FT 12/20 Flashcards
An ECC that is using In-Line Pumping for his water supply is supplying two handlines and finds that his intake pressure drops very low and he requires augmentation. In this situation, he would be correct to be augmented by (More than one correct)?
Select one or more:
a. Handstretching 2 ½” hose to the same hydrant using the 2 ½” gate
b. Having another pumper, who is also using In-Line Pumping, stretch 3 ½” hose into his gated inlet to relay water. In this situation, 2 ½” hose should never be used for relay between two In-Line Pumpers.
c. Handstretching 3 ½” hose to another pumper on a hydrant, who will relay to him
d. Handstretching 2 ½” hose to another hydrant
A, C
(Evol 1A — Note 12) (Handstretching 3 ½” only, 2 ½” may be used if absolutely necessary)
The correct answers are: Handstretching 2 ½” hose to the same hydrant using the 2 ½” gate, Handstretching 3 ½” hose to another pumper on a hydrant, who will relay to him
When using the ladder pipe on a rear mount aerial ladder, the apparatus should be placed ______-_______ feet from the building with the turntable centered for maximum coverage.
Select one:
a. 15-20
b. 20-25
c. 35-40
d. 25-30
D
(Evolution 21A 3.1)
The correct answer is: 25-30
If the concentration of CO in the atmosphere exceeds 35 PPM, the GasAlert Extreme CO meter will signal the following alarm: Please choose the most correct answer?
Select one:
a. All of the above.
b. With slow flashing red lights (every 1 second)
c. A slow modulating tone (every 1 second)
d. A slow vibration (every 1 second)
A
(Haz-Mat 4 add # 1, section 2.4)
The correct answer is: All of the above.
An incident, involving multiple victims (__________ or more) in the Hot Zone, requires different tactics than for an incident that involves one or two victims. Please fill in the blank?
Select one:
a. two
b. four
c. three
d. one
C
(Haz-Mat 5, section 9.1)
The correct answer is: three
You are an Engine Company Office responding to a Class E alarm in a 50-story High Rise Office building constructed under the 2008 Building Code. On you arrival, you determine that an HVAC detector activated on the 28th floor. In this situation, you would expect that?
Select one:
a. A fire alarm signal should be sounding on only the 27th and 28th floors
b. Fireman Service elevators were automatically recalled
c. HVAC air supply into and return air from the 28th floor should have stopped
d. Pressurizing fans in stair enclosures will have been deactivated
C
(High Rise Office 7.2.5 A-1, 2, 5, 6, B) (In buildings built under the 2008 Building Code, the alarm will also sound on the floor below., Within the HVAC system, the activation of this device shall accomplish all of the actions listed in 7.2.5A with the exception of recalling the elevators., Activate the pressurizing fans in the stair enclosure.)
The correct answer is: HVAC air supply into and return air from the 28th floor should have stopped
Which of the following guidelines would be correct for you to follow while on BISP? (more than one correct)
Select one or more:
a. Parking on hydrants is acceptable, if necessary.
b. Never park on a dead end street.
c. If visibility or light conditions are poor, use all lights, including emergency lights if necessary, to alert other drivers to your presence.
d. Do not park in bus stops.
e. Do not park alongside building materials at construction or demolition sites located on the sidewalk near the curb.
f. Do not allow even part of a parked apparatus to extend into an intersection.
g. Never double park
A, D, F, G
(SB 3) (Okay to park on dead end—just face in direction of response, Except emergency lights, Located beyond the sidewalk)
The correct answers are: Never double park, Do not park in bus stops., Parking on hydrants is acceptable, if necessary., Do not allow even part of a parked apparatus to extend into an intersection.
An Officer conducting drill on operations at Cast-Iron and Mill Loft type of construction was correct to state that?
Select one:
a. Segmental arch floors exposed to fire can spall violently and possibly fail when struck by water from a hoseline below
b. Pediments may be used to accurately discern the width of the building
c. At top floor fires, the second due OV FF will bring the saw to the roof
d. Initial hoselines stretched should be 1 3/4””
A
(FFP Loft, 5.1.23, 6.1.1, 6.1.8, 7.1.3, 7.2.3D) Use the reach of the stream and do not operate the stream directly overhead. For top floor fires, the second due ladder Roof Firefighter will bring the saw to the roof.
The correct answer is: Segmental arch floors exposed to fire can spall violently and possibly fail when struck by water from a hoseline below
Pages ______________ shall be ruled and indexed to record company drills in the Company Journal.
Select one:
a. 500 running backward 498
b. 494 running backwards
c. 497 running backward to 495
C
500 running backward 498 - Chief’s visits, 494 running backwards - Mask Depot for use by MSU members (Company Journal 3.2)
The correct answer is: 497 running backward to 495
On arrival, the CPC Unit Officer shall report to the Incident Commander for a briefing. Please choose the most correct procedure for the CPC Unit Officer from the list below?
Select one:
a. The first arriving CPC Unit Officer will recommend to the IC the ENTRY POINT into the Hot Zone (based on their training, initial briefing and size-up), and then establish the CPC Unit Assembly Area adjacent to the entry point.
b. All of the above.
c. The CPC Unit Officer will ensure the Decon Station is established and a Back-up team is in position prior to entry.
d. The CPC Unit Officer shall not don a chemical protective suit unless the situation indicates that a suit is required in order to properly supervise the unit’s operation.
B
(Haz-Mat 5, section 5.1)
The correct answer is: All of the above.
Regarding the use of sirens, it would be incorrect to state that?
