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1
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How many turns does it take to manually shut off: the buckeye pipeline? Shippers line extending from the Long Island City Terminal?

A

42 full turns (84 half turns)- buckeye
24 full turns (48 half turns)- shippers
AUC149 2.3.2

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How many cans of foam are to be carried by engines?trucks?

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3,2

AUC149 4.11

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If a unit is out of quarters and receives a ticket for a 2nd alarm for a pipeline leak, do they return to quarters to pick up additional foam?

A

NO

AUC149 4.12note

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When is it acceptable not to carry out isolation duties required by instruction cards?

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When a unit is required to protect life in a serious life threatening situation.
AUC149 6.1

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5
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When is the greatest potential for an explosion?

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Hot, humid and calm days

AUC149 6.5.4

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Department apparatus should be brought no closer than _____ to a leak?

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600’

AUC149 6.5.7

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At a rail incident flag persons should be located _____feet on _____ of the incident.

A

1000’ on each

AUC149 6.6.2

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During what drill(s) can valves for the buckeye pipeline be closed or operated?

a) Division drills
b) Borough drills
c) Division and Borough drills
d) MUD with Chief

A

b)

AUC149 10.3/10.4/10.5.10

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Who may operate the manual shutdown for the Iroquois pipeline?

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Con-Ed/Iroquois qualified personnel when ordered by the FDNY IC.
AUC150 2.1.1

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10
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Upon confirmation of a leak at a pipeline transmit a?

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2nd alarm

AUC150 7.2.6

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Serious Brush fires occur when?

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Low humidity, winds in excess of 15 mph, little or no rainfall fro the preceding 3 or more days.
AUC151 3.2.1

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Looking at a brush fire from the _____ the left side is the left flank and the right side is the right flank.

A

rear

AUC151 3.3.3

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Forestry hose is intended for _____ operations only.

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outside wild land

AUC151 4.7.3

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Units at a brush fire may self-commit when?

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structures are exposed

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15
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Can a unit operate in front of the leading edge of the fire?

A

Yes, but only to protect life

AUC151 5.4.6

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You pull up to a 10-25 code 2, do you have a member attempt to move a vehicle?

A

no
“Members shall not attempt to move vehicles located in the danger area”
AUC180 2.3

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17
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When a snow or ice emergency is imminent or Phase A or B has been established what should be added to the engine and truck?reserve apparatus?

A

-at least 6 extra lengths of 2 1/2” hose (rolled or folded)
-2 shovels
-containers of salt and/or sand
-vehicle recovery strap with shackle
-tire chains, spare links and link tool
For engine, truck and reserve apparatus
AUC200 3.3.3d

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18
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What is classified as sub-freezing temperature?

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25 degrees or less for a 24 hour period

AUC200 4.6.1

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During Phase A or B emergency, at a fire on the 3rd floor of a 4 story building, which company gets preference to entering the block first? (engine or truck)

A

Truck
building higher than 3 stories=truck
3 or less=engine
AUC200 5.3.10d

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20
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You are an officer driving by your firehouse and you decide to drop off your bunker gear. You observe a member drinking. What do you do?

A 
(PROBBE)
Prohibit everybody (both on and off duty members) from leaving
Relieve the member on duty
OOS (place unit oos)
(notify) Battalion chief
(notify) Bits
entry into journal
AUC202 5.5
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21
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For a trapped civilian, how do you provide them with air?
A) Fast Teams Fast Pak
B) Fast Pak other than Fast Team
C) Share face piece
D) Nearest Fast Pak
A

B
(members= nearest fast pak)
“Utilize a spare SCBA to provide air directly to the trapped member or civilian”
AUC 220 2.8.a-c

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22
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When can padlocks be used to secure premises?

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-commercial property
-very minor fire or incident has occurred
-forced entry with minimal damage
-no other damage on perimeter or premises
-there is nothing abnormal about the premises or its contents
AUC231 2.2-2.7

23
Q

What operations are within the capability of a single unit?

A

-Outside rubbish
-Brush fires
-Food on stove
-minor emergencies such as:
Incinerator, oil burner, odor of smoke, steam discharge, sprinkler discharge, water leak
AUC233

24
Q

How will a reserve apparatus identify themselves?

A

as if it were a relocator in the quarters where needed. e.g. E506 acting E219
AUC259 5.2

25
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Is the company commander responsible for lost property reports regarding the reserve apparatus in their quarters?

A

The officer in charge of the apparatus is responsible.

AUC259 7.5.4

26
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You are out on BISP. You have to serve a summons to a business but, the only person that is working is not the manager and they do have keys to an employees only area. You fill out the summons and the person refuses to take it so you leave it at their feet. Is the summons properly served?

A

Yes.
You can serve a summons to an owner or approved person in charge. an APIC is anybody who identifies themselves as a manager or has keys to a restricted area or they are in charge of the premises.
AUC164 4.1.1,9.1.3

27
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You are operating at a transformer fire. You are told that there are Askarel levels of 49ppm. What do you have your members do before leaving?

A

nothing.
Askarel is the most common trade name for PCB’s. Although anything with any level of PCB we consider a PCB container we only decon at 50ppm where its confine, decon, examine
AUC266 8.1, 6.4.11

28
Q

Where a person is threatening to jump from a window ledge or bridge what is your primary concern?

