(Fire Fighter Skills) Chapter 19 Salvage and Overhaul

Question 1

____ are used as moble power outlets. They are placed in convenient locations so that cords for individual lights and electrical equipment can be attached to them. Chapter 19 salvage and overhaul FFS
A. Junction box
B. Portable outlets
C. Generators
D. Power cords

Answer 1

A. Juntion boxes
(Safety note on page “Light early, light often, and light safely)

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Question 2

What should generators have to prevent a fire fighter from receiving a potential fatal shock?
A. GMA
B. FBI
C. NEMA
D. GFI

Answer 2

D. GFI
Ground-Fault Interrupters

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Question 3

What is not a safety consideration during salvage opperations?
A. Wearing proper PPE
B. Water weight (Extra water on building members)
C. Damage to buiding uitility system (Gas/electrical)
D. Pulling a line

Answer 3

D. Pulling a line
Safety considerations: Proper PPE, Structrual collapes, Water used to douse the fire, absobant materials, water leakage to other floors, and damage to building utility systems

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Question 4

Sprinkler control valves should alway be locked in the ____ position
A. Closed
B. Open
C. Halfway
D. Full

Answer 4

B. Open
OS&Y stem should be out or PIV should say open and chained with a lock. You should bring bolt cutters to cut the chain or lock in sprinkler room/piv

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Question 5

Where should a room’s furniture be placed to bed protect it for salvage?
A. In the center of the room
B. Along the walls of the room
C. In one corner of the room
D. In a stright line across the room

Answer 5

A. In the center of the room

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Question 6

It is importain to ____ ____ during overhaul operations to prevent long term health issues due to gas and partical exposure.
A. Water Monitoring
B. Electrical Monitoring
C. Earth Monitoring
D. Air Monitoring

Answer 6

D. Air Monitoring

Question 7

The PID or Photoionization dectector can detect all of these gasses except?
A. Benxene, Acetone, Toluene
B. Ethanol, Butane, Amines
C. Formaldehyde, Methanol, Ammonia
D. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Nateral gas

Answer 7

D. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Nateral gas

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Question 8

Can a colorimetric tube measure more than one specific kind of gas?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Colorimetric tubes are fake
D. Colorimetric tubes we dont need colorimetric tubes

Answer 8

A. No
It is possible to use multiple tubes at the same time to measure but typically measure one specific gas or chemical families

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Question 9

What is Hydraulic Overhaul?
A. Standard Overhaul with hose lines
B. Large-Caliber hose streams are used to completely extinuish the fire from the exterior
C. You removed the side of the building using Hydraulics
D. Pushing side walls in to form a large pile of material and watered from one hose line for five hours minimum

Answer 9

B. Large-Caliber hose streams are used to completely extinuish the fire from the exterior

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Question 10

If you find a gas can at a house fire in the living room while doing overhaul. What is the best practice when dealing with a suspious gas can or possible arson?
A. Move it
B. Remove It
C. Move it to the garage for safe keeping
D. keep mental note of where it is and leave it in place

Answer 10

D. keep mental note of where it is and leave it in place