Fire Terms
What does dead lay mean?
Connecting a hose to the hydrant without water in it, to get ready just in case.
The FD is hooking up a fire hose to a hydrant or other type of water supply for fire attack.
What is horizontal ventilation?
ventilating the structure horizonally, usually with a fan, with open doors and windows etc
A fire that started in the kitchen and extended into the attic is called?
Structure Fire
Name 3 CADs we watch
Phoenix, Fire Dispatch (San Mateo), King County, Snohomish County, Seattle, Tulsa. DataMinr is not a CAD technically but we group it the same
What is it called when the Fire Department is opening up walls and checking for further fire and damage?
Checking for extension
What is a primary search?
A search done to look for bodies (people/animals) who may be inside a burning structure
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Dispatch
How many incident types do we have?
Name 5 incident types...
15
Structure Fire, Fire, Water, F/S/W, Smoke, Kitchen Fire, Structure Collision & Collapse, Extinguished, Appliance, Chimney, Electrical, Exterior, Explosion, Wind.
2 Parts:
What is a 962? What is a FAA Alert?
Traffic Accident
An Aircraft emergency.
What's it called when a Fire Department calls for assistance from another department?
Mutual Aid
What is vertical ventilation?
The FD is cutting a hole in the roof for smoke to exit the structure - very important to include in your lead
What is the name of a fire thats still burning but was thought to be extinguished?
Re-Kindled Fire
An exterior fire is on the exteior of the building, but is touching the building.
An outside fire is just outside, not touching or effecting the structure whatsoever.
What does BC stand for? What do they do on scene?
Battalion Chief.
They're in charge of the entire scene, including safety of all on scene.
What does "fully involved mean"
the fire is widespread throughout the structure - meaning a majority of the structure is involved in fire or smoke
What does first due mean?
The first apparatus arriving on scene first.
What side of the structure is the Charlie Side?
The rear
There was a fire in the stove in an apartment building, it was out before the Fire Dept got there because the sprinklers activated. What is the incident type?
Fire/Smoke/Water
Defensive attack is when firefighters are fighting the fire from where?
The exterior of the building. Building is too unsafe to enter.
Forcible Entry
Direct and Interior fire attack is the same as saying.. what type of fire attack are these?
Offensive
How many firefighters does an engine have on it?
A car hit the building. Whats the incident type?
Structure collision
Name 2 counties in Washington we cover.
Clark, Cowlitz, Thurston, Snohomish, King