Firefighter Procedures Flashcards
How many members of the search team must have a handy talkie
At least one member in the IDLH stall have a handle talkie
When is a fire considering IDL H atmosphere
Fire progresses past incipient stage
A known life hazard is defined as
A victim can be seen
A victim can be heard
A credible source or person at the scene indicating the location of the life hazard
Who do you contact if entering an IDLH by yourself for a known life hazard
Incident commander
Who makes up the safety team before the fast truck arrives
Back up and control of the second arrived engine
Who makes up the safety team for the first due engine 4 man company
Officer and one firefighter enter the IDLH
The two numbers left are the safety team
Who makes up the safety team of the first due engine
5 FF Control and door member
4 FF 2 FF designated by Officer
Who makes up the safety team for the first due ladder company only on scene
5 FF LCC OV
4 FF LCC OUTSIDE FIREFIGHTER DESIGNATED BY OFFICER
Who makes up the safety team for the first engine and first truck on scene
5 FF Ladder control and LCC
4 FF Ladder control and LCC
What does understaffed engine or letter company mean
The unit is staffed with less than four firefighters
When the first to arrive companies are understaffed what should the company do
Take a defensive position
When arriving second do engine what should the officer do when the first engine is understaffed
Announced 1084 over the Handie talkie
Before entering IDLH atmosphere a member must contact who
Their assigned a company officer
Only two engines on scene who makes up the safety team
Back up and control of second arriving engine
What is the single digit codes on the handie talkie for each company
1 rescue 2 command 5 engine 6 spare 7 ladders 8 squads
What is the Position codes for engine and squads
1 officer 2 chauffeur 3 nozzle 4 back up 5 control 6 door
What is the position codes for trucks and rescues on the handy talkie
1 officer 2 chauffeur 3 roof 4 OV 5 irons 6 can
Where should the fast truck officer announce the arrival
Over the handy talkie and in person to the incident Commander
Who is the only person of the fast team who states 157 fast truck
Only the officer after each radio transmission
What should the fast officer bring to the command post
An updated copy of the response ticket along with the CIDS information available
What information should the fast officer get from the IC
Fire location
Tactics implemented
Location of units operating
What two positions should a truck officer assigned at rollcall for the fast team
Fast pack
EFAS
13 point size up
Construction Occupancy Area and access Life Weather Auxiliary appliances Street conditions Water supply Exposure Apparatus equipment Location Time Height of building
What does FAIR stand for for firemen removal
Fire
Air
Immediate medical care
Removal
Which tools should the fast unit report to the command post with
FAST Pak
Search rope
Stokes basket with back board
2:1 rope
What are the specs of the 1 inch tubular webbing used for fireman removal
20’ lengths
4000 lbs breaking
Water knot 3000. Lbs
How often should you to be wedding be inspected
Monthly and after each use
FFP Taxpayers. How much does a cubic foot of brickwork weigh?
100 pounds
FFP Taxpayers. What is a backdraft, smoke explosion, or hot air explosion?
The ignition and rapid combustion of a mixture of flammable gases or dust and air which flashes back through openings around the fire area
FFP Taxpayers. What colors of smoke are associated with a backdraft?
Dirty brown, yellow brown, gray yellow, dense black
FFP Taxpayers. What is the % of explosive mixture to possibly explode?
25% of the space
FFP Taxpayers. Best way to prevent a backdraft is?
Open roof directly over the fire
FFP Taxpayer. What is a axial load?
A force perpendicular to support members
FFP taxpayer. What is corbelling?
A course of bricks built out from the face of the wall, as steps in reverse
FFP Taxpayer. A common definition of a taxpayer?
Business structure one or two stories in height of class 3 construction (exterior firewalls with wooden interior structural members )
FFP Taxpayer. Before what year removing the front sign on a store will open up the cockloft?
1920
FFP taxpayer. What is the size of a cockloft found in taxpayers?
4”-6’
FFP taxpayer. What are the three parts of truss construction?
Top chord
Bottom chord
Webs
FFP taxpayer. What is the updates calculation on bowstring truss?
40%of originally design to hold
FFP taxpayer. What is the range between bow string truss spaced?
10-20 feet
FFP taxpayer. What is the CIDS for bowstring truss?
BWSTRG
FFP taxpayer. When should you not take the returns in a sky light?
When you are going to use it as a fire stop when trenching.
FFP taxpayer. What is the longest distance you can span open web joist?
60’
FFP taxpayer. Unprotected open web joist can fail how soon?
5 to 10 minutes
FFP taxpayer. An average 50 foot I beam heated uniformly to 970* expands how much?
Four inches
FFP taxpayer. A 100 foot I beam heat 1000* can expand as much as?
9 1/2”
FFP taxpayer. Cast iron columns are unpredictable and fail on average in about how long?
30 minutes
