Introduction Flashcards
What are the 5 VAST responsibilities of a driver/operator?
- inspect/basic maintenance to ensure rig is working PROPERLY and SAFELY
- Safety of all personnel while in motion
- driving to/from emergencies safely
- positioning for max. effectiveness
- operating equipment/components safely
Driver must be aware of aerial devices, hydraulic pressure, nozzle reactions and other forces that are _________ to others operating ____ the scene.
- hazards
- near
Who is the book written for?
So what type of descriptive language does it use?
- global/international audience
- general
What is regional or agency specific terminology referred to as?
jargon
What word in the book describes both the state and provincial level governments and is used for the purpose of brevity.
state
Where can you find definitions of fire and emergency services related terms?
IFSTA Fire Service Orientation and Terminology manual
What part of the book analyzes events, describes their development, action taken, investigation results and lessons learned?
case history
______ alert boxes are used to highlight safety information.
safety
________ boxes give facts (complete in self but belong to text discussion. It’s because it needs more emphasis or seperation.
information
What it means to you boxes takes information and synthesizes it into examples of why it is relevant (or will be applied. This answers the question…
what does this mean to you
_____ term emphasizes key concepts, technical terms or ideas. Where are these located?
- key
- beginning of each chapter/margin with definitions
Warning, caution and note are all WHAT words in the book?
signal words
What does a signal word of WARNING state?
information that could cause death or serious injury
The word _________ as a signal word indicates important information or data in order for driver to perform safely?
CAUTION
NOTE indicates________ information that helps explain why a particular recommendation is given and describes ____ methods for certain procedures.
- operational
- optional
Are the theoretical pressure calculations in Chpt 7 ALWAYS performed by the driver on firegrounds?
NO, rarely
Fire pumping theory in Chpt 9 is more likely used on the fire ground than Theoretical pressure calculation in Chpt 7. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
If you know how to calculate theoretic friction loss and understand the factors that influence flow rates, what 3 advantages will you have?
- better understand fire pump theory (ch 9)
- you can predetermine approx. pump discharge pressures for preconnects/common hose lays for rig/district you are assigned
- ability to conduct preincident planning of hose deployment at target/unusual occupancies in jurisdiction
