Chapter 20

Question 1

_______ _____represent the overall plans needed to successfully Mitigate and emergency and terminate an incident

Answer 1

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

Question 2

–The actual procedures and actions taken to successfully carry our strategies

Answer 2

TACTICS

Question 3

In situations that require using aerial apparatus for rescue, the main objective is to to reach as many victims or points of egress as possible with a

Answer 3

minimum number of aerial movements

Question 4

The level of victim rescue priority from highest to lowest are

Answer 4

1• most severely threatened by conditions of
the hazard

2• largest number of groups of people

3• remainder of people in the hazard area

4• people in exposed areas

Question 5

In situation that required aerial rescue who should be given the highest priority

Answer 5

Those who are in the greatest amount of real or perceived danger

Question 6

When two or more groups of victims appear to be in the same amount of danger,which should the aerial device extended to

Answer 6

The larger of the two groups

Question 7

The driver should try to keep the aerial device _____to the victim

Answer 7

Perpendicular

Question 8

When rescuing a victim through a window using an aerial ladder the first rung of the ladder should be placed

Answer 8

Even with the windowsill

Question 9

When using aerial platform, most fire department prefer that the platform be placed so that the top rail of the platform

Answer 9

is even with the windowsill

Question 10

When removing trapped victims from the roof (or similarly open, flat areas)the tip off the aerial ladder should be_____ above the edge of the roof

Answer 10

Extend at least 6 feet

Question 11

Aerial platform should be place so that the bottom of the platform is just above and over the edge of the roof

Answer 11

true

Question 12

When breaking windows to provide cross ventilation, position the aerial device

Answer 12

Slightly above the window to the upwind side

Question 13

Water add weight to the structure at a rate of

Answer 13

2,000 pounds for every 250 gpm

Question 14

A more common use of elevated master streams is in

Answer 14

Defensive operations

Question 15

Exterior fire attack that is limited to controlling the spread of a fire, with an emphasis on exposure protection.

Answer 15

Defensive attack

Question 16

IF THE AERIAL LADDER IS DESIGNED TO BE USED IN THE UNSUPPORTED POSITION, THE TIP SHOULD BE PLACED____TO KEEP IT FROM CONTACTING THE BUILDING

Answer 16

ABOVE THE TARGET SPOT

Question 17

APPARATUS DESIGNED TO BE USED IN A SUPPORTED POSITION,____WITH THE SUPPORTING OBJECT

Answer 17

BOTH BASE RAILS ARE EVENLY IN CONTACT

Question 18

ONCE AN AERIAL IS IN PLACE FOR A RESCUE ENGAGING THE_____ ___ IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN MAKING THE DEVICE A RIGID STRUCTURE. THE EXTENSION LOCKS _____ THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF THE EXTENDED DEVICE AND GREATLY ____ THE CHANCE OF FAILURE

Answer 18

EXTENSION LOCKS /INCREASE /REDUCE

Question 19

I carefully placed solid or straight master stream from the exterior of the building is often referred to as

Answer 19

BLITZ ATTACK

Question 20

the best way to effect a blitz attack with an elevated master stream is to

Answer 20

deflect water off the ceiling of the fire room

Question 21

water deflection can be accomplished by positioning the aerial device so that the nozzle is about even with the bottom of the_____. this position allows water to enter the area at an angle of about ____. if too large of an entry angle is used, water will hit the ceiling ahead of the fire area and Cascade to the floor

Answer 21

window / 30 degrees

Question 22

water add weight to the structure at a rate of 2000 pound for every

Answer 22

250 GPM

Question 23

on aircraft rescue ladder should be positiond to the

Answer 23

aft (rear) of entry doors

Question 24

under working condition, the driver must know how to communicate

Answer 24

effectively

Question 25

Elevated master stream are most commonly used in

Answer 25

Defensive operation

Question 26

Aerial device are not designed to handle

Answer 26

Excessive lateral stress

Question 27

The best way to effect a blitz attack with an elevated master stream is try to

Answer 27

Deflect water off the ceiling of the fire room ( water should enter the window at an angle of 30°)

Question 28

If a victim should enter the platform through the hinge gate the turntables must be position

Answer 28

A little forward are behind the targe ( because the gate typically on the side of the platform)

Question 29

Parapet wall

Answer 29

Vertical extension of an exterior wall and sometime interior firewall