FT 6/1 Flashcards
Lieutenant Pooch arrives at a report of a kitchen fire in a multiple dwelling. On arrival, it appears to be food on the stove based on the smoke condition and food on the stove odor. Neighbors inform the officer that there is a watch dog in the apartment. In this situation, the officer would be correct to think?
Select one:
a. If using an extinguisher, use long bursts into the dog’s face
b. Shake the door gently to cause the dog to bark or claw at the door
c. Open the door slowly and if the dog appears dangerous use a water extinguisher, to keep the dog at a distance. CO2 extinguishers should not be used on dogs
d. Loud authoritative commands can sometimes intimidate a dog
D
(Fires 2—4.4, 4.6, 4.7) (Shake door vigorously, CO2 may be used, Short bursts)
The correct answer is: Loud authoritative commands can sometimes intimidate a dog
When operating at situations where dogs are present, units would be incorrect to consider which point?
Select one:
a. When using initial tactics against the dog (extinguishers, loud authoritative commands, allow dogs to bite a tool), have a charged hose line as a back up
b. Push a chair or tool towards an aggressive dog and allow the dog to bite it, while offering resistance to the bite
c. In a junkyard with a fire condition, stretch and charge a 2 ½” line for protection while an uncharged line is being advanced for the junkyard fire
d. In a junkyard, the safest approach is to use a water stream against a dog
C
(Fires 2—4.8, 4.9, 4.10) (1 ¾” line)
The correct answer is: In a junkyard with a fire condition, stretch and charge a 2 ½” line for protection while an uncharged line is being advanced for the junkyard fire
You are a Company Officer where a dog in an apartment bit a member on a CFR-D response. In this situation, you would be correct to notify all of the following except?
Select one:
a. NYPD
b. Animal Care Center, only if the dog is a stray
c. Medical Officer
d. Board of Health, only if the dog is a stray
e. EMS
D
(Fires 2—4.13) (Always notify Board of Health)
The correct answer is: Board of Health, only if the dog is a stray
All of the following options are considered a last resort when dealing with a difficult dog except? Select one: a. Using hand tools on the dog b. Having the NYPD destroy the dog c. Using appliances on the dog d. NYPD ESU Tranquiller Guns
D
(Fires 4.11, 4.14)
The correct answer is: NYPD ESU Tranquiller Guns
Which of the following tool(s) are effective when handling LEXAN at fire operations?
Select one or more:
a. Oxyacetylene torch
b. Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade
c. Pike Axe
d. Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade
e. Superior Air Hammer
B,D
(Fires 4—Pg 1) Sawzall, with the coarse tooth wood blade, is also effective on LEXAN but it is slower than the Portable Power Saw
The correct answers are: Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade, Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade
In NYCHA buildings, if the chute door on the first floor is color coded \_\_\_\_\_, it indicates that the building has a compactor? Select one: a. Black b. Gray c. Silver d. Red
B
(Fires 7—1.3 D)
The correct answer is: Gray
If you open a chute door on a floor and smoke comes out at an incinerator emergency, the blockage is generally?
Select one:
a. Below that floor
b. Above that floor
B
(Fires 7—2.2)
The correct answer is: Above that floor
Which point about the fire protection in compactor rooms is incorrect?
Select one:
a. Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated
b. A water outlet and a hose are required in the compactor room
c. An automatic sprinkler is required in the compactor room
d. Sprinkler heads are required in the compactor unit
A
(Fires 7 Sec 7) (unless they are electrically operated and approved)
The correct answer is: Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated
In refuse chutes constructed in new buildings, sprinklers shall be provided?
Select one:
a. On every story for the height of the chute unless electrically operated
b. Spaced not more than two stories apart for the height of the chute
c. Spaced not more than three stories apart for the height of the chute.
d. On every story for the height of the chute
B
(Fires 7—7.5)
The correct answer is: Spaced not more than two stories apart for the height of the chute
E43 and Ladder 59 arrive first at a compactor fire on the 15th floor of a 40-story High Rise Multiple Dwelling. Fire is burning at the compactor chute door on the 15th floor. In this situation, it would be correct to think Engine 43 should stretch?
