Norman Book Part Ii

Front 1

A tic unit can cost

Back 1

8-18k per unit

Front 2

reasons for ff deaths are ?

Back 2

reduced staffing
increase in flamables
modern construcution
over confidence of ff's

Front 3

3 steps to immediately reduce deaths?

Back 3

improve hazard awareness
provide emergency escape or self rescue capabilities
provide Rit

Front 4

6 question of FF survival survey?

Back 4

what is occupancy
where are occupants
where is fire
how do we get in
how do we get out
what is happening in building

Front 5

every ff should include a survey of windows in?

Back 5

in pre entry size up

Front 6

normans 3 rules to survival

Back 6

never put yourself in a position where someone else has to come get you
always know your escape route
always know your 2nd escape route

Front 7

a survival survey should include upto the minute evaluations of?

Back 7

conditions

Front 8

what procedures shouild be taught for scba emergencies?

Back 8

reduce profile manuever
emergency escape maneuver
emergency door opening
mask sharing
changing cylinder in smoke environment

Front 9

the most critical use for a reduced profile technique is?

Back 9

to squeeze through 14" space between 2 studs

Front 10

Both emergency escape technique:
quick release and reduced profile maneuver should be performed with?

Back 10

face piece connected and member breathing via scba

Front 11

bringing a spare cylinder should only be done?

Back 11

for emergency measures when longer duration cylinder or hose supplied air isnt available

changing out a last resort

Front 12

if you are cut off by fire try to?

Back 12

find area of refuge
close as many doors as possible
call for help
seek escape route or another area of refuge

Front 13

most common force entry exit is?

Back 13

force a door

Front 14

when using a tool to breach a plaster wall you should?

Back 14

make hole 3' above floor checking for blockages like toilets etc....

Front 15

when breaching a plaster wall the opening will be about _________wide?

Back 15

13.5"

Front 16

when bailing out of a window on to a ladder insert one arm between?

Back 16

first and third rungs

then grad 2nd rung palm up with one hand

use the other hand to grab third rung from top palm down

Front 17

a variation of ladder descent is to slide down?

Back 17

head first using feet to control descent

used when more than one ff are trapped

Front 18

a riding list used for accoutability lists?

Back 18

name and assigned duty

Front 19

copies of riding list should be kept where?

Back 19

by officer on dash

Front 20

the simplest provision for recording the location of units is?

Back 20

command chart

Front 21

a command chart lists?

Back 21

each unit
floor
area of building assigned

Front 22

the most important item used to Id a missing ff is?

Back 22

radio

Front 23

as a minimum each team should have?

Back 23

one radio

Front 24

a roll call of how many units is manageable for an IC?

Back 24

4-5 units

Front 25

4 pre requisites for a successful RIT ?

Back 25

people
policies
tools
techniques

Front 26

the main task of rit is?

Back 26

ff safety

Front 27

what task can rit perform w/o reducing readiness?

Back 27

asst IC w/tracking location of operating units

Front 28

Rit should be under direct control of?

Back 28

IC or operations officer

Front 29

Rit tools when getting off truck?

Back 29

scba's with pass
large handlight with sling
combo knife
spare cylinder
nfpa personal rope 40'

Front 30

Rit officer should ensure team has?

Back 30

portable radio for each member
200' of rope
force entry tools (irons)
hydraulic tool
life saving rope
spare mask
stokes and resucitator
power saw wood/metal blades
ladders

Front 31

Rit officer w/request what while still enroute?

Back 31

size up by radio
monitor tactical command
perform size up
knowledge and location of all units
montior progress of ops

Front 32

Rit size up?

Back 32

occupancy
location
extent of fire

number of trapped members and condition

Front 33

3 things should happen when ff is down/

Back 33

als ambulanace called
addition ff's called
protective hoseling, spare mask resucitator brought to scene

Front 34

bunker gear can add________to_________pounds ?

Back 34

30-35

Front 35

a rescue of a trapped ff depends on?

Back 35

sufficient man power
training
utilizing tools and techniques

Front 36

when a mayday is sounded the IC should assign who to run the rescue?

Back 36

chief officer

Front 37

a ledger board is a board with?

Back 37

small boards 1x4 notched in 2x4

Front 38

if a fire is found traveling up a balloon frame wall you need a line?

Back 38

top floor
first floor
cellar

Front 39

a fire in cellar of balloon frame PD is one of the few cases that ______is justified?

Back 39

roof ventilation is justified

Front 40

if fire hasnt extended into area directly under roof horizontal ventilation is?

Back 40

sufficient

Front 41

a pitched roof is commonly built w/ ______x______
_____to_______ on center?

Back 41

2x6 16-24

Front 42

on older homes the sheathing is commonly only?

Back 42

12" furring
6"
easy to cut and step through

Front 43

tongue and groove boards often offer more support but require?

Back 43

more work to open up

Front 44

roof with sheet or plywood are much more?

Back 44

difficult to open. plywood resists chopping with axe

Front 45

plywood roofing is best removed by?

Back 45

pulling up in large sheet

Front 46

the best way to vent a hard roof like slate is to?

Back 46

remove covering before attacking it

Front 47

slate can be taken off with?

Back 47

pointed tool- tile
shovel or blade of axe - Slate

Front 48

members performing roof ventilation must wear?

Back 48

ppe scba

Front 49

safety dictates ______members be assigned to roof?

Back 49

2 members

Front 50

on low pitched roof ____to____ degrees can be cut with a power saw?

Back 50

15-20 degree

Front 51

on higher pitched roof if you cant operate a saw safely you should?

Back 51

from basket of platform use an axe

Front 52

the___end of a pike pole is more efficient at pushing down the ceiling?

Back 52

blunt end

Front 53

you should always bring pick head axe to roof in case?

Back 53

power saw fails to pry up boards and shingles

Front 54

the hole in a pitched roof is made where?

Back 54

close to peak as possible

Front 55

which side hole in the roof is determined by?

Back 55

wind direction

Front 56

most authorities recommend what size hole when venting?

Back 56

4x4

Front 57

a quick cut is especially effective on ______?'
cut will measure _?

Back 57

plywood sheeting
4x4 spanning 2 joist

Front 58

what can speed the opening up of a roof?

Back 58

hinge cut

Front 59

a basket cut from platform is ____ft?

Back 59

3 sq feet - A

Front 60

quick cut is_____square feet?

Back 60

10

Front 61

standard cut is _____square feet?

Back 61

16

Front 62

a cut from platform basket is?

Back 62

triangular cut
difficult to pull off

Front 63

main advantage of triangular cut?

Back 63

never set foot on roof

Front 64

Multiple dwellings house how many families

Back 64

3 or more

Front 65

MDU pose a high life hazard regardless of?

Back 65

time of day

Front 66

high priority must be made to searching where in an MDU?

Back 66

on and above fire floor

Front 67

one of first difficulties in mdu's recognizing presence of ?

Back 67

illegal conversions

Front 68

ways to recognize mulitple dwellings ?

Back 68

counting gas meters
electric meters
doorbells
mailboxes
fire escpape

Front 69

large mdus requiring ventilation and day light to rooms can have what to help?

Back 69

light and air shafts

Front 70

light and air shafts pose a danger of fire if?

Back 70

extending horizontally and vertically across shaft due to auto exposure lapping flames

Front 71

steel framing is normally used in___bldngs?

Back 71

class III ordinary non fire proof >25' wide

Front 72

if you find fire in any void you must check?

Back 72

top of shaft where it enters cockloft and bottom as well

Front 73

operations in mdu's should concentrate on those?

Back 73

in greatest danger first while protecting greatest number in place

Front 74

whether people are showing at windows or not you should have hose/

Back 74

protect the stairwells

Front 75

the first hoseline should be stretched and operating before?

Back 75

beginning other lays

Front 76

stairway windows are often apparent and found at?

Back 76

half landings, midway between floors

Front 77

keeping the door on an mdu intact requires the use of?

Back 77

HFT
Hydraulic force entry tool

Front 78

if heavy fire is showing in two or more apts you need?

