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Which element is NOT included in an effective defensive strategy?
Which element is NOT included in an effective defensive strategy?
- Assess potential for offensive attack (correct)
- Protect exposures
- Identify what is lost
- Write it off
What should be done with hose lines if retreat is being delayed and staying in the building is unsafe?
What should be done with hose lines if retreat is being delayed and staying in the building is unsafe?
- Continue fighting the fire from that position
- Secure the hose lines and hold position
- Transport the hose lines to a safer location
- Abandon the hose lines (correct)
What does the term 'FIRE UNDER CONTROL' signify?
What does the term 'FIRE UNDER CONTROL' signify?
- The fire is completely out
- All personnel have evacuated the area
- The building has been declared structurally safe
- The forward progress of the fire has been stopped (correct)
What is the recommended standard master stream flow for defensive operations?
What is the recommended standard master stream flow for defensive operations?
What is a key consideration when attempting to protect exposures during a defensive operation?
What is a key consideration when attempting to protect exposures during a defensive operation?
How should the announcement of a defensive strategy change be communicated?
How should the announcement of a defensive strategy change be communicated?
What should crews do upon changing from an offensive to a defensive strategy?
What should crews do upon changing from an offensive to a defensive strategy?
In a defensive strategy, when should attention be shifted from exposure protection to controlling the main body of the fire?
In a defensive strategy, when should attention be shifted from exposure protection to controlling the main body of the fire?
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Study Notes
Defensive Strategy Overview
- A defensive strategy indicates a transition from offensive attack due to the risks involved.
- Essential components of an effective defensive strategy include identifying losses, writing them off, and protecting vulnerabilities.
Announcement and Withdrawal Procedures
- The shift to defensive strategy is communicated as Emergency Traffic.
- All personnel must withdraw to a safe distance from the structure.
- Captains are responsible for accounting for their crews and reporting their status to Sector Officers.
- Sector Officers relay crew status to Command.
- A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is required upon transitioning from offensive to defensive operations.
Tactical Adjustments During Transition
- Interior lines must be retracted and moved when changing tactics.
- Crews should retreat with hose lines if safety allows; otherwise, hose lines may be abandoned.
- Identification of immediate and potential exposures is critical for protection.
Exposure Protection Strategies
- Evaluate and coordinate the ability to defend exposures based on the overall risk management plan.
- Controlling the main body of fire is crucial to assist in exposure protection.
- Master streams are the most effective tactic during defensive operations, with a standard flow rate of at least 750 GPM.
- Adjustments to flow rates may vary based on specific incident circumstances.
Fire Control Definition and Communication
- “FIRE UNDER CONTROL” indicates the fire's forward progress has halted; however, it does not signify complete extinguishment.
- Command must communicate "FIRE UNDER CONTROL" to Alarm, which then records the times.
- A PAR report must be initiated from all involved sectors and crews post-control announcement.
- If defensive measures were in place from the onset, Command will inform Alarm that primary searches for affected structures will not occur.
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