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Standard Fireground Procedures (Passage 3) Flashcards

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What is the definition of standard fireground procedures?

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A set of organizational policies and directives-
that establish a standard course of action on the fireground-
to increase the effectiveness of the fire fighting team.

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For what do standardized procedures provide for the Fire Department?

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Consistent and effective operation, particularly during large, complex, or unusual field situations.

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What is another name for standard operating procedures?

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Game plan

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What is one of the most important elements of prefire planning?

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The development of a game plan before the fire via the standard operating procedures.

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What do fireground standard operating procedures do?

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They outline and describe an organizational approach to the major categories of fireground activity.

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What are the major categories of fireground activity as outlined by fireground standard operating procedures? (7)

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a. Basic command functions following Incident Command System tenets, including a standard method of assuming and continuing command.
b. A method to divide command responsibility through the delegation of areas and functions.
c. All aspects of communications and dispatching.
d. Fireground safety
e. Guidelines that establish and describe strategic and tactical priorities, and related support functions.
f. A consistent method of initial resource deployment.
g. Responsibilities and functions of various companies and units are outlined.

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What are the basic fireground staffing roles? (7)

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  1. Dispatcher
  2. Fireground Commander
  3. Command Aide
  4. Sector Officer
  5. Fire Company
  6. Support personnel
  7. Fire Investigator
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What do Fireground Commanders do? (7)

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  1. Manage the incident on the strategic level.
  2. Establish the overall operational plan.
  3. Develop an effective organizational structure.
  4. Allocate resources.
  5. Assign personnel to carry out the attack plan.
  6. Manage information to develop and revise tactics and decisions.
  7. Continually attempt to achieve the basic command objectives.
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Why does the command system work?

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Because the Fireground Commander establishes the strategic plan and everyone else follows it.

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What are the typical tasks and objectives of the Fireground Commander? (5)

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a. Assign BASIC fireground functions and activities to the various companies based upon the capabilities and characteristics of each type of unit.
b. Assign MAJOR fireground functions to the appropriate company that can best accomplish the operation.
c. Integrate the efforts of engine, truck/ladder, and rescue companies to achieve effective fire control and suppression, property protection and conservation, and rescue operations.
d. Increase the awareness and confidence of company members in the standard performance of other companies operating on the fireground.
e. Reduce the amount and detail of orders required to get companies into action on the fireground.

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Who assigns Sector Officers?

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The Fireground Commander.

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What is the role of a Sector Officer?

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To manage specific geographic areas of the incident scene or specific fireground operational functions.

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At what level do Sector Officers manage to achieve direct objectives within the overall strategic plan?

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At a tactical level.

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What does a Sector Officer need to do when assigned? (4)

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  1. Physically go to the area.
  2. Determine the resources needed.
  3. Directly manage the companies to achieve the tactical objectives.
  4. Communicate with the Fireground Commander on the progress of the group.
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Whom may Command Aides assist?

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Fireground Commanders and during large operations, Sector Officers

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What is the main role of Command Aides?

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Assist with information and communications management.

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Who may be a Command Aide?

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Any knowledgeable fireground operator, from a probationary firefighter to a Chief of an adjoining jurisdiction.

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What are the typical Command Aide functions? (5)

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  1. Keep track of assignments, locations, and the progress of companies.
  2. Assist with tactical worksheets
  3. Use computerized and hard copy reference materials and prefire plans.
  4. Provide reconnaissance intelligence to the Fireground Commander.
  5. Provide operational details to the Fireground Commander.
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What is the main role of Fire Dispatchers?

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To provide the central communications function for the Fire Department.

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What does CAD stand for?

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Computer Aided Dispatch

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What does MDC stand for?

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Mobile Data Computer

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Which fireground staffing role is a critical command system element?

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Dispatch

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How do dispatchers support the operation?

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By providing a communications link and assist the command system by dispatching and coordinating the response of any additional resources requested.

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What process do dispatchers follow when they receive calls from citizens requesting emergency services?

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The dispatcher enters the location and details of the incident into the Fire Department’s CAD system.

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What does the CAD system do?

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The CAD system automatically correlates the location, type of incident, and number and type of appropriate units, and dispatches the closest appropriate units to the correct location.

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What happens while the Dispatcher “voice dispatches” or “airs” the incident?

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The CAD system relays the details of the incident to each unit’s MDC.

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What is another term for “voice dispatches”?

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“Airs”

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What are the general classifications of Fire Companies? (4)

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  1. Engine
  2. Truck/Ladder
  3. Rescue companies
  4. Special service companies
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Who oversees the Fire Companies?

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They work under the direct command of the Fireground Commander or designated Sector Officers.

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What is the role of the Company Officer? (2)

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  1. Supervise the company’s work and

2. is responsible for maintaining communications with the command structure.