Back 78

2.5" line

Front 79

instead of climbing to fire floor to commit a hoseline you can go to?

Back 79

2nd floor to verify stairway

Front 80

2 types of stairways that must be reported to IC?

Back 80

isolated and wing

Front 81

when all staircase connect to a common hallway on each floor?

Back 81

transverse

Front 82

iwhen 1st line is committed to fire floor via interior stairwell the second is committed to?

Back 82

same location to cover first line

Front 83

stairwells, elevators, compactors and incinerators are often found in what parts of the building?

Back 83

the throat

Front 84

the throat is where you would want to make defensive stand if?

Back 84

severe fire conditions prevent advance down hall

Front 85

the hottest place in a building other than a fire is?

Back 85

stairway leading to bulkhead

Front 86

after vertical ventilation has been accomplished over the stairs members of the roof should?

Back 86

quickly examine rear and sides noting trapped occupants or extension

Front 87

even if people are jumping from windows_______should go to roof?

Back 87

one member should go to roof

Front 88

prefered way to reach the roof?

Back 88

via aerial device

Front 89

most fire escapes go to?

Back 89

top floor except those in rear
use goose neck ladder???

Front 90

collapse of MDU's is no longer unusual due to?

Back 90

deteriorated builidings
lightweight trusses
metal cornices

Front 91

if you dont see fire escapes or cocklofts chances are the building is a type______building?

Back 91

class I

Front 92

to get oriented to a floor with scissor stairs you need to?

Back 92

go 2 floors down to find same floor pland

Front 93

scissor stairs require__hoselines to reach fire?

Back 93

more hoselines

Front 94

most code requirements for class I apartments?

Back 94

2 hour separation between apartment and hall

Front 95

fire may extend to floors above class I buildings by?

Back 95

auto exposure

Front 96

it is crucial that all doors on floors above are___________before ventilating a window?

Back 96

closed as doors on fire floor will be?????

Front 97

fires in class I buildings are usually extinguished with?

Back 97

a single hoseline

Front 98

wind blown fire can be put out using what techniques?

Back 98

knock down from outside with

Front 99

Navy fog nozzles flow?

Back 99

navy fog nozzle
2 1/2 model 100 gpm
1 1/2 model 60 gpm

Front 100

stopping flow of wind into a fire apt can be done with?>

Back 100

fire resistive curtain

12x12 with 20' kevlar ropes

Front 101

the kevlar blankets can with stand temps of?

Back 101

1500 unlimited
2000 upto 15 min

Front 102

one of biggest problems of MDU fires is?

Back 102

large # of tenants who attempt to flee

Front 103

key to success at a mdu fire is?

Back 103

pre incident planning
informing resident of proper actions

Front 104

a last resort for controlling panic in an mdu fire?

Back 104

use public address system

Front 105

fires in garden apts and townhomes have similar load, compartmentalization and need for speed of water as does?

Back 105

residential occupancies
private homes
older traditional apts

Front 106

garden apt newer low rise MDU's are usually ______to_____ stories high?

Back 106

1-3 upto 6 wood frame

Front 107

townhomes have ______or _______ventilation?

Back 107

limited of no side ventilation

Front 108

problem with townhomes are often with the development which offers poor?

Back 108

access
closely space buildings
wood frame
hydrant spacing (deficient)_

Front 109

Pre plans for town homes should include?

Back 109

plans for access and water supply

Front 110

town homes are nearly identical to _______hosues?

Back 110

row frame houses except for attached nature of exterior combustibles

Front 111

problems with development of town homes is the precluding of?

Back 111

the pumper to get close to use handlines

Front 112

what size hose is hose of choice in town home?

Back 112

1 3/4 -2"

Front 113

FL demands no more than______' of handline be used?

Back 113

300'

Front 114

greatest danger to ff''s in light weight construction?

Back 114

sudden collapse

little danger if confined to an area

Front 115

a realistic evaluation of life hazard and likelihood of collapse should prompt?

Back 115

rapid overwhelming blitz from position outside collapse zone

Front 116

1 1/4 solid tip nozzle at 50 psi delivers _______Gpm?

Back 116

50 psi at 350 gpm

Front 117

early cutting of a large hole over main fire is not possible in what type building?

Back 117

light weight contruction

Front 118

a true fire wall will be built of and extend ______?

Back 118

brick and extend 3' about roof and any combustibles

Front 119

when planning a defensive strategy beware of_____________roofs and _____walls?

Back 119

mansard roofs and party walls

Front 120

Party walls consist of?

Back 120

5/8 gypsum

Front 121

garden apt are known for what unusual void space?

Back 121

common cellar, basement, crawl space

Front 122

the largest townhome losses are found during?

Back 122

contstruction

Front 123

1 3/8 tip with 3" hose will flow upto_____gpms?

Back 123

500 gpm

Front 124

typical features of class III ordinary construction and commercial structures?

Back 124

large areas with common cocklofts

Front 125

searches of cellars and basements is?

Back 125

madatory

Front 126

searches in commercial buildings should not be?

Back 126

as agressive

Front 127

commercial fires kill ______times more FF's than residential?

Back 127

4 times

Front 128

a row of stores housed within single building are called?

built of what class construciton?

Back 128

tax payers
class III
newer class II

Front 129

older taxpayers were made of?

Back 129

wood including floors, walls, ceilings,

Front 130

two styles of taxpayers?

Back 130

older and newer

Front 131

the cock loft in a taxpayer runs?

Back 131

over entire structure

Front 132

partitions in taxpayers are usually?

Back 132

wood lath and plaster on 2x4 studs extending only to ceilling

Front 133

roof construction on a taxpayer is?

Back 133

flat roof
inverted roof
metal deck, bar joist
bow string, over large tenants

Front 134

cutting a trench in a taxpayer isnt?

Back 134

practical due to too much cutting

Front 135

newer style taxpayers are ______type buildings?

Back 135

type II non combustible

Front 136

the roof of newer tax payers are made of?

Back 136

corrugated metal decking over steel bar joist

Front 137

interior/exterior walls of newer tax payers are made of?

Back 137

plasterboard on metal studs
cement block

Front 138

dont overlook_______fire in new taxpayers?

Back 138

metal deck roof fires

early collaps (5 min)

Front 139

some recommend _____attack on buildings with bar joist roofs?

Back 139

exterior attack

interior attack needs coordination involving ventilation and hose team

Front 140

steel bar joist are space relatively close from _______to______?

Back 140

2 to 6' apart

Front 141

bow string joist are spread _________apart?

Back 141

20'

Front 142

bar joists come in ________secitons?

Back 142

60' cant tell which way they run

Front 143

a factor allowing us to operate in a strip mall is that steel can be?

Back 143

protected from failure by hosestream

Front 144

ff's finding heavy fire in a strip mall should begin coordinated attack from?

Back 144

safe positions w/ 2 1/2 handline

Front 145

deck gun has how much reach?

Back 145

with 75-80 of reach

Front 146

if you cant cut ventilation in bar joists over the fire you should?

Back 146

back away 60' or width of avg of 3 stores from sagging areas

coordination is key

Front 147

wood truss roofs in strip malls involving heavy fire should be?

Back 147

evacuated if heavy fire is in cockloft/wood trusses

Front 148

typical taxpayer store is ______wide x_____deep
ceiling height?

Back 148

20' wide
75-100' deep
10-15'

Front 149

roof venting a taxpayer requires_____men with?

Back 149

6 men with 2 saws

Front 150

using 1-2 lengths of LDH has what advantage?

Back 150

inline with and across the street from fire store to use preconnected master stream

Front 151

advantages of using 2.5 inch in store fires?

Back 151

volume of water
250-350gpms
80' reach

Front 152

forcible entry problems at taxpayers are usually in the?

Back 152

rear of building, less light, traffic
making it burglar proof

Front 153

signs of a back draft should be considered during what times?

Back 153

late night or early morning fires

Front 154

when at store that is all secured you should have entry team?

Back 154

open all gates first

Front 155

one method of attack on steel gates is to cut?

