St Chpt 4

Question 1

Primary responsibility of all companies working on the scene of an emergency is to work within the overall________.

Answer 1

Incident action plan

Question 2

Companies and crews are supervised by________, thus reducing the span of control by having one person report for the entire crew.

Answer 2

Company officer

Question 3

The _________ was the basis for the industrial revolution. It was found that developing job skills in a concentrated area allowed greater productivity, as compared to one individual developing a wide variety of skills.

Answer 3

Division of labor principle

Question 4

The ________ concept stresses the need for pre-assigning duties at an emergency to ensure that before the incident occurs, everyone is familiar with what will be expected of them during an emergency

Answer 4

Division of labor

Question 5

However all firefighters should have a general understanding of these special duties, just as members of the special teams understand the duties of line firefighter. At a minimum, line fire fighters should be able to function as part of _________.

Answer 5

Function as part of either an engine or a truck company crew in B3 in basic emergency medical and hazardous material mitigation skills

Question 6

The incident action plan governs________.

Answer 6

Company level operations

Question 7

an ________ is a basic firefighting unit

Answer 7

Engine company

Question 8

___________ Not only the safety of the victims but also that of the firefighters is the first priority of everyone on the fire ground

Answer 8

Life safety

Question 9

Oh these three options extinguishing the fire has the greatest potential to______.

Answer 9

Save lives

Question 10

If there is a potential rescue that can be made, __________ Will always be the top priority.

Answer 10

Life safety

Question 11

General truck company duties should be_________.

Answer 11

Preassigned

Question 12

Fire operations or more often unsuccessful because of poor or nonexistent____________than because of a lack of water.

Answer 12

Truck company work

Question 13

_____________ Will generally Ventilate to control the spread of heat, Smoke, and fire while conducting the primary search and removing any victims.

Answer 13

Truck companies

Question 14

For engine companies, rescue is typically an ________.

Answer 14

Indirect activity

Question 15

Safety and control dictate that operating units work as_______.

Answer 15

Groups (companies or crews)

Question 16

Other exceptions to the general rule of maintaining company unity under the direct control of the company officer include the first arriving company splitting into an inside and outside crew in compliance with_______.

Answer 16

Two in/two out rule

Question 17

Maintaining company unity facilitates accountability because the officer came immediately verify the _______.

Answer 17

Safety of the entire crew

Question 18

As has been pointed out, general truck company duties should be___________, Usually two firefighters arriving on Aerial or elevated platform apparatus.

Answer 18

Preassigned

Question 19

Preassigning truck company positions, unless done in a very General way with company officers having the latitude to use discretion, may result in the__________.

Answer 19

Inefficient use of resources

Question 20

____________ May be the single most important fire ground task when victims are trapped in secure areas or when the fire attack crew cannot make entry.

Answer 20

Forcible entry

Question 21

Some department staff multifunction apparatus that are equipped to perform both engine and truck company operations.

Answer 21

Quint or quad

Question 22

Proper ________ can have a positive effect on all three fire ground priorities of life safety, extinguishment, and property conservation.

Answer 22

Ventilation

Question 23

If the first in Engine company will be used to lay attack lines, Position the apparatus on the same side of the street as the fire and close to the curb line as possible, with the side discharge gates ______.

Answer 23

Aligned with the desired entry.

Question 24

If the apparatus is set up to use rear discharges for pre-connected attack lines, then the pumper should be positioned close to the curb but________.

Answer 24

Forward of the desired entry point.

Question 25

It is not necessary to have an aerial ladder or elevated platform at every fire, or even in every fire department. However, it is necessary to have ________ assigned to a specific group of fire fighters on the fireground

Answer 25

Truck company functions

Question 26

The following tasks are normally assigned to truck companies

Answer 26

Conduct search (primary and secondary)
Rescue trapped victims
Ventilate 
Force entry
Ladder the building 
Check for extension 
Access concealed spaces

Question 27

A standard engine or truck company should be staffed with at least ____ firefighters to operate effectively

Answer 27

Four

Question 28

Is one of the ICs most important tactical considerations, requiring close coordination between firefighters venting and attack crews

Answer 28

Ventilation

Question 29

Other departments permit an ______ configuration in which the first engine company goes directly to the front of the building and the second engine company provides the water supply

Answer 29

Attack pumper

Question 30

When the second engine company is supplying the attack pumper from a hydrant, it should select the suction intake that will allow the apparatus operator to get________ while keeping the intersection open.

Answer 30

Close to the curb

Question 31

If the first in truck company will be using its aerial device, the truck must be positioned to obtain a _________ and reach the desired point for roof access, rescue, ventilation, or other tasks

Answer 31

Safe operating angle