Structure Fire CO Flashcards
Size up (5)
Building type
Building conditions (smoke, fire, location)
Mode
Initiate command
Resources
What is LIP
Life
Incident stabilization
Property
What are the 4 modes when initiating command
Offensive
Defensive
Rescue
Investigate
Primary Tactical priorities and their benchmarks to IC
Rescue - Primary search complete
Fire control - Fire under control
Loss control - Switching to overhaul
Tac priority “Rescue” considerations (5)
Number of victims
Location of victims
Survivability profile
VEIS
Resources to remove vicitms
Rescue mode is an aggressive or passive search
Aggressive
Does rescue mode need to be benchmarked to dispatch?
YES
Do you have to do a primary and secondary search?
YES
Which situations must you do a primary and secondary search?
All involved and exposed occupancies
Does a primary and secondary search need to be reported to dispatch?
YES
Terms for primary and secondary search complete
Primary search complete
Secondary search complete - All clear
Who is SLICERS intended for?
Initial arriving officer
Who Is RECEO-VS intended for
Command Officer
What does SLICERS stand for
Size up
Locate fire
Identify flow path
Cool from safe location
Extinguish
Rescue
Salvage
Which part of slicers is used based on opportunity
Rescue and Salvage
What does RECEO-VS stand for
Rescue
Exposure
Contain
Extinguish
Overhaul
Vent
Salvage
Which part of RECEO-VS is based on the opportunity to perform the task
Vent
Salvage
What is the INTENT of SLICERS
Stabilize fire conditions
Reduce extension
Bring fire under control
Offensive mode definition
Interior or exterior attack directed to reset the fire
Defensive mode definition
Exterior attack only
When interior is deemed unsafe
Always coordinate what with fire attack
Ventilation
What should the initial attach be directed towards
Supporting primary search
If structure is deemed lost, and fire is beyond control of immediately available resources what should be priority
Protect exposures
Routes of egress prior to attack
What should happen anytime IC changes mode of operation
Communicated to all personnel and benchmarked with dispatch
After an order to Withdraw or Abandon what should IC do next
Initiate PAR
Is fire under control benchmarked
Of course dumb dumb
What should command direct teams to do after a fire under control benchmark
Salvage and overhaul
7 steps once salvage and overhaul begin
- Communicate salvage/overhaul to dispatch
- Begin fire investigation
- Evaluate salvage value
- Evaluate personnel and equipment needed
- Commit crews to salvage ops
- Reduce fire ops hose lines to salvage
- ON GOING AIR MONITORING
Overhaul should be coordinated with who
Fire investigator
During salvage and overhaul you want to check for what thoroughly
Extension
Leave someone as fire watch until…..
Absolutely certain there is no possibility of a rekindle
Who is responsible for assuring all fires are investigated
IC
What fires are investigated
All fires
What should second-in engine consider when approaching the scene
Alternative route to scene
Typical outside fire tasks
Multiple means of egress
ventilation
utilities
recon as IC
5 Key considerations for Structure fires
Secure utilities
LEO’s
Resources
Contact red cross
Contact fire investigator
