Operations that aid in reducing primary and secondary damage during fire fighting.
What is Salvage?
Primary damage is caused by the fire.
Secondary damage is caused by fire suppression activities.
Some damages cannot be avoided.
Starts as soon as adequate personnel are available.
May be done during fire attack.
100
Time of arrival and extent of the fire, wind directions and velocity, doors and windows locked or unlocked, the location of the fire and any familiar faces.
What is observations made upon arrival?
100
This throw is the most common method for deploying a salvage cover with two firefighters.
What is a balloon throw?
100
This is a effective tool used to detect hidden fires and hot spots during overhaul.
What is a thermal imaging camera?
Sight, touch, sound
100
Because toxic gases are a common and dangerous threat during overhaul, this should be worn.
What is appropriate PPE, including respiratory protection.
200
This consists of operations involved in searching for and extinguishing hidden or remaining fires. Protecting the scene and preserving evidence are components of this.
What is Overhaul?
200
Fire personnel should not allow anyone to enter a fire scene without this persons permission.
Who is the fire investigator?
200
These can be built to remove water that comes through the ceiling from an upper floor and may be constructed on the floor below fire fighting operations.
What is a water chute?
200
Attack lines used for overhaul should be this size.
What is 1 1/2 inch or 1 3/4 inch?
Water extinguishers or booster lines may be used.
One attack line should be available.
Do not allow water damage from leaking hoselines
200
Weakened floors, concrete that has spalled, weakened steel roof members, walls offset, weakened roof trusses, heavy storage on upper floors and water pooled on upper floors and indicators of this.
What is loss of structural integrity?
300
During overhaul this person should be directly involved.
Who is the fire investigator?
300
Unusual odors, abnormal behavior of fire when water is applied, obstacles hindering fire fighting, incendiary devices, trailers and structural alterations.
What is observations during fire fighting operations?
300
These can constructed from a salvage cover to temporarily control large amounts of water. Usually requires two people and should be placed into position as soon as possible.
What is a catchall?
300
The piece of equipment is lightweight, heat and water resistant and easy to maintain. They are primarily used to protect floor coverings.
What is a floor runner?
300
Do not do this while pulling ceiling with a pike pole or other tool.
What is stand directly under area?
Physical conditioning is necessary.
Fatigue is preventable.
Continue working in teams of two or more.
Monitor personnel for rehab.
400
This is an effective way to protect household property during a fire.
What is grouping contents into compact piles and cover them with a salvage cover?
400
Firefighters should try to obtain as much information as possible. Allow the owners or occupants of the property to do this at the scene.
What is talk freely?
400
One of the final parts of salvage operations that prevents damage by weather.
What is covering doors, windows and openings in roofs?
400
These are used to carry debris, catch falling debris, and provide a water basin for immersing small burning objects.
What is a carryall?
Can also use bathtubs, sinks, etc.
Remove larger furnishings to the outside.
400
This is an example of what to consider when opening a concealed space.
What is electrical wiring, gas piping or plumbing.
Make planned openings to ensure extinguishment and make restoration easier.
500
Overhaul should not be start until these three objectives have been completed.
What is fire is under control, fire cause has been determined and evidence has been identified?
500
If firefighters handle or procure evidence, then they become a link in this.
What is chain of custody?
500
Something as simple as this may be able to protect footprints or tire tracks at a fire scene.
What is a cardboard box?
500
This is needed for buildings protected by automatic sprinkler systems and are used to stop the flow of water from an open sprinkler.
What is automatic sprinkler kit?
500
Firefighters should refrain from expressing personal opinions at the fire scene. This is a acceptable response a firefighter should say if asked about the fire.