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FireFighter I Flashcards

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1
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Adjustable sections of tempered glass encased in a metal frame that overlap each other when closed?

A

Jalousie window

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2
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SCBAs must carry enough air for a minimum of ________ minutes?

A

30 minutes

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3
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PASS alarm will go off if a firefighter is motionless for how long?

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30 seconds

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4
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Many people prop a wood or metal rod in the track of a sliding door. If this happens, how would you make an entry?

A

Find another means of entry

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5
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Which type of ladder should you use around power lines?

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none

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6
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Difference between the remote pressure gauge and air cylinder gauge should be less that what?

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10%

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7
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PIV says what?

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Open, shut

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8
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A trench cut is classified as what type of cut?

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secondary

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9
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What knot creates a secure loop at the working end of the rope?

A

Figure eight on a bite

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10
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On which part of the SCBA are the working parts mounted?

A

Backpack

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11
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Which connection is used to fill a downed firefighters bottle?

A

RIC UAC

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12
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What is the first step of cleaning an SCBA

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Inspect it for any damage that might have occured

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13
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Underground water valves are accessed through what?

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Curb box

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14
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Hose roll to where both couplings are on the outside of the roll

A

Single dount roll

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15
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What do you need to maintain while mounting a fire apparatus

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One hand and one foot

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16
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If you have a fire in the trunk of a vehicle, initial access can sometimes be made how?

A

Knocking out the tail light assembly

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17
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A battering ram is which kind of tool?

A

Striking

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18
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What are 3 things to look for when selecting an electrical cord? ___, without cuts or defects, and properly sized to handle level of amperage

A

Insulation

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19
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What is a round turn

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Piece of rope looped to form a complete circle with two parallel ends

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20
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Which type of fire extinguisher corrodes and damages sensitive electrical equipment

A

Dry chemical

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21
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If someone calls the firestation, what should you do?

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Answer promptly and professionally. Identify yourself, your agency, and your location. Determine immediately if there is an emergency

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22
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When donning an SCBA, firefighters should determine that the cylinder has at least a certain minimum specified percentage of air capacity. What is the percentage?

A

90%

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23
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What is the first step when donning PPE?

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Place on protective hood

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24
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What part of the kernmantle rope extends the whole length with no knots or splices?

A

Kern

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25
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what are the three components of a roof

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The supporting structure, the roof decking, and the roof covering

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26
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What is the opening pressure for a fog nozzle?

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100 psi

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27
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Which nozzle moves a large volume of air?

A

fog

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28
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What nozzle would you use to fight a fire in a concealed area?

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Piercing nozzle

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29
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What are the 3 components of fire?

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Heat, fuel, oxygen

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30
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Which layer of PPE is constructed of a sturdy, flame resistant material such as nomex, kevlar, or PBI?

A

Outer shell

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31
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Who is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire?

A

Engine company

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32
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What is mechanical ventilation

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Use fans or other powered equipment to introduce clean air or to exhaust heat and smoke

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33
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Freestanding walls that extend above the roofline are called?

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Parapet wall

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34
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When a fire is below grade level and requires a handline to be placed to prevent what?

A

Fire from spreading vertically

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35
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What do you use to draft with

A

hard suction hose

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36
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Which type of glass is heat treated

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Tempered

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37
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How do you force a double hung window

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Place a prying tool such as the halligan between the windowsill and the bottom sash in line with the locking mechanism

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38
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What do you never use when cleaning rope?

A

Bleach

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39
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What is a permanent placed source for drafting from a static water source?

A

Dry hydrant

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40
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What is the GPM for a master stream?

A

350 GPM

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41
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Top and bottom rails are joined together by what to support the rungs?

A

Truss blocks

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42
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What is the most important thing to do before using a ladder?

A

Check for overhead hazards

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43
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When using positive pressure ventilation, where do you want to have the outlet or exhaust opening?

A

In the fire room, or as close to the seat of the fire as possible

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44
Q

How do you extinguish a vehicle fire?

