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1
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Battalion 1 Stations

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1, 2, 4(HQ), 6, 10, 3

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Battalion 2 Stations

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3, 5(HQ), 8, 11, 12

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Battalion 3 Stations

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9, 15, 16, 19, 20 (HQ)

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Battalion 4 Stations

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7, 14, 17 (HQ), 18, 21, 27

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5
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6 Functions of Rehab

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  • Medical monitoring
  • Treatment
  • Revitalization
  • Transport
  • Reassignment
  • CISM
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6
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AFD Rehab into four sections

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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.

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7
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AFD Radio Band

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Trunked 800 Mhz band

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8
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6 Parts of SCBA

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  • 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
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9
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Cylinder/Valve Assembly

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  • Carbon wrapped aluminum
  • 4,500 PSI capacity
  • 1,274 liters of air (45 cubic feet)
  • Rated 30 min. duration
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10
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Backframe/Harness Status Indicator Lights

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  • 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)
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11
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NFPA 1971 Reflective Trim Mandates

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  • 325 square inches on jacket
  • 80 square inches on pants
  • Minimum 2” wide
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12
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LUNAR Report

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L ocation
U nit
N ame
A ssignment 
R esources
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13
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CAN Report

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C onditions
A ssignment
N eeds

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14
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AFD 3 Command Modes

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  • Nothing showing (investigative mode)
  • Fast attack (mobile command)
  • Command mode (stationary command post)
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15
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AFD 3 Command Levels

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-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

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16
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PAR

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-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”

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17
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AFD Tactical Priorites

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  1. Rescue Benchmark (All Clear)
  2. Fire Control Benchmark (Under Control)
  3. Loss Control Benchmark (Loss Stopped)
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18
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How close do static sources need to be to engine?

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-20 Feet

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19
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Dry Hydrant

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  • Drafting Hydrant
  • Strainer on one end, connection for hard suction on other
  • Minimum 24” of water around strainer in all directions
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20
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3-Parts of Municipal Water System

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  • Water Sources
  • Water Treatment Facilities
  • Water Distribution System
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21
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System of Mains

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  • Preferably in a grid

- Primary Feeders to Secondary Feeders to Distributors (Largest, Smaller, Smallest)

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22
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Albuquerque Dry Barrel Hydrants

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  • 7 cubic feet of gravel located at base
  • 36 inches of clearance around hydrant
  • Steamer always facing street
  • Check hydrants annually/after each use
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23
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AFD Smooth Bore Parts

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  • Tip
  • Playpipe
  • Shutoff
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24
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AFD Smooth Bore Tip Size/GPM of 2 1/2” Handline

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7/8"=160
15/16"=180
1" = 200 gpm
1 1/8" = 250 gpm
1 1/4" = 325 gpm
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25
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AFD Master Stream Tip Size/GPM

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1 3/8” = 500 gpm
1 1/2” = 600 gpm
1 3/4” = 800 gpm
2” = 1,000gpm

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26
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AFD Fog Nozzle

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  • SM20 Fog on 1 3/4”

- Flow 60-200 gpm

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27
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ADULTS

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  • Advanced Fire Conditions
  • Defensive Ops
  • Unknown Fire Location
  • Large, Undivided Area
  • Tons of Water
  • Sprinkler or Standpipes
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28
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Parts of Hydrant

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Barrel, bonnet, stem nut, main valve, Drain holes, operating stem, 2.5 inch connections, 4.5 inch steamer port

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29
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AFD Extinguishers

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  • Dry Chem: 30 lbs, 20-A, 80-B:C
  • 2 1/2 Gallon 30 lbs Water 2-A
  • CO2 15 lbs, 10-B:C
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30
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Type I Construction

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  • 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
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31
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Type II Construction

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  • 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
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32
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Type III Constuction

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  • 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
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33
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Type IV Construction

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  • 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
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34
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Type V Construction

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  • 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
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35
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Three Types of Wood Swinging Doors

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-Slab, Ledge, Panel

36
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Stopped Door Frames vs. Rabbeted Door Frames

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  • Stopped doors: Piece of wood is attached to frame to stop door
  • Rabbeted doors: notch is cut into frame to stop door
37
Q

Parts of a Door Lock

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  • Latch
  • Operator Lever
  • Deadbolt
38
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Parts of a Padlock

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  • Shackles
  • Unlocking Mechanism
  • Lock Body
39
Q

3 Styles of Key Cylinders

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  • Square shaft
  • Screwdriver
  • Cam
40
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Four Forcible Entry Rules

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  1. Try before you pry
  2. Do not ignore the obvious
  3. Use door that occupants normally use to enter/exit if possible
  4. Maintain the integrity of the door
41
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Overhead Door Types

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  • Manual
  • Mechanical
  • Electric
42
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Parts of a Door

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  • Latch
  • Operator Lever
  • Deadbolt
43
Q

Safety Glass Is

A

-Laminated Glass

44
Q

AFD Halligan

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-30”, single piece forged steel, 9 lbs, shaft is 15/16” hexagonal steel

