Fire Tech Promotion Course 6/20/14 SUMMER 2014 On-line Program

Question 1

PART I – HAZ - MAT #8 - END:
1. The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Technician Units (HMTUs) are:
A) To augment and support Hazardous Materials Company 1 (HMC1).
B) To provide response coverage to haz-mat incidents when HMC1 is not available.
C) To respond with other units in the Hazardous Materials Group to large-scale haz-mat incidents, (e.g., major haz-mat operations, mass casualty haz-mat, terrorist incidents, etc.) to provide for mitigation and mass decontamination.
D) To reduce response time by a technician level responder unit citywide.
Please choose the correct item(s) from the list above? (Haz-Mat 8, section 1.1)

Answer 1

1. Answer: All are correct

Question 2

2. Each HMTU is staffed with one officer and five firefighters. The officer and a minimum of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ firefighters must be trained to the technician level. Please fill in the blank? (Haz-Mat 8, section 2.1)
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five

Answer 2

2. C

Question 3

3. HMTUs are assigned a second apparatus designated as their Haz-Mat Tender. Please choose an incorrect item(s) about these tenders from the list below? (Haz-Mat 8, section 4)
   A) All equipment assigned to these tenders for Haz-Mat response shall be carried on this apparatus with the exception of the unit’s complement of level A & B chemical protective suits.
   B) The level A and B suits will be carried on the company’s first piece to ensure availability of this equipment at all times.
   C) Haz-Mat Tenders are to carry haz-mat related equipment only.
   D) All tenders are configured in the same manner so that technician personnel can easily locate any equipment on any tender.
   E) All Haz-Mat Tenders carry the same complement of equipment

Answer 3

3. Answer: A = level A suits only, B = level A suits only

Question 4

4. Do you agree or disagree with the below statement? (Haz-Mat 8, section 5.6)
   “A HMTU is capable, within the limitation of their training and equipment, to operate as an independent Haz-Mat Team in the control and mitigation of an incident.”
   A) Agree or D) Disagree

Answer 4

4. A

5.6 A HMTU is capable, within the limitation of their training and equipment, to operate as
an independent Haz-Mat Team in the control and mitigation of an incident.
With the availability of HMTUs, Incident Commanders have an invaluable resource at
their disposal

Question 5

5. When responding to Haz-Mat incidents, HMTU position assignments shall be as follows: Officer, Entry 1, Entry 2, Backup 1, Backup 2, and Decon. The Officer, Entry and Backup positions shall be filled by FDNY qualified Haz-Mat Technicians. The Decon position shall be filled in the following order of preference: (Haz-Mat 8, section 6)
   1) FDNY qualified Haz-Mat Technician
   2) Decon trained FF from the Special Operations Command
   A) 1 then 2 B) 2 then 1 C) Either 1 or 2 D) Neither 1 or 2

Answer 5

5. A

6.2 The Officer, Entry and Backup positions shall be filled by FDNY qualified Haz-Mat
Technicians. The Decon position shall be filled in the following order of preference:
♦ FDNY qualified Haz-Mat Technician
♦ Decon trained FF from the Special Operations Command
6.3 Entries into contaminated areas shall be made only when these positions are filled and a
decontamination station is established. This may necessitate awaiting the arrival of a
second HMTU to staff the decontamination station.

Question 6

6. Two enclosed FDNY utility trailers have been placed in service to carry specialized containment vessels and additional over pack equipment for use with leaking containers of hazardous materials. These vessels are designed for use in the compressed gas industry to contain toxic compressed gas cylinders that have been damaged or compromised. They are also available when needed to secure small devices that have been used to hold or disseminate chemical or biological agents. There are two types of containment vessels - stainless steel and carbon, which one is the primary response vessel/ trailer? (Haz-Mat 9, section 2.3)
   A) Stainless Steel
   B) Carbon

Answer 6

6. Answer: A = The stainless steel vessels are less reactive to many chemicals and therefore more effective than the carbon steel. Because we deal with many unknowns, the stainless steel vessel trailer is the primary response unit.

Question 7

7. Special Operations Command (SOC) Support Ladder Companies have been formed to augment the Special Operations Command in a variety of rescue and haz-mat incidents. They are intended to: Please choose the correct item(s) from the list below? (Haz-Mat 10, section 1.4)
   A) Enhance the capabilities of first arriving units at a variety of special incidents.
   B) Augment SOC units at large-scale single incident events (e.g. Collapse).
   C) SOC Support Ladder Company Support Vehicles can be activated for dealing with multiple limited scope incidents (e.g., stuck elevators, investigation of large numbers of Class 3 alarms, minor auto accidents, water leaks and other non-life threatening emergencies) during large-scale disasters (e.g., citywide blackout, hurricanes or storms that cause widespread damage).
   D) Provide disaster response capability in the event of multiple catastrophic incidents.

