Capitulo 15

Question 1

Overhaul refers to all operations conducted after the main body of fire has been extinguished and includes the following activities:
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Answer 1

• Searching for an extinguishing hidden or remaining fires
• placing the building and its contents in a safe condition
• determining the cause of the fire
• recognizing and preserving evidence of arson.

Question 2

A pike pole and plaster hook are great tools to:

Answer 2

open ceilings to inspect for fire extension

Question 3

An AXE can be used to:

Answer 3

open wall and floors

Question 4

A prying tool can be used to:

Answer 4

remove door frames, window frames, and baseboards

Question 5

Power saws, drills, and screwdrivers are used to:

Answer 5

install temporary doors and window coverings

Question 6

Carryalls, buckets and tubs are used to:

Answer 6

carry debris or provide a basin for immersing smoldering material

Question 7

Shovels, bale hooks, and pitchforks are used to:

Answer 7

move bale or loose materials

Question 8

A thermal imager can be used for:

Answer 8

checking void spaces and look for hot spots.

Question 9

What two gases must we monitor for before removing a SCBA during overhaul operations?

Answer 9

Carbon monoxide (CO) and Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

Question 10

Firefighters can often detect hidden fires by ___,____,____, or_____.

Answer 10

Sight, touch, sound, or electronic sensor. (study in detail each one of them)

Question 11

Overhaul typically beings in the area of ___ ____ ___ ____.

Answer 11

most severe fire involvement.

Question 12

During salvage, firefighters attempt to save property and reduce further damage from______. (p.746)

Answer 12

water, smoke, heat, and exposure during or immediately after a fire.

Question 13

_______ are used to carry debris, catch falling debris, and provide water basin for immersing small burning objects.

Answer 13

Carryalls

Question 14

The method typically used to protect contents and not interfere with suppression or ventilation operations is to_________.

Answer 14

leave them in the room where they are found

Question 15

You should cover openings to prevent further damage to the property from ____ and ___.

Answer 15

weather and trespassers

Question 16

Control of all evidence must be maintained as part of the___ __ ___ required in legal cases.

Answer 16

chain of custody

Question 17

As soon as possible after a fire is under control, the ___ ___, and sometimes a __ ___or criminal investigator, determines the area of origin, the fire cause, and protects or collects evidence that may be used in a legal proceeding.

Answer 17

IC, fire investigator

Question 18

The perimeter for an explosion should be established at ___ times the distance from the farthest piece of debris found.

Answer 18

1.5

Question 19

When establishing a perimeter at a structure fire, the perimeter should _____________.

Answer 19

extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence located during the exterior examination of the structure.