Questions and Answers
Which of the following items is NOT part of the SAW CSS mnemonic for ongoing considerations during a fire incident?
In the RECEO sequence, which operation comes immediately after Exposure Protection?
Which of the following operations is considered a floating item in the VSS section?
What is the purpose of the SAW CSS mnemonic in fire service operations?
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Which of the following items is NOT included in the strategic and tactical considerations for structural incidents?
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What factor is deemed critical during the primary search process?
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Which of the following is NOT part of the responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC) during the primary search?
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What is the primary focus during a secondary search?
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Which situation requires the Incident Commander to call for additional resources?
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Who is responsible for transmitting the 'all clear' signal?
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What should be taken into account when evaluating the manpower for rescue?
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Which statement is true regarding the teams performing primary and secondary searches?
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What is the relationship between protection-in-place and evacuation during rescue planning?
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What should be done when there are no indicators of a fire?
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During smoke showing and working-fire situations, which operation is prioritized until the primary search is complete?
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In the scenario of a fully involved fire, how should the Incident Commander approach victim recovery?
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What is the correct order of priority in rescue operations when multiple victims are threatened?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a rescue tactic?
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What should be done when primary search companies remove victims during rescue efforts?
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What is the preferred method for removing victims in normal situations?
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What is the most effective tactic when the fire threatens normal avenues of escape?
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What does the tactic of protecting in place aim to minimize during a rescue operation?
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When protecting in place, what is the requirement for crew assignments?
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What is the first tactical priority that must be completed at every incident?
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Which benchmark indicates that Life Safety has been completed?
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During which phase does the incident commander begin to overlap activities to meet benchmarks?
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What is the final benchmark for Property Conservation?
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What must be addressed first in a working structure fire?
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Why must fire companies not solely rely on reports from occupants or spectators?
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What action may be necessary while active fire control efforts are being extended?
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Which statement best describes the benchmark for Incident Stabilization?
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Study Notes
Structural Incident Guidelines
- Utilize the mnemonic SAW CSS RECEO VSS to guide fire operations.
- Ongoing considerations during incidents: Size-Up, Apparatus Placement, Water Supply, Command, Strategy, Safety.
- Sequence of operations includes Rescue, Exposure Protection, Confinement, Extinguishment, and Overhaul.
- Ventilation, Salvage, and Support are additional tasks that can be performed as needed.
Tactical Priorities
- Three standard tactical priorities must be completed in a specific order:
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Life Safety: Focus on ensuring firefighter safety, protecting occupants, and removing individuals at risk.
- Completion benchmark: Primary search is all clear.
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Incident Stabilization: Activities aimed at stopping the fire's progress and bringing it under control.
- Completion benchmark: Fire/situation is under control.
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Property Conservation: Efforts to minimize property loss and return the building to a safe condition.
- Completion benchmark: Loss stopped (not radio-reported).
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Life Safety: Focus on ensuring firefighter safety, protecting occupants, and removing individuals at risk.
Rescue Considerations
- Reports from occupants should not solely guide rescue operations; primary search is needed for victim verification.
- Factors influencing rescue plans include the number, location, and condition of victims, as well as evacuation feasibility.
- Effective primary search relies on rapid execution, while secondary search focuses on thoroughness.
Search Operations
- Primary Search: Quick verification of occupant safety in affected areas. The IC coordinates assignments and ensures thorough reporting.
- Secondary Search: Conducted post-fire control by different companies to ensure no victims remain in danger.
Fire Extent and Location
- Evaluating fire location is key to determining rescue strategies.
- If "Nothing Showing," confirm no threats and report "all clear."
- In "Smoke Showing" scenarios, rescue efforts must be paired with fire control to facilitate primary search operations.
- For "Fully Involved" situations, firefighting must occur quickly to enable a subsequent secondary search.
Rescue Priority and Tactics
- Prioritize rescues by assessment: most threatened individuals, largest groups, remaining individuals in danger.
- Rescue tactics include search, evacuation, shelter-in-place options, and ventilation.
Rescue Crew Management
- Assign primary search goals in complex buildings to ensure thorough coverage.
- When crews free victims, redeploy remaining personnel to cover vacated areas.
- Effective hoseline placement is essential to secure escape routes and limit fire spread.
- Use normal egress paths for victim removal; resort to aerial devices as needed.
- In buildings with fire separations, employ protect-in-place tactics to streamline evacuations and resource allocation.
- Maintain at least one company with occupants in designated safe areas during protective measures.
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Explore the strategic and tactical considerations outlined in Section 300 of the Tulsa Fire Department's emergency operating guidelines. This quiz focuses on structure fire guidelines and effective mnemonics to enhance fire operations. Test your knowledge on critical considerations for firefighting.