Title: Complete a pre-incident/preplanning survey with full documentation.
Course: Firefighting II (15152-II) > Section: Conducting Pre-Incident Surveys

Completion should include documentation (e.g., notes, data, maps, sketches) of

- exterior survey results
- survey of each interior floor and room
- hazards and hazardous materials
- structural components subject to failure
- confusing layout features
- locations of exits and windows
- owner's contact information and location of premises
- numbers of inhabitants or employees on premises and their work hours
- water supply
- facility-based fire protection and fire suppression system, if any
- forcible-entry issues
- security issues
- ventilation data
- high-value contents in the facility, by location and type
- exit interview and results.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What does an exit interview for a pre-incident survey entail, and what purpose does it serve?
- How do field sketches differ from report drawings?
- How does conducting a pre-incident survey benefit firefighters, facility owners, and the community?