Back 155

small triangular holes in gate and flood with 2.5" with narrow /medium cone fog steam aimed at ceiling

Front 156

cellar fires are severe challenges due to ?

Back 156

low ceiling heights and stairway at rear of store

Front 157

due to no ventilation of a cellar fire in a store you initially should not use?

Back 157

fog

use 2.5" with 1 1/4 nozzle

Front 158

when you prepare to enter a cellar you should have a least_______of hose?

Back 158

twice the depth of the store plus one length

Front 159

on a cellar fire always charge lines before?

Back 159

going down stairway

Front 160

after advancing 2 1/2 into cellar a second hose line should be positioned?

Back 160

at base of stairs

Front 161

in a cellar fire vertical holes in the cellar should be near to show window by be?????

Back 161

out of egress ingress??

Front 162

darken down a cellar fire within____min or ?

Back 162

10 min or get new strategy

Front 163

after cellar pipe or distibutor nozzle has operated for 1-2min you can?

Back 163

try to advance hoselines

Front 164

concrete has strenght against ________but not_______?

Back 164

compressed loads but not shear or tensile loads

Front 165

class III ordinary and V wood frame use what to support tensile loads?

Back 165

wood

Front 166

concrete terrazo and mud tile floors are poured on top of wood floor joists for?

Back 166

low maint
sound temp____
to level floor

Front 167

concrete terrazo tile flooring weighs?

Back 167

150 pounds per cubic foot

Front 168

a 4' slab of concrete on wood joists add ____lbs per square foot to load?

Back 168

50 llbs

10x10 = 5000lb of load

Front 169

tile is commonly found where in PD's?

Back 169

kitchen rear and side entrance foyers

Front 170

large concentration of concrete floors are found?

Back 170

in laudro mats

Front 171

single most important action is to ID mason floors supported by?

Back 171

wood or unexposed steel

Front 172

when sounding a concrete floor it will sound like?

Wood Floor?

Back 172

clank little bounce


hollow sound with bounce

Front 173

if there is indication of heavy fire attacking a wood/steel (unprotected) joists employ?

Back 173

defensive tactics

Front 174

the first step in ID'ing hazards is upto who?

Back 174

you

Front 175

it is a simple task to reach into a cockloft of a ?

Back 175

store??

Front 176

ground floor stores use what size hoseline?

Back 176

2.5 for moderate fires

2.5 back up

1.5 1 3/4 2" for overhaul

Front 177

a heavy fire in a store can require_____or _____gpms to knock down?

Back 177

800-900

Front 178

Dont put tower ladder or ladder pipe on fire burning above roof unless?

Back 178

it is threatening exposures

Front 179

the major cause of total loss taxpayer fires is?

Back 179

fire that begins and extends in cockloftq

Front 180

what factor contribute to the potential spread of fire in a cockloft?

Back 180

multiple suspended ceilings
potential backdrafts in ceiling space
difficulty locating seat

Front 181

the most versatile maneuverable master stream is a ?

Back 181

tower ladder
1200 gpm

Front 182

one key ingredient to successful tower ladder operations is to maintatin?

gpm
nozzle tip
psi

Back 182

use high pressure nozzles through solid tip
800gpm
1 3/4 tip
80psi

Front 183

most unrecognized problem with cockloft fires is?

Back 183

collapse of parapet wall

Front 184

serious fire in a cockloft requires all sidewalks on all ?

Back 184

frontages to be considered collapse zone

Front 185

you can not play catch up with a taxpayer due to?

Back 185

lack of obstrcuctions and dividing walls

Front 186

Taxpayers are man power intensive due to?

Back 186

many remote areas in which operations must take place

Front 187

what operations are particularlly demanding on taxpayer fire?

Back 187

truck ops

Front 188

roof operations at taxpayers demand how many ff"s?

Back 188

6 members
2 saws
2 axes
2 halligans
3 lines

Front 189

a 300 gpm line is more effective than 2 150 gpm lines ?

Back 189

due to reach and penetration

Front 190

at what height due codes require buildings to have fire protection features of a hi rise?

Back 190

6 stories

Front 191

a high rise office bdng requires what equip?

Back 191

1 hour scbas
2.5" hose
solid tip nozzle

Front 192

architects have attempted to solve hi rise problems by using?

Back 192

fire resistive construction
vertical enclosures
copartmentalization

Front 193

the weak link in the chain of fire safety in hi rises is?

Back 193

occupants

Front 194

any (fire resistive)building exceeding the length of available ladders must be accorded the same strategies used in?

Back 194

hi rise fires

Front 195

strategies for fire fighting hi rise fires?

Back 195

determine specific floor
verify location before committing lines
begin controlled evacuation
gain control of building systems
confine and extinguish

Front 196

evacuate those in immediate danger in class I construction. This means?

Back 196

those on fire floor and just above it

Front 197

what ways can you prevent uncontrolled evacuation?

Back 197

pre fire education
zoning of alarm system
public address

Front 198

in a high rise fire you should search the fire floor and what others?

Back 198

all floors above fire floor

Front 199

in prewar hi rises the stairways were located?

Back 199

firetowers


stairwell enclosed in a 4hr fire wall

Front 200

any (fire resistive)building exceeding the length of available ladders must be accorded the same strategies used in?

Back 200

hi rise fires

Front 201

strategies for fire fighting hi rise fires?

Back 201

determine specific floor
verify location before committing lines
begin controlled evacuation
gain control of building systems
confine and extinguish

Front 202

evacuate those in immediate danger in class I construction. This means?

Back 202

those on fire floor and just above it

Front 203

what ways can you prevent uncontrolled evacuation?

Back 203

pre fire education
zoning of alarm system
public address

Front 204

in a high rise fire you should search the fire floor and what others?

Back 204

all floors above fire floor

Front 205

shut down HVAC and place dampers to open to?

Back 205

outside air

Front 206

in prewar hi rises the stairways were located?

Back 206

firetowers


stairwell enclosed in a 4hr fire wall

Front 207

any (fire resistive)building exceeding the length of available ladders must be accorded the same strategies used in?

Back 207

hi rise fires

Front 208

strategies for fire fighting hi rise fires?

Back 208

determine specific floor
verify location before committing lines
begin controlled evacuation
gain control of building systems
confine and extinguish

Front 209

evacuate those in immediate danger in class I construction. This means?

Back 209

those on fire floor and just above it

Front 210

what ways can you prevent uncontrolled evacuation?

Back 210

pre fire education
zoning of alarm system
public address

Front 211

in a high rise fire you should search the fire floor and what others?

Back 211

all floors above fire floor

Front 212

searching a hi rise requires ____ff per floor?

Back 212

2

Front 213

shut down HVAC and place dampers to open to?

Back 213

outside air

Front 214

in prewar hi rises the stairways were located?

Back 214

firetowers


stairwell enclosed in a 4hr fire wall

Front 215

prewar bldngs have more__________and no_______celings?

Back 215

more compartmentalization and no hung ceilings

Front 216

the greatest threat to a hi rise fire is?

Back 216

effective ventilation????

Front 217

what options do you have to ventilate a hi rise?

Back 217

verticle up stairway
horizontal
HVAC

Front 218

2 factors that outweigh all others in hi rise fires?

Back 218

wind and stack effect

Front 219

before using HVAC to remove smoke you must know?

Back 219

exact location
floor layout and location of stairs
fire conditons
whether system will endanger civilians

Front 220

stack effect is?

Back 220

natural movement of air within a bldng

Front 221

stack effect becomes noticeable in what bldngs?

Back 221

sealed bldngs when smoke temp isnt high enough to rise

Front 222

the siamese connection may be covered with___-when protecting from falling debris in building under construction?

Back 222

plywood

Front 223

venting on ________side can be disastrous?

Back 223

windward side

Front 224

positive stack effect will allow smoke entering stairs on lower floors to?

Back 224

continue up an out

Front 225

if windows on a hi rise are open winds may violently blow fire?

Back 225

toward stairwell

Front 226

on cold days
on hot days

slogan to remember?

