Exam 11 Flashcards
Question 1:
Air Pressurized Standpipe systems are popping up all over the city as the construction boom continues. Which statement below is correct regarding these systems?
A: Air Pressurized Systems are required in buildings under construction reaching a height greater than 75’ or buildings undergoing demolition with an existing standpipe.
B: When the pressure in the system drops below a predetermined pressure or rises above 25psi, an audible alarm will sound and a signal is sent to the alarm company.
C: When an alarm sounds, all work at the site must cease.
D: Any portion of the standpipe compromised below a closed section valve will not cause activation of the alarm.
A
Explanation:
ENGINE OPERATIONS CHAPTER 9 ADD 2
A - Correct 1.1
B - Incorrect – At the site only 1.2
C - Incorrect – Concrete pouring in progress will be permitted until an orderly termination of such operation can take place 1.3
D - Incorrect – Above a closed section valve. 1.3 note
Question 2: Operational considerations are many when dealing with fires in EIFS buildings. Of the below statements, which are correct about fire operations? *****(1)Upon the transmission of a 1075, an add'l Eng & Lad should be special called. *****(2)EIFS buildings shall be entered into CIDS & a TL should be added to the initial assignment. *****(3) A satellite monitor can provide the greatest reach of all the solid stream options. *****(4) A 1 3/4 handline with 15/16 tip will provide greater vertical reach than a 2 1/2 handline with a 1 1/8 tip. *****(5) Initial handlines should be positioned for both interior and exterior attack on the fire... A: 1,2,5 are Correct B: 2,3,4 are Correct C: 1,4,5 are Correct D: 1,3,4 are Correct
C
Explanation:
AUC 362
#1 - Correct - 2.8 #2 - Tower Ladders do not have to be assigned on the initial assignment. 2.7 & 2.8
#3 - See Chart 3.1 – Tower Ladder provides the greatest reach.
#4 - Correct - See Chart 3.1
#5 - Correct 2.2
Question 3:
As the first arriving chief officer for an AirTrain incident, it is important to know and understand all about the AirTrain guideways. Choose the incorrect statement made about the guideways.
A: The AirTrain guideway has two parallel tracks. and generally follow the right hand side rule (travel same fashion as an automobile)
B: The entire guideway is provided with service walkways
C: The service walkways will be adjacent to the track, and are either center, or side walkways
D: Blue light station power removal boxes are located every 600 feet along the guideway
E: The presence of a guardrail above the parapet wall of the elevated guideway usually indicates that the third rail is located between the tracks, and that there is a side walkway present
D Explanation: 800 feet AUC 207 add 12 pages 2-3 Dont get this confused with blue light power removal boxes found 600 feet apart in subways (AUC 207 sec 8.5)
Question 4:
In the middle of a busy day tour in Manhattan, your aide approaches you and states he would like to meet with an EEO Officer as soon as possible. You should know all of the following to be correct except?
A: A member has a right to meet privately with the EEO Officer or an EEO Attorney/Investigator during office hours; however, the member should obtain approval to do so prior to leaving his/her work assignment.
B: A member should disclose to the Officer the purpose for meeting with an EEO Office representative, prior to being relieved from duty.
C: Reasonable leave requests to meet with an EEO Office representative during work hours cannot be denied by supervisors.
D: Officers shall allow members to meet with an EEO Office representative at the earliest practicable time consistent with the operational needs of their units.
B
Explanation:
A member need NOT disclose to an Officer/Supervisor the details of, or the purpose for, meeting with an EEO Office representative.
Any concerns about this particular policy should be immediately addressed to the EEO Office.
PAID 1-77 7.2
Question 5: A BC conducting a drill on roll call utilizing EFAS would know that members are instructed to fully depress and release their handie-talkie remote microphone 3 times. Members that doesn't depress and release their handie-talkie remote microphone will remain unaccounted for and have to be contacted directly. The roll call screen will show "unaccounted for" members in what color? A: Gray B: Yellow C: Green D: Brown
B
Explanation:
A. Unstaffed positions are represented in grey and do not need to be accounted for 7.1.4 Note
C. Green shows members who have been accounted for 7.1.6
D. Unaccounted for positions are shown in yellow 7.1.4, 7.1.7
Communications Ch 9, Add 3
Question 6:
You, the Battalion Chief, are working the 9x6 on January 15, 2019, in B-200 with the following units under your command; E-100, L-100; E-200, L-300; E-1; E-300, L-400. The temperature is 20 degrees and has been this cold for the past two days. Since it has been 25 degrees or less for at least 24 hour hours, the Deputy Chief asked you to institute an inspection and corrective action program to identify and thaw frozen hydrants in your area. This inspection includes all of the following hydrants except?
