Hard FT Questions Clip 7 Flashcards
6) Newly promoted officers may find themselves working in specialized units. Which duty below is not accurate for the particular unit in a haz-mat situation?
(ERP HM 8.6.2 A, B, 8.8.3 C, D, 8.9.2)
A) Haz Mat Tech Units (HMTUs) are responsible for initiating on-scene monitoring to determine risk levels for rescue and control activities. Initial monitoring may be done in firefighting PPE and SCBA to determine the proper level of PPE.
B) SOC Support Ladders (SSL) can conduct contamination monitoring of victims after Gross Decontamination to determine if Technical Decontamination is needed.
C) SOC Support Ladders (SSL) can conduct contamination monitoring of victims after Technical Decontamination to determine the effectiveness.
D) Members of CPC Ladder Companies are trained in all levels of CPC but should only operate in the Exclusion Zone when members of another CPC Ladder Company are utilizing their assigned monitoring devices.
Answer: D*
9) Haz-Mat incidents require experienced members who are able to quickly adapt to changing conditions. Which of the following choices would be correct at the scene of a haz-mat operation? (ERP HM 9.6.3, 9.6.4, 15.2.4, 18.1.2)
A) The Casualty Collection Point is established in the Contamination Reduction Zone for people removed from the hazardous area before decontamination.
B) The Safe Refuge Area is an area established in the Support Zone for Medical Branch personnel to triage and treat decontaminated victims.
C) If the first units on scene are CPC Ladder Companies or SOC Support Ladder Companies, these units should not perform haz-mat duties until additional companies arrive to control ambulatory victims.
D) Clean-up operations are Fire Department functions at a haz-mat incident.
Answer: C pretty sure
2) Which characteristic of a biological agent is correctly described below? (ERP Add 1 Ch 1 3.2.8)
A) Biological agents can be delivered in liquid or dried form. Agents in liquid form are always clear and colorless.
B) The viscosity of a biological agent in liquid form is typically thicker than syrup.
C) The color of dried biological agents varies depending on the method used to prepare the agent. For example, weaponized anthrax may appear gray or brown in color.
D) Dried biological agents are easier to produce but more difficult to disseminate because they are less stable than liquid biological agents.
Answer: C put in for points
3) Certain safety protocols shall be followed when operating at a chemical incident in the subway system. Which choice below is incorrect? (ERP Add 2 4.5.4, 4.5.5)
A) Members must use SCBA and PPE when entering and searching a subway where visible persons are unresponsive. If civilians are self-evacuating, members shall avoid any contact with them to prevent cross-contamination.
B) Ensure means of egress are enlarged by forcing/removing gates, fences, and other obstructions and direct evacuees to Safe Refuge Areas for decontamination assessment.
C) Rescue involves non-ambulatory or trapped victims, which may require a higher level of protection.
D) Initiate Mass Decontamination, if necessary.
Answer: A*
6) Which Ladder Company Team’s duty is incorrectly described below when operating at a chemical incident in the subway system?
(ERP Add 2 6.1.3 C, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6.1)
A) The First Arriving Ladder Team 2 will mark the route for CPC Entry/Rescue Teams with search ropes.
B) The Second Arriving Ladder Team 1 will direct ambulatory victims from the Safe Refuge Area to the Gross Decontamination Area, if necessary, and assist non-ambulatory victims to the Gross Decontamination Area using the stokes stretcher, if necessary.
C) The First Arriving Ladder Team 2 will establish a communications relay to the Incident Commander until relieved by the first arriving CPC equipped unit.
D) The Second Arriving Ladder Team 2 will define the initial Exclusion Zone with RED HazMat barrier tape.
Answer: A xCx
5) After a busy day tour in the Bronx, two members of Ladder 100 were discussing open web steel joists in taxpayers. Which comment made was incorrect?
(Txpyr 3.3.3 B)
A) Open web steel joists, found in modern taxpayer construction, have no fire resistance rating. Fire rating depends upon the ceiling finish and finish roofing.
B) Open web steel joists come in standardized lengths, depths and carrying capacities. They are used to span long distances up to 60 feet.
C) Unprotected open web steel joists are particularly vulnerable to elevated temperatures of a fire and collapse can be expected after 30 minutes for smaller sections.
D) Open web steel joists may be covered with various roof decks. End joints of planks are staggered and may not end on roof supports
Answer: C xBx
9) When conditions are favorable for a backdraft, the IC (Chief Officer) may order one or more exterior streams (hoseline or large caliber stream) to be positioned in a safe flanking position. Of the following choices, which is incorrect when employing this tactic?
(Txpyr 4.4.3 B)
A) The area directly in the front of the building or other sides (if applicable) should be kept clear of personnel; except for the minimum number of personnel required to force entry and open up.
B) Members opening up security gates shall attempt to break / vent glass behind it at the same time using hooks or tools.
C) When the fire area is subsequently opened-up, the stream should be immediately discharged into the fire area from the safety of the flanking position.
D) When possible thereafter, hoselines should be advanced and fire attack initiated for search and extinguishment following standard procedures. Depending on conditions, such as when water application is not improving conditions, it may be preferable to allow the gases to ignite prior to entry.