Back 226

lower floors- Cold
upper floors - Hot


hi hi
low low

Front 227

second biggest problem at hi rise fire is gaining?

Back 227

access to fire

Front 228

bldngs higher than ________stories require use of elevators to keep reflex time under?

Back 228

20 stories
45-50 min

Front 229

blind shaft?

Back 229

>>>????

Front 230

if fire is within___________floors of sky lobby you should walk up?

Back 230

???

Front 231

ensure lobby control gets what information about elevator?

Back 231

car # unit and destination

Front 232

when entering elevator you should have?

Back 232

mask with cylinder on
ready to put on
force entry tools
radio

Front 233

prefered line in a hi rise fire is?

Back 233

2.5 with 1 1/4 tip at 50 psi\

Front 234

Nfpa 14 states fire pumps must discharge capacity at _____psi at highest hose outlet?

limits pressure to?

Back 234

65psi

125psi 1250 gpm

Front 235

standard class A pumper is rated to deliver 1/2 capacity at__________psi?

Back 235

250psi

Front 236

on problem with Master stream devices in hi rises is kick back when stream angle is lowered to?

Back 236

15-20 degrees required in rooms with 8-9 foot ceiling

Front 237

what are last weapons used to get water to untenable fire area?

Back 237

concrete core drill 8" diameter
concrete cutting chain saw
lorenzo ladder

Front 238

navy fog nozzle flow rates?

Back 238

100-150 gpm

5"

Front 239

a 2.5 " bresnan distributor operates at 100psi flowing____gpm?

has radius of?

Back 239

485 gpm
radius of 20-25 feet

Front 240

a concrete chain saw is better suited to cut?

Back 240

from floor below fire

Front 241

lorenzo ladder is a improvised master stream fitted on?

Back 241

16' extension ladder

Front 242

lorenzo ladder nozzle tip is?

Back 242

1 1/4
400gpm
80psi

Front 243

lorenzo ladder is operated remotely by?

Back 243

halyards

Front 244

gas powered core drill is suitable for drilling from ?

Back 244

floor above

Front 245

primary danger from exterior streams?

Back 245

drive fire toward interior forces

(not an issue with hi rises)

Front 246

an open unprotected stairway leading from floor to floor with in a single tenant is called?

Back 246

access stair

Front 247

operations officer will have to operate on______to observe conditions`

Back 247

on fire floor to observe

Front 248

operations post is assigned ________and________to handle????

Back 248

communications???/

Front 249

a forward staging area should be set where?

Back 249

3 floors below fire floor in close proximity of attack stairway

Front 250

to move equipment up the stairs generally one person per floor is assigned how?

Back 250

with ppe gear close by
1 person per 2 floors

Front 251

staging area should maintain a reserve of________attack teams and _______support teams?

Back 251

2 attack
2 support

Front 252

staging reserve attack/support teams should be equipped for?

Back 252

equipped for force entry and overhaul

Front 253

staging reserve attack/support members can be ff rotated off?

Back 253

fire floor

Front 254

a third major sector in a fire should be called?

Back 254

search and evacuation post SAE

Front 255

The Search and Evac post should be located?

Back 255

safe area above fire

staffed by 2 members

Front 256

duties of SAE team

Back 256

control forces operating over fire floor and floor above

Front 257

great location for SAE is?

Back 257

sky lobby not served by elevator that serves fire floor

Front 258

a fire watch posted in bldngs under construction will remain there until?

Back 258

30 min after work is done

Front 259

most fires on construction sites occur due to?

Back 259

broken fuel lines on heater
carlessness

Front 260

the best stream on a building fire that is under construction?

Back 260

elevating platform

Front 261

a properly applied 2" solid tip will discharge? _____gpms

Back 261

1100gpm

Front 262

first activity in a building under construction fire is????

Back 262

clear all people from areas on both side and opposite the nozzle???

Front 263

when using platform to extinguish fires on multiple floors you should?

Back 263

start on lower floors allow steam to ride and cool upper floors

Front 264

on open conditions using EP to hit what areas first?

Back 264

area to cut off the fire?

Front 265

buildings with hoists have what problems?

Back 265

shut down on weekend/nights
2 type of hoist
those for people
those for equipment

Front 266

when stepping into a construction elevator you should look for/

Back 266

passenger label and capacity

Front 267

a material elevator should be used for?

Back 267

material only

Front 268

lp tanks, 100# used for???

Back 268

salamanders
tar kettles
torches????

Front 269

first arriving units at a fire in a building should check what before proceeding ?

Back 269

first floor outlet (standpipe)???

Front 270

if a dry standpipe is found you should assume?

Back 270

numerous valves will be open

Front 271

two other conditions found involving standpipe system in buildings under construction?

Back 271

top of riser is open
sectional valve dividing the system into 2 or more zones could be closed due to testing

Front 272

most serious collapse threat in bldgns under construction is from?

Back 272

poured in place reinforced concrete

Front 273

occupying structure while its being worked on is especially dangerous when?

Back 273

work is on floor below occupied levels

Front 274

ff death rate in vacant building is _______times higher due to?

Back 274

five times higher due to
old age of bldng
damage by wx
vandals, previous fires, removal of supports

Front 275

States with the largest producers of natural gas?

Back 275

Texas
Okalahoma
California
Louisiana
West Va

Front 276

vapor density of NG?

Back 276

.60 lighter than air

Front 277

NG transmission lines operate under what pressures?

Back 277

350-850 psi

Front 278

FF efforts on a major large diameter gas line should be focused on?

Back 278

evacuation
protecting exposures
examining buildings for gas leaking into them

Front 279

Gate stations reduce pressure in pipelines to city use pressures of?

Back 279

60-150psi

Front 280

in newer NG systems pressure in the street main is higher at ____psi?

Back 280

2.5 - 60psi

Front 281

gas appliances can use high psi so the reduction is made?

Back 281

at each building 1/4 psi

Front 282

old style ng regulators are called?

Back 282

deadweight regulators
uses spring loaded mechanism to maintain steady 1/4 psi against diaphram

uses mercury

Front 283

NG regulators inside a building have a vent line piped out called?

Back 283

peck or fisher vent???

Front 284

what actions are taken in a failed NG regulator?

Back 284

notify utility
shut off gas
search for fire, gas, victims
vent the area

Front 285

one problem with NG utilities that brings a mass disaster is failure of?

Back 285

district regulator

Front 286

crews responding to district regulator failure will respond with?

Back 286

Force entry tools
scba
crews will split up to cover alot of area

Front 287

first priority on report of gas leak?

Back 287

notify utility (by disp)

Front 288

a welled trained dispatcher can also help with what steps during a reported NG leak

Back 288

determine intensity of leak and when noted
determine extent of evacuation

Front 289

during a reported gas leak, what can become a serious situation?q

Back 289

a strong smell of gas that just appeared

Front 290

the FIT 8800 gas detector sounds an audible that raises when?

Back 290

rises in frequency as concentration increases

Front 291

for faint odors of gas you should first check?

Back 291

pilot light

Front 292

natural gas has an explosive range in air of?

Back 292

4-14%

Front 293

a sufficient way to ventilate a ng gas leak inside is to?

Back 293

open windows

Front 294

a minimum number of people that should go into a bldng w/gas leak?

should be equipped with?

Back 294

_?
scba, force entry tools, explosion proof lights

18-24" pipe wrench

Front 295

it is preferable to use ___-in given area?

Back 295

???

Front 296

frozen soil makes migration of gas?

Back 296

more likely

Front 297

steps to outdoor gas fire?

Back 297

call utility
control evacuation
protect exposures
let fire burn

Front 298

to save a life you can use__________to extinguish small fires and ____for large ones?

Back 298

dry chem, halon, co2

fog streams to approach fire

Front 299

peak shaving occurs when?

Back 299

demand is high

Front 300

peak shaving is when NG is mixed with?>

Back 300

with LPG

Front 301

Vapor density of
propane
butane
air?

Back 301

propane 1.52
butane 2.01
air 1.0

Front 302

pressure relief valves keep pressures inside a gas tank at?

