Fire Academy Week 4

Front 1

How many stations in battalion 4?

Back 1

3

Front 2

Where is B4 located?

Back 2

Station 43

Front 3

How many med units located in Battalion 4? Where are they located?

Back 3

2, station 41 and 42

Front 4

Whats the address for station 43?

Back 4

5505 N 103rd

Front 5

Whats the address for station 41?

Back 5

4515 N 61st St

Front 6

Whats the address for station 42?

Back 6

3120 N 102nd

Front 7

Who is responsible for conducting a risk benefit analysis?

Back 7

Everyone

Front 8

What is the first step in attempting a self rescue?

Back 8

Calling for assistance or Initiate a mayday call

Front 9

When are personnel accountability reports generally taken?

Back 9

Predetermined intervals. Generally every 10 minutes.

Front 10

Attempts to predict and recognize the potential risks FF's would face when entering a burning building, and weigh them against results is known as?

Back 10

Risk benefit analysis

Front 11

Team Integrity means?

Back 11

Company arrives together and leaves together

Front 12

What is the rule known as when working in teams of two?

Back 12

Two in/ Two out

Front 13

The purpose of ______ is to reduce the effects of fatigue during an emergency operation

Back 13

Rehabilitation

Front 14

When is it permissable to risk a FF's life?

Back 14

When there is a real possibility of saving a life

Front 15

Under what circumstances do we NOT risk life by entering a building?

Back 15

If Occupants could not survive, no property of value can be saved, if the property has no value

Front 16

A rope used for orientation when fire fighters are inside a structure where there is low or no visibility. The line is attched to a fixed object outside the hazardous area.

Back 16

Guideline

Front 17

A component integrated within the protective coat element to aid in the rescue of an incapacitated fire fighter.

Back 17

Drag rescue device

Front 18

Periodic reports verifying status of responders assigned to an incident or planned event.

Back 18

PAR

Front 19

What can you create on a downed firefighters SCBA to quickly remove them if you are alone?

Back 19

Create a rescue harness from the SCBA straps

Front 20

During a two man rescue of a downed fire fighter, which part of the body does the second firefighter grab?

Back 20

Legs

Front 21

During a two man rescue of a downed firefighter what does the first firefighter grab the victim?

Back 21

SCBA straps

Front 22

If a fire fighter becomes disoriented, how can the hose line be used to assist in egress?

Back 22

Place both hands on coupling, travel in direction of the hand holding the male coupling

Front 23

Whats the first and most important step in calling a mayday?

Back 23

Recognizing that the MAYDAY needs to be called

Front 24

When should you declare a mayday?

Back 24

AS soon as you think you might be in trouble

Front 25

An SCBA rated for 45 minutes realistically lasts _____ minutes

Back 25

20-25 min

Front 26

When under pressure, most peoples behaviors will revert to _____

Back 26

Habit

Front 27

Which phrase indicates an imminent fire ground hazard?

Back 27

Emergency traffic

Front 28

Whats the acceptable method for company officer to verify status of a member?

Back 28

Visual

Front 29

What three things should be included from a FF during a MAYDAY?

Back 29

Who, what, where

Front 30

How long must the OEB be pushed for it to work?

Back 30

Over one second

Front 31

Which radio station is designated for Fire Main?

Back 31

A1

Front 32

Which radio station is dedicated for 911 emergency?

Back 32

A16

Front 33

When should a MAYDAY be called over A1 or A16?

Back 33

As an absolute last resort

Front 34

What additional resources are generally dispatched for a mayday?

Back 34

2 engines, 1 truck, 2 medics, 2 BC's

Front 35

If the alert signal (SEMS) cannot be positively cleared in ____ seconds, consider it an actual mayday

Back 35

60 seconds

Front 36

The evcuation announcement shall be the signal for all apparatus on location to sound their air horn for _____ consecutive seconds

Back 36

10

Front 37

To acknowledge the SEMS evacuation signal, you press what button, for how long?

Back 37

Yellow reset button clicked twice

Front 38

Dispatch sets off how many alert tones over the radio?

Back 38

3

Front 39

How many times is the verbal announcement made in an evacuation order?

Back 39

2

Front 40

True or false, personnel shall not wait for radio confirmation to evacuate?

Back 40

True

Front 41

During a withdraw signal, what button, and for how long, to send acknowledgement?

Back 41

Blue button, hold for 2 seconds

Front 42

Which action is potentially hazardous while raising an extension ladder?

Back 42

Placing a foot on a rung

Front 43

The ______ ladder is one of the most functional, versatile, and rapidly deployable tools used by firefighters

Back 43

Portable

Front 44

What term means the level at which the ground intersects the foundation of a structure

Back 44

Grade

Front 45

Term for keeping a ladder from slipping by applying ones weight to the underside of it

Back 45

Heeling

Front 46

Which part of a ladder shouldn't be exposed to solvents?

Back 46

Halyard

Front 47

True or false, ladder manufacturers recommend that the fly sections be placed toward the structure

Back 47

False

Front 48

In a one firefighter carry, where is the top beam of a ladder?

