Chapter 18 Please enter your email: 1. Damage resulting from fire suppression activities is referred to as: primary damage. limited damage. overhaul damage. secondary damage. 2. Special loss-control-related concerns are identified and addressed: after salvage operations begin. during postincident planning. after overhaul operations begin. during preincident planning. 3. Which of the following is the main advantage of using a one-firefighter spread with a rolled salvage cover? One person can reroll the salvage cover during overhaul. One person can log in the use of the salvage cover. One person can remove water from basements. One person can quickly unroll the salvage cover across the top of an object. 4. Which of the following is used to help prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters’ boots and equipment during fire suppression operations? Dewatering devices Floor runners Carryalls Sprinkler wedges 5. Which of the following helps prevent damage to furniture during salvage operations? Keeping it untouched and unmoved Spraying lightly with a hand held fire extinguisher Raising furniture off floor with water resistant materials Wetting with a hose stream and scrubbing with a broom 6. Which of the following is the most common method used for two- firefighter deployment of large salvage covers? Primary Balloon throw Floating throw Secondary 7. Preincident planning may not be your responsibility to develop, but you may be required to implement the plan as directed by the: fire suppression team. home or business owner. Incident Commander. Company Officer. 8. 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? Owners or occupants Ventilation and suppression crews Fire personnel on site Local media sources 9. Which of the following are used to catch and carry debris or work as a water basin to immerse small burning objects? Carryalls Salvage covers Sprinkler kits Dewatering devices 10. Which of the following may damage merchandise on lower floors after the fire is controlled in a commercial building? Dewatering devices with two pumps Salvage covers put in place Airflow from ventilation fans on floors Flow of water from an open sprinkler 11. Depending on the size and organization of a fire department, salvage operations are generally assigned to which of the following? Ladder companies and specially designed salvage or overhaul companies Arson investigation companies Engine companies that carry hand tools and buckets Smoke management companies 12. What material must be used to cover openings cut in upper stories’ floors or over basements or crawl spaces during a fire incident? Disposable rolled plastic sheeting Roofing paper Tar paper Lumber or thick plywood 13. Who is responsible for the authorization of when overhaul procedures should begin once the fire incident is under control? Incident Commander and individual responsible for fire investigation Overhaul Operations Team Salvage Operations Team Fire Protection Engineers and inspection staff members 14. Special preincident plans for loss control are developed: by the Incident Commander on scene. solely by property owners. for all items covered under insurance at the property. for high value items especially susceptible to water and smoke damage. 15. Interacting with the business owner or representative is a good opportunity to: find problems with building code violations. predischarge fire extinguishing system. recommend continual loss control practices. meet with their procurement unit. 16. The philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses to property: before, during, and after a fire incident. before a fire incident occurs. during a fire incident. after a fire incident occurs. 17. Salvage and overhaul are tactics: intended to reduce property damage. completed when the owner/occupant can pay expenses. started only after all fire has been extinguished. completed only when property contains known valuables. 18. All firefighting personnel should continue to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) until: the fire behavior has been determined. the fire has been completely extinguished. atmosphere has been determined toxic below 5 percent. air monitoring confirms SCBAs can be safely removed. 19. Which of the following examples of salvage equipment must have a horizontal ledge from which to hang salvage covers? Pikepole Wooden sprinkler wedge S-hook J-hook 20. Which of the following BEST describes a catchall? A container constructed of a salvage cover to collect small amounts of water A kit containing a special collection of tools stored in a designated toolbox on a firefighting apparatus A chute to collect and drain runoff water A salvage cover ballooned to float over household or commercial items to be covered 21. Firefighters can detect hidden fires by: sight, smell, taste, electronic sensors. sight, touch, taste, electronic sensors. sight, touch, sound, electronic sensors. sight, smell, touch, electronic sensors. 22. Damage caused by fire and smoke is referred to as: primary damage. secondary damage. key damage. involuntary damage. 23. When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary? When objects or groupings may be covered easily with a single cover When objects or groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover When there are not enough firefighter personnel available on the scene of the fire incident When more than one floor of a fire incident structure is involved 24. Which of the following gives a parachute effect to float a salvage cover into place over the article to be covered during loss control? Pocketed air Heated air Smoke and hot air Warm air 25. Protecting the contents of rooms immediately below the fire floor with salvage covers while fire suppression operations are conducted is performing a: preincident plan activity. fire suppression activity. salvage operations procedure. overhaul operations procedure. 26. When performing salvage operations, firefighters: assess biological monitoring results. should use materials and equipment in the structure. can use whatever tools are easily available. require a specific collection of tools. 27. At what point do appropriate salvage procedures begin at a fire incident? Once the last visual scan for remaining fire is complete Once the Company Officer determines it is time After all fire personnel are on the scene Upon arrival, continuing until the last unit leaves the scene 28. Which of the following should take place before starting a search for hidden fires in a fire incident structure? Evaluate the adjoining property of area to be searched Review possible causes of the fire Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched Review the preincident plan 29. Backpack-type water vacuum tanks normally have a capacity of: 6 to 10 gallons (23 L to 38 L). 10 to 15 gallons (38 L to 57 L). 4 to 5 gallons (15 L to 20 L). 1 to 3 gallons (4 L to 11 L). 30. When and how built-in fire suppression systems are to be supported for loss control are identified in the: secondary damage evaluation. overhaul process. preincident plan. primary damage evaluation. 