Fireground Size Up Flashcards
What are the greatest concerns for fighting fire in Type I construction?
Increased heat
Force entry issues
Open corridors
Ventilation difficulties
What is the most common form of fire extension in a high rise?
Auto exposure
What is the concern with maintenance workers at a high rise fire?
They don’t speak English
Don’t know the Evacuation plan
During elevator operations, what does phase one do?
Reruns the elevator car to the lobby
During elevator ops, what does phase two do?
Places control from within the elevator car
What are two concerns with suspended ceiling?
It can hide fire in void spaces
If it falls, can cause entanglement
What is stratification?
Ultimate cooling and layering of smoke within a building
What is a stacked effect?
Condition caused by temperature differences between inside and outside of building
What is the concern with a HVAC system on a high rise fire?
It can move smoke to unaffected floors within its zone
Where the fire pumps located normally?
In the lower level of the building or cellar
On a fire panel, what would be a good indicator that you have a advance fire in the building?
Individual detections are increasing in number
Activations on more than one floor
What are four life hazard groups
- firefighters
- occupants
- bystanders
- other emergency personnel
What are some terrain categories?
Setbacks-buildings fat from street
Building built on a grade
General accessibility-anything in the way
What are some reasons sprinklers fail?
- block FDC
- vandalism
- improper maintenance
- improper design
- closed valves
- failure to supply system
If you have a fire on a one way street what can you consider?
- let truck in 1st
- crossfire
- water relay
What is the most difficult private dwelling to fight fire?
Queen Victoria due to peaks and valley and ballon frame construction
Where will fires start on a taxpayer building?
In the rear
When fire is within wall and stud channel of a building would vertical ventilation be justified?
Yes
Residential sprinkler system will be in what part of the house?
Attic
Basement
Kitchen
What is the concern of asphalt siding?
Once ignited tremendous amount of radiant heat will spread to
Other homes
When going to work in a vacant structure what is the primary safety concern?
The firefighters safety
In an abandoned building what will be the least visible signs of danger
Structural rot
What are signs that a building that is vacant is actually occupied?
Large amount of activity around entrance
Curtains, cardboard and newspaper on windows
Electrical extension cords stretched from building to building
Openings in sealed areas
Why would a officer considered taking a bigger line inside a vacant structure when the fire is small?
The building may have opening that would feed the fire and take control of building
