STICO

Question 0

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

Answer 0

Life Hazard for Occupants

Question 1

Primary Factor Limits (2)

Answer 1

Life Hazard for Occupants

No Life Hazard for Occupants

Question 2

Firefighters are never to be jeopardized unnecessarily

Answer 2

No Life Hazard for Occupants

Question 3

Occupancy considerations (3)

Answer 3

type of occupancy
contents of structure (fire load)
exposures

Question 4

Exposure Considerations (4)

Answer 4

fire building
structural collapse
collapse zone
apparatus placement

Question 5

Weather Considerations (4)

Answer 5

Low temps
High temps
Rain
Wind

Question 6

Resource Requirements (5)

Answer 6

water 
apparatus
equipment
personnel
special extinguishing agents

Question 7

Auxiliary Appliance Considerations (2)

Answer 7

sprinkler systems

pressurization of stairways or other building areas

Question 8

Topography Considerations (3)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Explosion Considerations (2)

Answer 9

Smoke explosion

Bomb explosion

Question 10

Duration of Operation Consideration (4)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

6 Sequential Step of Command Cycle

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Understanding the Situation

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Problem Identification is defined as?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Establishing Incident Objective

Answer 14

attainable
measurable
flexible and broad

Question 15

Incident Strategy

Answer 15

Sole responsibility of the incident commander:
***RECEOVS***
rescue
exposure protection
confine
extinguish
overhaul
ventilation

Question 16

Tactical Directions include?

Answer 16

Includes determining tactics necessary for selected strategy and assigning appropriate resources

Question 17

Implementation involves?

Answer 17

communicating assignments clearly
ensure assignments are understood
obtain timely feedback

Question 18

Evaluating the Plan

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Fire Confinement is defined as?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Exposure Protection is defined as?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Fire Extinguishment is defined as?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Tactics for Protecting Exposures (7)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Initial Radio Report (6)

Question 24

Subsequent Report is defined as?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Progress Report frequency?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Transfer command procedure?

Answer 26

``` 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 ```

Question 27

Rescue is defined as?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

``` victim removal paths moving victims to triage area treating victims transporting victims providing for uninjured and displaced persons ```

Answer 28

ways of providing for rescued occupants

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Rescue Coordination Issues

Question 30

Ventilation is defined as?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Support activities

Question 32

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

Answer 32

support activities

Question 33

Overhaul is defined as?

Answer 33

The effort to expose hidden fire and to assure complete extinguishment

Question 34

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

Answer 34

overhaul

Question 35

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

Answer 35

salvage

Question 36

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?

Answer 36

salvage

Question 37

Salvage tactics protect building contents by these methods?

Answer 37

``` 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 ```