Answer 7

7. Answer: All are correct

Question 8

8. In addition to the assigned first alarm and Special Operations units, the nearest available SOC Support Ladder Company shall be dispatched in response to the following types of alarms: confined space rescues, collapses, trench cave-ins or other reports of persons buried, suspended scaffold emergencies. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below statements? (Haz-Mat 10, section 2)
   “SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to fires in lieu of calling a Rescue or Squad company. SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be special called to a haz-mat incident in lieu of a Hazardous Material Technician Unit or Hazardous Materials Company 1.”
   A) Agree or D) Disagree

Answer 8

8. A

Question 9

9. To operate as a SOC Support Ladder Company, the unit shall be staffed with a minimum of one trained officer or acting trained officer and at least \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ trained firefighters. Please fill in the blank? (Haz-Mat 10, section 4.1)
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Answer 9

9. B
10. STAFFING
    4.1 To operate as a SOC Support Ladder Company, the unit shall be staffed with a minimum
    of one trained officer or acting trained officer and at least three trained firefighters.
    If possible, four trained firefighters will be provided. To perform a hazardous materials
    entry, the Incident Commander will ensure two entry members, two backup members and
    sufficient decontamination personnel are assembled prior to entry. Members will only
    perform functions they have been trained to perform. Members who have not been
    trained to perform a certain function will not be permitted to attempt such task.

Question 10

10. SOC Support Ladder Companies are trained to commence confine space operations within specific limits. These limits are determined by breathing apparatus duration, retrieval system capability, availability of special protective clothing, rescue device availability and other factors. The limitations are:
    A) SOC Support Ladder Companies shall not be permitted to attempt any entry that would require the rescuer to leave the direct line of sight of the officer supervising entry at the entrance to the space.
    B) A fully equipped back-up rescuer shall remain on stand-by in the event the primary (entry) rescuer is injured, overcome, or needs assistance in escaping the space.
    C) SOC Support Ladders shall only attempt an entry when all necessary precautions to safeguard the rescuer are taken, specifically a high point anchor and air monitoring.
    D) SOC Support Ladders shall not attempt any entry where the hazards are other than atmospheric and controllable, or are not readily identifiable and controllable.
    E) Entry into a chemical tank at a tank farm, where the product and hazards are not readily known, is a permissible entry.
    Please choose an incorrect limitation? (Haz-Mat 10, section 7.2)

Answer 10

10. Answer: E = Entry into a chemical tank at a tank farm, where the product and hazards are not readily known, is not a permissible entry.

Question 11

11. Rapid Response Units (RRUs) shall adhere to the following response protocols: Please choose an incorrect item from the list below? (Haz-Mat 10, section 8.3)
    A) Rapid Response Units will be dispatched using the designation “RR” and the identity of the unit’s assigned ladder company, i.e.: “RR-132 is 10-8” would indicate the Rapid Response Unit that is part of Ladder 132 is in service.
    B) Units encountering difficulty in calling for assistance shall use an operating ERS box.
    C) Units shall call on the radio and offer to voluntarily respond to alarms being announced by the radio dispatcher.
    D) Units shall not respond to alarms without first being assigned.
    E) Units unable to contact the dispatcher via radio to report their availability shall immediately return to the staging area from which they responded from and report “AQ”.

Answer 11

11. Answer: C = Units shall refrain from calling on radio and offering to voluntarily respond to alarms being announced by radio dispatcher

Question 12

12. During periods of heavy radio traffic, preliminary RRU’s reports shall be brief and limited to: Please choose the most correct answer? (Haz-Mat 10, section 8.3.2)
A) Coded Radio Signals
B) Type of operation
C) Location and address
D) Status: In service or Need assistance
E) All of the above

Answer 12

12. E

Question 13

13. Each Special Operations Support Ladder Company is assigned a utility type truck (Support Vehicle) identical to a CPC truck, but equipped with additional rescue and Haz-Mat equipment. When assigned to respond as a SOC Support Ladder Company, the unit shall respond with their regular apparatus and their Support Vehicle. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below paragraph? (Haz-Mat 10 add # 1, section 1)
    “Handie-Talkies and all equipment listed under the Detection Equipment category (including the Radalert 50) shall be secured in a safe location on the support vehicle (when stored in quarters) or in the metal storage box located on the apparatus floor, ready for immediate deployment. The Support Vehicle keys shall also be kept with the above equipment to ensure response is made with the necessary equipment.”
    A) Agree or D) Disagree

Answer 13

13. Answer: D = except the Rad-50

Question 14

14. The purpose of a Technical Decon Engine Company is: (Haz-Mat 12, section 4.1)
    A) To augment and support the Hazardous Materials group in donning, doffing and performing technical CPC decontamination.
    B) To perform technical decontamination for ambulatory responders or civilians using a Decontamination Shower Apparatus.
    C) To perform technical decontamination for ambulatory responders or civilians using privacy shower tents.
    D) To perform non-ambulatory technical decontamination for incapacitated responders or civilians.
    Please choose the correct items listed above?

