FT 3/1 Flashcards
When performing rapid evacuation in an explosive environment, members would be incorrect to?
Select one:
a. Knock on doors to alert occupants to self-evacuate
b. If forcing entry - use the hydra ram or the adz end of the halligan to gap and force the door
c. Force entry for only known life hazards
d. Advise occupants to use elevators instead of stairs
D
(Nat Gas Pg 34-35)
The correct answer is: Advise occupants to use elevators instead of stairs
During a chemical attack underground the first arriving ladder company will be divided into teams. The First arriving ladder TEAM 2 will be responsible for?
Select one:
a. Evacuation to Gross Decon
b. Back-Up Team
c. Evacuation & Hazard Assessment
d. Site Access Control
B
(ERP Ch2 6.2)
The correct answer is: Back-Up Team
Which action should take place at the scene of an explosion from an IED in the street with numerous injured victims?
Select one:
a. Units performed hemorrhage and airway control to victims within the POI.
b. FDNY members should always don their SCBA facepieces prior to exiting the apparatus at all explosions.
c. The 2nd arriving engine officer reported to and remained at the Transportation Sector until relieved by a Battalion Chief.
d. The 1st ladder entered the Point of Impact (POI), performed a rapid assessment of the victims and tagged all Black-Tag and non-ambulatory victims.
A
(ERP Add.3 5.1.3, 5.2.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.4)
The correct answer is: Units performed hemorrhage and airway control to victims within the POI.
Which point is correct regarding hydrant inspection duty?
Select one:
a. Relocated companies shall perform hydrant inspection duty when relocated for the day tour
b. An officer, or acting officer and not less than 2 firefighters, exclusive of the chauffeur, shall perform inspectional duty
c. Hydrant inspection duty shall be performed between 1000-1600 hours
d. If a unit does not perform hydrant inspection duty as per their schedule, they shall promptly notify the Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and dispatcher by telephone
D
(28.2.2, 28.2.8, 28.2.9) And not less than 4 FF’s, between 0930-1700 hours, Relocated companies shall NOT perform)
The correct answer is: If a unit does not perform hydrant inspection duty as per their schedule, they shall promptly notify the Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and dispatcher by telephone
Improper decontamination methods due to exposure to synthetic opioids can be found in which choice?
Select one:
a. If exposure to synthetic opioids occurs during firefighting operations, the PPE should be washed with copious amounts of water, allowing the chemical to drip off.
b. Shower immediately after a potentially exposure.
c. Areas of direct skin contact should be immediately washed with copious amounts of water.
d. Use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants or hypochlorite bleach solutions must be avoided.
A
(HM 18 Sec. 5.1, 5.2)
The correct answer is: If exposure to synthetic opioids occurs during firefighting operations, the PPE should be washed with copious amounts of water, allowing the chemical to drip off.
While operating at overturned box truck you noticed packages with diamond shaped label that reads radioactive. When it comes to the TI index found on these labels, you would be incorrect to think?
Select one:
a. The total TI of a vehicle’s shipment may not exceed 50 mR/hr.
b. The transport index indicates the maximum level of radiation (in mR/hr) at one foot from an undamaged package.
c. If levels of radiation exceed the TI, the integrity of the package may have been compromised or breached.
d. The transport index of a package should not exceed 10 mR/hr.
B
(ERP Ch4 App 2, 2.5) (One meter)
The correct answer is: The transport index indicates the maximum level of radiation (in mR/hr) at one foot from an undamaged package.
When investigating a gas emergency, it would be incorrect to state that?
Select one:
a. Engines arriving prior to Ladder Companies should activate their natural gas meter prior to entering the building
b. All investigations warrant the use of all available gas detectors / meters on scene
c. The 1st ladder inside team should proceed directly to the basement / cellar any time any levels are displayed on the Natural Gas Detector
d. The Ladder Outside Team should proceed to the natural gas utility meter location
C
(Nat Gas—Pg 20) (Displayed on the METER)
The correct answer is: The 1st ladder inside team should proceed directly to the basement / cellar any time any levels are displayed on the Natural Gas Detector
If an incident is determined to be a major gas emergency, members should transmit a?
Select one:
a. 10-75 and a 10-80
b. 10-75 and a 10-80 Code 1
c. 10-60 and a 10-80 Code 1
d. 10-60 and a 10-80
B
(Nat Gas Pg 28)
The correct answer is: 10-75 and a 10-80 Code 1
At a Hi-Ex Foam operation, maintain ___ psi at the inlet to the eductor?
Select one:
a. 200-220
b. 220-240
c. 180-200
d. 100-150
A
(TB Foam 13.9)
The correct answer is: 200-220
If members see a marked FDNY apparatus without a security decal, they would be most correct to?
Select one:
a. Approach the vehicle to gather more information
b. Contact the borough dispatcher with a mixer-off message
c. Immediately notify Fleet maintenance
d. Immediately notify NYPD
B
(App C-2—add 2—4.2)
The correct answer is: Contact the borough dispatcher with a mixer-off message
An officer discussing hybrid vehicles was incorrect when he stated?
