Chapters 9-12

Question 1

In order to have a safe and successful operation when using water fog for an indirect attack there must be what?

Answer 1

Extremely high heat, no ventilation, no occupants

Question 2

Who began to Pioneer the use of water fog as an extinguishing agent?

Answer 2

Lloyd Layman

Question 3

Next to the nozzle what is the most important of the water delivery appliances in a standpipe kit

Answer 3

Standpipe inline pressure gauge

Question 4

What is the primary firefighting unit of all fire departments?

Answer 4

The engine company

Question 5

Where most firefighters be positioned in order to efficiently Advance a 2.5 in handline?

Answer 5

At the corners, top bottom and middle of the stairs and on the floor below

Question 6

The nozzle team operating the 2.5 inch handline must consist of what

Answer 6

At least two firefighters but preferably three or more and a company officer

Question 7

At a typical residential high-rise fire, with the common public hallway, the second hand line can and in most cases should be stretched where?

Answer 7

Directly behind the first attack line up to the point of entry, typically the fire department door

Question 8

Can fire attack be employed using the primary line and the backup lines simultaneously?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What type of stream has a greater chance of penetrating the wind currents typical of high-rise operations and thus allow for solid droplets of water to reach burning solid fuels?

Answer 9

Solid stream

Question 10

What is a “campaign” fire ground operation?

Answer 10

Two engine companies for the initial attack, two engine companies to relieve them, and two additional engine companies located in staging for relief

Question 11

What is the first of several engine company fireground responsibilities?

Answer 11

Water supply

Question 12

What are the types of standpipe systems?

Answer 12

Wet and dry systems, automatic or non

Question 13

What type of standpipe systems are most commonly found in most modern high-rise and standpipe equipped buildings?

Answer 13

Fully automatic wet standpipe systems

Question 14

The standpipe system that requires immediate support from fire department Pumpers in order to establish and maintain a water supply to the standpipe system

Answer 14

Non-automatic dry system

Question 15

In the event that one of the two Clapper valves is broken which connection should be made first?

Answer 15

The broken Clapper valve should be hooked up first

Question 16

When supplying an FDC where should the pumper be located?

Answer 16

As close to the FDC as possible, preferably within 50 ft

Question 17

Which discharge Outlets should be used to supply the standpipe system?

Answer 17

Discharges as remote as possible from the pump panel of the pumper apparatus as well as the engineer and any other member operating in this area

Question 18

What is the recommended overall primary water supply for a high-rise or standpipe equipped building

Answer 18

Two separate Pumpers tandem pumping through at least two pumps and then into the building system

Question 19

What is a good rule of thumb for supplying a standpipe system?

Answer 19

One standard two-stage Pumper for every 10 flights of vertical elevation

Question 20

Where should the second do engine company be positioned

Answer 20

At the hydrant pumping to the First new engine

Question 21

Where should the second do engine company be positioned?

Answer 21

At the hydrant pumping the first Pumper

Question 22

What should the third and fourth new engine companies do on arrival?

Answer 22

Establish and maintain a separate secondary water supply on a different hydrant

Question 23

The supply method that involves using an interior standpipe hose valve Outlet to backfill the stand pipe system riser

Answer 23

Bypassing the FDC

Question 24

What is the minimum size supply line for a stand pipe system when bypassing the FDC

Answer 24

3 in

Question 25

When is it not possible to bypass the FDC?

Answer 25

When the standpipe is equipped with a PRV.

Question 26

What is the friction loss in the standpipe system itself

Answer 26

25 psi

Question 27

What is a fast and relatively accurate formula and A good rule of thumb for figuring friction loss in a high-rise event

Answer 27

100 + 5psi per floor for every floor up to the fire floor