A: Hydrants having defective drainage assemblies previously reported, but not yet repaired
B: Hydrants used within the past 12 hours
C: Hydrants at construction and demolition sites
D: Hydrants where experience has shown ground water to be a problem
E: Hydrants with plugged drains
F: Long Island pipeline valve pits subject to freezing
B
Explanation:
Hydrants used within the past 24 hours
AUC 200 sec 4.6.2
Question 8:
Covering Battalion Chiefs, except when covering a vacation or a long term medical leave, shall be permitted to request mutual exchanges of tours with themselves; however, they shall only be permitted to work two (2) consecutive tours when assignments for both tours are within the same?
A: Battalion
B: Division
C: Borough
D: Off Line Position
C
Explanation:
PAID 2-84 3.4
Covering officers of all ranks, except when covering a vacation or a long term medical leave, shall be permitted to request mutual exchanges of tours with themselves when following the guidelines set in this PA/ID.
but PAID 2-84 says…3.4 Members shall be permitted to work two (2) consecutive tours only when assignments for
both tours are within the same Division.
Question 9:
Exposure sectoring continues to be a problem during fire operations. You are operating at a fire that has rapidly extended into the 4th store of a 5 store taxpayer to the right of the original fire building, a 6 story H-type MD. Rescue arrives and you assign them to that store. Which exposure are they working in?
A: 4AOD
B: 4D
C: O4C
D: 4OC
D
Explanation:
Communications Chapter 10 Addendum 2 pg 6-10
See Illustration #5… D is Correct. The fire building is the H type (O). The taxpayer is 4. Subdivided, the first store is 4-O, second is 4OA, third is 4OB, fourth is 4OC, fifth is 4OD…
Question 10:
A responsible Battalion Chief should ensure his/her officers know how to properly mark vacant buildings. Which choice is not entirely correct?
A: The structure should be marked at locations that are likely to remain undisturbed; such as sealed doors or windows. Markings should be high enough to ensure visibility. To achieve this height, a ladder may be required.
B: Buildings must be marked when first identified as vacant. Vacant buildings may be marked during BISP.
C: For uniformity, markings should be made using the template. Units must carry spray paint and the template at all times.
D: Buildings may be marked by companies other than the Administrative Company. The Officer supervising the marking must notify the Administrative Company at the first opportunity that the building has been marked.
A
Explanation:
The structure should be marked at locations that are likely to remain undisturbed. Do NOT mark sealed doors or windows. Markings should be high enough to ensure visibility. To achieve this height, a ladder may be required.
BISP Ch 5 Ref 4.1 4.5-4.10
Question 7:
To ensure House Inspection goes well, you stop by L-300’s quarters ahead of Deputy Chief Nugent to inspect the House Watch area, knowing this is his pet peeve. From past experiences, Deputy Chief Nugent looks for the Rad-3 chart (Radiation Background Monitoring Chart) and the Hydrant Pressure Chart. Choose the most correct information regarding these two charts
A: The Hydrant Pressure Chart and the Rad-3 chart shall be posted only for the first full week in May at the House Watch area
B: The Hydrant Pressure Chart shall be posted throughout the summer season, and the Rad-3 Chart shall be posted only during the first full week in May at the House Watch area
C: The Rad-3 Chart shall be posted throughout the summer season only, and the Hydrant Pressure Chart shall be posted only during the first full week in May at the House Watch area
D: Rad-3 Chart shall be posted at the House watch area, adjacent to the water pressure chart for the information of covering officers, relocators, etc.
