202.14 Training Fires

Question 1

The purpose of the Training Fire procedure is to establish guidelines for conducting structural training fires while complying with what NFPA standard?

Answer 1

1403

Question 2

The Training Academy holds a burn permit issued by who?

Answer 2

Maricopa County Environmental Services

Question 3

Who is responsible for complying with the conditions stated on the MCES burn permit?

Answer 3

Whoever the officer in charge is on the training fire.

Question 4

The officer in charge is responsible for calling who each morning of he day of burning to obtain permission to burn that day?

Answer 4

the Air Quality Division

Question 5

When the officer in charge of a training fire calls the Air Quality Division to get permission to burn, they must fill in the log at the time of the phone call plus what other info?

Answer 5

The officer’s name, the person they spoke with, type of burn and time of day.

Question 6

All structural off site burns require an asbestos survey and filing a completed NESHAPs form with you and how many days in advance?

Answer 6

MCES Air quality division and at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled burn.

Question 7

To eliminate confusion, and provide adequate scene control, all personnel operating within the fireground perimeter shall operate under the direction of who?

Answer 7

A Sector officer

Question 8

Which sectors shall be established on all structural training fires?

Answer 8

Interior, exposure, RIC, Rehab, safety and any other sector that would minimize risks to firefighters

Question 9

On training fires, who has full authority to intervene and control or stop any aspect of the operations when in his/her judgement; a potential or real rish to personnel exists?

Answer 9

The safety officer

Question 10

A safety officer may be assigned what other duties during a training fire?

Answer 10

NONE. another duty would distract them from their safety duties

Question 11

FD Personnel will not be permitted to operate where during active fire conditions in the building during a training fire?

Answer 11

The roof

Question 12

To reduce risks during a training fire and assist with scene management , training fire participants shall be formed into individual companies consisting of no more than how many members?

Answer 12

Four

Question 13

To reduce the possibility of injury, the span of control for interior operations shall not exceed how many recruits for each company or training officer?

Answer 13

Two

Question 14

All firefighters involved in structural training fires shall have received training to meet the performance objectives of Firefighter I, which is NFPA #?

Answer 14

1001

Question 15

TRUE/FALSE: Personnel shall be permitted to act as a victim during live training fires as long as they have proper PPE, SCBA and are at least 50 feet from the seat of the fire.

Answer 15

FALSE. No personnel shall be permitted to act as a victim during live training fires.

Question 16

Who is responsible for completing the safety checklist prior to initiating the training exercise?

Answer 16

The Safety Officer

Question 17

To enhance accountability and to improve tracking of firefighters in the hot zone, what type of system shall be used?

Answer 17

the PASSPORT system

Question 18

At training fires, The accountability status board will contain the passports of which crews?

Answer 18

only those crews in the hot zone

Question 19

At training fires, how many separate sources of hydrant water supply shall be established?

Answer 19

Two (2 engine companies minimum)

Question 20

The water supply at training fires shall be test flowed by the forward pumper to insure adequate water supply of a minimum of how many GPM?

Answer 20

500

Question 21

All training fire hose lines will be flow tested to confirm a minimum of how many GPM?

Answer 21

95

Question 22

The use of flammable or combustible liquids, as defined by which NFPA standard, shall be prohibited for use in live fire training evolutions?

Answer 22

NFPA-30

Question 23

Only which class of materials shall be used in live fire training?

Answer 23

Class A

Question 24

The records and reports kept for all live fire training shall be maintained for how many years?

Answer 24

2

Question 25

When selecting off site training in interior firefighting operations, structures with how many stories shall always be considered first choice?

Answer 25

single story structures

Question 26

The officer coordinating the off site training fire will inspect the building with who?

Answer 26

the Safety officer

Question 27

Prior to scheduling any off site training activities, an AHERA accredited building inspector must ensure that what is not present in the structure?

Answer 27

asbestos

Question 28

If asbestos is determined in any layer of material of an off site training structure, in concentrations greater that what %, the structure may not be used for any type of training?

Answer 28

1%

Question 29

Who is responsible for obtaining all releases, permits, and other approvals and releases relating to the training fire?

Answer 29

The training officer