key terms
A decision-making model used when the incident commander is confronted with a situation that he or she has not experienced in the past.
classical decision-making
A fire incident management goal set: rescue, evacuation, emergency care, ventilation, attack, salvage
REEVAS
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior indirect handline operation, into the fire compartment, to initiate cooling while transitioning into interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation operations
Transitional attack
In what order does the six step communications model proceed. Put the steps in correct order.
A.The message is transferred through a medium B.The receiver interprets the message C.The receiver receives the message D. The receiver confirms that the message has been received and understood by providing feedback to the sender E. The sender formulates an idea F. The sender sends the message
Is a transitional attack considered an offensive or defensive strategy?
Offensive
The network of hardware and software components-radios,computers,printers,pagers ect.- that allows personnel to communicate with one another during an incident.
Communication systems
A fire management goal set: rescue, evacuation, ventilation, attack, salvage
REVAS
True or false: No two fires are the same
False
Because of their chemical and physical properties fires usually behave in the same manor; therefore, certain behaviors-for example fire spread- can be expected.
What are the three elements that make up the size up triangle?
Resources
conditions/situation
environment
Generally this form of fire attack indicates a write-off of the fire building.
Defensive attack
A framework that studies how people actually make decisions and perform cognitively complex functions in demanding situations.
Naturalistic decision -making
(NDM)
A decision making process that starts before the incident and allows the firefighter of incident commander to gather information and develop appropriate strategies
Size-up
The meaning of words in communications is based on prior _______ and _________.
understanding
knowledge
Would Time be listed under Environment or conditions/situation?
Environment
Hazardous materials operating site practices list 8 strategic goals 1.______ 2. notification 3. identification
4._____ 5. spill control 6. leak control 7.________
8. recovery and termination.
1. isolation
4.protection
7. fire control
A fire incident management goal set: rescue, exposure, confinement, extinguishment, overhaul, ventilation, salvage
RECEOVS
A fire incident management goal set: size-up, locate the fire, isolate flow path, cool, extinguish, rescue , salvage
SLICE-RS
What four questions should the size up answer?
What is on fire
Where is the fire now
Where is it going
What harm has it caused or will potentially cause
Would Built-in private fire protections be listed under Resources or conditions/situation?
Resources
Which decision making model is used when an IC is confronted with a situation they have not experienced in the past?
Classic decision making model
A model of how people make quick, effective decisions when faced with complex situations
Recognition-primed decision-making
(RPD)
A broad, general statement of what is expected to be accomplished during an incident
Strategic goal
What is the order of priority at any incident
A. Activities performed to reduce property loss
B.maximize life safety
C. Activities performed to solve the problem
B,C,A
The attributes of smoke is listed under conditions/situation or Environment?
Conditions/situation
In SLICE-RS the C stands for what?
S size up L location of fire I isolate flowpath
C cool from safe distance E extinguishment
R rescue S salvage