Exam 16 Capt Remake Flashcards
Please download the in-basket before starting. (BISP: Ch4 Add6, Ch5 Ref 1.1, 9.4, PA/ID 1-2011, 1-90 Add5, 4-89, 1-2013, 2-2013, AUC 358, AUC 259, SB 7, Reg 25) FF Smith was taken to the hospital from the scene of a 2nd alarm at 394 Elderts Lane after falling off of a ladder. The member broke his ankle and is expected to make a full recovery. When does his CD-72 need to be initiated and submitted?
A: Within 24 hours with or without the member’s signature and/or narrative.
B: Within 24 hours and shall always include the member’s signature and narrative.
C: Within 7 days with or without the member’s signature and/or narrative.
D: Within 7 days and shall always include the member’s signature and narrative.
C-
Explanation:
SB 7 4.1
In which of the following instances is proper use of hydrant discs carried by companies demonstrated?
A: A White disc was placed on the 3 inch siamese connection of a building with an out of service standpipe system.
B: A Yellow disc was placed on a frozen siamese connection of a NYCHA building.
C: A Blue disc was placed on a frozen hydrant.
D: A White disc was placed on a hydrant found to be draining slowly, but otherwise serviceable.
A-
Explanation:
A. Out of service hydrants or fire protection systems for (Engine Ops Ch 6 6.5.2)
B. Yellow-Frozen hydrants only. (Engine Ops Ch 6 6.5.2)
C. Yellow Disc (Engine Ops Ch 6 6.5.2)
D. Unserviceable hydrants get a white disc
Ladder 188 needed to purchase gasoline for tools so members headed to the gas station to fill up their gasoline can. Which of the following statements is correct concerning their “can card?”
A: Enter “99999” for the odometer reading.
B: They can fill up a maximum of 2 five gallon cans each visit.
C: Each unit will be issued only one, single can card.
D: This card may also be used to purchase fuel for FDNY vehicles.
A-
Explanation:
A. Requisitions and Payroll Chapter 1 1.7.4
B. Can cards are authorized for a maximum of five gallons of fuel per week 1.7.4
C. Each unit will be issued two can cards. 1.7.2
D. Not to be used to purchase gasoline for vehicles 1.7.2
Units scheduled for morning training activities must leave from their quarters, with the day tour members, no later than ___ hours.
A: 0900 hrs
B: 0915 hrs
C: 0930 hrs
D: 0945 hrs
B-
Explanation:
AUC 287 5.1.3
Reserve Engine 506 has been activated for a large area brush fire in the borough of Staten Island. Upon conclusion of operations and return to quarters where this apparatus is stored, the officer on duty in the unit at which the apparatus is stored compares the outstanding RT-2 with the tools and equipment returned with the reserve apparatus. The officer finds some equipment missing and would be correct to take all of the actions below except?
A: Immediately notify the administrative battalion chief.
B: Record particulars in the company journal.
C: Immediately notify the officer who was in charge of the reserve apparatus to forward a Lost Property Report and to make appropriate notifications.
D: Prepare and forward a report to the Chief of Department, documenting the missing items and explaining the circumstances of the loss.
C-
Explanation:
A. AUC 259 7.5.3
Ladder 51’s OV FF radio is malfunctioning so the officer prepares to replace it with a spare HT. The officer was correct in all actions below except in which choice?
A: He called the Division HT depot to obtain a spare.
B: He had the OV FF use the adjoining 4-FF Engine’s (E-38) Door FF radio while waiting for the spare.
C: L-51’s officer knew he was responsible for updating the Spare Radio Application.
D: He used the adjoining 4-FF Engine’s (E-38) Door FF radio because the radio depot’s HT supply was depleted.
C-
Explanation:
C. The officer on duty at the HT depot is responsible for updating the Spare Radio Application (Comm Ch 11 Add 3 2.2)
A knowledgeable officer should know that the Transport Index (TI) of a package should not exceed ____ mR/hr and the total TI of a vehicle’s shipment may not exceed ___ mR/hr.
A: 10; 100
B: 10; 50
C: 1; 10
D: 1; 5
B-
Explanation:
ERP Add 4 2.5.5, 2.5.6
You are the Lt of Engine 401, arriving 1st-due at a 2 1/2-story peaked roof private dwelling with heavy fire reported in the cellar. Battalion 65 will be delayed and as you are the highest ranking officer on scene, you are designated the Incident Commander. You know that all of the following actions below are correct except in one choice. Indicate the incorrect action.
