Strategic & Tactical Flashcards
_____ and other certain chemicals may cause olfactory fatigue (in other words, you may cease to smell it even though its present)
P105
Hydrogen Sulfide
*Hydrogen Sulfide is also a chemical asphyxiates
What are the 3-type of sections in the ERG Initial Action Guides (Orange Bordered)?
P119
- potential hazard section
- Health hazards
- fire and explosion hazards
- Public Safety Information -Protective clothing &
- Evacuation section - Emergency Response Information
- Incidents involving fires, spills, or leaks
- first aid
The Command Sequence consists of what five levels?
P91- ISSTT Level 1: Incident Priorities Level 2: Size - Up Level 3: Strategy Level 4: Tactics Level 5: Tasks
what are the 5 stages of fire?
P5
- Ignition
- Growth
- falshover
- Fully Developed
- Decay
The temperature of flashover is is estimated between __a__ and __b__ degrees F. Ceiling temperatures can easily exceed __c__ degrees F
P6
A & B- 900 and 1100
C- 1300 Degrees F
What is the firefighting formula for a house that’s 60x20? The Needed Fire Flow (NFF)
and give examples for exposure protection
P17
FF = length x width / 3
(60x20) / 3 = 400 Gallons per minute (gpm)
100% involvement= 400 gpm
50% involvement= 200gpm
2 floors involved would equal 400x 2= 800gpm
25% for each exposure and up to a maximum of 5 exposures
25%= 100gpm
In regards to NFF, what is the maximum number of exposures and what percentage for each exposure?
P18
25% for each exposure and up to a maximum of 5 exposures
**This formula is geared towards an offensive attack and its accuracy diminishes with fire involving more than 50% of a structure and with defensive operations. when the stage reaches a defensive attack , the NFF will be found slightly greater than predicted.
What does the size up mnemonic “Wallace Was Hot” stand For?
P99 Wallace Was Hot Water Area Life Hazard Location, extent Apparatus / personnel Construction / Collapse Exposures Weather Auxiliary Appliances Special Matters Height Occupancy Time
For objectives… which falls into each category…
Strategy:
Tactics:
Tasks:
P106
Strategy: the what
Tactics: How
Tasks: By who and when
The basic 7 strategies are referred to as ___7___
P107 Rescue Exposure Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage
A critical point to remember is that the initial responder will basically be confronted with only 4 out of the 7 strategic considerations. Which 4?
P107- ReceoVS Rescue Exposures confinement ventilation
CRM is based off of what five factors?
P113- Crew Resource Management (CRM) Communications Situational Awareness Decision Making Teamwork Barriers
A rule of thumb for hose-line pulled up the exterior of a building or up a stairwell is one length for every __A__ floors. Hoseline laid on the stairs will require one length __B___. We should allow a minimum of __C___ lengths for the fire floor.
P121
A- 1 hose-line every 3 floors
B- 1 length per floor
C- 2 Lengths for the fire floor
Hospitals-
Fire drills should be scheduled __A____. They are intended to educate the hospital staff on proper procedures. They should be monitored at least ___B__ by the local FD.
P320
A- monthly
B Semiannually
What is a code Red at a hospital?
P321
Code Red, Fire: The critical factor is the safety of the patients.
What is a code Blue at a hospital?
P321
Adult Medical emergency
What is a code White at a hospital?
P321
Pediatric Medical Emergency
What is a code Amber at a hospital?
P321
Infant or child abduction
What is a code yellow at a hospital?
P321
Bomb Threat
What is a code Gray at a hospital?
P321
Security Emergency/patient elopement- disappearance of a patient with dementia or Alzheimers
What is a code Silver at a hospital?
P321
Hostage Situation
What is a code Orange at a hospital?
P321
Hazmat Situation where decon is needed
What is a code Triage at a hospital?
P321
External Disaster such as a mass causality incident
What is a code clear or code green at a hospital?
The situation has been resolved
A Level ____ MCI is an incident that can be handled completely by the local agency with minimal or no outside response
P336
Level 1
A Level ____ MCI requires significant assistance from outside agencies.
P336
level 2
MCI- Alert Hospitals
Level ____: Alert hospitals that an incident has occurred and there is the possibility of mass causalities. The affected hospital (s) can then activate the necessary personnel and equipment to handle the anticipated patients.
P338
Level A or Level 1
MCI- Alert Hospitals
Level ____: Alert hospitals that a confirmed MCI has occurred and the affected hospital (s) will be receiving patients
P338
Level B or level 2
MCI- Alert Hospitals
Level ____: Alert hospitals that an all clear has been declared, meaning that the incident has been resolved or that all patients have been transported from the incident scene
Level C or level 3
Trauma Centers
Level ____- Has a full range of specialists and equipment available at all times and must admit a minimum volume of severely injured patient annually
P338
Level 1
Trauma Centers
Level ____- Works in collaboration with a Level 1 center. It provides comprehensive trauma care and supplements the clinical expertise of a Level 1 institution. It too provides service at all times for all essential specialists, personnel, and equipment
P338
Level 2
Trauma Centers
Level ____- Does not have the same availability of specialists as Level 1 or 2 centers, but does have resources for the emergency resuscitation, surgery, and intensive care of most trauma patients.
