Ch 2

Question 1

A result of having a better pre-incident plan, plan analysis, and SOP‘s will make the job of the IC easier because

Answer 1

Fewer decisions will be made during the battle, allowing the commander to focus on important factors when developing an IAP

Question 2

Documents that serve as a procedure to recognize similarities, address operations, using a standard approach, and reflect department specific needs and resources

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Standard operating procedures

Question 3

SOP’s should be modified to include

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Tactics related to recent research regarding fire behavior, venting, flow path, and staffing

Question 4

SOP’s and pre-incident plans when written well assist company officers by

Answer 4

Taking the guess work out of the first few moments on the fire ground.
Allowing them to take immediate action or stage based on predesignated assignments

Question 5

According to NFPA 1500, training must be

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Training must be commensurate with SOP’s. New equipment, seldom used equipment, and new tactics must be trained on frequently

Question 6

According to UL and the IAFC, a recommendation is to apply water as soon as possible from the safest location is a tactic referred to as

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Transitional attack or softening the Target.

This should be explained and trained with proper techniques to evaluate when to be implemented

Question 7

According to the book, regarding SOP‘s or SOG‘s, how are procedures in guidelines interrelated?

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Procedures or guidelines, and guidelines become procedures through practice.

Procedures should be taken as general guidelines, with the fire officer allowed to modify actions accordingly for the circumstance

Question 8

The ability to save lives and Property is directly related to

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Response time.

Having good street maps or GPS is essential, but not to be relied on to replace response district familiarity and knowledge.

Question 9

When evaluating water supplier distribution, these are important factors

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Determine the rate of flow
Evaluate various water sources and their accessibility and reliability

Question 10

According to the book, relay pumping can be very effective and providing what flow rate

Answer 10

1000 gallons per minute over long distances using LDH or multiple hoses

Question 11

In regards to pipelines, these have a tendency to present a greater hazard

Answer 11

Petroleum pipelines present a greater hazard than natural gas pipelines.

Natural gas is lighter than Erin tends to rise, petroleum can admit vapors and the liquid tends to runoff into hazardous areas.

Question 12

The 1940s separated, what type of building construction

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Before 1940s many were balloon frame construction
After the 1940s, most were platform frame construction.
Post 1940s also have lightweight trust roof as opposed to solid beams

Question 13

These buildings are mandated by law to have a hazardous materials plan.

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Buildings to fall under title 3 of the super fund amendments and re-authorization act (SARA Title 3)

Question 14

Regarding establishing SOP’s, step 1 and step 2 are

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Step 1 is the size of, step 2 is pre-incident planning

Question 15

NFPA 1, the fire Code, now requires what rules for elevators

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Requires a standard elevator key be used throughout the jurisdiction, or property owners are required to place a non-standard elevator key in a lock box near the elevator

Question 16

Fire department should guard information gathered through pre-incident planning because

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This information can be invaluable to would be terrorist or thieves.

Question 17

The most important part of the pre-incident plan is the

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Drawings are the most important part

Narratives are best written in outline form, highlighted, color-coded, or otherwise draw attention to critical information

Question 18

A pre-incident plan of a property with substantial risk to life or property.
Includes a drawing of the property, specific floor layouts, and a narrative describing important features.

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A formal pre-incident plan.

Question 19

The type of pre-incident plan used when a Property more than 3 buildings, or when necessary to show the layout of the premises and the relationship relationships between the building buildings on the site.

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A complex pre-incident plan

These may also include overview drawings to assist in locating buildings within the complex

Question 20

A notation pre-plan is a simple plan referring to

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Simple notations about the premises, such as previous fire damage or structural problems.

Question 21

The pre-incident plan format recommended by the book is

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A detailed format, based on the checklist titled “site data collection card” in NFPA 1620

Question 22

When creating pre-incident plans, the Maltese cross marking is based on

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NFPA 1, fire code , annex E. Firefighter safety building marking system.

This includes construction method, fire hazard, fire protection, y/n, and relative life hazard

The center of the Maltese cross identifies hazardous chemicals using NFPA 704 or other AHJ special designation

Question 23

When creating Precident plans, the symbols should coincide with which standard

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NFPA 170, standard for fire, safety, and emergency symbols

Question 24

The need for a property to be pre-incident planned, is based on the operational priority list. This is:

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1 Life safety/high life hazard
2 Extinguishment/difficult to extinguish
3 Property conservation/high value property

Question 25

The need for pre-incident planning some buildings may be based on

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Estimating life safety needs, such as large numbers of people or significant numbers of disabled people Lack of compartmentation, highly combustible or hazardous materials requiring large volumes of water for extinguishment Buildings with heavy fuel loads

Question 26

Incident conditions determine which size up factors are most important. The two categories of size up factors are.

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Primary factors factors related to life safety, most likely to be critical. The initial size of analysis. Secondary factors are the less important factors As an example, the weather can be either a primary or a secondary factor, depending on the conditions or extremes

Question 27

Size up actually begins before the incident, with the

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Development of SOP’s and pre-incident planning. Additional dispatch information, weather conditions, time of the day, and day of the week are also contributing to the size up

Question 28

Smoke and fire conditions are directly related to occupant survival and firefighter safety. These are known as.

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Primary factors of a structure fire

Question 29

Extinguishment is an operational priority and a primary…

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Primary life safety tactic.

Question 30

The theory that states that a given volume of gas will expand as the temperature of the gas rises. If the gas is contained under conditions, were expansion isn’t possible, the heated gas will increase in pressure

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The increase can be calculated using the ideal gas law

Question 31

Flow paths are based on air providing the oxygen necessary to sustain combustion flowing into the area and hot fire gases, smoke, and fire flowing out. This can be controlled by.

