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Ventilation||Mandatory use of SCBA is required and SCBA should not be removed until the air is deemed to be safe using an approved monitor.

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Reading smoke||Guidelines:|||Reading smoke is an art||Reading smoke is an outside activity||Compare smoke issuing from like openings||

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Mechanical ventilation||Once PPA has been set up, it takes a fire from vent controlled during the fully developed phase to free burning in the growth phase, which results in safer and more predictable fire behavior.

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Fire officer||Failing to communicate properly during an incident is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths.||This includes both face-to-face communications and radio communications.

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Fire officer||In performing standard company operations. Command accomplishes the following:

1- Assign fire ground functions and activities to the various companies, based upon the capability and characteristics of each type of unit.|| 2 - Integrate the efforts of engine, aerials, and rescue, hazard control , and property conservation|| 0,1,6,5,1,2,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Carbon monoxide explosive range?||And ignition temperature?

12.5 - 74%||650 degrees C 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Classes ______have no divisions?

3, 7 & 9 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

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BC||Steel will elongate at what temperature?||This has two potential consequences:||Cooling mild steel with hose line will:

482 degrees C or 900 degrees F - Steel rapidly starts loosing strength ||538 degrees C or 1000 degrees F - 50 foot beam will elongate almost 4 inches||593 degrees C or 1100 degrees F - 60% strength loss ||816 degrees C or 1500 degrees F - 90% strength loss||||If the member is restrained at both ends, the additional stress will buckle the member.||If member is unrestrained, beam may put side loading on support members causing unstable cond.|||Return it to its original size and strength 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What is the recommended way to perform hydraulic ventilation?

60 degree fog pattern|Covering 85-90 % of Mather opening|Nozzle 2 feet back from the opening 0,0,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define Beam?||What are the three common types of beams?

A Beam is a structural member that carries loads acting in a direction which is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the member.||Simple|Continuous|Cantilevers||Define the three types of beams: Simple beam - Supported at both ends||Continuos beam - Beams supported in 3 or more locations||Cantilever beams - Beams which are rigidly anchored at one end and project over a support point on the other 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define COLUMN?||What are three types of columns?||

A column is a structural member that transmits axial compressive loads.|||Piers or Compression block||Short or Intermediate||Long or slender|||Define the three types of columns? Piers or Compression blocks - Are very short in relation to their minimum cross-section dimension and will fair by CRUSHING when ultimate strength of the material is reached.||Short or Intermediate - Columns fail due to the combination of BENDING and CRUSH||Long or Slender - Columns fail due to BENDING stress. 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The primary consideration for the first arriving captain is to ensure:

A continuous and adequate water supply. 1,1,9,9,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Definition of LOADING?

A load is a force acting on a Member or Structure 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What is a smoke proof stairwell?

A pressurized stairwell or an isolated stairwell ventilation system. ||It requires closed fire doors for it to be effective. 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||Resources in the staging area are always in or on an :

AVAILABLE Status level, which means they are ready for assignment within 3 minutes 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Personnel must use CAUTION when being placed in any of the following positions: ||7||

Above the fire (floors/roof)||Below grade fires (basements)||Where the Fire can move in behind them||Where they are involved in opposing fire streams||Where there is Limited access (one way in and out)||In Areas containing hazardous materials ||Operating under involved roof structures|| 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Running the fan without a total seal on the door will create:

Additional convection currents. ||This can lead to fuel (smoke) mixing, which makes flashover occur sooner. ||Without a total seal the flashover could exit through the entrance, thereby endangering fire fighters and victims. 0,1,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Directing a fog stream ACROSS a vent opening will:||4

Aid in ventilation process|Cools the superheated gasses exiting the structure|Extinguish fire embers |Reduces the chance of auto ignition|||Do not direct the stream into the ventilation opening as this will negate ventilation and force fire and hot gasses back onto the attack team. 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||During hydraulic ventilation, what does the fog stream do?|A C E

Aids the ventilation process|Cools the thermal column|Extinguishes fire embers 0,0,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Unified Command allows:

All agencies who have jurisdictional or functional responsibility for the incident to jointly develop a common set of incident objectives and strategies. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What is a pretermination hearing?

An initial check to determine if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the charges against the employee are true and support the proposed termination. 0,0,9,9,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||What are the 6 recommended steps when dealing with a hazardous materials incident?

Analyse the incident|Secure the area|Approach with care|Identify the product|Assess the situation|Respond Analyse the incident - DONT RUSH IN! Be cautious and methodical. Gather all available information.|Take time to determine the critical factors and formulate a plan before you commit personnel.||Secure the area - Establish a hazard zone that will keep non-emergency personnel well out of danger. It may be necessary to patrol this zone to keep spectators at a safe distance.||Approach with care - Do not rush blindly ahead. Avoid contact with vapours by approaching from uphill and upwind.||Identify the product - Placards and labeling systems provide information about the type of hazard involved. Exact identiy of the product can be found by examining the shipping documents. ||Assess the situation - Following points need to be considered: |Is there fire?|Is there spill or leak?|What are the weather conditions?|What is the terrain like?|What is the risk? People, property, or environment?|Is diking necessary?|What resources are required?|What can be done right away? Consider " PROTECT IN PLACE"||Respond - Establish a response plan, command post and lines of communication. |Rescue where possible and evacuate if necessary. |Maintain control of the site.|Continually evaluate response plan|Officers first duty is SAFETY OF PEOPLE, both people in affected area and crew.|Utilize knowledge, protocols, PPE in order to safely respond to hazardous material incidents.| 0,1,10,9,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define ARCHES?||Arched roofs come in two types?||Define TRUSS?||What are the principal components of a truss?||Steel trusses, like wood have the advantage of greater strength using less material, however a disadvantage of a STEEL TRUSS is that they are:

Arches combine the function of a column and a beam.||Trussed|Open span|||A Truss is a framed structure similar to a beam that utilizes a triangle or group of triangles in a plane to carry transverse loads. |||Top cord, Bottom cord and Web members.|||Susceptible to fire due to their minimal cord and web members 0,1,9,9,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||When operating in a Defencsive strategy, operating positions should be:

As far from the involved area as possible, while still being effective. ||Fire fighting should be operated from protected positions. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||The subject of topography is generally broken into four major categories:

Aspect|Steep slopes|Shape of the country |Barriers Aspect - The direction with respect to sunlight and wind||Steep slopes - Steepness effects vegetation and the rate of spread||Shape of the country - May be smooth, rough, sharp ridges, saddles, ravines, chimneys||Barriers - Includes both natural and human-made barriers, which can use firebreaks or a safety zone 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The status of all apparatus on the fire ground should be identified as:

Assigned - Resources performing an active assignment||Available - Resources ready for deployment||Out of service - Resource not assigned OR not available 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||When using elevators under Emergency conditions in a building, it is necessary to have:

Assigning fire personnel as operators, and initiating:||Phase 1 - Emergency Recall||Phase 2 - Emergency Service|| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Designating the geographical sides of a scene:

Assists with apparatus placement ||Ensures conformity when assigning personnel and tasks 0,1,6,4,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Upon arriving at an incident higher ranking personnel" will either:||3

Assume Command||Maintain Command||Reassign Command to third party 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||Three leadership styles are identified as:

Autocratic - Delegating, Directing||Democratic - Guiding, Training, Motivating||Laissez-faire - Coaching| Autocratic - This iron hand approach is used when the fire officer needs to maintain high personal control of the group. This style is required in two situations. |1 - When the fire company is involved in high-risk, emergency scene activities, such as conducting a primary search. |2 - When the fire officer needs to take immediate corrective supervisory activity, such as during a control, neutralize, command response to a conformation.||Democratic - This consulting approach uses all the ingenuity and resourcses of the group in determining how to meet an objective or complete a task. Specialized and highly technical teams often use this democratic approach when faced with complex or unusual emergency situations.||Laissez-faire - This free-rein style moves the decision making from the fire officer to the individual fire fighter. This is an effective leadership style when working with experienced firefighters and when handling routine duties that pose little personal hazard. 0,1,13,12,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||PPA may NOT be appropriate tactic if:||8

BACKDRAFT conditions are apparent||FIRE location not known||WINDOWS for venting are out of reach or otherwise inaccessible ||WIND direction and velocity would make PPA dangerous||VICTIMS in the exhaust opening||EXHAUST opening has been or may be needed for rescue||EXPOSURE issues cannot be controlled||IC deems PPA disadvantages | 2,1,15,11,3,4,19,2012-03-29 16:53,2012-03-30 11:53

Module 4||All primary Services and Support activity for the incident are usually located and performed at the:

BASE||Logistics Section is at the BASE.||there should only be ONE base for each incident. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Definitions:||Backdraft|Flashover|Ventilation

Backdraft - Is the introduction of oxygen into a confined space that is pressurized with super heated, flammable gases that are deficient in oxygen, thereby resulting in an explosive force.||Flashover - The simultaneous combustion of all combustible materials in a room heated to their ignition point ||Ventilation - A systematic clearing of a structure, vessel, or other area of objectionable smoke, heat, or noxious gases through controlled channels, followed by the replacement of cooler air, which facilitates other fire fighting priorities. 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What does effective ventilation facilitate? (what is the purpose of ventilation)|B A R T S

Backdraft / flashover conditions eliminated|Area more tenable for fire fighting|Rescue operations facilitated |Toxic / explosive gases eliminated|Spread of fire curtailed 0,0,7,7,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Purpose of PPA|B|A|R|T|S| |E|P

Backdraft / flashover eliminated|Area more tenable for firefighting|Rescue operations facilitated|Toxic / explosive gasses eliminated|Spread of fire curtailed||Enable crew to advance more quickly to seat of fire||Protect firefighters by removing steam 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||In addition to the ICP and Staging area, which facilities can be established to support the incident operations:

Base|Camps|Helispots|Helibase 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||High-out put fans used for PPA, PPV, and PPP must?

Be monitored throughout their use by a firefighter assigned to stay with the fan while in operation. 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Name 4 structural elements:

Beams|Trusses|Arches|Columns 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||If life is endangered, the first stream is placed?||

Between the fire and the life endangered by it. ||The goal is to contain, control, and extinguish the fire.|||However, if life is NOT endangered, the first stream is placed? Between the fire and the most severe exposure. 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Where should the first hand line be placed in offensive mode?