P338
Level 3
Trauma Centers
Level ____- Provides for stabilization and treatment of severely injured patients in remote areas where no alternative care is available
P338
Level 4
Triage Tagging
Obviously Mortal wounds
P342
Black Tag
and Obviously dead
Triage Tagging
Unconscious
P342
Red Tag
Triage Tagging
Open Chest or abdominal wounds
P342
Red Tag
Triage Tagging
Severe Medical condition
P342
Red
Triage Tagging
Severe or uncontrolled bleeding
P342
Red
Triage Tagging
Severe Shock
P342
Red
Triage Tagging
Several Major Fractures
P342
Red
Triage Tagging
Burns, respiratory damage- unconscious
P342
Red
***Severe Burns- unconscious- is yellow, only difference is the respiratory damage & “severe”
Triage Tagging
Head Injury - conscious
P342
Yellow
Triage Tagging
Loss of distal pulses-extremity
P342
Yellow
Triage Tagging
Severe Burns - Unconscious
P342
Yellow
***Burns respiratory damage- unconscious is Red
Triage Tagging
Spinal Injuries
P342
Yellow
Triage Tagging
Moderate Blood Loss
P342
Yellow
Triage Tagging
Minor fractures and minor injuries that are controlled
P342
Green
Triage Tagging
Assessed
Patient Refused treatment
P342
White
What generation of confinement is maximum security?
P359
First Generation confinement
What generation of confinement is Minimum Security
P359
Third Generation Confinement
______ stairs consist of two sets of stairs connected with landings at each floor level and at the halfway point between each floor level, that allow entry to, and exit from, the stairway to be made relatively the same location on each floor level.
P432
U- Return-type stairs
_______ stairs consist of straight flight of stairs that has access and egress points from each set of stairs at slightly different location on adjacent floors. This means a person entering in the north corridor of a center core building would exit closer to the south corridor on the floor above or below.
P432
Return Stairs
______ Stairs consist of two sets of straight flights stairs in a common stair shaft. They can alternate floors with each set of stairs in the stair shaft (one set may serve odd- numbered floors, the other set serves the even numbered floors)
P432
Scissors- type stairs
High-rise
Auto-extension or auto-exposure of fire occurs when fire laps out of windows of the fire floor and attacks the window glass on the floor above. The possibility of fire spreading via this means is increased if the vertical spacing between the windows on each floor is narrow (this area is often referred to as the _____)
P440
Spandrel Space
High- Rise
Fire can extend to the floor above through spaces between the concrete floor and the exterior curtain wall. This space is called the ______
P441
Safing gap
High-Rise
Fire that has taken control of a floor area in excess of ______ square feet is beyond the control of handheld hose-lines. Lightweight deluge guns should be set up and attack these fires.
P441
10,000 square feet
High-Rise
In a high-rise fire, the RIC’s report to the operations section chief and will generally operate ____ . Should more than one stairway be used for fire attack, more than one RIC may be needed.
P447
on the floor below the fire floor (1 floor below)
High-rise
Lobby Control reports to the Logistics Section Chief unless the ______ position is established
P449
Support Branch Director
High-Rise
The movement of firefighters and equipment to the upper floors is the shared responsibility of Lobby Control. This task will be accomplished through the use of elevators (for which lobby control is responsible) or stairwell support, which is the responsibility of the _______
P449
Ground Support Unit Leader
High-Rise
Initial handling of HVAC systems will come under _____
P449
Lobby Control
High-Rise
The Systems Control Unit Leader (Systems) monitors and maintains built-in fire control, life safety, environmental control, communications, and elevator systems. The Systems Control Unit Leader reports to the __A___, if established, or to the ___B____.
P450
A- Support Branch Director
B- Logistics Section Chief
A ____A___can be assigned at a working high-rise fire. ___A___ will be responsible for filling SCBA cylinders and their maintenance, and for providing tools and assisting Lobby Control in evaluating and ascertaining safe entry and exit routes for the fire building. The __A___ will report to the __B___, if established, or the __C__
P450
A Ground Support Unit
B- Support Branch Director if established or
C- Logistics Section Chief
__A___ is the reduction of The inside diameter of a pipe caused by deposits of chemicals or growth of organisms on the inside of the iron pipe. These ___A___ roughen the inside of the pipe, increasing its resistance to water flow.
P401
Tuberculation
When considering a trench cut, Where should it initially be placed? And if it’s in the middle of a strip mall we should be placed?
P409
On the side where it would cause the most damage
If its in the center of the strip mall could require cuts on both sides
