FT 6/29 Flashcards
It would be incorrect to state that Hi-Ex foam?
Select one:
a. Produces very large, light foam bubbles
b. Is best suited for use in confined areas
c. Is best suited for use on Class “B” fires
d. Under certain conditions may be effective on LNG fires
C
(TB Foam 13.1, 13.2) (Class “A” fires)
The correct answer is: Is best suited for use on Class “B” fires
When operating at a fire where Hi-Ex Foam is being utilized it would be incorrect to think?
Select one:
a. The length of the water supply line should be as short as possible
b. The metering valve can be adjusted from 1% to 6%
c. The correct eductor should have a 2” red band painted around the throat
d. Fresh or salt water can be used to develop Hi-Ex Foam
C
(TB Foam—13.8) (1 inch yellow band)
The correct answer is: The correct eductor should have a 2” red band painted around the throat
The amount of water required for Hi-Ex foam operations is \_\_\_\_\_ gpm? Select one: a. 75 b. 180 c. 125 d. 60
D
(TB Foam 13.9)
The correct answer is: 60
At a Hi-Ex Foam operation, maintain \_\_\_ psi at the inlet to the eductor? Select one: a. 200-220 b. 180-200 c. 100-150 d. 220-240
A
(TB Foam 13.9)
The correct answer is: 200-220
The recommended placement of the eductor at a Hi-Ex Foam operation is? Select one: a. One length from the pumper b. One length from the generator c. At the pumper d. At the generator
A
(TB Foam 13.10)
The correct answer is: One length from the pumper
At the completion of a HI-Ex foam operation, place the pick-up tube of the eductor in a pail of fresh, clean water and run the system at the same pressure used during operations for \_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes? Select one: a. 10 b. 20 c. 5 d. 15
D
(TB Foam 13.12)
The correct answer is: 15
Regarding the use of the Foam Chute Applicator, it would incorrect to state?
Select one:
a. The chute should be secured by a metal band or rope
b. The chute used should be one foot larger in diameter than the mouth of the generator
c. With the chute, foam can be delivered to levels that are either lower or higher than the generator
d. Kinks or bends in the chute should be eliminated as much as possible
C
(TB Foam 13.14) (Not higher)
The correct answer is: With the chute, foam can be delivered to levels that are either lower or higher than the generator
When is it always necessary to seal around the area of foam discharge at a Hi-Ex foam operation?
Select one:
a. When filling an area that is below the generator
b. When filling an area that is above the generator
c. It is never necessary to create a seal
d. When filling an area on the same level as the generator
D
(TB Foam 13.15)
The correct answer is: When filling an area on the same level as the generator
When operating in a Hi-Ex Foam environment, the use of the HT may be difficult. When transmitting, the HT microphone should be placed?
Select one:
a. Near the voicemitter, while the other hand uses a circular motion
b. Directly on the voicemitter, while the other hand uses a waving motion
c. Directly on the voicemitter, while the other hand uses a circular motion
d. Near the voicemitter, while the other hand uses a waving motion
B
(TB Foam 13.16)
The correct answer is: Directly on the voicemitter, while the other hand uses a waving motion
A flammable liquid is a liquid with a flashpoint below? Select one: a. 300 degrees b. 100 degrees c. 200 degrees d. 150 degrees
B
(TB Foam Page 28)
The correct answer is: 100 degrees
A liquid with of specific gravity of equal to or greater than 1.0 will ______ on water?
Select one:
a. Float on water
b. Sink in water
B
(TB Foam Pg 30)
The correct answer is: Sink in water
Regarding the use of the AFFF Foam extinguisher, it would be inaccurate to state?
Select one:
a. It can be used on Class “B” fires like pit or grease fires
b. It should never be used on a Class “A” fire
c. It should have 100 pounds of pressure
d. Its distance reach is 35 to 40 feet
B
(TB Foam Add 2) (May be used on Special Class A fires like tires or small rubbish)
The correct answer is: It should never be used on a Class “A” fire
While using an AFFF Foam extinguisher at an oil burner operation, it would be incorrect to think?
