Chapter 2 Truck Company Response, Placement, and Operations Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is the biggest single factor in total stopping distance?
Speed
What are the seven steps of visual awareness?
- Know your blind spots
- look ahead
- get the total picture
- constantly move your eyes
- maximize your perimeter space
- allow sufficient following distances
- make sure they know your intended actions
Effective fireground operations center around how many incident commanders?
One
Who should determine the initial placement of apparatus at an incident?
The first-in officer
When comparing the placement of engine and truck companies, which normally offers the most flexibility when spotting to a structure?
Engine companies
What are the two advantages of having responding companies approach an incident from different directions?
The companies will collectively see more sides of the building as well as primary and alternate sources of water
What are three key factors that can affect the ability of an aerial device to reach an objective?
- Setback
- height of the objective
- length of the aerial device
What is the practical definition of maneuverability as pertains to apparatus placement?
Turning radius
Why should an aerial device be spotted to the corner of a building if possible?
to reach two sides,
the aerial device won’t be place over horizontal openings,
the corner is the strong area of construction,
it is out of the potential collapse zone,
and the aerial can be used as a potential defensive exposure protection tool.
What is the definition of target area as pertains to aerial device operations?
The area that can be reached by an aerial device
Who has given the fire service the right-of-way in most cases
state laws
Who can be held accountable for unsafe operation of a fire apparatus?
Driver and department
What 2 factors primarily save time in an actual response?
- Getting to apparatus quickly
2. Knowing your district
If speed is doubled, what happens to perception-reaction distance?
Braking distance?
perception-reaction distance is doubled
Braking distance is 4x
While driving, the “total picture” contains what 3 basic elements that affect judgment and actions?
- vehicles and obstacles
- warning devices
- ability to predict actions and events
As pertains to responding code in an apparatus, what is a Offset Formation?`
a distorted V.
Lead apparatus close to center line,
2nd apparatus to far left or right
3rd apparatus to far left or right, opposite of the 2nd
Where do most accidents involving emergency apparatus occur?
intersections
How much more stopping distance is required to stop on wet concrete as opposed to dry concrete?
35 to 40 percent more stopping distance.
What 2 things make a good driver?
Good attitude
Good judgment
Obstructions such as buildings, hills, heavy brush can reduce siren audibility by how much?
2/3rds
What warning device should not be used in lieu of a siren?
air horn
A lack of initial direction will usually result in what?
freelancing
What does the success of an operation depend on?
Communication
What is a Size-up?
The estimate of a situation made by the officer in charge, through whom it is determined what to do and how to do it.
