Firefighter Handbook Flashcards
IMFD Core Values
Professionalism, Compassion, Integrity, Family, Safety, Employee Development, Diversity, Pride
How many residents were responsible for founding Iona Fire? What day was it incorporated?
16 with the President being Cornelius Adema
April 28th, 1965
What statutes in what year legally established Iona Fire?
189 and 191 in 1975
Who was Ionas first fire chief?
William Burke
Monday duties
Hours and miles, tire pressures/fluids/bleed air tanks/dip the fuel tanks (73&74), supply list to logistics by 0730
Tuesdays duties
Station detail
Wenesdays Duties
Clean air packs & masks, clean & excercise ladders, check hand tools
Thursdays duties
detail vehicles
Fridays duties
Operate all small engines
Saturdays duties
clean bays, weekly pump check
Sunday duties
wash hoods
Prior to removal of PPE, fire areas shall be thouroghly ventilated, and monitored for safe levels of what?
CO, HCN
Once the SCBA has been cleared to discontinue what should be used for the remainder of overhaul?
Dust mask accompanied by eye protection
At a minimum helmets and gloves must be worn any time the following are used?
Ladders, charged hose lines, saws, extrication equipment, FE prop
What must be utilized when power tools are used or checked?
Eye and hearing protection
Fire helmet?
Honeywell EV1 Traditional or leather as approved by ops chief
FF Gloves?
Dragon Fire Alpha-X
Structural Boots?
Globe Supreme
Extrication Gloves?
Holmatro Extrication Gloves/ HexArmor 4013E
Turnout gear ensembles contaminated with what should be immediately retired?
CBRN Terrorism Agents
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
Air pack?
Scott Air-Pak X3 SCBA
Facepiece?
AV-3000 HT
Comm on facepiece?
Epic 3
PASS Alarm times?
Pre alarm- 20 sec
Full Alarm - 30 Sec
Low Alarm - 33% of bottle pressure (1800)psi
Two green lights on HUD?
Full Cylinder
One green light on HUD?
3/4 cylinder
One yellow on HUD?
Half Cylinder
One Red light on HUD?
1/4 cylinder
SCBA morning check
Check bottle pressure (above 5000psi)
Check all straps are extended
Check overall condition
Turn on unit: Confirm gauges match, attach mask and breath, activate PASS and reset
Turn off Unit: Breath air down to 0, check low air alarms at 1800
How many D rings are on the RIT Bag
10
How long should the bights be on the split load?
10 inches
Nozzels
Metro series nozzle by Task Force Tips
How many flow and pressure choices are with the Metro nozzles?
8
250 @ 50
125, 185, 200, 250 @ 75
175, 250, 325 @ 100
According to the FF handbook what is the desired flow rate for 2 and 2.5” lines?
250-265
Internal diameter of Key Big 10 hose
1.88”
Deck gun diameters and gpm
1 3/8 = 502
1.5 = 598
1.75 = 814
2 = 1063
According to the FF handbook what are the working limits of nozzle reactions firefighters are able to handle from a Paul Grimwood study?
1 FF = 60 force/lbs
2 FF = 75 force/lbs
3 FF = 95 force/lbs
The only way to alter nozzle reaction is to alter what?
GPM or PSI
As a rule of thumb the poinds force of nozzle reaaction for a 100 psi nozzle is ____ of the gpm
half
Fog nozzle reaction equation
NR= .0505 Q x sq. root of NP
Solid bore nozzle reaction equation
NR= 1.57 D Squared NP
14’ Roof
Alco Lite 18.5” pounds 42 pounds
Duo safety 19” wide 28 pounds
16’ Double end roof
Duo Safety 19” wide 49 lbs
24’ extension
Alco Lite 14’ 3” closed length, 21” wide, 75 lbs
Duo Safety 14’ 2.75” closed length 21.75” wide 72 lbs
35’ extension
Duo Safety 3 section
15.3’ closed length, 24” wide, 129 lbs
Weekly ladder inspection
Check for heat damage and discoloration, warping or blistered paint, areas of excessive wear
Butt mans job on a two person beam raise
Locate middle of window and estimate 4’ out as final resting place of ladder butt
To find our how far out the butt of the ladders should be you can divide the height of the building by ____
4
Reduction in ladder capacity if used with the fly section in?
