Engine Ops Flashcards
Engine operations:
What are the three stages of fire in order?
- Locate
- Confine
- Extinguish
Engine operations:
When does size up start?
Starts with the receipt of the alarm
Continues until fire is under control
Engine operations:
What is the primary consideration at any fire ground operation?
The protection of life.
Life-saving is placed ahead of fire fighting when sufficient members are not available to do both
Engine operations:
When does final extinguishment occur?
Any fire on covered by opening up (overhauling) is extinguished
Engine operations:
Stages of a traditional fire development?
- Incipient
- Growth
- Fully developed
- Decay
Engine operations:
Stages of modern content fires?
- Incipient
- Rapid growth
- Early decay
- Second rapid growth (if oxygen is adde)
- Second decay
Engine operations:
When does preparing for an engine response begin?
The moment a fire fighter enters quarters
Engine operations:
What shall each engine man carry?
Hose strap, chock, spanner
Engine operations:
What should all engine men be able to perform?
- Transfer engine from the road to pump
- Connect engine to hydrant
- Charge and maintain pressure on a hose line
Engine operations:
How long is mud?
1.5 hours
Engine operations:
Does the officer or chauffeur decide where to place engine?
Officer
Engine operations:
Who should locate and connect to a positive water source?
All arriving engines and a squad if it is assigned as an engine
Engine operations:
How many hand lines should be operated from a pumper?
Can a supplying engine stretch a handline?
Two lines
No
If an emergency requires exceeding these guidelines, these pumpers shall be augmented as soon as possible
Engine operations:
During what stage does backdraft occur?
What colors asst with backdraft?
Decay
Dirty brown, yellow brown and gray yellow
Engine operations:
Who has more influence on the outcome of the fire than any other member?
Engine officer
Engine operations:
Who ensures nobody will be exposed on the hallway or floor above before opening the door?
Engine officer
Engine operations:
How should the nozzle team begin every interior attack?
Crouched
low to the floor regardless of the conditions
Engine operations:
Recommended signal can be given for immediate retreat?
Four slaps on the shoulder and then pull them
Engine operations:
How to operate a broken stream for venting?
Remove the tip and partially shut down the handle.
Direct stream at window 4 to 5 feet back with stream filling up opening
Or you can use an FT2 in the same manner
Engine operations:
What decisions can be delegated to the nozzle team by officer?
C DROPS
Call for more line
Direction Rate of advancement Opening nozzle in emergency Partial shut down of nozzle Sweeping the floor
Engine operations:
What if the fire area is an interior room, where should nozzle be opened
As close as possible to the fire
Engine operations:
How should you hold a nozzle?
Arm’s-length out front
Engine operations:
Can you operate directly overhead?
Only in emergency situations:
When room lights up overhead
Fire rolls overhead
Engine operations:
Can you pass visible flame in the areas passed?
No
Engine operations:
Where is control on the stretch?
Last, even if they are assisted by another company
Engine operations:
Can the control delegate to the secondary control?
No
Engine operations:
What will a single kink in an inch and three-quarter produce?
Loss of 20 GPM or more
Successive kinks accumulate
Three kinks could lose 90 GPM
Engine operations:
Who should You give your identity to before going above?
The second engine officer
Engine operations:
Who is the water resource officer
Second engine officer
Engine operations:
When should the second ECC assist the first ECC?
After testing their hydrant for their apparatus
Engine operations:
Where should the washer be when using a hydrant plug?
On the outside of the hydrant
Engine operations:
Yellow Parkway hydrants, how to turn them on?
18 turns to the right clockwise
They are shut down at the curb valve year around
Engine operations:
Who can use red satellite hydrants?
Satellites, engine should avoid the hydrants
Engine operations:
How many spare custodians and where?
Three at division
Engine operations:
What is the max working pressure of all three hose lines?
Max pressure of 3 inch high pressure hose?
250 psi
Pressure is in excess of 250 can only be ordered by the I C
600 psi
Engine operations:
Each engine company should maintain how many inch and three-quarter 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 inch hoses?
20 - 1 3/4
30 - 2 1/2
10 - 3 1/2
Engine operations:
1 3/4 Should not be stretched in what conditions?
