Structural Firefighting 6.

Question 1

($$$$$$$) presents the ultimate challenge to the IC.

Answer 1

Life safety

Question 2

In the vast majority of cases the best life safety tactic is ($$$$$$$) the fire.

Answer 2

Suppressing

Question 3

Vent to ($$$$) the fire. Apply water to ($$$$) the fire.

Answer 3

Control

Extinguish

Question 4

The first in engine crew ($$$$$) be included in the staffing needed for rescue and evacuation.

Answer 4

Should NOT

Question 5

($$$$$$$) is done to relieve the products of combustion, allowing fire fighters to advance on the fire.

Answer 5

Venting

Question 6

Occupants should be rescued by the ($$$$), ($$$$$), and ($$$$$$) route

Answer 6

Shortest easiest and most direct

Question 7

($$$$$$) are preferred over all other means of egress from upper floors when they are tenable.

Answer 7

Interior stairs

Question 8

($$$$$) are poor substitutes for interior stairs, and their structural integrity is some times questionable, especially when being used by large numbers of people. However, when properly maintained , they are the second best option.

Answer 8

Fire escapes.

Question 9

Following interior stairs and fire escapes, the next rescue preference is the ($$$$$$$) or ($$$$$$$).

Answer 9

Aerial ladder or elevated platform

Question 10

($$$$$$$) as compared to elevated platforms, can move larger numbers of people from a single area in a shorter period of time.

Answer 10

Aerials

Question 11

($$$$$) provide a more secure, less stressful rescue for the occupant, and articulating platforms can access area that an aerial would have difficulty reaching.

Answer 11

Elevated platforms

Question 12

($$$$$$) follow aerials and elevated platforms on the rescue preference list.

Answer 12

Ground ladders

Question 13

In certain circumstances such as when buildings are set back from the street or when two or three fire fighters can quickly access the second or third floor, ($$$$$$) are preferred over aerial devices.

Answer 13

Ground ladders

Question 14

This rescue method is a tactic of last resort.

Answer 14

Rope rescue

Question 15

Flashover is a ($$$$$); before flashover, rescue is possible, after flashover, rescue is highly improbable within the flashover compartment.

Answer 15

Critical landmark.

Question 16

($$$$$) ( is the time available before the structure becomes untenable) will depend on numerous building factors, as well as the buildings fuel load.

Answer 16

Critical time

Question 17

The ($$$$$) building allows fire forces or occupants to confine the fire using built in features such as fire doors.

Answer 17

Fire resistive

Question 18

An enclosed ($$$$$) area can quickly become untenable because the products of combustion, including heat, are not relieved, as they would be in a less compartmentalized structure.

Answer 18

Fire resistive

Question 19

Immobile or unconscious victims will require at least ($$$$) rescuer for each victim or more typically, ($$$$) rescuers per victim.

Answer 19

One

Two

Question 20

An evacuation must be prioritized by removing the most ($$$$$) occupants first.

Answer 20

Endangered

Question 21

Firefighter working in multistory buildings should, whenever possible, ($$$$$$) before ascending to the fire floor or floors above.

Answer 21

Survey the uninvolved floor

Question 22

($$$$$) indicate areas that are most likely common areas (living or family rooms)

Answer 22

Large windows

Question 23

The key to successful search and rescue is to be ($$$$$$$)

Answer 23

Systematic

Question 24

Prioritizing rescue by location/proximity

Answer 24

1. Fire floor nearest to the immediate fire area
2. People in proximity to the fire on the same level.
3. People on the floor above the fire.
4. People ont the top floor.
5. People on the floors above the fire and between the top floor.
6. People on the floors below the fire.
7. People in nearby buildings.
8. People outside (in the collapse zone).

Question 25

The ($$$$$$) search is quick but thorough.

Answer 25

Primary

Question 26

The ($$$$$$) search ensures that no one was missed the first time through.

Answer 26

Secondary

Question 27

If conditions and resources permit, the ($$$$$) search. Should be conducted as soon as the primary search is complete.

Answer 27

Secondsry

Question 28

To ensure complete coverage during the secondary search, good practice dictates using a ($$$$$$$) crew.

Answer 28

Diffrent

Question 29

Medical units should be set up at one or more designated locations within the ($$$$$$)

Answer 29

Cold zone

Question 30

Mass casualty is defined in Tim's of department and community capabilities. A Mass causality incidents occur when on or more of the following situation exists.

Answer 30

The number of victims and the nature of there injuries make the normal level of stabilization unattainable. The number of immediately available and trained personnel and transportation vehicles are insufficient. Hospital capabilities are in sufficient to handle all of the victims requiring care.

Question 31

($$$$$) is the first medical priority in managing a medical disaster.

Answer 31

Triage