Chapter 6 Life Safety

Question 1

If the fire can be quickly extinguished, the top life-safety priority is what?

Answer 1

Providing the required rate of flow.

Question 2

Only on _________________ is it best to rescue visible occupants rather than controlling or extinguishing the fire.

Answer 2

rare occasions

Question 3

Electing to leave people in a burning building is a calculated risk that the IC must be prepared to make on the basis of what?

Answer 3

1. Fire conditions
2. Available resources
3. Extent of danger to victims

Question 4

Indications for VEIS include:

Answer 4

1. Strong evidence that a savable victim remains inside the building
2. Known location of victim
3. Victim location directly accessible through exterior opening such as a window
4. Victim unable to be safely rescued via interior stairway

Question 5

Occupants should be rescued by the _________, _________, __________, and _____________.

Answer 5

Safest, shortest, easiest, and most direct route.

Question 6

Most common means of building evacuation from upper floors. Listed in preferential order.

Answer 6

1. Interior Stairs
2. Fire Escapes
3. Aerial Ladders/Elevated Platforms
4. Ground Ladders
5. Elevator Rescues
6. Rope Rescues
7. Helicopter Rescues

Question 7

Ground ladders are generally ____________, _______________, and __________________.

Answer 7

less stable
do not have the reach of most aerial ladders
require more personnel to place in position

Question 8

The only reliable way to verify evacuation status and fire conditions is for FFs to do what?

Answer 8

enter the structure and systematically check every room

Question 9

The most difficult victim ro rescue is one who has ____________________.

Answer 9

been felled by the smoke, heat, or gases in an unknown location.

Question 10

If a fire is extended through a structure, the threat to occupants is directly related to the following:

Answer 10

1. Awareness of the fire
2. Ability to escape - including occupants physcial condition
3. Fire and smoke conditions in escape route
4. Construction of building
5. Provisions made in advance to facilitate egress

Question 11

Define Critical Time.

Answer 11

The time available until the structure becomes untenable.

Question 12

Large windows indicate areas that are most likely what?

Answer 12

Common areas

Question 13

Priority of rescues:

Answer 13

1. People on the fire floor nearest to the immediate fire area
2. People in proximity to the fire area on the same level as the fire
3. People on the floor above the fire
4. People on the top floor
5. People on the floors between the floor above the fire and the top floor
6. People on the floors below the fire
7. People in nearby buildings
8. People outside (collapse or falling glass zones)

Question 14

What is the key to successful search operations?

Answer 14

Being systematic

Question 15

A mass casualty incident occurs when one of the following situations exists:

Answer 15

1. The number of victims and the nature of their injuries make the normal level of stabilization and care unattainable.
2. The number of immediately available trained personnel and transportation vehicles are insufficient.
3. Hospital capabilities are insufficient to handle all of the victims requiring care.

Question 16

The division of labor concept is important. Without preassignment of general duties, actions are _____________.

Answer 16

delayed and/or duplicated.

Question 17

What is the most important fire ground activity?

Answer 17

Saving lives

Question 18

What is the first medical priority in managing a medical disaster?

Answer 18

Triage