Book 8 Flashcards
Phase __ will consist of in-station study and review of the eight classroom modules in the Driver’s Training Manual and Chapters 3. 41 and 22 from the Apparatus Operator’s Training Manual
I
Phase ___ will be scheduled on a Division-wide basis, per Battalion, and will consist of fire suppression and EMS personnel participating in the Division Driver Training course and Driving Rodeos
II
Over ________ miles of the Interstate System were open to traffic at the end of 1984
43,000
Interstate and other limited access routes accounted for about ___ per cent of the fatal accidents
19
rural areas accounted for only __ per cent of fatal accidents
9
____% per cent of the fatalities due to accidents on the Interstate System in 1983 were vehicle occupants
83
___ per cent were in single vehicle accidents fatalities due to accidents on the Interstate System in 1983
45
___ per cent were in multi-vehicle accidents fatalities due to accidents on the Interstate System in 1983
38
Only ___ percent of the fatalities on the Interstate were non- occupants
17
1983 - Pedestrians accounted for about ___ per cent of the fatal accidents on urban freeways, about 21 per cent on principal arterials and about 18 per cent on local roads or streets
24
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies, safety belts are ___ to ___ per cent effective in preventing fatalities and injuries
50 to 65
This means that ______ to ______ lives could be saved annually if all passenger car occupants used safety belts at all times
12,000 to 16,000
If air bags were installed in all passenger cars for driver and right front passenger positions, an estimated ______ to ______ lives could be saved annually
3,000 to 7,000
The National Safety Council estimates that more than _______ lives have been saved since the 55 mph limit was enacted in 1973 at the time of the first oil embargo
40,000
If all states raised the limit to 65 or 70 mph, there would be a ___ to ___ per cent increase in motor-vehicle fatalities annually
10 to 15
_____ per cent of the respondents prefer speeds ranging from 51 mph to 55 mph
50.4
FORM GENERAL 88 (City of L. A. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT REPORT) TO CITY ________
ATTORNEY
FORM GENERAL ___ - WHEN - - Anytime a person or property, including domesticated animals, is involved, or when any member sustains injury, due to a vehicular accident, even if no third party is involved
88
FORM GENERAL 88 - WHEN - - Within ___ hours. Telephone report to the City Attorney, immediately in the event of serious death to a third party
24
FORM GENERAL 88- WHO- - By the ______ of the vehicle.
Driver
FORM GENERAL 84B (________ CARD)
WITNESS
FORM GENERAL 84B - WHEN - - Anytime a Form General ___ is used
88
FORM GENERAL 84B - WHO - - Any person who is a ________ to the accident
Witness
F-225 - WHEN - - For any accident where Fire Department __________ only is involved and there are no injuries. Also when involved with non-domesticated animals
Property
F-225 - WHO - - Made out by the driver of the apparatus and also by the ____________ officer, if at the scene of the accident
Commanding
F-225 - WHO - - Additional F-225’s may be required by the investigating officer if they feel it is necessary to help tell a more complete ______
Story
F-150 (ACCIDENT REPORT) - WHEN - - For all accidents where the Fire Department is ________
Involved
F-150 (ACCIDENT REPORT) - WHO - - Made out by an LAFD ____________ officer, Who is usually a Battalion Chief from a nearby battalion
Investigating
F-150 (ACCIDENT REPORT) - NOTE: - - ______ investigation in all accidents involving the Department and a third party
LAPD
F-51 (VEHICULAR ACCIDENT PROCEDURE) - WHAT - A _______ to be used if involved in an accident
Guide
F-80 (STORES REQUISITION) - WHEN - - For any accident involving damage to ____________, no matter how slight
Apparatus
F-80 (STORES REQUISITION) - WHO - - Made out by the ____________ Officer
Commanding
F-80 (STORES REQUISITION) - WHY - - If a third party is involved, S&M uses it to help estimate the ______ of damage to Fire Department apparatus for the City Attorney
Cost
FOUR-STROKE-CYCLE - The first stroke in the sequence is called the _________ stroke
Intake
