St Chpt 6

Question 1

_______ presents the ultimate challenge to the fire officer .

Answer 1

Life safety

Question 2

Firefighter safety is a critical component of the ______.

Answer 2

Life safety priority

Question 3

If a fire cannot be extinguished immediately building features such as _______ can aid in extending the time available for evacuation by providing a barrier between the victims and the fire.

Answer 3

Fire doors and fire walls

Question 4

The ______ should not be included in the staffing needed for rescue and evacuation.

Answer 4

First in engine crew

Question 5

Is done to relieve the products of combustion, allowing firefighters to advance on the fire.

Answer 5

Ventilation

Question 6

When _______, the principle is to pull the fire, heat, smoke, and toxic gases away from the victims, stairs, and other egress routes

Answer 6

Venting for life safety purposes

Question 7

A common life safety venting tactic involves opening a _____ at the top of a stairway

Answer 7

Scuttle

Question 8

In making openings for ventilation, it is important to consider the fact that the fire and heated gases will naturally move ________.

Answer 8

Upward, horizontally, and then downward

Question 9

Occupants should be rescued by the safest, shortest, easiest, and most direct route. Victims who are in danger above or below grade level should be evacuated by using the ______ whenever possible.

Answer 9

Interior stairways

Question 10

A _______ Is often used an occupancies such as high-rise buildings and healthcare facilities where occupants are moved away from the fire area or protected in place while remaining in the structure

Answer 10

Defend in place concept

Question 11

_______ are preferred over all other means of egress from upper floors when they are tenable.

Answer 11

Interior stairs

Question 12

The safest and easiest way to move occupants is by using the _____, which are intended for that purpose

Answer 12

Stairs

Question 13

However, when properly maintained, they are the second best option. If the ______ is structurally sound, it is preferred over methods other than the interior stairway.

Answer 13

fire escape

Question 14

Following interior stairs and fire escapes, the next rescue preference is for_________.

Answer 14

Aerial ladders or elevated platforms

Question 15

___________ Follow aerials and elevated platforms on the rescue preference list

Answer 15

Ground ladders

Question 16

Went two or three firefighters 10 quickly access the second or third floor,_________ May be the best option

Answer 16

Ground ladders

Question 17

If an elevator is remote and separated from the fire area with an Auxiliary power supply, using it for rescue purposes, especially to evacuate immobile occupants,__________.

Answer 17

Maybe the best tactic

Question 18

This rescue method is a tactic of near last resort

Answer 18

Rope rescue

Question 19

Fires with a significant life safety challenge reinforce the need to build a command structure from the very start of the incident so that a systematic search and rescue operation can be made without______.

Answer 19

Duplication of effort

Question 20

Use chalk or another medium to mark an “—

Answer 20

X

Question 21

A _____ denotes that the search is underway in that compartment

Answer 21

Half X

Question 22

An ______ on a door leading to a floor or opposite the elevator indicates that the entire floor has been searched.

Answer 22

X

Question 23

The most difficult victim to rescue is one who been felled by _____ in unknown location

Answer 23

Smoke heat or gases

Question 24

The time available until the structure becomes untenable Will vary depending on the numerous building factors, as well as the building fuel load

Answer 24

Critical time

Question 25

The fire resistive building allows firefighters or occupants to confine the fire by using built-in features such as

Answer 25

Fire doors

Question 26

A _______ In particular can contain a fire for a significant period of time or keep fire from extending to an exposed area

Answer 26

Fire door

Question 27

Whenever possible, firefighters working in multistory buildings should survey an ________ before ascending to the fire floor or floors above.

Answer 27

Uninvolved floor

Question 28

________ indicate areas that are most likely common areas living or family rooms, whereas bedrooms tend to have smaller windows

Answer 28

Large windows

Question 29

The key to successful search operations is to be

Answer 29

Systematic

Question 30

The ______ is a quick but thorough search of the area.

Answer 30

Primary search

Question 31

If conditions and resources permit, a ______ should be conducted as soon as the primary search is complete.

Answer 31

Secondary

Question 32

To ensure complete coverage during the secondary search, good practice dictates using a ______.

Answer 32

Different crew

Question 33

For most fire incidents, medical units should be set up at one or more designated locations within the ______ or beyond

Answer 33

Cold zone

Question 34

Mass casualty situations are the result of specific incidents, such as ____________.

Answer 34

Transportation accidents, hazardous materials releases, or natural disasters.

Question 35

Is the first medical priority in managing a medical disaster.

Answer 35

Triage

Question 36

When the number and or condition of the victims approach mass casualty status, separate staffing of a ______is essential

Answer 36

Medical branch

Question 37

Each fire department must develop SOP based on local conditions and resources. Throughout most of the United states, crews, units, or companies are Assembled according to_______.

Answer 37

Apparatus type and function

Question 38

Many different tasks are required on the fire ground; therefore, a _________ Is a common practice

Answer 38

Division of labor

Question 39

This _________ concept is important. without the preassignment of general duties, actions are delayed and/or duplicated

Answer 39

Division of labor

Question 40

The direct rescue of occupants is not the only way to save lives in a structure fire. ______ are also used to accomplish this most important mission.

Answer 40

Fire suppression and ventilation

Question 41

Determine the probability of ______ is a major factor in life safety decisions

Answer 41

Extinguishment

Question 42

A common tactical error is prioritizing victims according to

Answer 42

Visibility

Question 43

Occupants who are still inside the building may be in grave danger, and it may be best to rescue people who are at windows via ______ after the fire is under control or extinguished

Answer 43

Interior stairs

Question 44

Close coordination of venting means that the hoseline is ready to quickly overcome the

Answer 44

Increase in combustion that will likely occur

Question 45

When searching a large building with many rooms, a ____ is highly recommended

Answer 45

Marking system

Question 46

The size of the area to be searched and evacuated and the location of stairways, halls, and fire escapes are key factors in organizing the

Answer 46

Search effort