INTRO TO FIRE
Formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization
Chain of Command
VEIS method of search stand for
VENT, ENTER, ISOLATE, SEARCH
Heat transfers these three ways
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Combination of tools known as "irons" include what two tools?
Flat head axe and Halligan tool
This type of window has two or more sashes of which at least one move horizontally within the window frame
Sliding
Concept that each employee reports directly to just one supervisor
A rapid search intended to rapidly determine location of victims
Primary Search
Critical coordinated communication between these two task-oriented teams needs to be established before vertical ventilation takes place
Attack Team and Ventilation Team
The longer the time period between forcing entry and making entry for interior fire attack allows the fire to ______ and changes the _______
Entrain new oxygen
Flow Path
Traditional style single family dwelling is this type of construction
Type V
Optimum number of subordinates that any one supervisor can control
A slow, thorough search conducted after the fire is under control
Secondary Search
Door control is another form of _____ which can alter the______
Natural ventilation
Flow Path
TRY BEFORE YOU PRY
Construction type is determined by the construction materials used and by this criteria
Resistance to fire exposure
Guide to decision making within an organization
Policy
Below 19.5 %
Failure of windows, doors, and structural members as a result of heat/ fire exposure are examples of
Unplanned ventilation
Process of creating a hole in a wall or floor to gain access to a structure or portion of a structure
Breaching
This type of building construction is reinforced concrete, precast concrete, and protected steel frame construction
Type I
Detailed written plan that lists specific steps for approaching a recurring problem
Procedure
LEL meters will typically sound an alarm at this ____ level of the LEL detected
10 percent
A compartment that does not self-ventilate before consuming all of the available oxygen becomes
Ventilation-limited decay
When forcing an inward swinging door, the bevel of the forks on Halligan bar is against the
DOOR
Type IV construction is characterized by the use of large dimensional lumber or laminated wood is also known as
Heavy Timber construction