Back 302

250 psi

Front 303

large lp tanks require __________gpm at point of flame

Back 303

500 gpm

Front 304

Cylinders subject to flames can bleve within?

Back 304

with in 10min

Front 305

strategy for LPG fires

Back 305

protect life
exposure
extinguish

Front 306

people should evacuate how far in a lpg fire?

Back 306

150'

Front 307

ask homeowner what concerning an lpg fire?

Back 307

how long its burning
how full tank is
when is it in relation to the house

Front 308

the engine should ensure a continuous water supply on a LPG fire from a hydrant capable of?

Back 308

`3 to 4
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 handlines

Front 309

use available cover to shield your advance on a lpg tank fire until?

Back 309

you apply cooling water for 2 min

Front 310

Heating systems acct for _____% of all fires?

Back 310

21%

Front 311

fuel oil comes in what grades?

Back 311

1-6%

Front 312

fuel oil grades reflect?

Back 312

flash points

Front 313

no 1 oil flash point is?

Back 313

100 degree (lightest)

Front 314

no 2 oil is?

Back 314

kerosene most common in 1-2 family homes
flash point of 100 degrees

Front 315

no 3 oil use to be intermediate grad and is?

Back 315

no longer the standard

Front 316

no 4 oil is used?

Back 316

mid size applications in apts and factories
130 degree flash point

Front 317

No 5 oil is?

Back 317

more impure
flash point 130 degree

Front 318

no 6 oil flash point?

Back 318

150 degrees
requires heating to get it to burn

Front 319

no 5 and 6 oils are used where?

Back 319

in large plants and apartments

Front 320

for oil to burn there must be?

Back 320

heat
fuel
o2

Front 321

oil box consists of?

Back 321

fire box and oil gun

Front 322

components of an oil burner?

Back 322

oil handling system
control system

Front 323

most common type oil burner?

Back 323

high pressure gun type
100 psi - 300 psi
5k volts

Front 324

;the control system in an oil burner features a starting circuit and a running circuit that?

Back 324

controls fuel pump
fan
igniter

Front 325

3 types of limit switches?

Back 325

thermostat
pressurtrol (steam systems)
aquastat

Front 326

the maximum setting on a oil burner is usually the only setting used?

Back 326

in residential occupancies ??

Front 327

all three limit switches send their message through?

Back 327

primary controls

Front 328

the remote or emergency switch is the preferred means to?

Back 328

interrupt operation of the burner

Front 329

the remote/emergency switch on an oil burner cuts off what?

Back 329

all power to pump, fan, igniter

Front 330

a stack switch act as a?

Back 330

safeguard keeping oil and air from building in the box w/o fire present

Front 331

common problems with ff encountering oil burners?

Back 331

smoking burner

Front 332

to burn efficiently NO2 oil must mix with __________cubic feet of air?

Back 332

2000 cubic feet or it will create Soot

Front 333

ff responds to oil burner smoking calls by?

Back 333

turning off emergency switch and oil tank valve

Front 334

delayed igniton or kick back occurs when?

Back 334

when ignition doesnt occur immediately and oil fills chamber and travels up smoke pipe

Front 335

when a delayed ignition occurs the cloud of oil vapor does what?

Back 335

ignites at once followed by thud/explosion

shut down power and fuel

Front 336

fires in oil burners are usually confined to?

Back 336

burner and immediate area

Front 337

if a fire is burning inside oil box you should?

Back 337

allow it to burn itself out

Front 338

the most dangerous oil burner response is called?

Back 338

white ghost
cloud of vaporized oil and heated aire about its flashpoint are out of its container

Front 339

white ghost occurs when?

Back 339

a burner running at peak for a long time shuts down and then restarts

Front 340

when ff encounters a white ghost they should ?

Back 340

evacuate building
dont enter cloud
shut down remote w/scba, fog nozzle
use fog to cool cloud

Front 341

when o2 isnt present in a Class A fire you will see?

Back 341

dark grey
yellow smoke

Front 342

fires containing oxides or nitrogen are likely found?

Back 342

with reddish brown hue

Front 343

a building w/heavy smoke with no visible fire indicates?

Back 343

cellar fire

Front 344

when a bad ballast is located you should?

Back 344

shut off power to fixtures
remove all bulbs
open cover
disconnect wire to ballast

Front 345

two types of shaft fires?

Back 345

incenerator shafts
trash chutes

Front 346

incinerator shafts are found?

Back 346

in older multi story bldgns

Front 347

incinerators require the use of?

Back 347

scbas

Front 348

the auxillary burner in incinerators must be_____before extinguishing the fire?

Back 348

extinguishing the fire

Front 349

many jurisdicitons require sprinklers in chute but they are often disconnect due to?

Back 349

frequency and fires
difficulty replacing sprinkler head in shaft

Front 350

it take __________to __________ hours for gel in co detector to release CO?

Back 350

24 to 48 hours

Front 351

most battery operated CO alarms will activate for what levels?

Back 351

low levels over long period

15 parts per million of air
over 8 hour period time frame or 30 day

Front 352

120 volt CO detectors will reset how?

Back 352

quickly

Front 353

start your CO meter reading at ?

Back 353

front door with a minimum of2 masked members with 2 co meters and one radio

Front 354

when taking co readings record what info?

Back 354

ppm
location
time

Front 355

you begin venting CO area after?

Back 355

taking readings

Front 356

a creosote fire in a stove has potential for?

Back 356

fire extension

Front 357

class I construction has fire resistance for upto____hours?

Back 357

4 hours

Front 358

class I construction is built using what material?

Back 358

skeletal framework
poured concrete
steel ibeams

Front 359

collapse in a class I building is?

Back 359

localized

Front 360

2nd best construction type as far as collapse is concerned?

Back 360

class 4 heavy timbers

Front 361

class 4 collapse generally on ?

Back 361

a large scale
12x12 wooden columns and brickwalls

Front 362

initial collapses of class 4 construction can cause?

Back 362

successive collapse

Front 363

class 3 is more prone to ______than collapse?

Back 363

burn through

Front 364

distinct danger of class III building is unusually high?

Back 364

floor loads

Front 365

class 5 wood frame is more likely to_______than collapse?

Back 365

burn through

Front 366

least resistant contstruction type to collapse?

Back 366

type II

Front 367

steel will twisht or drop at _____temp?

Back 367

1500 degrees

Front 368

collapses that occur in framed structures are very?

Back 368

localized

Front 369

framed structures carry weight on?

Back 369

frame or skeleton

Front 370

structures built so most of weight is bared on bearing walls is known as?

Back 370

unframed structure

Front 371

the hierarchy of structural collapse???

Back 371

bearing walls
columns
girders (support beams)
floor and roof decking

Front 372

wooden structural elements burn through about 1" for every?

Back 372

45 min

Front 373

light weight steel bar joist can lose strength in ____to____ in?

Back 373

5-10 min

Front 374

cast iron is very brittle and has no?

Back 374

shear strength but great compressive properties

Front 375

1000gpm master stream add________weight to building each minute?

Back 375

8500 pounds each minutes

Front 376

1' of water in 20 x 20 room is nearly ___pounds

Back 376

25k pounds

Front 377

businesses that typically have heavy fire loads?`

Back 377

plumbing
appliance dealers
print shops

Front 378

only other potential collapse reason more serious than truss construction?

Back 378

building containing explosives

Front 379

a orderly withdrawal allows time for?

Back 379

you to locate all members and ensure they bring out equipment

Front 380

the usual way to initiate orderly withdrawal?

Back 380

portable radio

Front 381

the ic will have everyone do what for emergency evac?

Back 381

all turn on audible devices for one min

Front 382

a target exit devices flashes a strobe and emits______decible chirp____________in 2 seconds?

Back 382

95 decible
4 times in 2 seconds and silent for 8sec

Front 383

a masonry wall weighs?

Back 383

80-130# per cubic foot

Front 384

ground forces must withdrawal to a distance of?

Back 384

2.5 times the height

Front 385

if position isnt possible because its too narrow you should consider?

