The incident is considered to be in rescue mode until which event occurs?

The incident is considered to be in rescue mode until which event occurs?

• A. An All Clear Is Given
• B. The Fire Is Under Control
• C. Secondary Search Is Complete
• D. Ventilation Is Complete

Answer: (A)

In rescue mode, crews focus on finding and removing any trapped occupants. This phase continues until an All Clear is given, which is the signal that all occupants have been accounted for or safely removed and the area is deemed safe for the next operations. Once All Clear is declared, the incident can transition to fire control, overhaul, and investigation. The other options are tasks or states within the response, but they don’t on their own mark the end of rescue mode. A fire under control means suppression progress, not necessarily that no one remains inside. Completing a secondary search is important, but rescue mode ends only when an All Clear is given. Ventilation finishing is a tactic to aid suppression and safety, not the overall endpoint of rescue operations.

In rescue mode, crews focus on finding and removing any trapped occupants. This phase continues until an All Clear is given, which is the signal that all occupants have been accounted for or safely removed and the area is deemed safe for the next operations. Once All Clear is declared, the incident can transition to fire control, overhaul, and investigation.

The other options are tasks or states within the response, but they don’t on their own mark the end of rescue mode. A fire under control means suppression progress, not necessarily that no one remains inside. Completing a secondary search is important, but rescue mode ends only when an All Clear is given. Ventilation finishing is a tactic to aid suppression and safety, not the overall endpoint of rescue operations.