Back 48

On the shoulder

Front 49

Which ladder should be carried by more than one firefighter?

Back 49

Extension

Front 50

A portable ladder is also known as a _____ ladder

Back 50

Ground

Front 51

True or false, pulling on the halyard extends the bed sections of a combination ladder

Back 51

False, fly section

Front 52

Which ladder is carried up another ladder?

Back 52

Roof

Front 53

When using an extension ladder, never wrap the halyard around your hand, true or false?

Back 53

True

Front 54

Which NFPA deals with maintenance, and service testing of in-service fire department ground ladders?

Back 54

1932

Front 55

What is the function of stops on an extension ladder?

Back 55

Prevent overextension

Front 56

What is a ladder I beam usually made out of?

Back 56

Fiberglass

Front 57

Which ladders are permanently mounted?

Back 57

Aerial

Front 58

What type of raise is typically used when the ladder is raised perpendicular to the target surface?

Back 58

Rung

Front 59

A bangor ladder is equipped with _____

Back 59

Staypoles

Front 60

What is at the top or bottom of a trussed beam?

Back 60

Rail

Front 61

What are the two main structural components that run the entire length of a ladder?

Back 61

Beams

Front 62

Deviced attached to a fly section to engage ladder rungs near the beams of the section below for the purpose of anchoring the fly section

Back 62

Pawls

Front 63

Which section of a ladder serves as the base?

Back 63

Bed section

Front 64

Which device is mechanical locking to secure the extended fly section?

Back 64

Pawls or dogs

Front 65

How often should ladders be inspected?

Back 65

Monthly and after each use

Front 66

How often should ladders be tested?

Back 66

Annually

Front 67

What angle is used for rescuing?

Back 67

60°

Front 68

What angle is used for working?

Back 68

75°

Front 69

The first truck on scene operates inside or outside?

Back 69

Inside

Front 70

Where does the second truck in operate?

Back 70

Opposite of first truck in

Front 71

Which arriving truck operates outside for ventilation, ladders, forcible entry, etc?

Back 71

Second arriving

Front 72

What orientation is the roof ladder carried?

Back 72

Hooks towards the front

Front 73

Every OFD company carries ____ feet of green high pressure

Back 73

300

Front 74

How many feet away from power lines shall a ladder be placed?

Back 74

10 ft

Front 75

What is the ladder height to distance ratio?

Back 75

4:1

Front 76

How far past roofline must a ladder be places?

Back 76

5 rungs

Front 77

Where is a ladder places when working a window

Back 77

To the side and even with top of window sill

Front 78

Where is a ladder placed for a window rescue?

Back 78

Ladder placed at window sill, 60 degree angle

Front 79

Which ladder is used to create an A frame?

Back 79

Combination ladder

Front 80

Who decides point of entry and the method of forcible entry?

Back 80

Company officer

Front 81

What does a lockbox give you immediate access to?

Back 81

Master key for a building

Front 82

What must be worn when conducting forcible entry?

Back 82

Full set of structural FF PPE

Front 83

Which action should fire fighters perform first before forcing a door?

Back 83

Look for glass panel in or adjacent to door

Front 84

What is the quickest way to force entry through security roll up door?

Back 84

Cut the door with a torch or saw

Front 85

Which tool is best used for breaching a floor?

Back 85

Rotary saw

Front 86

Ideally when forcible entry is used, what should a firefighter do before leaving the scene?

Back 86

Take steps to secure the building

Front 87

A silicon carbide composite circular saw blade is designed for use on _____

Back 87

Masonry

Front 88

Which tool is used on a lock?

Back 88

K tool

Front 89

A small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand powered pump?

Back 89

Rabbet tool

Front 90

What must be done prior to making entry?

Back 90

Fire attack team must be ready

Front 91

Which tool can be used to unscrew a lock cylinder?

Back 91

Vise grips

Front 92

What kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means?

Back 92

Case hardened steel

Front 93

What is the term for a transparent part of a window?

Back 93

Glazing

Front 94

Which tool is used for doors with panic bars?

Back 94

J tool

Front 95

Breaching of which type of wall is most likely to result in structural collapse?

Back 95

Bearing

Front 96

Tool that is inserted between an older style latch and the door frame to force the latch back and open the door?

Back 96

Shove knife

Front 97

Where is the hinge on a casement window?

Back 97

On the side

Front 98

What type of tool is a hux bar?

Back 98

Prying

Front 99

Which type of window is made of overlapping sections of glass?

Back 99

Jalousie

Front 100

A k tool is used in combination with?

Back 100

Pry bar

Front 101

What are the 3 types of wooden swinging doors?

Back 101

Slab, ledge, panel

Front 102

Which wooden swinging door has horizontal bracing?

Back 102

Ledge

Front 103

Which type of door is typically used for entrance doors?

Back 103

Solid core

Front 104

If you can see the hinge, the door goes?

Back 104

Outward

Front 105

If you CANNOT see the hinge, the door opens

Back 105

Inward

Front 106

Where do you place a prying tool on a door to force it open?

Back 106

6" above or below