Salvage M.P. 202.12A

Question 1

Salvage activities are required to stop what two types of fire damage?

Salvage also includes minimizing the effects of
What operations?

Answer 1

• direct and indirect fire damage

- firefighting operations

Question 2

What are the two Salvage objectives?

Answer 2

• Stop or reduce the source of damage

- Protect or remove contents

Question 3

Most often involves early smoke removal and covering building contents with What?

Answer 3

salvage covers or plastic.

Question 4

In some cases, the contents of all threatened areas, where appropriate, can be removed to a safe location. When removal is not practical, what two activities should occur?

Answer 4

• contents should be grouped in the center of rooms

- contents should be raised off of the floor and covered to provide maximum practical protection

Question 5

The following items should be considered when addressing salvage. (4 things)

Answer 5

• Type, value and location of contents
• The extent and location of the fire
• Recognition of existing and potential damage sources
• Estimate of required resource

Question 6

Salvage efforts should begin in what areas?

Answer 6

the most severely threatened by damage.

Question 7

What are the two primary considerations when performing salvage operations?
Since it is often difficult to separate price from value, salvage crews should do what?
Examples: Business records have
extremely high value to business owners while their price represents only the paper they are printed on.
Pictures, wall paintings, family mementos, etc.,
may have very high personal value to the property
owner.

Answer 7

• Replacement price and value

- Weigh the worth (value) of items in addition to their dollar cost.

Question 8

Early request for manpower and salvage equipment can significantly reduce loss. The first company
assigned to salvage should consider and request what?

Answer 8

consider the size-up factors and request sufficient resources to stabilize the situation