EOG300 Flashcards
Apparatus placement at a fire scene is dependent on many factors:
- function of the apparatus
- tactical positions based on visual fire conditions
- wind conditions
- possible rescue situations
- water supply requirements
- exposure potential
- terrain
Apparatus should be positioned with the consideration of_________________________.
Present fire conditions and an aggressive evaluation of fire spread potential.
Do not drive all fire apparatus directly to the fire. Later arriving companies should_______________.
Level 1 stage until assigned.
Hoselines should be laid with attention to_____________.
Access problems.
The first 6 letters SAWCSS are________ throughout the incident.
Ongoing.
The remainder of the items RECEO with a floating VSS represent a_____________.
Fire incident sequence of operations.
The next three items VSS are_______.
Floating.
At working structure fires, the first two benchmarks are reported on the radio (_____ and_____)
All clear and under control.
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Number, location and condition of victims.
Realistic ability to rescue victims
Protection in place vs evacuation.
As quickly as fire control is achieved, the IC should conduct a ___________________.
Secondary search for victims.
Secondary means of egress (aerial devices, ground ladders, etc.) Must be utilized in their order of _______.
Effectiveness.
A critical command decision ( both initial and on going) relates to the__________________________.
Strategic mode of operations.
Time becomes an extremely important factor with regard to _____________.
Attack operations.
The most effective tactical analysis involves an ______________________________________.
Evaluation of what is not burning rather than what is actually on fire.
The unburned portion represents where the fire is going and should establish the ______________________________________.
Framework for fire control requirements.
Support activities generally include ( but are not limited to):
Ventilation
Utility control
Scene lighting
To ensure that these three critical support functions are accomplished on every structure fire, the company assigned to ventilation will be responsible to provide ___________________________.
Lighting and control the utilities.
Fire stream selection should consider__________________________________.
Fire size and location, fireground strategy, and the water supply available.
When applying master streams, a ___________ is most effective most of the time.
Solid bore.
1 3/4 preconnect and SM20F fog nozzle delivers about ____ gpm at the TFD recommended pump pressure (____).
100, 110 psi.
SM30F fog nozzles are primarily used on 3 inch, however when used on 1 3/4 or 2 inch lines. The officer can expect a ____ % increase in flow on 1 3/4 lines.
25
Automatic nozzles vary their flow to keep the nozzle pressure at ____.
100 psi.
The fog tip of TFD high rise nozzles is a low pressure, Constant gallonage nozzle which provides_________ (or greater) nozzle pressure. This feature is provided for sandpiper that have___________.
150 gpm at 75 psi.
Pressure reducing valves.
Beyond its primary use as high rise firefighting line, it is also effective for other uses:
Extending a 1 3/4 preconnect or bumper line.
Replacing a broken section of 1 3/4
Making up a large flow, maneuverable handline.
3 inch lines provide flows in the range of ____-____ (depending on _____,______and_____).
210-350 gpm.
Length, pdp and nozzle.
When applying a master stream (other that a RAM) the standard minimum flow is ______.
1000 gpm.
The class B foam concentrate used by TFD is mixed at _____ concentration for any liquid fuel (hydrocarbon or polar solvent).
3 %
Anytime a significant amount of foam is needed (more than ____ or whats carried on ___), the IC should call for the TFD foam trailer to respond.
80, 2 engines.
The physical resources staff will bring this trailer with ______ gallons of the appropriate foam and foam transfer equipment.
750.
At 1000 gpm, 5 inch hose has a friction loss of ____ per _____ ft.
5 to 6 psi, 100
When the anticipated fire flow exceeds the capacity of two preconne to and or the distance to the hydrant is over ____ feet, 3 inch supply line should not be used.
300.
As life safety and incident stabilization benchmarks are obtained, the effort changes to a _____ and _____ effort.
Property conservation, loss control.
High-rise: groups operating within the building will ensure that they area equipped with a minimum if ________.
Two forcible entry tools.
When possible, rope may be used as guidelines when moving out from the core area remembering never to attach the rope to a _____ or ____ due to the possibility of _______.
Firefighter, rescuer, entanglement.
