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The level of supervision should be balanced with what three things

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Experience level of company members
Nature of assignment
Location of the task

1
Q

When combating ventilation limited compartment fires how long should you apply water

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30 to 90 seconds

2
Q

Non-emergency situations what type of leadership is appropriate

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Participative

3
Q

Command staff reports directly to

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Incident commander

4
Q

What is the end result of a size up

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Incident action plan

5
Q

Size up begins with

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Dispatch

6
Q

What lists the essential size upfactors

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SOP’s

7
Q

Lloyd laymans five step size up process

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Facts
Probabilities
Situation
Decision
Plan of operation
8
Q

National fire Academy size a process three steps

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Preincident information
Initial size up
Ongoing size up

9
Q

Risk benefit analysis determines which of three strategies for an incident

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Offense of
Defensive
Transitional

10
Q

Two major components of incident action plan

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Determine appropriate strategy

Development of tactics to execute strategy

11
Q

What is used to develop incident action plan

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SOP’s

12
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Three incident priorities

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Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

13
Q

Five tactical priorities

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Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage
14
Q

What is the initial rapid intervention crew

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Two members from initial attack

15
Q

Rapid intervention true how many members where located ready for what

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Four members positioned outside and ready for immediate action

16
Q

What is a PAR

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Systemic method accounting for all personnel at incident

17
Q

Where do most civilian fire deaths occur

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Single family dwelling fire

18
Q

Special concern for single-family dwellings

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May have been converted to Apartments

19
Q

Lowrise multiple family typically what type of construction

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Type five

20
Q

Three areas of concern for low rise multiple family dwelling

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Hi peak heat release furniture

Tighter insulation

Sprinklers increased difficulty due being taller with longer hallways

21
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5 manageable units in high-rise fire

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Staging area supervisor
Service branch director
Support branch director
Lobby control officer
Stairwell support group