Training Bulletin 106- LCES And Watchouts For Structure Fires

Question 1

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CC
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SS

Answer 1

Lookout/ location

Communication/ conditions

Escape route

Safety zone/ safety equipment

Question 2

SAFETY ZONES

At a multi-story incident the safety zone may be ___ floors below the fire.

Answer 2

2 floors

Question 3

SAFETY ZONES

A safety zone or safe refuge is an area that does not require any protection, such as SCBA’s and hoselines, for the members in order to survive.

Question 4

STRUCTURE “WATCHOUTS”

Answer 4

YOU HAVE A WORKING FIRE AND YOUR ENTRY WILL BE DELAYED.

MULTIPLE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO ENTER THROUGH A MINIMUM OPENING.

ROOF DIVISION IS BEING DRIVEN OFF AS YOU PREPARE TO GO INSIDE.

AIR IS BEING DRAWN IN RAPIDLY IN ZERO VISIBILITY AND THE HEAT IS BANKING DOWN.

YOU CAN HEAR THE FIRE BURNING ABOVE YOU BUT CAN’T SEE IT.

YOU REALIZE YOU ARE WORKING UNDERNEATH A MEZZANINE.

YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.

YOUR SCBA ALARM BELL SOUNDS AND YOU STILL HAVEN’T FOUND THE FIRE.

YOU FLOW WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND MAKE NO PROGRESS.

YOU HEAR THE SOUND OF ROOF VENTILATION BEING CONDUCTED BEHIND YOU.

YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE INCIDENT COMMANDER.

YOU ARE WORKING WITH UNFAMILIAR MEMBERS.

YOU ARE FATIGUED.

YOU FEEL THAT TRAINING IS SOMETHING THE “OTHER PERSON” NEEDS.