D
Explanation:
Units shall use the Hydrant Pressure Chart to record the PSI of the hydrant nearest to qtrs during the first full week in May, and post the chart at the House Watch area throughout the summer season (AUC 205 add 2)
A background rate reading shall be recorded annually at the same time as the hydrant readings during the first full week of May using the Rad-3 Chart. (ERP add 4 page 42)
Question 11: You are working in B-99 during a typical Nor'easter when a ticket comes in for people stranded due to flooding. While en-route, you scan the ticket and see L-200W, a Water Rescue Company, is responding in addition to 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue 7, Squad 9, and Tactical Unit 11. The critical piece of equipment needed, in order to rescue the stranded people, is the 14-foot Flat Bottom Boat. From the units listed above, which unit transports the 14-foot Flat Bottom Boat to the scene? A: L-200W B: Rescue 7 C: Squad 9 D: Tactical Unit 11 E: One of the three engines
E
Explanation:
When the Water Rescue Company is a Ladder Company, an Engine Company will be dispatched to transport the Flat Bottom Boat. Priority will be given to dispatching the Engine that is quartered with the Ladder Company when available (AUC 159 add 7 sec 4.2)
When the Water Rescue Company is an Engine Company, they will transport the Flat Bottom Boat, and a neighboring Engine Company will be dispatched to assist in operations (AUC 159 add 7 sec 4.3)
Unit suffix designations (Communications ch 2 page 37)
Question 12:
You have just received a ticket to report to the designated mobilization point as the High Rise Roof Chief (HRRC) due to a 3rd alarm for a fire on the 20th floor in a HRFPMD. En-route to the mobilization point, you obtain a progress report, ID of the attack and evacuation stairs, and stairs that lead to the roof from the IC through the dispatcher. Upon arrival at the mobilization point, you notify the IC of the fire, through the dispatcher, that the HRRC, HRRT, ESU, and NYPD Aviation are assembled. For this High-Rise rescue plan, communications can be complex. Choose the incorrect statement made in regards to communications during this rescue plan.
A: HRRC to take Post Radio into the helicopter, however, do not use inside helicopter. If no Post Radio available, take Battalion FFs HT
B: Once on/within the building, use the primary tactical channel for contacting the Fire Sector Supervisor
C: Once on/within the building, use the Tactical U channel for interoperable communications with the HHRTs and ESU
D: The HRRC Battalion FF will remain at the mobilization point and obtain keys to both HRRTs apparatus, and maintain security for FDNY apparatus
B
Explanation:
Once on/within the building, use the Primary Command channel for contacting the Incident Command Post
AUC 269 add 1 sec 3.1.5
Question 13: Your aide takes a tumble down the stairs in quarters after the 26th run of the 24 and needs an ambulance. You open up an injury report for him on the computer. You know the Fire Department Identification (FDID) number must be included on an injury/exposure report. The FDID number consists of 16 digits and can be found on the lower left side of the response ticket. Since this injury occurred at a non-response, you shall enter all \_\_\_\_\_s in the 16 digit space. A: 6 B: 7 C: 8 D: 9
D
Explanation:
SB 7 sec 3.4
Question 14:
You special call a purple K truck mounted system to a flowing fuel fire. You know all of the following to be correct regarding the Purple K truck mounted system except?
A: It will last at least 2 minutes.
B: The Engine Company shall respond with the associated Purple K Unit.
C: Only personnel trained in the use of this system should be permitted to operate it.
D: The unit can be special called by the Incident Commander to any alarm where its special extinguishing equipment is needed.
SAVE ANSWER!
A
Explanation:
A) It will last LESS than 2 minutes
TB Purple K Add 1 1.3.4, 1.3.7, 1.3.9
Question 15:
Requests for compensatory time shall be submitted to the approving officer when?
A: at least twenty (20) days, but not more than thirty (30) days, prior to requested date.
B: at least ten (10) days, but not more than twenty (20) days, prior to requested date.
C: at least five (5) days, but not more than ten (10) days, prior to requested date.
D: at least one (1) day, but not more than three (3) days, prior to requested date.
B
Explanation:
PAID 6-70 5
Question 16:
Battalion Chiefs shall make every effort to ensure that a unit placed OOS the previous tour (medicals, AED) is returned to service at the start of the tour and staffed accordingly. In the event an OOS Engine has less than four FFs and/or an OOS Ladder has less than five FFs at the start of the next tour, the Battalion Chief shall do all of the following except?
A: Have additional FF(s) remain on duty until relieved by details (A/R)
B: Hire additional FF(s) on MSOT/RSOT so that the unit may start the tour with the requisite number of personnel
C: In a double house, members going off duty from the adjoining unit may be ordered to remain on duty to await the arrival of details or members on MSOT/RSOT
D: In the event no members are available to await relief, notify the division and place the affected unit OOS
D Explanation: In the event no members are available to await relief, in this instance a unit may start the tour with one member less than minimum staffing levels while awaiting the arrival of the detail (or the return of the member detailed out the previous tour) or member on MSOT/RSOT. This was changed in March of 2014 AUC 287 sec 5.1
Question 17: All hands are working at the collapse of a multiple dwelling on the corner of a block. Moments into the operation, a minor secondary collapse occurs and you receive an emergency transmission from an unidentified member of EMS. What is the leading number of the internal radio code for EMS radios? A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6
A
Explanation:
Communications Chapter 11 Addendum 2 pgs 2 & 3. A – 3 is EMS
B – 4 is reserved for future use
C – 5 is Engine companies and brush fire units
D – 6 is division spares.