Between the fire and the victims, and must protect avenues of escape 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Buildings can exhibit general signs of an impending collapse that include:||16

Jones and Bartlett||Although a fire officer can recommend or suggest that a firefighter consider seeking the EAP, the fire officer:

Cannot know the details of any firefighter/EAP interaction. ||The fire officer's focus is on the firefighters job performance. 0,0,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Initial organization development on an expanding incident should provide positions to cover AT LEAST the following activities:||3

Check In|Resource Tracking|Logistics Support 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Several procedures within ICS ensure accountability:||5

Check in||Unity of command||Resource status logs||Division/ group and sector assignment lists||Unit logs Check in - Mandatory for all personnel upon arrival at incident||Unity of command - Ensures everyone only has ONE supervisor||Resource status logs - Maintains status of all assigned resources||Division/ group and sector assignment lists - Identifies resources with active assignments||Unit logs - Record of personnel assigned and major events in all ICS organization elements 0,0,1,0,0,1,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Four types of law:

Civil law|Substantive law|Administrative or procedural |Tort law||What is negligence? Civil law - Deals with the rights of citizens and includes law suits between individuals||Substantive law - Includes statutes, legislation, and other codes that govern the rights of people in relation to the state.||Administrative or procedural - Provides the mechanism for enforcing substantive law. Alberta Occupational Health Act, which identifies employees and employers obligations.||Tort law - Covers wrongful acts that do not involve a breach of contract or trust and result in injury to another person, their property, or their reputation. To establish a breach of duty, negligence must be proven. Negligence consists of the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. 0,1,13,11,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||Staging area should be:||8

Close to the location of tactical assignment||Located out of any possible line of direct hazard effects||Be relocated if necessary||Different acess routes for incoming and outgoing resources||Large enough to accommodate resources||Clearly marked||Located to minimize environmental damage||Have necessary security controls 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||There are three types of building materials:

Combustible |Non-Combustible|Fire Resistive Combustible - Consumed in a fire||Non-Combustible - Not consumed but affected structurally||Fire Resistive - A rated time period of integrity during fire exposure 0,1,10,9,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Principal ICS Management Functions

Command - BOSS||Operations - DOERS||Planning - THINKERS||Logistics - GETTERS||Finance / Administration - PAYERS Command - Sets objectives and priories, has overall responsibility at the incident or event.||Operations - Conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan. Develops the tactical objectives, and directs all resources.||Planning - Develops the action to accomplish the objectives, collects and evaluates information. Maintains resource status.||Logistics - Provides services and support to meet incident needs, provides resources.||Finance / Administration - Responsible for keeping track of incident-related costs, personnel and equipment records, and maintaining procurement contracts associated with the incident or event. 0,0,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Several communication nets may be established depending on the size and complexity of an incident.||These may include:

Command Net||Tactical Nets||Support Nets||Ground to air ||Air to air 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3|||How is command established?||Transfer of command may take place because? ||3

Command at an incident is initially established by the highest ranking authority at the scene that has jurisdiction for that incident.|||| A More qualified person assumes command. ||Incident situation changes overtime to where a jurisdiction or agency change in command is legally required, or it makes good Managemnt seance.||Turnover of personnel on long or extended incidents| 0,0,9,8,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Once the PAR has been completed?

Command notifies dispatch for Time Stamping Purposes. 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The following would be an appropriate PAR for a group:|||The following would be an appropriate PAR for a division:|||

Command this is vent. We are on the AB corner. Two members from engine12|||Command this is Charlie division. We have four members from engine 6, and two members from aerial 6. We are operating on the Charlie side. 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett|| James O'page divided the company officers duties into three distinct roles.|C|S|T

Commander||Supervisor||Trainer 0,1,13,12,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Which levels of the ICS may have deputies?||3

Command|Sections|Branches 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||What are the primary organizational levels in ICS:||6

Logistics Section - Service Branch functions ||C|M|F

Communication Unit||Medical Unit||Food Unit| Communications Unit- Develop a communications plan,distribute and maintain all form of communication equipment, and manage the incident communication centre||Medical unit -- Develop the medical plan, and provide first-aid and light medical treatment for personnel assigned to the incident. This unit also develops the emergency medical transportation plan for ground and air and prepares medical reports. ||Food unit - Responsible for determining and supplying the feeding and potable water requirements at all incident facilities and for active resources within the operational section. This unit may prepare menus and food or provide them with catering services. 3,0,14,13,12,13,0,2012-02-28 07:59,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||In normal response situations, staged companies or single resources report all of the following:||3

Company designation||Standing by||Direction of travel|| Units stage in their direction of travel, in an uncommitted fashion that is approx 1 block away. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||What are types of problems:

Complaint||Conflict||Mistake Complaint - Is an expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment||Conflict - Is a state of opposition between two parties||Mistake - Is an error or fault resulting from bad judgement, deficient knowledge, or carelessness. A mistake can also be misconception or misunderstanding. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1 |||Decision to transfer command is based on 3 things. |C |Q |E|

Complexity of the Incident, |Qualifications, and |Experience||| 0,0,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||FORCES that effect "Member" loading include:

Compression|Tension|Bending|Shear 0,1,10,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||What are the 2 main types of high rise construction in Calgary?

Concrete|Steel 0,0,4,4,5,6,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Situations in which PPA might be required:||4

Conditions untenable for firefighter entry due to heat, smoke,noxious gasses.||Construction unsuitable for natural ventilation||Fire is below grade, confined space||Incident Commander deems PPA advantages| 0,1,11,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||In order to be effective, all fire ground communications must:||10

Confident and given with authority||Provide consecutive orders||Provide the fuction(What) and location (Where) but not How.||Indicate the objective ||Fit the profile and capability of the receiver||Be based on the knowledge, capabilities and limitations of communication equipment||Be well organized, systematic, and reflect a plan||Receive an acknowledgement to complete the order||Provide a brief restatement of the order||Be two-way, talking and effective listening Confident and given with authority||Provide consecutive orders that are well spaced between orders and companies||Provide the order FUCTION (what) and LOCATION (where), but not details (how).||Indicate the objective of the order||Fit the profile and capability of the receiver||Be based on the knowledge, capabilities and limitations of communication equipment||Be well organized, systematic, and reflect a plan||Receive an acknowledgement to complete the order||Provide a brief restatement of the order||Be two-way; the communication must reflect both functional, talking and effective listening 0,1,14,10,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Advantages to PPP:||4

Confine the fire to the compartment of origin||Prevent the fire from spreading to exposures||Prevent heat & smoke damage in adjacent compartments and structures||Reduce the personnel required for exposure protection|| 0,1,16,13,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Define Offensive strategy

Consists of a fire attack, ventilation, and related support activities directed at quickly bringing the hazard under control.|||When offensive Stategy is employed, the IC believes that: The benefits associated with controlling, confining, and extinguishing the fire outweigh the risks to fire companies. 0,1,4,3,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Wind is important to fire line strategy and the potential behavior of fire because:||5

Continues to the drying of fuels||Determines the forward spread rate of fire and fire shape||Wind shifts can create situations that threaten the safety of fire line personnel||May contribute to spotting||May cause trees to fall down|| 0,1,12,10,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 6||Briefings received and given should include:||7

Current situation assessment||Specific job responsibility||Identification of co-workers within your function or geographical assignment||Location of work area||Identification of eating and sleeping areas||Instructions for obtaining services and supplies||Operational period work shifts 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Immediately after passing your assessment to the dispatcher, you must determine the following:||4

Danger spots where fire is most likely to flare up||The most vital point of attack||Safety - LACES||Fire cause (if human-caused, look for and preserve evidence) 0,1,13,10,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Shipping documents will include the following 9 items for Dangerous Goods:||9

Date prepared||Name and address of consignor||Shipping name||Classification||Packing group||Product ID number||Total quantity||Number of containers||24 hour Emergency number 0,1,13,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Forest fuels can be divided into 2 main categories:

Dead and Live 0,0,4,4,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||NOTE: That a single unit and personnel radio identification calls may continue to be used UNTIL a formal incident has been:

Declared and Named. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Define DEFFENSIVE ventilation:||Defensive ventilation - Venting for ___?

Defensive ventilation - Venting for LIFE.|||Venting away from the fire or after the fire is out in order to:|| |Have an effect on the hot gases and smoke||Improve access and escape routes||Control smoke movement away from the areas of the building that are not involved in the fire 1,1,13,12,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Before implementing PPV, the following 5 critical requirements must be met:||5

Determine location of the fire.||Establish an exhaust opening. The opening should be 3/4 to 1 3/4 the size of the intake opening.||Establish a clear channel from point of entry to exhaust opening.||Position attack lines, including one to protect exposures at the exhaust opening.||Notify the Incident Commander and any interior crews. 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What is one of Pages 3 recommendations for helping a fire officer develop competences within their companies:||3

Development of a personal training library||Know the neighborhood||Use problem solving scenarios 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What is the difference between DIRECT attack and INDIRECT attack?

Direct attack - Involves taking action of the actual burning perimeter of the fire's edge.||||Indirect attack - Constructing an anchor line, utilizing natural breaks, or creating firebreaks with the use of foam, heavy equipment, or hand tools.||The decision is NOT HOW to put the fire out but WHERE to stop the fire. 0,1,7,7,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Any direction from an individual other than the designated person in charge should be:

Directed through the proper Chain of Command 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||In addition, the following are particularly important when communicating via radio:||5

Don't deliver a message until you've heard confirmation that the person is available.||After a message, repeat it back in a condensed version||End the message with "OUT" unless you want a reply, in which use "OVER"||Begin Emergency communications with "CLEAR THE AIR" or "EMERGENCY TRAFFIC"||Switch to a new party by saying "BREAK"| 0,0,6,6,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Transfer of command may take place when a senior person arrives at the scene and:

ELECTS or has been DESIGNATED by high authority to assume command|| 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command may also request assistance from outside agencies on a special call basis.||Outside agencies may include:

EMS|CPS|UTILITIES|TRANSIT|and others.| 0,1,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Temperature is important in assessing fire behavior because:||4

Effects the Relative humidity||Impact on fire behavior relative to ignition||Effects on fire personnel||The temperature above the fire is used to assess the stability of the atmosphere 0,1,12,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Advantages of forced ventilation:||9

Ensures more positive control||Supplements natural ventilation ||Speeds the removal of contaminants||Allows rapid rescue under safer conditions||Makes horizontal ventilation more effective||Reduces the need for vertical ventilation||Less effected by erratic wind conditions||Reduces smoke damage||Promotes good public relations| 0,1,14,11,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||EAP places high value on confidentiality and requires the firefighter to :

Enter the program voluntarily 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||A reduction in pressure and smoke volume from the ventilation hole may indicate that:

Entry for attack can begin 0,1,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Guidelines in developing the ICS organization:||E|D|C|M|A|D

Establish a Command Post||Develop Initial Organization - General and Command Staff, Initial set up at Least - Check-in, Resource Tracking, Logistic Support||Consider special needs||Monitor and maintain good span of control ||Avoid combining ICS organization position||Demobilize organization elements when no longer needed 0,0,12,10,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||If a structure becomes unsafe or conditions untenable what should command do?||3

Evacuate|Re-group|Re-deploy fire fighting personnel|||Re-call|Re-evaluate|Re-deploy 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||When fire control has been achieved, command must commit and direct companies into Stop Loss activities, which generally include:||4

Evaluating damage to the overall fire area.||Evaluating the salvage value of various areas.||Evaluating the personnel and equipment that will be required.||Committing the required companies to salvage functions 0,1,14,13,0,0,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Nine classes of Dangerous Goods:|E|C|F|F|O|T|R|C|M

Ventilation||How should ground ladders be placed for roof ventilation?

Extend the ladder 3 rungs above the roof line, near the corners away from windows and doors. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Under unified command, there will always be two or more Incident Action Plans? ||True or False

FALSE 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Stop PPA if:||

FLASHOVER CONDITIONS OCCUR AT THE ENTRANCE||Free burning fire |Thick black smoke|Intense heat|Rollover|| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||An employee can file an EEO complaint in one of the following ways:

Federal EEOC office,||Municipallities EEOC/diversity office||Fire department|| 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Define ||Fire behavior|Smoldering|Creeping|Candling|Torching|Crowning |Running|Spotting|||||

Fire behavior - The manner in which fuel ignites, flame develops, and fire spreads as determined by the interaction of fuels, weather, and topography.||Smoldering - Fire burning without flame and barely spreading||Creeping - Fire spreading slowly over the ground, generally with low flame.||Candling - A single trees foliage ignites and flares up from bottom to top||Torching - A clump of trees ignites and flares up from bottom to top||Crowning - A fire ascending in the crowns of trees and spreading from crown to crown||Running - A fire spreading rapidly and with a well defined head||Spotting - Fire brands carried by the surface wind, a fire whirl, and/or convection column that fall beyond the main body the main fire perimeter and result in spot fires. 0,1,11,10,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||PPP would NOT be an appropriate tactic in the following:||3

Fire location has not been established||Fire is known to be spreading beyond the compartment of origin||Natural gas leaks 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Special walls are:||6

Fire walls||Fire partitions||Party walls||Enclosure walls||Curtain walls||Parapets Fire walls - Found in large structures that are required by code to be partitioned in order to prevent the involvement of the entire building during fire. NOTE: Make note of roll shutter doors in firewalls as they may deploy and cut off means of egress.||Fire partitions - Fire-rated walls that separate a large floor area. They are not rated as high as fire walls because their purpose is only to provide protected paths of egress for occupants of that particular floor. (Residential hallways)||Party walls - Originally used to separate two structures along a property line. Load bearing and supposed to be fire rated. (Typically exist in older masonry mercantile construction).||Enclosure walls - Provide protection to shafts and other openings between floors. This prevents vertical extension of fires. (stairwell shaft)||Curtain walls - Panels that are hung on the exterior of a high-rise building. May or may not incorporate windows. It's possible for fire to extend vertically behind window walls. ||Parapets - Short walls that line the roof of a building. Installed for aesthetic reasons and as an extension to fire walls to protect surrounding structures. Parapets are known to fall off buildings 0,1,11,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||If you do not have a total seal:|||

First try to adjust the position of the fans|Try a different fan configuration|Select a different opening||||If a seal is not possible:||To stop smoke from continuing to exit in this fashion:|Enlarge the exhaust opening|Create a new exhaust opening one to three times larger than entrance.|||| 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What is the correct procedure for horizontally ventilating a building?

