Ch 4 Flashcards
(9 cards)
With the location of victims is unknown, the engine company officer must determine to position hose lines or search for occupants. This tactical decision is based on.:
Immediate danger to the occupants
Available staffing, and resources
Time before additional resources arrive
Extent of fire involvement
Equipment available to perform the rescue
Regarding the number one priority of life, safety, The IAP should direct all resources, either directly or indirectly to:
To successfully evacuate all endangered occupants. This may be by a rescue or extinguishment or fire containment.
According to the book, standard engineer, truck companies should be staffed with a minimum of
4 firefighters to operate effectively.
First arriving truck companies are the exception to the rule that safety and control dictate that operating unit work as groups. It is permissible for.
Truck companies to be split into a two member teams, due to the variety of tasks on initial arrival
Once the initial operations are accomplished, truck company members should be reunited as a company or full crew
It’s OK for the first arriving engine company to be divided and split into two crews, (2 in, 2 out) based on
The requirement of the IRIC, whereas you have a pump operator and a firefighter establishing water supply
With only four firefighters assigned to a quint, the department via the SOP’s or the company officer must make which decision
To Act is either a truck company or an engine company but not both.
In positioning apparatus at a fire, keep the following in mind
First due engine should pull past the address to get a three sided view and leave room for the aerial
The aerial should be placed in a position to access two sides of the building 
Definition – the principle that an incident or task should be broken down into smaller more manageable tasks, and personnel assigned to complete those tasks
Division of labor principle