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What roles complete each engine company’s composition? (4)

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  1. Company Officer
  2. Engineer / Chauffeur / Apparatus operator
  3. Paramedic
  4. EMT firefighter
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What are the standard operations normally performed by Engine Companies? (5)

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a. Stretch hose lines
b. Operate nozzles
c. Forcible entry
d. Initial search, rescue and treatment of patients
e. Pump hose lines

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What are the standard operations normally performed by Ladder Companies? (10)

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a. Search, rescue and treatment of patients
b. Ventilate structure
c. Perform salvage and property conservation
d. Forcible entry
e. Raise and position aerial and/or ground ladders
f. Provide access/check fire extension
g. Operate ladder pipes (aerial ladder and platform apparatus only)
h. Perform overhaul
i. Perform extrication
j. Utilize tools not carried on engine companies

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What are the standard operations normally performed by Rescue Companies? (7)

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a. Transportation of sick and injured to hospitals via rescue ambulance
b. Search, rescue and treatment
c. Forcible entry
d. Extrication, including specialized rescue and extrication
e. General firefighting duties as assigned by Command
f. Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)
g. Deployment of air bags and other specialized rescue and extrication equipment

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What should Rescue companies do in relation to Command?

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Communicate commitment and location to Command and maintain a retrievable status for victim treatment and transportation.

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Name 2 types of Special Service Companies.

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  1. Support personnel

2. Fire Investigator

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Generally, from where do support personnel come?

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From within the fire and rescue services and from outside agencies that routinely respond to the fire alarms.

38
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Give examples of utility control / outside agency support personnel. (7)

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  1. gas & electric
  2. water supply
  3. mechanical or apparatus repair
  4. special equipment
  5. technical consultation
  6. displaced resident comfort
  7. welfare services
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What are 4 typical services of support personnel?

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a. Air bottle refill and supply
b. Mobile canteen
c. Fire fighter rehabilitation support services
d. On scene apparatus refueling at protracted incidents

40
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What is the responsibility of the Fire Investigator?

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To determine the cause and the origin of the fire.

41
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When is a Fire Investigator dispatched to the scene?

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At the request of the Incident Commander or automatically upon the dispatch of a multiple alarm assignment.

42
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What are Special Operating Procedures?

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Guidelines used in emergencies of an unusual nature or circumstance, and requiring a public safety function.

43
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Name 2 examples of unusual circumstances that require Special Operating Procedures.

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  1. Aircraft emergencies

2. Cruise ship fires

44
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What is the nickname of the route of communication between the Fire Dispatch Center, Airport Tower, Airport Manager, Airport Fire Station, Police Communications Center, and Harbor Police?

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The “Hot Line”.

45
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Who provides the initial information about an aircraft emergency?

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The Airport Tower.

46
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What information does the Airport Tower provide about aircraft emergencies? (4)

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  1. Type of aircraft
  2. Nature of the trouble or emergency
  3. Number of the runway being used
  4. The time the aircraft is expected to land
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What is the radio channel for dispatching aircraft emergencies?

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7A

48
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What is the radio channel for communications for aircraft emergencies?

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8D

49
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What alerts are identified with aircraft emergencies at an airfield?

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Alert I
Alert II
Alert III
Alert IV

50
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What alerts are identified with aircraft emergencies off-airfield?
Exceptions???

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Alert V
Alert V-Reduced
Wildland Alert V
Exception: Alert III second alarm is for a populated area off-field.

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What is an Alert I aircraft emergency?

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Aircraft approaching with minor difficulty.

52
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What is an Alert II aircraft emergency?

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Aircraft approaching with major difficulty.

53
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What units respond to an Alert I aircraft emergency?

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Airport units will respond.

54
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What units respond to an Alert II aircraft emergency? (3)

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  1. Airport units,
  2. Heavy Rescue 14 and
  3. Battalion 2 will respond.
55
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What is an Alert III aircraft emergency?

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Aircraft crash on or near the Airport. Immediate emergency action required.

56
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What units respond to an Alert III aircraft emergency?
A. What if the emergency is on-field?
B. What if the emergency is in a populated area off-field?

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Airport units
A. First alarm response if on-field.
B. Dispatch a second alarm response if in a populated area off-field.

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What is an Alert IV aircraft emergency?

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Bomb threat with an identified suspicious package, substance or possible improvised explosive device aboard an aircraft.

58
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What units respond to an Alert IV aircraft emergency? (4)

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  1. Fire Department response will include one engine company,
  2. Arson Squad,
  3. Special Operations Battalion Chief, and
  4. Police Bomb Squad.
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What is an Alert V aircraft emergency?

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Off Airfield aircraft crash in a populated area.

60
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What is an Alert V-Reduced aircraft emergency?

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Off Airfield aircraft crash were there is a limited hazard. On a freeway, city street, etc., and there is no fire.