First you open the top window on the leeward side.||Then, after allowing the superheated gasses to escape, ||Open the lower window on the windward side. 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Reading smoke|||Turbulent smoke = ||Brown smoke = ||Smoke leaving multiple openings with the same velocity and colour = ||Whitish smoke with energy (speed) = ||Thin black smoke moving rapidly =

Flashover imminent||Structure under attack||Deep seated fire;||In a open plan building it means distance from fire|In a partitioned building it means fire in concealed spaces||Hot fire that has traveled a distance ||Flame driven = Fire nearby| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Name the three relevant types of roof construction?

Flat|Pitched|Arched| 0,0,5,5,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What is the single most important factor that determines Fire Behavior?

Fuel Moisture Content 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What are the three components of the fire behavior triangle for wildland firefighting?

Fuel |Weather|Topography 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Factors to consider in deciding line width:||Hint (fire behavior triangle) ||6

Fuel||Weather conditions||Topography or slope||Intensity of fire being controlled ||Possibility of cooling down the fire||Possibility that the fire can cross a fire line Fuel - Type, density, height, size, and dryness 15cm (light) 2-3M (moderate) 8-10 (Extreme)||Weather conditions - Temerpature, low humidity, low fuel moisture content (wider line required)||Topography or Slope - Line uphill from fire (wider line required)||Intensity of fire being controlled - Intense fire has more heat (wider line required)||Possibility of cooling down the fire - With plenty of water, dirt, and retardant (smaller line can be used)||Fire can cross a fire line - Beware of radiation or convection heat when determining line width 0,1,12,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Before your crew engages in suppression action, it is imperative that the crew:||5

Fully briefed on the attack plan|Properly equipped and supervised|Good communications|Has identified escape routes and safety zones|Is fully aware of the safety concerns outlined in LACES|| 0,1,11,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command must initially report _______ and that the primary search will be delayed or not possible.

Fully involved conditions 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||Under unified command, the following always applies:||3

Functions under a single, coordinated Incident Action Plan||ONE Operations Section Chief will ,have responsibility for implementation of IAP||ONE Incident Command Post will be established 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Lloyd Layman's size up process?

Gather the Facts|Understand the Probabilities|Gain Situational Awareness|Make a decision|Formulate a plan| Gather the Facts - IC gathers information on what is known about the situation.||Understand the Probabilities - Facts are known, but probabilities are estimated.||Gain Situational Awareness - IC assess whether on scene resources are sufficient or calls for additional resources as required.||Make a decision - Based on facts and estimations, IC identifies appropriate Stategic goals, and the tactics required to mitigate the incident.||Formulate a plan - IC develops a plan for mitigating the incident.| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What is the immediate tactical level of operation in the organizational structure?

Geographical DIVISIONS||Functional GROUPS 0,1,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The post incident analysis or critique is a learning tool. ||It should:

Give credit where credit is due and identify substandard performance. 0,1,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||If an officer of higher rank wishes to countermand or change the orders of command, then the officer of higher rank must:

Go to the command post and assume command. 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer ||Definitions||Goals|Strategies|Tactics|Tasks

Goal - Desired outcomes||Strategies - Plans set in place to achieve goals||Tactics - Specific objectives that must be achieved to accomplish a strategy. Unlike strategies, tactics are measurable. ||Tasks - Specific activities that must be performed in order to meet an objective. 0,1,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Greater than 60% =|Less than 30% = |Less than 20% =

Greater than 60% = Humid |Less than 30% = Dry|Less than 20% = Very dry 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||There are two conditions influencing fuel moisture:

Greenness or Curing stage||Shade Protection|||Explain Greenness or Curing stage|- Green (spring)|- Curing (summer)|- Cured (fall an early spring)||Shade Protection|- Fuels under dense stands (shaded) dry out slower|- South slope fuels dry fast 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Fuels are classified as:

Ground|Aerial|Surface| 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Horizontal ventilation occurs when responding crews use:||Vertical ventilation occurs when responding crews use:

HORIZONTAL VENTILATION - Using doors, window and other openings to direct smoke, heat, and gases through the building in a horizontal direction ||VERTICAL VENTILATION - Cutting an opening above the fire to direct smoke, heat, and noxious gases upward.|||It should be noted creating an opening causes smoke and hot gasses to vent. Moreover when this happens fire will follow.||Although vertical ventilation can be used with mechanical ventilation, horizontal ventilation is more common.| 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Disadvantages of PPV are that it:||4

Hampers communication because it is noisy||May increase carbon monoxide levels in the structure||Requires constant supervision of the high-output fan||Can rekindle the fire if the PPV is set up properly and the fire is not out. 0,1,11,9,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Disadvantages of using PPA are that it:||4

Hampers communication because it is noisy||Requires constant supervision||Can spread the fire and smoke if it is NOT set up properly||Can result in impingement on exposures due to the high volume of smoke and heat coming from exhaust opening 0,1,11,9,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Huge Disadvantages and possible Safety concern to using Mechanical ventilation is that it:||

Hampers communications due to the noise of the fans 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Fire diamond||Explain the locations and colours of the fire diamond?

Health hazard - Blue - Left side ||Flammability - Red - Top||Reactivity - Yellow - Right side||Special hazard - White - Bottom|||Numbers are listed from 0 - 4, what does this mean? Hazard increases in severity as the number increases. 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The first arriving officer initiates command, completes a size up, speaks to building occupants or personnel, and does whatever is necessary to determine what responding crews are likely to encounter.||This involves consideration of the following "Problems" and any other relevant factors:||H |F|O|E|S|Hz

Ventilation||If the stack effect is interrupted:

Heat, smoke, and steam back-ups and will hamper suppression efforts. 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||The operations section chief may have deputies from the same organization, or from other agencies or jurisdictions. ||Using deputies from other agencies often:

Helps in the coordinationk of actions. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Whenever you are responding to a fire or non-fire incident, when the reading is 25 ppm or higher, take immediate action as indicated below:||High alarm - >= 50 ppm - source identified||High alarm - >= 50 ppm - source Unidentified||Low alarm - 25 - 50 ppm ||< 25 ppm - source Unidentified||>= 12 ppm - source Unidentified|||

High alarm - >= 50 ppm, source identified - Evacuate and Ventilate ||High alarm - >= 50 ppm, source Unidentified - Evacuate and contact Haz Tech.||Low alarm - 25 - 50 ppm - Consider evacuation, try to identify source, and ventilate.||< 25 ppm - Ventilate and try to identify source.||>= 12 ppm - source Unidentified - Evacuate small children, pregnant women, seniors, and anyone with respiratory problems from the area. Try to identify source.|||Occupational exposure limit to Carbon Monoxide for 8 hours, five days a week is 25 ppm|Short term exposure of 30 minutes, the maximum is limited to 75 ppm. 0,1,13,12,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||Operations Section

How are divisions and groups established?||Can division and groups be used together at an incident?||What is a division or group rank?||What are the three reasons to use branches? S F M||What are two other parts to the operation section? Divisions are established to describe geographical areas of operation|Groups are established to describe functional areas of operation.||Divisions and Groups are at equal levels within in the organization & must closely coordinated their activities||Division and Groups have supervisors and NO Deputies.||Span of Control|Functional branch structure needed, ie police, ems, fire.|Multijuridictional Incidents, ie city, county, state.||Air Operations and Stagind areas.| 0,0,8,8,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Weather influence:

How, when and where fires will start|How they will behave once started|How difficult they are to control 0,1,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module ||Organizational Flexibilty

ICS organization adhears to - FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION||The size of the current organization and that of the next operational period is determined through the incident action plan process. ||In some cases a single supervisor may be in charge of more than one unit. ||Elements that are no longer needed should be deactivated to decrease organizational size. 0,0,8,8,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What is the 5 step process to high quality decision making?||5

IDENTIFY the problem||GENERATE alternative solutions||SELECT a solution||IMPLEMENT a solution||EVALUATE results 0,1,10,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Incident Safety Officer does?||Operations chief role?

ISO - Anticipates unsafe conditions and recommends measures for ensuring the safety of CFD members||ISO- Has the responsibility and authority to stop, alter, or suspend any activity that presents an immediate danger to the life or safety of members. ||||Operations Section Chief - Assigns units to carry out tactical assignments in order to meet the objectives of the Incident Action Plan| 0,1,13,11,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||ERG is divided into 5 main sections:||

Identification - White||Numerical - Yellow||Alphabetical - Blue||Action guides - Orange||Isolation / Protection distances - Green 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The incident commander uses the _______section at the top of the board to keep talley of each persons.

Identification ||||Once a full company has been accounted for, the Incident commander places a? Check mark next to the apparatus designation. 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||For what reason would the first arriving officer transfer command:

If immediate action is required to stabilize the scene. 0,1,5,4,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||The general rule of thumb for venting is?

If venting for LIFE, vent as quickly as possible to make the area more tenable for rescue.||If venting for FIRE, wait until an attack crew is ready with a charged hose line. 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||The four phases of a fire are?

