Fire Behavior
Oxygen, Fuel, Heat and a self-sustained chemical reaction
What are the components of the Fire Tetrahedron?
ICS stands for
Incident Command System
After scene size up, this is the first task that needs to be completed prior to any extrication
What is Vehicle Stabilization?
Inhalation, Skin Absorption, Ingestion, Direct Contact or Injection
What are the routes of exposure?
Youngstown, Lewiston No. 1, Lewiston No. 2, Upper Mountain, Niagara Active, Niagara Falls Air Base
What is area 1 companies?
An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot unburned fire gases
What is backdraft?
Title given to the primary position of the entire incident
What is the Incident Commander?
A vehicle on its side, we would use this to stabilize the vehicle
What are Rescue 42/ Rescue Struts?
The neutralization or removal of dangerous substances, radioactivity, or germs from an area, object or person.
What is Decontamination?
Number in square miles Lewiston 2 covers
8 Sq. miles
Name the three heat transfers
What is Conduction, Convection and Radiation?
Representatives from several different agencies work together to command a multi-jurisdictional incident
What is Unified Command?
What are Air Bags?
What is the ERG?
The number of dead end streets in our area. Can you name them?
What is three?
Edna, Nesbitt, Old Military
The sudden involvement of a room or an area in flames from floor to ceiling caused by thermal radiation
What is Flashover?
The number of individuals a supervisor is responsible for from 3 to 7
What is Span of Control?
Technique used when Hurst spreader is placed in the window, to open the door
What is a Vertical Spread?
BLEVE
What is Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion?
In 1950 how many stations did Lewiston Fire Company No. 2 have?
Two
Outcome of combustion in a confined space in which gases tend to form into layers. Hottest gases at the ceiling, coolest at the floor.
What is Thermal Layering?
The concept by which each person within an organization reports to one and only one designated person
What is Unity of Command?
A halligan is used to create a gap to assist for the spreaders entry into the door
What is a Purchase Point?
What is the Bill of Lading?
In 1956 this road was paved making response to fires much faster. Before this the road typically closed in the winter months.
What is Garlow Road?