FDNY 8-WeekStudy Guide Questions Week 1 Lesson 2 part 1

Question 1

Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice:
1) Pursuant to the requirements determined by the Bureau of Operations, each engine company should maintain _____ lengths of 2 1⁄2 “, _____ lengths of 1 3⁄4 “ and _____ lengths of 3 1⁄2 “ hose. This includes hose for winter operations, standpipe operations and replacement lengths stored in quarters or on apparatus. (PFF CH 11)
A) 10, 20, 30
B) 20, 30, 40
C) 5, 15, 25
D) 30, 20, 10

Answer 1

1) D- Ch 11, section 1.5

Question 2

2) Each member should know lengths of hose should be marked with the company and registry numbers stamped on the ______________. ( CH 11)
A) Female coupling
B) Male coupling
C) Both ends of hose, not less than 4’ from couplings

Answer 2

2) B- Ch 11, section 2.1

Question 3

3) The most common sizes of hose carried by engine companies are ____ feet in length and have a maximum working pressure of 250 PSI. ( CH 11)
A) 25’ B) 40’ C) 50’ D) 100’

Answer 3

3) C- Ch 11, section 1.1

Question 4

4) The 1 3⁄4” hand line is the primary attack line used at structural fires. This hose when used in conjunction with the 15/16” main stream tip and controlling nozzle, provides an adequate fire stream and has better maneuverability and easier handling than the larger 2 1⁄2” hand line. At a nozzle pressure of 50 PSI, the 1 3⁄4” hand line will flow approximately \_\_\_\_\_\_ GPM. ( CH 11)
A) 80 
B) 150 
C) 180 
D) 210

Answer 4

4) C- Ch 11, section 4.1

Question 5

5) All hose lines stretched from standpipes shall be ______diameter hose with controlling nozzle and _____ main stream tip. All hose lines stretched from standpipes shall be connected to outlets on floors below the fire floor. (CH 11)
A) 1 3⁄4”, 15/16”
B) 2 1⁄2”, 1 1/8”
C) 3 1⁄4”, 1 1⁄4”

Answer 5

5) B- Ch 11, section 4.6

Question 6

6) The general responsibility of the 1st Ladder Company to arrive is to locate the fire and determine life hazard on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (CH 16)
A) Fire floor 
B) Basement 
C) Floor above 
D) Roof

Answer 6

6) A-Ch16,page1

Question 7

7) The general responsibility of the 2nd Ladder Company to arrive is to search and remove victims, ventilate and check for fire extension on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (CH 16)
A) Fire floor 
B) Basement 
C) Floor above 
D) Roof

Answer 7

7) C-Ch16,page1

Question 8

8) The compliment of basic gear for the CAN FF weighs approximately 100 lbs. The tools for the CAN FF includes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (CH 16)
A) Maul, hydra ram
B) 6’ hook, extinguisher 
C) Axe, halligan
D) Halligan, halligan hook

Answer 8

8) B-Ch16,page1

Question 9

9) The basic tools for the ROOF FF include _____________, ________________, and ___________. ( CH 16)
A) Halligan, halligan hook, Life saving rope.
B) Officers tool, C.O. detector, Thermal imaging camera.
C) Axe, Halligan, Hydra ram
D) Halligan, halligan hook, saw

Answer 9

9) A-Ch16,page2

Question 10

10) ____________ is an ongoing evaluation of the problems confronted within a fire situation. It starts with the receipt of the alarm and continues until the fire is under control.
A) Check-up
B) Monitoring
C) Size-up

Answer 10

10) C- Ch 16, page 4

Question 11

11) Members are under the ____________________ of an Officer when they are
within sight and/or hearing of the officer, OR they are working with a search line or hose line which is under the supervision of an officer. ( CH 7)
A) Immediate supervision
B) Functional supervision
C) Direct supervision

Answer 11

11) A- Ch 7, section 2.1

Question 12

12) When members cannot contact their officer via Handie talkie, the next contact person should be their:_________________.
A) Incident commander
B) Battalion Chief
C) Company chauffeur

Answer 12

12) C- Ch 7, section 2.2, B.

Question 13

13) The importance of communications between units and the Incident Commander cannot be over emphasized. However, discretion must be used. Information of a _____________ nature should be communicated to the company officer while _________________ information should go directly to the IC.
A) Routine, more serious
B) Serious, routine

Answer 13

13) A- Ch 7, section 3

Question 14

14) Members operating on the roof must, among many other duties,
communicate to the IC the_____________________ of the building and __________ showing out windows not visible from the street.
A) Shape, fire
B) Configuration, fire
C) Height, fire

Answer 14

14) B- Ch 7, section 3.2

Question 15

15) Members on the roof must also make IC aware of any unusual heat, smoke or fire in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Cockloft 
B) Apartment 
C) Basement 
D) elevator

Answer 15

15) A- Ch 7, section 3.2

Question 16

16) The system that uses a series of numbers and letters to develop a code which is directly related to the building or occupancy the communicator is talking about is called _____________________________.
A) Exposure identification
B) Handie talkie lingo.
C) Ease of communication.

Answer 16

16) A- Ch 7, page 32 section 2

Question 17

17) Buildings separated by more than \_\_\_\_\_ feet from the fire building should not be identified as exposures unless the volume of fire or complexity of the incident causes an exposure problem.
A) 15 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 30

Answer 17

17) D- Ch 7, page 32 section 2.1

Question 18

18) In the identification of buildings and the surrounding properties the number \_\_\_\_ when facing the fire building is to the left and the number \_\_\_\_ indicates area to the right.
A) 2, 4 
B) 1,3 
C) 4,2 
D) 3,1

Answer 18

18) A- Ch 7, page 32, section 5

Question 19

19) A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a solid fitting with a N.Y. Fire Department coupling on one end and a different (usually National Standard) coupling on the other.
A) Appliance 
B) Reducer 
C) Increaser 
D) Adapter

Answer 19

19) D- Ch 11, page 17, definitions

Question 20

20) Female coupling threads are located _______________, where as male coupling threads are located ______________.
A) Externally, internally
B) Internally, externally

Answer 20

20) B- Ch 11, page 17, definitions

Question 21

21) A(n) __________________ is a solid fitting with a larger size male coupling
than female coupling.
A) Reducer
B) Increaser

Answer 21

21) B- Ch 11, page 17, definitions

Question 22

22) The length of measurement to tie a Bowline on a Bight is
_________________.
A) 2 arms lengths B) 1 1⁄2 arms lengths C) 1 arms length
D) 1⁄2 arms length

Answer 22

22) B- Ch 5, page 7

Question 23

23) The Bowline on a Bight is a very important knot used to lower a firefighter to rescue persons trapped or lift a person from\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Excavations
B) Sewers
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Answer 23

23) C- Ch 5, page 7

Question 24

24) SCBA’s must be inspected immediately __________________ of Multi-Unit Drill.
A) Before the start
B) After the end

Answer 24

24) A- Ch 6, page 24, section 4

Question 25

25) SCBA’s must also be inspected \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the 0900 and 1800 hour Roll
Calls.
A) Before
B) After
C) During

Answer 25

25) B- Ch 6, page 24, section 4