Fire Officer P&P chapter 7

In the IAFC, Incident Commander Rules of Engagement for FF Safety, what is the Tenth (10) rule ?

#10. Obtain frequent progress reports and revise the action plan.

The Incident Commander's Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Safety; what is the Sixth (6) rule ?

#6. Extend limited risks to protect savable property.

The officer taking Initial command has to select one of three operation modes?

1. Investigation 2.Fast-attack 3.Command Mode

The ICS includes three levels of command, with a set of responsibilities being assigned to each level.

1.Strategic level 2.Tactical level 3.Task level

The first arriving company level officer in an investigation mode performs 2 roles?

1.The role of IC 2.Supervising his/her company.

In the NFA's Size-up process, what 3 questions needed to be answered in phase two?

1.What do I have? 2.Where is it going? 3.How do I control it?

The Federal after-action report for the Murrah building bombing, identified the value of establishing a written IAP for every ___________

12-hour work period

For emergency operations, the recommended span of control is _____ reporting to one supervisor.

3-5 individuals.

What the first arriving officer does in the first ______ minutes of the incident dictates how the scene will run for the next _____.

5 minutes next hour

In 2018, NFPA reports that ____ firefighters were killed in the line of duty and ____ firefighters died in vehicle accidents, a majority of whom died responding to or returning from incidents.

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Firefighters need to wear high-visibility safety vests or jackets that comply with ________________

American National Standard Institute. (ANSI)

Many departments have policies that require an IC to request additional resources whenever all of the units will be committed to firefighting operations, to provide_____________________________

An on-scene reserve.

According to UL and NIST Governor's Island experiments, the only way to go from a ventilation-limited to a fuel-limited fire is_______

Application of water BEFORE vertical ventilation.

The term "Softening" the target means?

Applying 30-90 seconds of water into the fire compartment. Page 214 says (30-60)

Taking the fire test data and applying a fire department timeline, UL identified a dramatic reduction in ________________ when suppressing a modern single-family dwelling fire.

Available Time

__________ are established to group tactical components.

Branches

ICS 201 form is used for Large or complex incidents requiring a variety of resource, this form is known as _________________

Briefing Form

In this mode, the Officer's personal involvement in tactical operations is less important then the command responsibility

Command Mode

The Primary goal in this step is to reduce the thermal threat to firefighters and potential occupants as soon as reasonably possible.

Cool the space from the safest location

During the initial radio report, when the company officer declares offensive or defensive they are indicating this part of the report?

Declaration of strategy to be used.

Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting it's spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas.

Defensive Operation.

Exposure to asbestos building components, drug laboratories, and chemical/biological weapons are 3 situations in which a fire crew my have to ____________________

Disrobe at the incident scene.

Some fire departments use barrier tape to establish _______ zone around hazards.

Exclusion Zone

If the burning building is part of a row of buildings (multiple), the buildings to the left are called..........

Exposure B, B1, B2....

_____________ provides introductory courses that will enhance your ability to work within the NIMS framework at any type of emergency incident. These courses are free of charge and can be completed in approximately 3 hours.

FEMA

The only large-scale analysis of rapid intervention team performance was conducted by the Phoenix FD as part of their recovery process after this event ?

FF/PM Bret Tarver died at the Southwest Supermarket fire.

An Organization of agencies established in the early 1970's to develop a standardize system for managing fire resources at large-scale incidents such as Wildland fires.

FIRESCOPE

Developed by Chief Officers from Phoenix to meet the needs of an all-hazards fire department.

Fire Ground Command (FGC)

A change in ventilation that can result in rapid increase in fire growth potential.

Flashover (fully developed compartment fire)

Experienced fire officers know vigorous, churning dark smoke means high heat release rate, indicating ________________ are present.

Flashover conditions

The movement of heat and smoke from higher pressure within the fire area towards the lower pressure areas (doors, windows, roofs)

Flow Path

A RIC, by comparison, consists of _____ members and is sometimes identified as a rapid intervention team (RIT).

