Strategies and Tactics Flashcards

What does the 'rescue' priority in the RECEO acronym primarily focus on?

Answer: Removing trapped or endangered occupants

Rescue is the removal of victims from a hazardous environment and is the highest tactical priority.

An offensive fire attack is generally appropriate when:

Answer: Conditions allow interior crews to safely advance on the fire

Offensive attacks involve interior operations and require tenable, survivable conditions for crews.

What is the main purpose of establishing a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)?

Answer: To stand ready to rescue trapped or downed firefighters

A RIT is dedicated to the immediate rescue of firefighters who become lost, trapped, or incapacitated.

Which factor most directly determines whether a defensive attack should be used?

Answer: Structural integrity and risk to firefighters versus savable property

Defensive operations are chosen when interior risk outweighs the value of property that can be saved.

Coordinated ventilation during an interior attack is intended to:

Answer: Improve visibility and remove heat and smoke ahead of the hose line

Proper ventilation releases heat and smoke, improving conditions for advancing crews when coordinated with the attack.

What does 'reading smoke' help a firefighter predict?

Answer: Fire location, intensity, and potential for flashover or backdraft

Smoke volume, velocity, density, and color give clues about fire behavior and impending dangerous events.

The transitional attack technique involves:

Answer: A brief exterior stream into the fire room before transitioning to interior attack

A transitional attack hits the fire from outside to reset conditions, then crews move inside to finish extinguishment.