308 - Team Leader Flashcards
What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedron?
Oxygen, fuel, heat, and uninhibited chemical reaction
What are the 2 sizes of SCBA bottles?
45 and 30 min
Who uses the 45 min SCBA?
Used by the scene leader, plugmag, and nozzlemen
Who used the 30 mins SCBA?
Investigators and Electricians
How many repair lockers are there?
10
Where are the repair lockers located?
4 on 2nd deck, 3 in Hangar Bay, and 3 on the O3 level
What does NFTI stand for?
Navy Firefighting Thermal Imager
What types of images will the NFTI produce?
Black and white and thermal, cannot see through glass
How many hours of charge does the NFTI have?
4.85
How many firefighting techniques are there and what are they?
3, direct, fog, and indirect
What is the bite man in charge of?
Chokepoints on the hose
What boundary is the most important?
The overhead boundary
What is a direct attack when firefighting?
Fighting the seat/base of the fire
What is a fog attack when firefighting?
Controlling the fire
What is an indirect attack when firefighting?
Fighting the fire from an access point
What does PECU stand for and what does it do?
Portable Exothermal Cutting Unit, allows the team to fight the fire outside of the space
When is the fire engaged?
When the agent hits the fire
What is the box method for establishing boundaries?
See the compartment as a box and set boundaries accordingly
How do you fight a class Bravo fire?
Primary agent is 2 in of AFFF over fire, secondary is Halon 115
How do you identify a class Charlie fire
Arcs and sparks
How many vari nozzle patterns of water are there when firefighting and what are they?
4, narrow v, wide v, flush, and fog
What is the purpose of the narrow v?
Main firefighting vari nozzle pattern, max effective range of 20ft
What is the purpose of the wide v?
Cools the space and provides a heat shield
What is the purpose of the flush?
Used to clear the hose of debris, not used to fight fires