A: The Ladder company operating on the first floor reported an advanced cellar fire so you ordered an exterior hoseline operated into the cellar window for a quick knockdown
B: You made sure no members were operating in the cellar before ordering the exterior hoseline operated into the cellar window
C: You allowed members operating on the first floor to secure an area of refuge, ensuring a ready means of egress prior to ordering the exterior hoseline operated into the cellar window
D: You transmitted an “Urgent,” as this is always necessary prior to ordering an exterior hoseline operated into the cellar window
D-
Explanation:
D) This should be done when a CHIEF orders repositioning the first line from the first floor into the cellar
FFP PD Ch 3 sec 2.6, 2.7.4
During company drill, Lt Flanders was discussing engine operations with his company. In which statement below was Lt Flanders incorrect?
A: 1 3/4 inch hose use would be inappropriate for a large body of fire in a large uncompartmented area.
B: The maximum pressure in normal hose lines should be limited to 250 psi.
C: Kinks in hoselines should not be straightened hydraulically by use of higher pressures.
D: Hose which is to be sent to the Division of Technical Services shall be single rolled with the female butt inside.
D-
Explanation: A. Engine Ops Chapter 7 (7.6.3) B. Engine Ops Chapter 7 (7.5.1) C. Engine Ops Chapter 7 (7.5.6) D. Single rolled with the male butt inside. Engine Ops 7 (7.13.2 G)
Queens units have just extinguished a cellar fire in a 2 1/2 story peaked roof private dwelling. Due to wires and trees, aerial and tower ladders were unable to be used. Before the units leave the scene the IC gathers the members for a critique of the operation. Which action taken at this fire was performed incorrectly?
A: The OV/Roof team placed a portable ladder to the top floor window and requested permission to VEIS from the IC prior to conducting any horizontal ventilation tactics.
B: The 1st hoseline was stretched to the cellar through a side entrance to extinguish the fire.
C: The 1st ladder company inside team entered the cellar through the side entrance and kept the door maintained in a closed position until the charged hoseline advanced through the door.
D: The 1st LCC operated from the front porch and placed a portable ladder to an attic window.
A-
Explanation: A. They must request permission from the LADDER COMPANY OFFICER operating in the fire area. Duties-If there is no visible life hazard, perform VEIS of an area on an upper floor that is most likely to be occupied. Private Dwellings Chapter 4 (5.2 A2) B. Private Dwellings Chapter 3 (2.7.1) C. Private Dwellings Chapter 4 (5.1) D. Private Dwellings Chapter 4 (5.1 B1)
Tower Ladder 117 is operating at the scene of a transformer fire inside a Con Edison facility. The Command Chief is on scene, and after consulting with Con Edison Supervisors, he orders Tower Ladder 117 to apply water from their apparatus to the burning transformer. The maximum voltage has been determined to be 138kv and a 35 degree fog stream will be used. The Lt of Ladder 117 would be correct to ensure that the minimum distance from the tip of the nozzle to the nearest energized electrical equipment will be which one of the following?
A: 15
B: 75
C: 25
D: 125
A-
Explanation:
A) The minimum distance on live 138kv electrical components for 30 degree or greater fog streams.
B) The minimum distance on live 138kv electrical components for all straight streams and fog streams less than 30 degrees.
C) The minimum distance on live 345kv electrical components for 30 degree or greater fog streams.
D) The miminum distance on live 345kv electrical components for all straight or solid streams and fog streams less than 30 degrees.
AUC 338 (5.3)
Which smell corresponds to Cyanogen Chloride?
A: Burnt Almonds
B: Fruity Odor
C: Musty Hay
D: Garlic Odor
A-
Explanation:
ERP Addendum 2 2.3 A,B
The Lobby Control Unit (LCU) is responsible for operation and control of elevators. Which duty listed below is correct for the LCU
A: Assume control of elevators and have the units on scene provide operators
B: The Lobby Control Unit will operate on the Tactical and Command Channels
C: Establish controls to account for personnel exiting and entering the lobby
D: Provide resources to transport personnel to upper floors as required
C-
Explanation:
DOUBLE ANSWER
This question was highly protested.
Since the elevators are found in the lobby, examiners also made C correct.
