Volume II Flashcards
Tactical Benchmarks
All clear
Fire control
Loss stopped
On scene report
Clear alarm
Unit/onscene
Building
-occupancy
-size (Sm,M,L)
-Height (1 story unless noted)
Obvious problem
-Nothing showing
-Smoke (Where+How much)
-Fire showing (where+how much) (Working fire) (Fully involved)
Action taken
-Assume command, laying line, attack with etc
Declaration of strategy
Typer of flow paths
Unidirectional
-One inlet and separate outlet
Bidirectional
-Same inlet and outlet
Fire ground factors
Building
Arrangement
Resources
Fire
Occupancy
Life hazard
Other
CAN report
Conditions
Actions
Needs
PAR
Personnel accountability report
Where does A-D sector start (Not V2)
Address side then clockwise
Roof report
Roof design
Decking material
Structural component
Smoke/fire conditions
Location of fire walls and sky light presence
Locations of heavy objects that are affected by fire
Ventilation plan
Level 1 staging
Staged in direction of travel, uncommitted approximately one block from scene until assigned by command
Level 2 staging
Staged all reserve resources in a central location and requires staging officer. Implemented on all greater alarm incidents
Four characteristics of reading smoke
Volume
-Size of fire
Velocity
-pressure in structure
-Speed
-Heat
-Laminar (smooth) or turbulent
Density
-Efficiency of combustion process
-Can indicated vent limited
-fuel for flashover
Color
Black-Room contents
Brown-Wood
Grey-remote from fire
White -Cool smoke (incipient), water application
Green -Hazmat
Building construction classes
Type I-fire resistive
Type II-non combustable
Type III- ordinary
Type IV-heavy timber
Type V-wood frame
Stages of fire
Incipient
Growth
Fully developed
Decay
Fog Pattern Characteristics
(Narrow, Medium, Wide)
Shorter reach
Smaller water droplets
Greater air entrainment
Greater steam production
Most effective in confined spaces such as attics
Fire Extinguisher classes
A-Ordinary combustibles
B-Flammable Liquid
C-Electrical
D-Combustible metals
K-Cooking oils
What is the heavy stuff on a roof called?
Deadload
Tactical Objectives
Rescue
Fire Control
Property conservation
Block building collapses zone size
1.5X height
Solid Stream Characteristics
Greater penetration
Greater reach
Greater striking power
Greater cooling of interior surfaces
Greater cooling of exposed spaces
Less steam conversion
3 Deep Deployment Model
Working
On Deck
Stage/Recycled
How many rungs do you want above the roof line?
2-3
Risk Management Plan
Green-We will Risk our lives a lot, in a calculated manner to save savable life’s
Yellow-We will risk our lives a little in a calculated manner to save savable property
Red-We will not risk our lives at all for lives and property that are already lost
What’s the collapse zone for tilt slab?
3X highest the wall
At what temperature does steel expand and how much?
1100 degrees F
9inch per inch
First due engine to an obvious working fire should secure a water supply.
The exceptions to this are…
Known or highly suspected rescue requiring a full crew
• Unsure of actual fire location in multi-unit residential or commercial building complex
• Fire in a high-rise building
How much does water expand when converted to steam?
1700 times it’s original volume
