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Single Family Dwellings - Strip Malls Flashcards

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Single Family Dwellings:

Resources for single story

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  • 3 Engine Companies
  • 1 Ladder Company
  • 1 Rescue Company
  • 2 Battalion Commanders
  • 1 HazMat Squad
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Single Family Dwellings:

Resources for Multiple Story Single Family Dwelling

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  • 3 Engine Companies
  • 2 Ladder Companies
  • 2 Rescue Companies
  • 2 Battalion Commanders
  • 1 HazMat Squad
  • HTR Squad
  • Unit 78
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Single Family Dwellings:

Contents Fire Line Placement on Interior of Single Story Structure

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

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1st Line: Seat of the fire

2nd Line: Backup initial attack line

3rd Line: If necessary, assists initial attack line with extinguishment

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Single Family Dwellings:

Fires Located on upper floors or below grade of multiple story structure

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

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1st Line: To seat of the fire if located on the ground floor. If seat of the fire is located on upper floors or below grade, a back up line must be in place to protect stairwell egress for initial attack line.

2nd Line: Back up the initial attack line and protect stairwell egress when required.

3rd Line: If necessary, assists initial attack line with extinguishment and or checks for fire extension.

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Single Family Dwellings:

Garage Fire Line Placement single story structure with overhead garage door open

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

1st Line

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1st Line: Knock down fire in garage, proceed to interior if 2nd line is not interior. Do not enter interior through garage, use Alpha side doorway. If 2nd line has made access, back up 2nd line.

2nd Line: Using Alpha side access, proceed to interior to check for extension or back up 1st line

3rd Line: If necessary, assist initial attack line with extinguishment

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Single Family Dwellings:

Fire located in single story structure with garage with overhead garage door closed

1st Line:

2nd Line:

3rd Line:

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1st Line: Enter structure and gain access to garage through interior

2nd Line: Backup initial attack line

3rd Line: If necessary, assist initial attack line with extinguishment

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Single Family Dwellings:

Fire located in garage of multiple story structure with overhead garage door open

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

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1st Line: Knock down fire in garage, using Alpha side access, proceed to rooms above garage to check for extension. Do not access interior through garage, access will be made through Alpha side doorway. A backup line must be in place to protect stairwell egress for initial attack line. If 2nd line is interior, back up 2nd Line and provide for stairwell egress for units on upper floors. If 1st line is still fighting the garage fire, a 3rd line will be required to back up the units going to upper floors.

2nd Line: Proceed to interior to check for extension above the garage or back up 1st line and protect search group on upper floors. A backup line must be in place to protect stairwell egress before accessing upper floors.

3rd Line: If necessary, back up the units going to upper floors.

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Single Family Dwellings:

Fire located in the garage of a multiple story structure with overhead garage door closed

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1st Line: Enter structure and gain access to garage through interior

2nd Line: Access floor above garage and check for extension

3rd Line: Back up initial attack line and crews accessing upper floors

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Single Family Dwellings:

A 1 3/4” attack line flowing a minimum of ___ GPM should be effective in extinguishing most contents fires

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150 GPM

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Single Family Dwellings:

Chimney Fires: Do you direct streams into the chimney or flue?

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No

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Single Family Dwellings:

Preferred method for extinguishing a chimney fire

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Use of a dry chemical extinguisher

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Single Family Dwellings:

When designating divisions in structures with a basement, what is the preferred terminology when referencing assignments made?

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Basement Division

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Single Family Dwellings:

What type of PPE for entering a crawlspace?

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Complete PPE and SCBA/Respiratory protection

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Single Family Dwellings:

Four Ventilation Benchmarks

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  • Ventilation Group “On The Roof”
  • Attack Group “watch for falling debris”
  • “Ventilation Complete”
  • Ventilation Group is “off the roof and PAR”
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Single Family Dwellings:

Where does primary search begin?

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As close to the fire as possible, working back towards the entrance

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Single Family Dwellings:

What does the Search Group take with them for protection?

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Pressurized water fire extinguisher

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Single Family Dwellings:

Incident action Plans, See SOG 5-2-02

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Vehicle Fires:

How far can a bumper assembly travel?

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-Up to 25 Feet

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Tire Fires:

What will tire fires be considered?