Select one:
a. A 1 ¾” line from the standpipe outlet to the 15th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
b. A 2 ½” line from the standpipe outlet to the 15th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
c. A 2 ½” from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
d. A 1 ¾” line from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
C
(Fires 7—8.2 A)
The correct answer is: A 2 ½” from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
Regarding operations at compactor chute fires, units would be incorrect to think?
Select one:
a. The first arriving Roof firefighter will generally proceed to the roof to vent
b. The first arriving ladder OV will operate with the first engine to provide access to the chute and check for extension
c. The first arriving ladder officer and forcible entry team will operate in the compactor room
d. Units must be aware that the possibility of extension is greater in the chute than in the unit
D
(Fires 7—8.2) (The possibility of extension is greater in the unit than in the chute)
The correct answer is: Units must be aware that the possibility of extension is greater in the chute than in the unit
The housewatch FF has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ seconds to acknowledge a response message on the PC/ATS. Select one: a. 10 b. 30 c. 15 d. 20
D
(Ch. 2 Sec. 2.2.1) COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL - CHAP. 2 & 4
The correct answer is: 20
The VERBAL button on the Selector Panel of the PCATS should be used?
Select one:
a. On all verbal alarms received from quarters
b. Only for a verbal alarm within 3 blocks of a unit’s quarters in any direction
c. Only for a verbal alarm within 4 blocks of a unit’s quarters in any direction
d. Only for a verbal alarm within 2 blocks of a unit’s quarters in any direction
D
(Ch 2—2.2.4)
The correct answer is: Only for a verbal alarm within 2 blocks of a unit’s quarters in any direction
How many spare rolls of teleprinter paper shall each unit maintain in the Company Office? Select one: a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 4
B
(Ch. 2 Sec. 2.6.1)
The correct answer is: 2
All of the following Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) keys are single action with the exception of which one? Select one: a. 10-84 b. 10-8 c. 10-4 d. 10-14
B
(Ch. 2 Sec. 2.11.1) (10-20 is also a single action key. 10-8 is a double action key)
The correct answer is: 10-8
A correct suffix for an Engine company can be found in which choice? Select one: a. P – Purple K units b. N – Cockloft Nozzle c. Y – Systems Control Unit d. S – Satellite Unit e. F – Foam Tanker
C
(Ch. 2 p. 2-37) (F = FAST Unit, N = High Rise Nozzle, P = High Pressure Engine, S = Communications Unit)
The correct answer is: Y – Systems Control Unit
Which suffix is correct for a Ladder company assigned a specific task at an incident? Select one: a. K – Division Task Force b. H – Haz-Mat Tech Unit c. S – Salvage Unit d. C – CFR-D Unit
A
(Ch. 2 2-37) (C = CPC Unit, H = High-Rise Roof Team, S = SOC Support Truck)
The correct answer is: K – Division Task Force
A unit dispatched as a FireIce Unit will receive which suffix on their response ticket? Select one: a. K b. F c. S d. I
D
(Ch 2 2-37)
The correct answer is: I
If the address of the fire or emergency is not a CIDS building but is on the _______ and is within ______ of a CIDS building, the dispatcher will notify the IC of this fact if Preliminary or Progress Reports indicate that exposures are a consideration.
Select one:
a. Same side of the street; 3 house numbers
b. Same street; 4 buildings
c. Same street; 5 buildings
d. Same side of the street; 5 house numbers
A
(Ch. 4 Sec. 4.2.4)
The correct answer is: Same side of the street; 3 house numbers
An Officer responding and noticing a CIDS message beginning with the following abbreviations would be correct to make which assumption?
Select one:
a. MJALT – Minor alteration
b. MEGA – Any High Rise Office or High Rise Fireproof MD over 150’ tall
c. BWSTRG – Any truss building
d. PG – Pre- Incident Guideline
e. REHAB – Physical rehabilitation facility
D
(Ch. 4 Sec. 4.3.1) (BWSTRG – BOWSTRING truss, MJALT – MAJOR alteration REHAB – Rehabilitated buildings, MEGA – Mega High- Rise – any building over 800’)
The correct answer is: PG – Pre- Incident Guideline
