Section 3-B

Question 1

Fire ground operations will fall into 1 of 2 strategies:

Answer 1

Offensive or defensive

Question 2

The basis for the Risk Management Plan.

Answer 2

within a structured risk management plan

• We may risk our lives a lot to protect saveable lives
• We may risk our lives a little to protect saveable property
• We will not risk our lives at all to save what is already lost

Question 3

The strategic mode will be based on:

Answer 3

1-The building (construction, condition, age, etc.)
2-Structural Integrity of the building
3-The Fire load
4-The Fire and/or smoke conditions
5-The rescue profile (saveable occupants(

Question 4

The proper strategy will be based on

Answer 4

• Avoiding simultaneous Offensive and Defensive strategies

- Matching the appropriate strategy to the fire conditions of the structure, and minimizing risk to firefighters.

Question 5

First determination before going offensive

Answer 5

the structure must be safe to enter

Question 6

Offensive Fire Attack is centred on….

Answer 6

RESCUE

Question 7

Guidelines for Offensive Fire Attacks (5)

Answer 7

1-Initial attack efforts must be directed toward supporting a primary search
2-Determine fire conditions and extent before starting operations
3-Offensive fires should be fought from the Interior unburned side
4-Avoid exterior application of water during offensive operations
5-Avoid fire attack from the burning side of the building

Question 8

Fire spread Evaluation - Direction and Avenue of Fire Direction

Answer 8

as they affect

• Rescue activities
• Level of risk to FFs
• Confinement efforts
• Exposure protection

Question 9

The rescue/fire, control-extension/exposure problem is solved in the majority of cases by….

Answer 9

….a fast, strong, well-placed attack.

Question 10

Command must consider 7 sides of the fire

Answer 10

• front
• rear
• both sides
• top
• bottom
• interior

Question 11

Basic variables relating to attack operations involve:

Answer 11

1-location/position of attack
2-Size of attack
3-Support functions

Question 12

Marginal situations

Answer 12

initiate and offensive interior attack, while setting p defensive positions on the exterior.

Question 13

Only reason to operate in marginal situations

Answer 13

….is RESCUE

Question 14

Command should abandon marginal attacks when

Answer 14

1-A primary all clear is obtained and the situation is still marginal
2-the roof is unsafe or untenable. Especially working fires in large unsupported, or lightweight trussed attic spaces
3-Interior forces encounter heavy heat and cannot locate the fire or cannot make any progress on the fire
4-Heavy smoke is being forced from the building under pressure and is increasing

Question 15

Procedure when the defensive attack decision has been made

Answer 15

• Announce made using emergency Traffic
• Personnel withdraw from structure and maintain a safe distance away
• Captains account for their crews and report the status of their crew to the sector officers
• Sector Officers report status of their crews to Command
• A PAR shall be obtained after any switch from offensive to defensive

Question 16

The first, second and third priorities in defensive attacks

Answer 16

1-Personnel safety
2-Exposure Protection
3-Knock down of fire

Question 17

Most effective tactic of exposure protection when exposure is severe and water is limited.

Answer 17

put water on the exposure and if needed from the interior of the exposure.

Question 18

Fire under control means

Answer 18

• the forward progress of the fire has been stopped
• remaining fire can be extinguished with the on-scene resources(does not mean fire is completely out)
• When fire is brought under control Command should notify dispatch and the time should be recorded
• Command should initiate a PAR.

Question 19

If defensive operations are conducted from the onset of the Incident.

Answer 19

…..Command will notify Dispatch that there will not be a primary search completed for the affected structures.