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30 Cards in this Set
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How many families housed in a multiple family residence?
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three
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What is chlorine classified as?
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Choking agent
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How far around a secondary device should we evacuate?
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300 ft
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What is the minimum team size allowed by OSHA in standpipe buiding?
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Four
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What is the first thing done upon arrival at a high rise fire?
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Determine exact fire floor
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How long after the onset of symptoms due to tear gas do the symptoms usually clear up?
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15-20 mins.
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What would indicate a bomb rather than an explosion?
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Debris in trees
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Bar joist come in lengths up to how long?
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60ft.
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Name 5 types of roof designs
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hip, gable, mansard, shed, butterfly,
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How far from the lock do you place the fork end of the halligan in inward swinging door? outward swinging?
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Approx 6 inches from lock
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How far apart are roof beams in old style roof construction
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16 inches
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New and old types of gas pressure regulators
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Old "dead weight" regulators used a column of mercury to maintain pressure on the diapragm.
New uses a spring to maintain pressure on the diaphragm |
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How far can 1 psi move a column of water?
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2.3 feet
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What size sections should be cut once the long cuts have been made?
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4 feet
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What can be done to get hose upstairs when an elevator has been added in the center of a staircase
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haul hose up the outside of the structure
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What is the maximum width to move your hands when using the emerg. body wrap descent?
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Shoulder width
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What is the self supporting osb / styrofoam roof material called?
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Insulpan
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Which type of gas emergency holds the least potential for explosion?
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Fire
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using the handcuff knot to remove a firefighter vertically, what do you attach the SCBA to if reduced profile is needed
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The victims bunker coat
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Vapor density of natural gas?
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.6
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How many approaches in tunneling if manpower is suffecient?
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2 or more
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how many lbs per cubic foot does a concrete floor weigh?
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150lbs
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How do you determine hose length?
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Building height, area and setback from the street.
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whats a FAR?
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Feedback assisted rescue
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Whose resposibility is it to locate the fire in a large building?
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Ladder company
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What is the most important action to reduce the spread of contamination after a dirty bomb has been detonated?
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Put the fire out
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Can you operate fog and smooth nozzles that are fed from the same water theif?
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No pressure differences will try to equal out
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Define reflex time?
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total time elapsed from alarm to placing an effective stream on the fire.
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What is the minimum building height to require the use of elevators?
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20 stories
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What is a good rule of thumb for search team size for a medium sized office?
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2 man team
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