Vacants

Question 0

IC may implement an interior attack after a risk assessment has been performed. List the 4 factors :

Answer 0

• current structural stability of the building
• any KNOWN life hazard
• size and location of the fire
• verification of safe access to the fire area

Question 1

What is the paramount concern for the IC when implementing interior ops at a vacant?

Answer 1

Life hazard and the safety of the members

Question 2

All Vacants must be marked with a X. What color and size should the X be?

Answer 2

Lime yellow reflective paint
Square to be approx 18” x 18 “
Lines to be 2 “ wide

Question 3

Primary markings should be ?

Answer 3

Alongside the front entrance

If deemed advantageous, mark at fire escape, roof bulkhead, etc

Question 4

What is the most important ASPECT determining the initial attack strategy ie interior or exterior?

Answer 4

The Structural stability of the building or PARTS of the building is the most important ASPECT determining the initial attack strategy

Question 5

What is the most important CONSIDERATION in size up?

Answer 5

Protection of life is the most important consideration in size up
This means placing the first line between the fire and persons endangered

Question 6

Where might a member see R.O. On the building indicating the roof is open from a previous fire ?

Answer 6

Over the building condition marking ie the X

Question 7

Tower ladders should be operated at _____ angles over the front or rear of the apparatus when operating in a vacant lot

Answer 7

Narrow

Question 8

The boom should not be operated at _____ angles to the chassis at low elevations

Answer 8

Right

Question 9

What is the primary emphasis?

Answer 9

Exterior attack

Question 10

Determination of method of attack, exterior or interior, may have to be made by the first arriving officer. General considerations:

Answer 10

A.  any known or indicated presence of life in the building
B. location and extent of the fire
C. Exposure problems
D. Number of units responding to initial alarm
A
L
E
N

Question 11

Fires in vapors of diesel fuel oil develop _____at the start, but progress _____as vapor production intensifies

Answer 11

Slowly, rapidly

Question 12

If vacants are found all units assigned on the ______should be notified. _______Entering into cids

Answer 12

First alarm, consider

Question 13

Proper size up is the most important for the officer in command. And execution of the fire attack plan, the same order of priorities apply as in firefighting in occupied buildings. These priorities are?

Answer 13

Life, exposures, confinement and extinguishment
L
E
C
E

Question 14

The officer in command must take into account the _____sides of the fire.

Answer 14

Six sides of the fire. Via four sides at the same level as well as above and below

Question 15

What is the most important consideration in size up?

Answer 15

Protection of life is the most important consideration in size up. This means placing the first stream between the fire and persons in danger.
* When no life is in danger in the exposures, position the first stream to protect the greatest amount of property. Assume a fire exposing a stack of waste lumber, and communicating at the same time but not quite as severely to an oil storage yard. In this case, the stream should protect the oil storage yard. Even though it is not the most severely exposed to the fire, it is the exposure to be given greatest consideration

Question 16

If a backstretch is to be made, and it is evident that more than one line will be needed, the officer shall order?

Answer 16

Order a second line to be dropped in front of the fire building before the pumper proceeds to the hydrant

Question 17

Usually only the officer and ___members are needed for advanced in the line into the immediate fire area

Answer 17

2

Question 18

When stretching handlines into exposures for operations into the fire buildings what size line should be used?

Answer 18

2 1/2 inch lines with solid stream nozzles should be considered. The additional gallons per minute may prove to be a considerable overall advantage

Question 19

If the first arriving ECC encounters any hydrant problems who should they notify?

Answer 19

They should notify the officer of their unit. The second arriving engine company should also be apprised of this fact

Question 20

When ____to arrive, ECC should position apparatus at hydrants and test them

Answer 20

Not the first to arrive

Question 21

Tower ladders should be positioned to cover two sides of a building. Tower ladder in a vacant lot at times maybe both possible and necessary for utmost coverage. The lot must be surveyed by _____ to determine the condition of the rubble and whether it will support the weight of the apparatus

Answer 21

The officer and chauffeur

Question 22

True or false
One member with a radio must be listening if power saws are being used. This member must be in a quiet area for effective monitoring

Answer 22

True

Question 23

How many members should be assigned to search all floors below the operating forces for the presence of other fires or conditions not get to target?

Answer 23

Two members should be assigned to search all floors below the operating for us for the presence of other fires or conditions not yet detected. One of these members shall be equipped with a handy talkie radio

Question 24

When the roof has been cut, before leaving the scene, spray paint R. O. On where?

Answer 24

On both the inside and outside of the bulkhead as well as about the hazard marking on front of the building

Question 25

True or false
When operating in a vacant to facilitate future operations, bulkhead doors skylights, scuttle covers etc. can be removed. Other vertical ventilation operations should be considered to cut down on future roof man requirements

Answer 25

True
Holes in the roof may be covered with Brent Springs if available. This will prevent members from falling into holes while affording adequate ventilation

Question 26

Past experience with exterior wall collapse and vacant buildings has been to have
A) walls collapsed in tact
B) walls crumble

Answer 26

A) walls collapsed in tact.

Walls have fallen greater distances than anticipated, sometimes as much as 50 feet from the base

Question 27

True or false
The life hazard at vacant building fires is almost solely of our operating members. It must be stressed, the primary emphasis in vacant building operations is that of exterior attack

Answer 27

True

Question 28

True or false vacants 2.2.3
If there is no life hazard, position the hose stream between the fire and the most severely endangered exposure where fire is likely to spread.

Answer 28

False
If there is no life hazard, position the hose stream between the fire and protect the greatest amount of property where fire is likely to spread