SOP 405 Defensive Extinguishment

Question 1

What is the primary objective of a defensive fire attack?

Answer 1

Protect exposures and infrastructure, and to confine the fire to the building of origin.

Question 2

Defensive fire attack takes place where?

Answer 2

Outside the hazard zone

Question 3

If the first arriving officer established a defensive strategy at the outset of the incident the first arriving engine shall do what?

Answer 3

Secure a water supply with 5” hose

Question 4

If the initial strategy is determined to be offensive and the decision is made to transition to defensive what shall the IC do?

Answer 4

• Issue a withdrawal or abandon order
• Conduct a PAR
• Re-evaluate the water supply