Answer: B*
14) Fire operations in buildings with bowstring truss roofs can be extremely dangerous. Which choice below contains correct information that is in compliance with Department guidelines? (Txpyr 5.5.25)
A) Members may operate on the roof of a wooden, metal or combination bowstring truss designed building if fire involves the contents, and not the structure.
B) Members shall use the thermal imaging camera from below to assess if fire has involved the truss space. Another method to determine if fire has entered the truss space is to make a triangular cut in the side (exposure 2 and 4) walls from the safety of an aerial ladder.
C) Units are reminded of the collapse potential of these type roof systems, with particular attention being paid to the side (exposure 2 and 4) walls.
D) When there is a need for members to operate on a bowstring truss roof of a building not involved in fire, the IC must take into account the past history of truss failure in these buildings, particularly if the building is vacant.
Answer: D xCx
18) Members of Engine 100 were discussing engine operations at taxpayer fires. Which comment made was incorrect?
(Txpyr 7.1.7 A, 7.2.1 A, 7.3.1 A, D, 7.3.2 I)
A) For a cellar, store or cockloft fire, the first hoseline should be stretched to the entrance door that provides the quickest access to the cellar to extinguish the fire.
B) When there is an advanced fire on arrival in a store or cockloft endangering other nearby buildings, the first hose line may need to be stretched and operated to protect life or the property of the exposed structures.
C) In cases where entry is delayed, fire is inaccessible, or where the pulling of ceilings is impossible due to fire conditions or construction features, a hoseline or cockloft nozzle operated properly from the roof into a roof opening may confine or knockdown the fire upon orders of the IC.
D) For a cellar fire, it is the responsibility of the 2nd arriving engine company to ensure a supply line is stretched and connected to the FDC when the fire area or potential fire area is protected by a sprinkler system.
Answer: D
5) Members of the Department often use “Light Trains” to extinguish small fires, investigate the source of minor smoke conditions and other similar type incidents. Which choice is incorrect?
(AUC 207 Add 7 1, 2.1, 2.2 A, B, 2.3-2.6)
A) The decision to use a “Light Train” is to be made only by the Chief in Charge, based on the size-up of the incident. All passengers will have been evacuated, with only the Train Operator and Conductor remaining on board.
B) A Fire Department unit on a Light Train will have direct use of the Train Operator’s radio, which is the only reliable means of communications for the Unit on the train. The Train Operator’s radio is removable and will operate from any Train Operator’s compartment in any car.
C) Fire Department units should not enter the track area from the “Light Train” unless power has been removed. If necessary to disembark the “Light Train”, a Handie-Talkie equipped member shall be assigned to remain with the Train Operator to maintain communications.
D) Progress reports from the “Light Train” shall be transmitted as soon as possible, but at least once every 30 minutes. A “Light Train” shall not travel past the next station without the permission of the Chief in Charge.
Answer: D good points
12) In an effort to help reduce damage caused by the forcing of doors in the New York City Transit (NYCT) system, 1620 locks have been installed for FDNY use in an emergency. Which of the following choices is correct?
(AUC 207 Add 21)
A) 1620 locks have been installed on both elevator and escalator machine room doors throughout the NYCT system.
B) Doors equipped with these locks can be identified by the green colored lockset and firefighter’s helmet symbol affixed to the door.
C) Units encountering rooms equipped with these locks have the option of forcible entry or using a 1620 key to access the room.
D) If a door equipped with a 1620 lock is forced, units are to notify the dispatcher via Department Radio immediately following the incident.
Answer: A xBx
- After members completed CPR on a CFR-D response, the engine officer determines that the company’s suction unit has become contaminated with blood. In this situation, the engine officer should? (CFRD Chapter 2 3.16)
A. Place the Engine out of service for CFR-D responses only.
B. Place the Engine out of service for CFR-D and fire duty responses.
C. Remain in service for fire duty responses only.
D. Remain in service for both CFR-D and fire duty response.
Answer: B? from C
- An officer of a CFR-D depot will contact who to have the biohazard bags picked up for proper disposal.
A. Decontamination Support Unit (DSU)
B. Resource Center
C. Solid Waste Technologies
D. Tech Services
Answer: C?
- A members overexposed to bleach shall be moved to fresh air. In case of contact, immediately flush skin or eyes with running water for at least?
A. 10 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 20 minutes
D. 25 minutes
Answer: B xCx
Hi-Ex 15 min
FireIce 30 seconds
Eductor until clear
- All of the following are signs or causes of a possible collapse except? (1.4)
A. Cracking or groaning noises indicating a strain on structural members.
B. Overload on floors and/or roofs, expansion of water absorbent stock.
C. Springy feeling as you walk on a floor or roof.
D. Clean wood at beam ends, indicating roof or floor pulling away from walls.
Answer: C?
- Once on scene you notice reinforcing plates (stars) on the exterior of building. From the picture below what does your size up indicate?
(5.3.8)
A. The reinforcing plates (stars) were installed during construction by design.
B. The reinforcing plates (stars) were installed post-construction.
C. Steel tension cables or rods can fail at 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
D. Reinforcing plates (stars) serve only for decorative purpose.
Answer: B xC*x
