SOG’s Chapter!3-Size Up

Question 1

What is a Size-up?

Answer 1

Size-up is the exchange of information that helps depict an image of unfolding events

Question 2

Size-up can be divided into following categories:

Answer 2

Exterior
Interior
C.A.N(Conditions,Actions,Needs)

Question 3

The report of conditions on arrival is the ____ size-up

Answer 3

On scene size-up

Question 5

The first arrival units both the front and rear of the addresses shall give an _____ size-up that includes the following:

Answer 5

Exterior size-up that includes

•Unit Name
•Corrected Address
•Side of the building
•Types of Construction
•Building Oocupancy
•Configuration
•Dimnesions
•Critical Info
•structural emergencies
•Special Hazards
•Lightweight Construction
•Announcer the strategy when determined to go defensive
•Request additional resources
•Establish Command if 1st arriving company officer
•Provide status of 360

Question 6

What are the sides of the building?

Answer 6

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta

Question 7

If the building is not a standard configuration the _____ company shall designate the A-alpha side.

Answer 7

First company

Question 8

Building Height- on the reporting side of the building shall be given in ___

Answer 8

Stories

•Stories - Is the number of floors above ground

•Floors- Is designated number, consistent with that living space

Question 9

Building Occupancy

Answer 9

Describes what the building is being used for as the main occupancy.

Question 11

Configuration:

Answer 11

Is the structural design of the building

Question 12

Type of Construction:

Answer 12

Is the general classification of construction type

Question 13

Dimensions:

Answer 13

Shall be given for buildings that are very large, such as a warehouse.

Question 14

The dimensions are an estimate of the outside footprint of the structure and shall be given in ____

Answer 14

Feet

Question 15

Conditions on Arrival:

Answer 15

Shall be a general description of what is observed on arrival.

Question 16

Critical Information:

Answer 16

Shall be any info that might be relevant to mitigation of the emergency.

Question 17

Offensive Strategy

Answer 17

An incident where members will be operating (in full PPE/SCBA) inside of a structure with an IDLH atmosphere present.

Question 18

Defensive Strategy

Answer 18

An incident where operations are limited to the exterior of a structure and outside of the established collapse zone.

Question 19

Investigation Mode

Answer 19

An incident where no IDLH atmosphere is present and requires further investigation, prior to deploying additional resources.