Strategy and tactics Flashcards
Pg43&45 3 types of pre incident plans
Complex
formal
Notation
Training or SOP
Pg 68 steps sequence in scene size up:
SOP Pre Incident plan SHIFT/Day Alarm info En Route Visual observation On scene Info gained during continuing ops overhaul
p 82 ___Is derived from an analytical approach to information gained through size up
Incident action plan
Pg96 the ___governs company level operations
Incident action plan
Pg 121 ___ when collapse is imminent Area no one is permitted to enter regardless of level of protective clothing
exclusion zones
In area one and a half times the height
Pg23 Most effective form of communication is
face to face
Pg134 fire ground fatalities
50% are caught or trapped, 40 over exertion, 6 struck, 4 fell
Pg152 removing ppl trapped:
1 interior stairs
2 fire escapes
3 aerial ladder/platform
4 ground ladders
Pg 161 search and rescue is prioritize on the basis of rescuing those in the greatest danger first
fire floor, near fire area on same level 1 floor up, top floor, floors in between top and fire floor, floors below, people nearby, people outside.
Pg178 ___to limit fire spread. A wall designed to limit horizontal spread of the fire at which extends partially down from the underside of the roof usually no more than 20% of the height of the compartment
draft curtains
Pg179 Know types of stand pipe
Automatic dry automatic wet semi automatic dry manual dry manual wet
____ dry standpipe that admits water into the system piping upon activation of a remote control device located at a hose connection
Semi automatic dry
The laws of hydraulics tells us that there is a___back pressure for everyone 1ft elevation
0.434 psi
Pg194 30 seconds to see if trial and error work
Get more water
Pg210 no longer able to rescue when using aerial apparatus as ___
stand pipe
Pg234 collapse zone
12’ per floor x 1.5
Pg238 both fog and smooth bore have place in ___ fire
Defensive
Pg251 water sprinkler heads flow about ___ GPM
80
Pg281 latest trend in shopping is ___
lifestyle centers
Pg313 The airtightness of the structure as much to do with___the vertical airflow caused by temperature differences within and outside the building
Stack effect
Pg314 the primary rescue tactic in a high-rise fire is a well-placed ___
offensive attack
___ states that when a heavy volume of fire is burning out of control on two or more floors for 20 minutes or longer, structural collapse should be anticipated
20-minute rule
___ A fire spreading over a large area involving multiple structures
Conflagration
____ A large fire involving several buildings that is confined within the complex or among adjacent buildings
Group fire
