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16 Cards in this Set
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Leading Cause of Fire Fighting Fatalities |
1. stress or over overexertion (stokes/heart attacks) 2. Falls 3. Struck by an object 4. trapped 5. Gunshot wounds |
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IDLH |
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health atmosphere |
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1851 |
Standard on Selection, Care, and maintenance of Protective Ensembles |
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1403 |
Standard on live fire training evolutions |
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1500 |
Minimum requirements for department safety and health programs |
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Risk management plan |
- Risk a lot to save a lot - Risk a little to save a little - Will NOT risk lives for lives or property that is already lost |
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3 Goals of Department safety and health Programs |
1. Prevent harm, fatalities, illness, and exposures to hazardous atmospheres 2. Prevent Damage to or loss of equipment 3. reduce accidents and hazardous exposures and their severity |
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Driver Reaction Distance |
Distance apparatus travels from the time the driver realizes he needs to stop to the time his foot touches the pedal |
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Braking distance |
Distance traveled from when the driver touches the brake until the vehicle is completely stopped |
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Total Stopping Distance |
Sum of Driver reaction distance and Braking Distance |
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Only exception to the rule of never standing on a moving appartus |
when loading hose and apparatus is moving forward at no more than 5 mph |
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7 Guidelines for riding on an apparatus |
1. Never Stand except for loading hose at 5 mph or less 2. Always be seated and belted 3. Wear hearing protection or radio headsets 4. Secure all loose equipment 5. Close doors securely 6. Use steps and handrails when mounting and dismounting. 7. Close safety Bars or gates |
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If tool isn't marked double insulated what must it have? |
3 Prong plug that is never bypassed |
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Control Zones |
Cold - furthest from the area Warm - Safe haven Hot - Forward Access point Hazard Area |
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Collapse Zone |
Area beneath a wall in which the wall is likely to land if it fall...should be 1.5 times the height |
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Baffle |
Intermediate partial bulkhead that reduces the surge effect in a partially loaded liquid tank |