Ignition|Growth|Fully developed|Decay|||EXPLAIN Ignition stage - Fire is limited to the point of origin.||Growth stage - The fire begins to spread by convection and radiation||Fully developed stage - The maximum heat release rate has been reached. ||Decay stage - There is no more fuel and the fire is beginning to die down.|||As long as the fire has excess air for combustion, it is known as FUEL CONTROLLED|Once the fire produces more fuel vapor than can be consumed with the available air it's VENTILATION CONTROLLED ||Vent controlled fire is highly volatile.|| 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Define IDLH?||3

Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health|||Poses an immediate or delayed threat to life||Causes irreversible adverse health effects||Interfere with an individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment| 0,1,12,9,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Define adverse effects:||6

Impairment of the quality of the natural environment||Injury or damage to property, plant life, or animal life||Harm or material discomfort to any person||Impairment of the health of any person||Impairment of the safety of any person||Loss of enjoyment of normal use of property Impairment of the quality of the natural environment - Caused by SO2 emissions turning to acid rain||Injury or damage to property, plant life, or animal life - Caused by chemical spill that migrates off site and contaminates ground water||Harm or material discomfort to any person - high pitched compressor noise that bothers nearby residents||Impairment of the health of any person - Caused by SO2 release that hospitalizes a chronic asthma patient||Impairment of the safety of any person - Caused by transporting Mercap through a community and triggering 911 calls that overload the system||Loss of enjoyment of normal use of property - odors from fast food restaurant that bothers people living in a nearby residential area 0,1,5,4,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Potential problems caused by improper PPA, including the following:||3

Improper door Seal - If the door is not completely sealed or exhaust opening is inadequate, convection may occur, leading to more rapid onset of flashover.||Improper exposure stream placement - If exposure line is directed into exhaust opening rather than across it, it may render PPA ineffective and it may spread the smoke and fire onto interior crews.||Improper exposure protection - Fire, smoke, and heat come out of the exhaust opening. If the exhaust opening is not monitored, nearby exposures and personnel may be put in danger. 0,1,13,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation ||Common factors that can destroy vertical ventilation are:||6

Improper use of forced ventilation||Improperly directed fire streams||Breakage of glass||Breakage of skylights||Burn through that creates additional openings between the attack team and exterior openings ||Explosion 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command is only transferred if doing so will:

Improve or enhance the command function 0,1,7,7,7,8,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command will only be transferred if doing so:

Improves or enhances the command function. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What are the two Command Modes?|

In Command (with stated location) - Indicates command has been established at a formal location||Mobile Command - Indicates command has been established but has yet to establish a fixed location||||When using Mobile Command, the incident commander must further describe his current action as one of the following:| Mobile Command - Investigating||Mobile Command - Sizing up||Mobile Command - Tactical Mobile Command - Investigating - Indicates that command is with the crew or team and is trying to determine the nature of the incident.||Mobile Command - Sizing up - Indicates that command is conducting a size-up.||Mobile Command - Tactical - Indicates that command is tactically engaged with the crew. 0,1,14,14,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 5||There large THREE advantages to typing resources:||3

In Planning||In Ordering||In Monitoring 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||The types of problem that a fire officer could be expected to encounter can be divided into four broad categories:||4

In-house issue||Internal department issues||External issues||High-Profile||||Explain In-house issue: Situation at the work location that are within the direct scope of the supervisors responsibility. Example, complaint about duties being assigned within the fire hall.||Internal department issues: Operational policies, decisions, or activities that go beyond the scope of the local fire staton are internal department issues. Example; issues regarding apparatus being stored in the hall and who is responsible for maintaining it. ||External issues: Activities that involve citizens or another organization. Example; a citizen makes a complaint about an inappropriate remark made during an EMS incident.||High-Profile: These are any issues that are likely to become a major event. Example; Firefighter arrested while on duty. Department must take immediate action. 0,1,10,9,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer ||ICS provides 5 general functions

Incident Command - Manages the overall incident||Operations section - Members carry out tactical operations||Planning section - Members gather information that assists the IC in maintains an up-to-date incident action plan for future operational needs||Logistics section - Members ensure that adequate personnel and equipment are available to support operations.||Finance/Admin section - Members document and track financial needs. 0,1,12,11,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Who is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of PPA and modifying the Incident Action Plan .

Incident Commander|||It is important to co-ordinate PPA with all other tactics employed at the incident. 0,0,5,5,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||The Incidnet Command Post can be used for the following fuctions:||2

Incident Command|Planning Section 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1 ||Define:||Incident command post|Staging area|Base|Camps|Helibase|Helispot

Incident command post - Location from which command oversees all incident operations||Staging area - Location at which resources are kept awaiting incident assignment||Base - Location at which primary service and support activities are performed||Camps - Location where resources are kept to support incident operations||Helibase - Location in and around an incident area, at which helicopters are parked, fueled, and equipped for incident operations.||Helispot - Location where helicopters can land, load, and unload personnel, equipment, and supplies. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||There are three drawbacks to forced ventilation unsing a fog stream:||3

Increased amount of water damage||Drain on the available water supply||Ice created in freezing conditions||| 0,0,4,4,5,6,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid||I |C|A|S|S

Indifference: Evade and Elude||Controlling: Direct and Dominant||Accommodating: Yield and Comply||Status Quo: Balance and Comprimise||Sound: Contribute and Commit Indifference: Evade and Elude - Lowest level of concern for both results and people. ||Controlling: Direct and Dominant - Demonstrates a high concern for results but low concern for people ||Accommodating: Yield and Comply - Demonstrates a low concern for results but high concern for other people||Status Quo: Balance and Comprimise - Believes there is an inherent contradiction between the two concerns, but does not value one concern over the other.||Sound: Contribute and Commit - Sees no contradiction in demonstrating a high concern for both results and people at the same time. This behavior model is preferred for a candidate to become a successful fire officer. 0,0,11,10,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Define The command staff positions:|||Information Officer||Safety Officer||Liaison Officer|||Assistants

Information Officer - Central point for dissemination of information to the news media ||Safety Officer - Anticipates unsafe conditions and recommends measures for ensuring the safety of CFD members||Liaison Officer - Point of contact at the incident for personnel for assisting or cooperating agencies|||Assistants - subordinates for command staff - camps (unit activities) 0,1,10,9,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What are the four levels of Competence and Confidence?||4

Initial|Plateau|Latency|Mastery Initial - Driver knows the main streets||Plateau - Driver can drive to more than 85% of calls (COMPETENCE)||Latency - Driver can remember routes to an area in district that he hasn't been to for a couple on months||Mastery - Driver can easily drive to any address in the district and can give two or three alternative routes. (CONFIDENT) 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What are the 4 signs of FLASHOVER?||4

Intense heat|Free burning fire|Thick dark smoke|Rollover 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What is the principal factor to determine an offensive strategy?

Interior capability 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||When the rescue of Saveable victims has been completed, command must ask:

Is the continuing risk to my personnel worth the property I can save? 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What are 5 items command must consider before implementing a plan of attack or determining ventilation needs?||5

BC||What is BALLOON framing?|||What is PLATFORM framing?

It is composed of long studs in the walls that run the full height of the structure. ||Floor joists are hung by the studs, thereby creating voids that allow fire to extend up inside walls into upper floor and attic areas quickly. Fire stops can be put in to prevent rapid extension.||This system requires that a floor of a particular story be completed and sheeted followed by the construction of the exterior and interior load-bearing walls. 2,1,11,11,12,13,19,2012-03-29 16:53,2012-03-30 11:53

Definitions||What is Leadership?||What is Followership?

Leadership - A persons ability to influences others to accomplish a mission, task, or objective.||Followership - Followers are willing to accept your leadership. 0,1,14,13,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Fire officers perform a role of utmost importance. They are:

Leaders|Decision makers|Mediators|Supervisors|Commanders 0,1,7,7,7,8,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Commands Three Incident Priorities are:

Life Safety|Incident Stabilization|Property Conservation Life Safety - Provides for the safety of personnel and potential victims.||Incident Stabilization - Plan for and take steps to stabilize the scene.||Property Conservation - Conserve and protect property. 0,1,13,12,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Additional resources should be called when:||8

Life hazard exceeds capabilities of companies responding||Situation exceeds initial alarm capabilities||Conditions become severe or deteriorate||Companies are committed and the fire still not controlled||Evidence of significant fire, but unable to determine location||Onscene resources are reduced significantly||Command runs out of resources||Command instinctively feels the need to summons additional resources 0,1,15,14,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The most urgent reason for calling a second alarms is to cover?

Life safety 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||The conflict resolution model is what?||5|

Listen and Take notes|Investigate|Take action|Follow up|Deal with emotions and sensitivity Listen and Take notes - Active listening, paraphrase and receive feedback||Investigate: A complete investigation report has three objectives:||1 - Report must first identify and clearly explain issues|2 - Report should then provide a complete, impartial, and factual presentation of the background information a relevant facts|3 - Conclusion should be a recommended action plan, which is based on and supported by the information.||Take action: Fire officer presents the findings and recommends action to a superior at a higher level.||1 - Take no action|2 - Recommend action requested by complainant|3 - Suggest alternative solution|4 - Refer issue to office of person who can provide remedy||Follow up: For many conflicts, the fire officer needs to follow up with the complainant to see whether the problem is resolved.||Deal with emotions and sensitivity:||1 - Drain the emotional bubble|2 - Understand the complainants viewpoint|3 - Help the complainant feel understood|4 - Identify the complainants expectation for resolution 0,1,11,7,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Name 5 "STRUCTURAL" loads that are exerted on a building?||

Live load|Dead load|Snow and wind load|Seismic load|Impact load||Define the types of loads: Live load - Includes the occupancy of the building that can be moved or is moving as part of normal operations within a structure.||Dead load - Refers to the structure and any items that are intended to remain permanently in place for the life of the building ||Snow and wind load - Self explanatory ||Seismic load - Loading due to seismic events like earthquakes||Impact load- Impact of a firefighter jumping onto a roof. 1,1,9,9,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The objective of the search effort is to:

Locate possible victims and initiate rescue. 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Setting up PPV for OVERHAUL: ||7 steps

Locate smoke and any source of potential fire||Ensure overhaul crew has a charged line||Bring one or more high-output fans to the entrance. Idling 90 degrees to the door.||If exhaust opening was not already created, make one. Close to the original fire as possible 3/4 -1 3/4 size of entrance. Larger is better. ||Ensure exposure lines are in place||Upon direction from IC or OPS, turn fan to face door, wait 30-60 seconds, check seal at entrance||Assess the effectiveness of the PPV 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Setting up PPP: 5 steps

Locate the fire. Beware of multiple ignition points, which are common in arson fires.||Ensure compartments adjacent to the fire are sealed, so they can be pressurized||Place one or more high-output fans at compartments entrance. Idling 90 degrees to opening.||Upon direction from IC or OPS, turn fan to face the opening. Check seal. Monitor fan||Ensure that compartments adjacent to the fire are fully pressurized. If necessary, open ceiling to ensure that the attic space has also been pressurized. 0,1,11,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||8 Steps to set up PPA are:

Locate the fire. Beware of multiple ignition points, which is common with arson fires||Advance a charged line to the entrance||Bring one or more high-output fans to the entrance. Idling 90 degrees to the door||Advance a charged line to cover the planed exhaust opening||Make an exhaust opening as close to the fire as possible. 3/4 -1 3/4 size of entrance. Larger is better||Upon direction from IC or OPS, turn fan to face opening, wait 30 - 60 seconds. Check that the cone air completly seals the entrance. Fan must be monitored at all times during use.||Obtain a report from supervisor at the exhaust opening assessing the effectiveness of the ventilation||If ventilation is effective, proceed with fire attack.| 0,1,12,11,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The basic variables relating to attack operations are:|L |S|S

Location / position of attack||Size of the attack||Support functions 0,1,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Building type and Construction considerations|| |Building type and design are two major factors to consider in determining WHEN and WHERE to ventilate. Other factors include:||6

Location, and size of doors, windows, or other openings||Building size, height, number of stories, staircases, elevators, ducts, and roof openings ||Use and occupancy||Basements and windowless buildings||Involvement of exterior fire escapes and other exposures||The presence of HVAC systems 0,1,16,10,0,0,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What must a fire officer know about his crew at all times?

Location||Function 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||Logistics Section||Who is in charge?||What are the responsibilities of logistics?||What are the two branches under logistics?||What are the three units in each branch?||NOTE: important to remember about Logistics?|

Logistics Section Chief - May have Deputies||Logistics is responsible for all of the services and support needs of an incident, including obtaining and maintaining essential personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies.||Service Branch - Communications unit, Medical unit, Food unit.||Support Branch - Supply unit, Facilities unit, Ground support unit.||It is important to remember that the logistics unit functions, except for the supply unit, are geared to supporting the personnel and resources directly assigned to the incident. 0,0,15,15,12,13,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||First thing the officer will do is a size up.||The Incident commander will look at:||6||

Look at the fuels ahead of the fire||Consider the effects of the weather||Look at the topography||Consider danger points||Consider access and deployment of incoming crews||Additional resources required ||||Is fuel, weather, and topography are spreading the fire more rapidly than crews can handle?||IF YES! REQUEST MORE RESOURCES Look at the fuels ahead of the fire - Flashy fuels, fine fuels, bulky fuels||Look at the topography - Natural barriers, slopes, rocks, marshes||Consider the effects of the weather - Wind, temperature, relative humidity and time of day||Consider danger points - Most vital points of attack whether people can work safely there?||Consider access and deployment of incoming crews - Bush buggies, tenders||Is fuel, weather , and topography spreading the fire more rapidly than crews can handle?||IF YES! REQUEST MORE RESOURCES 0,1,12,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What does LACES stand for?