A

the safety of persons using sidewalks, streets and roadways below.
AUC271 3

29
Q

What are the Core competencies of the FDNY?

A

-Fire suppression
-Pre-hospital emergency medical care
-Search and Rescue (except water/ice rescue=cops)
-Structural evacuation (open areas=cops)
-CBRN/Haz-Mat Life Safety Operations and mass decontamination
-Arson investigation (cause and origin)(major case=cops)
AUC276 2.1

30
Q

What are incidents where a unified command may be seen?

A 
(GEWS HEARD)
-gas
-electrical
-water
-steam
-Health emergency/Haz-mat (no terrorism or crime)
-explosion
-aviation
-rail
-disaster (natural/weather)
AUC276 4
31
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A chainsaw may not be used from a ladder but it may be used from a tower ladder if the member starts it in the bucket and then holds it outside the basket until it is shut off. They also have to keep one foot within the basket during the operation. (T/F)

A

False. all is true except that 2 feet have to be within the basket
AUC301 5.8,5.8.1,5.8.2

32
Q

Incidents where one agency has control over the scene are single commands. What are the incidents where the FDNY has control?

A

-Auto extrication (first to arrive)
-Boat in distress (first to arrive)
-Confined space
-Downed tree
-Elevator
-Entrapment/impalement
-Fire
-Structural collapse
AUC276 5

33
Q

There are how many temporary front piece(s) for officer and firefighter?

A

1 for officer and 3 for firefighters

AUC299 2

34
Q

With regards to emergency tree cutting and clearing, what is the fire departments objectives

A

assist injured or trapped persons and establish sufficient road clearance to permit the response of emergency clearance.
AUC299 2.1,2.2

35
Q

At quarters a child requests assistance, as an officer what should you do?

A

the company is OOS operating at a verbal, and request pd for a child in need of help. take a mark in the book including childs name and officers name.
AUC306 2.2,2.4

36
Q

If a child has suffered or you think that a child will suffer abuse or maltreatment as a result of the acts or omissions of the child’s parent or guardian who do you request?

A

-EMS supervisor
-Police Department
-Ambulance
AUC306 2.6

37
Q

Why would you take a child into protective custody?

A

Reasonable cause to suspect that returning a child to his/her parent or guardian would present imminent danger to the life
AUC306 2.7

38
Q

How close to an exit must a member be in order to survive a flashover?

A

5-10 feet

AUC310

39
Q

What is the proper order in donning bunker gear?

A

-Pants and Boots, HT, Hood, Bunker coat

AUC310 3

40
Q

How long must a proby maintain their journal?

A

one full year from the date they are assigned to a field unit.
And continue the reading schedule for another three years.
AUC323 ADD4 2.2

41
Q

What will be found on the inside cover of their journal?

A

a tool list from their current unit

AUC323 ADD4 1.3

42
Q

How often does the company commander take a mark in a proby’s journal.

A

once a month

AUC323 2.5

43
Q

Spherical flight recorders are painted?

A

Bright yellow

AUC325 6.2.3

44
Q

Rectangular flight recorders are painted?

A

red or international orange

AUC325 6.2.3

45
Q

When units respond to an airport how shall they line up?

A

-Ladders, rescue and special units on left
-Engines on right
AUC325 ADD1 2.3

46
Q

As the officer you are allowed to speak to the press on scene when there is no supervisor present. What information are you allowed to share?

A

type of incident, number of patients and what hospital they are going to.
AUC332 3.4.3

47
Q

For a fire involving energized or de-energized electrical equipment a fog spray pattern of 15 degrees requires a minimum safe distance from component that has 345kV would be?

A 
125 feet
(5*15,25)
15 feet for 138kV
25 feet for 345kV
for streams that are solid,straight or less than a 30 degree fog pattern multiply the distance by 5
AUC338 5.3
48
Q

At sub stations you do not force entry, cut fences and avoid bringing metal tools into the substation. What is the safe distance for aerial and tower ladder buckets from the exterior fence line?

A

18 feet horizontally.

AUC338 ADD2 6

49
Q

What color is the first responders bridge manual-field guide?

A

green

AUC334 1.4

50
Q

What color is the first responders bridge manual-risk assessment guide?

A

red

AUC334 1.5

51
Q

How will the members of the Ventilation support group be identified?
officer?
roof?
members operating the fans?

A

officer- Vent Group Supervisor
Roof- Vent Group Roof
members operating the fans- Vent Group Fire Unit and Vent Lobby Unit
AUC349 6.1

52
Q

The priority order for use of the PPF is?

a) attack-public hallway- evacuation
b) attack-evacuation-public hallway
c) evacuation-attack-public hallway
d) evacuation-public hallway-attack

A

b

AUC349 6.5

53
Q

What is the optimum placement for a PPF and at what angle?

A

4-6 feet from the stairs(not in stairwell)
80 degrees
AUC349 7.2

54
Q

For a fire on the 11th floor of a 14 story building, how many fans will be required to maintain stairwell pressure and where is it/are they placed?

A

one fan at ground floor and the second fan should be placed on the 8th floor.
-buildings over 10=second fan 3 floors below fire floor
-2 fans can pressurize up to 40 stories
AUC 349 7.3

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