Four members.

A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are controlled by characteristics of the fuel because there is adequate oxygen available for combustion.

Fuel-limited Fire

Without intervention, fire would consume all the fuel.

Fuel-limited Fire.

One hundred years ago, a fire within a structure was a ________ fire.

Fuel-limited fire

A person in a supervisory level position responsible for functional area of operations.

Group Supervisor

Which letter in SLICE-RS means: To identify and control the flow path.

I : Identify the flow path.

Is the basic component of ICS

IAP

Is a 2-day, hands-on course that is designed for those who would function in a command or general staff position during a large, complex incident.

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents.

This course provides training for personnel to function within the ICS at small incidents involving one or two resources.

IS-200: ICS for single resources and initial action incidents.

___________ outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted.

Incident Action Plan (IAP)

This system can be used at any type or size of emergency incident and by any type or size of department or agency.

Incident Command System (ICS)

If one structure is fully involved, protecting the exposures is part of this incident priority?

Incident Stabilization

Is directed toward keeping the incident from getting any worse.

Incident Stabilization Priority

In RECEO-VS, what is the Incident priority for the letter meaning; The protection of surrounding structures from a fire.

Incident Stabilization, The First E : exposure protection.

This report should provide an accurate description of the situation for units that are still en route.

Initial Radio Report

Two members of the initial attack crew who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members.

Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC)

In 1940, Chief ____________ authored "Fundamentals of fire tactics", which used the military training model with emphasis on general principles.

Lloyd Layman

_________ was established to merge California's FIRESCOPE and Pheonix's FGC system.

National Incident Management System Consortium (NIMSC)

Which letter of Layman's Acronym states: The process of ensuring that the fire is extinguished completely.

O = Overhaul

Is a high risk search technique using a team of two to access a room from an outside window, close the door to the hallway and conduct a primary search.

O-V.E.I.S

This section of the Code of Federal Regulations covered industrial employees operating in confined spaces, toxic environment, or oxygen deficient atmosphere.

OSHA Respiratory Protection Regulation (29 CFR1910.134)

This mode of operation drives most fire department training, operations, and organizational structures.

Offensive activity.

Stephen Kerber identifies four factors that distinguish Modern dwellings from Legacy dwellings; Larger homes, Increase fuel load, New construction material, and ________________________

Open house geometries.

This stage of NFA's size-up is closely associated with the Situation step by Layman?

Phase 2: Initial size-up How do I control it ?

The stage of the NFA's size-up process that is closely associated with the Probabilities step noted by Layman?

Phase 2: Initial size-up Where is it going?

This Phase of NFA's size-up considers what you know before the incident occurs. It mirrors the fact step identified by Layman.

Phase One: Preincident Information

In this phase of the NFA's size-up process, it could also indicate that resources can be redeployed from one task to another where they would be more effective.

Phase Three: Ongoing Size-up

In this phase of the NFA's size-up process three questions need to be answered; what do I have? where is it going? How do I control it?

Phase Two: Initial size-up

The organization of agencies FIRESCOPE; what does the P stand for?

Potential

Is directed toward preventing any additional damage from occurring.

Property Conservation

The complete extinguishment of the fire. What incident priority? and what letter of Layman's acronym?

Property conservation Second E = Extinguishment

Is an acronym developed for the IC for accomplishing tactical priorities on the fire grounds.

RECEO-VS

A decision made by a responder based on hazard identification and situational assessment.

Risk/benefit analysis.

A comprehensive tactical checklist for initially arriving officers operating in a fire attack mode.

S.L.I.C.E-R.S

Is an acronym developed for first-arriving officers operating in a fire attack mode.

S.L.I.C.E-R.S

_____ are used to provide a consistent structure to the process of establishing strategies, tactics, and tasks.

SOP's (dont confuse with ICS)

What section of the IAFC is mission to reduce the number of preventable line-of-duty deaths and injuries in the fire service.

