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Fire Officer II
Fire Officer II
Case Studies
You arrive at the scene of a vacant three story warehouse with the third floor 50 percent involved at 3:00 am. The building has masonry walls with wood floors and joists. It is a 120' × 200' building with no fire protection systems. You have a building of like size and construction on side B that is 15' away and another on side C that is 150' away. Your pulse accelerates as you begin to develop your strategy and tactics.
1:
What is the required fire flow for this fire using the NFA formula?
A:
500 gpm
B:
1,000 gpm
C:
4,000 gpm
D:
5,000 gpm
2:
You have quickly determined that rescue is not a concern. What is your next most important tactic to address?
A:
Extinguishment
B:
Confinement
C:
Exposures
D:
Salvage
3:
You have determined that you will not be able to prevent a total loss of the structure due to insufficient water flow capabilities to extinguish the fire, and you will likely lose the building on side B due to the wind direction. With this known, you will not have to concern yourself with salvage.
A:
TRUE
B:
FALSE
4:
What tactic might you use to attempt to save the side B structure?
A:
Apply a hose line directly to the fire from the side B structure
B:
Apply a hose line directly on the wall of the side B structure
C:
Place a fan on side B and blow toward the fire building
D:
All of the above
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