Truck And Rescue Ooerstions

Question 0

The decision for apparatus positioning is basically based on what?

Answer 0

On task that will or may be performed during the incident

Question 1

If nothing is evident from the exterior of the building the first truck reports to what side of the building?

Answer 1

Alpha

Question 2

Before committing the ladder truck to a specific location serval questions must be answered

Answer 2

Is the fire generally located in the front or rear

On what side of the stairwell is a fire located

How many floors or above the location of fire

Is the fire located in the living room and kitchen area or the bedrooms

The fire located in the terrace or basement area

Question 3

During positioning of the latter truck questions need to be answered regarding fire spread such as these

Answer 3

Where are the smoke and fire spreading

Is the stairwell heavily charge of the smoke

Is the roof gabled or flat

Smoke pushing from the attic cockloft or plumbing vents

What is the color of the smoke

Question 4

If the first truck or rescue arrives with or before the first engine company they are responsible for what task?

Answer 4

Forcible entry

Locating the fire

Primary search of the fire apartment

Ventilation

Laddering

Checking for extension

Salvage and overhaul

Question 5

First do truck will have the duties of laddering and ventilation on what side of the building

Answer 5

TThe side of the building that has the fire

Question 6

If the first special service unit is a rescue company the entire crew will normally enter the building together and are responsible for what?

Answer 6

Locating the fire

Forcible entry

Primary search

Ventilation

For extension

Question 7

The second arriving truck will be responsible for positioning opposite of the first arriving truck and may be responsible for what?

Answer 7

Forcible entry

Searching of the remaining apartments on the fire floor

Searching the floors above the fire

Ventilation

Laddering

Roof ventilation

Attic access

Question 8

Ventilation of the fire apartment and the apartment above the fire is a high priority. The primary means of ventilating these two areas will be accomplished by what kind of ventilation

Answer 8

Horizontal

Question 9

Ideally ventilation will occur from where?

Answer 9

The outside

Question 10

After the ventilation of the fire apartment and the apartment above the fire what is the next priority for ventilation?

Answer 10

Ventilation of the enclosed stairwell

Question 11

What is the most effective method of clearing smoke from enclosed stairwells?

Answer 11

By cutting a hole in the roof over the stairwell

Question 12

When rooftop venting is ordered someone should be assigned to a safety watch. What is the safety watch job?

Answer 12

Is to do nothing but watch the crew doing the work in the progress of the fire

Question 13

If the fire has entered the attic and lightweight trust construction the fire department members should be supported or tethered vis what?

Answer 13

Aerial device or tower ladders

Question 14

In situations where there is fire involvement in the living room and kitchen what tactic should be used for searching?

Answer 14

VES

Question 15

During an apartment fire a crew entering the quadrant a apartment would want to follow what wall?

Answer 15

Left wall

Question 16

A search crew entering the bravo quadrant apartment would want to follow what wall?

Answer 16

Right

Question 17

If it is not obvious and there is no known rescues what is the first task that needs to be accomplished?

Answer 17

Locating the fire

Question 18

Ladders for egress at apartment buildings will normally be thrown to which room first?

Answer 18

Bedroom windows

Question 19

Laddering to bedroom windows should be done to what locations of the apartment building?

Answer 19

To the front and rear of all floors at and above the level of fire involvement. Priority should be given to the side of the building in which the fire is located

Question 20

What are the two exceptions to laddering bedroom windows?

Answer 20

When fire is showing from the window

Or if the latter would be exposed to flame impingement from below

Question 21

If the bedroom windows cannot be laddered which locations should be laddered next?

Answer 21

The balconies or living room windows

Question 22

If possible what type of letter should be used to ladder over the stairwell?

Answer 22

Aerial device

Question 23

And large open garage areas consider using what do you to the large expanse and potential for separation of crewmembers?

Answer 23

Search lines

Question 24

Before any water is allowed to flow from a master stream what needs to happen?

Answer 24

Evacuate the involved area and account for all personnel