Ladder Ops Flashcards
What are the 3 situations that would qualify as a “known life hazard”?
1- victim can be seen
2- victim can be heard
3- info is received from a credible source or person at the scene as to the location of a victim
T or F
New law tenements will have an interior stair to the basement unless it has been removed for a renovation.
False,
Old law tenements have the interior stair
Define light fire condition:
A fire that can be extinguished by one hand line or hand extinguishers
Define medium fire condition:
A fire that which my be extinguished by the operation of two hand lines
You are the first ladder to arrive at a fire in an old law tenement. When does your primary search start?
You penetrate to the seat of the fire and try to contain it by shutting a door or using a portable extinguisher, then your primary will start
On arrival at a fire two people are hanging out the same window and the inside team cannot get to them. Who does the outside team remove first, the calm person or the agitated person.
Agitated person first then calm
Top floor fire at an OLT, what is the 1st OV tool assignment?
Saw, halligan
At an OLT what is the roof mans order of preference to get to the roof?
Adjoining
Ladder (aerial)
Fire escape
ALF
At a tenement when can the roof firefighter vent the bulkhead without asking permission from the ladder officer?
1- when he hears that they have control of the apartment door
2- when he hears that a charged hoseline is advancing on the fire
T or F
When operating at an OLT, the second truck should force at least one extra door for a safe area of refuge
True
2nd due roof at a top floor fire in an OLT, what is his tool assignment?
6’ halligan hook and saw
At a top floor fire in an OLT, Where does the second truck operate?
Top floor, assist 1st truck with entry and search of all top floor apts
At a top floor fire in an OLT, where does the 2nd ov operate?
VEIS fire apartment
