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Carbon Monoxide Flashcards

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Carbon Monoxide
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When would a LOW alarm sound on the CO meter?

When would a HIGH alarm sound on the CO meter?

A

Low n Slow- 36 ppm (exceed 35 ppm)

High n Fast-101 ppm (exceeds 100 ppm)

Low 36 ppm-100ppm

High 101ppm

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Carbon Monoxide
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What is considered a CO INCIDENT?
What is considered a CO EMERGENCY?

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Incident-1 thru 9ppm (38 code 2)

Emergency-10ppm (38 code 3)

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How many buttons are on the CO meter?
Which buttons do field units use?

A

4 buttons

GREEN circular button ONLY button field units use (left side)

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Carbon Monoxide
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CO meter will ALARM how, if a concentration of CO is encountered at 100ppm?

A

36ppm-100ppm

SLOW tone (1 sec)

SLOW vibration (1 sec)

SLOW flashing RED light (1 sec)

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Carbon Monoxide
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A LOW BATTERY on the CO meter would alarm how?

A

1 BEEP

1 FLASH

every 5 SECONDS

1 Quick Vibration every MINUTE

Low battery ICON will appear

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Carbon Monoxide
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How will CO alarm, sound when a concentration of 101ppm is registered on the CO METER?

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  • FAST tone (1/2 sec)
  • FAST vibration (1/2 sec)
  • FAST flashing RED light (1/2 sec)
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Carbon Monoxide
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When or if the Co Meter displays “OL”, what would that indicate?

A

1000 ppm or more of CO

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CO is a natural by product of INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION from fuels such as:

A 
Coal
Oil
Methane
Propane
Wood
Gasoline
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Carbon a Monoxide
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LEL
UEL 
IGNITION TEMP of CO?
A

LEL-12.5%
UEL-74%
Ignition temp 1128 (Thanksgiving Day)

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How many parts of O2 are required to replace 1 part of CO?
CO is how much more attracted to hemoglobin than O2?

A

200 parts to replace 1 part CO

CO is 210 more attracted than O2

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When would FD recommend to evacuate at a CO call?
When would FD begin evacuation at a CO call?

A

Recommend CO emergency 10ppm-99ppm

Begin EVAC CO emergency 100ppm

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Who is notified when a FATALITY or SERIOUS INJURY associated w/ a CO INCIDENT is discovered?

A

Bureau Fire Investigation (BFI)

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What are the SYMPTOMS of MEDIUM CO poisoning?

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  • Vomitting
  • Drowsiness
  • Loss of consciousness
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What are SYMPTOMS of HIGH CO poisoning?

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Seizure
Coma
Death
Permanent Brain Damage

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What are SYMPTOMS of LOW CO poisoning?

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  • Headache
  • Flu symptoms
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • irritability
  • confusion
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Carbon Monoxide
Haz Mat 5 (5.1.2)
When a fatality OR serious injury associated w/ a CO incident is discovered the IC will notify who?

A

Notify BFI thru the Borough dispatch

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