Back 385

a flanking position or above the wall in EP

Front 386

one of the first actions in event of ff trapped or disabled?

Back 386

bring as many streams to area as possible
keep from burning is first priority

Front 387

5 stages of collapse?

Back 387

reconnaissance
accounting and removal
searching voids
selected debris removal
general debris removal

Front 388

reconnaissance is a size up of?

Back 388

collapse and rescue problems

Front 389

a victim tracking coordinator should keep track of all members who leave or are removed form debris and obtain what info?

Back 389

members name and where member was working

Front 390

four types of voids

Back 390

lean too
v type
pancake
individual

Front 391

worst chance of survival is for anyone working on ___________floor in vicinity of failed wall?

Back 391

lower floor of failed wall

Front 392

numerous rescues have been made from ______collapse

Back 392

pancake
locating victims is simpler than other types of collapse

Front 393

the search for void space in collaspe should be done?

Back 393

immediately after surface victims are removed
simultaneous if manpower exist

Front 394

person pinned in void spaces should have?

Back 394

spare scba or hoseline and air source

Front 395

search of voids should take advantage of?

Back 395

natural openings in debris

Front 396

large demolition equipment is forbidden in collapse except for?

Back 396

selected debris removal tunneling??

Front 397

unless an object and victim are clear you should proceed with?

Back 397

hand tools
electric
no fumes????

Front 398

the debris removal is done under the ?

Back 398

f dept

Front 399

street management is the art of putting essential units where?

Back 399

in the right place and keeping unnecessary units out of the way

Front 400

street management will be hampered by?

Back 400

scope of destruction
crowed of curious spectators
sheer volume of repsonding personnel

Front 401

fire burining with the rubble is highest priority followed by?

Back 401

exposures
car fires

Front 402

first and second eng on collapse should take hydrants where?

Back 402

outside the block
each on seperate main

Front 403

the position in front of the collapsed structure should be taken by?

Back 403

ep
100'

Front 404

ambulances will split up by ?

Back 404

function

Front 405

rotate personnel in collapse every?

Back 405

half hour or less

Front 406

if you notice something wrong during inspection and you suspect terrorism you should?

dont call?

Back 406

continues on normally and wait until you leave to call local detective or fbi

dont call 911

# should be in cab

Front 407

signs of possible terrorism?

Back 407

lab equipment
improvised ventilation equip
precursor chemicals

Front 408

CBRNE weapons by terrorist?

Back 408

Chemical
Biological
Radiological
Nuclear
Explosive

Front 409

older terrorist did not want ?

Back 409

body counts

Front 410

the only way to avoid becoming a fatality is to?

Back 410

Be alert
be trained
react instinctively and correctly

Front 411

chemical agents will likely produce____________display of effects?

Back 411

visible, people know quickly

Front 412

chemical agents can kill?

Back 412

rapidly

Front 413

blister agent symptoms are often delayed?

Back 413

4-48 hours

Front 414

biological agents are living organisms that cause?

Back 414

a biological attack
exposure can take several days to show

Front 415

dirty bombs lean no visible signs of contaminants, the risk is the contact with?

Back 415

debris an inhalation

Front 416

weapons of choice for terrorist is?

Back 416

high order explosives

Front 417

all f dept personnel must approach an explosion like?

Back 417

its bombing

Front 418

at any explosion immediate priorities are?

Back 418

life saving
control hazards, fire, collapse

Front 419

first arriving fire officer has responsiblity for __________during a bombing?

Back 419

rescue activities

Front 420

in order to avoid dangers that may be present we must learn from?

Back 420

our past experience

Front 421

a response to an explosion at landmarks should automatically prompt fdept personnel to?

Back 421

expect a bombing

Front 422

most bombings are anti?

Back 422

personnel bombs
small amount of explosive with large amount of shrapnel

Front 423

bus bombings events are intended to produce major casualties with?

Back 423

minimum material

Front 424

on a bombing requests adequate security from law enforcement via your?

Back 424

radio

Front 425

note things at a bombing that would indicate the nature of an explosion like?

Back 425

deformity of a car or bus body
debris in trees or wires
thing you wouldnt see from gas tank explosion

Front 426

position the apparatus on a explosion with specific objectives in mind as per?

Back 426

collapse rescue plan

Front 427

position apparatus on an explosion at the hydrant but dont block?

Back 427

intersections

Front 428

aerial ladders on an explosion should be positioned how?

Back 428

as needed

Front 429

secondary devices are often placed?

Back 429

around perimeter of blast site

Front 430

if you find a bomb or explosive yo should?

Back 430

dont disturb anything
dont use radio
evacuate 300'
notify pd

dont go back to show anyone

Front 431

maintaining situational awareness is done by?

Back 431

knowing who came in with you and who goes out with you

watching actions of bystanders

Front 432

apparatus should be properly parked on an explosion so as to ?

Back 432

permit traffic flow

Front 433

IC notifies who of location of command post?

Back 433

dispatcher

Front 434

triage is crucial to minimize?

Back 434

duplication of efforts

Front 435

to limit rescuers exposures use?

Back 435

kick triage

Front 436

if sufficient resources are available treat all casualties?

Back 436

simultaneously

Front 437

triage unit leader should be an?

Back 437

officer

Front 438

treatment unit leader should coordinate with_______to ensure pts dont leave until there is sufficient transportation?

Back 438

transportation group supervisor

Front 439

if a structure is affected from explosion all handlines should be?

Back 439

2.5 for reach and volume

Front 440

vehicle fires can be attacked with?

Back 440

1 3/4 lines

Front 441

use reach of stream for

Back 441

protection

Front 442

avoid overcommitment of personnel until?

Back 442

size up is complete

Front 443

for a explosion apparatus and personnel should be positioned after consultation with?

Back 443

bomb squad

Front 444

ff's are expected to act?

Back 444

independently

Front 445

the only access to a building that doesnt require a hose line support?

Back 445

access reached with portable ladder

Front 446

if a rescue involves 8-10 people and you only have 3 ff's a better option is?

Back 446

get a hoseline between fire and victims

this is still considered rescue

Front 447

after removing those in the vicinity of the fire first your then remove?

Back 447

those above the fire

Front 448

ff's may begin trying to locate the fire before?

Back 448

their size up is complete

it constitutes part of their size up

Front 449

equipping scouts with portable radios will assist?

Back 449

ensure rapid placement of hose lines

Front 450

the last priority in a ff''s sequence of actions is?

Back 450

fire fighting

locate
confine
extinguish

Front 451

let what dictate procedures?

Back 451

cirsumstance

Front 452

the best way to reduce the life hazard before it occurs?

Back 452

occupancy load restrictions
improving exit facilities
specifying fire doors
install wet pipe sprinkler (BEST)

Front 453

the life hazard is produced by?

Back 453

the time of day
occupancy
location/extent of fire

Front 454

fire resistance ratings are not directly related to ?

Back 454

elapsed burn time and structural stability

due to plastics

Front 455

the 20 min collapse rule is not a ______Rule?

Back 455

hard fast rule
its a guidline

Front 456

the most common structure we operate in are?

Back 456

wood frame (5)
ordinary (3)

Front 457

the 20 min rule applies to what structures?

Back 457

wood frame
ordinary

Front 458

fire burning through a wooden wall is a sign of?

Back 458

advanced fire

Front 459

lighter volumes of smoke at the roof level could be the result of?

Back 459

defective oil burner

Front 460

light to moderate quantities of black smoke found in basements indicate?

Back 460

oil burner fire

Front 461

remember the precepts of selecting the most important exposure not necessarily the ?

Back 461

most severely exposed

Front 462

light fire loads require how much gpm per 100 square feet?

Back 462

10gpm per 100 sq ft

Front 463

ordinary hazards such as most commerical fires require __________gpm per 100 square ft.

Back 463

20-30

Front 464

a Z nozzle pattern in used in what kind of fire?

Back 464

advanced multi room fire

Front 465

backdrafts can not occur in what type of fires?