A

Sweep the ground and bottom part of the vehicle while moving towards the fire

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45
Q

What type of door is an interior door?

A

Hollow core

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46
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What are outside walls?

A

Exterior

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47
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What type of doors are used for entrance?

A

Solid core

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48
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How far away should you place a ladder from a power line?

A

10ft

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49
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If you have one gallon of water in a 100 cubic ft room how long will it take you to extinguish it?

A

30 seconds

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50
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Layer of PPE that keeps liquid vapors, such as hot water or stream, from reaching the skin?

A

Moisture barrier

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51
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What kind of door is an entrance door?

A

Solid core door

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52
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How do you wash a SCBA face piece?

A

Fully submerged

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53
Q

Where are the working parts of an SCBA mounted?

A

Backpack

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54
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What tool is used to pull out a cylindrical lock from a door?

A

K tool

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55
Q

Approach car fire from?

A

Uphill, upwind

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56
Q

Roof construction with little to no warning before collapse?

A

Lightweight construction

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57
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What is a type of nozzle?

A

Master stream

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58
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Which state of matter has definite size and shape?

A

Solid

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59
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When cracks are made in a wall from heat?

A

Spalling

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60
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When is horizontal ventilation most effective?

A

When fire is under control

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61
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What part is extended on a ladder?

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Fly section

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62
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What happens to a ladder if you are on an uneven surface?

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Weight is shifted from one beam to another

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63
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Spring loaded piece inside SCBA facepiece does what?

A

Maintains positive pressure

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64
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What donning method of the SCBA has a pack on the ground with the air cylinder valve facing away from you?

A

Over the head method

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65
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What information is found on the helmet?

A

Date of manufacture

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66
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When arriving on the emergency scene the SCBA should be donned only when the apparatus stops unless____.

A

The SCBA is seat mounted

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67
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Class B fires?

A

Liquids

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68
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Class K fires

A

Cooking oils/fats

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69
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How many gallons are on an extinguisher rated 2A?

A

2.5 gallons

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70
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What extinguisher is used for class A and B fires?

A

Dry chemical

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71
Q

What hydrant has water in the barrel?

A

Wet barrel

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72
Q

Static water source?

A

Swimming pool

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73
Q

Before beginning the drafting process the engineer needs to do what?

A

Pull vacuum

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74
Q

Carbon monoxide bonds with what?

A

Hemoglobin

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75
Q

Sense when there is a problem with an electrical ground and interrupts the current, shutting down both the power source and the equipment it is feeding.

A

GFI

76
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Low pressure alarm goes off when how much of the SCBA bottle has been used?

A

⅔

77
Q

Duration ratings on the SCBA are determined by?

A

Physical limitations of user

78
Q

Low pressure cylinders can be constructed of?

A

Steel

79
Q

Temporary pond that holds excess water?

A

Water catchall

80
Q

Safety glass that doesn’t shatter?

A

Laminated glass

81
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What type of wall is a partition wall?

A

Interior

82
Q

How does a revolving door collapse?

A

Outward

83
Q

Breakdowns in the ___ division results in the injury or death of many firefighters

A

Communication

84
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Which window hinge is on the side?

A

Casement window

85
Q

What is the danger of positive pressure ventilation?

A

Spreading the fire

86
Q

What do downed firemen call?

A

Mayday

87
Q

What helps make sure the location of an emergency is correct?

A

Location verification

88
Q

Crosspiece that spans the two beams of a ladder?

A

Rung

89
Q

What does a X indicate on a door?

A

Room has been searched

90
Q

What is a basic carry?

A

Cradle in arms carry

91
Q

What cut is used to help firefighters see fire?

A

Kerf cut

92
Q

After turning SCBA bottle 2-3 turns and listening for the audible low air alarm, before fonning you should do what?

A

Finish opening the bottle

93
Q

Specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue, and deployment of ground ladders.

A

Truck company

94
Q

What are the 3 types of ladders? ____, I beam, and solid beam

A

Trussed beam

95
Q

What causes damage to the fire hose?

