Article 16 - Firefighting

Question 1

Whenever gas is shut off the member will:

Answer 1

Attach a gas shut off tag
Notify their officer
OIC will tell OUC to notify Gas Company

Question 2

No member will ______ if the gas is shut off

Answer 2

Turn gas supply back on
Remove shut off tag
Turn pilot lights back on

Question 3

When US Mail is involved in a fire _____ will not be broken on collection boxes or mail chutes

Answer 3

Locks

Question 4

What extinguishers/agents are used on mail?

Answer 4

Co2
Sand
Dry Chemical

Question 5

What information is put into the journal if a property can not be secured

Answer 5

Responsible Occupant
Owner
Agent present

If no person is present MPD will be requested and ____ will be put in the company journal

Officers name
Title
Badge Number
Police District

Question 6

Whenever a Unit encounters an unsafe, vacant structure within their district, they will:

Answer 6

Mark it with an international “Danger” Placard

Notify the 1st Due BFC & give them location & conditions of Building

Question 7

Posting of Placards:

Answer 7

At least one placard on all exterior walls, in a location they can’t be removed or destroyed

Fill in the following information:
o Time
o Date
o OIc Signature
o Unit Number
o Violation – Unsafe Building F-110.3

Question 8

If no information is readily available on the scene of any emergency involving chemicals, the IC
will try to determine the identity of the materials involved from:

Answer 8

Bills of Lading
Labels
Manifests
Persons Responsible for Handling

Question 9

Overhead powerlines in DC range up to

Answer 9

132,000 volts

Question 10

What is a rekindle?

Answer 10

Rekindle is a recurrence of fire in a tenable building within an 8 hour period, after the departure
of the last engine company, which upon investigation is found to have been an extension of
original fire