Back 465

freeburning

Front 466

a fire extending to another structure happens when the IC fails to?

Back 466

conduct a continuing size up

Front 467

residential occupancies have three characteristics that play an important role when selecting hoselines?

Back 467

need for speed
low fire loading
presence of dividing walls

Front 468

what determines the diameter of a hoseline

Back 468

the occupancy
size of fire
area of building

Front 469

what determines the length of hose needed?

Back 469

building height
set back from street

Front 470

if you want to flow 125gpm with 1 1/2 the maximum lengths for preconnects is?

Back 470

4 lengths (200 feet)

Front 471

if you want to flow 150 gpm with 1 3/4 the maximum lengths for preconnects is?
or with 2" at 190gpm

Back 471

6 lengths (300 feet)

Front 472

when estimating the amount of hose needed for large building is to add the ?

Back 472

length and width

Front 473

each sprinkler head flowing at 50psi will deliver?

Back 473

40gpm

Front 474

standard sprinklers operating at 100psi is discharging _______gpm?

Back 474

`50-60gpm
same as navy fog nozzles

Front 475

Rules to supplying FDC

Back 475

supply system early before residual pressure drops in main
us largest hose possible
use 2-2.5 minimum

Front 476

NFPA 14?
adopted in 1914
modified in 1991

Back 476

installation of standpipes and hose systems

Front 477

a 5000 gallon tank with a single 2.5 line will exhaust the tank?

Back 477

20min

Front 478

a gravity tanks as the only supply for a standpipe is undesirable because?

Back 478

low pressure at upper floors prevents using a hoseline until siamese is supplied

Front 479

relief valves or pressure control devices are designed to ensure max pressures on top floors are?

Back 479

no more than 65psi
100psi after 1993

Front 480

high hazard occupancies may have a 2.5 hose for who's use?

Back 480

occupant use

Front 481

class II standpipes have _____gpm rating?

Back 481

100gpm

Front 482

class II standpipes are permitted with>

Back 482

fully sprinklered residential and low hazard occuapncies

Front 483

class III standpipes allow?

Back 483

f dept to use heavy streams as well as providing first aid hose

Front 484

how do you determine the size of a hole in a restrictor plate?

Back 484

based on static pressure at the valve and knowing the size of the nozzle at the end of the hose?

Front 485

restrictor plates in standpipes in effect creates___to reduce pressures?

Back 485

Friction Loss

Front 486

a valve consisting of 2 sets of overlapping holes on a non movable plate is called?

Back 486

vane type ppv
1/2 the outlet area when open

Front 487

the restrictor devices are found where in a standpipe?

Back 487

within 3"

Front 488

combination outlet control and pressure reducer valves are designed to allow?

Back 488

only a maximum pressure thorough the vane regardless of flow

parts that can fail

Front 489

periodic maintenance and flow testing should be done?

Back 489

every 3 years (1 year preferably)

Front 490

building codes specify requirements for standpipes based upon?

Back 490

size of structure

Front 491

the decision to use a standpipe is based upon?

Back 491

location of fire
above 2nd floor use standpipe

Front 492

it is important to select the standpipe riser located?

Back 492

closest to seat of fire to ensure lines will reach

Front 493

key part of standpipe operations?

Back 493

proper equipment and sufficient personnel

Front 494

a critical element determining a likelihood of fire attack success is?

Back 494

diameter of attack line

Front 495

a key determinant of the hose and nozzle requirements?

Back 495

the year the system was designed

Front 496

solid tips are good on standpipe ops because the operate on?

Back 496

50psi
40psi allowing rust to pass

Front 497

use of 1 3./4 on stand pipe ops line should only be used when?

Back 497

main body of fire is knocked down
for overhaul

Front 498

a standpipe kit should have ?

Back 498

spanner wrench
hose adapters
14-18" pipe wrench to fit 2.5 coupling
3-4 wooden chocks

Front 499

good starting pressure for standpipes ops?

Back 499

100psi 5psi for each floor
fog nozzle 150 + 5psi

Front 500

once the victim is out of immediate danger you should_______to move them?

Back 500

wait for victim to be put on a backboard

Front 501

the second ff helping to move a ff ties what kind of knot around ff''s leg?

Back 501

clove hitch and binder around legs and ankles

40' 3/8

Front 502

moving a unconscious victim upstairs requires the ff to be dragged to base of stair laying?

Back 502

face up with 3/4 of body on stair

Front 503

when using a ladder as a highpoint one person must?

Back 503

remain footing the ladder

Front 504

member on ground with the ladder must directly inline with

Back 504

the ladder

Front 505

what rope can be used for removing a victim from a hole ?

Back 505

personal rope or life saving rope

Front 506

if pulling a ff through a narrow hole remove scba and attach it?

Back 506

to lowest snap hook on coat

Front 507

to factors that are problematic when removing a ff?

Back 507

lack of planning to meet emergency??
allowing panic to set in

Front 508

most fires in private dwellings begin where?

Back 508

below second story

Front 509

ff scenarios in PD's should follow?

Back 509

secure water
stretch charged line to protect bedroom exits

Front 510

in multi story homes the most serious issue is?

Back 510

performing VES
extinguish fire

Front 511

most serious issues with multistory homes?

2nd most serious issue

Back 511

lack of enclosed stairway
lack of code requirements

Front 512

most PD fires require what handlines?

Back 512

2 lines
3 rare but plan for 3

Front 513

supplying three lines require a flow of________to________gpms

additonal 250 for?

Back 513

400-600

250gpm for exposures

Front 514

proper position for the engine is?

Back 514

just past house with room for aerial

Front 515

the maximum size tip for a 2 1/2 handline ?

Back 515

1 1/4

Front 516

the maximum size tip for a 1 3/4 line?

Back 516

15/16

Front 517

rule of thumb is no nozzle should have an opening greater than ?

Back 517

half the diameter of its supply

Front 518

when trying to find hidden fire what feature of a nozzle provides help?

Back 518

striking power

Front 519

specialty nozzles are used when?

Back 519

interior handline attack has failed due to heavy fire, inability to vent or reach the fire

Front 520

cellar and bresnan nozzles are designed to do what to a fire?>

Back 520

darken it down

Front 521

what cellar nozzle only applies water in one or two directions at a time?

Back 521

baker pipe
must be manned to direct stream

Front 522

baker pipes cover how much area?

Back 522

50' or more

Front 523

bresnan nozzles have a limited range of?

Back 523

15-20'

Front 524

primary function of high expansion foam?

Back 524

to push out products of combustion and fill enclosure

Front 525

a foam blanket acts as a shield from heat?

Back 525

overhead

Front 526

union carbide invented rapid water which did what?

Back 526

designed to improve the flow of water through a hoseline
Polyox

Front 527

fog nozzles generally only cause what ratio of foam expansion?

Back 527

2:1- 3:1

Front 528

Air aspirating nozzles expand foam to?

Back 528

7:1-10:1

Front 529

the concentrate for CAFS foam system using class A foam is?

Back 529

.3-.6 % or 3-6 gallon per 100 gallons of water

Front 530

the greatest benefit from the use of the applicator pipe is the extreme wind conditions in?

Back 530

Class I fireproof high rises

Front 531

in gas tank truck fires applicator pipes served to only?

Back 531

shield members from the heat of a fire but ended up washing away foam blankets

Front 532

for gas truck tanks that have melted down the __________nozzle with ______foam is the safest way to attack the fire?

Back 532

a bent applicator with afff foam

Front 533

which foam does not require a great deal of agitation?

Back 533

afff

Front 534

the bent applicator pipe can be used on a gas truck to apply what agents?

Back 534

afff
dry chemical

Front 535

the bent tip applicator nozzle provides what kind of stream at 90 degrees?

Back 535

solid stream
used a water fountain on engine discharge

Front 536

what kind of fires was the bent tip used for?

Back 536

dumbwaiter
cockloft
compactor chutes

Front 537

water pressure increases 1psi for every ____' of depth?

Back 537

1 psi for every 2.3' of depth

Front 538

mercury is _____times as heavy as water?

