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Lesson # 27 Tactics and Strategy
- 1.Type II building construction is defined as
- A.
Heavy Timber
- B.
Non-combustible or limited combustible construction
- C.
Ordinary construction
- D.
Wood-frame construction
- 2.A fire plume begins to form above the fire which draws or entrains air from the surrounding space into the column; heat level rises & oxygen levels decrease. The above statement describes which phase of Fire Development
- A.
Growth
- B.
Flashover
- C.
Fully developed
- D.
None of the above
- 3.Factors affecting fire development include
- A.
Size, number, & arrangement of ventilation openings
- B.
Thermal properties of the area enclosures
- C.
Ceiling height of the area
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Which of the following statements about Effects of fire on common building materials is true
- A.
Wood – reaction of wood to fire conditions depends on how much direct fire impingement there is on the wood
- B.
Masonry – Highly affected by high temperatures and fire exposure
- C.
Steel – Structural members elongate when heated and may fail at approximately 1,000 degrees F
- D.
Gypsum – Poor heat resistance, but good fire retardant properties
- 5.Indicators of building collapse include
- A.
Flames rolling out window
- B.
Cracks or separations in walls, floors, or roof structure
- C.
Evidence of existing structural instability such as the presence of tie rods & stars that hold walls together
- D.
Both b & c
- 6.
- A.
Doing a complete 360-degree walk around the incident scene noting condition of emergency, potential hazards to personnel, and deployment of resources
- B.
Getting radio reports from crews operating on the fire scene of what is going on in their work area
- C.
Waiting for the fire to show from the side that the incident command post is set-up at
- D.
All of the above
- 7.Establishing control zones at an incident helps to three manageable areas called
- A.
Hot, Warm , & Cold Zones
- B.
Restricted area, Limited access area, & Support areas
- C.
Both a & c
- D.
Incident Command Zone, Work Area, Staging Area
- 8.Firefighting Strategies & Tactics include
- A.
Placement of apparatus
- B.
Use of attack and support hoselines
- C.
Rescue operations
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Incident Commanders must perform a risk analysis to determine
- A.
What hazards are present
- B.
What are the risks to personnel
- C.
What benefits are going to be gained by the strategy employed
- D.
All of the above
- 10.By incorporating risk management into incident management system, basis of emergency incident risk management is built on
- A.
Letting the incident run it’s course
- B.
Routine evaluations & modifications
- C.
Exotic and un-tried plans
- D.
None of the above
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