Ch.20

Question 1

Operational strategies represent the overall _____ needed to successfully mitigate an emergency and terminate an incident?

Answer 1

Plans

Question 2

Tactics are the actual procedures and ______ taken to successfully carry out strategies?

Answer 2

Actions

Question 3

In an ideal situation the best rescue approach is made from upwind on level grade and without ____________?

Answer 3

Obstructions

Question 4

Typically occupants located on or immediately above the fire floor will be in the _________________?

Answer 4

Greatest danger

Question 5

The second priority involves ___________ victims who may be located in different parts of the fire building ?

Answer 5

Multiple

Question 6

Raising the aerial device to a victim, the best position is one in which the extended and rotated aerial device is ____________ to the objectives?

Answer 6

Perpendicular

Question 7

When maneuvering any aerial device to reach a victim trapped in an elevated position , the aerial device should initially be aimed _______ the victim and then lowered ?

Answer 7

Above

Question 8

For rescue When using an aerial ladder , the first rung of the ladder tip should be placed ______ with the window sill?

Answer 8

Even

Question 9

When removing trapped victims from a roof , the tip of the aerial ladder should be placed so that Atleast ___ feet extends above the edge of the roof?

Answer 9

6 feet

Question 10

The _____ method is best used for a heavier person who is conscious and able to control his or her own weight but is not strong enough to descend under his or her power?

Answer 10

Knee sit

Question 11

__________ master streams are most commonly used in defensive operations ?

Answer 11

Elevated

Question 12

All nozzles Lose some effectiveness when they are not _________ their rated flow ?

Answer 12

Discharging

Question 13

__________ are not as affected by wind conditions nor are they as effective for rapid steam conversion as are fog streams ?

Answer 13

Solid streams

Question 14

The best way to effect a ___________ with an elevated master stream is to try and deflect water off the ceiling of the fire room ?

Answer 14

Blitz attack

Question 15

After deflection can be accomplished by positioning the aerial device so that the nozzle is about even with the bottom of the window, this position allows water to enter the area at an angle of about ____ degrees?

Answer 15

30 degrees

Question 16

Master stream operations adds _______ lbs for every _____ gpm and could contribute to the collapse of an already fire weakened structure ?

Answer 16

2000 lbs
250 gpm

Question 17

When elevated master streams are used in a blitz attack , the should only be flowed long enough to _________ the fire ?

Answer 17

Darken down

Question 18

Using the aerial as an _________ _______ to upper floors is a tactic that can eliminate difficult hose lays up interior stairwells?

Answer 18

Exterior standpipe

Question 19

Fire spreads to exposures either by _________, __________ or __________?

Answer 19

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

Question 20

An ___________ is defined as a structure or separate part of the foreground to which a fire may spread ?

Answer 20

Exposure

Question 21

_____ enhances the effects of radiated and convection heat transfer , and fast moving burning embers?

Answer 21

Wind

Question 22

In severe fire situations , the fire itself can create its own wind conditions in the form of more rapid ___________ currents ?

Answer 22

Convection

Question 23

Protection form convection fire spread can be accomplished by applying large ________into the thermal column?

Answer 23

Fog streams

Question 24

Aerial devices are tactfully used to accomplish 4 fire ground strategies, ________, _________, __________ and ___________?

Answer 24

Rescue
Ventilation
Elevated fire attack
Exposure protection