Chapter 4 Company Operations

Question 1

The primary responsibility of all companies working at the scene of an emergency is to work within the overall _________________.

Answer 1

Incident action plan

Question 2

What stresses the need for preassigning duties (functions) at an emergency to ensure that, before the incident occurs, everyone is familiar with what will be expected of them during an emergency?

Answer 2

The division of labor principle

Question 3

When the location of victims is unkown, the determination by an engine company officer to position hose lines or to search for occupants is difficult. This tactical decision is based on the following concerns:

Answer 3

1. Immediate danger to the occupants
2. Available staffing and resources
3. Time before additional resources arrive
4. Extent of fire involvement
5. Equipment available to perform the rescue

Question 4

Fire operations are more often unsuccessful because of poor ________________________ than due of a lack of water.

Answer 4

or nonexistent truck company work

Question 5

Normal truck company operations:

Answer 5

1. Search
2. Rescue trapped victims
3. Ventilate
4. Force entry
5. Ladder the building
6. Check for fire extension
7. Access concealed spaces

Question 6

For engine companies, rescue is typical an ___________ activity.

Answer 6

Indirect

Question 7

A quint:

Answer 7

Water
Pump
Hose
Ground Ladder
Aerial Ladder

Question 8

A quad:

Answer 8

Water
Pump
Hose
Ground Ladder

Question 9

What is one of the IC’s most important tactical considerations?

Answer 9

Ventilation

Question 10

When first arriving engine company is laying attack line:

Answer 10

1. Position apparatus on the same side of the street as the fire
2. Position as close to the curb as possible
3. Side discharge gates aligned with the desired entry point

Question 11

Common errors when positioning apparatus

Answer 11

1. Placing aerials under wires
2. Placing aerials and platforms in unsafe and unstable positions
3. Not allowing enough room to extend the outriggers
4. Apparatus/staff cars blocking access to the fire area or front of the building
5. Pumpers placed in positions where preconnected attack hose lines are difficult to lay
6. Apparatus unnecessarily blocking streets or fire hydrants
7. Unnecessarily blocking streets with large diameter hose
8. First-arriving companies not securing essential attack positions
9. Positioning apparatus in dead ends or other locations where they cannot be quickly repositioned
10. Companies assigned to staging responding through the fire area,