Defensive position
Advanced fire
Superheated
Uncompartmented
Cannot determine fire area
Engine operations:
When should you use a spanner?
If couplings leak. Couplings should be hand tight
Engine operations:
What lines can you not drive over?
5’ unless properly bridged
Engine operations:
How should you transport frozen hose back to quarters?
How should you thaw it out at quarters?
Bent as little as possible
Thaw out naturally
Engine operations:
At what age do you take hose out of service?
If it will reach 10 years in the current calendar year
Engine operations:
What maintenance do you perform on aluminum couplings?
Uncouple them monthly and grease
Engine operations:
How do you pack hose in the hose bed?
Where do you fold it in those bed?
Left to right
Right rear side
Engine operations:
How many folded inch and three-quarter hoses should you have?
2 1/2 inch folded?
1 3/4 - TOTAL of 4:
At least 3 folded lengths
AND 1 more folded for a burst length or short stretch
2 1/2 - at least 3
Engine operations:
How far away do you put the mail but from the female coupling when rolling a length?
The mail butt goes 3 feet back from the female coupling
Engine operations:
When folding a length which butt is where when facing them?
The male butt goes on the left when initially laying it.
The mail but will be on the right once you turn it over and fold it.
Engine operations:
During hose test how tight are the couplings?
Spanner tight
Engine operations:
What hose do you use to supply the manifold during hose test?
2 1/2
Engine operations:
At what point do you use the relief valve during hose test?
You do not use it during the test
Engine operations:
During hose test How many lengths can be stretched from each of the 2 1/2 inch outlets?
6 lengths from each
Engine operations:
During the hose test, the movement of how much on the hose jacket will put the hose out of service?
1/8”
“L18 out of service”
Engine operations:
When do you close the air spigot on the last hose during the hose test?
After charging the line with Hydrant pressure and all air is bled
Engine operations:
How far back should you stand from the hose during the hose test?
What pressure and for how long is the hose test?
15’
250 psi for 5 minutes
Engine operations:
How do you check for overheating pumps during hose test?
How do you reduce heating?
Place your hand on the 4 1/2 inch inlet on the control panel side of the engine
Open the tank to pump fully; open the bypass cooling valve; open a drain valve on an unused gate
Engine operations:
When do you open the drain valves on the manifold?
All six drain valves are kept fully open at all times except when using the manifold
Engine operations:
What is the purpose of the first line?
Protect egress and to confine and extinguish the fire
Unless people are getting burned on the fire escape
If no life has it in building then it is placed between building and most severe exposure
Engine operations:
How much line should be stretched on the second line?
Sufficient hose to cover the floor above
Engine operations:
When attacking an apartment from a fire escape what must be done?
All members in the apartment must exit and apartment door must be closed
Engine operations:
What size structures is the need not as great to assist the first hose line
One and two story structures
Engine operations:
What is a general rule of thumb for estimating a stretch?
One length per floor, and one length for the fire floor
Engine operations:
When it is necessary to cross the street with a line where should you cross?
In front of the fire building
Engine operations:
What dictates how far from the front of the building the engine Backstep should initially be before back stretching?
Location of the ladder turntable
Engine operations:
What is the most valuable asset to a nozzle team?
Knowledge of the floor layout
Engine operations:
When should the nozzle be cracked open?
As the nozzle team away to water
Line must be blood before fire attack
Engine operations:
How far in front of you should you hold a nozzle?
Arms length
Engine operations:
Well whole stretch: when does the nozzle carry the whole length?
For a wide will hole
Carries the nozzle only for a narrow well hole
Engine operations:
Well whole stretch: when does the control remain at the base of the stay away until?
Until notified by the officer that sufficient hose is a stretched
Engine operations:
Well he’ll stretch: What does a nozzle carry When stretching a second line?
Only the nozzle and changes hands at each newel post
Engine operations:
Fire escape stretch: Is hoisted by what?
When does the control ascend fire escape?
Utility rope or a 6 foot hook
When the line is charged
Engine operations:
Fire escape stretch: where is the line secured with straps?