Look outs|Anchor points|Communications|Escape routes|Safety zones||Explain Laces? Look outs - Lookouts are used to watch the fire from an advantage point.||Anchor points - Advantages locations to start or finish fighting fire on a fire line or leading edge of fire||Communications - Officer must give clear instructions and ensure that he is understood||Escape routes - Retreat paths that provide rapid access to safety zones||Safety zones - Areas where fire fighters, apparatus or both can survive if control of the fire line is lost 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||Most fire departments require a formal disciplinary hearing before a suspension is issued in order to provide an opportunity for the Fire fighter to formally respond tot the changes.|||This is called a?

Loudermill Hearing 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What are the Wildland fire danger ratings?

Low|Moderate|High|Extreme ||Explain: LOW|Fire will not start readily and will burn slowly||MODERATE|Rate of spread will be moderate.|Fire control will not be difficult||HIGH |Fire will start easily|Fire will spread rapidly|Spotting will occur|Direct attack will be difficult||EXTREME|Fire will start readily from all causes|Fire will burn intensely|Fires will spread rapidly|Control will be confined to flanks|Direct attack will be unlikely| 0,1,11,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Roles of the supervisor:||MMRC MRC TR||9|

MAINTAINING personnel accountability||MONITOR work progress||REDIRECTING activities as necessary ||CO-ORDINATING related activities|||MONITOR the welfare of subordinate personnel||REQUESTING additional resources as needed||COMMUNICATING with command as necessary|||TASKING resources allocated to them||RECORDING task assignments on their command board whenever possible|||NOTE- All teams entering a potentially hazardous area are accompanied by an officer at all times 0,1,12,9,0,1,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The primary duties of the safety team include the following||8||MM PCP SRA

MAINTAINS contact with IC||MONITORING radio channels||PERFORMING a size up at periodic intervals||CONSULTING with building owners/occupants to obtain briefing||PREPAIRING a Rescue Plan including identification of a second exit||SOFTENING the building for firefighter rescue if required||READY to respond in PPE and SCBA||ASSEMBLING required tools on a tarp|| 0,1,15,13,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Purpose of PPV:

Make the area safer for salvage and overhaul ||More effective salvage and overhaul efforts ||Remove toxic, explosive, and superheated gasses||Decreases property damage. 0,1,9,8,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Smoke is one of the products of combustion and it's appearance differs greatly depending on: ||hint (fire triangle)||3

Material being burned (chemical composition of fuel)||Temperature of fire (heat)||Amount of oxygen present within the structure 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||The use of Stike Teams and Task Forces are:||3

Maximizes effectiveness of resources||Reduces span of control||Reduces communications traffic 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Dangerous goods placards are used for?

Mixed loads with 500 kg or more of regulated product from more than one class. 0,1,12,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Advantages of PPV:||4

Move heat and smoke away from overhaul teams||Improve visibility||Reduce smoke and toxic gases ||Reduce the humidity and heat created by overhaul 0,1,11,9,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Advantages of PPA:||5

Move heat, smoke, and fire away from fire attack teams||Confine the fire||Improve chances of victim survival ||Mitigate flashover conditions||Return a fire to the free burning phase, which might be more predictable for firefighting tactics 0,1,14,9,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 6||What are the essential requirements of BOTH strick teams and task forces?||4

Must have a leader|Must have communication between resources and leader|Must have transportation as required|Must be within span of control limits 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||NOS means?||Guides 149 & 150 refer to substances that may be?

NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - Means product may be included in a large category or group, such as LPG|||Self-reactive - Substances include products that are mixed and do not have a specific UN number or product name. 0,0,7,5,5,6,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What are the four types of ventilation?

Natural |Mechanical - Forced|Vertical|Horizontal 0,1,7,7,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What are three indicators that Trianing is required:||3

Near miss||Fire ground problem||Observed performance deficiency 0,1,9,8,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||For a FIRE, the description should be one of the following:||For a Motor Vehicle Collision, description as follows:

Nothing Showing - There is no smoke or fire showing||Smoke Showing - There is smoke, but no fire. Describe the volume, velocity, density and colour of the smoke. Also identify the location||Working Fire - There is significant smoke, flames, or both. Offensive interior attack or defensive activities may be necessary. Describe the amount of flame, the percentage of involvement, and the location.||||For a Motor Vehicle Collision the description is:||Number of vehicles|Victims/patients|Hazards 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What are the 3 basic factors to consider when doing a basic rescue size-up?||3

Number, location, and condition of victims||Effect fire has had on the victims||Capability of companies to enter, remove victims, and control hazards 0,0,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command must consider the following factors in developing the basic rescue size up:||3

Number, location, and condition of victims||Effect the fire has had on victims||Capability of the on scene companies to enter the building, remove/protect victims, and control the hazard 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1 ||Essential elements in any written or oral Incident Action Plan are:

Objectives|Organization|Assignments|Support material Statement of objectives - Appropriate to the overall incident||Organization - Describes what part of the ICS organization will be in place for each operational period||Assignments - Prepared for each Group and Division, includes strategies, tactics, and resources to be used||Supporting material - Map of incident, medical plan, traffic plan, etc. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||To facilitate the fuction of command, all responding officers receive the following information from fire dispatch: ||7

Occurrence number||Type of incident||Time dispatched||Zone and Tac channel||Address of incident||Map and Grid number||Other units responding| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||All responding officers will receive the following information from dispatch:||7

Occurrence number||Type of incident||Time of dispatch||Address of incident||Map number and Grid number||Other units responding||Zone and Tac channel 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation. *****TEST*****||Explain the differences between Offensive and Defensive ventilation?

Offensive is venting for Fire: Venting close to the fire||Have a direct effect on the fire itself|Limit fire spread|Make inside conditions safer for firefighters|||Defensive is venting for Life: Venting away from the fire or after the fire is out||Have an effect on the hot gasses and smoke|Improve access and egress|Control smoke movement away from the areas of the building that are not involved in the fire 0,0,6,4,0,1,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What are the 3 command overall Strategies?

Offensive ||Defensive||Transition||EXPLAIN EACH: Offensive - Stategy consists of a fire attack, ventilation, and related support activities directed at quickly bringing the hazard under control.|| Defensive - Stategy is used when the risks outweigh the expected benefits ||Transition - Command may need to initiate a defensive exterior attack while setting up offensive positions 0,1,7,6,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||All team entering a potentially hazardous area are accompanied by an:

Officer at all times. ||Amongst other responsibilities, the officer monitors the air consumption of his or her teams. 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Rekindle. Fans overcome obvious products of combustion, so firefighters may assume the fire is out when it can still be burning inside void spaces.||Aggressive overhaul is always essential: 4 things to remember:||4

Open Early! Open Often!||Consider class A foam||Steam penetration can assist in initial knockdown||All areas involved in fire, or where there has been recent fire activity, must be monitored without the use of PPV prior to leaving 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||Actions plans which include a measurable tactical operation to be achieved are always prepared around a?

Operational Period 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||Staging area manager (SAM) reports to:

Operations Section Chief 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||Operations Section|||Who is in charge and can they have deputies?||What are two additional levels within the operations section?||How is the operations section developed?||What is the goal of the organization?||How are divisions covering an area on the ground and within a building?||What is a level within a division called?

Operations Sections Chief and they may have Deputies.||Division/Groups and Braches||Developed from the bottom up||Keep it as simple and streamlined as possible and not overextend span of control||Divisions are labelled by letters of the alphabet for areas on the ground and numbers are used to designated floor levels inside a building.||Sectors are within a division. 0,0,7,7,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Dangerous goods placards are colour coded for easier identification.||The colors represent the following:|O|R|W|B|Y|G

Module 2||In ICS, common terminology is applied to the following:||

Organizational elements|Position titles|Facilities|Resources Organizational elements - Consistant pattern to each level of the organization ||Position titles - those charged with management or leadership responsibility in ICS are referred to bu position title. Officer, chief supervisor||Facilities - ICP, Base, camps||Resources - common designations KINDS & TYPES 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What are the 4 WILDLAND fire status levels?

Out of Control|Being Held|Under Control|Extinguished||Explain the four level: Out of control - Fire spread is not being maintained||Being held - The fire is not likely to spread under prevailing weather||Under control - There is no further spread of the fire ||Extinguished - No heat on the fire exists 2,1,11,9,5,6,21,2012-03-29 16:28,2012-03-30 13:28

Module 1||Command is only transfer when the following information has been provided to the relieving officer|

Overview and actions taken|Assignments of operating companies (accountability)|Appraisal of needs for additional resources|Radio communication - Zone, Tac, and Command channels|Formal acceptance of command 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Command is only transferred when the following information has been provided to the relieving officer:||5

Overview of incident & actions taken, (location/extent/conditions/extension/effectiveness of efforts)||Deployment and assignments||Communication Zone,Tac and Command channels||Appraisal of needs for additional resources||Formal acceptance||||Command must be specific when identifying to all personnel that command has been a transfer of command. ||Before assuming Command, the incoming officer will? Perform a 360 degree size up 0,1,10,9,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Definitions|||PPA|PPV|PPP

PPA - Used during initial stages of an incident to make the structure safer for fire attack||PPV - Used to make the area safer for overhaul or to clear hazardous gases from a structure||PPP - Uses one or more high-output fans to over-pressurize an enclosed compartment, thereby preventing smoke, heat, or noxious gases from the structure. 0,0,11,10,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical||Although the purpose of PPP is similar to that of PPA and PPV, it is different.||While PPA and PPV move contaminants out of the building:

PPP prevent contaminants from entering into the area being pressurized. 0,1,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Purpose of PPP:||P|C|P|D

PREVENT toxic, explosive, and superheated gasses from spreading||CONFINE the fire||PROTECT exposures||DECREASE property damage 0,1,14,11,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||A combination of the four visual elements of smoke can help a fire fighter determine the:||4

Phase|Extent|Location|Intensity| 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett. *****test question******||The four functions of Management are:||P |O|L|C

Planning||Organizing||Leading||Controlling|| Planning - Developing a scheme, program, or method that is worked out beforehand to accomplish an objective.||Organizing - Putting together into an orderly, function, structured whole. ||Leading - Guiding or directing in a course of action. Leadership is a complex process of influencing others to accomplish a task.||Controlling - Restraining, regulating, governing, counteracting, or overpowering. || 0,1,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||The letter P in a guide number is meant to caution responders that they need to be aware of a potentially "violent reaction" by?

Polymerization or Explosion of the container due to polymerization 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 4||Establishing the Incident Command Post, the following guidelines should be used:

Position away from general noise||Position outside present and potential hazard zone||Position within view||Have ability to expand||Have ability to provide security to control access||Identify location||Announce Activation and Location 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||PROGRESS REPORTS||Operating companies and supervisors should automatically give a brief report indicating their :||PPS CAN

Position|Progress|Status||Conditions |Actions |Needs 0,1,12,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Three types of mechanical ventilation are?

