202.05 Fireground Safety Flashcards
(32 cards)
-Personnel must use caution when placed in the following positions?
- Above the fire
- Where the fire can move behind them
- Where sector cannot control position/retreat
- When involved w/ opposing fire streams
- Combining interior and exterior fire attacks
- Limited access—one way in/out
- Operating under involved roof structures
- In areas containing hazardous materials
- Below ground fires
- Areas where a backdraft potential exists
- Above/below ground rescue
On the fireground, all personnel should be?
- positioned in staging
- assigned to task or operating in sector
- when done with task, assigned to resource/staging/rehabilitation sector waiting for reassignment
- NO FREELANCING
-It is the intent of rehab sector to reduce _____ and _____ experienced during difficult operation.
- Fatigue and trauma
How far above the roof line should a ladder be extended?
2-3 ft
What is definition of Defensive Strategy?
-Operating positions should be as far from the involved area as possible while still remaining effective
What is the definition of Offensive Strategy?
-an effective, coordinated interior attack operation directed toward knocking down the fire eliminates most eventual safety problems
-Where is the optimal area to place a ladder on a building under fire conditions?
Near building corners and firewalls
How many escape routes should be established when operating above or below ground?
At least 2 separate routes
The Hot Zone will be defined as?
Any area that requires SCBA, charged hoseline, special protective clothing, or at which FF’s are at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by environment or structure.
The Warm Zone will be defined as?
Just outside of the Hot Zone where FF’s start their operations. If at any time FF’s become threatened this area becomes the Hot Zone
The Cold Zone will be defined as?
-Outside the Warm Zone where no one is at risk because of the incident
-All personnel entering the Hot Zone shall?
-Wear full turnouts
-have crew intact
-be assigned to a Sector
ALL OTHERS STAY OUTSIDE
Who must authorize a crew leaving their respective Sector?
Sector Officer
What is the goal of Rehabilitation Sector?
Reduce fatigue and trauma experienced by FF’s
When should Command establish a Safety Sector?
-Incidents involving an inordinate danger to personnel, any situation that would be advantageous to overall safety
If after __________ of interior operations heavy fire conditions still exist, command should initiate a carefully evaluation of structural conditions, and should be fully prepared to withdrawal interior crews and change to a defensive strategy
10-15 minutes
When should firefighting efforts be abandoned?
When the extent of the fire prohibits control or the structure becomes unsafe to operate in.
What is the Emergency Traffic notification designed to do?
-Designed as immediate notification for all fireground personnel
When should Emergency Traffic be initiated?
Hazard appears imminent or has just occurred
When can elevators be used in working fires?
- Elevator shaft is clear
- hoist mechanism undamaged
- identify nearest enclosed stairway
- floor your going to is not involved
-How many floors below the fire should the elevator stop?
2
Should an elevator without the Emergency Operations be used if a working fire is indicated?
NO
How big of a perimeter around a high rise should be set up?
200ft
What situations could occur in the Hot Zone?
- entering a structure reported to be on fire
- operating in close proximity to the structure during exterior operations
- confined space
- trench rescue
- operating close to crane operations or close to swift water operations
- building collapse
- extrication
