P&P Operations - Structure fire

Question 1

The PAR will be initiated by the IC, the PAS Officer, or PAS Group Supervisor for the
following situations: (5)

Answer 1

1. Missing/Trapped
2. Sudden event - flashover, backdraft, collapse
3. offensive to defensive
4. declaration of abandonment
5. IC or PAS officer says

Question 2

Who’s the initial PAS officer?

Answer 2

first in engineer

Question 3

How is abandonment notified?

Answer 3

IC or designee: “emergency traffic, abandon the building” over all frequencies
(dispatch will also)

Question 4

what is the abandonment audible alarm

Answer 4

short horn blasts-10 seconds, 10 seconds silence x3

Question 5

What are the standby tac channels set aside for a RIC depolyment?

Answer 5

VFire 22, VFire23, VFire 26

Question 6

Difference between “emergency traffic” & “mayday”

Answer 6

mayday: life-threatening situation and in need of help,
“ET”: emergency affecting the incident

Question 7

When does incident clock start?

Answer 7

when the first arriving unit is on-scene of a working structure fire or hazardous materials
incident, or when other conditions appears to be time sensitive or dangerous

Question 8

LUNAR

Answer 8

location, unit, name, air, resources

Question 9

NUCAN

Answer 9

Name, unit, condition, action, needs

Question 10

When is RIC dispatched?

Answer 10

-Working fire
-Second alarm
-Any situation where IDLH exists

Question 11

What is role of RIC officer?

Answer 11

“hot lap” of the building
soften the building
Secondary ladders

Question 12

What is the RGS Air Management intended for?

Answer 12

For one missing or trapped FF (to be completed prior to entry)

Question 13

What hose lines are placed on a high rise fire?

Answer 13

handline on the fire floor (backed up with similar size or >) and one line above the fire floor

Question 14

T/F You should balance the effort between evac of a high rise or shelter in place and do fire attack

Answer 14

True