FOUR-STROKE-CYCLE -
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
- Intake
- Compression
- Power
- Exhaust
2-stroke-cycle engine - Every other stroke on this engine is a ________ stroke
Power
In the simple 2-strokes-cycle engines, intake and exhaust ports are cut into the cylinder ______ instead of being placed at the top of the combustion chamber as in the 4-stroke-cycle engine
Wall
TWO-STROKE-CYCLE - In the engine, the ________ is so shaped that the incoming fuel-air mixture is directed upward, thereby sweeping out ahead of it the burned exhaust gases
Piston
TWO-STROKE-CYCLE - The ____________ is attached to the inlet into the crankcase through which the fuel-air mixture passes before it enters the cylinder
Carburetor
In this type of two-cycle engine, ____ is mixed with the gasoline to lubricate the bearings and cylinder walls
Oil
It might appear that the 2-stroke-cycle engine could produce _______ as much horsepower as a 4-stroke-cycle engine of the same size, but this is not the case
Twice
The diesel engine is mechanically similar to the gasoline engine, but is somewhat __________ in construction
Heavier
Fuel and air are mixed together before they enter the cylinder of a _________ engine
Gasoline
____ alone enters the cylinder of a diesel engine
Air
No spark plug is used-in the diesel engine; ignition is by contact of the fuel with the heated ____, although “glow plugs” are used in some models of diesel engines to assist in starting
Air
Pressure developed by the compression stroke is much greater in the diesel engine, in which pressures as high as ____ p.s.i. are common
500
For each pound of pressure exerted on the air, there will be a temperature increase of about ___ F
20
At the top of the compression stroke (when pressure is highest), the temperature in the chamber will be about _______ F
1,000
The speed and the power output of diesel engines are controlled by the quantity of ______ injected into the cylinder
Fuel
The engine must be rotating to develop ____________, It rotates in one direction only.
Horsepower
It is very important that the clutch is not allowed to slip for more than about _____ seconds
1 1/2
The purpose of the clutch brake is to stop the rotation of the _______ in the road transmission
Gears
The clutch brake should never be used with the apparatus in __________
Motion
When a small gear drives a larger gear, the result is an __________ in torque
Increase
TORQUE CONVERTER - First, it acts as a fluid coupling to smoothly connect engine power through ____ to the transmission gear train
Oil
TORQUE CONVERTER - Second, it multiplies the ________, or twisting effort, from the engine when additional performance is desired
Torque
With the engine operating at full throttle, transmission in gear, and the vehicle standing still, the converter is capable of multiplying engine torque by approximately ____ to __
2.2 to 1
The planetary gear train is made up of (__) constant mesh, straight spur gear planetary sets
4
Final Drive - Its function is to change the direction of the power that is transmitted by the propeller shaft through ___ degrees to the driving axles
90
A common final drive ratio for L.A.F.D. apparatus is, _____ to __
4.11 to 1
When cruising choose a gear that will cruise the engine at ____ to ____ RPM lower than the ninety percent speed
200 to 300
An apparatus pre-check should be performed each morning at ________, or any other time during the day when a change of relief is required and after each incident when the apparatus or its equipment is used
Relief
Fuel Supply Maintain to capacity. This will prevent ____________ in the fuel tank
Condensation
Break Travel - Slack adjuster lever should never go beyond ___°
90°
Brake Lag - Depending on the type of vehicle, it will take between ____ to __ second for the air to reach the brakes after you press the foot pedal
1/4 to 1
Average weight of a triple is ___ tons
16
Average weight of a truck is ___ tons
24
Average height of a triple is ___ feet
10
Average height of a truck is ___ feet, __ inches
10’
6”
Average width of newer trucks and triples is __ feet, __ inches
9’
9”
Average length of a triple is ___ feet
27
Average length of a truck is ___ feet
52
