Dial it in #1 Flashcards
District Chiefs helmet colour
White
How often should you refold salvage cover tarps
Every 2 months
What colour are Public Information Officer helmets
Blue
Which hand tool cuts and grasps
linesman pliers AND needle-nose pliers
What makes up the irons
halligan and flat head axe
What is the material over roof decking
shingles
Multiple crews in the same area responding to calls are called
battalions
Alpha channels simplex is
Delta
Bravo channels simplex is
Echo
Charlie channel simplex is
Foxtrot
What is the tangent in snowy conditions
2m per 1km/hr
What is the buffer zone
the area between the apparatus and the incident
Are captain/lieutenant/district chief all company officers
no
What class are wet chem fire extinguishers?
Class k
How does a class k fire extinguisher work?
Saponification
How do Co2 extinguishers work?
Displaces 02 and smothers
Class D extinguishers are used for
Magnesium
What affects where you force entry?
Ventilation profile and flow path
What bars does the district chief uniform have?
3 (big-small-big)
What makes a closed loop on a rope?
Figure 8 on a bight.
What knot is used to connect webbing?
water knot
What is a tangent
runs parallel to flow of traffic
What is the chainsaw chain brake designed to do?
Stop the chain in 1/20 of a second
What is involved with bump testing the draeger?
It is exposed to gas and has audible and visual alarms.
How do you hoist a pike pole?
tip up, clove hitch at bottom followed by two half hitches
What is a fire behaviour of type 4 construction?
Abundance of wood and fuel once it catches fire
What is the draeger batter alerts?
20 minute warning/it vibrates. Cancel with OK
Pros of natural rope
More resistant to sunlight
New home requirement that helps prevent spread of fire
Gypsum
IC can request road and other utility services.
True
