IFSTA Essentials Of Firefighting Flashcards
NFPA 1001
Standard requirements for firefighter 1 and 2 level of training.
NFPA 1582
Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments
NFPA 1002
Standard for fire apparatus Driver/Operator professional qualifications.
NFPA 472
Standard for competence of respoders to hazardous materials/WMD incidents.
Policy
Guide to decision making in an organization
Standard Operating Procedures
Rules for how personnel should preform routine functions or emergency operations.
Leading cause of death among Firefighters
Stress or overexertion that include stroke and heart attack
IDLH
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
NFPA 1451
Standard for Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program
NFPA 1500
Standard on Health and Safety
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Driver of any fire department vehicle must be seatbelted at all times when in motion?
True/false
True
What is total stopping distance?
Distance the apparatus takes to make a full stop once the driver determines the need to stop. Driver reaction time+vehicle braking distance
Fire is?
A rapid oxidation process which is a chemical reaction resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities
Heat
A form of energy capable of initiation and supporting chemical changes and changes of state
Combustion
A chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat amd light
Temperature
A measure of a materials ability to transfer heat energy to other objects
Fuel
A material that will maintain combustion under specified environmental conditions
Oxidizer
Any material that readily yeilds oxygen.
Conduction
Transfer of heat through and between solids
Convection
Transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a fluid (liquid or gas)
Radiation
Transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave, such as light wave, radio wave or Xray without intervening medium
NFPA standard for ground ladders
NFPA 1931
Parts of a ground ladder
Butt Spurs Butt Beams Rungs Tip Roof hooks Halyard Dogs/locks Bed section Fly section Pullies
Ground ladder heat sensors are set to what temperature?
300°F
Per NFPA 1901 what is the minimum ladder compliment for an engine company?
1-single roof ladder
1-extention ladder
1- folding ladder
Aerial vehicles must carry a minimum of how many feet of ground ladders per NFPA 1901?
115 feet
NFPA 1932
Standard on use,maintence and service of ground ladders
What dose OS&Y stand for?
Outside Stem and Yoke
Post Indicator Valve PIV
Type of valve to control underground water flow that will indicate “Open” or “Shut” position.
T/F A dead end hydrant is the best to choose from if possible?
False, it’s only fed by one direction.
Flowmeter?
Mechanical device installed in discharge lines that senses the amount of water flowing and provided and readout
NFPA standard for fire hose connections?
NFPA 1963
What NFPA standard is recommended practice for fire flow testing and making of hydrants?
NFPA 291
Class AA or light blue color hydrant flows ___ GPM?
1500 gpm or more
Class A or green color flows?
1000-1499GPM
Class B hydrant with an orange top flows?
500-999gpm
Class c or a red top hydrant flows?
500gpm or less
How much clearance ahould be around a hard intake strainer when drafting?
24” of water to surround the strainer
What is a Higbee cut?
Special cut in the first thred of fire hose to ensure proper identification of the start of the coupling and to prevent cross threading
Sexless coupling?
Strorz
