202.05 Flashcards
(52 cards)
Personnel must use extra caution when placed in what positions related to tactical positioning?
• direct flow path of the fire
• working into wind, driven conditions
• above the fire
• where Fire can move behind/above
• Where position/retreat cannot be controlled
• when involved with opposing hose streams
• combining interior/exterior attack
• limited access
• under involved roof structures
• areas containing hazmat
• below ground fires
• areas where flashover/backdraft potential exists
• above/below ground rescue
What represents the major reason for an effective and well-timed offensive/defensive decision and the associated write off by command?
The safety of firefighting personnel
 when operating in a defensive strategy, operating position should be where?
As far from the involved area as possible, while still remaining effective
What is required for firefighter safety when operating in an offensive strategy?
A controlled aggressive attack
In an offensive strategy, what eliminates most eventual safety problems
An effective, coordinated interior attack operation, directed towards knocking down the fire 
What for states should all personnel on the fire ground be in?
• responding
• staging
• assigned to a task/operating within a sector
• released to in-service status
Individuals/crews are restricted from doing what on the fire ground?
Wandering around or congregating in nonfunctional groups
Where must all personnel that have not been assigned to a sector or do not have a necessary staff function be located? 
Outside the fire ground perimeter
In extremely hazardous situations what kind of fire streams must be utilized whenever possible
Unmanned fire streams 
What is necessary to manage conflicting operations?
Notifications/coordination between company, officers, sector, officers, and command 
What must be done prior to ladder pipes going into operation?
•Ground crews must be notified and evacuated from interior positions
• Command/sector officers should consider obtaining a PAR
What is the purpose of extending a ladder 2–3 feet above a roof line?
Provide personnel operating on the roof with a visible means of egress
When laddering buildings under fire conditions, where should ladders be placed?
Near building corners or firewalls due to stability in the event of structural failure
When laddering a roof selected ladder shall extend how far past the roofline
2-3’
What does the ROCC recommend personnel do anytime a ladder/platform is in motion?
Tether with a ladder belt
When operating either above or below ground level, how many escape routes/means of egress should be attempted to be established
At least two 
When operating above/below ground level what locations are preferred related to means of egress?
Opposite ends/diagonal corners of the building or separated by considerable distance 
What is the definition of a hot zone?
Any area that requires an SCBA, charged hose line, special protective clothing, or in which firefighting personnel are at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure. 
All firefighters working in the hot zone shall be in crews with a minimum of how many personnel?
2
What is the definition of a warm zone?
The area just outside of the hot zone where firefighters start their operations on the fire ground 
What zone does hazmat and TRT developing strategies and tactics operate in?
Warm zone
What location does command operate in?
The cold zone
What location does the accountability officer and fire investigations operate in?
 the warm zone