Alternate floors beginning with the floor below
Engine operations:
Utility rope stretch: how long is the rope?
When do you stretch up the stairs?
75 feet of 3/8 inch nylon
If the fire is below the third floor (common sense)
Engine operations:
Utility rope stretch:
who attaches the rope to the nozzle?
At the lower floor window which sash do you open?
The nozzle man
The top sash
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
Where are they required?
Buildings under construction greater than 75 feet;
buildings with a standpipe undergoing demo.
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
When will it alarm?
- When pressure drops below designated pressure
2. When pressure rises above 25 psi (system can only have a maximum of 25 psi)
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
When alarm goes off all work at the site must cease except?
Concrete pouring already in progress.
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
How do you remove pressure from the system?
Remove the air release valve cap; and Open the 2 1/2 inch a release drain valve fully
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
What is the maximum amount of time that pressure is required to be fully released?
3 minutes
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
When should you shut off the air compressor, Which is pressurizing the system?
It is not necessary since it will shut off when the stand pipe is supplied with water
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
If air is noticed escaping under pressure at the siamese, with no sign present, what should you do?
Stop removal of the And notify the IC
Pressure will be released either at the release valve or an outlet inside the building
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
What are breakaway caps indicative of?
That is standpipe is not pressurized. Screw in caps are required to pressurize the system.
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
Control man should hook up the hose when?
After he removes the Opens the standpipe and waits for water. This will help remove air from the system.
Engine ops:
Air pressurized standpipe:
When supplying the stand pipe with a second pumper what is water spraying out while loosening the caps in a second Siamese indicative of?
What should you do next?
That the clapper valves are defective.
Immediately stop removal and use another option for augmenting the system, such as supplying the drain valve, another Siamese, or the first floor outlet.
(The manual air release valve can be supplies the same way you would supply the first floor stand pipe outlet)
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
Can you use an outlet that has a PRD?
Only if there is no other available outlet without a PRD.
**This goes for both supplying and stretching from.
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
Who can use occupant hose?
Ladder and rescue
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
Do the Siamese caps or the whole connection have to be painted?
Red
Green
Aluminum
Yellow
Standpipe
Automatic sprinkler
Non automatic spklr or perforated
Combination
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
What size hose should you use to supply a standpipe?
Always supply with 3 1/2 inch
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How many pumpers should supply a standpipe?
Whenever possible at least two
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How many Siamese connections should be supplied?
Whenever possible at least two. If there is only one then supply the first floor outlet
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How many engines should be supplying the standpipe and at what pressures?
Separate engine for each hose line; they should all be supplying at the same pressure
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
If the building has a standpipe and a sprinkler then what do you supply first?
The standpipe
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
If the first engine is supplying both standpipe and sprinkler systems is it necessary to augment both?
Yes - the second and third engines must augment both systems
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
When supplying a dry standpipe, what hook up should be used for the hydrant?
What should the initial pressure be as the pipe is filling with water?
35’ soft
Idol, then increase to the proper level
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
When supplying Siamese, how can you remedy a broken clapper valve?
Either use a 3 inch cap or stretch and connect a second line
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How many times should you twist the hose before inserting into the Siamese to hook up?
4 to 5
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
Under the 2008 code, how many feet must a building be to have a low zone and high zone?
Are the risers connected?
600 feet
No, supplying the high zone will not charge the low zone
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
What is the pressure for floors 1 to 10?
101 to 110?
150
650
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
What is an optional tool for the standpipe kit?
How many inches should the pipe wrench be?
The wheel; it is not supplied by the department
Minimum 18 inch length
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How long does the controller remain at the stand pipe?
Do you have to use the in-line pressure gauge?
Throughout the operation
Always
Engine ops:
Standpipe:
How much do head pressures increase for every 10 feet below grade?
Five psi
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
What does high pressure defined as?
When do you notify the ic?
Over 250 psi
When using high pressure pumping
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
What do high-pressure engines pump at?
Third stage?
250 psi up to 600 psi
Max of 500 GPM up to 700 psi
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Can you pre-attach the tether strap to the high pressure supply hose?
