HFD Recruit Final Exam 2022 Flashcards
What is Measures M? List the steps required to perform Measures M.
-The combination of both horizontal and vertical ventilation
- A flow of cool air is introduced to the stairwell at ground level this pressurizes the shaft and an exhaust point is opened on the fire floor
Steps:
1. Designate a Stairwell\
2. Open a door to the exterior at grade
3. Open a door to the stairwell at grade
4. Open a door to the fire floor
5. Open a door to the involved unit
6. Open an exhaust point in the unit, door or window to outside
How to you calculate/estimate a traditional collapse zone?
1.5x the height of the building
As per Policy & Procedures, what is the procedure for the second arriving Pump/Engine
for High-Rise operations?
(5)
-Lay lines from Hydrant to the Pump
- Check Standpipe connections for obstructions
- Lay lines from pump to the Standpipe
- Connect to both Outlets
- Ensure Pump has adequate water supply
What are the 3 methods of Interior Fire Attack?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Combination
Describe an indirect attack method
- Directing fire streams into the ceiling level of a compartment in order to produce steam and cool the compartment
- Converting water to steam displaces oxygen, absorbs heat and cools the gas layer to allow firefighters to enter and make a direct attack
List/ describe 4 possible indicators of backdraft
- Fire Confined
- Dense smoke (Black/Grey)
- High Velocity/ Turbulent smoke/ Pulsing
- High Heat/Smoke Stained Windows
- Little or no visible flame
Name the four (4) “Classes” of hydrants and include their “Colour-coding” and “Flows in L/min’?
AA - Blue - 5675 L/min or greater
A - Green - 3780 L/min to 5675 L/min
B - Orange - 1900L/min to 3780 L/min
C - Red - Less than 1900 L/min
Describe a primary search
- A rapid but thorough search to determine the location of victims
- Conducted before or during fire suppression
The 5 classifications of fire extinguisher:
Name the classification and the alphabet letter,
geometric shape, the colour, and an example
Ordinary Combustibles - Class A - Triangle - Green - Wood
Flammable Liquids - Class B - Square - Red - Gasoline
Energized Electrical - Class C - Circle - Blue - Computers
Combustible Metals - Class D - Star - Yellow - Magnesium
Cooking Oils - Class K - Hexagon - Black - Vegetable Oil
Describe a Secondary Search
- A slow but thorough search to ensure no occupants were overlooked during the primary search
- Conducted after the fire is under control
- By a firefighter not apart of the primary search
How shall the risk assessment statement in HFD P & P 0602.00 - 1.01, be applied by all
Personnel at the emergency scene, when beginning each response on the assumption that We
can protect lives and save property?
Risk our lives a lot, as necessary to protect savable lives.
Risk our lives a little, in a calculated manner, to protect savable property
Do not risk our lives at all to protect lives or property that are already lost
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall - A
Work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the Regulations;
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall - B
Use or wear any equipment, protective devices or clothing that the workers employer requires to be used or worn;
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall - C
report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself, or another worker; and
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall - D
report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the Regulations or the existence of any hazard in which he or she knows
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall Not - A
remove or make ineffective any protective device required by the regulations or by his or her employer, without providing an adequate temporary protective device and when the need for removing or making ineffective the protective device has ceased, the protective device shall be replaced immediately;
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
Shall Not- B
use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner that may endanger himself herself or any other worker