Structure Operations (EOM 301, 302, 303.01, 305, 308)

Question 1

**3 Basic Tactical Priorities

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 1

–Rescue

–Fire Control

–Property Conservation

Question 2

**RESCUE Defined and Benchmarks

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 2

–The activities required to protect or remove endangered occupants whose safety is threatened and to treat the injured
–Primary all clear
–Secondary all clear

Question 3

**Primary “All Clear”

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 3

The building has been searched QUICKLY by the initial attack company(s) and no victims were found.

Question 4

**Secondary “All Clear”

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 4

The building has been searched THOROUGHLY after a primary
search and preferably not by the Primary Search Company

Question 5

**FIRE CONTROL Defined and Benchmarks

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 5

–The activities required to stop the forward progress of the fire and to bring the fire under control
–Fire Contained
–Fire Under Control

Question 6

**“Fire Contained” Defined

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 6

The fire’s forward progress has been stopped, however the fire is still active and overhaul is needed

Question 7

**“Fire Under Control” Defined

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 7

The fire is contained, overhauled, and completely mitigated

Question 8

**PROPERTY CONSERVATION Defined and Benchmark

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 8

–The activities required in stopping or reducing additional loss to property
–Loss Stopped

Question 9

**“Loss Stopped” Defined

EOM 301–Tactical Priorities/General

Answer 9

–All property loss or threat has been mitigated. This includes water damage, fire damage, chemical damage etc. This benchmark is associated with the completion of salvage and overhaul.

Question 10

With “Smoke Showing” what are the tactical priorities?

EOM 302–Tactical Priorities/Rescue

Answer 10

In a “SMOKE SHOWING” situation and working fire situations, fire control efforts must be initiated simultaneously with rescue operations in order to complete a primary search

Question 11

What Factors The IC considers when developing a Rescue size-up

EOM 302–Tactical Priorities/Rescue

Answer 11

— Number, location, and condition of victims.
— Affect the fire has on the victims.
— Capability of the control forces to enter the building and to remove or protect the victims
and control the fire

Question 12

**Rescue efforts should be conducted in what order?

EOM 302–Tactical Priorities/Rescue

Answer 12

** Most severely threatened
** The largest number of occupants
 Victims in the remaining fire area
 People in other exposed areas

Question 13

Placement of hose lines for Rescue

EOM 302–Tactical Priorities/Rescue

Answer 13

–All initial attack efforts must be directed toward supporting rescue efforts and fire control.
–Hose lines must be placed in a manner to protect interior access, confine the fire, and protect avenues of escape

Question 14

What an IC must analyze in an Offensive Attack

EOM 303.01–Offensive Fire Control

Answer 14

–most effective tactical analysis involves an evaluation of what is not burning rather than what is actually on fire
–unburned portion represents where the fire is going

Question 15

Where should Offensive Fires be fought from?

EOM 303.01–Offensive Fire Control

Answer 15

Offensive fires should be fought from the interior, unburned side of the structure

Question 16

**What are the **7 sides of a Structure?

EOM 303.01–Offensive Fire Control

Answer 16

–front, back, two sides, roof, bottom, and interior

Question 17

What 5 things should be considered in the tactical effectiveness of hose lines

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 17

⎯ Size
⎯ Placement
⎯ Speed
⎯ Mobility
⎯ Supply

Question 18

What should hose lines protect when placed inside a structure?

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 18

halls, stairways, or other vertical and horizontal channels and where life safety may be

Question 19

**5 basic hose line placement procedures in order

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 19

**–between the fire and life safety
**–between the fire and the most
severe exposure
–back up to the primary line by on deck crews.
–critical areas such as means of egress
–assist in rescue activities, support confinement, protect exposures

Question 20

Hoselines and Ventilation holes

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 20

Fire streams are never to be operated down ventilation holes during offensive fire operations

Question 21

Hoselines and below ground fire attack

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 21

–nozzles should not be opened until the fire has been located
–Fog streams are not to be used in a direct attack when operating at a confined below ground fire

Question 22

Interior and Exterior attacks simultaneously

EOM 305–Fire Stream Management

Answer 22

–The combining of interior and
exterior fire attacks in the same building is not an acceptable fire attack option.
–DO NOT OPERATE FIRE STREAMS INTO SMOKE

Question 23

IC should order additional resources when?

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 23

–life hazard exceeds the rescue capabilities
–number, location, and condition of actual victims exceed the capabilities of initial alarm companies
–Fire conditions become more severe or the situation deteriorates significantly
–All companies have been committed and the fire is not controlled (20 Minutes?)
–Forces are depleted due to exhaustion, injury, or are trapped or missing
–runs out of a specific resource - personnel, apparatus, water, equipment, command staff
–evidence of fire, but unable to determine location.
–commitment of companies is not effective
–cannot effectively perform salvage operations
–situation becomes so complex or widespread that it cannot effectively manage the incident

Question 24

Residential Fire Response

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 24

3 – Engines
1 – Truck
1 – Rescue Ambulance
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 25

Residential Working Fire Upgrade

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 25

1 – Engine
1 – BC

Question 26

Commercial/Multi-Residential Fire Response

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 26

4 – Engines
1 – Truck
1 – Rescue Ambulance
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 27

**Commercial/Multi-Residential Working Fire Upgrade

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 27

1 – Engine
1 – Truck
1 – BC

Question 28

Vegetation Fire (Normal)

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 28

3 – Engines – Combination of
Type 3, Type 1, Type 6
1 – PT131
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 29

**Vegetation Fire (High)

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 29

4 – Engines – Combination of
Type 3, Type 1, Type 6
1 – PT131
1 – Water Tender
1 – Battalion Chief
1 – County Copter (If Requested)

Question 30

Vegetation Fire (Red Flag)

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 30

6 – Engines – Combination of
Type 3, Type 1, Type 6
1 – PT131
1 – Water Tender
2 – Battalion Chief
1 – County Copter (If Requested)

Question 31

Rescue Vehicle Accident with Extrication

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 31

1 – Engine
1 – Truck
1 – Medic/Rescue Ambulance
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 32

Hazardous Material Response

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 32

2 – Engines
1 – Truck
2 – Medic/Rescue Ambulance
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 33

Hazardous Material Investigation

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 33

1 – Engine

Question 34

Major Medical Response

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 34

4 – Engines
1 – Truck Company
5 – ALS Ambulances
1 – Battalion Chief

Question 35

Additional Alarms for Structure Fires

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 35

–2nd, 3rd and 4th alarm is a duplicate of the first alarm
–Additional resources should be ordered in strike team configuration

Question 36

Additional Alarms for Wildland Fires

EOM 308–Additional Resources

Answer 36

–2nd alarm is a duplicate of the first alarm
–Additional requests beyond the second alarm should be ordered in strike team configuration or single increments (10 closest any type)