Lecture Flashcards
Passenger Vehicle Capacity
10 people or less
Light Truck Weight
Less than or equal to 10,000 lbs
Medium Truck Weight
13,000-33,000 lbs
Heavy Truck Weight
Greater than 33,000 lbs
3 Types of Drive Trains
- 2 Wheel Drive
- 4 Wheel Drive
- All Wheel Drive
Hot Zone Radius
10’-15’
3 Common Air Supplies on Rescue
- Cascade
- Breathing Air Compressor
- Nonbreathing Air Compressor
Inverter
Converts 12v to 110 AC
Exothermic Torch
8,000
Arc Torch
6,000 to 10,000
Plasma Arc
Greater than 50,000
Oxyacetylene
4,200-5,700
Oxygasoline/Petrogen
2,800
Microcars
Less Than 10’ Long
Subcompact
Wheelbase Less Than 100”
Compact
Wheelbase 100-104”
Midsize
105”-109”
Fullsize
110”-114”
Limousine
> 114”
ROPS
Rollover Protection System
HPS
Head Protection System
ABC’s
- Always Respect Deployment Path
- Be Aware, no way to make undeployed airbag safe
- Caution must be used when cutting or manipulating
5”, 10”, 12-18”, 20”
5”: Side Airbags
10”: Steering Wheel Mounted
12”-18”: Side Curtain
20”: Passenger Side Airbag