Select one:
a. It can be gently applied on the surface of the oil by placing a finger over the nozzle
b. It must be applied against a backboard or side of the tank
c. Black smoke coming from a cellar is an indicator of an oil burner fire
d. It should not be driven directly through the surface
B
(TB Foam Add 2) (It is not necessary)
The correct answer is: It must be applied against a backboard or side of the tank
An AFFF Foam extinguisher that has not been used within \_\_\_\_\_ after charging must be emptied, refilled and recharged? Select one: a. 9 months b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 months
D
(TB Foam Add 2)
The correct answer is: 12 months
Members are under the “Immediate Supervision” of an Officer in all but which choice?
Select one:
a. The Door FF, who is feeding hose to the members from outside the fire apartment.
b. The Extinguisher FF, who can hear the Officer yelling to them that the fire is in the rear bedroom
c. The OV FF, who has deployed a Search Rope and has entered the rear of the 1st floor in a Taxpayer to search with the 2nd arriving OV FF while their Officer searches the cellar.
d. The Officer can see the Forcible Entry FF searching a living room in a light smoke condition.
C
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.2.1, 9.2.2) (A member would have to be within sight and/or hearing of the Officer OR working with a search line or hoseline which is under the SUPERVISION OF AN OFFICER)
The correct answer is: The OV FF, who has deployed a Search Rope and has entered the rear of the 1st floor in a Taxpayer to search with the 2nd arriving OV FF while their Officer searches the cellar.
The OV FF of L-100, who notices a rear window already removed from the fire apartment, attempts to notify her Officer that she is going to perform entry and search with the 1st Roof FF. If she is unable to notify her Officer, who shall she attempt to notify next?
Select one:
a. The LCC of L-100
b. The 2nd Ladder Officer
c. The IC
d. The Irons FF of L-100, operating with the Officer of L-100.
A
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.2.2) (If contact cannot be made with their Company Officer, they shall contact (IN THIS PRIORITY) their Company Chauffeur, the IC or any other HT equipped member)
The correct answer is: The LCC of L-100
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. Three times b. Five times c. Once d. Twice
A
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.4)
The correct answer is: Three times
If the IC instructs a member who transmitted an emergency message to switch to Channel 16, the member’s “Beacon will?
Select one:
a. Be deactivated the next time they press the HT “Push to Talk”
b. Continue unless the “Emergency Alert Tone” is deactivated.
c. Be deactivated as soon as they switch to Channel 16.
d. Continue even if they deactivate the “Emergency Alert Tone”
B
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.4.1)
The correct answer is: Continue unless the “Emergency Alert Tone” is deactivated.
Which “Mayday” or “Urgent” transmission is incorrect?
Select one:
a. “L-300 to Command – Mayday – Collapse - Member has collapsed on the 3rd floor and is unconscious”.
b. “L-400 Roof to Command, Mayday – Collapse Imminent- the rear wall is pulling away from the building”.
c. “L-444 OV to Command – Mayday – Collapse has occurred on the Exposure 2 side of the building – the parapet collapsed”.
d. “L-600 to Command – Urgent – Collapse Feared – the floor is feeling spongy on the 2nd floor”.
A
(Ch. 9 Sec. 9.4, 9.4.1 A, B, 9.4.2 D) (The term “Collapse” is to be used to indicate STRUCTURAL FAILURE ONLY. In this instance, the transmission should be “Mayday – Unconscious Member”)
The correct answer is: “L-300 to Command – Mayday – Collapse - Member has collapsed on the 3rd floor and is unconscious”.
When an Officer transmits a “Mayday” for a Missing Member, they shall provide several pieces of information. Which one is incorrect?
Select one:
a. Last known location or reference point.
b. Name of the affected member.
c. Assignment (e.g. roof, nozzle)
d. The assigned unit of the member.
D
(Ch. 9 p. 9-6) (The unit the member is working in THAT TOUR.)
The correct answer is: The assigned unit of the member.