Ch. 4. Positioning Apparatus

Question 1

Ch. 4 positioning apparatus pg. 139
Falling debris from buildings, especially during high-rise fires, can be extremely dangerous to fire fighters and damaging apparatus. Depending on the incident ______, _______ and _______ operating within 200 ft of the base of a high-rise fire may need to be protected from falling glass and debris.

Answer 1

Apparatus
equipment
personnel

Question 2

Ch. 4 positioning apparatus pg. 141
In order to supply a fire department connection (FDC) most efficiently, a pumper should position as closely as possible to the:

Answer 2

Water source

Question 3

Ch. 4 positioning apparatus pg. 144
A good way to minimize the chance of the intake hose kinking is to put a ________ _____ in the hose when making the connection between the hydrant and pumper.

Answer 3

Counterclockwise twist

Question 4

Ch. 4 positioning apparatus pg. 144
With ______ _______ one strong hydrant is used to supply two pumpers. Generally, the pumpers are in close proximity to each other as both of them are being used as attack pumpers at the same incident.

Answer 4

Dual pumping.

Note; very similar to tandem pumping. in tandem pumping both apparatus are not attack pumpers.

Question 5

Ch. 4 positioning apparatus pg. 144
Tandem pumping operations are actually a form of relay pumping with the pumpers positioned close together rather than evenly spaced. Tandem pumping may be used when:

Answer 5

pressures higher than a single engine is capable of supplying are required.

Note: in tandem pumping operation apparatus may be located up to 300 feet apart.

Question 6

p.136 Positioning Fire Attack Pumpers

Pre incident planning and district familiarization will assist the D/O to make informed decisions regarding apparatus
positioning.
A FD’s pumpers primary function on the fireground is to:

Answer 6

provide water directly for fire streams or to support other pumpers or aerial apparatus

Question 7

p.136 Positioning for Fire Attack
Incident scene size-up (by D/O and C/O)determines the most advantageous position for the attack pumper based on initial attack strategy and departmental policy and that position sets the scene for later arriving apparatus to support.

When fire conditions evident upon arrival=
when No evident fire(investigation mode)=

Answer 7

1. Place apparatus in a safe position that offers best tactical advantage
2. Pull past the building, to see 3 sides of the building

Question 8

p.140

If a building is less than five floors tall, the attack pumper is positioned on the side of the street closest to the building and aerial apparatus are place outboard of the pumper. What additional consideration does the D/O need to consider:

Answer 8

the spread of the stabilizing system of the aerial apparatus and the placement of its complement of ground ladders.

Question 9

p. 140 Positioning to support aerial apparatus
1. Building less than 5 stories tall=

2. Building is greater than 5 floors=

Answer 9

1. Attack pumpers positioned on the side of street closest to building and aerial apparatus are positioned outboard of the pumper.
2. Attack pumper takes outside position to allow aerial apparatus maximum reach of building.

Question 10

p.141

. Friction loss due to distance and elevation are major considerations when supporting elevated streams. Position __ apparatus equipped with elevated master stream devices in the same manner as Aerial Apparatus providing suppression.
Re-designed urban living or shopping districts have been renovated to make__ use more appealing, these may hamper apparatus access.

Answer 10

Pumping

Pedestrian

Question 11

p.141 Caution

D/O should not cross contaminate a ___ water source and a ___ water supply.

Answer 11

non potable(nondrinkable)
potable

Question 12

p.142 Drafting
+Acquiring water from a static source(dry hydrant) and transferring it into a pump above the sources level.
+ Atmospheric pressure on the waters__ forces water into the pump where a partial vacuum was created. +Limiting __ is of critical importance in achieving the nest possible discharge capabilities.

Answer 12

Surface

Lift

Question 13

p.142 Hydrant Operations-Hard Intake Hose
Hard intake hose is designed to withstand the vacuum associated with drafting, some are not designed or intended to be used under ___ pressure conditions. Only hard intake hose that has been designed to withstand positive pressure should be connected to a___.

Answer 13

Positive

Fire Hydrants

Question 14

p.143 Large Diameter Intake Hose Connections
May be soft sleeve or hard suction hose and is the preferred type of hose for hydrant connection. what is it?
Common in __foot lengths but shorter sections of_ to_feet are available for use when pumper is in close proximity to hydrant.
+In order to properly position apparatus, the D/O must know the position of the___ hose on the side of vehicle. Distance from apparatus to hydrant must be judged from the hydrant rather than the curb line.

