Salvage (BSM) Flashcards
The protection of buildings and their contents from unnecessary damage due to water, smoke, and other elements, both during and after a fire
Salvage
___ can allow families to continue living in their homes within a few hours after a fire has occurred, with irreplaceable personal effects and property left intact
Efficiently performed salvage work
What will dictate your actions during salvage?
Good common sense, in combination with a thorough working knowledge of the available tools
Don’t allow a limited amount of fire damage to disintegrate into a large amount of ___
Water damage and peripheral destruction
Salvage considerations should be present during ___ stage of fire fighting operations
Every
SFD tarps are treated to be ___
Water and mildew resistant and extremely pliable
3 tarp sizes in use
- Standard tarp: 12’ x 18’
- Hall runner: 3’ x 18’
- Visqueen (plastic) section: 14’ x 20’ (must be cut to size)
Each tarp has canvas loops that are fastened to two corners and are called ___
Ears
Metal grommet holes on tarps are spaced at ___ along the ___
- 16” intervals
- Reinforced outside edges
SFD tarps are stenciled ___
“SFD” in the center, on one side only
The side of the tarp with the logo generally indicates the side of the tarp that is ___
Kept clean, for use on upholstered furniture
The side of the tarp with the logo is referred to as the ___
Clean side
Canvas tarp inventories are maintained in the stations by ___
The ladder company captains
Some older tarps may have a ___ stenciled on them
Lot and section number
Why are lot and section numbers on tarps useless?
Tarp inventory is no longer tracked by the services division
Tarps are carried on ___
All ladder trucks and engines, on some aid cars, and on various other special purpose apparatus
How are standard tarps stowed?
Accordion folded and held ready with two rubber bands per tarp
Folded dimensions of a standard tarp
3’ x 8”-12”
Hall runners are carried on ___
All ladder trucks
How are hall runners stowed?
Accordion folded
Hall runner dimensions when folded
Same as a standard tarp
Bed fire bundle
Two tarps and a hall runner lashed together
It is common practice for ladder companies to store a bed fire bundle ready for ___
Immediate deployment
___Tarps are most often utilized as ___
Covers
Tarps can be used as ___
- Covers
- Construction of water chutes, dikes, and diverters
- Occasionally in 1st aid as blankets, padding, or ground covers