Tactics and Strategies

NFPA for NIMS?

Are essential to good decision making?

What are the 3 command options?

Allow ops to continue while IC devolops Incident Action Plan.

_______ is critical to firefighter safety

_________ cannot be delegated, but ____can be delegated

Span of control (Tactics Book)

Apparatus without staffing are

Always staffed in NIMS?

Command Staff

Used when jurisdictional boundaries are crossed?

Deciding the proper course of action with limited information in a relatively short period of time?

Decisions made within the time and information constraints?

What is the difference between a division and a group?

Can be used in place of divisions and groups but are not recommended as a way to initially reduce the span of control?

What are two other ways to reduce the span of control and what is the difference between the two?

_________ are more flexible and likely to be formed at the incident.

Operations section is capable of controlling ___ companies with a span of control of 5 to 1. At 7 to 1 span of control, a total of ____ companies can be controlled.

Use ___ rather than ___ assignments whenever possible to improve communications.

Same type of resources; used to organize large number of mutual aid companies

Different resources; more likely to be formed at the incident

For operations beyond the span of control of a single division or group

______ is the first step in size up. ______ is the second step.

What is crucial for effective strategies and Incident action plan

NFPA for Preplans

Three types of pre-plans:

Hazardous Materials Planning mandated by___

Important considerations in pre-plans

Collapse zone=

One person is designated as the overall IC

Pramary factors for size-up are related to?

Two types of wood frame construction:

NFPA ___ BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Types of Construction:

Types of Occupancies: NFPA

Process of weighing risks against benefits?

Time from ignition to flashover varies depending on?

The area between a ___ and ___- is a common concealed space for fire to hide

Maintaining company unity improves ___ and ___

____ is one of the ICs most important tactical considerations>

____ is a stationary position

Cause of nearly half of the FF on duty deaths

NFPA ___ : an additional EMS unit should be assisgned to rehab

___ % of injuries are on ____, _____% are ___and___

Most importanat element of incident safety is:

Most critical floors in a high rise fire

Outstanding structural stability, low fire extension and fuel contribution

Poor structural stability, avg to high extension and high fuel

Poor stryctural stability, avg fire extension and low fuel contriution

Average structural stability, avg fire extension and avg fuel contribution

Main objective in a sprinklered building

5 types of standpipes

NFPA _ STANDPIPES

The Laws of Hydraulics tells us that there is a ____psi back pressure for every 1 foot of elevation. A 60 story high-rise with 10' floors will yeile a back pressure of ___

NFPD ___ standard for inspection, care, and use of fire hose couplings, nozzles, and the fire service tracking of hose, requires that 2 1/2" and 3" hose be tested at___

Royer Nelson formula:

US National Fire Academy Formula

Handlines can generate a flow of up to ___gpm

Friction Loss Table:

Standpipe outlets with residual pressure exceeding ___ or static pressure exceeding ___ should be equiped with a pressure reducer valve.

Building requiring a rate of flow greater than 2 standard preconnects should be pre-planned using ___, except when large fuel load

Back up lines should be ___

Property conservation is limited to ___

NFPA ___ Life safety code

MOST EXTERIOR DEFINSIVE FIRE CONTRL TOOLS ARE INAFFECTIVE ABOVE ____

The vertical air flow within a building caused by temperature differences between the interior and exterior

If danger from falling glass, a ___ perimeter should be established.

NFPA ___ Building construction and safety code