Tactics And Strategy

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1. Firefighting Strategies & Tactics include

Placement of apparatus

Use of attack and support hoselines

Rescue operations

All of the above

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Lesson # 27 Tactics and Strategy

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2. Factors affecting fire development include

Size, number, & arrangement of ventilation openings

Thermal properties of the area enclosures

Ceiling height of the area

All of the above

3. Incident Commanders must perform a risk analysis to determine

What hazards are present

What are the risks to personnel

What benefits are going to be gained by the strategy employed

All of the above

4. Indicators of building collapse include

Flames rolling out window

Cracks or separations in walls, floors, or roof structure

Evidence of existing structural instability such as the presence of tie rods & stars that hold walls together

Both b & c

5. Size-up is accomplished by

Getting radio reports from crews operating on the fire scene of what is going on in their work area

Waiting for the fire to show from the side that the incident command post is set-up at

All of the above

6. Type II building construction is defined as

Heavy Timber

Non-combustible or limited combustible construction

Ordinary construction

Wood-frame construction

7. Which of the following statements about Effects of fire on common building materials is true

Wood – reaction of wood to fire conditions depends on how much direct fire impingement there is on the wood

Masonry – Highly affected by high temperatures and fire exposure

Steel – Structural members elongate when heated and may fail at approximately 1,000 degrees F

Gypsum – Poor heat resistance, but good fire retardant properties

8. By incorporating risk management into incident management system, basis of emergency incident risk management is built on

Letting the incident run it’s course

Routine evaluations & modifications

Exotic and un-tried plans

None of the above

9. 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

Growth

Flashover

Fully developed

None of the above

10. Establishing control zones at an incident helps to three manageable areas called

Hot, Warm , & Cold Zones

Restricted area, Limited access area, & Support areas

Both a & c

Incident Command Zone, Work Area, Staging Area

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Tactics and Strategy

1. Firefighting Strategies & Tactics include

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Factors affecting fire development include

3. Incident Commanders must perform a risk analysis to determine

4. Indicators of building collapse include

5. Size-up is accomplished by

6. Type II building construction is defined as

7. Which of the following statements about Effects of fire on common building materials is true

8. By incorporating risk management into incident management system, basis of emergency incident risk management is built on

9. 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

10. Establishing control zones at an incident helps to three manageable areas called

9. 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