Standard Company Functions 202.01

Question 1

Standard Company Functions:

1. What factors should be considered when organizing basic fireground functions and activities to companies?

Answer 1

The capability and characteristics of each type of unit

Question 2

Standard Company Functions:

2. Who should be assigned major fireground functions?

Answer 2

The particular company who can best accomplish the operation.

Question 3

Standard Company Functions:
3. The efforts of what three companies should be integrated in order to achieve effective rescue, fire control, and loss control activities?

Answer 3

Engine, Ladder, and Rescue

Question 4

Standard Company Functions:
4. What characteristics of company members should be increased in the standard performance of other companies operating on the fireground?

Answer 4

awareness and confidence

Question 5

Standard Company Functions:

5. What two things regarding orders should be reduced to get companies into action on the fireground?

Answer 5

amount and detail of the orders

Question 6

What are the 5 Engine Company Functions?

SSOPL

Answer 6

1. Search, rescue, and treatment
2. Stretch hoselines
3. Operate nozzles
4. Pump hoselines
5. Loss control

Question 7

what are the 11 Ladder Company/Tender Functions?

SUFR PPV OOEL

Answer 7

1. Search, rescue, and treatment
2. Utility control
3. Forcible entry
4. Raise ladders
5. Provide access/check fire extension
6. Provide lighting
7. Ventilate
8. Operate ladder pipes (aerials and platforms only)
9. Overhaul
10. Extrication
11. Loss control

Question 8

What are the 3 Rescue Company Functions?

TSG

Answer 8

1. Transportation of sick and injured to hospitals
2. Search, rescue, and treatment
3. General firefighting duties as assigned by Command

Question 9

Company Officers will determine the priority’s of the functions for their company based upon what two things, unless otherwise ordered by Command. This does not limit a company to only its listed functions

Answer 9

conditions and the Risk Management System

Question 10

In the absence (or delay) of Ladder company response, Command should assign ladder functions to an _________ ________.

Answer 10

Engine company

For example, Command may assign an Engine company to perform salvage or overhaul.

Question 11

The assignment of these basic operations represents a standard fireground plan for task and tactical operations designed to improve what 2 things?

Answer 11

the effectiveness and safety