A106.3 Residential/ Apartment fires

Question 1

All firefighting operations and emergency scene operations shall be conducted with the four fire service incident priorities as the overall focus of incident operations:

Answer 1

life safety,
incident stabilization,
property conservation
and
societal restoration.

Question 2

Primary considerations often unique to apartment fires are

Answer 2

configuration of the complex,
fire exposure to buildings in proximity to the fire building,
and
obtaining an adequate water supply

Question 3

If it is anticipated that the incident will not quickly be stabilized, a

Answer 3

second alarm should be called

Question 4

Examples of situations that necessitate a rapid escalation of resources include

Answer 4

rescue situations,
mass evacuations,
severe exposure problems,
fire that extends beyond the single apartment unit of origin,
and
fire through the roof

Question 5

Command should be aware that structural integrity will be quickly affected by

Answer 5

flame impingement

Question 6

Occupants are in greatest danger from fire during

Answer 6

the late night/early morning hours,
&
when they are most likely sleeping

Question 7

Primary search should be

Answer 7

aggressive
and
complete

Question 8

When a complete interior search is not possible, _______ should be considered

Answer 8

VEIS

Question 9

As apartment fires tend to quickly extend beyond the point of origin through concealed spaces, a primary consideration should be __________.

Answer 9

evacuation of the fire building.

Question 10

If it appears that the fire will not quickly be contained by the first-alarm complement, consideration should be given to

Answer 10

evacuating occupants of exposure buildings

Question 11

Usually a quick knock down of the fire is the best method to _____________

Answer 11

protect both firefighters and occupants

Question 12

If on-ground hydrants are found to be inadequate, Command should consider

Answer 12

appointing a Water Supply Group Supervisor

Question 13

If congestion on the fireground is not a concern, a

Answer 13

forward lay may be used.

Question 14

Closing the door to the fire apartment may

Answer 14

slow fire growth and add essential time to place hoselines

Question 15

________ should be the minimum flow per handline

Answer 15

150 GPM

Question 16

When fire has extended from one apartment, ___________ should be set as soon as possible

Answer 16

cut-off lines

Question 17

For larger fires, a _______ or ________ may be needed for the blitz attack.

Answer 17

smooth-bore nozzled deck gun
or
RAM

Question 18

A blitz attack should be a brief operation followed by

Answer 18

an evaluation of the results while deploying handlines for interior attack

Question 18

A blitz attack should be a brief operation followed by

Answer 18

an evaluation of the results while deploying handlines for interior attack

Question 19

If the second arriving Aerial is not involved in the first priority, Life Safety, the crew should

Answer 19

bring salvage covers, along with the portable ladder and tools, to the scene.

Question 20

A 360-degree hot lap with a TIC should be performed by the first arriving officer and a 360 Follow Up radio report given. As Command passes to higher-ranking Officers, they may also need to

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walk the entire perimeter on arrival

Question 21

Exposures - The house itself may be the exposure, in the case of vehicle fires, garage fires, duplexes, etc. Commonly, the exposure will be

Answer 21

be the unburned areas of the house (e.g., the upstairs).

Question 22

As soon as occupant safety issues are resolved and the incident is headed towards stabilization, ______________.

Answer 22

property conservation must be addressed.

Question 23

____________ can decrease the amount of water used for extinguishment.

Answer 23

Class A foam

Question 24

When there is an imminent threat to life,_______________.

Answer 24

ladders should be placed and crews prepared to effect rescue.

Question 25

The methods for addressing occupant Life Safety in a high-rise building are

Answer 25

Rescue,
Evacuation
and
Protect-in-Place.