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What is the Buffer Space? |
Area between the Block and the Work Area |
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What is the formula for the Minimum distance from your apparatus to the furthest cone or flare? |
Posted Speed x 2 = Strides (approx. 3 feet) |
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What PFR uniform has the best reflective properties? |
Class 3 reflective vest |
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Besides police who can you request to assist in Blocking? |
Region 1 Incident Response (IR) |
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How do we contact ODOT? |
directly on 800 mhz talkgroup D-16 |
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What is a LAR? |
Limited Access Roadway exp - freeway, boulevards, elevated roads, and some parkways |
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What should a brief initial "size-up" of a LAR fire or accident include? |
1. Exact location, lane, direction of travel, type of accident 2. Traffic conditions and best access 3. Additional resources needed 4. Give an update ASAP |
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If you have committed to a LAR where should you stage your apparatus? |
Downstream in the safety shadow unless additional blocking is needed |
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When should a first in company use a LAR route to an emergency? |
When it is the only available route |
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When would an officer choose no transition zone? |
when snow or ice would expose crew members to drivers likely to lose control |
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When responding to a high risk event and you are directed to stage - how and where do you stage? |
In the direction of travel approximately 2 blocks from the incident and out of the line of sight |
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What does a company officer need to do when staging? |
Announce on the ops channel where you are staged and then when you actually arrive at the location press the "Arrive" button on the MDC |
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How do additional pfr units announce that they are staging? |
verbally to the officer in charge of staging |
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What is acceptable confirmation that it is safe to respond from staging to the incident? |
1. Radio report from dispatch that the area is clear 2. Radio report from police 3. Face to face with a police officer |
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If you encounter a unexpected violent situation and you are unable to use a clear voice to describe the situation - what code do you use? |
Code Red |
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What are the two major mainlines that run through the Portland area? |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad |
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How far do your need to park your vehicle from the edge of any track? |
25 feet
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What should you remember if you need to climb on rail equipment? |
Maintain 3 points of contact |
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Where are the fuel cut off buttons located on a rail locomotive? |
Outside on either side of the side frame above the fuel tank and Inside on the back wall of the cab |
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How much does a modern rail locomotive - weight -length & height -fuel capacity |
- excess of 200 tons -70' long and 16' high -2000 - 5000 gallons |
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What is the best response technique for fighting a locomotive fire? |
due to high voltage do not use water - shut off the fuel and kill the engine |
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How many volts does a passenger locomotive typically produce? |
480 volts |
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What is a Talgo train |
It's a one level train with no provisions for sleeping or overnight services |
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What is onboard a Talgo train that will be a great asset when it comes to technical questions? |
The specially trained car technician |
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On a Talgo train who will be the main contact for emergency responders? |
The conductor |
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If a door needs to be forced on a passenger car what door should you force? |
Force the door at the end of the locomotive or control car cab |
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If you need to use a rotary saw with a metal cutting blade - what needs to be in place prior to cutting? |
a charged hose line |
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What part of a talgo passenger car should you avoid cutting? |
The top of the car contains the 480 and 110 volt electrical supply lines |
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Where should you cut a talgo passenger car? |
Cut the curved roof are to the floor line and avoid cutting near an exterior corner |
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Superliner cars are made to withstand 100 plus miles per hour and make rescue difficult with standard fire service tools. If you need to force entry - what should you try? |
Use hydraulic prying or cutting tools at the end doors |
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Insulated boxcars have what type of door design? |
"plug door" gives the appearance of a smooth side |
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After wetting down the insulated box car and cutting a hole through the roof and applying water - how long should you wait before opening the side door? |
1 hour |
