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This information is required in a size up.
What has happened, what is happening and what is going to happen?
An assessment of a facility or location made before an emergency occurs.
What is a Preincident Survey?
Avoiding potential hazards is.
Important survival technique.
During a search, when would you would turn opposite the direction you turned to enter?
When removing a victim to safety or exiting the building
During the primary search, what is the recommended amount of people for each search team?
Teams of two or more
Situational awareness begins when?
When is arriving on scene?
After initial fire suppression and ventilation have been completed, what is conducted by personnel who did not participate in the primary search?
Secondary Search
Our recognized distress signal.
Three long blasts of the engine horn.
What does color of smoke indicate?
The type of fuel and the phase of the fire.
In what conditions would a firefighter be crawling on his hands and knees during a search?
When there is Heavy Smoke or Extreme Heat
Listening to radio transmissions gives this information.
What are conditions outside your view?
Striking a floor or roof to determine structural integrity or to located underlying support members.
What is sounding?
In multistory structures, what other floor is considered a severely threatened area and why?
The top floor due to the accumulation of smoke
What 2 types of searches are required in structure fires in regards to human life?
Primary Search and Secondary Search
If you have to use the stairs while crawling, how should you proceed?
Head first while ascending and feet first while descending
Your safety and the safety of your team members depends on your application of what two things?
What is Size-Up and Situational Awareness ?
Sounding the floor should be done with what part of the hand tool?
The blunt end
On the fire floor, where should you start your search?
As close to the fire as possible.
As you leave the room during a search, what direction should you turn in?
Turn in the same direction you did to enter
What is the minimum amount of team members required to perform a Wide-Area Search?
Minimum of 3 team members is required
Before entering a structure, what is one important thing to identify
What is an escape route?
What are three ways to remain in contact with your team during a search?
- Physical
- Visual
- Vocal
What is one thing that cannot be removed while conducting the secondary search, even if the interior may appear to be smoke free?
SCBA
To ensure a complete search, where should you always exit?
The same doorway you entered
What might the camera screen of a Thermal Imager do if it detects high levels of heat?
"White Out"