Answer 14

Large diameter intake hose
100
10-50ft
Intake

Question 15

p.143 Side intake connections
To avoid blocking the street, the D/O must stop close to the curb with the pump__ a few feet __of being in line with the hydrant, this allows the intake hose to curve slightly preventing kinks.

Answer 15

Intake

Short

Question 16

p.147 Position for Wildland Apparatus/Structure Prot.
Back the apparatus into position from the last known ___point and note location of landmarks along the way.
+Position on ___side of the structure to minimize exposure to heat and blowing embers.
+Keep hoselines ___by parking nearby but safe distance
+Place vehicle AC on __ mode

Answer 16

Turnaround
Leeward
Short
Recirculation

Question 17

p.147 Wildland Fire Attack
Any fire attack should begin with the apparatus positioned in an____, a point from which a fire line has begun, usually a natural on man made barrier that prevents fire spread and the possibility of the crew being___.
+When operating in a stationary position, a short attack line should be deployed and charged and the vehicle positioned facing the direction of the ___path with its front tires straight and always parked with its wheels chocked and emergency break engaged.

Answer 17

Anchor point
Flanked
Exit

Question 18

p.150 Staging
+This staging is used on any multiunit of 2 or more. and other units stage approx one block away. Engine companies in this scenario would stage near a ____.
+This level of staging is initiated by the IC or Ops Section Chief when requesting additional resources and is implemented when numerous units are responding to operate at the same incident.

Answer 18

Level I
Water source/hydrant

Level II

Question 19

p.150
+Location at which the primary incident management logistics functions are coordinated and administered. +IC Post may be co located here.
+Only one of these per incident
+Area from which large numbers of personnel and quantities of equipment can be deployed

Answer 19

Base

Question 20

p.150-151 Highway Operations
+Should not travel opposing flow of traffic unless?
+If a water supply is needed from an off highway source.
+What can be used to stretch hoselines to the level needed on highways/bridges?

Answer 20

• Police have closed road to traffic
• an additional pumper maybe positioned at nearest under/overpass
• Ground ladders and aerials/Dry standpipe risers

Question 21

p.153 hazardous material Control Zones
+these zones assist in regulation movement of response personnel for safety reasons and prevent unauthorized entry.
+System of barriers, intended to limit exposure and facilitate mitigation.
Major incident has 3 zones: (other name)
1.Hot
2.Warm
3.Cold

Answer 21

1. Restricted zone
2. Limited access zone
3. Support zone

Question 22

p.154-155 Operating near Railroads
+Could take a fully loaded train _to_miles to stop.
+Apparatus should maintain a clear zone of _ft from railroad tracks to prevent contact with objects on the railroad cars.

Answer 22

1 to 2

30 feet

Question 23

p.155 Emergency Medical Incidents
+The D/O and the Fire apparatus itself can have a major impact on personnel safety as well as __ deployment.
+This practice virtually eliminates hazards from oncoming traffic:(2 things)
+The proximity of the __ discharge from parked apparatus should be considered relative to the location of patients being extricated or treated nearby.

Answer 23

Tactical

1. Park off street/highway
2. Turn off all emergency warning lights

Exhaust

Question 24

pg. 135

D/O should position their apparatus for the safest and most advantageous use of:

Answer 24

the features of the apparatus.

Question 25

pg. 144

Duel pumping is one hydrant supplying:

Answer 25

two attack pumpers

Question 26

Positioning apparatus: ch 4 pg. 141
D/O should position pumpers providing water supply for elevate stream operations as closely to the aerial apparatus as pracital. Friction loss due to ________ and ________ are major considerations when supporting elevated streams.

Answer 26

Distance and Elevation.

Question 27

ch 4 pg 141
Drafting operations are required when a pumper must be supplied from a static water supply source. Drafting pumpers may supply apparatus at the fireground directly or may serve as source pumpers for relay or water shuttle operations. What sources of water are considered static water supplies?

Answer 27

Dry hydrants
storage tank,
lake or stream.

Question 28

Ch4 pg. 142 
Not all pumpers are positioned at the incident scene to pump water into attack lines.   a pumper may need to position at a distant water source and pump water to the apparatus at the fire scene.   Many jurisdictions consider what to be the most common source of water? 
A. apparatus Tank 
B. Static water supply 
C. City water supply 
D. Fire Hydrant

Answer 28

D. Fire hydrant.

The preferred type of hos for hydrant connection is large diameter intake home. this hose is common in 100 foot lengths. shorter sections of 10-50 feet are also availbe for use when the pumper is in close porximity to a hydrant.