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What is the primary role of the backup team in fire operations?
What is the primary role of the backup team in fire operations?
When should the backup team advance their hose line?
When should the backup team advance their hose line?
In which scenario would the backup line be directed to protect the first attack line?
In which scenario would the backup line be directed to protect the first attack line?
What should be considered when deciding the positioning of the backup hose line?
What should be considered when deciding the positioning of the backup hose line?
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What is a recommended practice for the backup team when stretching the second line?
What is a recommended practice for the backup team when stretching the second line?
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What should the backup team's situational awareness include?
What should the backup team's situational awareness include?
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What does the backup line primarily aim to achieve when it is deployed?
What does the backup line primarily aim to achieve when it is deployed?
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How should the backup team coordinate their efforts with the first line?
How should the backup team coordinate their efforts with the first line?
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What is NOT a responsibility of the backup team during an operation?
What is NOT a responsibility of the backup team during an operation?
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What is implied about the relationship between the first line and backup line?
What is implied about the relationship between the first line and backup line?
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Study Notes
Backup Team Responsibilities
- The backup team's primary responsibility is to provide support to the first attack hose line.
- This support can be in the form of backing up the first line, augmenting its efforts, or protecting it from exposure.
Backup Team Operations
- The backup team typically stretches a second hose line along the same route as the first line.
- The backup team may be called upon to:
- Advance to the same position as the first line and operate in unison to extinguish the fire.
- Protect the first line from fire in other rooms or areas by darkening down the fire threatening them.
Backup Line Strategies
- The backup line should be stretched to the floor above the fire when the fire's intensity warrants it.
- The backup team should ideally stretch their hose line to a greater length than the first line.
- The first line focuses on extinguishing the main body of fire, while the backup line prevents fire spread to the floor above or nearby exposures.
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This quiz covers the roles and strategies of the backup team in firefighting operations. Test your knowledge on how the backup team supports the first line and what operational tactics are employed to ensure safety and effectiveness during fire incidents.
