ESS 9.0 Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival

Which of the following BEST describes what knowing a building’s construction can alert a firefighter to?

• Safe areas within the structure

• Possible flaws in construction methods

• Types of smoke detectors in the structure

• Similarities between residential and commercial structures

Which of the following can be a source for learning about building floor plans?

• Size-up

• Situational awareness

• New construction surveys

• Clues to structural instability

Which of the following can change a building’s layout

• Size-up

• Interior alterations

• Preincident surveys

• Personal observations

Size-up is initially performed by:

• the escaped occupants.

• the reporting witnesses.

• the first firefighter on scene.

• the highest ranking officer on scene.

Which of the following information should be gathered as a part of situational awareness?

• Building floor plan

• Probable structural integrity

• Types of fire detectors in use

• Location of interior alterations

When conditions in the structure change rapidly, a firefighter should tell others:

• what changes are observed.

• where lights are visible in windows.

• if there are any interior alterations.

• how many cars are in the driveway.

After entering the structure, firefighters should use their _____ to increase awareness.

• senses

• team’s knowledge

• communication skills

• personal protective equipment

Which of the following sensory clues indicates both the type of fuel and phase of a fire?

• Color of smoke

• Heat felt through doors

• Sagging support members

• Sounds that indicate the fire’s intensity

Which of the following situational awareness clues alert firefighters to the possibility a building may be occupied?

• Vehicles in the driveway

• Exterior indications of size of fire

• Types of landscaping near the structure

• Structural integrity of building based on age

Which of the following is the BEST way to perform a quick visual survey of conditions while on the fire floor?

• Get low to the floor

• Control egress passageways

• Follow a systematic search pattern

• Start searches as far from the fire as possible