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methods and operating procedures associated with fire fighting by which ff attempt to save property and reduce further damage from water, smoke, heat, and exposure during or immediately after a fire by removing property from a fire area, by covering it, or other means. |
Definition of salvage |
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salvage primary damage is that caused by the _______ |
fire |
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salvage secondary damage is that caused by ______ __________ ___________ |
fire suppression activities |
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damage can be minimized through effective ________ efforts |
salvage |
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salvage starts as soon as adequate ______ are available and may be done _______ with fire attack. |
personnel simultaneously |
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______ should be developed and followed when planning. |
GOG's |
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pre plans are developed for 2 types of buildings |
High-value contents
commercial occupancies to protect contents vital to business survival |
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work with ______-_______ representatives of local businesses. |
loss-control |
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when possible, _______ building contents into compact piles that can be _______ |
group covered |
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group household furnishings in the _______ of the room. |
center |
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______ furniture off wet floors. |
raise |
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be extremely cautious of ____-____ stock that has become wet at the bottom |
high-piled |
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to remove large quantities of water you can make a ______ made of salvage covers, plastic, or other available materials. |
Chute |
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waterproof cover made of cotton duck, plastic, or other material used by fire departments to protect unaffected furniture and building areas from heat, smoke, and water damage: a tarpaulin. also called a tarp |
salvage covers. |
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construction materials of a salvage cover |
treated cotton duck (canvas) rubber coated cotton duck (canvas) nylon-vinyl or polyethylene disposable plastic |
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sizes of salvage covers (4) |
9x12 12x14 12x18 14x18 |
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most common size salvage cover in gfd is? |
12x18 |
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salvage covers have ________ corners and edge ______ into which _______ are placed for ______ and ________ |
reinforced hems grommets handling draping |
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Proper ________, ______ and ______ of salvage covers increases service life |
cleaning drying repairing |
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canvas covers should be _____ before they are folded and in service. |
dry |
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________ covers can be folded wet |
synthetic |
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after salvage covers are dry examine them for ______ |
damage |
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mark holes in canvas covers with _____ and vinyl covers with a marking ____ |
chalk pen |
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keep smaller tools and equipment in a specially designated salvage ________ |
toolbox |
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needed when fighting fires in buildings protected by automatic sprinkler systems. used to stop the flow of water from an open sprinkler head. sprinkler tongs or stoppers and wooden wedges. |
automatic sprinkler kit |
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sometimes referred to as debris bag or debris buckets. used to carry debris or catch falling debris. made from old or damaged salvage covers. handles made by sewing or lacing sash cord around edges. 6 or 8ft square. |
carryalls |
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protects floors and floor coverings. lightweight, flexible, tough, heat and water resistant, and easy to maintain. |
floor runners. |
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floor runners width (4) |
24 27 30 36 |
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floor runners lengths |
10 20 30 40 50
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used to remove water from basements, elevator shafts, and sumps. use a jet-siphon device or a submersible pump for removal of excess water |
dewatering device |
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used to remove water from floors, carpets, and other areas where the water is not too deep.
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water vacuum |
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backpack-type water vacuum have a capacity of _ to _ gallons. floor models have a capacity of up to ____ gallons |
4 to 5 20 |
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when folding/rolling a salvage cover what type of fold/roll are you doing? |
Accordian |
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what are the 3 ways to route water from a building? |
natural openings cut holes in floor and utilize drains construct chutes |
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one of the most practical methods of removing water that comes through the ceiling from upper floor. water can be drained through windows, doors, or stairways utilize floor runners or salvage covers. two pike poles, ladders or stairways |
chutes |
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constructed from a salvage cover that is used to hold small amounts of water. can be used as a temporary means to control large amounts of water until chutes can be constructed. |
catch-all |
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used when objects or groupings are too large to be covered by a single cover. used when long chutes or catch-alls need to be made |
splicing covers
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one of the final parts of salvage operations.
prevents further damage to the property by weather. |
covering openings |
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doors and windows: cover with ______, _______ _______ or similar materials |
plywood heavy plastic |
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holes in roof: cover with _______, ________ _________, _______ ________, or _____ _______
use nails with larger _______ intended for roofing.
