Chapter 14 Overview

 

CHAPTER 14 OVERVIEW

This chapter provides an overview of the considerations fire fighters need to make when operating at different types of emergencies. It discusses the implications and relationship between fire fighter safety and decision making at the incident scene.

OBJECTIVES AND RESOURCES

Learning Objectives

• Identify the personnel who might be working at an emergency scene.
• List the 16Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
• Identify important considerations when working at a structure fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at an electrical distributionequipment fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at a wildland fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at a wildland–urbaninterface fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at a petroleum fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at hazardous materialsincidents.
• Identify important considerations when working at weapons of mass destruction incidents.
• Identify important considerations when working with emergency medical service operations.
• Identify important considerations for highway incident safety.
• Identify important considerations when working at vehicle accidents.
• Identify important considerations when working at an aircraft fire.
• Identify important considerations when working at a technical rescue incident.
• Discuss the importance of decision-making skills and how they relate to incident safety.

Assignments

1. Read Chapter 14 in your text
2. Review Chapter 14 PowerPoint 
3. Complete optional Extra Credit by assigned due date.
4. Complete Chapter 14 online Quiz in CANVAS. 
5. Respond to the Discussion Post.

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