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A HazMat Incident

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Tire Fires:
How Much oil can be held in an average passenger car tire?

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2.5 Gallons

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Tire Fires:

Internal temperatures of a tire fire can reach ______ degrees F?

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2,000 Degrees F

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Tire Fires:

What gloves can be worn under leather gloves for additional protection against contaminants?

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Surgical Gloves

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Tire Fires:

Three Strategic Considerations

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-Burn it:

Soil/Water pollution may be reduced.

-Bury it

Useful in areas with minimal water supply.

May delay oil from filtering to undergound water supplies.

-Drown it

Drawbacks exist such as runoff, an increase in toxic emmisions, effectiveness of water is questionable

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Enclosed Structures:

5 Basic Building Designs

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  1. Opened Structures
  2. Opened Structures with Basements
  3. Enclosed Structures
  4. Enclosed Structures with Basements
  5. Highrise/center corridor structures
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Enclosed Structures:

5 Enclosed Structure Tactics Required

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  1. Recognition of hazards present
  2. Coordinated ventilation with a cautious interior assessment
  3. Strict adherence to air management principles
  4. Implementation of the incident accountability system
  5. A “close” attack on the fire with 2 1/2” lines
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A cautious interior assessment involves use of TIC to:

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-

-

-

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  • Assess interior fire and smoke conditions
  • Detect fire in structural voids
  • Locate seat of fire
  • Search for possible victims inside the structure
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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Resources Required

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  • 4 Engine Companies
  • 2 Ladder Companies
  • 3 Rescue Companies
  • 3 Battalion Chiefs
  • 1 HazMat Squad
  • 1 Heavy Technical Rescue Squad
  • EMS Unit 78
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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Two basic multistory/multifamily dwellings

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Common corridor and garden style apartments

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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Preferred designations at mutlifamily dwellings

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North, South, East, and West

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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Greatest factors driving tactical decision-making process

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Location and extent of the fire

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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Attack Line Guidelines

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  • 1st Line advanced to fire floor to extinguish fire
  • 2nd Line going through same stariwell to protect stairwell, may be needed on floor above fire
  • Get primary hose line in operation prior to pulling additional lines
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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Fire flow required for apartment fire

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200 GPM

33
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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

If fire is showing in two or more apartments, attack with what?

A

2 1/2” Handline

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Mutlifamily Multistory Dwellings:

Incident Action Plan See SOG 5-2-09

A
35
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Strip Malls:

Rescources

A
  • 4 Engine Companies
  • 2 Ladder Companies
  • 3 Rescue Companies
  • 3 Battalion Chiefs
  • 1 HazMat Squad
  • 1 Heavy Technical Rescue Squad
  • 1 EMS Unit 78
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Strip Malls:

Older Stip Malls are typically ___ Construction

Newer Strip Malls are typically ___ Construction

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  • Older: Ordinary
  • Newer: Non-combustible or wood frame and built on a concrete slab
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Strip Malls:

Strip Mall Common Depth, Width, and Height

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  • Depth: 75-100’ Deep Per Occupancy
  • Width: 30-40’ Wide
  • Height: 10-15’ Tall
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Strip Malls:

4 Lines Do What

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  • 2 1/2” (x2) Attack and Backup Lines
  • 1 3/4” (x2) Protect Exposures
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Strip Malls:

2 1/2” GPM is reduced by ___ GPM for every 1/8” in tip reduction

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100 GPM

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Strip Malls:

First exposure line is stretched to either

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The downwind store or side with largest amount of property that can be saved

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Strip Malls:

Preffered techniques for ventilation

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-Hydraulic trenching and PPV

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Strip Malls:

Before PPV can begin, what must happen?

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-Self Venitlation must occur or a ventilation hole must be established

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High Life Hazard and Institutional Occupancies:

Resources Required for 69DI

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  • 4 Engine Companies
  • 2 Ladder Companies
  • 3 Rescue Companies
  • 3 Battalion Commanders
  • 1 HazMat Squad
  • 1 HeavyTechnical Rescue
  • Unit 78
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High Life Hazard and Institutional Occupancies:

What type of ventilation is preferred?

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-Horizontal, unless fire is on the top floor

45
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High Life Hazard and Institutional Occupancies:

In absence of balconies, where should ladder be thrown?

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Largest window not showing fire

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