A

Mechanical damage

96
Q

Which type of roll starts with folding the male coupling over?

A

Straight roll

97
Q

When hoisting a flat head axe a figure 8 on a bight or ___ can be used?

A

Clove hitch

98
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Which tool is used on double doors with panic bars?

A

J Tool

99
Q

Which type of doors are constructed with a tongue and groove boards?

A

Ledge

100
Q

Simple solution for gaining entry on an inward opening door?

A

Break small piece of glass on or adjacent to the door

101
Q

Standard outward opening doors are required and found next to?

A

Revolving door

102
Q

A simple way to force overhead doors?

A

Pull the emergency release

103
Q

___ is used in many homes because it improves insulation?

A

Double or triple plan glass

104
Q

Keep your hand ___ or beside the glass when breaking

A

Above

105
Q

___ are usually found in warehouses or commercial buildings. They are awning type windows that can be projected inward or outward

A

Projected window

106
Q

__ locks have both a locking latch and a deadbolt?

A

Mortise lock

107
Q

___ prevents the butt from slipping out of position?

A

Butt spurs

108
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A__ ladder has a top rail and a bottom rail?

A

Truss beam

109
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What knot combines two ropes of equal diameter?

A

Figure eight bend

110
Q

Which type of rope has limited stretch?

A

Life safety

111
Q

A pike pole is hoisted___ with the head at the____

A

Vertical, top

112
Q

___ are the mechanical looking devices used to secure and hold fly sections

A

Pawls

113
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___ are the strips of metal or wood that guide a fly section?

A

Guides

114
Q

Runs from one beam of the ladder to another? Wooden ladder?

A

Tie rod

115
Q

After cleaning the wooden handle, apply a coat of?

A

Boiled linseed oil

116
Q

Ladders should not be placed?

A

Manhole covers

117
Q

___ immediate and quick attempt to locate any potential victims?

A

Primary search

118
Q

Priority of search for victims?

A

Above fire

119
Q

Unconscious victim down a ladder?

A

Back towards ladder

120
Q

Carry for victims through doorways, along narrow corridors, or up or down stairs?

A

Two person chair carry

121
Q

X indicates what?

A

Search and rescue completed

122
Q

After cooling the ceiling or atmosphere you can then do a ____ attack?

A

Direct

123
Q

What is an example of mechanical ventilation?

A

Powered vans

124
Q

Uses fans to introduce clean air into the structure?

A

Positive pressure ventilation

125
Q

1 gallon of water in a 100 cubic foot room?

A

30 seconds

126
Q

First and last cut on a ventilation are what?

A

Parallel

127
Q

Secondary cut used to stop fire spread?

A

Trench cut

128
Q

Natural ventilation - open window on the

A

Downwind or leeward side first

129
Q

Why should doors not be used for ventilation?

A

Compromises entry and exit for firefighters

130
Q

Blocking the opening around the smoke ejector eliminate?

A

Recirculation

131
Q

Carriers large quantity of water to a section of town or city

A

Primary feeder

132
Q

Carries water to the end users and fire hydrants?

A

Distributors

133
Q

Permanent mounted source for water from a static source?

A

Dry hydrant

134
Q

Number of tankers needed for a water shuttle operation will depend upon the flow needed at the fire scene, time it takes a tanker to dump and refill, and ___.

A

Distance between fill site and fire scene

135
Q

Simple and frequently used hose roll for general handling and transportation of hose as well as for rack storage?

A

Straight or storage roll

136
Q

Low volume nozzles flow no more than __ GPM?

A

40

137
Q

Nozzles that incorporate a nozzle shut off valve that is used to control the flow of water?

A

Low volume handline

138
Q

Hose load that is laid on its edge going side to side?

A

Accordion hose load

139
Q

When dealing with stacked and piled materials?

A

Water must penetrate fully to extinguish

140
Q

Sweeping water under a vehicle that is on fire helps cool?

A

Fuel tank before it fails

141
Q

Basements are difficult and dangerous because?

