Salvage
The protection of buildings and their contents from unnecessary damage due to water, smoke, heat, and other elements
What is Salvage
"the checking of a fire scene to determine that no fire remains." including opening of walls, ceilings, and voids checking for fire extension
What is over-haul
To operate a fire extinguisher, remember the word
What is PASS
the meaning of pass
What is pull, aim, squeeze and sweep
They consist of a TEAM of 2 or more firefighters dedicated solely to the search & rescue of other firefighters in distress. They shall have no other operational assignment during in incident.
What is Rit or Fast team
This is the most commonly used tool during salvage
What is tarp
can sometimes be detected by listening for crackling sounds of fire still burning, or touching walls or hidden spaces to feel for hot spots
What is hidden fire
five different fire extinguisher ratings
What is a, b, c, d, and k
the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States.
What is Carbon monoxide
After all the equipment is in place, the entire team needs to do a
What is Size up or 360
type of damage caused by actual burning
What is direct burning
This act to begin to burn again
What is a rekindle
designed to suppress small Class A, B and C fires. These are the three most common types of household fires.
What is An ABC fire extinguisher
This law is named a teenager whose life was tragically ended by a carbon monoxide leak from a defective boiler while she was sleeping at a friend’s house in January 2009.
What is Amanda’s Law
radio transmission that will indicate that a firefighter/fire officer has become
lost, trapped, seriously injured, or exhausted his or her breathing air at the scene of an
emergency incident. Specifically, a firefighter is in need of immediate help.
What is a mayday
Caused by heat and smoke generated by the fire, water used to extinguish the fire, falling debris, and breakage
What is Indirect Damage
should be worn during all stages of overhaul operations
What is full ppe including scba
used on combustible metals. These include magnesium, sodium, aluminum, and titanium
What is Class D fire extinguishers
There are two main types of smoke alarms for home use
What is ionisation and photoelectric
South Line uses this acronym LUNAR to help firefighters remember the important information that should be included in any mayday call:
What is LUNAR
Salvage is not just the placement of covers or the removal of water and smoke, but the use of ______ _______ throughout the operation
What is Common Sense
Many firefighters are injured in the overhauling stages due to
What is fatigue and dangerous conditions
Commonly used in restaurant kitchens, can effectively put out fires caused by cooking fats, greases, and oils. They use a process called saponification by releasing an alkaline agent to create a foam that traps vapors and puts the fire out.
What is class K fire extinguishers
for healthy adults. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), this is the maximum allowable concentration for continuous exposure for healthy adults in any eight-hour period
What is 50 ppm
Most maydays occur between minutes into incident,
What is 15 – 17