9 Questions
What is the purpose of preincident planning activities?
To provide information for emergency response agencies to respond to incidents at a specific facility.
What is the difference between primary and secondary factors during size-up?
Primary factors are the most important factors assessed during size-up, while secondary factors are less important.
What is the purpose of a rapid intervention crew (RIC)?
To rescue injured or trapped firefighters immediately.
What is the purpose of softening the target?
To cool hot fire gases using rapid, short-duration application of water from the safest effective location.
What are flashover, backdraft, and flow path?
Fire conditions that can occur during firefighting operations.
What are SOPs?
Written rules, policies, regulations, and procedures intended to organize operations in a predictable manner.
What is the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)?
A set of hazardous chemical storage reporting requirements for businesses to emergency response agencies.
What are tenders?
Vehicles that transport water from a water source to the fire scene
What is type I construction?
A type of building construction that uses approved noncombustible or limited-combustible materials with the highest level of fire-resistance ratings.
Study Notes
- Size-up follows a chronological sequence.
- SOPs and preincident planning activities are crucial components of size-up.
- Shift, day, time, and alarm information are important factors to consider.
- Visual observations at the scene and information gained during continuing operations provide the basis for the initial incident action plan.
- Overhaul should be planned and deliberate.
- SOPs should be flexible enough to allow for modification of the procedure when appropriate.
- Preincident plans must be kept up to date.
- Building materials, roof construction, age, and overall condition are key factors in determining the likelihood of fire extension and building collapse.
- Dead load and live load are important factors to consider in building weight.
- Flashover, backdraft, and flow path are fire conditions that can occur during firefighting operations.
- Platform-frame construction uses separate components to build a structure one floor at a time.
- Preincident plans provide information for emergency response agencies to respond to incidents at a specific facility.
- Primary factors are the most important factors assessed during size-up, while secondary factors are less important.
- A rapid intervention crew (RIC) is a minimum of two fully equipped personnel onsite for immediate rescue of injured or trapped firefighters.
- Softening the target involves cooling hot fire gases using rapid, short-duration application of water from the safest effective location.
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written rules, policies, regulations, and procedures intended to organize operations in a predictable manner.
- The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) requires businesses to report hazardous chemical storage to emergency response agencies.
- Tenders are vehicles that transport water from a water source to the fire scene.
- Type I construction uses approved noncombustible or limited-combustible materials with the highest level of fire-resistance ratings.
- Wood trusses are assemblies made up of small-dimension lumber joined in a triangular configuration that can be used to support either roofs or floors.
Test your knowledge on firefighting tactics and building construction with these two quizzes! The first quiz covers key factors to consider during size-up, including preincident planning, building materials, and fire conditions. The second quiz focuses on building construction types and firefighting procedures, including the use of SOPs, rapid intervention crews, and water transport vehicles. Take these quizzes to see how well you understand the important elements of firefighting and building construction.
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