Strategic and Tactical

Question 1

The stage of fire when the oxygen or fuel starts to diminish is called: _________ 6

Answer 1

Decay Stage

Question 2

The action required when a backdraft situation is recognized is to? 9

Answer 2

Provide adequate ventilation above the fire

Question 3

T. F. Pre-incident planing is a method of gathering facts about a building, or a process within a building. 12

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T. F. Pe-incident planing lets a fire department evaluate conditions and situation in its area of responsibility prior to an emergency. 12

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T. F. Historical data enables a fire department to select the most critical properties or specific problems in our community that should be pre-planned. 13

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T. F. Pre-planing data should assist a fire department in analyzing potential problems and developing a plan of action based upon what may occur. 13

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T. F. Responders should review and update pre-plan information during site visits. 14

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T. F. The scheduling of multiple dates for site visitation so all fire department members can visit special pre-planned sites is not necessary since the data should be incorporated into company drills to permit a constant refreshment for all members. 14

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T. F. Wire-glass windows may crack from radiant heat. 14

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T. F. Smoke proof doors and smoke removal systems can assist in minimizing evacuation problems. 14

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T. F. Resource utilization includes securing the services of outside agencies, such as the police, red cross, private security companies, public works, public health, utilities, or federal, state, or local agencies. 15

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T. F. Outside agencies should not be used for evacuation purposes at incidents attended by the fire department. 15

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Implementation of a pre-plan during a simulated exercise can be used to adjust the pre-plan. It is beneficial to know: 16

Answer 13

What problems the fire department encountered.
If the community was involved in the exercise , where there any problems?
Did the plan or facilities find any discrepancies in the plan?

Question 14

According to the National Fire Academy’s fire flow formula, for a fire involving 25% of the first floor of a 3-story building that is 30 feet by 40 feet with exterior exposures on two sides the fire floor would be? 17-19

Answer 14

200 gallons per minute

Question 15

Accordingly to the National Fire Academy’s fire flow formula, if an exterior exposure becomes involved in fire what amount of fire flow should be added to the original fire flow? 18

Answer 15

25% of the actual required fire flow fro the building on fire should be added to provide protection for each side of a building that has exterior exposures.

Question 16

T. F. If the National Fire Academy’s fire flow requirements for water supply exceed the fire flow capability of available resources, a defensive mode of operations usually is required. 19

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T. F. Situations will occur where the fire is attacking lightweight structural components and, though there is a sufficient water supply and resources at the scene, the conditions will be too dangerous for an offensive attack. 19

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T. F. Company officers can be successful if they praise their firefighter’s good behavior publicly and criticize their mistakes privately. 20

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T. F. A company officer, when reviewing a misdeed with a firefighter, must ensure that the discussion focuses on the mistake that was made and not become a discussion of personalities. 20

Answer 19

True