Engineer Manual Flashcards
All members Of the company shell assist the engineer in proper care cleaning and upkeep as a signed by who
The company officer
When any JFRD equipment is noted as being lost stolen found or damaged in anyway notify who
Company officer immediately
Any fluids added shall be indicated on the
Daily apparatus report
All fluids must be of the proper type in grade contact who
TSF with any questions about proper fluids
Compare visual levels to
Gauges for accuracy
Ensure proper air brake pressure both front and rear
(>100psi)
Tires and wheels check tire pressure Lugnuts axle seals in tread depth minimum tread depth is
4/32 Or when treadwear indicators are even with the tire tread
With the motor running check all running lights
Including break in back up lights all visual an audible warning devices and seen lighting
Once started the motor must run until it reaches normal operating temperature verify normal readings on
All cab mounted gauges
With the pump engaged in tank to pump valve open
Verify pressure on the master gauge operate primer until water is just charged ensure proper operation of the governor in both psi and rpm modes ensure proper operation of the transfer valve if quit operate electric intake valves fully open to fully close discharge water from at least one discharge opening open and close each 5 inch intake valve then remove the To drain
It’s open and close all bleeders open the pump drain valve briefly to flush
Sediments from the lowest level of the pump
Tilt a cab and inspect all
Drive belts for tightness and wear check batteries for leaks in tight connections secure loose cab equipment prior to tilting
View the underside of the engine for
Pump or tank leaks check motor transmission pump transfer case in drive train for fluid leaks
Inspect apparatus exterior and
No any new body damage
Portable oxygen
Ensure tank pressure is > 1000 psi and oxygen delivery adjuncts are properly stocked
Air chisel
Connect to air bottle and ensure proper operation
Air chisel psi
> 4000psi
Do not trigger the air chisel unless
The chisel head is in contact with a solid material
Check each SVA in spare bottle in accordance with
SOG 421
Nozzles must be properly set and
Free of debris
Used motor oil for
Chainsaw bar lubricant
Store hydraulic spreaders with a
1/2 gap between the tips
Run generator until fully warmed up
Approximately five minutes
Shut off fuel supply to portable gas motors and run until the motor stalls
This clears fuel lines and prevent damage from gasoline additive
Add fuel stabilizer to
Newly acquired gas
Rotate older gas to use with
Lawn equipment and keep fresh gas on apparatus
A more thorough inspection of the apparatus and all equipment shall be performed each
Monday
Who establish a maintenance schedule
The company captain shell
Apply wax monthly or in accordance with the
Company maintenance schedule
Remove dirt and old lubricant from rollup door tracks and apply
Silicone spray
Apply loyal to both sides of the door hinges and
Operate door several times remove excess oil
Bleed all for air tanks Beneath the
Engine
Open the valve and bleed until the discharging air is
Free of moisture
Ensure strainers are present in
2 1/2 intakes
Operate all pump valve and clean or lubricate as needed
No resistance or improper operation of any valve
If the swivel does not move freely apply
Soapy water and work until loose
The function of an anode
Protecting the pump housing from rust it is normal for the strainer to oxidize with regular use
If the deterioration becomes excessive on anode contact
Technical support
Backflush the pump the pump disengaged
Pressurize the discharge side of the pump from a hydrant briefly open each intake and discharge valve to flush
It is not necessary to backflush
Crosslay piping
Are after disconnecting from the hydrant ensure
The pump is primed
Place the engine in pump gear open the tank to pump valve and
Operate primer
All handtool shall be cleaned and
Moving parts lubricated
Apply loyal to steal services and moving parts apply linseed oil to
Wood handles as needed
Ladder shall be cleaned with
Soapy water and all moving parts manipulated
Lubricate roof hooks
Use light oil sparingly
Clean nozzles with
Soapy water and a soft brush immerse nozzle and warm soapy water and operate all moving parts do not use lubricants
If couplings on heart suction hoses are frozen or stiff
Apply warm soapy water and rotate the swivel clean dirt and debris from hard suction hose compartments
Chainsaw shall be thoroughly inspected and cleaned inspect
Air filter removing clean F indicated remove chain assembly and clean chain drive
Clean air tools with