Answer 14

14. Answer: All are correct

Question 15

15. To operate as a Decon Engine, the company shall be staffed with a minimum of one trained officer or trained acting officer, and at least \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ trained firefighters. Please fill in the blank? (Haz-Mat 12, section 4.2.1)
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Answer 15

15. Answer: B

Question 16

16. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below statement?
    “Since decontamination operations are both labor and time intensive, one Decon Engine Company can only perform one type of decon procedure at an incident.”
    A) Agree or D) Disagree

Answer 16

16. Answer: A

4.4.6 Decon Engine personnel are trained to perform several different technical
decontamination procedures. Depending on the type of incident, several of these
procedures may be required at a single incident. Since decontamination
operations are both labor and time intensive, one Decon Engine Company can
only perform one type of procedure at an incident. Additional resources will have
to be special called to augment the Decon Engine Company when an incident
requires several different technical decontamination procedures.

Question 17

17. Assessing the decontamination staffing needs at a Hazardous Materials incident is dependent on the following factors: Please choose the correct factors? (Haz-Mat 12, section 6.1)
    A) If emergency decontamination procedures need to be employed.
    B) The number of ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients that require decontamination.
    C) The number of entry personnel that require decontamination.
    D) The intervals at which the entry teams make entry into the hot zone.
    E) The contaminant involved and the extent to which the entry team will be contaminated

Answer 17

17. Answer: All are correct

6.1 Assessing the decontamination staffing needs at a Hazardous Materials incident is dependent
on the following factors:
 If emergency decontamination procedures need to be employed.
 The number of ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients that require decontamination.
 The number of entry personnel that require decontamination.
 The intervals at which the entry teams make entry into the hot zone.
 The contaminant involved and the extent to which the entry team will be
contaminated. For example, an entry team over packing an intact 55-gallon drum
may only require a boot and glove wash. Compare that to an entry that requires the
controlling of a leak under pressure that grossly contaminates a members CPC.
 The type of respiratory equipment worn by the decon personnel. Members wearing
SCBA have shorter work times as compared to members wearing PAPRs or APRs.

Question 18

18. The Weapons of Mass Destruction Antidote Auto-Injector Kits (Mark 1) shall only be used in conjunction with the New York City REMAC Emergency Medical Technician Weapons of Mass Destruction Nerve Agent Exposure Protocol and can be administered by CPC units. (Haz-Mat 13, section 6.4)
    “True or false - Antidote administration in the Exclusion and Contamination Reduction Zones will be directed primarily to, but not limited to, critical (Red Tag) patients.”
    A) True or B) False

Answer 18

18. A

Question 19

19. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has installed Bio-Detection Systems (BDS) in various large mail handling facilities throughout NYC. The BDS is an automated system to detect anthrax that has been placed in the mail. Units should transmit which radio code from the list below upon confirmation of a BDS activation? (Haz-Mat 14, section 6)
A) 10-80 no code
B) 10-80 code 1
C) 10-80 code 2
D) 10-80 code 3

Answer 19

19. Answer: D = Transmit 10-80 Code 3 for confirmed BDS activation

Question 20

20. For Decon Shower Apparatus trailer units: In addition to the tractor portion, the trailer generator is required to be started weekly and run for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes. Please fill in the blank? (Haz-Mat 15, section 5.3)
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Answer 20

20. C

5.3 For DSA trailer units: In addition to the tractor portion, the trailer generator is required to
be started weekly and run for 15 minutes. Before start-up, a thorough inspection of the
generators individual mechanical components and the level of fluids must be checked.

