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How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to cover?
Full body coverage
What is the primary function of the moisture barrier in structural firefighting PPE?
Prevent liquids and vapors from reaching the skin
What is the purpose of a personal alert safety system (PASS)?
Sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
Which piece of equipment must be worn with structural firefighting PPE and SCBA?
PASS device
The realistic duration of an SCBA air supply is __________ than the rated duration.
much shorter
What is the primary function of the purge/bypass valve on an SCBA regulator?
Provide an emergency air supply in the event of a malfunction
Turnout coats and trousers have a protective system that consists of _____ layers.
3
SCBA cylinders of aluminum, steel, and carbon-fiber must be hydrostatically tested every _____ years.
5
Which hose line is stored on an engine connected to a discharge and equipped with a nozzle for immediate deployment?
Preconnect
Which is one of the three most common loads for preconnected attack lines?
Minuteman
Standard operating procedures generally require that an attack line be connected to a standpipe system outlet:
one floor below the fire floor.
Which preconnected hose load forms an S-shape in the hose bed?
Triple Layer
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a __________ lay.
Forward
Which is the most frequently used supply line evolution by a first-arriving engine?
Forward
A short fold in a supply hose load that prevents a coupling from flipping around when the hose is being laid out is a:
Dutchman
The function of a standpipe system is to provide:
a water supply for interior attack lines.
For which preconnected hose load does the fire fighter shoulder part of the load, with the hose deploying off the top of that load as the fire fighter advances?
Minuteman
Which attack line load is particularly useful when there is a long distance between the engine and the fire?
Wyed lines
What is the name of the rope that is used to extend the extension ladder?
Halyard
What are the 2 most common lengths of ladders on a fire engine?
24 and 35ft
What is the small ladder that folds up called?
Folding ladder or attic ladder
What is the ladder called that is 50ft and has stay poles to help lower/raise?
Bangor ladder
What % of the total ladder height should the base of the ladder be away from the building?
A ladder that is reaching 20ft high should be ? ft away from the building?
5ft or 25%
Where should the ladder be placed for a potential rescue of a victim?
Just below the window sill
How many rungs above the roof line should a ladder be extended?
5 + is perferd (3 to 5 is accepted)
you raise the ladder towards the building
if i get pro add pic
Flat raise
a ladder raise that is raised on the side of the ladder on to the butt
Beam raise
Show a pic of ladder and point to the beam Ask for name.
Beam
