Drill Manual Flashcards
How many gallons of water are in a water can extinguisher?
2.5
How much does a water can weigh?
30 Lbs
What type of battery is used in a heads up display in face piece?
CR2 battery
How long is the life safety rope?
200 ft
How long is a utility rope?
200ft
What is the diameter of the life safety rope?
1/2 inch
What is the diameter of the utility rope?
9/16
What color is the life safety rope?
Blue
What color is the utility rope?
Red
What is the breaking strength of the life safety rope?
9000 Lbs
What is the working load of the life safety rope?
600 Lbs
What percent of the rope strength does the kernmantle carry?
85%-90%
When should the life safety rope be inspected?
Every time it is used and every April and October
True or false: The life safety rope does not need to be logged after every use?
False
How many feet are the 2 ropes in the ladder pipe control ropes?
250 ft each
What is the diameter of the ladder pipe control ropes?
3/8
How long is the handy line?
100 ft length
What is the diameter of the handy line?
3/8
What companies carry handy lines?
All engines, trucks, and heavy rescue
What is the pressure inside of a water can?
100 Psi
What is the discharge time of a water can?
50 seconds
What is the reach of the water can?
40-50 ft
What companies carry water can?
All Engine, ladder and heavy rescue companies
What is the freezing temperature of the water can?
32 degrees F
What types of fire do you use the water can for?
Useful on class A fires and in some cases on class B fires
How much does dry chemical extinguisher weigh?
50 Lbs
What is the purple K capacity in a dry chemical extinguisher?
30 Lbs
What does a complete set of extinguishers consist of?
Water can, CO2, and Dry Chemical
What is the Acronym used to describe how to use and extinguisher and what does each letter stand for?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
What chemical is used in a dry chemical extinguisher?
Purple K
What is Purple K?
It is a potassium bicarbonate base dry chemical
How much pressure is in a dry chemical extinguisher?
100 Psi
What is the discharge time of the dry chemical extinguisher?
11 seconds
What is the coverage area of the dry chemical extinguisher?
30 sf
What are the temperature restrictions for the dry chemical extinguisher?
Between -40 degrees up to 120 degrees F
What class of fire is the dry chemical extinguisher primarily used for?
Class B and Class C fires
When should the water can be inspected?
Daily
When should the dry chemical extinguisher be inspected?
Checked daily, thoroughly each month, and in-depth every 6 months
How far do you fill the purple K when recharging the extinguisher?
30 Lbs about 1” from cap threads
True or false the dry chemical extinguisher has left- handed threads?
True
After settling what is the rated fill capacity of the dry chemical extinguisher?
About 3” from threads
What should every company keep on hand for dry chemical extinguishers?
50 Lbs of dry chemical and 1 spare CO2 cartridge.
Where are spent CO2 cartridges sent?
Central stores
Where should each inspection, recharge and maintenance of dry chemical extinguisher be recorded?
Company diary
What is the total weight of the CO2 extinguisher?
40 Lbs
What is the CO2 capacity of the CO2 extinguisher?
15 Lbs
What is the pressure of a CO2 extinguisher?
Liquid CO2 at 800-900 Psi
What is the discharge time of the CO2 extinguisher?
12-15 seconds
What is the reach of the CO2 extinguisher?
3-8 ft
What is the freezing temperature of the CO2 extinguisher?
There is no freezing temperature
What class of fire is the CO2 extinguisher primarily used for?
Class B and Class C fires
When should the CO2 extinguisher be inspected?
Daily
When should the CO2 extinguisher be recharged?
If it has lost 10% or more of its rated capacity
What are the dates for chains and cables to be placed and taken off of the apparatus?
November 1st -April 1st
How many survival lights is each company assigned?
8
How many port Chargers is each house assigned?
4
How long does it take to fully charge a flashlight?
1 hours
How many modes are on each flashlight?
4
What are the modes on each flashlight?
Regular, low, flash/strobe, and moonlight
True or false: Companies can make repairs on their survival flashlight?
False
What is the difference between a regular flashlight and a knuckle head flashlight?
The knuckle head flashlight rotates?
What are the names of the different flashlights each company holds?
Regular, knucklehead, and box
True or False: Only Truck companies and companies with the latest E-one apparatuses have both the stream light firebox and the stream light litebox?
True
Which box light has a 3-way on/off toggle switch and LED lights in the back?
Firebox
What is the flashing function on the light box a good use for?
To attract attention if in trouble or to mark an exit during a wide area search
What is the fire definition of salvage?
The saving of possessions in danger of being lost by fire?
When does salvage begin?
On the initial size up and continues throughout the operation
What does the ladder company officer need to report in their salvage size up?
What is already heavily damaged by fire, what is partially damaged by fire, and what might be salvageable and what will be damaged if something is not done before the opening of walls and ceiling commences
True of false: the decision of size and type of stream as well as ventilation is not a part of salvage
False
What are the two parts of planning by in salvage?
