LTquestionsIgotWrong Flashcards
EIFS
Once fire penetrates what layer of foam, will the foam ignite and spread rapidly?
Base coat or finish coat
Finish coat
In a chemical attack under ground which team is responsible for evacuation to gross decon?
2nd truck team 1
For hurricane and severed storm emergencies members are to be reminded of reception areas when?
On or around May 1
Rollover occurs in what stage of fire?
Growth stage
If fire is below the ___ floor the hook is not used. Hose is stretched up the stairwell of the fire escape.
4th floor
T or F
Military leaves not exceeding 30 days shall not be deducted from annual leave allowance.
True
Others not deducted: bereavement leave, 1st scheduled tour of emergency leave, leaves for legal reasons concerning city business.
During winter ops unit shall take surveys of street conditions in response area. What gets reported?
MAPS Main arteries impassable Actions taken to alleviate conditions Percentage of response area impassable Specific large areas or special hazards inaccessible
T or F
Ladder companies shall carry not less than three lengths of 1 3/4” hose (rolled or folded) and the necessary fittings to place a line in operation including, but not limited to, appropriate hydrant wrenches, reducers, nozzles etc.
True
*engine carry 3 or each (1 3/4” and 2 1/2”) and one length of 1 3/4” with nozzle is rolled or folded
What is a 10-66
Lost, missing, trapped, or seriously injured member and additional resources required
T or F
At least one TL should be special called to every major collapse if one was not already assigned on initial alarm
True
T or F
NYCHA key fobs and elevator machinery room keys have serial numbers.
False
Key fobs do and elevator machinery room keys do NOT
Who ensures the sprinkler system is supplied for a lower floor fire in a loft?
3rd engine
*2nd engine for cellar and sub cellars
At brownstones, what is generally the fastest way to get a portable to the rear?
Taking it to the 2nd floor of an adjoining building and passing it out a rear window to a member in the yard below
T or F
The fly ash collector can be as small as 4 ft. x 4 ft. or as large as a small room.
True
T or F
In the event of a sub sea leak, a Marine Company will be assigned to patrol the sub sea pipeline.
True
When hoisting a portable ladder to the roof of a building, an experienced Captain should know that the bowline knot is tied ____ from the end of the rope, with a one foot end tail.
9ft
T or F
At a gas leak, a sewer manhole cover can be removed when ordered by the IC, utility rep does not need to check for stray voltage.
True
- round electric manhole covers can be pulled when requested by utility company, after utility rep checks for stray voltage and IC approves
- *square and rectangle covers never pulled
- **no electric covers pulled if fire in area or smoke/aching in observed in electric manhole or transformer vault
At a rowframe fire when a floor is fully involved from to rear is it required or advisable to special call and extra engine and truck.
Advisable
Another name for a composite truss is what?
Space joist
A carbide tip blade is OOS when?
Center worn out
8 tips missing on 24 tip blade
3 tips missing on 12 tip blade
T or F
The new diamond tip blade will replace the carbide tip and aluminum oxide blades
False
Replaces aluminum oxide and silicon carbide blades
When does the diamond blade go OOS
If blade is cracked, chipped, warped or bent,
if the ladder is stored in slides or in internal racks on the apparatus, should it remove easily without force or require some force to remove.
On a spare ladder, if portables can not be held securely, who do you notify?
Remove easily without force
Notify fire tools and equipment unit
Where do you get a replacement KO curtain from? Window blanket?
KO Curtain - division
Blanket - R&D (during business hours) (non business hours SOC at Roosevelt island)
Nerve agent VX has what type of odor?
No odor
The IC shall establish a staging area when they feel necessary or at ___ or greater alarms.
During hose test you use a marker to draw around the circumference as close to the male butt as possible, movement of __” would require the hose to go OOS
3rd or greater alarms for staging area
1/8” separation and hose is OOS
The communications unit will report to the communications unit leader, if no communications unit leader who do they report to?
Who does the lobby control unit report to?
Who does the systems control unit report to?
Communications unit to comm unit leader then Resource unit leader
Lobby control unit reports to logistics chief, then IC
Systems control unit reports to logistics chief, then IC
After removing a bulkhead door to use as a ramp, what angle to do you place it at?
For a PD that is fully involved should you drop two handlines in front of the building or one hand line and one 3 1/2” for a TL
30-45 degrees
Two handlines
For a rowframe fire that is a “holding operation” where do the first 3 lines go?
1st line - into fire building
2nd line - back up 1st, if not needed for back up go to top floor of most severe exposure
3rd line - if 2nd is backing up got to top floor of most severe exposure, if 2nd went to exposure then go to opposite exposure.
How much clearance is needed for the cockloft nozzle?
When does a lobby control unit get sent (what alarms)
4” for cockloft nozzle
Lobby control unit on 10-76 and 10-77 mega hi-rise
When you are addressing the air of a unconscious FF, how much should you turn the purge to allow for a constant flow?
What is the portable ladder climbing angle?
Turn purge 1/2 way
65-75 degree climbing angle
At a vacant fire, when the tower ladder stream is going to be used can members find a safe refuge area on the floors below?
At a PD fire can and acting chief make the decision to withdrawal the first hose line for different placement?