Safe driving can be broken down into three basic categories, with good attitude making up ___ percent of safe driving practices
60
Safe driving can be broken down into three basic categories:
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
- Safe vehicle
- Good physical condition of driver
- Good attitude
Studies show that in ___ to ___ percent of all vehicle accidents, emotional disturbance is a contributing cause
80 to 90
Color perception - 1 person in ___ has some difficulty in distinguishing certain colors. Defective color vision is about __ times as frequent in men as women
20
5
As an average, it is considered that perception time is approximately ____ of a second
3/4
Smith System: 5-step formula (ABOMS)
1. A __________
2. B __________
3. O__________
4. M__________
5. S__________
- Aim high in steering
- Get the “Big” picture
- Leave yourself on “out”
- Keep your eyes moving
- Make sure they see you
Mirrors - check every __ seconds
5
A good rule of thumb to help determine how far away to stop from the vehicle in front of you, is to be able to see the rear ______ of the car in front
Tires
A 30,000 pound fire apparatus traveling at 45 miles per hour produces a force of ______ pounds
61,000
Members driving heavy apparatus should be concerned about emergency stops of apparatus traveling over ___ miles per hour
30
Following Distances - The general rule used for this calculation is __ vehicle lengths for every ___ miles per hour
3
10
Safe Distance - Seconds
Light __ Seconds
Heavy __ Seconds
2
3
While only ___% of all accidents happen at night, ___% of all fatal accidents occur at night
30
47
Lights can be used on the high beam position to facilitate night vision, but they must be dimmed at least ____ feet ahead of an approaching vehicle and ____ feet behind a vehicle you are following
500
300
Driving in twilight is actually more dangerous then night driving. Almost ____ of all motor vehicle accidents occur between hours of __ p.m. and __ p.m
1/3
4
8
When the eyes have nothing to look at, they tend to focus at a very short distance (usually about ___ feet)
10
It is interesting to note that when a rain first begins, accidents increase dramatically during the first ___-hour
1/2
Extremely slick conditions usually last for approximately ___ to ___ of minutes after the rain begins and then tapers off to a point where the wet street is only twice as slick as it would be if it were dry
30 to 45
Nationwide, with rescue ambulances alone, backing accidents account for ___ percent of all single-vehicle collisions
85
Statistics point out that ___ in __ drivers will be involved in a major vehicle accident sometime in their lives
1 in 4
If you double your speed, perception-reaction distance is __________ and braking distance will be about __ times as great
Doubled
4
The NUMBER ONE RULE OF EMERGENCY DRIVING is to leave yourself an “_____” at all times
OUT
If you get into trouble while moving at any speed (over __ MPH), it is unlikely the brakes can stop you quickly enough to avoid a collision
5
In some instances, drivers will sometimes pull to the nearest curb, requiring the apparatus driver to pass on the _______; pass with extreme caution
Right
Sirens - Tall buildings, hills, winding roads, blind intersections or heavy brush will reduce siren audibility by as much as ____
2/3
A wet concrete roadway will require approximately ___% to ___% more stopping distance than dry concrete roads
35 to 40
_____ Feet for: bike lanes, u-turns, emergency flares, sound horn, parked off highway
200
___ Feet - railway crossing, parked away from fire hydrants, fire stations drive ways
15
___ MPH - blind intersection, alleys, railroad cross without gates
15
___ MPH - residential areas, business district, schools without fences & children outside
25
3 negative personalities to have during driving:
Ego
Show off
Over emotional
Rig plugged in should keep engine coolant at what degree?
120
Ac shall be ran for how many min weekly?
10
BK 8: During phase II if a member fails the exam, up to how many months later does the member have to re-exam?
3
Have assistant sit in driver’s seat and take hold of wheel, and with short, fast motions, approximately __ to __ inches on wheel, move wheel back and forth
6 to 8