Soapy water and dry thoroughly
Lubricate each blade with light oil and lubricate air tools with
Five drops of air to oil into the blade end and operate
Check hydrostatic dates on each oxygen bottle and SCBA a bottle refer to
SOG 421
Are special and label on portable extinguishers indicates the date of
Last inspection
Rope shall be inspected in accordance to
SOG 419
How to clean highlift jack
Clean was soapy water and dry thoroughly wipe down and tire tool with light oil including all moving parts
Inspect highlift jack for
Vent or damage components
How to clean chains
Clean with soapy water if dirty and dry thoroughly wipe down length of chain sparingly with light oil
Inspect chains for
Damage and corrosion
How to clean a come along
Clean with a dry cloth use light oil sparingly on moving parts
Inspect come along for
Inspect cable for broken strands corrosion or where do not apply any lubricant to the wire rope
If come along wire rope gets wet or exposed to moisture
It must be dry thoroughly
All lubricant must be used sparingly excess oil or grease 
Can attract dirt and compromise proper operation
Light oil refers to
Liquid wrench WD-40 or similar water displacing lubricating oil typically in a aerosol can
Selecting psi allows the pressure governor to monitor and
Regulate PDP pump discharge pressure
Air to oil is supplied with air chisel in a
Small squeeze bottle
Silicone spray is used for
Rollup door tracks and slide out compartment trays this leaves minimal residue in do not use silicone and other moving parts remove dirt prior to applying silicone
Graphite is recommended to ease the movement of
Pump valve handles
Greece is only permitted as food grade machinery Greece to apply to
Appliance in pump threads as needed
Fuel stabilizer is added to what
New acquire gasoline according to the label
What does DEF used for
Used in some engines to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions
On roadway incidence use the engine as a white to black or divert traffic
Barricade
Spills or leaks may require want
Spotting uphill and up wind
If apparatus is facing oncoming traffic at night turn off White to improve night vision of approaching vehicles
Turn off headlights
Where is Engine placement at a multi story structure
Same as single story structures this permits the ladder company to place the turntable in a position to reach two sides of the structure
Where do you not want to park the engine
Under powerlines and close to involve structures
What do we leave open of all apparatuses to facilitate around ladder and tool access
The rear of the apparatus
Newer engines need how many feet of space on the office or side to lower the ladder rack
5 feet
Who do you contact prior to attempting removal of any engine that has become stuck
TSF
Do not drive on white except during emergency responses
Private driveways and private bridges
When backing use a spider on the engineer side
5 to 10 feet from the Tailboard this place is the spotter in the most visible location for the engineer
The spotter must maintain eye contact if not what happens
Apparatus must stop when the spider is no longer in view
Primary water supply comes from what
Fire hydrants
Part of the city wide distribution Netwerk of water also consist of
Wells ,treatment plants , pumping stations
Water mains operated and maintained By who
JEA
The city is served by this network which provides portable water through the use of multiple water mains arranged in a
Grid
What does the grand design allow most hydrants to be supplied from
Multiple directions to enable a higher flow at a more stable pressure
The mains size range from
6 to 24 inches
What’s the average psi static pressure of a hydrant
70 psi
Dad and mains are common where
Dead end street and can be found in other areas as well
What can dead end mains limit
Available flow
Who operates their own water utilities in system parameters
Atlantic Beach Neptune Beach Baldwin
In some cases hydrant pressure is provided by what
Head pressure from water towers
What is an alternate Watermain system
Static source which has no pressure
Fire pumps must be utilized to move the water in a static source by what
Drafting
Lakes rivers swimming pools storage tanks retention ponds portable tanker basins are all examples of what
Static source
All-City hydrants are equipped with what size Inlet
6 inches
The flow of water mains will vary based on what
Diameter of the Watermain and Watermain pressure
What can interfere with hydrant flow
Dead end mains
Partly closed street valves
Sediment buildup
Damaged mains
All crossways are equipped with what at the discharge pipe. What’s it useful for
10 ft short section of hose.