If you choose D, Congrats. Get it right and let your competition protest it
A. LCU operates elevators
B. The Lobby Control Unit will operate on the Tactical Channel
C. Exiting and entering the ELEVATORS.
ICS CH. 2 ADD 4 Sec 2
A backdraft is the ignition and rapid combustion of a mixture of flammable gas or dust and air which flashes back through openings around the fire area. All of the following factors are necessary for ordinary combustion, as well as backdraft, with the exception of which?
A: Combustibles
B: Oxygen
C: Heat
D: Types of gases
D-
Explanation: Taxpayers 4.4 Taxpayers 4.4 Taxpayers 4.4 This is a factor that will influence the severity of the backdraft: types of gases, size and location of area involved, type and size of openings made by FD, and amount of turbulence in the building (Taxpayers 4.4.1C)
Members of a Ladder company were drilling on the nylon search rope. Which statement is correct?
A: The rope is 200 feet long with, but can shrink as much as 20 feet over time
B: The rope has 2 knots at 25 feet that are 18 inches apart and 3 knots at 50 feet
C: The 100 foot mark on the rope has 4 distance knots 18 inches apart from each other and 1 directional knot
D: The directional knot will always be closer to the tie off or exit
D-
Explanation:
A. Nylon search ropes may be short by 25 feet or more. TB Ropes 6 2.3 Note
B. The 25 foot distance knot will not have a direction knot. TB Ropes 6 3.5 Note
C. Spacing between the distance knots is approximately six inches and 18 inches to directional knot. TB Ropes 6 3.4
D. TB Ropes 6 3.4
Answer this question according to Chief Dunn’s book “Collapse of Burning Buildings” 2nd edition. Chief Dunn states that the most dangerous area outside a burning structure is the sidewalk directly in front of the building and it is even more deadly if the building has a what?
A: Party wall balcony
B: Partition wall
C: Fire wall
D: Marquee
E: Parapet wall
E-
Explanation:
Ch 5
Parapet walls are unstable because they are free standing
Have fewer connections to a structure
Built over a 1 or 2 story commercial building with large display windows beneath is a collapse prone structure because the parapet walls are often supported by steel beams spanning large windows
A parapet wall is a vertical cantilever beam. A cantilever beam is supported at only one end
A parapet wall often supports a marquee, canopy, or cornice. This is an unstable structure supporting an unstable structure
Cast Iron columns are used to support floor loads and when properly cast will withstand a great deal of thermal stress. Which of the following statements is correct concerning cast iron columns in fire conditions?
A: Cast iron columns exposed to fire will shatter when cooled by a hoseline.
B: At 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, cast iron loses 58% of its original strength
C: When cooled by a hoseline cast iron columns will regain original strength and load carrying capabilities.
D: Cast iron columns are designed to withstand eccentric loads.
B-
Explanation:
A. This is a myth. However, an improperly cast column can contract when cooled by a hoseline.(Loft Buildings 5.1.10E)
B. Loft Buildings 5.1.10F
Cast iron columns fail in about 30 minutes in fire endurance tests(Taxpayers 3.7)
Steel I beams start to soften and fail between 1000-1500 F (Taxpayers 3.6.3)
C. Strenght lost is cumulative and never regained(Loft Buildings 5.1.10F)
Tests have shown that cooling STEEL members will cause it to regain its strenght and load carrying ability (Taxpayers 3.6.4)
D. Lofts 5.1.10
Your unit responds to an overt Biological release. You correctly make the initial exclusion zone using a _______.
A: Circular pattern of 150 feet
B: Circular pattern of 300 feet
C: Circular pattern of 450 feet
D: Circular pattern of 600 feet
B-
Explanation:
B. ERP Add1 Ch1 5.2.2 Establish an initial Exclusion Zone at least 300 feet in all directions from the source
A Bronx Ladder company is discussing operations such as trenching and cockloft fires. Which choice is correct when operating at a large 6 story H type?
