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STICO Flashcards

0
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Risks to firefighters, ranging from merely unusual to extreme, may be warranted

A

Life Hazard for Occupants

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Primary Factor Limits (2)

A

Life Hazard for Occupants

No Life Hazard for Occupants

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Firefighters are never to be jeopardized unnecessarily

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No Life Hazard for Occupants

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Occupancy considerations (3)

A

type of occupancy
contents of structure (fire load)
exposures

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Exposure Considerations (4)

A

fire building
structural collapse
collapse zone
apparatus placement

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Weather Considerations (4)

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Low temps
High temps
Rain
Wind

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Resource Requirements (5)

A 
water 
apparatus
equipment
personnel
special extinguishing agents
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Auxiliary Appliance Considerations (2)

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sprinkler systems

pressurization of stairways or other building areas

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Topography Considerations (3)

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steeply graded streets/roads
leveling portable ladders on grades
congested streets/roads

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Explosion Considerations (2)

A

Smoke explosion

Bomb explosion

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Duration of Operation Consideration (4)

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long-duration incidents are difficult to deal with
may indicate heavy involvement and structural collapse
maximizes the exposure hazard
consider relief for personnel

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6 Sequential Step of Command Cycle

A 
understanding the situation
establishing incident objectives
developing strategy
directing tactical and resource assignments
implementing the plan
evaluating the plan
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Understanding the Situation

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knowing what has occurred
if the incident will expand or get smaller
present (and future) resource and organizational needs

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Problem Identification is defined as?

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the analysis and comparison of incident primary factors and cues are the basis for problem identification

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Establishing Incident Objective

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attainable
measurable
flexible and broad

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Incident Strategy

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Sole responsibility of the incident commander:
***RECEOVS***
rescue
exposure protection
confine
extinguish
overhaul
ventilation
16
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Tactical Directions include?

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Includes determining tactics necessary for selected strategy and assigning appropriate resources

17
Q

Implementation involves?

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communicating assignments clearly
ensure assignments are understood
obtain timely feedback

18
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Evaluating the Plan

A

continue the size-up and evaluate the effectiveness of the IAP (evaluate every 10 minutes)

19
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Fire Confinement is defined as?

A

Actions taken to confine a fire to a given area of present involvement by preventing the spread of fire into any uninvolved area

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Exposure Protection is defined as?

A

tactical operations performed to protect exposed property and areas near the fire from becoming involved

21
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Fire Extinguishment is defined as?

A

Actions taken following fire confinement to extinguish a fire by removing the fuel, air supply, or most commonly the heat

22
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consider both interior and exterior exposures
provide adequate flow and put fire out
wash face of exposed building
reduce intensity/extinguish at critical points
use ventilation to draw fire away from exposure
stretch lines to inside of exposure
charge exposure sprinkler system

A

Tactics for Protecting Exposures (7)

23
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what is showing
size of structure type of construction, occupied or vacant
smoke/fire location and density
status of occupants if known
exposures
engine __ is establishing __ street command

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Initial Radio Report (6)

24
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Subsequent Report is defined as?

A

Info not immediately reported or information not developed upon investigation. to be given ASAP or within 5 min

25
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Progress Report frequency?

A

To be given by IC every 10 min until fire is under control

26
Q

Transfer command procedure?

A 
can be initiated by IC or another on scene officer
include; 
-location and extent of fire
-control efforts
-deployment of resources
-need for additional resources
27
Q

Rescue is defined as?

A

a systematic process used to locate, protect and remove occupants and fire victims safely from a structure and convey them to a place of safety

  • conduct primary search
  • conduct secondary search
  • provide for rescued occupants
28
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victim removal paths
moving victims to triage area
treating victims
transporting victims
providing for uninjured and displaced persons
A

ways of providing for rescued occupants

29
Q

Teamwork, organization and good communication
Rapid ventilation
Keep fire from people and protect escape routes with hoselines
Laddering to ventilate and advance protective hoselines

A

Rescue Coordination Issues

30
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Ventilation is defined as?

A

a planned, systematic procedure for reducing, redirecting or removing heat, smoke and fire gases from a structure and replacing them with clean, fresh air

  • horizontal
  • vertical
  • combination
31
Q

Tasks carried out at fire incidents to support ongoing tactical operations are known as?

A

Support activities

32
Q

Compressed breathing air
scene lights and electricity
firefighter rehabilitation and rehydration
medical monitoring and treatment of personnel
animal control

A

support activities

33
Q

Overhaul is defined as?

A

The effort to expose hidden fire and to assure complete extinguishment

34
Q 
extinguish all smoldering contents
check for and extinguish hidden fires or extension
open walls and voids
prevent rekindles
do not work in unsafe areas
A

overhaul

35
Q

The tactical operation of protecting property from damage is known as?

A

salvage

36
Q

The effort of minimizing damage to building and contents and to protect the building from structural damage due to factors such as weight of water is known as?

A

salvage

37
Q

Salvage tactics protect building contents by these methods?

A 
in place
by removal
controlling water flow in building
removing water from building
ventilation to remove smoke and heat
remove debris from building
cover openings to protect from weather

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