General Fireground Operations Flashcards
What is SOG 3.2.1.6?
General Fireground Operations
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
No other action on the fire ground saves more lives and property than what?
Proper sized attack line placed in the right place at the right time
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
What is not dependent on water supply or staffing?
Selection of appropriate GPM
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
How quickly must a primary search be completed after arriving on scene?
10 min
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
When is a building considered clear?
When FD personnel say its clear
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
Search can be assigned without knowing if the entire building can be searched. Why?
Because we rely on staff to know “red lights”
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
If there are critical fireground task that need to be completed what is an acceptable move for the IC?
Assign RIT to that task and backfill the RIT
Lee County Fire Chief’s Shared Ideologies
When in a large commercial building where should you start your fire attack?
At the closest point to the seat of the fire instead of arbitrarily from the front door.
NFPA 1710
Requirements for Single Family Residential Structure Fire
How many personnel must be on the initial alarm for a single family residential fire?
14 (15 if aerial in use)
What is the minimum gpm and for how long on a single family residential fire according to NFPA 1710?
400 gpm for 30 minutes and maintained by at least 1 person
NFPA 1710 states a minimum of how many attack lines on a single family residential fire?
2 lines (300gpm total; 100gpm minimum per) with 2 personnel operating each
NFPA 1710 states that at least one person for every attack line should be deployed to do what?
Provide hydrant hookup, and assist in laying line, FE, Utilities
NFPA 1710 calls for how many search teams on a single family residential fire?
At least 1 team of 2 personnel
NFPA 1710 call for how many ladder and vent teams on a single family residential fire?
At least 1 team of 2 personnel
NFPA 1710 states that if an aerial device is on scene it must have what?
An operator
NFPA 1710 states that on the initial alarm what can be established while RIT waits for the second alarm?
IRIC
How will incidents be dispatched?
Based upon unit recommendation through Lee Control for the incident type determined
What ill the first unit on scene do when they arrive?
Give a size-up report and establish command
1st alarm for Single Family Residential Fire
4 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 BC, 1 EMS, 1 EMS DO
2nd Alarm
2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 BC, 1 EMS, 1 EMS DO
3rd Alarm
2 Engines, 1 Ladder
4th Alarm
2 Engines, 1 Ladder
If a jump in alarms is requested (1st to 3rd) what happens?
All the equipment defined in all of the alarms covered will respond.