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121 Cards in this Set
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Drivers should position the apparatus for the |
Safest and most advantageous use of the features of the apparatus |
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I fair department pumper's primary function on the fire ground is to |
Provide water directly for fire streams or to support other pumpers or aerial devices |
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The ____ and _____ will determine the best placement for the arriving and later arriving pumpers on the fire ground |
Company officer and driver |
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Act of preparing to manage an incident at a particular location or a particular type of incident before an incident occurs |
Preincident planning |
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Incident size up determines |
The most advantageous position for the apparatus |
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Ongoing evaluation of influential factors at the scene of an incident |
Size up |
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The safest position for an apparatus should include |
An exit route in case of withdrawal |
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Person in charge of the incident command system and responsible for the management of all incident operations during an emergency |
Incident commander |
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When positioning the apparatus the driver should |
Pull past the building if no fire is visible so that three sides can be viewed, consider the best access point for personnel and equipment, stay with the apparatus in the event connections for water supply are needed. |
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In cases where circumstances prohibit standard apparatus placement, incoming companies must |
Be notified of the situation and changes |
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First tactical priority at any incident |
Life safety |
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If there is an indication of an obvious rescue situation, position the apparatus to facilitate |
The most effecient deployment of ground ladders |
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If the fire has potential to threaten exposures |
Position the apparatus so that fire streams can be deployed to protect exposures |
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Avoid placing the apparatus in places that may subject it to |
High levels of radiant heat (make it an exposure) |
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In placement of the pumper, establishing ________ is the primary concern for the driver and company officer |
Water supply |
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If a fixed appliance is to be operated, the apparatus must be positioned |
In a safe location close enough for the fire stream to reach its target, but with consideration of collapse potential of the structure |
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Position the apparatus to better support the deployment of |
Hose lines for fire attack or supply lines to FDCs |
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Positioning th apparatus ___________of an incident may negate the need for a driver to wear an SCBA while operating the vehicle and reduce the possibility of the apparatus becoming an exposure |
Upwind |
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Whenever practical park the apparatus on |
Hard surfaces |
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To eliminate the chance of flammable liquids flowing under the apparatus park the vehicle |
Uphill from the incident |
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In a wild land fire apparatus and personnel should be ________ of the main body of the fire as wild land fires move uphill faster than on flat terrain or down hill |
downhill |
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In roadway responses position the apparatus in a manner that will be safe from |
Hazards of the incident and block personnel from oncoming traffic |
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Block lanes of the road where firefighters are operating as well as |
An additional lane for a safety zone |
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Apparatus and personnel should maintain a collapse zone of at least |
One and a half times the height of any building determined to likely collapse |
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The corners of a building are generally considered |
The safest position should a collapse occur |
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What aids in identifying buildings with a high potential for collapse |
Preincident planning |
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Indicators of a large scale structural collapse |
Reinforcement rods Bulging walls Traveling exterior cracks Falling bricks Interior collapses |
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In the case of overhead utility lines, never position the apparatus |
Directly below the lines |
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Depending on the incident personnel within _____ feet of a high rise may need to be protected from fallin glass and debris |
200 feet |
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Park in a position where compartment doors may be |
Fully opened and ground ladders or other portable equipment may be removed safely |
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Blocking access for aerial apparatus can |
Seriously jeopardize the outcome of an incident |
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The aerial device with its fixed length ladder or boom is of no use positioned |
Beyond its maximum reach |
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If a building is less than 5 stories tall the attic pumper is placed on the side of the street closest to the building and the aerial apparatus are placed outboard of the pumper. If taller than five stories the placement is opposite. |
Inside/outside method |
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Drivers should position pumpers providing water supply for elevated stream operations |
As closely to the aerial apparatus as practical |
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Position pumping apparatus with elevated master stream in the same manner as |
Aerial apparatus providing fire suppression |
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In order to provide an FDC most efficiently a pumper should position |
As closely as possible to the water source |
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Point at which a fire department can connect to a sprinkler or standpipe system to boost water pressure and flow in the system |
Fire department connection (FDC) |
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To shuttle water between a source and a scene using mobile water supply |
Relay |
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Drivers should not cross contaminate |
A nonpotable water source and a potable water source |
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Process of acquiring water from a static source and transferring it into a pump that is above the sources level |
Drafting |
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Supply of water at rest that does not provide a pressure head for fire suppression but may be employed as a suction source for fire pumps |
Static water source |
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Drafting pumpers may supply apparatus at the fire ground directly or |
Serve as source pumpers for relay or water shuttle operations |
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During preincident planning driver should identify suitable drafting sites in their response districts and |
Record their location, approximate volume, and how to access them |
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Preference should be given to a drafting location that are |