61
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What is a Wildland Alert V aircraft emergency?

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Off Airfield aircraft crash in a wildland, unpopulated area.

62
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What determines which agency has Incident Commander responsibility?

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The incident location.

63
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Given the incident location is on a freeway, who has Incident Commander responsibility?

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State Highway Patrol

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Given the incident location is on a city street, who has Incident Commander responsibility?

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Fire Department

65
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Given the incident location is on a county road, who has Incident Commander responsibility?

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Sheriffs Department

66
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Given the incident location is in a water way, who has Incident Commander responsibility?

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Coast Guard / Port District

67
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Given the incident location is in other areas, who has Incident Commander responsibility?

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Fire Department

68
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Given the Incident Commander is with the State Highway Patrol, where is the incident location?

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On a freeway.

69
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Given the Incident Commander is with the Fire Department, where is the incident location?

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On a city street or in other areas.

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Given the Incident Commander is with the Sheriffs Department, where is the incident location?

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On a county road.

71
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Given the Incident Commander is with the Coast Guard, where is the incident location?

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In a water way.

72
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Given the Incident Commander is with the Port District, where is the incident location?

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In a water way.

73
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What is the radio command channel on a cruise ship fire?

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Radio channel 11C

74
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What are the radio tactical communication channels on a cruise ship fire?

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Radio channel 11D and 11E

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What information should the first-in engine determine with the ship’s officer-in-charge on a cruise ship fire? (7)

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  1. What is burning?
  2. Where is the fire located? (Consider hazards of fire in ship’s laundry or galleys)
  3. When did the fire start and how long has fire been burning?
  4. How did the fire start?
  5. Any exposure hazards, i.e., adjacent compartments with fuel, dangerous cargo, ship’s infirmary?
  6. What ship’s personnel have done prior to fire department arrival?
  7. Can fire spread laterally or vertically through elevator shafts or ventilation ducts?
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What must an engine company of the first alarm assignment initiate as applicable on a cruise ship fire? (5)

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  1. Activate and monitor the ship’s fire extinguishing systems.
    Be aware of the presence of fire fighters or other personnel in compartments were steam or non-flammable extinguishing agents may be deployed.
  2. Ship’s fire fighting crews (for initial attack and to guide first-in companies).
  3. Evacuation of passengers and non-essential crewmembers.
  4. Control the ship’s ventilation system.
  5. Confinement (watertight doors/fire doors).
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What should an engine company of the first alarm assignment do at the ship’s bridge on a cruise ship fire? (5)

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  1. Keep the ship’s officer with the company.
  2. Keep the ship’s first officer to make stability computations.
    (3) Refer to ship’s plans to coordinate fire attack in conjunction with ventilation and de-watering procedures.
    (4) Exposures: refer to ship’s plans to locate and protect exposures, considering all six sides of the fire.
    (5) Consult with ship’s damage control officer throughout the fire suppression operation.
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What should an engine company from the first alarm assignment do in trying to find / once they find the cruise ship fire? (2)

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  1. Use ship’s officers as guides.

2. If no hoseline has been laid, use safety line.

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What must the engine that lays the supply line also do on a cruise ship fire?

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Take the high-rise equipment on board and advance dry lines to the fire.

80
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When should the initial fire attack be made on a cruise ship fire?

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Only after a backup engine company is in position.

81
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What can be used as an access point at possibly below the fire on a cruise ship fire?

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Cargo ports at dock level.

82
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What must the engine that assists in laying the supply line also do on a cruise ship fire?

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Take their high-rise equipment on board and stand by as a backup company at the gated wye. They will charge the attack line when directed.

83
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What is the role of the first-in truck company on a cruise ship fire?

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To provide an elevated water supply via a supply established to the truck from an engine.

84
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To where will the water supply from the first-in truck be connected for a cruise ship fire?

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To the ship’s fire main through international shore connections or companies will use the elevated water supply for supplying hand lines.

85
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When should engine companies use shipboard hose lines on a cruise ship fire?

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As a last resort.

86
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A cruise ship fire should be surrounded on how many sides? And including what?

A

On all 6 sides including 2 decks above the fire as exposure.

87
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What is considered as exposures for a cruise ship fire?

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All six sides including 2 decks above the fire.

88
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For a cruise ship fire, what are the first alarm assignments for engine company operations? (8)

A

a. Establish contact with the ship’s officer-in-charge.
b. Initiate the ship’s extinguishing systems; the ship’s fire fighting crews; evacuation of passengers and non-essential crewmembers; control the ship’s ventilation system; confine the fire.
c. Go to the ship’s bridge
d. Find the fire
e. Provide a water supply
f. Assist in laying a supply
g. Supply the first-in truck company for an elevated water supply.
h. Fire suppression

SDFD Written Test (T10531-201406) (8 decks)

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