A

Limit routes of exit

142
Q

Salvage efforts are aimed at preventing what type of damage?

A

Secondary

143
Q

When water is flowing from a sprinkler head how do you stop the flow?

A

Shut down the system completely

144
Q

PIV says what?

A

Open, shut

145
Q

Mobile power outlets?

A

Junction boxes

146
Q

Don’t conduct ___ until investigators are finished?

A

Overhaul

147
Q

Most common method of protecting building contents?

A

Salvage cover

148
Q

Using a CO monitor during overhaul doesn’t?

A

Check for carcinogens

149
Q

Using a ___ can decrease the amount of time in overhaul?

A

TIC

150
Q

Most common type of fire encountered by wildland firefighters?

A

Ground cover

151
Q

Extinguish a fire at its burning edge?

A

Direct attack

152
Q

Fire that projects out into long narrow extensions?

A

fingers

153
Q

Responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle situations.

A

Rescue company

154
Q

What is the primary mission of the fire department?

A

Save lives and protect poverty

155
Q

What enables you to work longer and reduces the risk of injury and illness.

A

Hydration

156
Q

Most vehicle accidents take place on streets or highways. What are the biggest hazards?

A

Traffic

157
Q

When should you don your PPE?

A

Before getting on the apparatus

158
Q

Shut off to __ is usually a quarter turn valve with a locking device.

A

Natural gas

159
Q

What are the respiratory hazards at a fire? Products of combustion, oxygen deficiency, and ___

A

Increased temperature

160
Q

What’s the 4 components of a SCBA? Harness or backpack, air cylinder, face piece, and ___.

A

Regulatory assembly

161
Q

Layer comprised of multilayered or quilted material that insulates the body from external temperatures.

A

Thermal

162
Q

NFPA standard states boots must be equipped with?

A

Flame and cut resistance

163
Q

2nd step when someone calls the fire station

A

Figure out if it is an emergency

164
Q

The process of receiving a call for service and obtaining the necessary information to initiate a response?

A

Call receipt

165
Q

Realistic use of life of no more than___% of the rated time?

A

50%

166
Q

Face piece are equipped with___to prevent fogging of a clear lens

A

Nose cup

167
Q

Another name for the EOSTI is what?

A

Low air alarm

168
Q

What outlines exactly what to tell the public when taking a 911 call?

A

SOP

169
Q

Urgent message that take priority over all other communications

A

Emergency traffic

170
Q

What donning method is used when the air cylinder valve is facing towards you?

A

Coat method

171
Q

LUNAR

A

Location, Unit, Name, Air, Resources needed

172
Q

__air cylinders are generally constructed of an aluminum shell wrapped with carbon, kevlar, or glass fibers.

A

Composite

173
Q

A___ will assume the shape of the container in which it was placed?

A

Liquid

174
Q

A __must have visual, direct, or verbal contact when performing PAR?

A

Company officer

175
Q

Process of transferring heat through one solid to another?

A

Conduction

176
Q

Energized electrical equipment is what class of fire?

A

Class C

177
Q

Which class of fire is combustible metals?

A

Class D

178
Q

Which stage of fire produces more interaction and is dependent on the environment in the compartment?

A

Growth

179
Q

If the___is deteriorated or the wall has been exposed to fire for a prolonged time then the wall could collapse?

A

Mortar

180
Q

If any member or connector begins to fail?

A

The strength of the truss will be compromised

181
Q

Partition wall is a?

A

Interior

182
Q

Which extinguisher is used on class B and C fires only?

A

CO2 extinguisher

183
Q

Wet chemicals extinguishers are used on___fires?

A

Class K

184
Q

___ rope is used for hoisting or lowering equipment?

A

Utility

185
Q

Check to make sure SCBA is at least__% of its rated pressure

A

90%

186
Q

the __is the center or core of the rope?

A

Kern

187
Q

Can be used to form a loop and is a knot frequently used to secure the end of the rope?

A

Bowline

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