Select one:
a. Hybrid vehicles can be rated between 144 and 330 volts DC
b. The voltage is most hybrid batteries can deliver a lethal shock
c. The voltage from a hybrid battery is Direct Current (DC)
d. Direct Current becomes dangerous as low as 110 volts
D
(TB Fires 8—11.6A) (55 to 60 volts)
The correct answer is: Direct Current becomes dangerous as low as 110 volts
On a CFR-D run for a “Major Injury”, Lieutenant Waldo encounters a patient with a minor burn to his arm caused by leaning against a radiator. What would be the proper signal to transmit?
Select one:
a. 10-37-2
b. 10-37-3
c. 10-45-3
d. 10-45-4
B
(Ch. 8 p. 8-11)
The correct answer is: 10-37-3
After activating the Emergency Alert button on their HT, how many times shall a member initially say “Mayday” or “Urgent” followed by the remainder of the emergency message?
Select one:
a. Five times
b. Once
c. Twice
d. Three times
D
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.4)
The correct answer is: Three times
The senior guy in TL100 with 12 years on the job was talking with some junior members of his company. He proceeded to make the following two statements:
Select one:
Statement 1 – The presence, height, and integrity of parapets and cornices (or lack thereof) are factors that should be considered when placing the bucket to the roof. When placed to the roof for access, the preferred positioning is with the bucket over the roof, parapet, or cornice and the gate parallel to the roofline.
Statement 2 – When multiple trips of the bucket are required to remove a large number of occupant’s, additional tower ladders must be called. When people are removed via the bucket, they must be brought down to the street level to minimize the risk of a civilian falling out of the bucket.
Which statement(s) is/are correct?
a. Statement 2 only.
b. Statement 1 only.
c. Both are incorrect.
d. Both are correct.
B
(Ch.3 3.3) Statement 2 should say: When multiple trips of the bucket are required to remove a large number of occupants, removal directly to street level may not be necessary or practical. When time is critical, occupants may be removed to lower levels of the fire building, across the throat to an opposite wing in a “H” Type, to an adjoining roof, fire escape (avoid overloading), or other safe area. When necessary leave a member wit the group of removed occupants to help prevent panic.
The correct answer is: Statement 1 only.
During a hazardous materials incident which Engine Company is normally responsible for water supply?
Select one:
a. 4th due engine
b. 1st due engine
c. 3rd due engine
d. 2nd due engine
B
(ERP 12.1)
The correct answer is: 1st due engine
In which of the following situation(s) would an officer be correct to place a member’s PPE out of service and call the Safety Chief for instructions?
Select one:
a. A firefighter falls down a flight of stairs and severely sprains her ankle. She is granted medical leave by the Medical Officer
b. A firefighter suffers first degree burns to his ears at an attic fire and is granted the remainder of the tour by the Medical Officer
c. A firefighter breaks his right shoulder after falling from a portable ladder and is granted medical leave by the Medical Officer
d. A firefighter suffers first degree burns to his wrists and is granted medical leave by the Medical Officer
D
(Regs 11.3.36, SB 7—2.1.2)
The correct answer is: A firefighter suffers first degree burns to his wrists and is granted medical leave by the Medical Officer
Members of a Rescue Task force should know they shall only take medical supplies necessary to address life threatening conditions in the warm zone and to facilitate patient removal. This includes all of the following equipment except?
Select one:
a. Oxygen and defibrillators.
b. Ballistic vests and helmets
c. Tourniquets, hemostatic agent, occlusive dressings
d. Triage tags and skeds
A
(ERP 3A 11.4.1, 11.4.2, 11.4.3)
The correct answer is: Oxygen and defibrillators.
The wearing/use of SCBAs may be dispensed with only when authorized by whom?
Select one:
a. The Safety Officer
b. The Incident Commander
c. The Company Officer
d. The Sector Supervisor
B
(AUC 220 1.3)
The correct answer is: The Incident Commander
How may the initial notification of a fatality or serious injury to an on-duty member be made to the Dispatcher?
Select one:
a. Via signal 10-37.
b. It may never be given over the Department radio
c. Via a “Mixer off” message followed by an immediate telephone notification.
d. Via signal 10-45.
C
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.2.6)
The correct answer is: Via a “Mixer off” message followed by an immediate telephone notification.
Which is an incorrect procedure for decontamination at a fentanyl incident?
Select one:
a. If exposure to synthetic opioids occurs during firefighting operations, the PPE should be lightly wetted; sprayed with just enough to wet the gear and not excessively drip off.
b. Areas of direct skin contact with any residue suspected of containing synthetic opioids should be immediately washed with copious amounts of water.
c. Use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants or hypochlorite bleach solutions is the preferred way to wash your hands, if available.
d. As soon as possible, skin surfaces must be additionally washed with soap and water. Shower immediately after a potential exposure.
C
(HM18 5.1, 5.2) Use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants or hypochlorite bleach solutions must be avoided as they may enhance skin absorption of fentanyl analogues
The correct answer is: Use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants or hypochlorite bleach solutions is the preferred way to wash your hands, if available.