CH 10 Flashcards
(12 cards)
A _______ occurs when the imager is overwhelmed by the heat signature produced by a very intense fire and the screen suddenly goes white.
whiteout
pg 262
This technique is used in support of a fire attack or independently of it. Firefighters create _______ by closing interior doors to isolate the fire and then remove heat and smoke from uninvolved areas with positive-pressure ventilation. (PPV) or hydraulic ventilation.
safe zoning; safe zones
pg 263
200 foot of 3/8 in rope with Kevlar sheath for maximum abrasion protection and heat resistance. Every 20 foot along its length, a 2 inch steel ring is tied into the ______. After each ring, one or more knots are tied in the _____ to indicate distance.
search line
pg 268
Knots toward the _________; rings toward the exit
fire
pg 268
The lateral tethers are _____ lengths of ___ inch rope with Kevlar sheath.
20 foot; 1/4 inch
pg 268
Each tether has a __ inch steel ring tied to one end, a knot at the midpoint, and either a nonlocking carabiner or a snap hook on the other end.
3/4
pg 268
A(n) __________ is a protected location in a structure where occupants can gather and wait for assistance.
area of refuge
pg 271
As a way of defining what safe limits means in these situations, departments have historically used CO as an _________. These departments assumed that when CO readings fell below a designated concentration, any other toxic gases present would also be at similarly low levels.
index gas
pg 272
In order of priority, the most critical areas in a multistory building are as follows:
the fire floor, the floor directly above the fire, the topmost floor
pg 273
_________ requires an investigation into every case where the 2-in/2-out rule was not followed.
NFPA 1500
pg 274
The _______ mode includes all RIC activities outside of the building or hazard zone.
stand-by
pg 279
The ________ mode includes all activities by the RIC once it has been determined that a firefighter is in distress and cannot escape without assistance.
deployment
pg 279