Extending a line and placing a foam educator line in
The booster line is how long, used for, and nozzle
200 ft long of 1inch hose
1 inch Akron turbojet nozzle
What is booster line nozzle gpm settings
13,25,40, and 60 at 100 psi
Sustained high-pressure combined with low pumping volume can contribute to watch
High pump temperature in impeller damage
Each engine should be equipped with a barrel style strainer and what
Rope for drafting from a natural static source
A newer type of strainer is carried by who
Engines equipped with front intakes
What engines are equipped with 6inch soft intake hose
Some engines
Soft intake hose is what
25 ft red hose with flow in excess of 2000 gpm when connected to BIV
Apartment packs are carried by who and what are they
Each engine company shall maintain one.
100 ft of 1 3/4 hose loaded in shoulder packs
Apartment packs shall be equipped with what
2 1/2 x 1 1/2 gated wye and a nozzle
Who Carry the high rise packs
Each engine company
What nozzle is on the high rise pack
One 2 1/2 light white nozzle equipped with the following
Bail shut off
Mini stream shaper
Short stack tips
1 1/8 and 1/2 low flow
What size pipe wrench is in the high-rise bag
14- 18 pipe wrench
Ladder companies carry what nozzle that can be placed in the attic from space from floor below.
Distributor nozzle
Attic nozzle covers how many sq ft
1000
Attic nozzle flows approx 125 gpm
At 100 psi
24 foot extension ladder is used for
First story roof access
second story window access
second story balcony access
14 foot roof ladder is used for
First story roof access
interior access for tall ceilings
roof work with hooks to port
10 foot attic ladder is used for what
Interior scuttle access
interior attic access
some first story windows
The little giant is a versatile ladder that can be arranged in what
Wall ladder
Extension ladder
A frame
The following extrication equipment shall be carried by all engine companies
Highlift jack with lifting hook
air chisel with three blades
come along
chains in the length of 6 ft 12 for 15 ft J hook with shackle
step chocks minimum of three
ladder cribbing minimum of one assortment of 4 x 4 cribbing
Some engines carry a set of hydraulic tools in a portable unit tools include
Spreader
cutter
ram
Battery powered hydraulic tools can operate and White we’re gasoline power unit might fail
Hostile environment
Battery powered hydraulic tools provide more cutting and spreading force than
Conventional units
Foam Extinguisher
2.5 gals
Range 15 for
Rating 3A 20B
Carbon dioxide co2 Extinguisher
20lb co2
Range 8ft
Rating 10B C
Purple K extinguisher PKP
18lbs
18 ft in 18 sec
Rating 80B C
30 lbs
18ft in 8 sec
20B C
Purple key extinguishers 30 pound or high flow how can you identify
They’re red handle
30 lbs purple K have higher agency capacity but carry what
Lower UL rating because discharge time is more rapid
Despite rating highly effective
Carried by some engines
Class D agents include
MET L X and LITH X
Require additional training
Same external cartridge as pkp
Carried by companies with class D hazards in district
Some companies also carry sodium bicarbonate Extinguishers
Effective of class b and c fires
JFRD utilizes engine companies in some specialty rules in addition to standard engine company duties what are these
This includes heavy engines in squads hazmat
technical rescue
airport crash rescue
water rescue
Generator has what specifics
Twin cylinder diesel motor powers the 10 kilowatt generator
Fuel is from the main fuel take
Electric start switch on the pump panel and dashboard
Powers 5 scene lights (front side and rear)
30 amp cord real on the rear for fans and lighting
