DC 308 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the 4 stages of a fire? - Answers - Growth, Flashover, Fully Developed, and
Decay
What are the 5 Fire Attack Steps? - Answers - Size up the fire, Attack the fire, Isolate
affected equipment/systems/spaces, Protect compartments exposed to fire, and Set fire
and smoke boundaries
What are the 4 Attack methods? - Answers - Direct Fire Attack, Venting the Fire
Compartment, Fog Attack, and Indirect Fire Attack
Utilizing a Fog Attack, adjusting the nozzle to a medium angle pattern constitutes
adjusting the nozzle to how many degrees? - Answers - 60 degrees
Utilizing a Fog Attack, at what angle should the firefighter point the nozzle? - Answers -
45 degrees above horizontal
Utilizing a Fog Attack, how long is a short fog burst and how long is the pause that
follows? - Answers - 3-5 seconds and 2-3 seconds
In what 5 instances should a Fog Attack be utilized? - Answers - Out of Control Fires,
Rollovers, Seat of fire is obstructed, Multiple seats of fire present, Delay or prevent
flashover during growth stage
If a Fog Attack is not employed properly what is likely to happen? - Answers - Excessive
steam produced forcing firefighters to withdraw
How is a fire attacked utilizing an Indirect Fire Attack? - Answers - Water Fog is applied
through opening to the space (i.e. cracked door or penetration)
Whose permission is required to cut holes in bulkheads or overheads? - Answers - CO's
An Indirect Fire Attack should immediately be followed by what attack? - Answers -
Direct Attack
During a fire casualty, all electrical equipment should be secured with the exception of
what 4 circuits? - Answers - Lighting, Ventilation, HALON, and AFFF
Electrical equipment should be secured from where during a fire casualty? - Answers -
A Load Center or Distribution Panel outside of the space
, Electrical Isolation should be done by whom? - Answers - A qualified Repair Party
Electrician
Who must make the decision whether to secure or not secure lighting? - Answers -
Scene Leader
The decision to secure ventilation should be made where? - Answers - On scene
At what point is ventilation typically secured? - Answers - When fully equipped fire
fighters arrive on scene
In regards to smoke boundaries, what should be propositioned at selected doors,
hatches, archways, and hatchways? - Answers - Smoke curtains and smoke blankets
Active Desmoking is at the discretion of whom? - Answers - OSL
Who prepares the desmoking flow path? - Answers - Locker Leader
Who approves and directs active desmoking? - Answers - Repair Party Leader
When re-entering a space on which side of the door should firefighters be positioned? -
Answers - On the non-hinge side
What is imperative to remember when positioning outside of a door preparing for re-
entry? - Answers - Stay Low!
Once door is opened, if fire shows or rolls out what should be done? - Answers - Water
Fog should be directed at doorway
When conditions permit, who can enter the space by them self? - Answers - Team
Leader
What are the caveats to the Team Leader entering the space by themselves? - Answers
- Must remain in the area of the access and must Stay Low!
Who makes reports on hose team progress? - Answers - Team Leader
If mission dictates rapid entry, what may be required? - Answers - Crawling into the
space
Prior to crawling into a space what should be done? - Answers - Sweep deck with hose
stream
What may be required to open hot and/or jammed fittings? - Answers - Access gear
What are the 4 stages of a fire? - Answers - Growth, Flashover, Fully Developed, and
Decay
What are the 5 Fire Attack Steps? - Answers - Size up the fire, Attack the fire, Isolate
affected equipment/systems/spaces, Protect compartments exposed to fire, and Set fire
and smoke boundaries
What are the 4 Attack methods? - Answers - Direct Fire Attack, Venting the Fire
Compartment, Fog Attack, and Indirect Fire Attack
Utilizing a Fog Attack, adjusting the nozzle to a medium angle pattern constitutes
adjusting the nozzle to how many degrees? - Answers - 60 degrees
Utilizing a Fog Attack, at what angle should the firefighter point the nozzle? - Answers -
45 degrees above horizontal
Utilizing a Fog Attack, how long is a short fog burst and how long is the pause that
follows? - Answers - 3-5 seconds and 2-3 seconds
In what 5 instances should a Fog Attack be utilized? - Answers - Out of Control Fires,
Rollovers, Seat of fire is obstructed, Multiple seats of fire present, Delay or prevent
flashover during growth stage
If a Fog Attack is not employed properly what is likely to happen? - Answers - Excessive
steam produced forcing firefighters to withdraw
How is a fire attacked utilizing an Indirect Fire Attack? - Answers - Water Fog is applied
through opening to the space (i.e. cracked door or penetration)
Whose permission is required to cut holes in bulkheads or overheads? - Answers - CO's
An Indirect Fire Attack should immediately be followed by what attack? - Answers -
Direct Attack
During a fire casualty, all electrical equipment should be secured with the exception of
what 4 circuits? - Answers - Lighting, Ventilation, HALON, and AFFF
Electrical equipment should be secured from where during a fire casualty? - Answers -
A Load Center or Distribution Panel outside of the space
, Electrical Isolation should be done by whom? - Answers - A qualified Repair Party
Electrician
Who must make the decision whether to secure or not secure lighting? - Answers -
Scene Leader
The decision to secure ventilation should be made where? - Answers - On scene
At what point is ventilation typically secured? - Answers - When fully equipped fire
fighters arrive on scene
In regards to smoke boundaries, what should be propositioned at selected doors,
hatches, archways, and hatchways? - Answers - Smoke curtains and smoke blankets
Active Desmoking is at the discretion of whom? - Answers - OSL
Who prepares the desmoking flow path? - Answers - Locker Leader
Who approves and directs active desmoking? - Answers - Repair Party Leader
When re-entering a space on which side of the door should firefighters be positioned? -
Answers - On the non-hinge side
What is imperative to remember when positioning outside of a door preparing for re-
entry? - Answers - Stay Low!
Once door is opened, if fire shows or rolls out what should be done? - Answers - Water
Fog should be directed at doorway
When conditions permit, who can enter the space by them self? - Answers - Team
Leader
What are the caveats to the Team Leader entering the space by themselves? - Answers
- Must remain in the area of the access and must Stay Low!
Who makes reports on hose team progress? - Answers - Team Leader
If mission dictates rapid entry, what may be required? - Answers - Crawling into the
space
Prior to crawling into a space what should be done? - Answers - Sweep deck with hose
stream
What may be required to open hot and/or jammed fittings? - Answers - Access gear