31. Automatic sprinkler tongs, stoppers, and wedges are tools used to: stop the flow of water from an open sprinkler. route water out of the fire incident structure. remove water from lower floors of the fire incident structure. stop the flow of water going down the structure’s drain. 32. Firefighters will typically begin overhaul in areas: of most severe fire involvement. of least severe fire involvement. containing the most valuable items. that are the most easily accessible. 33. 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? J-hook Wooden sprinkler wedge Pikepole S-hook 34. In a preincident plan, which of the following is a means of protecting items in a residential or business-occupied structure? Placing fire retardant furnishings nearby Monitoring a security system Preparing equipment for future response Moving items to unaffected area 35. Which of the following procedures includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire incident structure? Overhaul Secondary Salvage Primary 36. Which of the following is the first consideration to make before beginning the overhaul procedures after a fire incident? Safety Overhaul plan Preincident plan Weather conditions 37. When salvage operations are performed and contents are removed from the structure, the salvage operations may: require building owners/occupants to agree to the removal. interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same doors. interfere with rehabilitation efforts to bring water to firefighters. require proof of insurance from building owners/occupants. 38. Wiping off water left on cabinets or other horizontal surfaces with paper towels during loss control is done to: match the requirements of the preincident plan. guard against mold and mildew. guard against potential loss. keep the contents of the structure clean. 39. What should be done with large smoldering items during overhaul procedures after a fire incident? Placed directly under an overhead sprinkler Taken outside of the structure for thorough extinguishment Drenched with hose streams Moved to the center of the room involved 40. Which of the following methods would MOST often be used for protecting contents in a fire incident? Gathered and placed outside and covered with minimal salvage covers Gathered and placed in an adjacent structure Gathered into compact piles to be covered with minimal salvage covers Gathered into large piles to be covered with one large salvage cover 41. What is the BEST reason for removing contents from a structure during salvage procedures? Make owner/occupant aware contents should be secured when removed from the structure Allow better water access Allow more items to be accounted for after the fire incident Help protect them from further primary or potential secondary damage 42. 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? Thermal imager should be serviced by licensed technician Concealed space should be opened up and inspected visually Thermal imager batteries should be checked and replaced Concealed space should be flooded with water followed by inspection 43. A catchall may be temporary to control large amounts of water until chutes are constructed: to route water to a water vacuum. on the lowest floor of the fire incident structure. to route water outside. on all floors. 44. 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: where water is being drained from the room. directly under the area to be opened. between the area being pulled down and the doorway. where water has pooled on the floor. 45. Which of the following is one of the most practical methods of removing water coming through a ceiling from an upper floor? Water chutes Water vacuums Drain runoffs Floor runners 46. What building material can retain hidden fires for prolonged periods of time during overhaul procedures? Insulation materials Plaster and metal lath Asphalt shingles Sheetrock or drywall 47. Which of the following may delay suppression activities for a short time to remove vital contents as part of loss control? Overhaul procedures On-going size up activities Risk assessment evaluations Salvage procedures 48. Which of the following determines the extent that structural members of a building are weakened? Amount of time fire burned Extinguishing agents used Intensity of the fire Amount of water used 49. Which of the following techniques for loss control allows water to run off without collecting in the depressions? By creating one high point in the furniture group By lifting and removing the floor covering By using one salvage cover for the entire room By putting pictures, curtains, and lamps on the bed 50. Devices used to remove water from basements and elevator shafts are referred to as: dewatering devices. carryalls. water chutes. sprinkler kits. 51. Vulnerability to weather and vandalism following fire suppression activities are forms of: specification damage. involuntary damage. primary damage. secondary damage. 52. Which of the following is the main advantage to using spliced water chutes as catchalls during loss control? Provides a water basin for immersing small burning objects Requires two submersible pumps to remove the water in carpet flooring Can hold several hundred gallons of water As soon as water accumulates in the catchall, it can be drained to outside the fire incident structure 53. Thermal imagers (TIs) used for overhaul operations after a fire incident are used to identify which of the following? The heat signature of items Any extinguishment evidence The type of building construction Where the fire originated 54. Charged hoselines should be present during overhaul operations of a fire incident: to prevent fatigue or exhaustion in firefighting personnel. for unmarked potentially hazardous areas. due to the threat of reignition. in case of roof or floor collapse. 55. Which of the following may occur when covers for water chutes and catchalls are limited during loss control? Water must be less than 500 gallons total Water must be sent directly down the closest storm drain Water must be routed to the floor to be removed later Water must be clean and free of any debris 56. Which of the following materials are salvage covers for loss control typically made of? Heavy-weight treated leather Waterproof canvas or vinyl Heat resistant foam Plywood 57. During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are removed? Placed on grass lawn to prevent reignition Stored in an adjacent secured building Stacked on dry surface not near where firefighters may be collecting debris for disposal Stored on a firefighting apparatus for transport to storage 58. Pulling open areas around burned windows or doors during fire overhaul to expose inner parts of the frame or casing is done to: listen for the cracking/popping of fire burning. feel for heat. look for discoloration of materials or peeling paint. visually verify full extinguishment. 59. Water vacuums are used: where the water is too deep to be picked up by a submersible pump. where the water is not deep enough to be picked up by a submersible pump. to drain water chutes when they become clogged. to dry sheetrock and plaster walls. Loading … Question 1 of 59
