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Question 0

Fires involving modern synthetic contents coupled with the new building construction methods that contain heat and smoke within the fire area may quickly become a ventilation limited fire that will react rapidly once a door is left open or other parts of the occupancy are ventilated allowing air flow into the fire area. These openings will provide enough air flow that may rapidly expand the fire condition and extension, causing conditions to become untenable in as little as _____ after entry (ventilation) is made into the fire apartment or area

Answer 0

90 seconds

1 1/2 minutes

Question 1

As part of their size up members of the outside team MUST report wind conditions and its affect on the fire and smoke conditions to

Answer 1

Their Officer AND the IC

Question 2

True or False

The best life saving tactic we have is a systematic search plan, coupled with rapid water on the fire. Search and rescue are the mat important tasks the firefighter performs during a fire

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A secondary search shall be completed before any

Answer 3

EXTENSIVE overhauling of the fire area is attempted

Question 4

What is the determining factor in deciding whether the door will remain open OR closed while a search is being conducted

Answer 4

Whether or not the engine company has a charged hose line and is ready to advance into the area/occupancy

Question 5

According to the search bulletin when a ladder company is in an apartment ALONE doing a search with NO hose line ready, where shall a FF be positioned to maintain control of the door in the closed position

Answer 5

Inside the fire area

Question 6

When assigning an engine company to stretch a hose line to the floor ABOVE the IC shall give that Engine Company’s identity to

Answer 6

The units operating on THAT FLOOR

Question 7

Narrow tapered legs is an indication of a

Answer 7

Crib

Question 8

When confronted with smoke conditions negating visibility a TIC can give a ladder company officer the capability to visualize the _____ and _____ being generated by the fire and can visually provide an early warning of a rapidly expanding fire

Answer 8

Convection and Radiant Heat aves

Question 9

What is the approved tactic when entering a structure through an opening (door or window) to search an area for the location of the fire or to locate possible victims

Answer 9

VEIS

VENT
ENTER
ISOLATE
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Question 10

Company officers must notify the IC or Sector Supervisor when searches are

Answer 10

Complete OR search of an area NOT completed