Engine Ops Flashcards
What tools are carried by all engine members?
How much psi do you test hose up to?
Winter ops, when does the engine go in the block after the truck?
Spanner, chocks, hose strap carried by all
Test hose up to 250psi
When a building is over 3 stories high the truck enters the block first for winter ops. 3 stories or less the engine goes first
*a dead end is the other exception to the engine entering the block first
TorF. The ECC will have more influence on the outcome of a fire than any other member.
What are the 3 stages of fire suppression
False, engine officer
Locate (determine best route)
Confine and control
Extinguish
What 4 actions can an engine officer take to protect occupants
1- position a line between fire and occupants
2- give verbal instructions and assurance to occupants
3- close doors to limits smoke
4- inform incoming units of location of victims
What are the touch signals for Open/close nozzle Advance line Halt/stop Immediate withdrawal
Open/close - 1 or 2 slaps on back
Advance - steady push on back
Halt/stop - pull on back
Immediate withdrawal - 4 slaps and pull in a direction
What technique is recommended for hose advancement in a commercial building?
When should the like be operated overhead?
The leg forward technique for commercial
Operated overhead
1- when room lights up over head
2- when fire rolls overhead from behind
How much more water do you get from a dresser hydrant?
What hydrant connection gives the largest water flow? Least?
What connection is used for drafting
10-15% more
Largest flow is the yellow 35’
Least is 3 1/2” hose
10’ hard suction for drafting
How do you open a highway hydrant?
What color disc for a frozen hydrant?
Where do you get a spare custodial wrench?
Yellow highway hydrant is 18turns clockwise in the street
Yellow disc is frozen
Division has spare custodial wrenches
What size hose and what size butts are high pressures hose?
Engines must carry how many lengths of 1 3/4”, 2 1/2”, and 3 1/2”?
On what end of the hose do you find the unit and registration number?
3” hose with 3” butts
1 3/4”= 20
2 1/2”= 30
3 1/2” = 10
Male end has the unit and registration number
Female end has manufacture and date of issuance
When would a 1 3/4” line not be appropriate? (5)
1- advance fire on arrival
2- large uncompartimentalized spaces
3- officer cannot determine size or extent of fire
4-large volume of water required for superheated area
5-line purely for defensive purposes
What’s the difference between rolling hose to be sent out and rolling hose to be stored?
When doing a fire escape stretch the line should be secured with a hose strap every other floor starting where?
Rolled to sent out, male butt gets rolled inside
Rolled for storage both butts on the outside
Hose secured with hose strap starting on floor below the fire
Hose test
What side of rig do you connect to?
How many lengths from pumper to manifold
How many lengths off of each gated outlet?
What psi and for how long?
What gauge do you use (manifold gauge or hose test gauge)
Connect to side opposite the panel 2 lengths from pumper to manifold 6 lengths max from manifold 250 psi for 5 min Use gauge from the hose test kit
How many gpm to be considered a large caliber stream?
When can the 2nd engine stretch its own line (height and # of lengths)
If how more then how many lengths from standpipe needs to be in CIDS?
More then 300gpm
When building is 1 or 2 stories in height and stretch is 4 lengths or less, 2nd engine can stretch own line
More then 3 lengths from standpipe needs to be in CIDS
Who will monitor radio and answer dispatch if the batt aide and div aide fail to do so?
Who can order a conventional engine to pump over 250psi?
The 2nd ECC
The IC can order a conventional engine to pump over 250psi. Conventional and high pressure engines are both 2nd stage, just high pressure engines have the high pressure equipment
How much psi can a high pressure engine pump too? 3rd stage?
Can high pressure tether straps be attached before or after hose is attached?
How long to let the air out of an air pressurized stand pipe?
High pressure engine 600psi
3rd stage 700psi (3rd stage preferred at psi over 500, required over 600psi)
Tether straps can be attached before or after hose is attached
Up to 3 min to get the air out of a pressurize standpipe
