404 - Structure Fire Response

What is the first thing that the first arriving unit should do when responding to a structure fire?

What should the interior rescue crew do after completing a search and declaring an all clear?

Who should establish the department personnel accountability system and assign critical tasks?

What should be used to determine the location and extent of the fire?

What should be identified to coordinate ventilation and suppression operations?

How long should water be applied to cool or reset the fire?

Who should direct personnel to extinguish the fire after it has been reset?

What should be assigned based on information from various sources?

What should be coordinated with all other fire suppression and search and rescue operations?

The document outlines arrival and on-scene procedures for Chesapeake Fire Department responding to a structure fire.
The first arriving unit should provide an Initial Radio Report (IRR) including building description, problem description, and initial incident action plan (IAP).
The Incident Commander (IC) should evaluate the risk to personnel and determine the strategy to be employed in each situation.
First arriving crews on a working incident should engage in exterior attacks and operations until an On-Deck crew has been established.
The interior rescue crew should exit as a full crew while removing occupants or exit after completing a search and declaring an all clear.
The IC should establish the department personnel accountability system, assign critical tasks, and develop an initial incident action plan (IAP).
Apparatus should position according to a building pre-plan or as directed by the IC, and personnel should be in full personal protective equipment (PPE).
The IC should conduct size-up continuously at every fire to account for changes at the scene.
The document outlines procedures for resource deployment and operations.
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Fire suppression operations should take place in sequential order.
The first step is to locate the seat of the fire.
Thermal imaging cameras, entry and access tools, and hand lights are used to determine the location and extent of the fire.
The flow path should be identified to coordinate ventilation and suppression operations.
Water should be applied for a period of 10 to 30 seconds to cool or reset the fire.
Fire reset operations should be communicated to operating units before starting and when completed.
The IC should direct personnel to extinguish the fire after it has been reset.
Search and rescue tasks should be assigned based on information from various sources.
Property preservation and salvage efforts should be made to reduce potential damage.
Ventilation activities should be coordinated with all other fire suppression and search and rescue operations.

Take this quiz to test your knowledge on Chesapeake Fire Department's arrival and on-scene procedures for responding to a structure fire. You will learn about the importance of the Initial Radio Report (IRR), the role of the Incident Commander (IC), the sequential order of fire suppression operations, and more. Test your skills on identifying the seat of the fire, coordinating ventilation and suppression operations, and assigning search and rescue tasks. Improve your understanding of property preservation and salvage efforts, and learn how to conduct operations