When advancing into smoke areas or fire areas from stairways, members should_____________ to ensure that the fire is not travelling overhead.
Remove some of the acoustical tiles in hanging ceilings.
Examine ______ (cocklofts) for heat and smoke, both for fire spread and when searching for the fire location.
Plenum areas.
Engines supplying water shall utilize hydrants within the _____ perimeter but as close to its outer boundary as possible.
300 feet.
Horizontal ventilation should be accomplished on the ___________ side only, if possible, especially on _________ where strong winds can be expected.
Leeward, upper floors.
Before ventilating consider _____, _____, and, ______.
Outside Temperature, the wind direction, the location of the fire.
In a working fire, control of a stair shaft or a vertical escape passage must be gained before__________ floor.
Placing firefighters above the fire.
The district chief from the third alarm assignment will be assigned as____. Subsequent arriving officers will be assigned as____,____, and ____.
Operations.
Base, logistics, and planning.
Safe refuges are located a minimum of _________.
Three floors below fire floor, five floors above fire floor.
After occupants are in refuge areas and building is all clear, begin a systematic floor by floor evacuation once determined safe to do so by___.
Operations.
Rescue/evacuation: recommended personnel, minimum of ___ companies for____ endangered floor to be searched. Minimum of ___ for each floor that needs____.
2, each.
1, evacuated.
Staging is set up at least _____ below fire floor.
2.
As resources are used from staging, request additional resources from ____.
Base.
Normally, ____ companies should be kept at base for each company held at _____.
2, staging.
Stairwell support- one member per ____. One officer per____ members.
2 floors.
4/5.
Phase II can be a valuable _____ tool.
Search and rescue or medical emergency.
The investigation group on business fire alarms may use elevators under the following conditions:
The fire alarm does not show multiple trips.
The group members are trained in the operation, use and methods of escape from elevators.
The elevator is equipped with ANSI fire service phase I and II features.
The ___ or ____ may deem elevator use appropriate during a working fire.
IC, Operations.
Avoid taking an elevator to the top floor served by any bank of elevators or to a floor where _________.
A partial stairwell terminates.
Where smoke is reported on several floors, get off the elevator a minimum of ____ below the ______ where smoke is reported.
Two floors, lowest floor.
Before entering the elevator, firefighters are to note___________.
The direction of the stairway and the distance to it.
No more than ___ firefighters are to use the elevator at one time.
6
Lobby control is to record________,___, and_______ of each group that enters an ____.
car and crew designation.
Elevator.
Rather than ascending directly to the floor two floors below the fire, the trip should consists of a series of precautionary stops, every ____ floors.
5.
Modern vehicles fires contain greater than ___% plastic.
50.
Airbags remain activated and charged via a ____.
Capacitor.
Depending on the vehicle, they may remain charged from____________ after the battery is disconnected.
30 seconds up to several minutes.
Fire stream selection for vehicle fires. The officer should choose a size and type of ______ that is appropriate for the size of____.
Fire stream, the fire.
The main challenge with vehicle fire is___________.
Gaining access to the seat of the fire.
When completing an incident reporting in firehouse, the officer will need the following information:
Owner information: name, address, phone.
Make, model, year.
VIN.
Tag number.
A slight decrease in relative humidity will cause_________.
A significant increase in fore intensity.
Between the hours of _____ the fire danger is normally the greatest when considering ________.
1200 and 1600, the ease of ignition and speed of flame fronts.
On an uphill slope, the fire will tend to crown over the top and start spot fires a considerable distance down__________.
The receding slope.
A direct water attack is _______.
The fastest control option available.
When conducting a direct/mobile attack, ____ is an effective mixture of class A foam.
1 %.
Most compactors are manually fed and are_______ that either bails material or compacts it into_________.
A stand alone unit, a large detachable container.
A compactor arrangement that is found less often has ______________.
Trash chutes in the building
In addition to extinguishing the fire in the compactor, internal exposures must be considered. Often these fires start from a_______.
Plugged chute.
When is determined that relay pumping is to be used, the TFD will use the constant pressure method(__________ hose per engine).
