Chapter 10 Flashcards
Minimum requirements for a pumper fire apparatus from NFPA 1901 - Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus: Minimum water tank of ___ gallons.
300 gallons
Minimum requirements for a pumper fire apparatus from NFPA 1901 - Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus: Hose compartment of at least ___ cubic ft. for ___ inch or larger supply hoe and two compartments of at least ___ cubic ft. for ___ inch or larger attack hose.
30 cubic ft. for 2.5”
3.5 cubic ft. for 1.5”
Minimum requirements for a pumper fire apparatus from NFPA 1901 - Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus: Minimum pump size of ___ gpm.
750 gpm
Three options for laying hose line to move water from water source to fire scene; ___, ___, and ___.
Forward
Reverse
Split lay
A split lay is also known as a ___ lay.
Driveway
Water tenders can carry ___ to ___ gallons of water or more.
1,000 to 8,000
A 1 3/4” hose line with a solid bore nozzle can flow ___ gpm at 50 psi and 2 1/2” hose can flow ___ gpm.
180 gpm
320 gpm
A ____ fire is one that displays high smoke volume and pressure (incomplete combustions).
Vent controlled
A ___ fire is one that is growth limited by the supply of combustibles; fully involved fires are an example.
Fuel controlled
3 Basic steps in fire suppression are:
Locate, confine, extinguish
The concept of confining the fire can be thought of as a series of ___.
Boxes
Once the fire is located, the nozzle should be opened and operated in a ___ or ___ which sweeps the ceiling area, room area, and floor area.
Clockwise direction or Z pattern
In the ___ stage, vertical vent must precede entry into any fire compartment.
Decay stage
When extinguishment includes ___, ventilation is critical and proper timing is needed.
Fog nozzles
Vertical ventilation… Possible vertical roof opening include ___, ___, and ___.
Bulkheads, scuttles, and skylights
Vertical ventilation… There are ___ basic ways to get to the roof of the building. They are:
3 basic ways
Adjoining building, Aerial/Tower ladder, or a rear fire escape
___ is the least preferred method for getting to the roof.
Rear fire escape
For a smaller building, the preferred way to the roof is via ___.
Aerial or Tower ladder
When dealing with skylights, after removing the glass, a 6 foot pike pole should gee used to check for the presence of a ___.
Draft stop
For hydraulic ventilation, the nozzle team stands __ to __ feet from the window and directs a fog stream, roughly the size of the window, out the window.
6 to 8 feet
Along with proper placement of hose lines, there is no greater tool than a well developed ___.
Search plan
All searches must be performed within the ___.
Limits of safety
When searching the fire area, the FF’s should proceed to ___ and start their search at this point, working their way ___.
Seat of the fire
Back towards the door they entered
When searching the floors about the fire, the search should be initiated ___.
Immediately upon entering the door
For forcing entry on an inward swinging door, place the halogen ___ inches above or below the lock.
6 inches
Outward opening doors are usually indicative of doors to ___ occupancies, ___, and ___. If they are encountered, the ___ end of the halligan tool can be driven in above or below the lock.
Commercial occupancies, elevators, and closets.
Adz end
For ventilation, double hung windows should be opened ___ from the top and ___ from the bottom.
2/3 from the top
1/3 from the bottom
Portable ladders should be placed on as many sides of the fire building and at as many windows as possible. At a minimum, one ladder must be extended to ___.
Each floor on which firefighter are working
Overhaul is performed the entire fire operation and can be broken down into ___ and ___.
Pre-control
Post-control
___ is usually performed under adverse conditions; the intent is to work from the ___ areas back toward ___ areas to determine the extent of the fire.
Pre-control
Charred areas back toward clean areas
___ : Phase where overhauling is performed under more favorable conditions and after the fire is under control.
Post-control
___: When fire spreads form floor to floor as a result of the fire coming to of a window in into the window above; may also be called ___
Auto extension
Auto exposure
___: Hydrant hookup designed to supply the full volume of the pump.
Capacity hookup
Collapse zone should be the ___ of the highest wall.
Full height
___: A term used by a number of OSHA regulation.
IDLH
