BA2 Operational Incident

Question 1

Using the turn out message and en route to the incident what can you use to start gathering information about it?

Answer 1

Incident type
Type of premise
SSRI
Local knowledge

Question 2

What is the last resort to deal with and entanglement situation and allow self rescue?

Answer 2

Use of cable cutters

Question 3

In a ventilated fire, what is happening to the products of combustion

Answer 3

Venting from the building in to the atmosphere

Question 4

What can influence an IC’s tactical ventilation strategy?

Answer 4

360 using a TIC
Size of the compartment
Potential fuel loading
Ventilation profile

Question 5

All incidents should be continually monitored for changing conditions. What should be monitored?

Answer 5

Pressure of smoke and fire gases that are exiting the building
Colour and quantity of smoke

Question 6

A TIC can be used for what?

Answer 6

Locate the gas flow
Monitor temperature of gases and surroundings
Risk assessment of doors

Question 7

What are entanglement self rescue techniques that can be used?

Answer 7

Swimming technique
Quarter turn technique
Tripod / three point
Slack set