Yes, it is recommended that it is pre-attached and stored together
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Can any engine including conventional provide pressure is over 250 psi?
Yes
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
What color are high pressure fittings painted?
White
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
One high pressure pumping what must you use?
High pressure hose, fittings, tether strap
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
What is the max number of lengths used to supply the connection when using high-pressure?
Two lengths
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
What is the size of the safety zone around a high pressure pumping engine?
50 feet including the high pressure hose
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
How many members should be at a high pressure pumping engine?
One ECC operating the pump and one ECC monitoring radio communications
Other ECCs assist in keeping persons out of the safety zone
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Where should the supply line be tethered?
What if there is no Tether strap?
To the engine and to the building. If more than one length each length is tethered to each other.
Use a utility rope
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Can you operate in stairwells with stand pipes being supplied on the high-pressure?
Staging or rest areas should not be in stairwells with stand pipes, and occupants should be told to avoid these stairwells.
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Can you use a preset pressure went high pressure pumping?
No pressures are to be increased slowly
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Can you supply two lines to a single Siamese connection?
Do you have to have two engine supplying?
No: stretch the second line to the first floor outlet
Yes
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
Who can order the use of a third stage pumper?
What is third stage psi?
BC or higher
Exceeding 600 psi
Engine ops:
High pressure pumping:
When is third stage the preferred choice for pumping?
Over 500 psi
Engine ops:
Sprinklers:
Where are pre-action sprinklers usually located?
Computer rooms or sensitive electronic equipment rooms
Engine ops:
Sprinklers:
What system depend solely on the fire department to be supplied?
Non automatic
Engine ops:
Sprinklers:
If a building is not equipped with a standpipe, what should the first line stretched be?
A hand line
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Sprinklers:
Who orders the sprinkler supplied when there is a fire?
The engine officer
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Sprinklers:
What should the pressure for a sprinkler start at?
150 psi
Engine ops:
Sprinklers:
Who can order the shut down of a sprinkler?
The I see
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
What is the definition of a large caliber stream?
Also called a master stream; has a flow of 300 GPM or more
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
Acron: supplied by what line?
Two 3 1/2 inch lines but 2 1/2 inch can be used if necessary
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
The deck pipe: Removable? Also called Stang? do you need a stream shaper? GPM?
No
Not also called stang
Must have stream shaper
Up to 4700 gpm
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
Ladder pipe supplied by what hose? And how many?
Two 3 1/2 inch are recommended
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
Tower ladder monitor:
How many GPM?
Required psi?
How is water flow controlled?
Up to 1200 gpm
200-250 psi required
Flow is controlled EXCLUSIVELY at pumper
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
Can a company officer order a large caliber stream?
Yes the first arriving engine can use that pipe for quick knock down
Engine ops:
Large caliber streams:
The members need to be removed before large caliber stream? How should they be warned?
Must be withdrawn to unexposed positions.
They should be safely withdrawn and verified by Andy talkie or face-to-face communication with the icy. Additionally the stream should be swept through the building without stopping at any window as a precaution.
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Water loss:
When a kink is severe enough to reduce extinguishment capabilities, what should you do?
Give an urgent
Engine officer should ensure fire is confined by closing a door or removing members
Engine ops:
Water loss:
What is an indication of a kink
Officer calls for additional pressure, chauffeur responds that he is supplying sufficient pressure, but there is a reduction in flow at the flowmeter
Engine ops:
Water loss:
Who does ECO notify for a kink?
The icy and all units on the fire floor and floor above
Engine ops:
Water loss:
What indicates a burst length?
Little or no water, adequate pressure and an increased flow
Engine ops:
Water loss:
How can you remedy a burst length?
- If there is enough hose just remove it on the stretch and replace the couplings
- Replace the burst length with a new length
Engine ops:
Water loss:
Short stretch: what remedy requires water to be shut down?
Adding a length to the back of the stretch (May be impractical if more than four length of hose deployed)
Adding a length to the front of the stretch does not require water to be shut down
Engine ops:
Water loss:
Short stretch: do you need to have someone at the shut off when adding a length to the front?
Does not say that; engine officer will ensure that the shut off does not get accidentally shut down.
