STR FIRE

Question 1

Announcing IRCP

Answer 1

-“ADMIN BLUE 3”
-“COMMAND LA COUNTY U-15 DIRECT”
-“PRIMARY TAC LA COUNTY V-9 DIRECT”
-“SECONDARY TAC LA COUNTY V-11 DIRECT”
-“RIC LA COUNTY RIC”
(RAPID INTERVENTION CREW)

Question 2

STATUS CODES

Answer 2

-NS : NOTHING SHOWING
-SS: SMOKE SHOWING
-WF: WORKING FIRE
-KD: KNOCK DOWN
-UC: UNDER CONTROL (BRUSH)
-HM: HAZMAT
-RE: RESCUE (EXTRICATED PERSON/NOW SAFE)

Question 3

STR SIZE UP

Answer 3

-LOCATION
-PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION
-# OF FLOORS/OCCUPANCY
-SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
*REQUESTS
*CONDITIONS

Question 4

STR RADIO FREQUENCY

Answer 4

-UHF COMM - NON REPEAT DIRECT
-VHF TAC - NON REPEAT DIRECT

Question 5

HAZMAT SIZE UP

Answer 5

1. LOCATION
   2.TYPE OF OCCUPANCY/CARRIER/CONTAINER
   3.MATERIAL INVOLVED
   4.DYNAMIC/STATIC CONDITION
   5.FIRE INVOLVED?
2. INJURIES/EXPOSURE/WIND DIRECTION?
   7.SPECIAL CONDITIONS/INSTRUCTIONS/REQUESTS?

Question 6

RESCUE SIZE UPS

Answer 6

1.LOCATION
2.TYPE OF INCIDENT/SITUATION (TCT, CHEM SPILL, AIRCRAFT DOWN, ETC.)
3. ESTIMATED # OF VICTIMS
4. SPECIAL CONDITIONS/REQUESTS/INSTRUCTIONS?

Question 7

INCIDENT STATUS FORMAT

Answer 7

STAT SS E1, 1STY SFD LT SMK FRM ROOF INV
-START 10 MIN TIMER

Question 8

FOLLOW UP REPORTS

Answer 8

STATUS OF INCIDENT
-IDENTIFY ICNAME
-IDENTIFY IC
-IDENTIFY ICP (IC POST LOC)
-OPERATIONAL MODE (INV, OFF, DEF, TRANS)
-NEED FOR ADDTL RESOURCES
-PIO/SAFETY/UTILITIES/MOVE UPS

Question 9

HIGH RISE INCIDENTS

Answer 9

(4+ STORIES)
-BASE : IS STAGING
-STAGING : 2 FLRS BELOW FIRE
-DIVISION : FLR DIVISION 6 (6TH FLR), ETC
-LOBBY : CONTROLS UNITS GOING ON

8’S HAS 33 FLR HIGH RISE

Question 10

STATUS REPORTS

Answer 10

-STATUS OF INC
-PROGRESS MADE
-NEEDS? (AT 10 MIN TIMER)

Question 11

TIMELINE OF STR FIRE

Answer 11

1. PRE-ALERT
2. COMM PLAN
3. SIZE UP
4. FOLLOW UP
5. PRIMARY SEARCH
6. KD
7. SECONDARY SEARCH

Question 12

STR INCIDENT TIMER

Answer 12

10 MIN TIMER ON WORKING STR

EX:
TIMER E93 10, 10 MIN

Question 13

STR MODES

Answer 13

1.INVESTIGATION
2.OFFENSIVE
3. DEFENSIVE
4.TRANSITIONAL

Question 14

INVESTIGATION MODE

Answer 14

ASSESSMENT/INV INTO NATURE OF PROBLEM, TYPE, SEVERITY OF INC

Question 15

OFFENSIVE MODE

Answer 15

[MOST DANGEROUS]
INTERIOR/DIRECT ATTACK TO MITIGATE PROBLEM. ATTACK LINES OPERATED W/I COLLAPSE ZONE

Question 16

DEFENSIVE MODE

Answer 16

[MOSTLY COMMERCIAL 2A/3A]

WHEN FIRE CONDITIONS PREVENT INTERIOR ATTACK. OPERATE OUTSIDE COLLAPSE ZONE USING DEFENSIVE TACTICS (WATER STREAMS)

Question 17

TRANSITIONAL ATTACK

Answer 17

WATER APPLIED TO EXTERIOR TO COOL AREA BEFORE REPOSITIONING TO INTERIOR OFFENSIVE MODE

Question 18

GARDEN STYLE APT

Answer 18

MODERN OR OLD APTS W/ LOTS OF VEGETATION AROUND IT
-SOME W/ATTACHED UNDERGROUND GARAGES

Question 19

CONCRETE TILT UP

Answer 19

CONCRETE SLABS TILTED UP IN PLACE WITH ROOF HOLDING IT IN PLACE

-ROOF FAILURE CAN CAUSE STR COLLAPSE