Critical Factors Flashcards

1
Q

Specific occupancy type–group (business, mercantile, public assembly, institutional, hazardous, industrial, storage, school)

A

Occupancy

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2
Q

Value characteristics associated with occupancy

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Occupancy

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3
Q

Fire load (size , nature)

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Occupancy

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4
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Status (Open, closed, occupied, vacant, abandoned, under construction)

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Occupancy

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5
Q

Associated characteristics/hazards

A

Occupancy

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6
Q

Type of contents (based on occupancy)

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Occupancy

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7
Q

Time as it affects occupancy you use

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Occupancy

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8
Q

Property conservation profile / successibility of contents to damage/need for salvage

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Occupancy

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9
Q

Location of occupants in relation to the fire

A

Life Safety

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10
Q

Number of occupants

A

Life Safety

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11
Q

Condition of occupants by virtue of fire exposure

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Life Safety

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12
Q

Incapacities of occupants

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Life Safety

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13
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Commitment required for search and rescue

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Life Safety

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14
Q

Fire control required for search and rescue

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Life Safety

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15
Q

EMS needs

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Life Safety

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16
Q

Time estimate of Fire effect on victims

A

Life Safety

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17
Q

Exposure/control of spectators

A

Life Safety

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18
Q

Hazards to fire personnel

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Life Safety

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19
Q

Access rescue forces have to victims

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Life Safety

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20
Q

Characteristics of escape route / avenues of escape (type, safety, fire conditions, etc)

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Life Safety

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21
Q

Size – area and height

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Building Type

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22
Q

Interior arrangement / access (lobbies, stairs, halls, elevators)

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Building Type

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23
Q

Construction type – ability to resist fire effect

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Building Type

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24
Q

Age

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Building Type

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25
Q

Condition - faults / weaknesses

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Building Type

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26
Q

Value

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Building Type

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27
Q

Interior compartmentalization / separation

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Building Type

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28
Q

Basement profile

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Building Type

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29
Q

Vertical - horizontal openings, shafts, channels

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Building Type

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30
Q

Outside openings/access- doors and windows/degree of security

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Building Type

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31
Q

Utility characteristics ( hazard/controls)

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Building Type

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32
Q

Concealed spaces/attack characteristics

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Building Type

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33
Q

Effect the fire has had on the structure at this point

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Building Type

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34
Q

Time projection on continuing Fire effect on building

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Building Type

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35
Q

How much of the building is left to burn?

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Building Type

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36
Q

Access, arrangement, and distance of external exposures

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Arrangement (Exposures)

37
Q

Combustibility of exposures

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Arrangement (Exposures)

38
Q

Access, arrangement in nature of internal exposures

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Arrangement (Exposures)

39
Q

Severity and urgency of exposures ( fire effect)

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Arrangement (Exposures)

40
Q

Value of exposures

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Arrangement (Exposures)

41
Q

Most dangerous direction - avenue of spread

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Arrangement (Exposures)

42
Q

Time estimate of Fire effect on exposures (internal and external)

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Arrangement (Exposures)

43
Q

Barriers or obstruction to operations

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Arrangement (Exposures)

44
Q

Capability / limitations on apparatus movement and use

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Arrangement (Exposures)

45
Q

Multiple buildings

A

Arrangement (Exposures)

46
Q

Size

A

Fire 🔥

47
Q

Extent (percent of structure involved)

A

Fire 🔥

48
Q

Location

A

Fire 🔥

49
Q

Stage inception to flash over

A

Fire 🔥

50
Q

Avenue of travel

A

Fire 🔥

51
Q

Direction of travel (most dangerous)

A

Fire 🔥

52
Q

Time of involvement

A

Fire 🔥

53
Q

Type an amount of material involved - structure / interior/finish/contents/everything

A

Fire 🔥

54
Q

Product of combustion liberation (smoke, heat, flame, gas, etc)

A

Fire 🔥

55
Q

What is the perimeter of the fire?

A

Fire 🔥

56
Q

How widespread is the fire area?

A

Fire 🔥

57
Q

Fire access-ability to operate directly on fire

A

Fire 🔥

58
Q

Staffing and equipment on scene

A

Resource

59
Q

Staffing and equipment responding

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Resource

60
Q

Staffing and equipment available in reserve

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Resource

61
Q

Estimate of response time for personnel and equipment

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Resource

62
Q

Condition of responders and equipment

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Resource

63
Q

Capability and willingness of personnel

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Resource

64
Q

Ability of responders to fit into an IMS

A

Resource

65
Q

Number and location of hydrants

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Resource

66
Q

Supplemental water supplies

A

Resource

67
Q

Adequacy of water supply

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Resource

68
Q

Built-in private fire protection (sprinkler, standpipe, alarms, protected spaces, smoke removal, etc)

A

Resource

69
Q

Effect current action is having

A

Action

70
Q

Things that need to be done

A

Action

71
Q

Stage of operation (rescue, fire control, property conservation, customer stabilization)

A

Action

72
Q

Effect of the command function - is command established and working?

A

Action

73
Q

Is there an effective organization?

A

Action

74
Q

Has the IC forecasted effectively?

A

Action

75
Q

Is the incident in the proper strategy with the corresponding IAP?

A

Action

76
Q

Tactical priority questions: are victims okay? Is fire out? Is lost stopped?

A

Action

77
Q

What is the worst thing that can happen?

A

Action

78
Q

Are operating positions effective?

A

Action

79
Q

Are there enough resources? (Personnel, apparatus/equipment, logistics/support, command, water, SCBA air)

A

Action

80
Q

Are troops operating safely?

A

Action

81
Q

Is there a safety plan/organization (on Deck, tactical supervision, etc) In place that can react in case someone gets into trouble?

A

Action

82
Q

Situation status: from out of, to under control

A

Action

83
Q

Time of day/night

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Special Circumstances

84
Q

Day of week

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Special Circumstances

85
Q

Season

A

Special Circumstances

86
Q

Special hazards by virtue of holidays and special events

A

Special Circumstances

87
Q

Weather

A

Special Circumstances

88
Q

Social unrest ( riots, terrorism, etc )

A

Special Circumstances