Salvage Flashcards
Effective salvage = ______________
Good public relations
It is estimated that ______ of total fire loss is created during extinguishing operations & other events occurring after the fire. ______ represents the loss actually caused by the fire.
75% indirect
25% direct
Strategic priorities, relating to salvage ops, will be dictated by _______________. Other factors to be considered may include, but are not limited to:(3)
The type of incident
1) type & size of structure
2) type of construction
3) occupancy
Salvage in residential, start with _____________
Irreplaceable personal belongings ie. photos, then move to clothes, then to TV & furniture
Salvage priority in commercial:
Bookkeeping materials & other records including computers, then move to merchandise
Salvage priority in industrial:
Records first, then machinery & raw materials
An effective salvage operation begins with ______________ as part of a ________________.
A good size-up
Coordinated attack
_____________ at the scene of an incident is the goal of salvage.
Controlled damage
In order to be effective when covering goods, this operation must begin ________________.
As early in the incident as possible
The protection of buildings & their contents from unnecessary damage due to water, smoke, heat, & other elements.
Salvage
IC shall ensure that salvage is an integral part of the objective contained in the _______ for any emergency or non-emergency response.
IAP
In regards to SALVAGE, company officers shall:(2)
Ensure salvage equipment is properly maintained & inventoried at appropriate admin. Site
Ensure members in their command are proficient in the use, deployment, care, & maintenance of salvage equipment
Salvage size-up begins _______________.
Upon receipt of the alarm
Controlling _____________ is the primary objective of salvage ops.
Indirect damage
_______________ practices will reduce the indirect damage from heat & smoke.
Proper ventilation
Salvage ops may begin as the __________________.
Fire attack operation is initiated
May be enacted by a single resource, group, or as a component following initial FFing ops & personnel rehab.
Salvage plan
The most practical means of draining water from upper floors is by using __________.
Chutes constructed from salvage covers
3 sizes of salvage covers:
Most common size:
9’x12’/ 14’x18’/ 12’x18’
12’x18’
12’x18’ salvage covers shall have ___ brass grommets located ____ at each corner, ___ at each side, & ____ at each end.
24 grommets
2 at corner
5 side
3 end
Salvage covers in need of repair shall be sent to ________ with a ______ stating the nature of repair & location.
Camp 9
Form 47
Personnel shall inspect salvage covers _______ & _________ for signs of wear! perforations! or other damage.
Quarterly
After each use
Completed salvage cover inspections shall be recorded in _____________.
The station business journal
The most common storage method of salvage covers:
Horizontally stack folded covers in a 3’x12” compartment area
Plastic sheeting is usually ____ thick, & ________ (length & width) & folded into ______ roll.
6mm thick
20Wx100L
32” wide roll
