Miscellaneous Flashcards
THINGS ANNOUNCED OVER THE HANDIE TALKIE
- Arrival of 2nd Engine
- Arrival of FAST unit (IC and FAST unit officer)
- Arrival of CFR-D Engine
- When the 1st hoseline is starting the attack
- 10-42 transmitted
- FAST unit assigned to address a mayday
WHEN 2 MEMBERS ARE NEEDED
- Positive Pressure Fans
- Whenever PPFs need to be lifted (on and off apparatus)
- Akron New Yorker
- 2 members shall be used to remove Multiversal Nozzle from
apparatus and lower it to ground.
- 2 members shall be used to remove Multiversal Nozzle from
- Satellite Water System
- The newest manifolds.. are capable of being wheeled by one
member or easily carried by 2 members.
- The newest manifolds.. are capable of being wheeled by one
- Nolan Rail Cart
- When there is a heavy load or when used on a steep grade, the
cart should be pushed by or pulled by 2 or more members. Utility
ropes and/or straps may be used to increase control.
- When there is a heavy load or when used on a steep grade, the
DECISIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON “LIES”
“LIES”
L - Location and severity of fire
I - Fire / smoke in immediate vicinity of victim
E - Emotional
S - State of victim
ORDER OF PRIORITIES / BOTH VACANT AND OCCUPIED “LECE”
“LECE”
L - Life
E - Exposures
C - Confinement
E - Extinguishment
TWENTY FIVE (25)
1) Natural shrinkage of the Search Rope = 25 feet
2) Officers report into the Command Post alone and instruct their
members to standby by at least 25 feet from the ICP.
3) Mass Decon / pumpers are placed parallel to each other
approximately 25 feet apart with control panels facing outwards.
4) Loss of body heat occurs 25 times faster in cold water than air.
5) The vibralert on the members facepiece will activate when cylinder
pressure reaches 25 percent of cylinder capacity
6) End of Service Time Indicator (EOSTI) alarms (vibralert and HUD)
actuate when approximately 25% of full cylinder pressure remains in
the cylinder and valve assembly.
7) When the centerline of the TL turntable is 25 feet from the building,
there will be sufficient room for the TL basket to be dropped below
the horizontal with the boom perpendicular to the apparatus.
8) Air pressurized manual dry standpipe system is required at buildings
under construction upon reaching heist of greater than 75’ or
buildings undergoing demolition with an existing standpipe = when
the air pressure drops below a predetermined pressure due to an
open valve or broken pipe in the system or pressure rises above 25
psi an audible alarm will sound only at the site.
9) Dunn = a building with a frontage of 25 feet or more usually has
columns and girders.
10) Lofts = buildings with 25 foot frontage indicates no cast iron interior
columns.
TWO HUNDRED (200)
1) 2 1/2” Standpipe Outlets located every 200 feet in Under River Tubes
2) LSR Training Rope = maximum 200 total slides (100 on each end)
3) High Rise Nozzle = produces 200-225 gallons per minute
4) Akron New Yorker, max pressure this device should be subjected to
is 200 psi.
THREE (3)
1) Serious brush fires occur when there has been little or no rainfall in
the last 3 days.
2) Emergency roll call using the EFAS system, members must key their
mic 3 times.
3) Trench cut is 3 feet wide
4) Ten minute escape cylinders used by SOC must be hydrostatically
tested every 3 years.
5) At major indoor gas leaks, check at least 3 exposures on each side
of the affected occupancies for the presence of a gas odor or leak.
6) TL scrub area covers the front of the building 60 feet high and 50 feet
wide, and will cover a 100 foot frontage on the lower 3 floors of a
building.
7) Cast In-Place Buildings under construction = Standpipe is capped
three floors below the most recently constructed floor that is
walkable.
8) Air pressurized standpipe system required in buildings under
construction reaching a height greater than 75’ or buildings
undergoing demolition with an existing standpipe = The number of
air release valves is required to be such that air pressure shall be
released in no more than 3 minutes.
9) 1st alarm assignment at a foam operation (3 Engines / 2 Ladders) will
provide 65 gallons of concentrate and up to 3 foam handlines for
control.
10) 3 Five gallon cans of concentrate should be dumped into the 500
gallon booster tank, creating a 3% solution.
11) Fluoropolydol should be used at a 3% rate for hydrocarbons.
12) Utility rope stretch should not be used if the fire is below the 3rd
floor.
13) Engines must carry at least 3 cans of foam concentrate.
14) Pause 3-4 seconds for a Pak Tracker reading.
15) Mill lofts = exposed wood joists support 3” tongue and groove or
3-4” wood planks
16) Side walkways on Air Train Systems have 3 foot high handrails.
