Fire Flashcards
What end of the rope do you use to hoist a tool?
Running end
What knot do you tie when securing a rope through a rescue pulley?
Figure 8
Proper climbing angle for ladder?
75 Degrees.
Stand with feet touching bottom beams and arms should reach rung.
When do you cross a highway on foot?
Never
Temperature at which steel elongates/deforms?
1000 degrees
Five types of building construction?
Type I – Fire-Resistive.
Type II – Noncombustible.
Type III – Ordinary.
Type IV – Heavy Timber.
Type V – Wood Frame.
Characteristics of Heavy Timber?
Resistive to collapse
Timeline = 2hours
Structural member greater then 8”
Considerations of purchasing new radios?
- Durable, able to be used with gloves on, intrinsically safe, able to use with SCBA on
List 3 of 9 guidelines that should be established for an ISO?
- How an ISO is identified
- ISO roles and responsibilities
- Who should be appointed ISO
Oldest principle in the fire service?
-Buddy System
When all material is burning in a compartment fire, what stage is the fire in?
Fully involved
When is RIT established?
- ASAP, when indicted by IC (when interior attack established)
What radio language do we use?
Formatted plain language
What radio language do we use?
-formatted plain language
When you need to get out, it is easier to follow a hose line then to?
-Push farther
What does SAMPLE stand for?
S – Signs and Symptoms
A – Allergies
M – Medications
P – Past medical history
L – Last food intake
E – Events leading up
Forcible entry of single/double swinging door, what locking mechanism would it have?
- Surface bolt/drop bar
Try before you pry, then what is the next step in forcible entry?
Select the proper tool
Fire departments should establish life safety rope/equipment retirement policies in accordance with ___________ recommendations
Manufacturers
The outer ______ of a kernmantle rope protects the core from damage.
SHEATH
Avoid ___________ on rope because it grinds dirt and debris into them.
WALKING
List 4 examples of when eye protection should be worn and SCBA are not required?
- Medical call (VSA)
- MVC extrication
- Truck/tool maintenance
- Rescue efforts (rope/water rescue)
BBQ/cylinder fires require a good ________ and ___________ ________________
SIZE UP/CHARGED HOSELINE
Service Life of an air cylinder?
15 years
Hydrostatically tested?
Every 5 years
Flow rate when filling bottles?
300 psi/min (2068 kPa)
When doing air exchange, drain bottle to ____ every __________
5% every 6 months
CAD
Computer Aided Dispatch
Staff that can fill in for suppression when at minimums?
Training Officer, Chief Training Officer
Intersection of Rossland and Lakeridge Road is an example of?
Municipal Boarder Call
List 4 forcible entry tools:
Flat head axe, Halligan, Sledgehammer, Rotary Saw
EBSS
Emergency Breathing Support System
- Works off lowest pressure first; both Vib Alerts will go off
- Manufacturer recommends 2 FF max – (6ft total)
Cleaning PPE
- Form FIR-002 (advanced cleaning)
- Debris brushed off and bagged on scene
- Low pressure water and rinsed at scene
- Inners and outers should be separated before washing
- Blood – wear PPE and wash by hand using bleach solution
Building Construction
Type I: Fire Resistive – non-combustible materials, 3-4hrs, retains heat, hard to vent
Type II: Non-Combustible – non-combustible limit spread, 1-2hrs, non-protected steel
Type III: Ordinary – exterior non-combustible, interior wood, voids
Type IV: Heavy Timber – Structural members >8”, 2hrs, stable and resistive to collapse
Type V: Stick (wood) Frame – wood components, burns rapidly
Fire Classes
Class A – Ordinary Combustibles (Green Triangle) – PCW
Class B – flammable liquids (Red Square) – Dry Chem
Class C – Electrical (Blue Circle)
Class D – Metals (Yellow Star) – Dry Powder
Class K – Cooking Oils (Black Octagon) – Wet Chem
If you come in contact with communicable disease, contact
Designated Officer
Respond in emergency mode for
Children under 10
4 Abdomen Quadrants:
Right upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Left lower quadrant
Stand _____ away from underground hydro
300ft
Drowning victims always suspect _______ injury
Spinal
_________ to stay low in smoke conditions.
Webbing Drag
Bedtime _____
Wake up by ____
10pm
7am
Highrise Response:
2 pumps
1 aerial
Car 45
Before entering burning building
Consider smoke conditions
2 Types of Searches:
Primary and Secondary.
Couplings when exiting structure: M to F (smooth bump bump to pump)
Specific Heat:
Amount of energy required to increase temp 1deg
4 Stages of Fire:
Incipient
Growth
Fully Developed
Decay
OPA Sizing:
Earlobe to corner of mouth
What does Fire Suppression do?
- Performs suppression in offensive and defensive modes
- Search and rescue
- Medical calls; VSA, difficulty breathing, Overdose, Anaphylaxis
- Salvage and overhaul
- MVC extrication
- Ventilation
- Public Education (Learn not to Burn)
Anaphylaxis:
- 30kg+ → adult dosage pen of 0.3mg epi; repeat x5mins if no improvement
- 15-30kg → child dosage pen of 0.15mg epi; repeat x5mins if no improvement
Signs/Symptoms - Multi-system involvement
- Rash, breathing (wheezing, stridor), urticaria, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, angioedema
- Giving EPI: Known allergy, carries own epi-pen however does not have access
Bleve
Boiling liquid expanding Vapor explosion
