Engine Ops Flashcards
Who can use standpipe occupant hose ?
Rescue & ladder co operating remotely from eng co
Two times Ladder Co enters the block first ?
- Fire building at the end of narrow dead end road. 2. Winter operations - fire building is more then 3 stories – based on height of building not fire floor
Colors of backdraft: dense black smoke indicates lack of oxygen & large quantities of free carbon. Other colors associated are ?
Dirty brown, yellow brown & gray yellow
If MST was used to extinguish the fire, an effective broken stream can be produced for venting purposes by removing tip & partially shutting down the control handle. Stream directed out selected window w/ nozzle held __’ back from the window?
4’ to 5’ back
Can be delegated to nozzle team by engine officer ?
DECALS: Direction of stream(NOT initial direction), Emergency opening nozzle, Controling line(partial shut down)Advancement(rate of), Line(calling for more line), Sweep floors
Method to advance hoseline where heat conditions require a very low approach to fire area ?
Crawling
Tactic useful where rubble or debris which cannot be swept w/ the stream may cause injury or difficulty to the nozzle team. In housing projects or office blds w/concrete floors __ keeps scalding water from absorbing into bunker pants & burning knees ?
Duck walking
Integrity of floor in doubt ?
Leg FWD(outstretched leg) Recommended for Commercial occupancies
Stream should not be operated directly overhead. There are emergency situations?
Fire lights up overhead. Fire rolls overhead or from behind.
Hydrant discs: shall be marked in black with company number & disc number on one side of each disc ? T or F
True
White disc?
Available in 2 sizes 2 1/2” & 4 1/2”. For unserviceable hydrants & 3” siamese
Yellow disc ?
2 sizes. Frozen hydrants.
Blue disc?
3” siamese of auxiliary fire protection system to indicate a system is not functioning as fully automatic system and/or a portion of the system is such that it will operate effectively when supplied.
Red aircock hydrants are excellent source of water ?
True, 30” or greater mains. Red satellite water sys hydrants should be avoided.
The rule of thumb is that a 5 story stretch up a well-hole requires about __ length(s) of hose ?
One length