Fireground Safety

Question 1

All personnel assigned to the incident shall be what if they are going to be on the fireground?

Answer 1

1. Be a part of the ICS
2. Be assigned to Division/Group or a function
3. Be staged and ready
4. Assigned to Base
5. Assigned to REHAB

Question 2

All Personnel entering the fire ground perimeter shall do what 3 things?

Answer 2

Wear full ppe
Have crew intact
Be assigned

Question 3

What color tape is for crowd control and the warm zone?

Answer 3

Yellow

Question 4

What is red tape used for and who carries it?

Answer 4

Marking hot zone. Carried only by HazMat team

Question 5

What is the procedure for identifying a fire ground hazard?

Answer 5

1 person that identifies notices supervisor
2 Supervisor notifies command
3 make everyone aware using emergency traffic
4 person reporting hazard stays to keep others away until marked by leds
5 use red and white hazard tape

Question 6

What color is the hazard tape?

Answer 6

Striped red and white. (ONLY used for hazards so wont diminish significance)

Question 7

How many red white and blue LED lights are located on the chief vehicles?

Answer 7

A set of 3

Question 8

It is preferred that the person taping off the hazard also be involved with what?

Answer 8

Removing the tape

Question 9

What 9 positions need extreme caution?

Answer 9

1 above the fire
2 fire can move behind
3 opposing streams
4 combining interior w exterior lines
5 limited access/egress
6 under involved roof
7 basements/vaults
8 flash over/backdraft/dust explosion
9 haz mat present

Question 10

Ladders to the roof should extend a minimum of how many rungs above the roof?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Where is the best place generally to place a ladder?

Answer 11

Near building corners or firewalls

Question 12

What is the minimum number of Escape routes?

Answer 12

2

Question 13

Do not operate exterior streams into what area?

Answer 13

Where interior crews are operating

Question 14

What are 4 ways a company officer can account for the location and welfare of their crew?

Answer 14

1 ensure members operate in assigned area
2 don’t leave assigned area unless approved by supervisor
3 keep supervisor informed of changing conditions
4 be alert for physical/mental fatigue

Question 15

Individual search activities shall be conducted by a minimum of how many members?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

The search team should be protected with what as soon as possible to ensure egress avenues?

Answer 16

A charged hose line

Question 17

In a fire what part of the building is the most likely candidate for failure?

Answer 17

The roof

Question 18

What are the five types of primary building construction?

Answer 18

1. wood frame (5-7 mins) (HOUSE)
2. ordinary (20 mins) (FRED MEYER)
3. heavy timber (1 hr) (LODGE)
4. fire resistive (2-4 hrs) ( WORLD TRADE CENTER)
5. non combustible (early) (HOME DEPOT)

Question 19

What are 6 telltale signs that warn of BUILDING collapse?

Answer 19

1 cracks in walls
2 bulges in walls
3 sounds of movement
4 smoke/water leaking thru wall
5 flexing floor or roof
6 bearing walls/columns leaning/flexing

Question 20

What are 6 construction features/conditions that have been known to fail prematurely?

Answer 20

1. Large open unsupported areas
2. Signs or marquees on wall
3. Cantilevered canopies
4. Ornamental walls
5. Lightweight truss or bowstring
6. Unprotected beams/columns

Question 21

What does the U sign look like?

Answer 21

Red and white. Means unsafe

Question 22

Where can you access the unsafe building or inspectors advisory hazard information?

Answer 22

On the MDC

Question 23

The emergency building exit method on a fire will depend on what 2 things?

Answer 23

1. Hazard imminence
2. Type and extent of hazard

Question 24

What three terms are used for exiting a structure?

Answer 24

Abandon (1 10sec blast)
Withdraw
Evacuate (remove civilians)

Question 25

Following an abandon or withdraw order what shall be conducted?

Answer 25

A PAR

Question 26

As a company officer, what should you do when you hear abandon or withdraw?

Answer 26

Rapidly and safely exit with your crew

Question 27

All personnel assigned at the incident shall be a part of one of what 5 assignments?

Answer 27

Incident Command
Division, Group
Staged for immediate deployment
Base
Rehab

Question 28

What is the major reason for deciding between a well-timed offensive vs. defense decision?

Answer 28

Safety of FF personnel

Question 29

How do you position your rig when responding to a building designated as Unsafe?

Answer 29

Position diagonally from corners of building
Stop short of the face and sides, maintain collapse zone

Question 30

When should you establish a collapse zone?

Answer 30

If structural failure appears likely

ALL PERSONNEL MUST REMAIN OUTSIDE THIS AREA

Question 31

Can the Fireground perimeter be expanded or shrunk once it is established?

Answer 31

Yes
The Barrier is FLEXIBLE and DYNAMIC*

Question 32

What if the person reporting the hazard can’t remain at hazard?

Answer 32

The next arriving personnel shall be assigned

Question 33

All power lines shall be treated as what?

Answer 33

Charged

Question 34

What is one way that might ensure the tip of the ladder to a building is visible above the smoke?

Answer 34

Extend the ladder fully, not just 3 rungs

Question 35

When on scene and to have safety and accountability of the crew, Company Officers must be able to account for what 2 things of their crew members at all times?

Answer 35

LOCATION and WELFARE

Question 36

The Company officer should be alert for what 2 types of fatigue while frequently assessing their crew>

Answer 36

Be alert for signs of physical or mental fatigue

Question 37

In a fire, what part of the structure is the most likely candidate for failure?

Answer 37

The ROOF

Especially true if roof is PEAKED or DOMED

Question 38

From a strategic standpoint, what does an abandon or withdraw often indicate?

Answer 38

Shift from offensive to defensive, and NOTIFY everyone of strategy change