1
Two or more firefighters designated to perform firefighter rescue; they are stationed outside the hazard and must be standing by throughout the incident.
2
Assessment of a facility or location made before an emergency occurs, in order to prepare for an appropriate emergency response.
3
Alarm that sounds when SCBA air supply is low, typically 25 percent
4
Point at which air in the SCBA will last only long enough to exit a hazardous atmosphere.
5
Slow, thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the primary search; conducted after the fire is under control by personnel who did not conduct the primary search.
6
Rapid but thorough search to determine the location of victims; performed either before or during fire suppression operations. May be conducted with or without a charged hoseline, depending on local policy.
7
Any facility in which a fire, accident, or natural disaster could cause substantial casualties or significant economic harm, through either property or infrastructure damage.
8
To operate independently of the Incident Commander’s command and control.
9
Striking the surface of a roof or floor to determine its structural integrity or locate underlying support members; the blunt end of a hand tool is used for this purpose.
10
To reignite because of latent heat, sparks, or smoldering embers; rekindling can be prevented by proper overhaul.
11
Ongoing evaluation of influential factors at the scene of an incident
12
Internationally recognized distress signal.
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