Through this, both primary and secondary damage can be minimized. Starts as soon as adequate personnel are available and may be done simultaneously with fire attack.
What is Salvage
100
Vehicles and people present in the area, status of doors and windows, evidence of forced entry other than firefighters, contents of the rooms and indications of unusual fire behavior
What is what all first arriving firefighters should note?
100
This throw is the most common method for deploying a salvage cover.
What is a balloon throw
100
These are used to carry debris, catch falling debris, and provide a water basin for immersing small burning objects.
What is Carryalls.
100
Weakened floors, walls offset, weakened roof trusses, heavy storage on upper floors, water pooled on upper floors are indicators of this during a fire.
What is loss of structural integrity?
200
This consists of operations involved in searching for and extinguishing hidden or remaining fires. Protecting the scene and preserving evidence are comments of this.
What is Overhaul
200
The time of day, weather and natural hazards, barriers and people leaving the scene.
What is observations made en route?
200
A practical way to remove water that comes through the ceiling from an upper floor.
What is a water chute.
200
This piece of equipment is lightweight, tough, hear and water resistant and easy to maintain. They are primarily used to protect floor coverings.
What is a Floor runner.
200
Ceilings may need to be opened from below using a pike pole or other tool. Do not do this while pulling ceiling.
What is standing directly under the area being opened?
300
Do not start overhaul operations until these three objectives have been completed.
What is fire in under control, fire cause has been determined and evidence has been identified and protected.
300
Time of arrival and extent of fire, wind directions and velocity, doors and windows locked or unlocked, the location of the fire and familiar faces.
What is observations upon arrival?
300
This can be constructed from a salvage cover placed on the floor to hold small amounts of water.
What is a Catchall.
300
Pike poles, trash hooks, axes, prying tools, power saws and the thermal imaging camera are a few examples of equipment used during this operation.
What is overhaul?
300
Proper maintenance of equipment is important. By doing this a firefighter can locate holes in a salvage cover.
What is looking up at the underside?
400
During overhaul, this designated person should be involved.
Who is the fire investigator?
400
Unusual odors, abnormal behavior of fire when water is applied, obstacles hindering fire fighting, incendiary devices, trailers, structural alterations.
What are observations during fire fighting operations?
400
One of the finals parts of salvage operations that prevents damage by weather.
What is covering doors, windows and openings in roofs?
400
Attack lines used for overhaul are typically this size.
What is 1 1/2 inch or 1 3/4 inch?
400
Toxic gases are common and a dangerous threat during overhaul. This should be worn during overhaul operations.
What is appropriate PPE and SCBA?
500
This is the best way to protect household property during a fire.
What is grouping household contents into compact piles in the center of the room?
500
Fire personnel should not allow anyone to enter a fire scene without this persons permission.
Who is the fire investigator?
500
Human footprints and tire marks must be protected. These can be used to help protect them.
What is a cardboard box?
500
These are located on the hazmat trailer and could be used during salvage to get rid of water.
What are submersible pumps?
500
Firefighters should refrain from expressing personal opinions at the fire scene. This is the most common response a firefighter should say if asked about the fire.