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The philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses to property: |
A. during a fire incident. |
D. before, during, and after a fire incident. |
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Damage caused by fire and smoke is referred to as: |
A. key damage. |
B. primary damage. |
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Damage resulting from fire suppression activities is referred to as: |
A. limited damage. |
D. secondary damage. |
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Vulnerability to weather and vandalism following fire suppression activities are forms of: |
A. primary damage. |
B. secondary damage. |
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Salvage and overhaul are tactics: |
A. intended to reduce property damage. |
A. intended to reduce property damage. |
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Special loss-control-related concerns are identified and addressed: |
A. during preincident planning. |
A. during preincident planning. |
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Preincident planning may not be your responsibility to develop, but you may be required to implement the plan as directed by the: |
A. Company Officer. |
B. Incident Commander. |
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When and how built-in fire suppression systems are to be supported for loss control are identified in the: |
A. preincident plan. |
A. preincident plan. |
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Special preincident plans for loss control are developed: |
A. solely by property owners. |
D. for high value items especially susceptible to water and smoke damage |
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In a preincident plan, which of the following is a means of protecting items in a residential or business-occupied structure? |
A. Monitoring a security system |
B. Moving items to unaffected area |
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Interacting with the business owner or representative is a good opportunity to: |
A. meet with their procurement unit. |
D. recommend continual loss control practices. |
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At what point do appropriate salvage procedures begin at a fire incident? |
A. After all fire personnel are on the scene |
D. Upon arrival, continuing until the last unit leaves the scene |
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Protecting the contents of rooms immediately below the fire floor with salvage covers while fire suppression operations are conducted is performing a: |
A. fire suppression activity. |
C. salvage operations procedure. |
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Which of the following may delay suppression activities for a short time to remove vital contents as part of loss control? |
A. Salvage procedures |
A. Salvage procedures |
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Which of the following procedures includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire incident structure? ( |
A. Salvage |
A. Salvage |
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What is the BEST reason for removing contents from a structure during salvage procedures? |
A. Allow better water access |
C. Help protect them from further primary or potential secondary damage |
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When salvage operations are performed and contents are removed from the structure, the salvage operations may: |
A. require proof of insurance from building owners/occupants. |
D. interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same doors. |
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During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are removed? |
A. Stored in an adjacent secured building |
D. Stacked on dry surface not near where firefighters may be collecting debris for disposal |
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When contents of a structure have been stored outside after a fire incident during loss control, who should be made aware of the location of the contents? |
A. Local media sources |
B. Owners or occupants |
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Which of the following methods would MOST often be used for protecting contents in a fire incident? |
A. Gathered and placed in an adjacent structure |
B. Gathered and placed outside and covered with minimal salvage covers |
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Which of the following techniques for loss control allows water to run off without collecting in the depressions? |
A. By lifting and removing the floor covering |
C. By creating one high point in the furniture group |
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Which of the following helps prevent damage to furniture during salvage operations? |
A. Keeping it untouched and unmoved |
C. Raising furniture off floor with water resistant materials |
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Which of the following may occur when covers for water chutes and catchalls are limited during loss control? |
A. Water must be less than 500 gallons total |
C. Water must be routed to the floor to be removed later |
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Wiping off water left on cabinets or other horizontal surfaces with paper towels during loss control is done to: ( |
A. guard against potential loss. |
A. guard against potential loss. |
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Depending on the size and organization of a fire department, salvage operations are generally assigned to which of the following? |
A. Arson investigation companies |
D. Ladder companies and specially designed salvage or overhaul companies |
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Which of the following materials are salvage covers for loss control typically made of? |
A. Plywood |
C. Waterproof canvas or vinyl |
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When performing salvage operations, firefighters: |
A. require a specific collection of tools. |
A. require a specific collection of tools. |
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Which of the following may damage merchandise on lower floors after the fire is controlled in a commercial building? |
A. Salvage covers put in place |
D. Flow of water from an open sprinkler |
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Automatic sprinkler tongs, stoppers, and wedges are tools used to: |
A. route water out of the fire incident structure. |
B. stop the flow of water from an open sprinkler. |
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Which of the following are used to catch and carry debris or work as a water basin to immerse small burning objects? |
A. Carryalls |
A. Carryalls |