if available use ______ or long wood _____ between nails and plastic to help keep all _____ down. |
plywood ,roofing paper, heavy plastic, tar paper heads laths, strips, edges |
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those operations conducted once the main body of fire has been extinguished hidden or remaining fire, placing the building and its contents in a sage condition, determining the cause of the fire, and recognizing and preserving evidence of arson. |
definition of overhaul |
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overhaul is __________ the scene after the fire and _______ evidence of the fires origin. |
protecting preserving |
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do not start overhaul operations until: (4)
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fire is under control
fire cause has been determined
evidence has been identified and protected
the IC or the fire cause investigator has given orders to begin. |
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one of the most common and dangerous threats during overhaul operations are the ______ _______ that continue to be produced until all fire has been extinguished. |
toxic gases |
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ff must wear proper _____ _______ including ____ until the atmosphere has been proven safe for a lower level of protection by reliable testing methods. |
protective clothing scba |
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other hazards are present in many forms, fire-weakened _______ and ______ |
floors and walls |
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injuries such as strains and sprains can be prevented through ______ ________ and practicing safe ______ techniques and good body _________ |
physical conditioning lifting mechanics |
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________ is a preventable type of injury |
fatigue |
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________ _______ should always be available during overhaul |
charged hoselines |
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do not allow _____ damage from leaking couplings. |
water |
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always work in teams of ____ or more |
two |
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beware of hidden ___ or _____ utilities |
gas electric |
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what are the two types of air monitoring? |
co hcn |
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co factors (3)
attributes IDLH alarm activation |
colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating
IDLH 1200ppm
alarm activation at 35ppm |
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hcn
attributes IDLH alarm activation |
colorless, faint bitter almond odor, irritating, burning taste
IDLH 50ppm
alarm activation 4ppm |
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7 tools and equipment |
pike poles and plaster hooks axes prying tools power saws, drills, screwdrivers carryall, buckets, and tubs shovels, bale hooks, and pitchforks TIC |
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before searching for hidden fires, _______ the condition of the area to be searched. |
evaluate |
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two factors that affect the condition of the building. |
intensity of the fire
amount of water used |
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indicators of loss of ______ _______: weakened floors due to floor joists being burned away. concrete that has spalled due to heat weakened steel roof members. walls offset bc of elongation of steel roof supports. weakened roof trusses due to burn-through of key members. mortar in wall joints opened due to excessive heat. wall ties melted from heat heavy storage on mezzanines or upper floors. large quantities of wet insulation. |
structural integrity.
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4 ways to detect hidden fires. |
sight touch sound technology |
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when detecting hidden fires by sight what 6 things can you look for? |
discoloration of materials. peeling paint. smoke emissions from cracks. cracked plaster. rippled wallpaper. burned areas. |
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when detecting hidden fires by touch what 2 things can you look for? |
feel walls and floors for heat. use back of the hand without gloves.
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when detecting hidden fires by sound what do you look for? |
popping or cracking of fire burning. hissing of steam. |
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when detecting hidden fires by using technology what do you use? |
TIC infrared heat detection. |
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typically overhaul begins in the area of most severe _____ involvement. |
fire |
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when should overhaul begin? |
asap after the fire has been declared under control. |
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if the fire extended to other areas, _____ must be determined |
path |
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when floor beams have burned at their ends where they enter a party wall, _____ the voids in the wall with _______ |
flush water |
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if ballon frame construction where should you check for hidden fires? |
attic and basement |
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when opening concealed spaces, consider whether the space contains ________ _______, _____ ________, or __________ |
electrical wiring gas piping plumbing |
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on plaster ceilings the ____ is broken first then the ___ can be _____ out. |
plaster lath pulled |
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when pulling any ceiling what 3 things must you do? |
do not stand under the area to be opened.
always position body between the area being pulled and the doorway.
always wear full PPE including eye and respiratory protection. |
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_________ small burning objects in containers of water |
submerge |
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use of _____ _______ is of considerable value when extinguishing hidden fires. |
wetting agents. |