Select one:
a. The use of the high-low mode on the electronic siren is limited to situations where both the wail and yelp are ineffective.
b. In general the siren should be operated in the wail mode.
c. The yelp mode should be used when encountering heavy traffic.
d. The yelp mode should be used upon approach to an intersection.
A
(SB 1—4.3, 5.1) (High-Low is prohibited)
The correct answer is: The use of the high-low mode on the electronic siren is limited to situations where both the wail and yelp are ineffective.
When positioning for rescue, the preferred method of rescue is the?
Select one:
a. Angular approach, where the bucket is first raised to the victim’s level, out of the victims reach, then extended in for the rescue
b. Straight on approach, where the bucket is first extended towards the building, out of the victim’s reach, then raised to the victim’s level for the rescue
A
(L-6—Ch 2—Pg 7)
The correct answer is: Angular approach, where the bucket is first raised to the victim’s level, out of the victims reach, then extended in for the rescue
Which of the following are considered substantial parts of the bucket for securing a life belt or personal harness to? (Indicate all correct points)
Select one or more:
a. Top rail
b. Bucket Posts
c. Waterway
d. Swing Gate
B, C
(L-6—Ch 1—Pg 8)
The correct answers are: Bucket Posts, Waterway
A Tower Ladder Company is special called to operate at a 2nd alarm fire in a vacant building that is located on a street with a significant hill. In this situation, the officer should have the LCC attempt to position the apparatus parallel to the direction of slope so that boom operations will be in the?
Select one:
a. Down-hill direction, and if possible, the apparatus should be facing down-hill
b. Down-hill direction, and if possible, the apparatus should be facing up-hill
c. Up-hill” direction, and if possible, the apparatus should be facing down-hill
d. Up-hill” direction, and if possible, the apparatus should be facing up-hill
C
(L-6 CH. #2 - 2.4) (If possible, the apparatus should be facing “down-hill” (e.g. if facing downhill, place the turntable past the objective; if facing uphill, place the turntable before the objective.) All boom operations should be performed delicately and at low speed while on steep inclines.)
The correct answer is: Up-hill” direction, and if possible, the apparatus should be facing down-hill
When placing the bucket to the roof for access, the preferred position is with the bucket?
Select one:
a. Adjacent to the roof, parapet or cornice with the gate parallel to the roofline
b. Over the roof, parapet or cornice with the gate parallel to the roofline
c. Adjacent to the roof, parapet or cornice with the gate angled to the roofline
d. Over the roof, parapet or cornice with the gate angled to the roofline
B
(L-6—Ch 3—Pg 4)
The correct answer is: Over the roof, parapet or cornice with the gate parallel to the roofline
Which member is responsible to activate a building’s Auxiliary Radio Communications System (ARCS) during FDNY operations?
Select one:
a. 1st arriving engine officer
b. 2nd arriving ladder officer
c. 1st arriving ladder officer
d. 1st arriving LCC
C
(Communications Chapter 13 - 3.1.1)
The correct answer is: 1st arriving ladder officer
Choose the incorrect statement made regarding Nylon Tubular Webbing.
Select one:
a. It should be inspected monthly and after each use.
b. Before the webbing can be used in the field it must be made into a continuous loop by using a water knot.
c. It is used in 20’ lengths
d. Webbing can be used for dragging victims or lifting victims vertically.
D
No vertical lifts should be attempted (Members in Distress Chap. 3 Add.3)
The correct answer is: Webbing can be used for dragging victims or lifting victims vertically.
Generally, the apparatus should be parallel to the building. Occasionally the scrub area of the bucket will be reduced by the cab of the apparatus. This condition can be corrected by parking the apparatus with the __________ the building?
Select one:
a. Rear end angled away from
b. Front end angled away from
c. Rear end angled towards
d. Front end angled towards
B
(L-6—Ch 2—Pg 2)
The correct answer is: Front end angled away from
A Ladder Company Officer would be correct to instruct members that the units AFFF extinguisher must be emptied, refilled and recharged if it is not used within ______ of being charged?
Select one:
a. 6 months
b. 9 months
c. One Year
d. 3 months
C
(TB Foam Add 2, Section 5)
The correct answer is: One Year
Please choose the incorrect property for carbon monoxide from the list below?
Select one:
a. CO is a natural by-product of incomplete combustion from fuels such as (gasoline, wood, coal, propane, oil and methane).
b. CO is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating, toxic gas.
c. It is a flammable gas with an auto ignition temperature of 1128 Degrees F., and a Lower Explosive Level (LEL) of 12.5% and an Upper Explosive Level (UEL) of 74%.
d. CO has a vapor density which makes it slightly heavier than air (.968).
D
(Haz-Mat 4, section 2) CO has a vapor density which makes it slightly lighter than air (.968).
The correct answer is: CO has a vapor density which makes it slightly heavier than air (.968).
An Engine Officer writing a Roll Call at 0900 hours would be correct to know that?
Select one:
a. The Mask Inspection with a Flagging Column entry of MSK is not considered part of the Roll Call entry, and should be entered separately after the Officer signs the Roll Call
b. The Officer should identify the chauffeur for the tour in writing, with a flagging column entry of ECC
c. In the 0900 Roll Call entry, the member’s group number should follow their name for both the on-duty 0900 and incoming 1800 tours, unless the member is on overtime
d. If the Engine responds to an alarm while the Officer is in the process of writing a Roll Call, members shall not make any entries interrupting the Roll Call entry. They should skip an appropriate number of lines for necessary entries
A
(Journal Guide 2.14, Pg 9—Roll Call sample)
The correct answer is: The Mask Inspection with a Flagging Column entry of MSK is not considered part of the Roll Call entry, and should be entered separately after the Officer signs the Roll Call