Size-Up Acronyms

[firedan76]

Hi Everybody,

I am looking for size-up acronyms, was taught COAL WAS WEALTH at college and now forget what they all stand for. If you know any other acronyms, send 'em in.

Thanks....:D

[daveb]

here's one for ya CHAOS, CHEIF HAS ARRIED ON SCENE !

[bfrd22]

ABC fire.

Arm Chair
Binoculars and
Coors

SNAFU
Situation Normal All F'd Up

[mcaldwell]

FUBAR

F-'d Up Beyond All Recognition. ;)

I learned COAL WAS WEALTH first too.

Construction
Occupancy
Area
Life hazards

Weather
Apparatus and manpower
Special conditions

Water supply
Exposures
Age or Access
Location
Time
Height

Don't forget WALLACE WAS HOT, or RECEOVS too.

[irsqyu]

Hi Everybody,

I am looking for size-up acronyms, was taught COAL WAS WEALTH at college and now forget what they all stand for. If you know any other acronyms, send 'em in.

Thanks....:D
This acronym would be for Tactical priorities, was taught this as a proby many many years ago, and still use it today when pulling up at a call: SCREEO(Rule of six)

S=Size Up
C= Call for help
R=Rescue
E=Exposures
E=Extinguishment
O=Overhaul

A=Ventilation
B=Salvage ( These two can be used at any time during a fire situation as required)

This is the order that things should be done when pulling up, there have been many names and variations over the years, rule of six, tactical priorities. Does anyone remember the "Captain REVAS" series, a variation of the above. I think it was Rescue, Exposures, Ventilation, Attack,Salvage basically similar to the above. Main thing Rescue first, Exposures second, Then Extinguisment

PS I realize this is a very old thread:D

[arrow]

When I taught fire school it was CHIEF revas! lol what did he do to get busted to Captain?lol

[Scuba]

Hope you blew the dust off this one before you opened the book up irsqyu