Accessible from a hard surface and require minimum length of hard intake hose and lift |
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Bridges and boat ramps make good |
Drafting locations |
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Permanently installed pipe that has pumper suction connections installed at static water sources to speed drafting operations |
Dry hydrant |
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Dry hydrants should be flowed by the |
AHJ in order to determine their capabilities |
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Only hard intake hose that has been designated to withstand _______________ should be connected to a fire hydrant |
Positive pressure |
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Hose used to connect a fire department pumper or portable pump to a nearby water source |
Intake hose |
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Intake hose is common in sections of ______ ft, but can also be in shorter section of ____________ ft for use when the pumper is in close proximity to the hydrant |
100ft, 10 to 50ft |
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When positioning an apparatus by a hydrant, distance must be judged from the hydrant rather than the curb, because
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hydrants are all different distances from the curb
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to avoid blocking the adjacent street drivers must stop the apparatus close to the curb with the pump intake
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a few feet short of being in line with the hydrant |
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stopping short of the hydrant allows the intake hose to |
curve slightly, preventing kinks |
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a good way to minimize the chance of intake hose kinks is to |
put a counterclockwise twist in the hose when making the connection to the intake |
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when opening hydrants it is advantageous to stand |
behind the hydrant to prevent injury should a coupling fail or disconnect |
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operation where a strong hydrant is used to supply two pumpers by connecting the pumpers intake to intake |
dual pumping |
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short relay operation in which the pumper taking water from the supply source pumps into the intake of the second pumper, the second pumper then boosts the pressure even higher |
tandem pumping |
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a tandem pumping operation may be require when it is necessary to supply |
a highrise sprinkler or standpipe system
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used in situations when an attack pumper is located a relatively short distance from a water source but a great distance from the fire |
tandem pumping |
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in tandem pumping the apparatus may be located up to _____ feet apart
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300 |
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relay pumping is generally used to increase____________ available at a fire scene while tandem pumping is used to increase_________
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volume of water, water pressure |
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standard for inspection, care, and use of fire hose, couplings, nozzles, and the service testing of fire hose
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NFPA1962 |
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in wildland fire operations, in addition to operating as a water resupply for brush trucks, pumpers may provide |
direct fire attack and protection of structures |
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in fire operations, second only to life safety is |
protection of property |
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line, area, or zone where an undeveloped wildland area meets a human developed area
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wildland/urban interface |
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many of the structures threatened by wildfires are on rural lanes, at the end of long narrow driveways and may be surrounded by
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dry vegetation |
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in fighting wildland fire, once the apparatus arrives at the structure it is assigned to protect, position it according to these guidelines
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Park offroad to avoid blocking traffic Clear nearby brush (fuel) Position on leeward side Position nearby but safe distance Keep doors and windows closed Keep AC on recirculate |
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in Wildland operations, fire attack should always begin with the apparatus positioned in an
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anchor point |
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a natural or manmade barrier that will prevent the fire from encircling the vehicle or crew (lake, pond, road, previously burned area)
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anchor point |
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when driving in smoky conditions a spotter may be needed to |
walk ahead of the apparatus to help avoid obstacles |
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in smoky conditions spotters must be equipped with |
hand lights, high visibility clothing, and remain in the drivers field of view |
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in wildland fire setting the apparatus should always be positioned facing |
the direction of an exit path |
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ability of an apparatus to traverse a body of water
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fording |
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for an apparatus capable of mobile fire attack, during these operations, hoselines should be |
kept short in order to facilitate movement |
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in wildland fire a portion of the on board water tank should be kept for
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protection of the vehicle and its crew |
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overhaul of a fire or hazardous materials scene, in whildland fire, the act of making the fire safe after it has been extinguished by removing burning material |
mop up |
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wildland apparatus safety guidelines |
keep headlights on while engine is running close all windows and doors establish anchor point for beginning attack keep a charged line for apparatus protection don't drive in unburned fuels position in previously burned areas |
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these policies allow for orderly placement of vehicles and enable the IC to maximize potential of each piece of apparatus
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staging policies |
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used on all multiple company responses. the first arriving companies of each type proceed directly to the scene, the others stand by a block from the scene and await orders
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level I staging |
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engine companies in level I staging typically stage near |
a hydrant or water source |
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used on large scale incidents where a larger number of companies are responding. these companies are sent to a specified location to await orders |
level II staging |
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company officer of the first arriving company at the staging who takes command of the area and is responsible for communicating available resources and resource needs to the operations section chief |