Positive pressure attack||Positive pressure ventilation||Positive pressure pressurization Positive pressure attack - Is used in the initial stages of an incident to make the structure safer for fire attack||Positive pressure ventilation - Used to make area safer for overhaul OR to clear hazardous gasses from a structure||Positive pressure pressurization - Uses one or more high-output fans to over-pressurize an enclosed compartment, thereby preventing additional smoke, toxic gasses, and heat from entering the area. 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Flat roofs can take many forms:||6

Poured concrete|Pre-cast concrete|Composite|Metal deck|Wood plank|Sheeted Poured concrete - Supported on columns, reinforced roofs can be 12 inches thick or more||Pre-cast concrete - Pre-cast floors are slabs that are installed onto steel support beams or trusses||Composite - Incorporates formed-steel sheets on steel support trusses with poured-in-place concrete surface||Metal deck - These interlocking, formed-steel sheets are supported on beams or trusses||Wood plank - These timbers are attached to wood joists or trusses||Sheeted - Consists of plywood or another type of sheating material, such as tongue and grove 0,0,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Concrete can be "transported" to site OR "put in forms" on site, this is called?|||Concrete has very good properties for dealing with commpressive loads, but performs very poorly in?|||Steel rods and Cables are strategically encased in the concrete to take up any tensile stresses in the structure, this could be achieved by?

Poured in-place|Pre-cast||Tension||Pre-Tentioned |Post-Tentioned 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||Define POWER,||Name and describe the 5 levels of POWER (French and raves, Target and Agent||5

Power - is the capacity of one party to influence another party.|||Legitimate power ||Reward power||Referent power||Coercive power||Expert power|| Legitimate power - The target person believes that the agent has the right to make the request and the target person has the obligation to comply.||Reward power - The target person complies in order to obtain rewards believed to be controlled by the agent.||Referent power - The target person complies due to admiration or identification with the agent and seeks approval.||Coercive power - The target person complies in order to avoid punishment believed to be controlled by the agent.||Expert power - The target persons complies due to the belief that the agent person has special knowledge.|| 0,1,16,14,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett||What is the four step method of training?||4

Prepare|Present|Apply|Evaluate 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||PPP can be used to: 4 things

Prevent fire extension into nearby strip malls||Prevent fire extension into adjacent Townhouses ||Confine a garage fire and pressurize the adjoining house||Confine an attic fire and pressurize the rooms below 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Effective use of staging helps the IC during the initials stage by:||5

Prevents apparatus congestion ||Places apparatus in an uncommitted location ||Produces more effective communications by reducing radio communications||Allows time for command to evaluate conditions (perform size-up)||Allows command time to formulate and implement an action plan||| 0,1,14,14,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What are the 5 benchmarks of command?

Primary search|Secondary search|Under control|Loss stopped|Safety team established Primary search - Companies quickly go through and attempt to clear all affected areas, and verify the removal and/or safety of all occupants||Secondary search - Companies thoroughly search the interior of the affected area "after the fire is declared under control"||Under control - Means the forward progress of the fire has been stopped and command can extinguish the remaining fire with on-scene resources. Does not mean fire is out.||Loss stopped - No more damage is being created. ||Safety team established - Establishment of a safety team on site 0,1,6,4,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Tile and slate roofs||Two problems for ventilation crews trying to reach the highest point on the roof.:

Problem 1- Lot of damage caused by crews getting to the desired point of ventilation||Problem 2 - Broken tiles make walking on the roof very slippery, tile pieces may fall off the roof thus causing a safety hazard for those working below.|||When a tile/slate roof must be vented, a roof ladder should be used to give fire, fighters good footing. 0,0,6,6,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer ||The first and second priority of defensive operations is?

Protect exposures||Knock down the main body of the fire 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The purpose of salvage is to:

Protect property ||Move it away from the effects of fire 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||The goal of the EAP is to:

Provide COUNSELING and REHABILITATION services to get the employee back to full productive duty as soon as possible. 0,1,7,6,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Safety precautions||When opening up a roof, be sure to:||7

Provide secondary means of egress|Have a charged line in place|Prevent personnel from walking on a spongy roof|Exercise caution in working around electric wires and guy wires|Stand to windward side of cut|Wear PPE|Watch for personnel within the range of the swing of the axe 2,0,6,6,7,8,18,2012-03-26 12:20,2012-03-27 06:20

Fire officer||Maintaing customer service||Command should consider offering the following services to assist whenever possible:||9

Provide shelter||Provide cell phone access||Protect, package, and remove valuables||Provide ongoing service until customer indicates we are no longer needed||Explain what CFD is doing||Explain and provide "After The Fire" pamphlet||CEMA if evacuating or displacing up to 20 people||Co-ordinate site security ||Co-ordinated a walk through with a responsible party when authorized ||| 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The post incident analysis should include the following:||10

REASONS -Reasons for attending the post incident analysis||BRIEFING - A briefing from the ISO, including perspective in regards to safety||DESCRIPTION - Description of the incident to familiarize the participants with the problems involved||VISUAL AIDS - Use of visual and other aids such as sketches, pictures, simulation, and videotapes||REVIEW - A review of the fire fighting operations in sequence||DISCUSSIONS- Discussions conducted in a manner that puts participants at ease, and invites ideas and related experiences||COMPLIMENTS - Compliments, praise and reinforcement of superior performance||QUESTIONS - Opportunity for questions, comments, or suggestions||POSITIVE FEEDBACK - Expression of confidence in the continued improvements and positive results||FOLLOW UPS - Identification of follow-up if required|| 0,1,9,9,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Rescue, exposure and confinement concerns can be alleviated with?

Rapid extinguishment 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Once a unit has completed Rehab, the officer of the unit reports to the incident commander.||The unit is then:

Reassigned||Released from the scene||Reports to the staging manager with their Red pass and remains there for reassignment 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||If ventilation is interrupted for any reason during PPA crews must be:

Recalled immediately until the situation is rectified. ||At which time the IC can assess the feasibility of allowing crews to re-enter. 0,1,11,10,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||What are four duties of an awareness level responder?||4

Recognize a hazard||Protect themselves||Call trained personnel||Secure the area| 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||MOTIVATION||Name the 5 motivational theory's||R|M|G|E|E

Reinforcement theory - name the four types, |P|N|E|P||Motivation-hygiene theory||Goal-setting theory||Equity theory||Expectancy theory|||| Reinforcement Theory - This theory suggest that behavior is an action of its consequence. ||Reinforcement must immediately follow an action in order to increase the probability that the desired outcome will recur. Four types are:||POSITIVE reinforcement- giving a reward for good behavior. |NEGATIVE reinforcement- removing a undesirable consequence of good behavior. |EXTINCTION- ignoring bad behavior. |PUNISHMENT- punishing bad behavior.|| Motivational-Hygiene Theory |MOTIVATIONAL factors are the individual's internally determined motivators, such as the desire for recognition, achievement, responsibility, and advancement. |HYGIENE factors are conditions that are external to the individual, such as pay and work conditions.|||Goal-Setting Theory- relies on the natural competiveness of people.|Developing clear, specific and measurable goals are essential for goal-setting motivation. |Example, reduce your turnout time to less than 1 minute.| Equity Theory - This motivation process suggests, that employees evaluate the outcome they receive for their inputs and compare them with the outcomes others receive for their inputs. Example, this theory explains why the fire chief is payed more than a firefighter, and why a firefighter is payed more than a restaurant worker. Conversely, most firefighters wouldn't understand why the fire schief is the highest in the country and the FF are in the lowest||Expectancy Theory - This motivational theory is based on the premise that people act in a manner that they believe will lead to an outcome they value. ||According to the expectancy theory, the fire officer must address 3 considerations in order to motivate the individual. |1 - The employees belief that his effort will achieve the goal. |2 - The employees belief that meeting the goal will lead to the reward. |3 - The employee desire for the rewards value to the employee. 0,1,12,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Four variables influence fire weather:||4

Relative humidity||Temperature||Wind||Precipitation 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Advantages of WOOD?||Disadvantages of WOOD?

Relatively easy to work with, strong, lightweight and inexpensive. ||Primary disadvantage of wood is it is COMBUSTIBLE. 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||15 minute notification is intended to :||

Remind command that if the strategies employed up until now have not been successful in controlling the fire, it may be time to change strategies to ensure firefighter safety.||15 minute notification helps the incident commander maintain situational awareness 0,1,4,3,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||We use these principals to put out FOREST FIRES:

Remove the fuel - By cutting a line or separating fuel from the fire||Remove the oxygen - By cutting of the air with a spray of water or a cover of dirt||Reduce the heat - Cooling with water or dirt to reduce combustion temperature|| 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Disadvantages of forced ventilation are that it:||4

Requires mechanical devicie, power source, and additional firefighters||Can increase the intensity of the fire, and lead to unwanted fire and smoke spread||Requires a very large fan or for large incidents, a number of smaller fans||Provides limited airflow in defensive ventilation 0,0,8,7,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Explain:||Rescue|Exposures|Confinement|Extinguishment|Overhaul|Ventilate|Salvage

Rescue - Primary and Secondary, Removing victims||Exposures - Exposure protection is to keep the incident from getting any Larger.||Confinement - Purpose to contain the hazard to area of origin. Protecting avenues of escape.||Extinguishment - Ultimate goal is to extinguish all of the fire and mitigate the hazard.||Overhaul - Considered the tactical priority, overhaul ensures fire is completely out.||Ventilate - Performed in order to improve interior conditions||Salvage - Purpose is to protect property or move it away from the effect of fire. 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The main purpose of the Safety Team is to :

Rescue and otherwise assist on-scene firefighters. 0,1,10,9,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What is other acronym used to remember the Strategic Goals that may be required?

Rescue|Exposures|Confinement|Extinguishment|Overhaul||Ventilate|Salvage|||Rescue has been fulfilled when?|Confinement has been fulfilled when?|Salvage and overhaul has been fulfilled when?| Rescue has been fulfilled when Primary and the Secondary searches have been completed.||Confinement has been fulfilled when the fire is Under Control.||Salvage and overhaul has been fulfilled when Loss has been Stopped.| 0,1,14,14,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Residential high rise buildings differ from commercial high rise buildings in that the are:

Residential are compartmentalized with fire resistance requirements between suites. 0,0,4,4,5,6,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Structures to which horizontal ventilation is normally applied include:||6

Residential buildings in which the fire has not yet involved the attic area||Buildings with high windows near the eaves||Buildings where the fire is not contained by fire curtains||Involved floors of multi story structures, and buildings with roofs above large open spaces||Attics or residential buildings with louvered vents in the walls||Structures weakened by the effects of burning 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Once a unit is deployed, the staging area manager:

Returns the red fire pass to the officer and adds a slash after the units notation. 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 6||Before you leave for an extended stay or out of jurisdiction travel you should:||4

Review your assignment|Have a clear understanding of your decision making authority you hold|Assemble or up-date a travel kit containing specific technical information|Ensure your family knows your destination and how to get a hold of you 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||Location of shipping documents:||Road vehicles|Unaccompanied trailer|Marine transporter|Rail transporter|Air carrier|Other||

Road vehicles - Within drivers reach / on drivers seat or door pocket||Unaccompanied trailer - Copy with parking attendant or in document tube||Marine transporter - Copy with master, "Ro-Ro" notify master, "Tow" tug skipper, "Laid up" ship keeper or at gang way||Rail transporter - With train crew or in caboose, yard controller, repair shop manager, dispatcher||Air carrier - With the pilot ||Other - Clearly marked container on vehicle 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||The fire danger rating is a system that measures:||3

STARTING: The probability of fire starting||INTENSITY: The estimated burning intensity||SPREAD: The rate of spread 0,1,9,8,2,3,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define SAFETY FACTOR?||What is the purpose of a SAFETY FACTOR?||U|W|D|M||

Safety factor is the ultimate strength of a member divided by the maximum load of the system||To allow for:||Unexpected loading|Workmanship|Deficiencies|Material defects 0,1,11,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||A major reason for division of labour and managing span of control is?

