202-02 Engine Company Positions Rolls and Responsibilities
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Which company is the most important on the fireground?

  • Engine company (correct)
  • Hazmat company
  • Rescue company
  • Ladder company
  • Who does the engine company officer report to?

  • Lieutenant
  • Captain (correct)
  • Other company officers
  • Firefighters
  • What is the main duty of the engine company officer?

  • Supervising the company (correct)
  • Conducting specific duties
  • Operating the apparatus
  • Extinguishing the fire
  • What are the officer's priorities during an incident?

    <p>Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the essential tools for the engine company officer?

    <p>PPE and SCBA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Thermal Imaging Camera?

    <p>Detecting heat signatures and locating victims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the responsibility of the driver during the response?

    <p>Know the appropriate route to the incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the officer do upon arrival as the first in engine?

    <p>Give a first in report via the radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the suggested position for the assigned Tip member during investigation?

    <p>Stay by the apparatus in the ready position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main priority of the DPOP position on the fireground?

    <p>Obtain a water supply and maintain it throughout the incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential tool for the DPOP position?

    <p>Grease pencils or a way to mark/label pressures and discharges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done after acquiring a supply line as the first-in company?

    <p>Supply the attack line with appropriate pressures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for flaking out the attack line and preventing kinks?

    <p>First-in Position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for assisting in investigation of property/area of concern?

    <p>Third and Fourth-in Positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for getting a hose line in the proper position to assist in rescue and primarily extinguishment?

    <p>Tip Position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is the first through the door to extinguish a fire and place themselves between the occupants and their means of egress?

    <p>Tip Position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for deploying the second-in bag to the designated area and ensuring proper drop and deployment location?

    <p>Third and Fourth-in Positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is recommended to remain at the apparatus in the ready position during investigations?

    <p>Tip Position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for facilitating the stretch of three-inch supply line towards the fire building and ensuring there are no kinks?

    <p>Second-in Position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position is responsible for listening to the tactical channel enroute and upon arrival, prior to being placed into service for further orders?

    <p>Third and Fourth-in Positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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