150 psi and 1000 feet of 5 inch.
When charged hoselines are needed, angle the apparatus so that the pump panel faces______ to protect the operator whenever possible.
Downstream.
Cone placement:
35 mph?
100 feet
Cone placement: more than 55 mph?
250 feet.
In order to save radio traffic, when calling AAA wreckers at the owners request, company officers should provide ___________.
The make, model, and color of the vehicle.
MVC extrication: if one has not been dispacthed, the IC will call for a second company. Once the second company arrives, the IC will apoint one member on the scene as _______.
Safety officer
MVC extrication: the IC will establish an ______,_______, _________.
Inner work circle, an outer crowd control circle, and a tool staging area (tarp).
All vehicles will be _____ prior to conducting operations and further stabilized as directed by the sequence of the operation. At a minimum, the vehicle should be secured from moving and ______.
Stabilized. The battery disabled.
The company officer will determine the best method of retrieving the firefighters based on _________________.
The ability of the company to return to service.
As a general guideline, the department limits individual lifting to _______.
75 pounds.
Tripped breakers do not go fully to the __________.
Off position.
Transmission lines carry up to_________.
345000 volts.
Transmission lines can be identified by the number of insulators. They will have at least ______.
6 insulators.
Within the city limits, PSO has approximately _____ of their distribution lines below grade.
35 %
Distribution lines are the lines most evident throughout the city. These lines will carry up to ______ volts. They will be ____,_____,or ______ wires.
34500.
Copper, aluminum, aluminum-coated steel.
As life safety and Incident stabilization benchmarks are obtained, the effort changes to a ___ ___ and ___ ___ effort.
Property conservation, loss control.
As resources are used from staging, request additional resources from ____.
base
Normal ventilation in a high rise structure will occur by pressurizing_____ with multiple fans, venting across the involved floors and then exhausting out the other______.
one stairwell, top penetrating stairwell.
The third alarm district chief will normally establish ____ at the most ______ (usually the same floor as ____)
operations, advantageous, staging.
stairwell support. an auxiliary water supply requires laying hose up a ___ for _____.
stairway, operations
For stairwell operations, the following guidelines will be used:
___ member per ___ floors.
___ officer per_/__ members.
one, two.
one, four/ five
To activate phase II , key the thre position car station switch to ON. this allows the elevator to be operated from________.
the car station only.
All elevator cars manufactured after 1991 must have a ___ ___ button on the car’s control panel.
call cancel
Once you arrive at the destination (usually two floors below the fire) all members should be prepared to don their face piece and move to the ________ if smoke pours in.
nearest stairway.
Company officers should ensure that all crewmembers are familiar with the operation of ____ within their run area,
elevators.
Prying a hood latch open in an invitation for an injury and is a ___ ___.
last resort.
The main challenge with vehicle fires is_______.
gaining access to the seat of the fire.
Commercial occupancies. Isolating an electrical problem to a particular floor is ______ so as to not interrupt service to the entire building.
the primary consideration.
The danger zone is the area that all persons and vehicles must be kept out of. It should extend at least_______ (distance from pole to pole) beyond damaged poles or wires.
one full wire span
Jones is the airport name, the tower is named ______.
Riverside ground
Jones, Tulsa Fire:
Alert 1:
First arriving engine will respond to the airport control tower area.
Jones, Tulsa Fire:
Alert 2:
Tulsa fire companies will respond directly to the control tower parking area.
Jones, Tulsa Fire:
Alert 3:
Tulsa fire companies will respond directly to the crash location and operate to best advantage after receiving clearance from the tower.
To cut into the fuselage of an aircraft, typically, the best place to cut is ________________.
around the windows, doors, and roof area.
Hydraulic rescue tools and pry bars do not work well on aircraft metals due to lack of ___________.
solid supports to work against.
knock down the fire immediately to reduce the fire in the critical fire area adjacent to the aircraft fuselage. Control ___ of the fire intensity within one minute.
90%
Turret operations are primarily for the________ knockdown.
fuel spill.
ARFF guides. Rescue.
Use normal exits, emergency exits, or _____, in this order.
force entry.
