TB 106 LCES "14" Watchouts

Question 1

You have a working fire and your entry will be ____. This may occur for any number of reasons not the least of which are the forcible entry challenges facing the Department.

Answer 1

delayed

Question 2

Multiple companies have been assigned to enter through a _____.

Answer 2

minimum opening

Question 3

Companies assigned to Roof Division are being ___ as you prepare to go inside. Radio communications are a necessity.

Answer 3

driven off

Question 4

Air is being ____ in zero visibility and the heat is banking down. Oxygen is being fed into the fire. The temperature is rising rapidly and radiating downward. Your location will soon become untenable and require a rapid retreat.

Answer 4

drawn in rapidly

Question 5

You can hear the fire burning above you but ____. Lack of ventilation will allow a smoke layer to accumulate below the flame level reducing visibility to zero. This is an indication that members should retreat to a safer working location until conditions improve.

Answer 5

can’t see it

Question 6

You realize you are working underneath a _____. Mezzanines (and more recently facades) have been recognized as significant threats to the safety of firefighters.

Answer 6

mezzanine

Question 7

You feel _____. Listen to your instincts, they are generally correct.

Answer 7

uncomfortable

Question 8

Your SCBA alarm bell sounds and you still haven’t found the fire. One of the most effective ways to ____ is to recognize the amount of time it typically takes before your low air warning sounds.

Answer 8

time stamp

Question 9

You flow water for several minutes and ____.

Answer 9

make no progress

Question 10

You hear the sound of roof ventilation being _____.

Answer 10

conducted behind you

Question 11

You are unable to communicate with the ____.

Answer 11

incident commander

Question 12

You are working with ____. Responsible officers must insure that any members not normally assigned to the company are familiar with all standard operating guidelines.

Answer 12

unfamiliar members

Question 13

You are very ____. Fatigue has been identified as a factor in injury and fatality fires.

Answer 13

fatigued

Question 14

You feel that training is something the “____” needs. All members must train as though their lives depend on it, because it does.

Answer 14

other person

Question 15

Forms of Communication

Answer 15

FACE TO FACE
RADIO
HOSELINE PULL
AIR HORN OPERATIONAL RETREAT