Important Questions Flashcards
Battalion 1 Stations
1, 2, 4(HQ), 6, 10, 3
Battalion 2 Stations
3, 5(HQ), 8, 11, 12
Battalion 3 Stations
9, 15, 16, 19, 20 (HQ)
Battalion 4 Stations
7, 14, 17 (HQ), 18, 21, 27
6 Functions of Rehab
- Medical monitoring
- Treatment
- Revitalization
- Transport
- Reassignment
- CISM
AFD Rehab into four sections
A: Entry point
B: Hydration/Replenishment
C: Medical treatment/Transport
D: Reassignment
If heart-rate is > 120 bpm go to C, if less go to B.
AFD Radio Band
Trunked 800 Mhz band
6 Parts of SCBA
- Cylinder/Valve Assembly
- Back Frame Harness Assembly
- Back Frame Mounted Pressure Reducer
- Positive Pressure Face-Piece Mounted Regulator
- Integrated PASS PAK Alert
- AV-3000 Facepiece
Cylinder/Valve Assembly
- Carbon wrapped aluminum
- 4,500 PSI capacity
- 1,274 liters of air (45 cubic feet)
- Rated 30 min. duration
Backframe/Harness Status Indicator Lights
- Blue: Cylinder properly engaged
- Red: Cylinder properly disengaged
- Green: Unit is operating in normal mode
- Flash Red: Unit is in pre-alarm/alarm mod
- Orange: Low oxygen (1/4 bottle pressure)
NFPA 1971 Reflective Trim Mandates
- 325 square inches on jacket
- 80 square inches on pants
- Minimum 2” wide
LUNAR Report
L ocation U nit N ame A ssignment R esources
CAN Report
C onditions
A ssignment
N eeds
AFD 3 Command Modes
- Nothing showing (investigative mode)
- Fast attack (mobile command)
- Command mode (stationary command post)
AFD 3 Command Levels
-Strategic (IC Level):
Overall command on the incident, action plan (offensive/defensive)
-Tactical (Branch director or division/group officer):
Directs operational activities, makes decisions within a branch
-Tasks (Company officer):
Where work is being done
PAR
-Personnel Accountability Report
-Incident wide PAR required:
Any report of missing/trapped firefighter
Switch from offensive to defensive strategy
Hazardous fireground event
10 minutes elapsed time (alarm room conducts)
Fire “Under Control”
AFD Tactical Priorites
- Rescue Benchmark (All Clear)
- Fire Control Benchmark (Under Control)
- Loss Control Benchmark (Loss Stopped)
How close do static sources need to be to engine?
-20 Feet
Dry Hydrant
- Drafting Hydrant
- Strainer on one end, connection for hard suction on other
- Minimum 24” of water around strainer in all directions
3-Parts of Municipal Water System
- Water Sources
- Water Treatment Facilities
- Water Distribution System
System of Mains
- Preferably in a grid
- Primary Feeders to Secondary Feeders to Distributors (Largest, Smaller, Smallest)
Albuquerque Dry Barrel Hydrants
- 7 cubic feet of gravel located at base
- 36 inches of clearance around hydrant
- Steamer always facing street
- Check hydrants annually/after each use
AFD Smooth Bore Parts
- Tip
- Playpipe
- Shutoff
AFD Smooth Bore Tip Size/GPM of 2 1/2” Handline
7/8"=160 15/16"=180 1" = 200 gpm 1 1/8" = 250 gpm 1 1/4" = 325 gpm
AFD Master Stream Tip Size/GPM
1 3/8” = 500 gpm
1 1/2” = 600 gpm
1 3/4” = 800 gpm
2” = 1,000gpm
AFD Fog Nozzle
- SM20 Fog on 1 3/4”
- Flow 60-200 gpm
ADULTS
- Advanced Fire Conditions
- Defensive Ops
- Unknown Fire Location
- Large, Undivided Area
- Tons of Water
- Sprinkler or Standpipes
Parts of Hydrant
Barrel, bonnet, stem nut, main valve, Drain holes, operating stem, 2.5 inch connections, 4.5 inch steamer port
AFD Extinguishers
- Dry Chem: 30 lbs, 20-A, 80-B:C
- 2 1/2 Gallon 30 lbs Water 2-A
- CO2 15 lbs, 10-B:C
Type I Construction
- Fire Resistive Construction
- Most fire-resistive type
- Used for buildings with large numbers of people, e.g. hospitals, schools
- All structural members/components made of noncombustible materials, steel, concrete, gypsum board
- Typically reinforced concrete and protected steel-frame construction
- Building should not provide fuel for serious fire, contents determine severity of fire
Type II Construction
- Noncombustible
- Less strict requirements than Type I
- Most common in single story warehouses or factories where vertical fire spread is a non-issue
- Steel most common structural material, can be insulated
- Fire severity determined by building contents
Type III Constuction
- Ordinary
- Usually no more than 4 stories, can be up to 7
- Masonry exterior walls support floors and roof structure
- Interior structural and non-structural members constructed of wood
- Fire-resistance requirements limited
- Two separate fire loads: Contents and combustible building materials used
- Void spaces allow fire to extend vertically and horizontally
Type IV Construction
- Heavy Timber
- Masonry exterior walls
- Interior walls, columns, beams, floor assemblies, and roof structure made of wood