A: Trench shall be at least 2 feet wide and at least 20 feet from the main vent hole
B: Trenching is an offensive operation
C: These cocklofts can be as much as 6 feet deep
D: Ceilings must be opened to get ahead of the fire and work back to the original fire area
D-
Explanation: MD 5.9.9 A. At least 3 Feet wide and about 20 Feet from initial vent hole B. Defensive operation C. 4 Feet deep D. MD 5.9.5
Lt Gutty of Eng 99 is having another busy day tour with morning-BISP and a few CFRD responses. Lad 199, quartered with Eng 99, had only one stuck elevator response and Lieutenant Jones of Lad 199 relayed the following messages to Lt Gutty. 1. Call the BC about an overdue report 2. Call local PD Capt who is irate about the rig hitting a few patrol cars 3. Call community board 15 about a parade 4. FF Kinks is patiently waiting for you in the kitchen about a VL swap Lt Gutty correctly answered the messages in the following order:
A: 1, 2, 3, 4
B: 2, 3, 4, 1
C: 2, 3, 1, 4
D: 2, 4, 3, 1
A-
Explanation:
TB Supervision 2.3
People before Paper order of consideration
1. Superiors
2. People who are upset, whether outsiders or insiders
3. Outsiders: from another agency or unit, civilians
4. Routine contacts with insiders
**Code- Outsiders before insiders, but upset people go first. Rank has its privileges!
As a Company Commander, you are responsible for cross training all probationary firefighters under your command. Cross training probationary firefighters with other units cannot be initiated until after how many days of service in assigned company?
A: 30 days
B: 60 days
C: 90 days
D: 120 days
Explanation:
AUC 323 sec 2.6 Cross unit details of Probationary Firefighters shall be initiated by the Company Commander, in consultation with the Battalion Training Coordinator, after the Probationary Firefighter has completed 90 days of service in the firehouse
Also important…..cross unit details shall be for a period of 90 days……BOTH OF THESE POINTS ARE NEW AS OF JULY 2016
C-
Explanation:
AUC 323 sec 2.6 Cross unit details of Probationary Firefighters shall be initiated by the Company Commander, in consultation with the Battalion Training Coordinator, after the Probationary Firefighter has completed 90 days of service in the firehouse
Also important…..cross unit details shall be for a period of 90 days……BOTH OF THESE POINTS ARE NEW AS OF JULY 2016
Dispatchers receive multiple calls about a leak from the buckeye pipeline. First due units confirm the leak to dispatch and a 2nd alarm is transmitted. The IC starts blurting out numbers concerning manual shut off valves for the shipper’s line. The IC is correct in which choice?
A: 42 full turns clockwise
B: 24 full turns clockwise
C: 42 half turns clockwise
D: 82 half turns clockwise
B-
Explanation:
B. AUC 149 2.3.2
Which of the following short hoseline stretch procedures is most correct?
A: Three lengths of 2 1/2 “ hoseline are stretched from a standpipe. A 4th length is added to the front of the hoseline.
B: Six lengths of 1 3/4 have been stretched. A 7th length is added to the front of the hoseline.
C: If a length of 1 3/4 is to be added to the front of the hoseline the water supply must be shut down.
D: A burst hoseline can only be replaced after the engine officer verifies that the engine company has left the fire apartment.
A-
Explanation:
A. The tip is removed from the nozzle and a 1 1/2 X 2 1/2 increaser is connected to the shut off. (Engine Ops Ch 12 4.5)
B. If 6 lengths of 1 3/4 have been stretched only 2 1/2 can be added. (Engine Ops Ch 12 4.1)
C. Water shut down is not required when adding hoseline to the front of the stretch. Water supply is controlled by shutting the hoseline nozzle. The engine officer will ensure that this shut off does not accidently get shut down.(Engine Ops Ch 12 4.2)
D. After the fire has been confined by closing the door and/or after moving to a safe area of refuge. (Engine Ops Ch 12 4 Note)
Which of the following choices contains correct information concerning the limitations and capablities of the thermal imaging cameras carried by FDNY units?
A: TIC are effective in locating victims submerged under water.
B: TIC are safe to use in explosive atmospheres as they are rated as intrinsically safe.
C: TIC can be used in some Haz-Mat incidents to see some vapor clouds, spilled liquids and liquid levels in containers.
D: TIC can be used to see through clear glass, but not plastic.
C-
Explanation:
A. Will not see through water.(TB Tools 27 4.3) Useful in locating person in water (on the surface) (TB Tools 27 3.9)
B. Not Intrinsically safe (TB Tools 27 4.8)
C. TB Tools 27 3.10
D. Will not see through glass or plastic. These act as a mirror as do other shinny surfaces (TB Tools 27 4)