Firefighting Standard Operating Procedures

What does IDLH stand for in firefighting terms?

• Immediate Danger to Life and Health

• Immediate Danger to Life and Hazard

• Immediate Danger to Life and Heat

• Immediate Danger to Life and Harm

Fill in the blank: The Initial Rapid Intervention Team (IRIT) consists of two individuals serving as the temporary rescue team at the scene of an emergency incident during the ______ stage of the operations.

• final

• middle

• initial

• late

Which of the following indicates a Working Structure Fire?

• A fire that requires no response

• A fire that requires all responding companies to engage in suppression and/or support functions

• A fire that is easily controlled

• A fire that is outside the building.

During which period do the Initial Stages of an Incident occur?

• When the fire is extinguished

• During the opening period of an incident

• After the incident is resolved

• During the final stages of an incident.

What characterizes the Early Stages of an Incident?

• The operation of more than one team within the IDLH atmosphere

• The operation of a single team

• The conclusion of the incident

• The absence of any teams.

What is the minimum number of individuals required to be assembled at the incident scene before initiating interior fire-fighting operations?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Personnel operating in the IDLH atmosphere at emergency incidents shall operate in teams of ___ or more.

• one

• two

• three

• four

What is required for team members operating in an IDLH atmosphere to communicate with each other?

• Visual signals

• Audible signals

• Physical contact

• Safety rope

• All of the above.

During the initial stages of an incident, how many of the required four-person minimum on the scene must remain outside the IDLH atmosphere as standby persons?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

In the event that a standby person is required to enter the structure to rescue a team member, who must they notify before entering?

• The Fire Chief

• The Communications Center

• The Incident Commander

• The Apparatus Operator