Dial it in #10 Flashcards
What side of the face-piece does it show the air management lights?
Right
How hot/long can the XTREME Temperature RSM cable and facepiece withstand?
260 degrees up to 5 minutes
An unexpected odour may be a warning that a substance has
escaped from its container
What should you have when cutting with a powersaw?
Charged hoseline
What are three considerations when operating at a MVC?
Stabilize the scene
Stabilize the vehicle
Stabilize the pt
If the dawgs are sticky what should you clean them with
Citrol, warm water, and then sprayed with silicone spray
What colour is the PIO and FRP’s helmet?
Blue
Is a battalion chief a company officer?
No
Number one’s dress
CAPTAIN; has 2 upright bugles, 2 12.7mm epaulet stripes, and a black forage cap. (same as regular FF)
Lieutenant; has 1 upright bugle, 1 1 12.7mm epaulet stripe, and a black forage cap
CHIEFS HAVE ALL CROSSED BUGLES
Station and work uniforms
Identify yourself as a member of the FD and provide a small layer of protection against direct flame
A residential story averages about 10’ and the distance from a floor to a windowsill averages about 3’.
A commercial story averages 12’ from floor to floor, with a 4’ distance from the floor to window sill.
What is an added layer of protection from PPE
Helmet Cover???
What are remote areas or locations inside structures that cause loss of cellular telephone or radio signals?
Dead zones
In a solid core door, what has an added level of protection inside of it?
Sheet metal
Clear text vs plain text vs simple text
After opening the RIT cylinder
Purge the air
When throwing a ladder, how close can you get to a powerline?
7m
Example of cutting/prying
Pry-axe
Hydrocarbon salvage covers are what colour?
White
Low resistance materials are called
Conductors
CALGARY HOOK, LADDER, AND BUCKET CORPS
CALGARY HOOK, LADDER, AND BUCKET CORPS
CFD mission statement
To serve the community through excellence in fire prevention, education, protection and safety
What is referred to as candleing?
When a single tree foilage ignites from bottom to top
Surface fire;
The surface fire is the most common type of ground cover fire. It burns on the soil surface and uses low lying grass, shrubs, and other vegetation as fuel.
If there is a need to withdraw from operating;
fire companies, command should request activation of hi-low portable radio tones and 3 air horn blasts, followed by a pause, and three more. This will continue until recall is over.
FF 2 can assume command within the ICS system but a FF1 may not
FF1 duty examples:
* Establish work areas at emergency scenes
* Force entry
* Set up/use ground ladders
* Extinguish fires
* Conduct SAR
* Overhaul
* Set up electrical & lighting equipment
* Connecting the pumper to a hydrant
* Tie knots for hoisting tools
* Turn off building utilities
* Route emergency and nonemergency telephone calls
* Communicate over department radios
* Clean, inspect and maintain radios
* Prepare apparatus hose loads
What is the red/white chevron tape used for?
Do not enter zone, exlusion zone
If you have a question about your department regulations and dont know where to look
Ask your supervisor
Replacement bunker gear, where to go for extras
call district chief
Advanced warning area
alert motorists that there is a situation ahead
Approach area
identify the nature of the equipment/vehicle that driver is about to encounter
Transition area
tell motorist what action to take
Activity area
includes Traffic space (where traffic is allowed to pass through, next to the incident), apparatus location, buffer zone (4m/ 10km of posted speed), incident site, and staging area (downstream of the incident, should not impede other emergency services, or create a traffic hazard or obstruction).
