Wind Impacted Fires In Fireproof Mds Chap 5 Flashcards
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Wind impact fires in FPMD’s.
Five conditions must be present for a wind impacted fire to occur;
1- Wind
2- Fire in Apt
3- failed or open window in the —-
4- fire apartment door leading to the ——- left open or not fully closed
5- an area of —— pressure such as an open stairwell door or an open apartment door on the opposite side of the public hall from the fire department..PS This is Flow Path.
2.3
1- correct
2- correct
3- Fire ROOM
4-Public Hall
5-LOW PRESSURE
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The impact of wind will be affected by?
Note 2 page 2
1- size of window opening
2- Fuel load
3- stage of the fire when the window failed
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T/F
The direction and speed at street level is a reliable indicator of wind conditions above the street level.
3.2.1 a
False
Not Reliable
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What would cause a fire and a smoke pulsing in and out of a field or open window?
3.2.1 C
Wind subsides or shifts, pressure will equalize allowing the fire and smoked to vent out the window.
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Fire and or smoke pulsating in and out of a failed or open window, what would causes? 3.2.1 C
Wind, subsides or shifts pressure will equalize allowing the fire smoke vent out the window given a false sense of interior conditions improving
Wind impacted fires in FPMD’s
Fire or smoke visible inside the fire department that is not venting out of an open or failed window is a potentially dangerous, life-threatening condition. This is known as? 3.2.2 
Classic ventilation profile of a wind impact of fire
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T/F
All members must access the fire floor from the same stairway until the attack stairway has been determined.
3.3.1 B
True
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The roof firefighter in the apartment above.
By keeping the apartment door —— and ——- a window, the roof firefighter will be able to simulate how the wind will flow through the apartment. 3.3.5 C.
Open
Opening
Wind impacted fires in FPMD’s
WCD’s have the following effect:
1- will cause an immediate ——— in heat and intensity of the fire
2-possible ——- of visibility in the Fire area.
3- the deployment window must be ——- after deployment of the device.
4- advancing a hose line into the fire department may —— steam, and or heat production.
4.2.1
1- reduction
2- reduction of visibility
3-closed after deployment
4- increase
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Water applied to the main body of fire from a high-rise nozzle, exterior stream or flanking strategy can provide an ——- tactic designed to rapidly knocked on the fire.
4.2.2
Offensive
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T/F
Any Exterior stream must be directed at the ceiling of the main fire area.
4.2.2
True
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flanking strategy
A small opening is made in the adjoining wall to the fire room as close to the —— wall as possible, so as not to create a flow path.
Initially, the hole in the wall should only be large enough for the ——- of the nozzle to place into the opening, allowing the stream to be directed at the ceiling of the fire room.
4.2.5
Exterior Wall
MST
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Flanking attack on the door to the fire apartment has been left open:
1-This option is available based on the location of the fire apartment, location of the stairway closer to the selected apartment and the interior hallway conditions.
2- enter an adjoining apartment to apply the hose stream to the fire room or fire apartment via a breached wall adjacent to the fire area, if this adjoining area can be accessed and occupied safely
3- once access is obtained to the adjoining apartment, the door to that apartment must remain closed, and the hose line stretched to this adjoining apartment from the apartment ———- via and exterior window or balcony using a ————.
4.2.5
3- apartment below
Utility rope
** remember this procedure is done
when the fire apartment door is left open
Wind impacted fires in FPMD‘s
Flanking attack when the door to the fire department is closed.
1- enter an adjoining apartment to apply whole stream to the fire room or fire apartment via a preached wall adjacent to the fire area, if this adjoining area can be accessed and occupied safe safely.
2- once access is obtained in the adjoining apartment. The hose line will be stretched via the?
4.2.5
fire floor public hallway into the
adjoining apartment to operate into the fire apartment
*** remember this procedure is done when the fire apartment door is closed.
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Fire apartment door is left open.
1-The —— officer shall have members exit the public hallway immediately, and notify the ——- and —— of conditions.
2- the —— shall implement the appropriate alternate strategy to gain control of the fire area to allow the forceable entry team to reach and close the fire apartment door.
3- a hoseline shall be stretched and charged in ——— stairwell. Charged hose line will remain in stairwell so as not to create a flow path.
5.1 page 9
1- ladder officer
Notify IC and engine officer
2- IC
3- attack stairwell
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T/F
KO curtain or window blanket has been deployed over the target window and is secured in place.
And
The stream of the high-rise nozzle, exterior stream, or flank and strategy has control of the fire.
5.1.4
False
This is an AND/OR SITUATION
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In most cases, the —— would normally be the first attic used due to its availability and time it takes to deploy.
Note page 10
KO Curtain
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Once alternative strategy has been successful.
1- approval to enter public hallway, must be given by the ——(3 people)
2- who shall enter the public hall to locate and gain control of the fire
apartment door.
3-the other member of the interior team will remain at the attack stairway door on the —— side of the door to ensure the stairwell door remains closed, limiting the flow path and act as a beacon in case members need to evacuate the hallway.
4-Who shall be responsible for control and coordination on the stairwell side of the door?
5- Once the ladder officer gains control of the fire apartment door, have the engine advance the charged hose line to the fire apartment door. The ladder member who remained at the hallway door shall?
5.1.5
1-IC-Operations Section Chief or Fire Sector Supervisor
2- ladder officer and one member of the forcible team
3- hallway side
4- engine officer
5- advance to the fire apartment door landing
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Once the decision has been made to enter the fire apartment the engine company should enter the apartment first. 5.1.5 F.
False
MUST
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Prior to entering the fire apartment, the —— officer shall contact the Roof firefighter.
5.1.5 G
Engine Officer
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Once the engine officer has made contact with the Roof firefighter what three pieces of information should he get?
5.1.5 G
Description of Fire apartment
Location of main body of fire
Most direct route to fire area
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Door to the fire apartment is found closed window failure has occurred and reports from members above that the wind is impacting the fire:
1- door to the fire apartment must remain ———
2- hose line can be advanced to ——
3- door of the fire apartment must remain closed until alternative strategy has been implemented and the ——- received confirmation.
5.2 page 11.
1- closed
2- fire apt door
3- IC
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Unable to determine the target window from the Exterior —— may be of assistance. Note page 12.
TIC
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Prior to opening the door of the fire apartment, the ladder officer shall get a report on exterior conditions from members operating outside the building and ———
5.3.4
Roof firefighter operating on the floor above.