Safety of fire fighting personnel 0,0,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett || Hierarchy of Needs

Self-actualization|Esteem, Status|Social, Affection|Safety, Security, Order|Physiological Needs || ||||| Physiological Needs - Food, water, and shelter. Meals may be delayed, but food is needed to keep firefighter working.||Safety, Security, Order - Feel their safety is looked after by officers. Employment security, a firefighter may think a clash with a superior officer will hinder a firefighters career,||Social, Affection - Transferring a firefighter away from a good assignment can be a strong Demotivator. ||Esteem, Status - Firefighters will invest time and money to compete for a high status position.||Self-actualization - Self-actualizing people have many such peak performances. They focus on the problem and not themselves. | 0,0,8,8,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer ||Rescue efforts should be extended in the following order:||4

Severely threatened|Largest group|Other areas of the hazard|Exposed areas 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Pre-attack PPV should NOT be initiated where:|||5

Signs of backdraft are apparent||Dust or powders may be disturbed||Fire location has not been determined||Fire is known to be spreading beyond the compartment of origin||Common attic exists in a multi occupancy building (no fire separation)| 0,1,6,6,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Mechanical ventilation||Positioning options for high-output fans

Single - Basic set up used to ventilate most residential fires.||Series - 30% more air than single. Closer fan provides a boost of pressure, the further fan ensures that a total seal is obtained on the door. ||Parallel - Wider opening (side by side) number of fans depends on size of the entrance||Combination - Series and parallel may be combined to establish effective ventilation at a wider opening.||V-point - Highest air volume, 10% more air volume than Series or Parallel (one fan seals top, one fan seals bottom) two fan may be positioned parallel to, and several feet away for, each other in a V-point configuration. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||The incident command function may be carried out in two ways:

Single Command||Unified Command 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||RESOURSES assigned to an incident are managed in one of the following ways:

Single resource ||Task force||Strick team Single resource - Includes both personnel and their required equipment||Task force - Combination of single resources within span of control||Strick team - Combination of a designated number of SAME KIND AND TYPE resources with common communications and a leader. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Resource Managemnt ||Resources assigned to an incident are managed in one of the following ways:||The use of Task forces and Strick teams:||Tactical resources assigned to an incident will always be in one of the three status conditions:||

Single resource|Task force|Strick team|||Maximizes effectiveness of resources|Reduces span of control|Reduces communication traffic|||Assigned|Available|Out of service Single resource - Includes both personnel and their required equipment|Task force - A combination of single resources within their span of control |Strick team - Combination of a designated number of same kind and type of resources with common communication and a leader.|||Maximizes effectiveness of resources|Reduces span of control|Reduces communication traffic|||Assigned - Resources performing an active assignment|Available - Resources ready for deployment|Out of service - Resources not assigned and not ready 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Planning Section - ||Planning may be utilized into 4 unit level positions.||S|R|D|D|T

Situation Unit||Resource Unit||Documentation Unit||Demobilization Unit||Technical Specialists Situation Unit - Collects and processes information on the current situation, prepares situation displays d situation summaries, develops maps and projections.||Resource Unit - Responsible for all check-in activity and for maintaining the status on all personnel and equipment resources assigned to the incident.||Documentation Unit - Prepares the Incident Action Plan, maintains all incident related documentation and provides duplication services.||Demobilization Unit - On large complex incidents, the demob unit will assist in ensuring that an orderly, safe and cost-effective movement of personnel will be made when they are no longer required a the incident.||Technical Specialists - Planning is also the initial place of check-in for technical specialists assigned to the incident. Depending on their assignment, Technical Specialist may work within the Planning Section, or be reassigned to other incident areas. 0,0,15,15,12,13,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Transfer of command briefing should include the following essential elements:||5

Wildland||Some of the factors causing variations in ignition temperatures are:

Size of fuel|Shape of fuel|Moisture content|Quantity of fuel being heated|Velocity of air around the particle Size - Generally the smaller the fuel, the easier it will ignite||Shape of fuel ||Moisture content - Most important aspect of fire behavior||Quantity of fuel being heated ||Velocity of air around the particle - insulate against heat loss from wood 0,1,14,11,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Module1 ||The Incident Commander will determine the need to establish a Logistics section on the incident.||This is usually determined by the :||3

Size of incident|Complexity of support|How long the incident may last 0,0,1,0,0,1,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||The first thing an officer should do is to:

Size up the situation to determine the control difficulty and provide an initial assessment to dispatch.|| 0,1,4,4,4,5,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation. ********Test Question*********||Every fire is unique. The ventilation needs of each structure are also unique. ||How the situation should be treated depends on:||4

Size, extent, and location of the building and the fire||Life hazard||Kind of material burning||Susceptibility of the material to smoke, heat, water damage 0,1,13,11,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Common features of fatality fires were identified:||5

Small fires or within isolated sectors in large fires||Most fires were innocent in appearance prior to flare-ups or blow-ups. In some cases, fatalities occurred during mop-up stages||Flare-ups occurred in deceptively light fuels, especially when there was an unexpected shift in wind direction or wind speed||Fires ran up hill in chimneys, gullies, or on steep slopes||Suppression equipment, such as helicopters or air tankers, can adversely modify fire behavior. There wind wake has been known to cause flare-ups. 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What are the 8 signs of a BACKDRAFT condition:||SSSSBCLM

Smoke under pressure|Smoke stained windows|Smoke leaving building in puffs or at intervals |Sudden rapid movement of air inward when an opening is made|Black smoke becoming dense grey yellow|Confinement and excessive heat|Little to no visible flame|Muffled sounds||||Inside structure:|Heavy, swirling volume of hot grayish-yellow smoke|Whistling sound of air being drawn in||Outside structure:|Very hot window glass and/or doors|Smoke puffing from cracks and small openings| 1,1,14,13,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Fire companies must consider the following characteristics of fire streams:

Solid stream - More penetration, reach and sticking power; less conversion||Fog stream - More thermal layer disruption, less reach||44mm lines - Mobility with moderate volume||65mm lines - Less mobility, larger volume ||Master stream - More time required for set up, provides maximum volume 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||All personnel at the scene shall either be positioned in:||3

Staging||Assigned to a task/team, group/ division or area||Rehab area 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Vertical extension may occur through:

Stairwells, Elevators, and Shafts by direct flame contact or by air convection||Partitions and walls, and upward between the walls, by flame contact or air convection||Windows or outside openings, where flame extends to other exterior openings and enters upper floors||Ceilings and floor joist by conduction of heat through beams, pipes, or other objects that extend||Floor and ceiling openings, where sparks and burning material fall through to lower floors||Collapsed floors and roofs 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The FUCTION of an apparatus should determine its placement.||Apparatus placement on the fire ground should be based on one of the following:||3

Standard operating procedure||Pre-arranged staging area||Direct order from command 0,1,10,8,1,2,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||The emergency traffic announcement is designed to:

Stop all radio communications and provide an opportunity for immediate notification to all fire ground personnel of a notable hazard that is about to occur or has just occurred. 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Emergency traffic announcement is designed to:

Stop all radio communications and provide an opportunity for immediate notification to all fire personnel of a notable hazard that is about to occur or has just occurred.|||Who has other authority to initiate an emergency traffic announcement.|| Any crew member has the authority.||Incidents involving a less than imminent hazard shall follow the chain of command for communication. 0,1,6,5,0,1,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Initiating Command, the following "geographical positions" may be used: |S|A|S

Street name - memorial command||Area or District name - park dale command||Specific geographical location - edworthy park command 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Wall structures:||3

Studded walls||Masonry walls||Cinderblock walls || Studded walls - Studded walls contain an internal framework that is covered with a surface material||Masonry walls - Originally constructed of bricks. Two walls face to face with a "HEADER BRICKS" placed laterally to tie the two walls together.||Cinderblock walls - Steel reinforced rods can be placed down the voids. The blocks are filled with concrete to create a solid wall. Require lateral support or collapse is potential.|| 1,1,8,8,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Logistics Section - Support Branch Function||S|F|G

Supply Unit||Facilities Unit||Ground Support Unit Supply unit - Orders personnel, equipment and supplies. The unit stores and maintains supplies, and services non-expendable equipment. In the ICS all resources ordered are placed through the logistics supply unit. This responsibility rests with the unit leader or the logistics section chief.||Facilities unit - Set up and maintain whatever facilities may be required in support of the incident. Provide managers for the incident base and camps. Provide security support for the facilities and incident as required.||Ground support unit - Provides transportation, and maintains and fuels vehicles assigned to the incident. 0,0,16,16,12,13,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||One person may be in charge of more than one ICs organizational element? ||TRUE or FALSE

TRUE 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||The difference between FLASHOVER and BACKDRAFT is:

The amount of oxygen. 0,0,3,3,4,5,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||In general, it is not necessary to cut a hole in the roof unless:

The fire is in the attic||In a balloon frame||Extending up exterior wall 0,1,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||For an EAP to be successful, the fire officer must be able to:||

The fire officer must be able to recognize stress in an employee 0,0,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Fire under control means:

The forward progress of the fire has been stopped and command can extinguish the remaining fire with on scene resources. 0,1,6,4,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What is stack effect?

The natural convection of heated gases upwards currents, which draw the fire and heat in the direction of the upper opening. 0,1,10,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define "Occupancy":

The purpose for which a building or portion of a building is used or intended to be used. 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Define size-up:||Hint: Command board

The rapid consideration of the critical incident factors and development of a rational incident action plan. 0,1,7,5,1,2,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||A release must be reported when?||2

The release has caused, is causing, or may cause an adverse effect.||Drips form an excessive volume that is greater that what exists under normal operating conditions 0,1,10,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Operation section chief is responsible for:

The tactical deployment of the resources, and the communicating needs and progress to command. ||However IC determines strategic objectives and oversees implementation. 0,1,6,6,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Describe horizontal ventilation:

The venting of heat, smoke, and noxious gases through wall openings such as windows and doors||This could also include forced openings and ducting. 0,0,3,3,3,4,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Fire inside a structure increases_______pressure.

Thermal 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define COCK LOFTS?

These are voids located between the top floor ceiling and the roof.||Cock lofts will contain the roof truss system of the building and have historically been a problem as an area for undetected fire extension 0,1,12,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Explain the Think, Plan, Act Model?

Think - Identify the problems you are up against (Heat & Smoke, Fire, Occupants, Exposures, Structural, Hazmat)||Plan - Based on risk/benefit analysis, determine the strategic goals. (RECEO VS)||Weight the potential impact of the situation against the three priorities;|1 - life safety, |2 - Incident stabilization |3 - Property conservation||Act - Identify the tactical considerations and deploy teams 0,1,16,15,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Finance and Administration Section||T|P|C|C

Time Unit||Procurement Unit||Compensation / Claims Unit||Cost Unit| Time Unit - Ensures personnel times at incident are recorded||Procurement Unit - Administrative paperwork on rentals. Time reporting.||Compensation Unit - WBC paperwork is correctly filled out||Claims Unit - Handles investigations for claim of damage to properties||Cost Unit - Responsible for collecting all cost information, and for providing cost estimates and cost saving recommendations. 0,0,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Some of the factors that contribute to structural failure of a building include:||13

Time of fire involvement|Building design and component material|Fire load and temperatures generated|The existence of cantilever or suspended elements|Type of fire protection for building elements or lack thereof|Previous instability or renovation|Heavily loaded floors particularly just above the fire|Additional loading from fire operations, such as trapped water or icing|Environmental factors like wind or snow loading|Buildings age and maintenance |Quality and completeness of the original construction|Improper fire fighting breaching and ventilation techniques|Explosions 0,1,11,9,0,1,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Decision making is enhanced when Command is provided with information that is: ||5|||There are three major ways of gathering information:

Timely|Accurate|Current|Localized|Specific||||Visual - Information that is actually seen by the officer during investigation and size up||Reconnaissance - Information received by radio from operating companies, or conveyed during investigation and size up||PrePlanning - Information from pre-fire inspection and training 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||Use of position titles in ICS serves THREE important purposes:||3||

Titles provide a common standard for multi agency use at an incident||Distict titles allows for filling ICS positions with the most qualified individual INDEPENDANT of rank||Helps agency dispatch facilities with requesting qualified personnel || 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Principally there are two reasons for ventilating a building:

To control the direction of the fire gasses||To gain (and maintain) entry||||The timing of ventilation is extremely important and must be co-ordinated with? Fire attack activities 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 3||There are three reasons to designate a Deputy Incident Commander:||3

To perform specific tasks as requested by Incident Commander||To perform the Incident Command function in a relief capacity||To represent an assisting agency that may share jurisdictional or have jurisdiction in the future 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||A "MEMBER" can experience what type of LOADING?

