Ch5 positioning apparatus Flashcards
as in all fire situations, blank and the judgment of the responsible officer or driver should be the deciding factors when committing/positioning the apparatus
Standard Operating Procedures
Determining the proper position for the attack pumper begins with?
sizing up the incident
pumpers providing water for elevated stream operations should position?
As close to the aerial apparatus as possible
A blank consists of an intake hose connection on the shore and a length of pipe equipped with a strainer that extends into the water supply source
dry hydrant
In most jurisdictions the most common water supply source is a blank
fire hydrant
Intake hose sections are commonly blank to blank feet long
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if the front wheels, of the apparatus are turned to a blank degree angle, the driver can easily adjust the distance to or from the hydrant by moving the unit forward or backward
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A good way to minimize kinks in soft intake hose is to?
put two full twists in the hose when making the connection
Twists should not be put in the hose if either or both ends are equipped with ?
sexless couplings
Removing blank is one of the easiest ways to ensure the maximum possible flow
kinks
With blank pumping, one strong hydrant may be used to supply two pumpers
dual
blank pumping may be needed when pressure higher than a single engine is capable of supplying are required
tandem
to set up for tandem pumping, the two engines may be positioned as much as blank feet apart
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The two most common functions for wildland fire apparatus are?
providing structural protection and making a direct attack on the fire
the boundary between the wildland and structural development is oftern referred to as?
Wildland urban interface
A natural or man-made barrier that will prevent the fire from spreading around and encircling the engine and crew
anchor point
Apparatus should not be driven into unburned fuels higher than the blank or blank without a spotter
bumber, running boards
blank apparatus should be positioned as close to the scene as possible, without blocking access to other apparatus
rescue
The location of the blank should be a logical one that is fairly conspicuous to all of the responders operating on the fire scene
Incident command post
What are the two systems used to refill SCBA bottles at an ermergency scene
Cascade systems, and breathing air compressors
blank can be a problem on roadways in rural areas or on limited-access highways in urban areas
water supply
departments that commonly respond to highway incidents tend to prefer blank pump panels because they afford a greater degree of protection to the driver/operator
top-mounted
The hot zone extends far enough to?
prevent people outside the zone from suffering ill effects from the released material
More than blank percent of the calls to which most fire departments respond are emergency medical incidents
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