FO CH17 Flashcards
The location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered. The incident command post may be co-located with this term; there is only one per incident.
Base
A recording of fire temperature increase over time.
Standard time–temperature curve
A group of fire fighters who move equipment and water supply hose lines up and down the stairwells at a high-rise fire incident. This term’s unit leader reports to the support branch director or the logistics section chief.
Stairwell support group
Conduct of suppression operations outside the fire structure; these operations feature the use of large-capacity fire streams placed between the fire and the exposures to prevent fire extension.
Defensive operation
Single-family dwellings constructed since 1980; they are typically larger structures with an open house geometry, lightweight construction materials, and exponentially increased fuel load.
Modern dwellings
Single-family dwellings constructed before 1980.
Legacy dwellings
A major division within the logistics section of the ICS; it oversees the communications, medical, and food units.
Service branch
The fire officer who controls the entry and exit of both civilians and fire fighters in the lobby at a high-rise fire incident; this officer also oversees the use of the elevators, operates the local building communication system, and assists in the control of the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.
Lobby control officer
Fire in a compartment (or building) that has inadequate air supply. It will flare up when air is introduced into the compartment.
Ventilation limited
A systematic process of gathering and processing information to evaluate the situation and then translating that information into a plan to deal with the situation.
Size-up
A situation in which an operation is changing or preparing to change.
Transitional operation
A major division within the logistics section of the ICS; it oversees the supply, facilities, and ground support units.
Support branch
The volume between an inlet and an exhaust that allows the movement of heat and smoke from a higher-pressure area within the fire area toward lower-pressure areas accessible via doors, windows, and other openings.
Flow path
An advance into the fire building by fire fighters with hose lines or other extinguishing agents to overpower the fire.
Offensive operation
Fire in a compartment (or building) that has adequate air supply. Without intervention, all of the fuel will be consumed by the fire.
Fuel limited