Question 21

PART II - FFP – TAXPAYERS Sec. 7.3.5 – END (con’t):
1. Which of the following is NOT a correct action by the 2nd due Engine at a cockloft fire in a taxpayer? (7.3.5)
A) Assist the 1st engine with the 1st line
B) Stretch a line into another seriously exposed building and operating into the cockloft to confine and extinguish the fire, when conditions permit
C) Ensure the sprinkler system is supplied
D) At times, skipping stores when stretching a line to confine a cockloft fire

Answer 21

1. C - 3rd due now ensures for all taxpayer fires

Question 22

2. The roof firefighter or Roof Sector Supervisor, when assigned, should relay information on which of the following to the IC? (8.1.11)
   A) Size and shape of the building
   B) Location and volume of fire and smoke
   C) Exposures-side and rear
   D) Evidence of cockloft fire and roof construction
   E) All of the Above

Answer 22

2. E

Question 23

3. “When truck company personnel are used to force security gates and street doors, it may be preferable to have them continue down the row of stores, opening all that may be reasonably expected to be necessary, rather than to suffer delay later in getting ladder members back from other duties.” Do you: (8.1.15)
   A) Agree or D) Disagree?

Answer 23

3. A

Question 24

4. When using the TL stream to attack a store fire, position the basket how many feet above street level? (8.1.20)
A) 1 - 2 ft
B) 2 - 3 ft
C) 3 - 4 ft
D) 5 - 6 ft

Answer 24

4. A

8.1.20 The basket of the tower ladder can be positioned a foot or two above the street
level and the tower ladder stream can be directed into the store or stores. This
allows a heavy stream to be moved into position quickly which can be readily
moved from store to store

Question 25

5. When smoke is showing in many stores and there is a high heat condition on the first floor with no visible flame, what type of fire should we expect? (8.2.1)
A) Cockloft Fire
B) Shaft Fire
C) Cellar Fire
D) 2nd floor fire

Answer 25

5. C

Question 26

6. When battling a cellar fire, floors should not be cut until what is done? (8.2.1)
   A) A can is in position to protect personnel
   B) A fan is set up to vent smoke and heat outside of the building
   C) All personnel are removed from the upper floors
   D) A hoseline is in position to protect personnel and prevent fire extension

Answer 26

6. D

Question 27

7. Who is responsible to shut down the utilities at a 1st floor fire in a taxpayer? (8.2.2)
A) 1st due FE team
B) 1st due LCC
C) 2nd due FE team
D) 2nd due LCC
8. What is the 2nd

Answer 27

7. A

8.2.2 Assignments
A. First ladder company to arrive
1. Forcible Entry Team
a. To the store occupancy above the fire. Forcible entry as
required at store entrance and cellar entrance.
b. Search the store for occupants and remove.
c. After communicating and coordinating with 1st Ladder
Company officer, ventilate the store as necessary. Take out
the store windows if required. Ventilate rear from interior
where possible.
d. Necessary opening of partitions, ceilings and ducts.
e. Cut the floor for required ventilation and operation of cellar
pipes, distributors, bent tips or high expansion foam.
f. Shut down utilities

Question 28

8. What is the 2nd due inside team responsible for at a taxpayer cellar fire? (8.2.2)
   A) 1st floor of the taxpayer
   B) Searching adjacent stores and cellar entrances
   C) Assist on the roof of the fire building
   D) Stand fast outside the building awaiting orders from the IC

Answer 28

8. B

Question 29

9. The practicality of trenching at a taxpayer cockloft fire will depend on all of the following factors EXCEPT? (8.3.2)
A) Size of the roof
B) Volume of fire
C) Ceiling type
D) Ceiling length

Answer 29

9. D - ceiling height

Question 30

10. “When battling a store fire in a taxpayer, a full assignment is on scene. After cutting the security gates, the 1st Ladder Company officer decides that he wants to vent the show windows. He waits for the 1st engine to have a charged line in position and then orders his irons man to vent the glass.” Do you agree or disagree with this action? (8.3.3)
    A) Agree or D) Disagree

Answer 30

10. Disagree - you need authorization from the IC. Since the full assignment is already on scene, the BC is the IC. As mentioned above, a charged line must also be in position

Question 31

11. What tools should the OV bring to a 1st floor fire in the rear of a taxpayer? (8.4.3)
A) Hook and Halligan
B) Maul and Hook
C) Axe and Halligan
D) Maul and Halligan

Answer 31

11. D - a hook, pike or flat head axe will be inadequate in this situation

Question 32

12. When fighting a fire inside a two-story taxpayer, units encounter an out of control cellar fire. Which action would be considered a “last resort” in this scenario? (9.1.12)
A) Use of a cellar pipe
B) Use of the breslin distributor
C) Starting a Hi-Ex foam operation
D) Flooding the 1st floor

Answer 32

12. D

Question 33

13. According to the 1938 building code, concealed roof space areas are to be cut into areas of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_sq ft or less by fire stops? (App A, 1.2)
A) 2,000
B) 2,500
C) 2,750
D) 3,000

Answer 33

13. D