CHAPTER 8-18-14 TEST Flashcards
What is an advantage of synthetic fiber rope?
Strong and light weight
Which type of rope may not elongate more than 10 percent under a load equal to 10 percent of its breaking strength?
Static kernmantle rope
Firefighters should avoid _____ in order to prevent grinding dirt and debris into ropes.
Walking on rope
Which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log?
Life safety rope
What type of webbing is mainly used for rescue applications?
Life safety webbing
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
Working
Which type of knot can be used as a stopper knot so rope will not pass through a rescue pulley?
Figure-eight
Which piece of equipment is best used to provide a mechanical advantage during hoisting?
Pulley
During hoisting, which action is best to prevent damage to the equipment?
Using proper knots and securing procedures
What emergency scene use for rope can help prevent a vehicle from falling when suspended over and edge?
Object stabilization
Which type of water supply system may provide water under contract to a municipality, region, or single property?
Private system
How is the amount of water needed for domestic use and fire protection calculated?
Based on history of consumption and estimates of anticipated needs
Which means of moving water relievers water from the water source or treatment plant to the distribution system without pumping equipment?
Gravity system
What determines the ability of a water system to deliver a sufficient quantity of water at an adequate pressure?
Piping
Which type of piping are intermediate pipes that interconnect with primary feeder lines to create a grid?
Secondary feeders
What are used to isolate sections of piping for maintenance and repair?
Isolation valves
Isolation valves should be tested at least:
Once a year
Which type of indicating valve is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem?
Post indicator valve
The male threads on fire hydrant discharge outlets must conform to NFPA:
1963
When operating a wet barrel hydrant, which step should be performed first?
Ensure that the valve is shut
All hydrants must be opened and closed ____ to prevent damage
Slowly
What potential problems should be looked for when inspecting fire hydrants?
Damp ground surrounding hydrant
What operation involves hauling water from a supply source to the incident scene?
Water shuttle
Where should the drain of a portable tank be located?
Down hill side of the tank
During what phase of a fire incident are loss control activities performed to minimize losses to property?
Before, during, and after a fire incident
Preincident planning may not be your responsibility to develop, but you may be required to implement the plan as directed by the:
Incident commander
Special preincident plans for loss control are developed:
Fire high value items especially susceptible to water and smoke damage.
At what point do appropriate salvage procedures begin at a fire incident?
Upon arrival, continuing until the last unit leaves the scene
What may delay suppression activities for a short time to remove vital contents as part of loss control?
Salvage procedures
Which procedure includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire incident structure?
Salvage
When salvage operations are performed and contents are removed from the structure, the salvage operations may:
Interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same doors
During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are removed?
Stacked on dry surface not near where fire fighters may be collecting debris for disposal
What may occur when covers for water chutes and catchalls are limited during loss control?
Water must be routed to the floor to be removed later
Depending on the size and organization of a fire department, salvage operations are generally assigned to whom
Ladder companies and specially designed salvage or over haul companies.
When would reuse of a life safety rope be allowed?
If it passed inspection by qualified personnel
What may damage merchandise on lower floors after the fire is controlled in a commercial building?
Flow of water from an open sprinkler
What are used to catch and carry debris or work as a water basin to immerse small brining objects?
Carryalls
What is used to prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters boots and equipment during fire suppression operations?
Floor runners
Water vacuums are used:
Where water is not deep enough to be picked up by a submersible pump
Backpack type water vacuum tanks normally have a capacity of:
4 to 5gallons
Which of the following is the most common method used for two firefighter deployment of large salvage covers?
Balloon throw
What is one of the most practical methods of removing water coming through a ceiling from an upper floor?
Water chutes
A catchall may be temporary to control large amounts of water until chutes are constructed:
To route water outside
