Structural Firefighting - Applications

Question 1

What does RECEO stand for?

Answer 1

R – Rescue
E – Exposures
C – Containment
E – Extinguishment
O – Overhaul

Question 2

What are the dangers within a structure and compartment fire?

Answer 2

• Flame: heat and the continued danger of fire spread.
• Smoke: hot, toxic and flammable, Debilitating and disorientating.
• Lack of oxygen: suffocating.
• Structural collapse: heat affected structure may no longer be stable.
• Lack of visibility: due to smoke.

Question 3

What is B-SAHF?

Answer 3

B Building
S – Smoke
A – Air Track
H – Heat
F – Flame

Question 4

What do you look for when reading smoke?

Answer 4

V - Volume
V - Velocity
C - Colour
D – Density