45
Q

2 Types of Ventilation

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  • Horizontal

- Verticle

46
Q

Power Cone For Hydraulic Ventilation

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  • 85-90% of opening

- 2’-4’ from opening

47
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3 Elements of PPV Use

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  • Provide Exit
  • Push From Unburned to Burned
  • Coordinate with Attack and Interior Crews
48
Q

EFD & MPD

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  • Emergency Fire Dispatch

- Medical Priority Dispatch

49
Q

AFD Codes

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52-Fire Alarm
59-Fuel Spill
69-Structure Fire
71-Vehicle Fire

4-Assault 
9-Cardiac
27-Shooting/Stabbing
29-MVA
32-Unknown
50
Q

3 Types of Beams

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  • I-Beams
  • Trussed Beam
  • Solid Beam
51
Q

AFD Ladders

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  • 10’ folding ladder
  • 14’ Roof Ladder
  • 24’ Extension Ladder (15’ bed)
52
Q

Hose Construction Layers

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  • Outer: Duristaflex
  • Center: Polyester
  • Inner: Polyurethane
53
Q

3 Ways to Pull Hose Correctly

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  • Estimate amount need
  • Pull correct amount
  • Pull without tangling
54
Q

Hose Lays

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  • Crosslays
  • Flat Lay
  • Horseshoe Lay
55
Q

Hydrant GPM

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-20 psi - 80 psi

56
Q

RIC:UAC

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-Rapid Intervention Crew/Universal Air Connection

57
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Ventilation Priorities

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  • Life Safety
  • Confinement
  • Property Conservation
58
Q

Aerial Ladders

A

-Min. 50’ in 2 sections

59
Q

Ropes

A

Life Safety Personal 300 @ 10:1
Light Duty 300lbs @ 15:1
General 600lbs @ 15:1

60
Q

3 Parts of Revitilization

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  • Rest
  • Nourishment
  • Hydration
61
Q

Highest Flow For Handline

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-350gpm

62
Q

3 Types of Saws

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  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating
  • Chainsaw
63
Q

How much oil in average passenger car tire?

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-2.5 gallons

64
Q

Liquid Petroleum Gas Flammable range

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  • 1.5-15%
65
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First in Engine Company Functions

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  • Search, rescue, treatment
  • IRIT
  • Fire attack
  • Loss control
  • Initial attack line priorities/position
66
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AFD Tire Fire SOG

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  • Burn it
  • Bury it (only to reduce smoke if necessary for public health)
  • Drown it
67
Q

Three Basic Components in Alarm System

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  • Alarm initiation device
  • Alarm notification device (audible/visible)
  • Control panel (brain)
68
Q

Types of False Alarms

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  • Malicious : Deliberately activated by vandals
  • Nuisance: System error
  • Unwanted: Conditions that are not really an emergency
69
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Types of Alarm Systems

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  • Non-coded
  • Zoned-noncoded
  • Zoned-coded
  • Master-coded
70
Q

5 Categories of Notification

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  • Local
  • Remote Station
  • Auxiliary
  • Proprietary
  • Central
71
Q

4 Components of Sprinkler System

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  1. Auto Sprinkler Heds
  2. Piping
  3. Control Valves
  4. Water Supply
72
Q

Basic Highrise Operation Plan

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  • Determine fire floor
  • Verify fire floor
  • Control building occupants and firefighters
  • Control building systems
  • Confine/extinguish fires
73
Q

3 Categories of Highrise Response

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  • Fire alarm activation
  • Report of smoke and/or fire
  • Determination of a working fire and/or sprinkler activation
74
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Tools for Highrise Attack

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  • Irons
  • TIC
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Pike Pole
  • 100’ utility rope
  • Spare SCBA cylinders
  • Flashlights
  • Radios
  • Highrise kit
  • 3 staircase carries
75
Q

EMS Staging During Highrise

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-3 floors below fire

76
Q

Most Common Type of Smoke Alarm

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-Single Station Smoke Alarm

77
Q

Two Types of Initiation Systems

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  • Manual

- Automatic

78
Q

Two Types of Smoke Alarm

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  • Photoelectric

- Ionization

79
Q

4 Types of Sprinkler System

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  • Wet Sprinkler System
  • Dry Sprinkler System
  • Pre-Action Sprinkler System
  • Deluge Sprinkler System
80
Q

Elements of Extension Ladder

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  • Bed Section
  • Fly Section
  • Guides
  • Halyard
  • Pawls
  • Pulley
  • Stops
  • Staypole
81
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5 Fireground Priorities

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  • Search and Rescue
  • Exposure Protection
  • Fire Confinement
  • Fire Containment
  • Salvage and Overhaul
82
Q

How many after notification hours until random drug test?

A

-2 hours

83
Q

Hours late until considered AWOL?

A

-2 hours

84
Q

3 Types of Rope Construction

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  • Braided
  • Twisted
  • Kernmantle
85
Q

Natural Gas Rises?

A

-True

86
Q

AFD Pike Poles

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  • National
  • New York
  • LA Garbage Hook
  • Closet Hook

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