staging area manager |
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apparatus in the staging area should |
shut down its warning lights but maintain readiness to deploy rapidly |
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location at which the primary incident management logistics functions are coordinated and administered. the incident command post may be co-located here. |
base |
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the most common incident on roadways are |
vehicle accident and vehicle fires |
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apparatus should not travel opposing traffic on highways or ramps unless |
police have closed the road to traffic |
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some highways are equipped with _________ in which one pumper that is off the highway establishes a water supply and pumps the_________
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dry standpipe riser, standpipe inlet
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in the case of highways, aerial devices or ground ladders may be needed on incidents that involve
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bridges |
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when traveling on the highway only use your siren to
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clear slower moving traffic |
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the US Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices advises that emergency vehicle warning lights should be used as necessary to reach the incident, but once on scene |
their use should be reduced as much as possible |
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a safe zone should be established around roadway incidents to |
protect personnel and victims |
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some jurisdictions specify the use of top mounted pump panels for units that respond to |
numerous highway incidents |
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apparatus with side mount pump panels should position facing the incident so that the driver at the pump panel |
has view of the incident |
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the possibility of a hazmat incident should be considered during every
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response to a transportation incident |
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things to consider on a hazmat incident
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Wind speed and direction Approach from upwind and uphill Do not drive directly into the scene Position short until nature identified |
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system of barriers surrounding designated areas at emergency scenes, intended to limit the number of persons exposed to a hazard and to facilitate its mitigation
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hazard-control zones |
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Potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident. requires appropriate protective clothing and other safety precautions for entry
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hot zone (red zone)(exclusion zone) |
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usually contains the decontamination corridor, typically requires lesser degree of PPE
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warm zone (yellow zone or limited access) |
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safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special clothing is not required. the incident command post and other support functions are located here
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cold zone (Green zone or support zone) |
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fire personnel must always consider railroad tracks to be
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live |
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it may require ____________ for a fully loaded train to stop |
1 or 2 miles |
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apparatus should maintain a clear zone of __________ from a railroad track to prevent contact with objects on the railroad cars |
30 feet |
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on ems calls an important consideration in positioning the apparatus is to leave the ambulance enough room for |
patient loading and protection of firefighters who may be working the street or highway |
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place the apparatus between_________ and ________ |
flow of traffic, smaller vehicle (ambulances) |
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To warn drivers of an incident before they drive upon it use |
traffic cones or other traffic control devices |
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what should be considered relative to the location of the patients being extricated or treated nearby |
the proximity of the exhaust discharge |
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determining the proper position for the attack pumper begins with
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sizing up the incident |
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determining the locations of late arriving pieces is normally directed by
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The IC |
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if the first due apparatus arrives where no fire conditions are evident, the apparatus should
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pull past the building to view three sides |
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whenever possible position the apparatus
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uphill and upwind of the scene |
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when laying supply hose in the street, the driver should try to position the hose
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near the curb |
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which type of apparatus should be given optimum position at a working structure fire
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aerial apparatus
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a properly installed dry hydrant should position the strainer at least _____ from the bottom, the top, and the edge of the water source
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2 ft |
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when attaching a large diameter hose line on the large diameter discharge of a hydrant, the smaller diameter discharges should be
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gated on both sides |
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what is the diameter of the 2 smaller discharges on a fire hydrant
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2 1/2" |
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the large intake on a pumper is commonly referred to as
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steamer intake |
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tandem pumping is utilized when
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the required pressure is higher than one single engine is capable of pumping |
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In most cases hydrants are positioned __________ the FDC
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very close to |
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the first arriving apparatus on their arrival at the scene of a hazmat incident should
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stop well short of the incident scene until the nature of the hazard is understood
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when connecting LDH to a hydrant the driver should connect the LDH to the hydrant and lay the hose to the street folding approximately _____ back on itself
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3 ft. |
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