When performing an indirect attack, once the fire is darkened down and the space ventilated, you should:

When performing an indirect attack, once the fire is darkened down and the space ventilated, you should:

• A. Use a foam blanket to prevent rekindling
• B. Advanced hose to extinguish hot spots
• C. Pick up hoselines so overhaul may begin
• D. Request hoseline to be shut down

Answer: (B)

In an indirect attack, the goal is to cool the space and reduce heat release without driving the fire forward. Once the flames are darkened and the area is ventilated, hidden hot spots behind walls, ceilings, or other concealed spaces remain a major rekindling risk. The correct move is to advance an additional hose line to reach those hot spots and thoroughly extinguish them, ensuring no remaining heat source can reignite the fire. A foam blanket isn’t the right tool here, as it doesn’t reliably address concealed hot pockets inside a structure. Shutting down the line or beginning overhaul without first controlling those hot spots would leave the risk of rekindling. Therefore, using another hose line to extinguish the hot spots is the proper action.

In an indirect attack, the goal is to cool the space and reduce heat release without driving the fire forward. Once the flames are darkened and the area is ventilated, hidden hot spots behind walls, ceilings, or other concealed spaces remain a major rekindling risk. The correct move is to advance an additional hose line to reach those hot spots and thoroughly extinguish them, ensuring no remaining heat source can reignite the fire. A foam blanket isn’t the right tool here, as it doesn’t reliably address concealed hot pockets inside a structure. Shutting down the line or beginning overhaul without first controlling those hot spots would leave the risk of rekindling. Therefore, using another hose line to extinguish the hot spots is the proper action.