St Chpt 4 Flashcards
Primary responsibility of all companies working on the scene of an emergency is to work within the overall________.
Incident action plan
Companies and crews are supervised by________, thus reducing the span of control by having one person report for the entire crew.
Company officer
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.
Division of labor principle
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
Division of labor
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 _________.
Function as part of either an engine or a truck company crew in B3 in basic emergency medical and hazardous material mitigation skills
The incident action plan governs________.
Company level operations
an ________ is a basic firefighting unit
Engine company
___________ Not only the safety of the victims but also that of the firefighters is the first priority of everyone on the fire ground
Life safety
Oh these three options extinguishing the fire has the greatest potential to______.
Save lives
If there is a potential rescue that can be made, __________ Will always be the top priority.
Life safety
General truck company duties should be_________.
Preassigned
Fire operations or more often unsuccessful because of poor or nonexistent____________than because of a lack of water.
Truck company work
_____________ Will generally Ventilate to control the spread of heat, Smoke, and fire while conducting the primary search and removing any victims.
Truck companies
For engine companies, rescue is typically an ________.
Indirect activity
Safety and control dictate that operating units work as_______.
Groups (companies or crews)
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_______.
Two in/two out rule
Maintaining company unity facilitates accountability because the officer came immediately verify the _______.
Safety of the entire crew
As has been pointed out, general truck company duties should be___________, Usually two firefighters arriving on Aerial or elevated platform apparatus.
Preassigned
Preassigning truck company positions, unless done in a very General way with company officers having the latitude to use discretion, may result in the__________.
Inefficient use of resources
____________ 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.
Forcible entry
Some department staff multifunction apparatus that are equipped to perform both engine and truck company operations.
Quint or quad
Proper ________ can have a positive effect on all three fire ground priorities of life safety, extinguishment, and property conservation.
Ventilation
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 ______.
Aligned with the desired entry.
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________.
Forward of the desired entry point.
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
Truck company functions
The following tasks are normally assigned to truck companies
Conduct search (primary and secondary) Rescue trapped victims Ventilate Force entry Ladder the building Check for extension Access concealed spaces
A standard engine or truck company should be staffed with at least ____ firefighters to operate effectively
Four
Is one of the ICs most important tactical considerations, requiring close coordination between firefighters venting and attack crews
Ventilation
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
Attack pumper
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.
Close to the curb
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
Safe operating angle