Safety, Health and Survival Section (SHS)

The IC must consciously differentiate among what is known, what is assumed, and what is anticipated is processing ___________ information.

Size-up

The IC must consciously differentiate among what is known, what is assumed, and what is anticipated in processing __________________

Size-up Information

In 1917, ASTM E119 standard, provided a time temperature curse that was used as source when the fire service described fire behavior as applied to structural firefighting practices.

Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Material.

A recording of fire temperature increase over time.

Standard Time-Temperature Curve.

In Layman's Five-step size up, in this step; Most other methods of size-up do not include this step; instead they refer to the information that is obtained during size-up to be used instead.

Step 5: Plan of operations

In this step of Layman's five-step size-up, the officer is required to make specific judgement based on facts, probabilities, and situation

Step four: Decision.

The things that are known about the situation, this step of Layman's 5-step size-up process?

Step one: Facts.

Command level that entails the overall direction and goals of the incident.

Strategic level

These assignments are usually defined by a geographic area (part of a building) or functional responsibilities (ventilation) or sometimes by a combination of two ( Vent a particular part of a building).

Tactical Assignments.

A method to address the most critical concerns first.

Tactical Priorities (and provides a list and an order of priority for dealing with them)

A method to address the most critical concerns first, a list and an order of prioritizing and dealing with important tasks on scene.

Tactical Priorities.

A form that helps the IC ensure that all tactical issues are addressed and to diagram an incident with the location of resources on the diagram.

Tactical worksheet

At this level of command, a company-level officer would be anchorage of each company, and all of the company-level officers would report to ________________

Tactical-level-supervisor

Command level in which specific tasks are assigned to companies; these tasks are geared toward meeting tactical-level requirements.

Task Level

Tactical Worksheet is especially important on those events where the first-arriving company initially started in ___________________

The Command Mode

_________ is under direct supervision of a unit, branch, or group leader with an identified entry/exit point.

The Hot Zone

A technical decontamination may result in the firefighters losing their uniforms in ____________

The Warm Zone

In Layman's Five-step Size-up process, what is the third consideration the involves the situation assessment?

The capabilities and limitations of the personnel, based on training and experience.

The initial IC briefs the new IC, including Incident conditions, Tactical worksheet and IAP, Safety considerations, Deployment and assignments, and...........................?

The need for additional resources.

Once the initial actions are underway and the initial IC performed the first three functions of command, The IC now works on the works on ___________________

The next four functions of command

The fast-attack mode end when one of the three following occur; The situation is stabilized, Command is transferred, and _______?

The situation is not stabilized and the company officer MUST withdraw to the exterior and establish a command post.

According to UL's Governor's Island experiments , it is essential to do THIS to restrict introduction of air into the fire room and thereby delaying flashover.

To control the access door.

The initial IC remains in charge of the incident until command is ____

Transferred, or situation is stabilized, or command is terminated.

This method can often effectively place water on the seat of the fire sooner, thus making conditions tenable for any trapped occupants.

Transitional Attack

The second leading cause of death among firefighters in 2018 was....

Vehicle Accidents 19%.

A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are regulated by the available oxygen within the space.

Ventilation-limited fire

Restricted number of emergency service members allowed in the area. It remains part of an active incident and requires the use of some PPE or special vigilance.

Warm Zone

In the Command mode, while the initial IC remains outside, the rest of the company member can Initiate fire suppression or emergency action, they may stay with the IC to perform staff function, or........

Work under another company officer.

This is performed if there is a report of an explosion, a structural collapse, or a firefighter missing or in need of assistance.

a PAR.

The initial IC briefs the new IC, including the following information in his/her report :

a.Incident conditions b.Tactical worksheet and IAP c.Progress towards tactical objectives d.Safety considerations e.Need for additional resources.

Two decades of fire behavior research has expanded our understanding of the combustion process, the value of understanding fire flow, and ___________________

and appreciation of some of our tools.

Another aspect of this Layman's step for size up, is to consider the amount of time it takes to accomplish fire ground tasks.

step 2: Probabilities