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Which of the following is used to help prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters’ boots and equipment during fire suppression operations? |
A. Carryalls |
B. Floor runners |
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Devices used to remove water from basements and elevator shafts are referred to as: |
A. carryalls. |
D. dewatering devices. |
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Water vacuums are used: |
A. to dry sheetrock and plaster walls. |
D. where the water is not deep enough to be picked up by a submersible pump. |
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backpack-type water vacuum tanks normally have a capacity of: |
A. 1 to 3 gallons (4 L to 11 L). |
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Which of the following examples of salvage equipment is driven into walls or wooden framing to hang salvage covers on walls to protect wall-mounted book cases or shelving units? |
A. S-hook |
B. J-hook
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Which of the following examples of salvage equipment must have a horizontal ledge from which to hang salvage covers? |
A. S-hook |
A. S-hook |
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Which of the following is the main advantage of using a one-firefighter spread with a rolled salvage cover? |
A. One person can remove water from basements. |
D. One person can quickly unroll the salvage cover across the top of an object. |
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Which of the following is the most common method used for two- firefighter deployment of large salvage covers? |
A. Primary
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D. Balloon throw |
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Which of the following gives a parachute effect to float a salvage cover into place over the article to be covered during loss control? |
A. Warm air |
C. Pocketed air |
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Which of the following is one of the most practical methods of removing water coming through a ceiling from an upper floor? |
A. Water chutes |
A. Water chutes |
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Which of the following BEST describes a catchall? |
A. A chute to collect and drain runoff water |
B. A container constructed of a salvage cover to collect small amounts of water |
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A catchall may be temporary to control large amounts of water until chutes are constructed: ( |
A. on all floors. |
B. to route water outside. |
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When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary? |
A. When more than one floor of a fire incident structure is involved |
C. When objects or groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover |
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Which of the following is the main advantage to using spliced water chutes as catchalls during loss control? |
A. Can hold several hundred gallons of water |
D. As soon as water accumulates in the catchall, it can be drained to outside the fire incident structure |
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What material must be used to cover openings cut in upper stories’ floors or over basements or crawl spaces during a fire incident? |
A. Tar paper |
C. Lumber or thick plywood |
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Who is responsible for the authorization of when overhaul procedures should begin once the fire incident is under control? |
A. Salvage Operations Team |
D. Incident Commander and individual responsible for fire investigation |
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Which of the following is the first consideration to make before beginning the overhaul procedures after a fire incident? |
A. Safety |
A. Safety |
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All firefighting personnel should continue to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) until: |
A. the fire behavior has been determined. |
C. air monitoring confirms SCBAs can be safely removed. |
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Charged hoselines should be present during overhaul operations of a fire incident: |
A. due to the threat of reignition. |
A. due to the threat of reignition. |
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Which of the following should take place before starting a search for hidden fires in a fire incident structure? |
A. Review the preincident plan |
D. Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched |
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Which of the following determines the extent that structural members of a building are weakened? |
A. Intensity of the fire |
A. Intensity of the fire |
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Firefighters can detect hidden fires by: |
A. sight, smell, taste, electronic sensors. |
D. sight, touch, sound, electronic sensors. |
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Firefighters will typically begin overhaul in areas: |
A. of most severe fire involvement. |
A. of most severe fire involvement. |
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What building material can retain hidden fires for prolonged periods of time during overhaul procedures? |
A. Asphalt shingles |
B. Insulation materials |
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Pulling open areas around burned windows or doors during fire overhaul to expose inner parts of the frame or casing is done to: |
A. feel for heat. |
B. visually verify full extinguishment. |
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To keep the exit route from being blocked with falling debris, the best place to position yourself when pulling down any ceiling during fire overhaul is: |
A. directly under the area to be opened. |
D. between the area being pulled down and the doorway. |
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What should be done with large smoldering items during overhaul procedures after a fire incident?
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A. Drenched with hose streams |
D. Taken outside of the structure for thorough extinguishment |
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Thermal imagers (TIs) used for overhaul operations after a fire incident are used to identify which of the following? |
A. Where the fire originated |
B. The heat signature of items |
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If there are any discrepancies between a thermal imager (TI) and the signs of a fire in a concealed place, which of the following should be done? |
A. Thermal imager batteries should be checked and replaced |
C. Concealed space should be opened up and inspected visually |