q

What characteristic of smoke will tell you how bad things are going to be?

A

Density

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58
Q

Virtually all solid materials will emit a white smoke when 1st heated. This white smoke is ____.

A

Moisture

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59
Q

“The Blacker the smoke, the ___ the smoke”

A

Hotter the smoke.

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60
Q

The issuance of Brown smoke from Gable-end vents, eaves and floor seams is a warning sign of ___ ___.

A

Impending Collapse

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61
Q

Faster/darker smoke is ____ to the fire seat.

A

Closer to the Fire seat.

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62
Q

Slower Lighter smoke is ____ from the fire seat

A

Further away

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63
Q

What Is a good phrase to describe smoke that is high-volume, turbulent velocity, ultra dense and black?

A

Black Fire

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64
Q

Black fire can reach temperatures of more than ____ degrees!

A

More than 1000 degrees!

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65
Q

You will build your speed and improve your smoke awareness if you simply vocalize ____.

A

How much, how fast, how thick and what color.

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