Back 538

13.546

Front 539

air is a fluid that?

Back 539

has weight

Front 540

friction loss in a hose is due to friction between the water and inside of the hose but most is due to?

Back 540

turbulence

Front 541

turbulence in a hose increases as________increases?

Back 541

volume of water increases

Front 542

it takes about ________psi to push 300 gpm through 100' of 2 1/2 hose?

Back 542

21psi
only 8psi for 3" hose

Front 543

what factors play a part in moving and supplying water?

Back 543

capacity of the pump
capacity of water supply
capacity of the hose

Front 544

the rating of pumps
discharge characteristics of nozzles
capacity and length of of the hoselines as well as strong and poor water supplies should be known by who?

Back 544

engineers
company officers
Chief officers

Front 545

a low flow pressure from a hydrant should indicate the pumper be positioned?

Back 545

at the hydrant
all pumpers but first in

Front 546

the minimum amt of residual pressure should be?

Back 546

10psi

Front 547

low residual pressure is encountered with what size hose lines?

Back 547

2.5 3" as supply lines

Front 548

inline pumping or hydrant to fire lays have advantages over reverse lays in what dwellings?

Back 548

Private dwellings (PD)
need for speed

Front 549

using 4" hose in a relay provides only________% efficiency?

Back 549

45%

Front 550

5" hose can flow upto _____gpm with friction loss under?

Back 550

1500gpm with Fl under 15psi/100ft

Front 551

at 2000gpm friction loss in 5" is?

Back 551

26 psi per 100'

Front 552

height isnt a requirement for use of a tower ladder?

Back 552

master stream

Front 553

telescopic booms can deliver what gpm?

Back 553

1000gpm
ladder pipes 600gpm

Front 554

by splitting flow between line friction loss is only ___to____% of the same flow in a single line?

Back 554

25-25% of two lines
10-15% of three lines

Front 555

what type of sprinkler heads dont require chocking or replacing by ff's

Back 555

heat sensing element

Front 556

which sprinkler system is sometimes confused with the automatic dry pipe

Back 556

non automactic systems

Front 557

the very first non automatic sprinkler systems were called?

Back 557

perforated siamese pipe

Front 558

before restoring a sprinkler system you must inform?

Back 558

all interior crews

Front 559

a two person team should be stationed at what controls when located?

Back 559

sprinkler system controlls

Front 560

sprinklers systems were designed like a ____ system?

Back 560

tree system

Front 561

the main drain valve in a sprinkler system is __"

Back 561

2 inches

Front 562

a manual wet standpipe has what type of water supply?

Back 562

a small supply which reduces the problems of corrossion

Front 563

manual wet standpipe systems should be discourage in favor of?

Back 563

automatic wet

Front 564

a semi automatic dry stand pipe system isnt as desirable as?

Back 564

a wet system but it superior to a dry system

Front 565

the automatic dry standpipe is filled with?

Back 565

compressed air and connected to a dry pipe valve

Front 566

automatic dry standpipes are not as desirable because of the need to?

Back 566

bleed air through nozzle and maintenance problems

Front 567

initially what is more important concerning the use of a gravity tank or pressure tank?

Back 567

the pressure at which water flows and not quanity

Front 568

to activate a automatic dry standpipe your must first activate?

Back 568

the key switch to left of the pipe

Front 569

where an 1 1/2 occupant hose is provided Nfpa 14 states no more than _____psi be controlled by standpiped pressure relieving devices?

Back 569

65psi
100psi after 1994

Front 570

in class I standpipes where would you see hose for occupant use?

Back 570

in high hazard occupancies

Front 571

class II standpipe with a 1 1/2 nozzle has a flow of?

Back 571

100gpm

Front 572

hose designed for occupant use should be located?

Back 572

outside of the stairwell on the fire floor

Front 573

when the vane type pressure reducer is fully open there is still a restriction accounting to more than?

Back 573

half of the outlet area

Front 574

pressure reducing valves also called combination outlet controls use a pin that does what?

Back 574

pulling the pin allows the valve to operate as a normal gate valve

Front 575

occupants located above a fire are directly affected by?

Back 575

gases

Front 576

the best way to search for victims is with what approach?

Back 576

Vent
Enter
Search

Front 577

who is responsible for searching the immediate fire area and exit paths, proceeding upstairs to unsearched rooms

Back 577

the team that enters through the front door with a hoseline

Front 578

never retreat into a bathroom because?

Back 578

windows are often to small for escape

Front 579

what areas are often over looked during a primary search?

Back 579

cribs and tops of bunks

Front 580

even at routine fires you must search all areas?

Back 580

all areas above the fire and all accessible areas below

Front 581

the intent of the guide rope is to insure?

Back 581

the most direct means of a safe egress is maintained at all times

Front 582

if one member of a three person team has to leave who else must leave?

Back 582

all 3 members

Front 583

a search team is generally used when ?

Back 583

there is a definate person missing

Front 584

what can indicate whether or not the halfway rule can be extended slightly or not?

Back 584

safety considerations

Front 585

the six question ff survival survey?

Back 585

what is the occupancy
where are the occupants
where is the fire
how do we get in
how do we get out
what is happening with the building

Front 586

high ceilings may hinder ff's from recognizing?

Back 586

potential flashover

Front 587

if you are cut off by extending fire you should first try?

Back 587

to find an area of refuge,
second is to call for help
third is to find another escape

Front 588

dont even consider trying to kick your way through?

Back 588

an exterior wall

Front 589

when lost and in no immediate danger you should conserve air and call for help how?

Back 589

on all radio channel

Front 590

the most common method of forcible exit is?

Back 590

through a window

Front 591

a riding list should be filled out in?

Back 591

duplicate or triplicate and updated constantly

Front 592

where do the copies of the riding list go to?

Back 592

the officer
the dash
the command post

Front 593

the rit team could be assigned to help how?

Back 593

employed to open up additional escape routes in smaller buildings

Front 594

if a rit team is forward deployed who are the working under?

Back 594

the ic or operations officer

Front 595

what is one of the few cases where roof ventilation in a pd is justified?

Back 595

cellar or basement fire in a pd

or when fire vents out of a window and ignites the siding

Front 596

in densely crowede areas many homes sheathed in asphalt may require the first line to?

Back 596

protect exposures

Front 597

after the first line is place in a balloon frame the second line should be?

Back 597

taken to the attic to check for extension

Front 598

if using six people arrive on a pd fire the last two personnel go?

Back 598

search the upper floors

Front 599

plywood sheathing offers the same or less stability as?

Back 599

tongue and groove

Front 600

what part of the roof performs the main function ?

Back 600

the layer above the sheathing made of overlapping shingles

Front 601

what determines the need for ladders, platform baskets or aerial ladders?

Back 601

the stability of the roof

Front 602

making a hole on the downward side of a peak helps?

Back 602

gas to escape

Front 603

the quick cut works well under what conditions?

Back 603

poor conditions
working off a roof ladder
limited manpower
straddling the roof

Front 604

the quick cut has what advantage of the 4x4 ?

Back 604

it only spans one joist

Front 605

the standard 4x4 hole will span how many joist?

Back 605

2 joist of a 16" on center (14 nails)

Front 606

a basket cut or triangular cut provides minimum?

Back 606

ventilation and is difficult to pull

Front 607

While waiting for arrival of a hoseline search crews can slow entry of fire by>

Back 607

removing all combustibles from around windows and by using portable extinguisher

Front 608

the biggest chase pipe is generally located where?

Back 608

in the wall behind the toilet

Front 609

steel framing is normally located in what class buildings?

Back 609

that are more than 25' wide

Front 610

which set of stairs are an aid to fd ops?

Back 610

transvers : allow several approaches

Front 611

isolated stairs serve what floor?

Back 611

only on or two apts and have small landings

Front 612

where the staircase maintains a constant location on each floor called?

Back 612

return stairs

Front 613

two people must immediately go to the roof on what fires?

Back 613

mdu fires

Front 614

ff's can only spend how long in a burning hallway before being burned?

Back 614

1-2 minutes