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at a private dwelling fire what are the duties of the first due ladders inside team? - Answer
locate the fire
search and removal of victims
force entry
at cellar fires if the 2nd arriving ladder company is not on the scene the first due interior team
shall: - Answer conduct a rapid search of the first floor.
what are the duties of the roof and ov on the first due ladder of a peaked roof private dwelling -
Answer -survey the rear and sides for means of entry to cellar
-members proceeding to the side or rear should monitor cellar windows to determine interior
fire conditions
-conduct a quick survey around the perimeter of the dwelling for occupants in need of
immediate rescue.
-vent for extinguishment after engine co is applying water
what er the duties of the chauffeur at a peaked roof private dwelling fire? - Answer chauffer
stays at the turntable may use aerial for ventilation, if not needed by the roof/ov team. venting
the attic window may greatly assist interior operations.
-ventilation of the upper floors as directed by ladder co officer
-vent for extinguishment after engine co is applying water to extinguish the fire
what is the position & duties of the roof man of the first arriving ladder company on a flat roof
private dwelling. - Answer -roof of the fire building for vertical ventilation
-survey sides and rear
-vent attic window as directed by ladder co officer
what are the position and duties of the first ladder company OV at a flat roof private dwelling -
Answer assist chauffeur with any laddering needed
-vent the fire area when ordered
-VEIS area most likely occupied when teamed up
what are the position and dueties of the first due ladder company chauffeur at a flat roof
private dwelling - Answer operating ladder apparatus in front of the building
,place and or assist roof on the roof
VEIS when teamed up with another member
where does the inside team of the second arriving ladder company go on a private dwelling fire
- Answer all floors above the fire (except for cellar fires)
what are the duties of the the inside team of the second arriving ladder company at a private
dwelling fire - Answer >prior to proceeding above, size up conditions of fire floor:
-severity and location of fire
-line pleacement and availablility of water
-control of fire apartment door
-consideration of an area of refuge before going above
>search and removal of victims
-when the search of the room has been completed door should be kept closed
- ventilate as required in order to conduct the search keeping in mind the fire can be drawn to
area of ventilation
-verify that all floors above the fire have been covered
> check for extension of fire
*tool assignments are same as first due ladder company
what are the position and duties of the roof and ov of the 2nd due ladder company at a peaked
roof private dwelling fire - Answer survey sides and rear
vent roof when required
VEIS upper floors
Vent attic window as directed by ladder co officer
what are the duties of the 2nd due ladder co to arrive chauffeur at a peaked roof private
dwelling fire - Answer assist the first to arrive ladder chauffeur
what are the position and duties of the 2nd arriving ladder company roof man on a flat roof
private dwelling fire - Answer assist in roof ventilation of the fire building and nessecary
exposures.
*member brings 6ft halligan hook and saw
what are the position and duties of the 2nd arriving ladder company outside vent man on a flat
roof private dwelling fire ? - Answer assist the chauffeur with any laddering needed
survey sides and rear
, veis when teamed up with another member
what are position and duties of the chauffeur of the 2nd arriving ladder company at a flat roof
private dwelling fire? - Answer assisist with laddering of the fire bulding
-when the ov and chauffur of the first arriving ladder company have teamed up then the ov and
chauffer of the 2nd arriving ladderccompany should team up and veis areas not covered by the
first arriving chauffer and ov
-for top floor fires with exposure problems the chauffeur may be used to examine an exposure
which has not been covered by inside team
what tools do the outside team on the first due ladder co. use on a peaked roof private dwelling
fire? - Answer OV & roof both carry 6ft halligan hook and halligan
portable ladder
what tools do the outside team on the first due ladder co use on a flat roof private dwelling
fire ? - Answer roof- 6ft halligan hook , halligan and lSR
OV - 6ft halligan hook , halligan
what tools do the outside team on the 2nd due ladder co use on a peaked roof private dwelling
fire - Answer ov and roof: 6ft halligan hook and or halligan for each member
what tools do the outside team on the 2nd due ladder co use on a flat roof private dwelling
fire ? - Answer roof : 6ft halligan hook and saw
OV: portable ladder halligan and 6ft hook
in private dwelling fires the first hose line is placed - Answer to the entrance door that
provides the quickest access to the cellar in order to extinguish the fire
what situations would preclude the first hose line from going down the interior cellar stairs? -
Answer high heat conditions at the top of the stairs
questionable stability of stairway
initial size up indication a serious fire condition
in situations where the first line is advanced through the main entrance but not advanced into
the cellar then the first hoseline will stay on the first floor and: - Answer -protect interior
stairs
-protect members searching on first floor and floors above
-extinguish any fire that is extending from cellar