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You are on the scene of a fire where the home is built into a hillside along a lake. From the A side it looks like a single-story home but from the C side it is 2 stories. A crew has been sent in to search the top level of the home for a known victim inside the structure. You are on the C side and notice that the fire is on the lower level and a window is beginning to melt away on that side. What information should be radioed to the search and rescue crew?

Which of these describes the tactics and tasks performed at a fire scene to stop the combustion process and achieve the final goal of extinguishing the fire?

In which situation can a firefighter use a 1½-in. line to attack 20 ft flames?

Which of these describes the rapid evaluation and analysis of an incident to determine which resources need to be deployed and which actions can be undertaken safely?

In order to make a 3-foot hole in a wall for breaching purposes, how many studs need to be removed?

Where should the liaison officer set up their point of operations?

Under which circumstance should a firefighter use a fire shelter?

Firefighters working on vehicle accident scenes should wear standard PPE and which of these?

If firefighters have to force several doors consecutively, as in a hotel, what tool may they use?

Your crew organizes a firefighter training evolution requiring you to close your eyes and use your sense of touch to maneuver through a building and identify what type of room you are in. What fireground application will this training prepare you for?