D.O. Flashcards
Fuel levels must be maintained at
1/2 tank or more
How often is inventory check performed?
Quarterly
How often do we operate and test master stream monitor devices or ladder pipes?
Weekly
Driver re-test cannot be taken until
14 days have passed since previous examination
Failure to pass or failure to re-test within how long will result in repeating MDFR task book process
6 months
Class 1 leak
Seapage, wetness and no drops
Class 2 leak
Leakage enough to form drop but not cause drop to fall
Class 3 leak
Leakage great enough to cause drops to fall
OOS criteria will include, brake system with ______
class 2 leakage of brake fluid
OOS criteria will include, tire tread depth less than _____
4/32” on any steering (front) axle or 2/32” on non steering (rear) axle
OOS criteria will include, fuel system component with ______
Fuel system component with Class 2 leakage of fuel.
OOS criteria will include, service brakes that have an air pressure drop of more than ____ psi in ______ minute(s)
3 psi in one minute with engine stopped and service brakes released
Air compressor must BUILD air pressure from ___ - ___ psi, in ___ seconds
85-100 psi in 45 seconds
Air compressor must MAINTAIN between ___ - ___ psi
80-90psi
Daily apparatus inspection report to be completed no later than
0900
Daily apparatus inspection report is NOT used for
Scheduling routine or preventative maintenance
Transmission must be checked at an operating temp of
180° or higher
How often do we connect to a hydrant?
Daily
How often do we perform manual pump shift?
(Weekly) Each Friday
How often do we perform draft test and backflush complete system?
(Monthly) First Friday of each month.
When do we clean undercarriage of chassis?
(Weekly) Saturday
When do we wax the suppression?
(Quarterly) The first Tuesday of each quarter.
DAILY apparatus inspection/duties includes :
- Connect to a hydrant
- Check pump shift
- Check pump primer and run dry vacuum test
- Check for leaks
- Operate all drains and valves and check for defects
- Check gauges
- Confirm proper operation of pressure governor
WEEKLY apparatus inspection/duties includes:
- Perform manual pump shift (Each FRIDAY during daily truck inspection)
- Undercarriage of chassis (cleaned each SATURDAY)
- Operate and test master stream monitor devices
- Reverse flush the pumping system weekly (and after any drafting operation, keep strainers clean at all times)
QUARTERLY apparatus inspection/duties include:
- Waxing suppression (1st Tuesday of the quarter)
- Inventory Check
The ____ is responsible for The Notice of Automobile Accident
The D/O
What is the result of fully opening the tank fill valve while fighting fire?
Cavitation and loss of water to the attack lines
Why do we make note of the upper end of the intake pressure fluctuations?
This will be the static pressure
Why do we use the static intake pressure?
It is utilized to calculate available water
Residual intake pressures should not be taken below how many psi?
20 psi
Tank Fill Valve should be closed to prevent what?
Constant discharge from the overfill pipe
When receiving water from a hydrant supply, the Tank to Pump Valve should remain
Open
Should a supply fail, EPG (Engine pressure governor) in pressure mode will _____
Automatically throttle up to maintain the desired EDP (Engine Discharge Pressure)
During extended periods of little or no water discharge you should ____
-Throttle down to idle and shift into neutral while leaving the pump engaged.
-Open your tank fill valve
-Set up a discharge line
NOTE: Do not take truck out of pump and shut off ignition
The D/O Should avoid flowing a second line until their water supply has been augmented. However, an acceptable practice is _______
Charging a back up line WITHOUT flowing.
If the EPG (Engine Pressure Governor) is not working, the increase in EDP (Engine Discharge Pressure) resulting from conducting a changeover must be manually resolved by _____
Slowly opening the intake while simultaneously throttling down the RPMs to compensate for the pressure increase
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(Hose Testing) Each hose line will flow at _____ psi for ______ minutes.
200 psi for five minutes
(Hose Testing) If hard suction is to be used under positive pressure, It will be serviced tested to a water pressure of _____ psi
165 psi
(power plants) 4-stroke idle for how long?
2 min
(saws) 2-Stroke operate
At full throttle for 60-90 seconds
(Hurst Tools) Leave a gap in spreader tips approx
1/2”-1”
Accordion loads are mainly used for ______
Packaging hotel rolls and extra sections
Flat load is mainly used for loading _______
2 1/2”, 3” and 5” hose
“S” load is most common MDFR load used on ______
1 3/4” pre-connected jumplines
Booster lines are NOT to be used as _______
Primary attack lines for structure fires
During backing operations, the back up person will not ______
Walk backwards while guiding the apparatus
(Backing operations) Personnel required for backing the apparatus includes ________
AT LEAST TWO PERSONS
1) “back-up” person
(1) rear observer
Note: (1) Front observer WHEN AVAILABLE
(High-Rise Fires) Pressure reducing device (PRD) are attached _______ to prevent discharge pressure past ____ PSI
Attached to the stand pipe outlets of some buildings to prevent outlet discharge pressures from exceeding 100 psi
During a well stretch evolution, one 50 foot hose section can you reach which floor?
4th or 5th
What is the scrub area?
The entire area on the face of the structure that can be effectively reached by an aerial ladder without repositioning the apparatus
(High-Rise Fires) The D/O of the first arriving suppression apparatus should spot to _____
Supply the FDC with two 3” lines
Any fire above the fourth floor, RIC or rehab should stage
2 floors below
Pressures for a high-rise fire:
1-10 floors = 150psi 11-20 floors = 200psi 21-30 floors = 250psi 31-40 floors = 300psi 41-50 floors = 350psi Every floor 5 PSI
Standpipe system (outlets) Class 1, 2, and 3
Class 1 - FD use, 2 1/2” outlets
Class 2 - occupant use only, 1 1/2” outlets
Class 3 - for both, 2 1/2” outlets with 1 1/2” reducer
You supply the sprinkler FDC prior to standpipe if _____
There are multiple FDC’s
(High-Rise Fires) Aerial usage takes priority over ______
Spotting FDC
Hydrants are within ______ feet of the FDC.
150 ft
Crews assigned to check the upper floors should equip themselves with a ______
CO gas meter
A potential hazard with garage fires ______
Burning fuel to run down ramps and other openings
A hazard with electrical fires _____
Re-energizing potential from emergency back up generators and power supplies
(Africanized honeybees) CO2 fire extinguishers are ___
Ineffective and may attract more bees
(Africanized honeybees) Vibrations from sirens may ______
Attract and or aggravate more bees
(Africanized honeybees) At night, the only light that should be used
red lights
(Africanized honeybees) The primary agent used for swarm colony eradication is ________
AFFF 6%. Class A foam 5% Solution is an acceptable substitute
(Africanized honeybees) bee zone =
Hot zone : < 150’
Warm zone : 150’ - 450’
Cold zone : >450’
(Fire ground procedures) The first arriving engine/tanker apparatus should position in a fashion to _______
Facilitate hoseline deployment and advancements, supplying FDC, and operating top mounted master stream
A Split Lay is ______
A water supply evolution where two apparatus are used to establish a single supply line
During strip mall fires, the third arriving suppression should respond ______
To the rear of the structure
The safest location to ladder most strip malls is _____
The rear
During strip mall fires, when will windows be vented?
Prior to advancing the hose line to the interior
During strip mall fire, if Backdraft conditions are present ______
The venting firefighter should begin with the outer most window and work their way in word
During warehouse fires, Access for roof operations equals a minimum of how many ladders?
Two ladders (remotely close together)
During a Forward hose lay, position the apparatus ______
20 feet past the hydrant in the direction of the fire