Structural fire fighting 4.

Question 1

The primary responsibility of all companies working on the scene of an emergency is to work within the overall ($$$$$$$)

Answer 1

Incident action plan

Question 2

Through the establishment of ($$$$$), first in units can quickly go to work, allowing the incident commander time to evaluate options while maintaining control during those first few critical minutes on the fire ground.

Answer 2

SOPs

Question 3

Companies and crews are supervised by a ($$$$$$$$), thus reducing the span of control by having one person report for the entire crew.

Answer 3

Company officers

Question 4

The ($$$$$) was the basis for the Industrial Revolution. It was found that developing job skills in a concentrated area allowed greater productivity, as compared to one individual developing a wide variety of skills.

Answer 4

Division of labor principal

Question 5

An engine company is the basic firefighting unit. On close examination, engine company operations can be dissected into the following functions:

Answer 5

Preform rescue operations.
Establish water supply.
Advancing and operating hose lines.

Question 6

The determination by an engine company officer to position hose lines or remove occupants is a difficult decision. The tactical decision is based on the following concerns:

Answer 6

Immediate danger to occupants. 
Available staffing and resources
Time before additional units arrive
Extent of fire involvement
Equipment available to preform the rescue.

Question 7

Fire operations are more often unsuccessful because of poor or nonexistent ($$$$$$) work than because of lack of water.

Answer 7

Truck company

Question 8

The following task are normally assigned to truck companies

Answer 8

Conduct primary search rescue trapped victims ventilate
Force entry
Ladder the building
Check for extension access concealed spaces

Question 9

Safety and control dictate that operating units work in ($$$$$$$)

Answer 9

Groups ( companies or crews).

Question 10

Maintaining ($$$$$) facilitates accountability because the officer can immediately verify the safety of the entire crew.

Answer 10

Company unity

Question 11

($$$$$$), unless done in a very general way with company officers having the latitude to use discretion, may result in the ineffective use of resources.

Answer 11

Pre assigning positions

Question 12

($$$$$$) may be the single most important fire ground task if victims are trapped in secured area.

Answer 12

Forcible entry

Question 13

Some departments staff multi function apparatus that are equipped to preform engine and truck company operations. These are usually referred to as ($$$$) or ($$$$) companies.

Answer 13

Quint

Quad

Question 14

Proper ($$$$) can have a positive effect on all three foreground priorities (life safety, extinguishment, and propery conservation)

Answer 14

Ventilation

Question 15

If ($$$$$) is in adequate an offensive attack will rarely be successful.

Answer 15

Venting

Question 16

If the first in engine company will be used to lay attack lines, position the apparatus as closed to the curb line as possible with the ($$$$$) aligned with the desired entry point.

Answer 16

Side discharge

Question 17

If the apparatus is set up to use rear discharges for pre connected attack lines, then the pumper should be positioned close to the curb but ($$$$$$$) of the desired entry point.

Answer 17

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