- Much heavier wood than Type III, more difficult to ignite, withstands fire longer, burns for many hours if ignited
- No concealed spaces or voids
Type V Construction
- Wood Frame
- All major compents are constructed of wood
- Up to four stories
- Structural assemblies engineered to be just strong enough to carry required loads
- Little build-in safety margin
- Can collapse suddenly and completely during a fire
Three Types of Wood Swinging Doors
-Slab, Ledge, Panel
Stopped Door Frames vs. Rabbeted Door Frames
- Stopped doors: Piece of wood is attached to frame to stop door
- Rabbeted doors: notch is cut into frame to stop door
Parts of a Door Lock
- Latch
- Operator Lever
- Deadbolt
Parts of a Padlock
- Shackles
- Unlocking Mechanism
- Lock Body
3 Styles of Key Cylinders
- Square shaft
- Screwdriver
- Cam
Four Forcible Entry Rules
- Try before you pry
- Do not ignore the obvious
- Use door that occupants normally use to enter/exit if possible
- Maintain the integrity of the door
Overhead Door Types
- Manual
- Mechanical
- Electric
Parts of a Door
- Latch
- Operator Lever
- Deadbolt
Safety Glass Is
-Laminated Glass
AFD Halligan
-30”, single piece forged steel, 9 lbs, shaft is 15/16” hexagonal steel
2 Types of Ventilation
- Horizontal
- Verticle
Power Cone For Hydraulic Ventilation
- 85-90% of opening
- 2’-4’ from opening
3 Elements of PPV Use
- Provide Exit
- Push From Unburned to Burned
- Coordinate with Attack and Interior Crews
EFD & MPD
- Emergency Fire Dispatch
- Medical Priority Dispatch
AFD Codes
52-Fire Alarm
59-Fuel Spill
69-Structure Fire
71-Vehicle Fire
4-Assault 9-Cardiac 27-Shooting/Stabbing 29-MVA 32-Unknown
3 Types of Beams
- I-Beams
- Trussed Beam
- Solid Beam
AFD Ladders
- 10’ folding ladder
- 14’ Roof Ladder
- 24’ Extension Ladder (15’ bed)
Hose Construction Layers
- Outer: Duristaflex
- Center: Polyester
- Inner: Polyurethane
3 Ways to Pull Hose Correctly
- Estimate amount need
- Pull correct amount
- Pull without tangling
Hose Lays
- Crosslays
- Flat Lay
- Horseshoe Lay
Hydrant GPM
-20 psi - 80 psi
RIC:UAC
-Rapid Intervention Crew/Universal Air Connection
Ventilation Priorities
- Life Safety
- Confinement
- Property Conservation
Aerial Ladders
-Min. 50’ in 2 sections
Ropes
Life Safety Personal 300 @ 10:1
Light Duty 300lbs @ 15:1
General 600lbs @ 15:1
3 Parts of Revitilization
- Rest
- Nourishment
- Hydration
Highest Flow For Handline
-350gpm
3 Types of Saws
- Rotary
- Reciprocating
- Chainsaw
How much oil in average passenger car tire?
-2.5 gallons
Liquid Petroleum Gas Flammable range
- 1.5-15%
First in Engine Company Functions
- Search, rescue, treatment
- IRIT
- Fire attack
- Loss control
- Initial attack line priorities/position
AFD Tire Fire SOG
- Burn it
- Bury it (only to reduce smoke if necessary for public health)
- Drown it
Three Basic Components in Alarm System
- Alarm initiation device
- Alarm notification device (audible/visible)
- Control panel (brain)
Types of False Alarms
- Malicious : Deliberately activated by vandals
- Nuisance: System error
- Unwanted: Conditions that are not really an emergency
Types of Alarm Systems
- Non-coded
- Zoned-noncoded
- Zoned-coded
- Master-coded
5 Categories of Notification
- Local
- Remote Station
- Auxiliary
- Proprietary
- Central
4 Components of Sprinkler System
- Auto Sprinkler Heds
- Piping
- Control Valves
- Water Supply
Basic Highrise Operation Plan
- Determine fire floor
- Verify fire floor
- Control building occupants and firefighters
- Control building systems
- Confine/extinguish fires
3 Categories of Highrise Response
- Fire alarm activation
- Report of smoke and/or fire
- Determination of a working fire and/or sprinkler activation
Tools for Highrise Attack
- Irons
- TIC
- Fire Extinguisher
- Pike Pole
- 100’ utility rope
- Spare SCBA cylinders
- Flashlights
- Radios
- Highrise kit
- 3 staircase carries
EMS Staging During Highrise
-3 floors below fire
Most Common Type of Smoke Alarm
-Single Station Smoke Alarm
Two Types of Initiation Systems
- Manual
- Automatic
Two Types of Smoke Alarm
- Photoelectric
- Ionization
4 Types of Sprinkler System
- Wet Sprinkler System
- Dry Sprinkler System
- Pre-Action Sprinkler System
- Deluge Sprinkler System
Elements of Extension Ladder
- Bed Section
- Fly Section
- Guides
- Halyard
- Pawls
- Pulley
- Stops
- Staypole
5 Fireground Priorities
- Search and Rescue
- Exposure Protection
- Fire Confinement
- Fire Containment
- Salvage and Overhaul
How many after notification hours until random drug test?
-2 hours
Hours late until considered AWOL?
-2 hours
3 Types of Rope Construction
- Braided
- Twisted
- Kernmantle
Natural Gas Rises?
-True
AFD Pike Poles
- National
- New York
- LA Garbage Hook
- Closet Hook