Strategy and tactics
What are the factors to be considered when planning salvage?
Location of fire, total area involved, nature of value of contents, presence of sprinkler system, personnel available, salvage equipment Available, and presence of vertical openings and drains, and safety
What equipment is needed in preparation of salvage?
Plastic sheeting, staples, staple guns, hammers, and nails
What material are salvage covers made out of?
Canvas
What is the size of each salvage cover
12’ x 18’
How many salvage covers are each ladder company issued
12
How much do canvas salvage covers weigh?
25Lbs
How much do plastic salvage covers weigh?
17Lbs
How many salvage covers are engine companies assigned
4
Where are engine companies salvage covers kept?
2 on apparatus and 2 kept in quarters
What is the MsA Base station?
The component of the SCBA Telemetry system that attaches to the remote antenna and receives the signal from the SCBA before it is routed to the software on the District laptop computer.
How many base stations are assigned to each district vehicle?
2
How many firefighters can each base station monitor?
50 firefighters on air
How are the base stations connected to the district laptop?
USB connection
How many district computers do you use per incident
1
How is the remote magnetic antenna attached to each base station
12’ coaxial cable
Where must the remote antenna be deployed on the district vehicle?
On the roof
District laptop computer
The computer located at the rear of the district vehicle
Master tags
Aka fobs …used to identify all SCBA and spare SCBA when on loan to the station and re-fob assigned SCBA that have returned from maintenance or repair to ensure proper apparatus seat identification.
Where are identification fobs kept
With heavy rescue companies and mask services unit.
Who places the SCBA telemetry system in operational mode?
The first arriving D.C. Or accountability officer
How many SCBA monitoring systems will be activated at an emergency scene?
1 unless the total firefighters on air exceeds 100
A green cylinder on the SCBA monitoring system means the firefighter has how much cylinder pressure?
Above 50%
A yellow cylinder on the the SCBA monitoring system means the firefighter has how much cylinder pressure?
Between 25% and 50%
A red cylinder on the SCBA monitoring system means the firefighter has how much cylinder pressure?
Below 25%
Motion alarm
Activated by a firefighters lack of motion
Manual Alarm
Activated by the firefighter manually activating the PASS alarm
Temperature alert
Activated by the thermal indicator on the SCBA
Where will the Temperature icon appear if activated
In the SCBA statistics window
Low battery alert
Activated when SCBA has a low battery condition
Low pressure alarm
Will activate when a firefighter has 25% of full cylinder pressure
Which SCBA monitoring system alarms have a sound associated with the alarm icon
The manual alarm, the motion alarm, and the low pressure alarm
Loss of radio link
Activated when the SCBA is out of range or in area of poor radio communication
What will appear if Loss of radio link occurs
A red X over antenna in statistics window and next to the firefighter helmet icon
Par alert
Will activate when the specified PAR time has been reached
What are the types of Evacuation commands
Evacuate all, evacuate team, and evacuate individual
How many times can an evacuation command be given to a firefighter during a single monitoring session?
Once
Dummy firefighter/company
In the event the radio connection is lost it is possible to create a dummy firefighter to simulate the air consumption of the firefighter or company that has lost radio contact.
If creating a dummy firefighter in the SCBA monitoring system which cylinder type would you select in the drop down box
4500 psi, 45 min
When will the low pressure audible alarm warning sound for a dummy firefighter
At 1250 psi
What do you do after using the dry chemical extinguisher?
Invert extinguisher to release rest of pressure
What’s the frequency range of a AC hot stick?
100 hertz and below
What position do you start the AC hot stick in?
High sensitivity
How many feet do you need to stay from unguarded live wires?
9 feet
What happens when the AC hot stick has found the source?
Switch it to a low frequency
Where are class one private hydrants
On government property
Where are class 2 private hydrants
On other private property
When you have to thaw out a frozen hydrant, what psi do you use with the 2.5?
100 psi
If you use a private hydrant for a fire, what do you have to do?
Submit a form 47
Which nozzle doesn’t work on foam?
Smooth Bore
How are the engine cross lay set up
Red is 1st
Blue is 2nd
What is a little giant rated at in pounds?
300 lbs
What are extension ladders tested at?
750 lbs distributed
500 lbs concentrated
How often are CFD ladders to be inspected?
Inspected and clean every two weeks
When should poles in a ladder NOT be set?
When on hard ground
Which ladder is referred to as the number 1 ladder?
The base or main ladder
How is the proper distance to place a ladder from a building figured?
Length of ladder being used / by 4 gives feet from building to place but of the ladder
How long are CFD aerials?
Sea graves-100’
E-one 110’ or 100’
When a ladder is extended into a window, how many rings are in the window?
2-3
When a pole ladder is raised parallel to the building, which pole person moves 1st?
Person closet to the building
If you’re using a water can on a class b extinguisher, what do you need to do?
Place finger on the nozzle tip to produce a fine spray
On the G1 MSA when does the Audi alarm go off at
35% of air or 1575
