Townhouse and Rowhouse Flashcards
minimum resources dispatched for townhouse/row house
4 engines, 2 trucks, 1 rescue, 1 ems unit, 2 BC, 1 ems sup, 1 command aide
TH/RH 1st engine positioning
park in a position for rapid advancement of hoselines into the structure. most cases pull at least two addresses past or before the involved unit to leave room for truck
TH/RH 2nd engine positioning
ensure water supply, check on first line and deploy second line
TH/RH 3rd engine positioning
shall position to allow the crew rapid access to the structure while maintaining access and egress to the incident for additional resources. take a position to prepare for providing a secondary water supply
TH/RH 4th engine positioning
position out of the way and assume RIT
TH/RH 1st truck positioning
position at most strategic location that will allow for rapid placement fo ladders and entry into the structure. turntable positioned either in front or upwind from the involved area
TH/RH 2nd truck positioning
position in the rear or in a spot to cover the rear. if no access to rear, position side alpha in front of the uncovered exposure
TH/RH rescue positioning
position that affords rapid access to the structure but doesn’t block other companies. search and rescue, forcible entry, coordinated vent, ground ladders
hazardous wind driven fire conditions can exist with exterior winds as low as ___mph
10-20 mph
TH/RH truck positioning
contents fire with aggressive interior attack
place turntable in front of the involved unit. this facilitates best placement of aerial to windowsill needed
TH/RH truck positioning
attack fire
turntable in front of the UPWIND exposure
TH/RH truck positioning
heavily involved situation that may use master streams
turntable in front of the most threatened exposure, second truck in front of the next most threatened exposure