Question 18:
While working a 6X9 tour in Queens, you receive a ticket that designates your Battalion responding to a fire with the letter “H” as a suffix after your unit. You should know you are responding as the?
A: Haz-Mat Group Supervisor
B: Staging Area Manager
C: FAST Group Supervisor
D: Hi-Rise Roof Chief
D
Explanation:
Comm 2-37
Question 19:
Chief Officers must follow certain administrative procedures when detailing FF(s). Choose the incorrect procedure
A: When detailing a member(s) exceeding 2 tours that will not extend more than 30 days a chief officer shall prepare forward an OSA-1 form
B: When detailing a member(s) exceeding 30 days a chief officer shall prepare and forward an OSA-2 form
C: The OSA-1 form is to be prepared and forwarded to DSC (DISCO)
D: The OSA-2 form is to be prepared and forwarded to Chief of Operations
C
Explanation:
To Bureau of Operations, Office of Staffing
AUC 304
Question 20:
The incorrect procedure when personal protective equipment or work duty uniforms are contaminated with large amounts of body fluids can be found in which choice?
A: The IC shall have all items requiring decon bagged using a double-sealed clear plastic bag with a biohazard label attached
B: The bagged items shall be placed on the apparatus in an appropriate location to preserve the integrity of the bag and transported to quarters
C: The bagged items shall be placed on the floor near the House Watch/entrance door pending collection by SOC
D: The bag shall be marked with the member’s name, assigned unit, and nature of the contamination
E: If in the opinion of the IC a member(s) must remove their personal protective equipment and/or work duty uniform at the scene of a fire or emergency, the IC shall select a suitable location where a member shall change into a coverall
C
Explanation:
The bagged items shall be placed in a light traffic area (remote location) on apparatus floor pending collection by SOC
AUC 310 sec 8.5.2
***Also see Decon procedures for Personal Harness involving “Fireground Contaminants” TB Rope 3 sec 5.3…..Updated 5/24/2018
Question 21: Each \_\_\_\_\_\_, each unit shall select one meritorious act, BP-166, and forward it to the battalion, who shall select one and forward it to the division. The division shall select one, photo copy it and forward it with covering report for consideration to the Board of Merit. A: Week B: Month C: Quarter D: Year
B
Explanation:
Regs 23.5.2
Question 22:
According to Dunn, New York has a law for a symbol to be marked on a building to notify firefighters that the building is constructed with truss construction. What type of symbol is it?
A: Two vertical lines
B: A triangle with the vertex on the bottom
C: A triangle with the vertex on top
D: Two horizontal lines
A
Explanation:
Dunn ch 11
Question 23:
Preliminary and progress reports are the exclusive responsibility of the Battalion Chief on scene prior to the arrival of the next in command. Which statement below is incorrect regarding the transmission of these reports?
A: The term doubtful shall be used during the first progress report only.
B: It is not necessary to transmit the status of precautionary hoselines during progress reports.
C: A progress report must be transmitted when 2 & 2 are operating at a box.
D: The status of all hoselines stretched shall be transmitted during every progress report.
B Explanation: Communications Chapter 10 A - 10.4.2 B6 B - Incorrect -- Precautionary hoselines shall be reported in Progress Reports. C -- 10.3.2 D -- 10.4.2 A4, B5...
Question 24:
Two members discussing steam use in NYC identified which incorrect comment?
A: Water slugs can be pushed through piping by steam at speeds as high as 900 mph.
B: Con Edison workers refer to a steam pipe rupture as a High Energy Line Break (HELB).
C: Steam is invisible. The white mist seen is the condensate that forms when steam cools.
D: Asbestos pipe insulation can be found in the plant, on pipes buried under the street and in buildings supplied with steam.
A
Explanation:
Water slugs can be pushed through piping by steam at speeds as high as 200 mph.
EP Steam 2.1, 3.1, 4.1