Chapter 13

Question 1

What is the acronym that explains basic truck company functions

Answer 1

LOVERS U

Question 2

What does the L stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 2

Laddering

Question 3

What does the O stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 3

Overhaul

Question 4

What does the V stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 4

Ventilation

Question 5

What does the E stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 5

Entry

Question 6

What does the R stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 6

Rescue

Question 7

What does the S stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 7

Salvage

Question 8

What does the U stand for in LOVERS U?

Answer 8

Utilities

Question 9

Our ability to utilize ladders on a fire ground is contingent on what three factors?

Answer 9

Vertical height, length of ladder, and location of our objective

Question 10

What is critical to achieve successful and effective use of ladders?

Answer 10

Good discipline with proper apparatus placement

Question 11

Our actions related to checking for and stopping the uncontrolled extension of fire is also known as what?

Answer 11

Pre-control overhaul

Question 12

On commercial occupancies where should checking for fire extension begin

Answer 12

Fire floor, then the floor above, then the top floor

Question 13

On Commercial occupancies what is one of the first procedures that should be undertaken by the truck company?

Answer 13

To expose the plenum space on the fire floor by pushing up or pulling down on one or more of the drop ceiling tiles

Question 14

What feature in residential occupancies generally lessens the severity of horizontal extension?

Answer 14

Concrete ceiling and a lack of plenum spaces in the public hallway

Question 15

What type of overhaul is typically associated with Salvage operations?

Answer 15

Post control overhaul

Question 16

What can be tremendous assets and will likely increase the efficiency and speed of force windshield operations and Commercial occupancies?

Answer 16

Master keys

Question 17

What is critical to maintain when forcing entry?

Answer 17

The Integrity of the door

Question 18

What is our number one priority on the Fire ground?

Answer 18

Life Safety in the rescue of any savable human life

Question 19

What must be proactively protected in regards to salvage in large standpipe equipped buildings?

Answer 19

Critical building utilities, particularly electrical service, from collateral damage from water runoff

Question 20

What should be created to identify and protect critical building utilities locations with an emphasis on areas nearest to and immediately below the fire floor?

Answer 20

A Salvage group

Question 21

What is one of the main issues with controlling utilities during Fireground operations at high-rise buildings and other large low-rise and stand pipe equipped buildings Question-Mark

Answer 21

We will need the utilities in order to operate