Engine Company Operations, Second Edition 2013

Question 1

What is a “well hole”?

Answer 1

Space between both handrails in a stairwell

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Question 2

What is the classical decision-making method?

Answer 2

step by step, logical sequence used to reach decision

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Question 3

What is the Naturalistic or Recognition Primed Decision Making?

Answer 3

an intuitive reaction to a problem using sensory clues

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Question 4

What are the three fire service training categories?

Answer 4

Self Study, Company Training, and Multi Unit Training

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Question 5

How often should companies do building a building walk-thru?

Answer 5

At least once a tour

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Question 6

What is pyrolysis?

Answer 6

solid fuels emitting gas as they are heated

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Question 7

What are legacy materials?

Answer 7

natural materials

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Question 8

What are modern materials?

Answer 8

man-made materials

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Question 9

Hydraulic ventilations should fill ____percent of the window and be _____ feet away?

Answer 9

80% and 2 feet away

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Question 10

What is a strategy vs tactic?

Answer 10

strategy is the general plan and a tactic is specific actions

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Question 11

Attacking with a master stream will allow for ______ seconds of water without a supply established?

Answer 11

60-90 seconds

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Question 12

What is the expansion of water to steam?

Answer 12

1: 1,1700 at 212 degrees

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Question 13

What are the two NOVA basic type of fog nozzles?

Answer 13

Fixed Gallonage Fog Nozzle and Selectable Gallonage Fog Nozzle (90 to 200gpm)

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Question 14

What is the simplest design for a nozzle?

Answer 14

Smooth Bore

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Question 15

What are the average reach of the mercury monitor?

Answer 15

Straight/Smooth Bore = 185’

Medium Fog = 50’

Wide Fog = 25’

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Question 16

What factors are involved for estimating the stretch of a hose line?

Answer 16

Setback + Width of building + Length of building + 25’per floor + 50’ at door

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Question 17

How wide are parking spaces?

Answer 17

10 feet

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Question 18

How far apart are telephone poles?

Answer 18

75 feet

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Question 19

What does ADULTS mean?

Answer 19

Deciding on when to use a 2.5”

A-Advanced fire conditions
D-defensive operations
U-Unknown Fire conditions
L-Large Open Area
T-Tons of Water
S-Standpipes

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Question 20

Nozzle reaction for a Smooth Bore?

Answer 20

1. 57 x Bore DIameter squared x Nozzle Pressure

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Question 21

Fog Nozzle reaction formula?

Answer 21

0. 0505 x Rated Flow x Square root of Nozzle Pressure

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Question 22

Engine drivers can do what to reduce radio traffic?

Answer 22

Meet face to face

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