4%
Categories of hand tools
Cutting, Prying, Push/Pull, Striking, Specialty
Axe
8 lb flathead 36” Force Axe
Hitting surface measurements of flathead axe
1.5” wide by 3.5” high
Midway 1”
Tip 1/4”
Lock-Slot 8 handle
32” fiberglass handle with a deers hoof knurled bottom grip
Sledgehammer
8-lb with 28” fiberglass handle
Pick Head Axe
6-lb Boston
How many tools are built in to the denver tool
5- axe, sledge, pry tool, ram, d-handle pull tool
When was the halligan designed?
1948
Pro-Bar
30”
Max Mod
30” tuned made of 4140 chrome vanadium steel w/ 2” wide adze. Almost 2lbs lighter than the pro bar
Max Rex Adze size
2 3/4”
K-Tool Pouch inventory
Set of keys (3), key tool, 5/32 square hex key, and a shove knife
Rabbit Tool spread
Spread a 9” gap with 8,000 lbs of force
What is in the high rise bag?
Wedges, Pressure gauge, increaser, reducer, spanners, wire brush, elbows, webbing
Max working pressure for all extrication tools?
10,500 lbs
Spreaders max spread?
28.7 inches
Spreaders max spread force?
148,000 lbs
Weight of spreaders?
43.8 lbs
Cutters max spread
7.62 inches
Cutters max cutting force?
156,000 lbs
Weight of cutters?
39.6 lbs
Small ram max push?
33,100 lbs
Small ram max pull?
17, 890 lbs
Small ram max length?
24.8 inches
Small ram weight?
27 lbs
Large ram max push?
33,100 lbs
Large ram max pull?
17,890 lbs
Large ram max length?
50.6 inches
Large ram weight?
41 lbs
Power unit weight?
76 lbs
What kind motor is on the power unit?
6.5 hp Honda 4 stroke
Whats the range of windshields cut on one charge with the Rhino?
30-60
What thickness of mild steel plate is the air chisel designed to cut?
1/4”
What size mild steel bolts is the air chisel designed to cut?
3/4”
What is the operating PSI of the air chisel?
90-125
How many 15x15 lift bags are on 73?
2 with 8.2” lift and a 10.8 ton max
How many 28x28 lift bags are on 73?
2 with 15” lift and a 41.5 ton max
20x20 bags on 73?
1 with 11” lift and a 20.2 ton max
15x21 bags on 73?
1 with 9” lift and a 15 ton max
6x12 bags on 73?
1 with 3.5” lift and a 2.8 ton max
What is the name brand of the lift bags on 73?
Paratech Maxiforce
Name brand of the struts on 73?
Paratech-TVS (Twist-lock vehicle stabilizer)
TVS 100
(2) 47-60”
TVS 200
(2) 68-96”
What is the lbs capacity and safety factor of the struts?
10,000 lb capacity with a 2:1 safety factor
All engine but 73 have what cache of cribbing?
4- step cribbing
2 crates w/ (8) 4x4 (3) 2x4 (2) wedges
Engine 73 cribbing cache?
6 crates w/ (8) 4x4 (3)2x4 (2) wedges
Rope cache for all engines and T74?
Utility Rope bag - 75' of non life safety 1/2" black life safety rope 100' Oversized Locking Carabiner Non Locking Carabiner Pitagor Rescue Triangle
This is an evacuation triangle with shoulder straps that are easily donned and adjusted thanks to the double back self locking buckles
Pitagor
E73 Rope cache
150' Red, Green, Orange 1/2" rope 200' Blue 1/2" rope 300' Yellow 1/2" rope MPDs Assorted rope rescue hardware
IMFD SOG’s section 1
Management and Administration
IMFD SOG’s Section 3
Emergency Operations
The process of tracking personnel and resources on an incident
Accountability
Acronym used to indicate when the first line pulled should be 2.5” rather than 1.75”
A - advanced fire D - defensive operations U - unable to determine location/extent of fire L - large uncompartmentalized areas T - tons of water S - standpipe operations
Benchmark given when a primary search has been completed by firefighters and no on is insed
All-Clear
A rapid induction of air to an oxygen starved fire resulting in an explosion
Backdraft
A verbal update reporting conditions, actions and needs
CAN report
The first arriving unit will establish a presence of control to dictate actions to mitigate the incident
Command
This assignments mission is to protect the interior working crews by pulling and strategically placing protective lines between them and obvious or potential areas of fire spread, and to ensure egress if retreat is necessary
Backup lines
This assignments mission is to remove or channel the products of combustion, mechanically or naturally, from the fire structure into a nonthreatening area.