No, in vacants when exterior stream is used everyone out of the building
Yes acting chief or chief officer
When it comes to bridge manuals who uses the “executive guide”?
When are ice/cold water equipment inspected?
Executive guide is for chief officers
Ice/cold water equipment is inspected quarterly. JAJO. Jan, April, July, Oct. suit hung to dry for 48hrs in Jan and July
When you lose, break, or stolen custodial wrench, where do you get a replacement?
Problem with the transit repeater system, who and how do you notify?
Division for spare custodial wrench
Problem with repeater system use dept radio to notify borough communications office
Hanging ends of cable such as electric (BX), telephone and coaxial television shall be______1_______. Loops of cable hanging down shall be__2___ near the ceiling
Options:
pushed up out of the way OR secured
1-pushed up out of the way
2-secured
School visits will be between what hours?
0900-1700
Chemical attack under ground
What does the 1st ladder do? 2nd ladder? (Teams 1&2)
1st truck team 1– victim evacuation and initial hazard assessment. Team 2- communications relay
2nd truck team 1- evacuation to gross decon. Team 2- site access control and define initial exclusion zone with red tape
FDNY Summons
How many violations can be on one summons?
Who do you write the summons to if it’s against a business? A building?
Up to 7 violations on one summons
Business- name of business
Building - owner
For a lost key fob do you need a lost property report? Who do you call?
Call the NYCHA emergency number and no lost property report needed
Scaffold
Who can and who can not cut glass?
Only SOC units with special tools can cut glass, NOT engines/ladders/SOC support truck, etc
A person approaches you and says they need help someone is following them, what info goes in the journal entry and who do you send the report to?
Name of person and identity of police officer. Report goes to chief of OPS
Suspicious activity report.
The form captures critical information from the scene how do you report the incident?
If unsure of the conditions what do you do?
Report by going thru diamond plate
If unsure of conditions have a BC respond and stay on scene
LPG is how much heavier than air?
1.5-2times heavier than air
EZ don harness
What is the workload?
Black straps face (towards/away) from the body
What is the “D” ring for?
How much space between victims chest and tri-link connector
400lb work load (600lb for LSR)
Black straps face away from body
“D” ring is for technical rescue
A closed fist should be able to be placed between the victims chest and tri-link connector
when do you use and APR? (CO, confined spaces, flammable atmosphere, fire, asbestos, decon, biological, radiological)
Oxygen range?
Oxygen between 19.5 and 23
Good for asbestos, decon, biological, and radiological
No good at CO, confined space, flammable atmosphere, and fire
If a plane was a fire truck, where would the A,B,C,D quadrant be?
A- chauffeur
B- officer
C- rear officer side
D- rear chauffeur side
A building has an ARC’s system, the 1st ladder will stay on the arc’s channel until when?
Until the arrival of 2nd BC at operations post, then they switch to channel 1
Search rope
When is it inspected and repacked?
The cone shape, what side leads to fire, what side leads out?
Quarterly
Small end of cone (1/2”) out
Large end of cone (1”) to fire
To be qualify for a CFR hold does the place have to be operational 24/7?
Will PD respond to a car accident that only has damage, no injuries?
Yes
PD does not respond to damage only
The port authority crash truck gets supplied at _#_psi at (the supply pumper or crash truck intake)
80psi at the crash truck intake
CO
What is the explosive range
Ignition temp is what?
Lighter or heavier than air?
12.5-74%
1128 degrees
Lighter (.968)
What signal do you give when operating at a lithium ion energy storage system?
10-80 code 1
You are doing the probie 17th month evaluation. You determine that he gets “needs improvement”. This means that the company commander (may/must) recommend refresher training and (may or must) recommend extending probation
May recommend refresher training
Must recommend extending probation
TorF
No-symptom smoke inhalation is reported as a non-biological exposure.
True
Which of the following can you give a 10-31:
Incident/emergency involving evaluation of structural stability
Any operation involving a rescue
Any operation involving mitigation
Any operation involving a hazardous material
Protecting EMS on a highway
Good intention calls
Call handled by other agencies
investigation
Complaints
Lockouts
YES: protecting ems, good intention calls, calls handled by other agencies, investigations, complaints, locks outs
NO: any incident/emergency involving evaluation of structural stability, rescue, mitigation, or hazardous condition
Does an outside contractor write in the journal in red ink?
Does a civilian FDNY employee write in the journal in blue/black ink?
Outside contractor doesn’t write in the journal at all
civilian FDNY employee writes in journal in red ink
What is a 10-42, 10-43, 10-46 code 1 and 2?
10-42- tree down incident or emergency
10-43 non fire rescue
10-46 code 1- fire in maritime environment (pier, vessel, Dock)
Code 2- emergency in maritime environment (person in water, boat in distress, hazmat in maritime environment)
Tax payer
When a member is going to the roof with a saw a __should also be taken. Subsequent members should bring a saw and a __.
1st roof saw and halligan hook
2nd and so on roof saw and ax/iron
Taxpayer
Cellar fire - who brings saw to roof?
1st floor? Cockloft?
Cellar fire 2nd roof brings saw to roof
1st floor/cockloft - 1st and 2nd roof bring saw
If doubting the validity of a DNR and a potential for conflict arises you should request a ____ and contact ___.
Request an ems supervisor and contact OLMC physician
