A101-Fire Ground Operations
This occurs when a structure fire's growth is limited by the available oxygen.
What is a Ventilation Controlled state?
Residential structure fires account for the majority of firefighter fatalities, but commercial structure fires account for this.
What is the majority of multiple firefighter fatalities?
If there is evidence of a working fire upon arrival, or at any time during fire investigation, this should happen.
What is upgrade to second (multiple) alarm?
Mid Rise Buildings are over four stories, yet no greater than ____ ?
What is 75 feet?
A clear zone established early in an extrication incident is called this and is this size.
What is "Action Circle" and 10-15 feet?
All firefighting operations and emergency scene operations shall be conducted utilizing strategy and tactics. A Strategy shall be developed and shall center on satisfying these objectives.
What are RECEOVS?
External construction features such as these pose hazards not frequently encountered by firefighters (List 3).
What are mansard overhangs, parapets, large signs, and false fronts?
A High-Rise Alarm complement shall consist of this number and type of apparatus.
What are four Engines, three Aerials, one Rescue, and two Battalion Chief vehicles?
The first engine apparatus on scene of a Mid Rise Alarm will assume ___ and do _____ .
What is Fire Attack 1 and determine the best method for fire attack?
All personnel must be fully outfitted in this (List 3)prior to entering the Action Circle.
What are turnout coat, pants, helmet, primary eye protection, and approved gloves?
A "HOT Lap" of a structure will allow the Officer to size-up these factors (List 3).
What is fire location and size, smoke conditions, building size/layout, possible victim location, and other relevant information?
Often, the most effective steps that an Engine Company Officer can take towards incident stabilization is this.
What is pumping water into the building sprinkler system and making sure the fire pump is working?
The third arriving Engine assumes Water Supply and is responsible for ___ (list 3).
What is establishing a hydrant water supply, supplementing the sprinkler system, supplementing the standpipe system, and determining the operational readiness of the fire pump?
If Fire Attack 1 does not need assistance with fire attack, the second arriving Engine should do this.
What is report to Command that they are available to be assigned as the Backup Team?
The initial size-up on a vehicle rescue will include the assumption of command, announcement of fireground channel, and description of the incident scene including these key points (List 3)
What are number/type of vehicles involved, position of vehicles, type of collision, action being taken, assignment of incoming companies?
A Blitz Attack is not appropriate in these circumstances (List 3).
What is during an incipient fire?
What is when the rescue of a victim would be negatively impacted by a blitz attack?
What is the location of the fire is unknown?
A common confinement tactic in Commercial Fires is this.
What is deployment of cut-off lines to stop the spread of fire through concealed spaces?
The fourth arriving Engine assumes Lobby Control and is responsible for _____ (list 3).
What is obtaining building keys, establishing entry/exit controls at building access points, ensuring stairwell pressurization, providing entering companies with pertinent information, and capturing all elevators?
The third arriving Engine will assume this role and utilize this personnel?
What is Water Supply and the drivers from the first and second-in engines?
A patient is trapped in such a way that vehicle structures are impinging on his/her body is called this.
What is a Pin-in?
The initial size-up radio report should contain these elements (List 5).
What is assumption of Command, announcement of fireground channel, summary of current conditions, current actions being taken, and directions for incoming companies.
When interior attack is made in a Commercial fire, the fire attack team should do this.
What is use the shortest interior path to attack the fire and ensure the attack is made in coordination with proper ventilation?
The first arriving Engine, on a 2nd Alarm, will assume ____.
What is Exterior Staging Manager, Exterior Rehab Manager, and Base Manager?
These types of alarms will cause a Mid Rise Building to go into full alarm.
What are common area smoke detectors/heat detectors, manual alarm pull stations, sprinkler activations, alarm activations in retail spaces?
Initial Stabilization is performed by the first Company making contact with the vehicle. When accessible, minimum initial stabilization should include these tasks (list 3).
What is turn vehicle ignition off and remove keys, set parking brake, put vehicle in park or gear, use quick cribbing (frame to ground), and power down electrical system?