Tortional|Axial|Transverse|Essecntric| 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||If the first arriving officer assumes the mobile command tactical mode, command will be:

Transferred to the second officer to arrive. 1,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||What are the 12 functions of command?|TERD EAA C PACD|

Transmit an initial radio report|Establish the command function|Rapidly evaluate and complete a size up|Develop an Incident Action Plan that clearly identifies, problems,strategic goals and tactics to deploy||Establish and assign Accountability|Assign resources as required|Assign branches / group / divisions, and build an ICS organization||Continually evaluate the Incident Action Plan and revise as required||Provide ongoing command and control|Assign and request additional resources|Co-ordinate with outside agencies|Demobilize and return companies when appropriate, and terminate command 0,1,12,12,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2||It is important to use written action plans if:||3

Two or more jurisdictions are involved||Incident will overlap major changes in personnel or new operational period||Partial or full activation of the ICS organization 0,0,1,1,1,2,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||NFPA divides buildings into five types:|||Explain the 5 types:

Type 1 - Fire resistive|Type 2 - Non combustible|Type 3 - Ordinary construction|Type 4 - Heavy timber construction|Type 5 - Wood frame construction Type 1 - Fire resistive - Structural members are non-combustible and have a specific fire resistive rating.||Type 2 - Non combustible - Structural members are non-combustible and may be protected, but requirements for fire resistance are limited or nonexistent ||Type 3 - Ordinary construction - Exterior load bearing walls are normally non-combustible. Interior structural members and assemblies are constructed of strictly combustible material, or a mixture of combustible and non-combustible. Interior floors and roofs are designed to pancake collapse, leaving exterior walls standing.||Type 4 - Heavy timber construction - Exterior walls are normally non-combustible and internal structural members are composed of heavy timber. After renovation, interior components are typically non-load bearing and type 5. These building represent very large fire loads.||Type 5 - Wood frame construction - The majority of the structural components are constructed of combustible materials, especially the load bearing componenets. Limited fire resistance can be specified for larger structures. 0,1,9,9,9,10,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||How does NFPA classify building by?

Types 0,0,5,5,6,7,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 2 ||Management by Objectives covers Four Essential Steps. |U|E|S|P

Understand agency policy and direction||Establish incident objectives - what are you going to do (evacuate, protect, contain)||Select appropriate strategies - how are you going to do it, (police to evacuate, protect in place)||Performed tactical direction - (applying tactics appropriate to the strategy, assigning the right resources, and monitoring performance) 0,0,8,8,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||Fuel continuity describes the distribution of fuels over a given area. ||Two broad categories exist:

Uniform fuels||Patchy fuels||Explain: Uniform fuels - Fuels are distributed evenly over an area||Patchy fuels - Fuels unevenly distributed over an area|||Continuity is an important factor in fire behavior because the distribution of fuels influence the potential area where the fire may spread. 0,1,11,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define UNIFORM loading?||Define CONCENTRATED loading?

Uniform- load is distributed evenly across the surface of an area.||Concentrated - load that focuses on a particular member or structural element 0,0,5,5,7,8,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Transmitting the Initial Radio Report should include the following:||U |I|B|S|O|C|A|N|L

Unit identification||Incident address||Brief building conditions (occupancy and construction type)||Scene description ( incident type: fire, hazardous materials, or motor vehicle accident)||Operational mode||Conditions (give description)||Actions being taken||Needs||Location and confirmation of command| 0,1,13,12,3,4,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1 |||Unity of Command means?||Chain of Command means?||There are several layers of the Organizational Structure.

Unity of Command - Every individual has a designated supervisor||Chain of Command - The superior-subordinate authority relationship that starts at the top of the organization hierarchy and extends to the lowest levels.||Organizational Structure with several layers||Command|Sections|Branches|Divisions/groups|Sectors/units|Resources 0,0,8,8,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Four principals of Command ||4

Unity of command ||Chain of command ||Span of control ||Delegation Unity of command - Each person at the incident only answers to ONE supervisor||Chain of command - Orders come from IC and move down, information is relayed up to IC||Span of control - Recommended span of control is 3-7, 5 is optimal||Delegation - Assigning personnel to accomplish tasks 0,1,13,13,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||All personnel must enter the structure through?||CFD uses what kind of fan?

Ventilation entrance opening||16" gas fan with an air flow rating of approx 12,000 cubis feet/minute or 20,000 cubic meters /hour. 0,1,6,6,6,7,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Define OFFENSIVE ventilation?||Venting for _____?

Venting for FIRE.||Venting close to the fire in order to:||3||| Have a direct affect on the fire itself||Limit fire spread||Make inside condition safer for firefighters| 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Define WALLS?|||

Vertical or near vertical structures that enclose or separate spaces.|||Walls can be?||4|| Interior|Exterior|Load-bearing|Simple partitions 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Staging Area Manager is also responsible for the following:||4

Visible and accessible to incoming rigs (Rig with lights on)||Parking apparatus in an appropriate manner||Maintains a log of companies||Reviewing with Command the Resourcses to be maintaind and co-ordinating requests through dispatch. 2,1,11,10,0,0,19,2012-03-29 16:53,2012-03-29 16:53

Reading smoke||Process:||Inventory the four visual attributes:|||Determine effects of environment:|||Determine rate of change:|

Volume |Velocity|Density|Colour|||Size of container|Size and number of openings|Weather factors||Rapid changes predict an imminent event 1,1,12,11,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What are the four VISIBLE elements of smoke that help the fire fighter assess the fire are as follows:

Volume|Velocity|Density|Colour|||The rate of change is also a significant factor because: Volume - The greater the volume, the larger the fire||Velocity - The greater the velocity, the hotter the fire||Density - The thicker the smoke, the more material is burning||Colour - The darker the smoke, the more carbon/ toxic material present|||The speed at which these indicators change may indicate an UPCOMING VIOLENT EVENT. 0,1,10,10,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||Horizontal extension occurs through:

Wall openings by direct flame contact or air currents||Corridors, halls, passageways by air convection, radiation, and flame contact.||Open spaces by radiated heat or air convection ||Explosion or flash-burning or fire gases, flammable vapors, or dust in all directions||Wall and interior partitions by direct flame contact||Wall by conduction of heat through beams, pipes, or other gases||IT ALSO OCCURS BY:||Direct flame contact|Radiant heat or air currents|Air convection, radiation, and flame contact|Conduction of heat|Explosion 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Hazmat||A decontamination corridor is set up in what zone? Where is safe haven?||Name the four zones?||Name the perimeters and locations?||Staging is set up where?||Command post is where?

Warm zone. With safe haven beside decon area. ||Hazard area|Hot zone|Warm zone|Cold zone||Isolation perimeter - Set up outside cold zone||Safety perimeter - Set up between warm and cold zone ||Staging area is outside cold zone||Command is set up within cold zone 0,1,9,9,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||CFD uses the WALLACE WAS HOT mnemonic developed by The National Fire Acedemy in Emmitsberg, Maryland to assist with size up:

Water |Apparatus |Life |Location/Extent |Area|Construction|Exposures ||Weather|Auxiliary|Special Hazards||Height|Occupancy|Time Water - Continuous and adequate water supply | |Apparatus - First alarm assignment adequate? Specialty resources needed?| |Life - Saveable life dictates overall strategy. Operations should be directed towards rescue.| |Location/Extent - Where is the fire currently, and where it's going. ||Area - Size of structure (needed fire flow), geographic location.||Construction - Building construction directly influences tactics and fire fighter safety.||Exposures - Adjacent areas or structures. Directly involved or may become involved.||Weather - Wind, Temperature and Relative Humidity. Effects on fire and crews.||Auxiliary - Potential protective systems that will assist efforts of crews, sprinklers/ fire walls etc.||Special Hazards - Occupancy and processes conducted. Laboratory drug lab / manufacturing.||Height - Aerial ladder reach, ground ladder reach. Collapse zones.||Occupancy - Special hazards and Evacuation. Schools / old folks homes. / hospitals.||Time - Building occupancy changes, people sleeping. Second alarm companies response time? 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Wildland||What is the principal agent in extinguishing a fire?||

Water||It works in two ways: Cooling: Water on hot fuels absorbs heat.||Smothering: Combustible gasses from fuel cannot mix with O2 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Effective radio communication should:||6

Well timed||Concise & brief ||Clear and calm||Explicit ||Plain language||Given at a effective rate Well timed - Integrated, and prioritized during ongoing communication function||Concise & brief, and short||Clear and calm - Reflecting self-control and composure||Explicit - Eliminate options, and use task orientated language||Plain language and standard firefighter terms||Given at a effective rate - Neither to fast or slow 0,1,15,13,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||When should safety teams be established?

When ever teams have been deployed into high risk areas, such as those for fire attack.|||A safety team should be established early in the situation. 0,1,11,10,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Ventilation||What is one time ventilation is always required?

When the fire has not vented. 0,0,6,6,8,9,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Supervisors should know exactly:||4

Where their unit should go||Whom they should report to||The task they should perform||The objective of the task|||Orders should tell members: What to do, not||How to do it 0,1,9,8,8,9,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Details of deployment are captured immediately beside the apparatus abbreviation in the following format. ||Explain:||Who ||What ||Where

Who - Includes the units designation with the number of personnel in subscript||What - Derived from the list of strategic goals; becomes the units call sign||Where - Includes both where from and where to with floor numbers on subscript 0,1,11,11,11,12,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Once defensive strategy has been announced, all personnel will:

Withdrawal from the structure and maintain a safe perimeter. |Complete a PAR|The air horn blast evacuation is sounded. Warning or recall tones can be activated by dispatch on any Tac channel at the discretion of command. 0,1,5,5,5,6,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

BC||Name 4 types of WOOD construction:

Wood frame|Balloon|Timber frame|Log 0,1,10,10,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1 ||Each of the general staff may have a deputy, or more than one if necessary.|The role of the deputy Is flexible. The deputy can work with:y

Work with the Primary position|Work in a relief capacity|Be assigned specific tasks 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Jones and Bartlett ||Should leadership style change from the time of size-up to the time of execution of the chosen plan?

YES, Democratic is appropriate during size-up while autocratic is appropriate once operation has started. 0,1,9,9,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Module 1||Transfer of Command Check list. A I T O N A

|Appropriate ICS terminology is being used at the incident|Incident command post has been established|Transfer of command will take place face to face|Outgoing Incident Commander to prepare and give a briefing |New incident Commander excepts command|Appropriate notifications are made to incident personnel and appropriate locations 0,0,2,2,2,3,0,2012-03-26 12:20,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer||Purpose of a post incident analysis is to identify:||5

|The need for Procedural changes |The need for increased emphasis on Specific training |The need for closer co-operation with other agencies required|The need for emphasis on aspects of fire prevention|Address flaws in protective installation or lack thereof|| 0,1,9,9,10,11,0,2012-03-29 16:28,1969-12-31 17:00

Fire officer

||Command must make the basic rescue decision:||| Do we remove victims from the hazard|Or do we protect in place? 0,1,17,17,12,13,0,2012-03-29 16:53,1969-12-31 17:00

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