truck company responsibilities Flashcards
the saving and safeguarding of life takes precedence over all other duties.
search and rescue
providing access to the building and the seat of
the fire.
forcible entry and laddering
removing smoke, heat, and dangerous gases to channel the fire,
correct back draft conditions, allow access and locate the fire.
Ventilation
The equipment carried by a truck company is essential for both _____
rescue work and for fire fighting
prevention and minimizing of damage to premises and contents
through the use of protective procedures and equipment.
salvage
cleaning up process to leave the premises as presentable as possible
and eliminate the potentiality of a rekindle.
overhaul
Utilize only one direction of search, either left or right.____ change direction in the
middle of a search.
Never
Evacuate all occupants of the building, giving priority to those residents ____
on or above the fire floor
In a high rise fire remember you may use a floor many floors below the fire for
a ___.
medical section station
When evacuating dwellings or apartments, search ____. The places of refuge for persons whom are in a state of confusion.
under beds, in closets and in bathrooms.
If a door is locked, the use of a ___ may be the answer
nearby window
Remember that when heavy smoke is apparent, opening should be in coordination with ____
placement of charged lines.
Before the ladder company officer places the ladder pipe into operation,
he/she shall notify the ___. Coordination of master streams is
necessary for safety of our members.
officer-in-charge
The fire escape must always be laddered___on arrival. If the stairway
ladder is at all inadequate, place two (2) ladders
immediately
On flat roofs, ____ offer speed points of ventilation
scuttle holes and skylights
For lateral ventilation, open doors and/or windows to provide a cross
ventilating draft. Open doors and/or windows on the___side first
leeward
When the valve has been shut off, one man must stand by the valve, ready to ___ until relieved by the officer-in-charge
reactivate the system
Quickly spread covers over furniture, merchandise, records, etc., Beginning
with the floor ____
directly under the fire.
A toilet bowl tipped off its base is easily repaired and exposes a ____ which will remove water quickly.
four (4) inch drain
Do not turn___ back on once they have been shut off. See that
the utility companies are notified and let them restore service
gas or other utilities
Check framing joints, headers, moldings and casings and areas ___
carefully for smoldering embers and extensions of the fire
above the fire
____ effectively weatherproofs windows and smaller openings
temporarily. It may be quickly applied by means of the staple gun
Polyethylene sheeting
Porous combustible materials such as fiber board, must be _____ after having been exposed to intensive heat of fire.
completely removed
Before leaving, and if possible, place the property in the custody of ____. If not, secure exterior openings to deter illegal access to the property.
the owner or legal tenant
