Response and Size-Up

The ongoing observation and evaulation of factors that are used to develop objectives, strategy, and tactics for fire suppression

Activities that occur in preparation for an emergency and continue until the arrival of emergency apparatus at the scene

The movement of fire into uninvolved areas of a structure

Examination of the building and contents involved in a fire to ensure that the fire is completely extinguished

Provides details about a building's construction, layout, contents, special hazards, and fire protection systems

Dispatch information will include:

An updated list of firefighters assigned to each vehicle or crew; to track all firefighters at every incident scene

The initial size up of an incident is conducted when:

Events and outcomes that can be predicted based on facts, observations, common sense, and previous experience are called:

A preincident plan is helpful during size-up because it contains

Why is the age of the building often an important consideration in size-up?

Who develops the incident action plan that outlines the steps needed to control the situation

What is the first consideration at any emergency incident

What is the secondary objective at any emergency incident

The incident commander assembles, interprets, and bases decisions on information presented in the

Five basic fire ground objectives