Answer 31

Flow paths can be controlled by applying water and/or ventilation

Question 32

Ventilation is a key factor during all phases of the operation. It is listed under all three operational priorities. Good venting is a result of.

Answer 32

Understanding smoke and fire movement. The ventilation opening should direct the flow path and fire away from people.

Question 33

When venting an area, it is essential to

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Place hose lines in a position to attack the fire before venting

Question 34

NFPA 101, life safety code, establishes occupant load. The book example uses an office building of 100 ft.² per person. This is described as.

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Maximum occupant load per square foot by occupancy type

Question 35

The only way to be sure building has been evacuated is to

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Conduct a primary search, and then verify with a secondary search

Question 37

It is critical that the commander continually reevaluate the situation in terms of risk management. The question that should be regularly asked is.

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Whether the desired benefit is worth placing firefighters at risk.

Question 38

The difference between a fire zone and a fire perimeter are

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A far zone refers to an area where a specified level of protective clothing is required, or possibly a safe area where no protective clothing is needed. A fire perimeter is set up to keep non-response people out of the area

Question 39

The primary firefighter accountability system is ? NFPA 1500 requires a formal accountability system

Answer 39

Using the incident management system or NIMS NINS is more than a means of organizing an operation, it is also a safety system.

Question 40

Which NFPA standards require a RIC/RIT of at least two firefighters?

Answer 40

NFPA 1500, 1710, and 1720 require a rapid intervention crew of at least two firefighters

Question 41

The four segments of a search and rescue to be conducted are:

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Primary search Secondary search Building exterior check Occupant rescue

Question 42

The number of crews that should be assigned to the primary surge is based on (4):

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Size of the area to be searched Smoke conditions Rescue methods available Condition of the occupants

Question 43

An offensive or defensive operation is usually determined by

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A thorough risk versus benefit analysis, involving evaluating structural conditions, and potential of collapse. Reevaluation may be made once the acupuncture removed.

Question 44

Determining a collapses zone is a primary factor when dealing with

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A well involved fire in a noncombustible structure. This would be a secondary factor in a minor fire in a fire resistive building

Question 45

Buildings with hybrid construction or that are modified are typically classified as

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The weakest form of the construction. 

Question 46

NFPA 1, requires that water absorbent materials be stored how far from walls

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No closer than 24 inches from a wall

Question 47

In building classifications, which is not allowed to have concealed spaces

Answer 47

Type IV heavy timber/mill construction

Question 48

One of the positive effects of an older building is

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Older buildings usually have heavier and more fire resistive construction

Question 49

Rated fire flows or rate of flow formulas are based on

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The size of the compartment, or the overall building size.

Question 50

According to the book, even when disconnecting solar power at the inverter panel, there may still be as much as ???Power being emitted .

Answer 50

600 V from the roof panels to the inverter panel

Question 51

The entire operation of an incident hinges on this decision

Answer 51

Deciding the overall attack, strategy, offensive, defensive, non-attack During the transfer of command, new commander must consider if the present strategy is working. Life safety is the most important objective. Once the building is cleared to occupant, a new risk v benefit should be conducted to determine if an offensive attack should be continued

Question 52

Ventilation creates a flow path. Hose lines should be in place prior to ventilating. If the fire has self invented, it is…

Answer 52

Easier to find the fire location Could be safer to enter Will likely progress to full involvement, much faster

Question 53

The term extra hazard regarding fuel load indicate the requirement for

Answer 53

In sprinkler calculations, extra hazard requires more water to extinguish than ordinary combustible

Question 54

Regarding calculating rate of flow, the big question is whether

Answer 54

An attack line with a back up line can extinguish expected fires. If the compartment is too large for two reconnect, or if the fuel load is too high, right of flow should be pre-calculated in the pre-incident plan.

Question 55

Well established and high volume water supply areas will contain problems if the hydrants are

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On a dead end main, or supplied by small mains

Question 56

The likelihood of apparatus pump capacity being challenged during fire attack is usually when

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When defensive operations are in place. Offensive operations seldom challenge pump capacity.

Question 57

Describe the usage for the three classifications of standpipe systems

Answer 57

Class 1 – us – 2 1/2 inch 100gpm Class 2 – them - 1 1/2 inch Clash 3 – everyone – both connections

Question 58

The primary tactic in a building with an automatic sprinkler system is

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To let the system do its job and support the system before moving in for final extinguishment

Question 59

During salary operations, the most common way to protect property from water damage is to place salvage covers, starting with

Answer 59

Starting with Property that is in the water pathway and most susceptible to water damage

Question 60

As a general rule regarding forcible entry and ventilation, damage should be

Answer 60

Limited to what is needed to achieve tactical objectives

Question 61

Regarding staffing needs, staffing is most important when initiating an offensive attack. If resources cannot match the needs of the offensive attack, then

Answer 61

Attempting an offensive operation will place firefighters and extreme danger. A defensive attack may be necessary, or retreat and assign resources to exposure protection.

Question 62

A tactical reserve for a small scale incident includes

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Usually at least one engine company and one truck company

Question 64

Time factors regarding an emergency incident that cannot be preplanned include

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Time of the day Day of week Time of the year Special times

Question 65

High humidity and heat conditions can cause the following problems during an incident

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Humidity can affect smoke movement Humidity can cause an increase in fatigue Humidity and heat conditions can cause smoke stratification in high-rise buildings

Question 66

Size up follows this chronological sequence (1-8)

Answer 66

SOP’s Pre-incident plan Shift/day/time Alarm information En route information Visual observations on scene Information gained during operations Overhaul