Ventilation
Benchmark for ventilation
“Ventilation Commenced”
This assgnments mission is to obtain a sustained water supply for the primary
Water Supply
Benchmark for water supply
“Sustained water supply”
Four options for attacking the fire for the initial company officer
Offensive, Transitional, Defensive, or no attack
Desired starting flow for 1 3/4’ hand lines
160
Desired starting flow for 2.5” hand lines
265
Three common ways to be positioned on a nozzle are?
Clamp, Hip grip, arm lock
A 2.5 inch hose line should be utilized when what two factors have been determined?
Either an application rate of 200 gpms is insufficient or more than 2500 square feet of area is involved in fire
How much time will you have when flowing a 2.5 inch attack line at 265 gpm from tank water?
2-4 minutes
These are traditionally utilized to initiate a defensive operation, to protect exposures, or to knock down a large volume of fire to facilitate an offensive attack
Master streams
How long should a rig mounted master stream be flowed into a specific location?
No more than one minute
When should an apparatus be used at the hydrant?
Anytime the receiving apparatus is more than 500 feet away.
The maximum distance between apparatus should not exceed ______ when using 5 inch LDH
1400 feet
When the distance exceeds 1400 feet additional pumping apparatus should be positioned at intervals of_____
800 feet
For hose lays of 500 feet or less on when supplying a scene apparatus what should the initial pump pressure be set to?
100 psi
For hose lays between 500’ and 1000’ when supplying a scene apparatus what should the initial pump pressure be set to?
150 psi
When supplying a scene apparatus from the hydrant what is the desired goal for gpm delivered and residual psi?
1000, 50 to 60
You should always connect an engine to the hydrant to pump the supply line when it is known that the hydrants delivers less than what gpm?
600
When supplying a scene apparatus you should maintain a minimum of what psi on your intake pressure gauge?
20
When is a split lay used for hitting a hydrant?
Water source far
Water pumped upgrade
Forward lay would block road access
How many trucks should be used for a water shuttle?
4 (1 scene 3 shuttle)
What will prevent water in the tank from being used when recieving water from a shuttle pumper and why?
Check valve because source water pressure is higher than the head pressure on the tank
What percent of fire victims are found at the front door?
36
What percent of fire victims are found in their bedrooms?
55
Commercial Search Options
Team, Oriented, VEIS, Large Area
When hydraulic ventilating a fire room what percentage of the window should be occupied by your fog pattern?
85-90%
How far back from the window should your nozzle be when hyraulic ventilating?
2-4 feet
With horizontal ppv, how large should the exit point be?
50-100% the size of the entrance
Average room is how big and how many cubic feet?
12x12x10 and 1410 cubic feet
Average home size and cubic feet?
40x50x10 and 20,000 cubic feet
How many CFM does the PPV fan put out?
11,000 cfm
Recognizing how the door or window functions, how it is constructed and how it is locked are critical issues to successful what?
Forcible Entry
When completeing FE on an inward swinging door how should you gap the door?
Boot Method (starting low)
On an outward swinging door how long should you hit the irons?
Until you hear sound change
Where should you hit plate glass when breaking?
Top of pane and work down
Where should you hit tempered glass when breaking?
Bottom corner
These doors can be constructed of wood, metal or fiberglass, and classified as section, tilt-slab, roll-up or telescoping
Overhead/Roll-up doors
Some are heavily secured, sometimes motor driven, and are usually spring assisted
Overhead/Roll-up
If an overhead door is opened instead of cut what risk can it hide from FF’s?
Hide fire above crews
Whats another name for a double hung window?
Checkrail
Whats another name for a hinged window?
casement
What window gives poor access, and has high expense and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary
Awning/Jalousie
What type of window should be cut using a power saw with a carbide-tipped blade?
Lexan (polycarbonate glass)
What type of window often have other security measures in place and its often better to find another way in?
Projected (factory)
The keyway of a cylinder lock is always in what position?
6 o’clock
What are the typical TAC channels for the south?
4-7
What are the four golden rules of radio communication?
Clarity, Simplicity, Brevity, Security
How do you reset the EAB?
Hold down the button for 10 seconds