17) Units operating at a stuck occupied elevator where the side exit
door is going to be used to remove passengers should know that
the stuck elevator must be within 3 feet of the adjoining car’s side
door and that planks of 6 feet or longer should be used as a bridge
between cars.
18) In-line pumping, maximum of 3 lengths of 3 1/2” hose hand
stretched back to the hydrant.
19) Hurricane/Severe storm, BC survey reports to DC every 3 hours
20) ERC using EFAS, members key their mic 3 times to acknowledge
21) The Chief of Operations requires the supervisor of a unit to submit a
report when 3 or more members suffer injuries at the same incident
resulting in medical leave for that tour.
22) Recurring Tiller type accidents = do not accelerate until you are 3
ladder truck lengths into the street.
FIVE TO TEN (5-10)
1) Unprotected steel bar joists may collapse within 5-10 minutes.
2) Lightweight PDs = when fire extends to structural components,
collapse may occur within 5-10 minutes.
FIVE TO FIFTEEN (5-15)
1) Natural gas explosive range = 5 to 15 percent
TEN (10)
1) Inflatable water rescue hose holds 10 people
2) TL basket can reach points 10 feet below grade
3) Original NYS Report of Motor a Vehicle Accidents (MV-104)
completed and sent to NYS Department of Motor Vehicle within 10
days.
4) When disinfecting SCBA regulator, allow 10 minutes of contact time
to disinfect prior to rinsing.
5) Pak Tracker receives signal from a PASS device that has been in full
alarm for 10 seconds, the receiver will emit a 2 tone audible alarm and
the LCD display will show the SCBAs ID (unit and member
assignment) and relative signal strength.
6) Members shall maintain a safe distance of 10 inches from a driver
airbag at motor vehicle operations.
7) Fog streams = minimum approach distance of 10 feet to catenary
wires.
8) If elevator has a two speed system, commonly found in buildings
over 10 stories, members will shut off power and then turn it back
on. If the car is to restart it will do so within 10 seconds.
TEN TO FIFTEEN (10-15)
1) LSR when wet loses 10-15 % of its strength
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE (15-25)
1) Aerial Ladder = With water flowing and a man climbing (15-20 feet /
70 to 80 degree angle)
FIFTEEN (15)
1) Members in contact with bleach should wash eyes / skin thoroughly
for at least 15 minutes.
2) Fire officers reporting for duty shall report 15 minutes prior to tour.
3) No rig should be driven in excess of 15 mph when turning corners
4) Serious brush fires occur when winds are in excess of 15 mph
5) Service life of an SCBA cylinder is 15 years
6) When intake pressure drops below 15 psi, the pump operator shall
have his or her intake supply augmented.
7) Radiation fallout = 15 minutes
8) If no condition exists in front a building requiring a definite position
with the aerial ladder, place the center of the turntable 15 feet from
the side wall passed on your approach.
9) Smoke detectors shall be located on or near the ceiling and within 15
feet of all rooms used for sleeping purposes.
10) Akron New Yorker = range of elevation is from 90 degrees above
horizontal to 15 degrees below horizontal.
11) Akron = 2 hoses being used to supply the two 3” female swivels
should be brought back at a distance of 15 feet from the
siamese, parallel to each other before they are turned or
bent in any way.
12) Progress reports from the light train should be transmitted as soon
as possible, but at least once every 15 minutes.
13) Monday 9x6 all motors and pumps of special unit apparatus stored
in quarters operated for 15 minutes.
EIGHTEEN (18)
1) Max depth an apparatus can be driven through water is 18 inches
2) NOV - Issue repeat violation - within 18 months of a 1st violation:
Must be same respondent, same law/rule, same premises.
3) Pipe wrench in standpipe kit = minimum 18 inches
TWENTY (20)
1) 20’ radius for power saw circle of danger
2) Trench cut made 20’ from main ventilation hole
3) Nylon tubular webbing = 20 feet in length
4) ERP/Hazmat Secondary devices = 20 min
5) 1 3/4” line = 20 psi friction loss
6) 20 ft Low Pressure Hose on FAST Pak attached to manifold with
Schrader and Hansen fitting.
7) Members must maintain a safe distance of 20 inches away from
passenger airbags at motor vehicle accidents.
8) If a unit fails to acknowledge a teleprinter dispatch message within
20 seconds the dispatcher will request an acknowledge via the voice
alarm.
THIRTY (30)
1) Highway flares burn for approximately 30 minutes
2) Operations with the honda generator requiring max output should be
limited to 30 min.
3) Purple K extinguisher has a coverage of 30 square feet
4) Snow chains = no rig driven in excess of 30 mph
5) ETA greater than 30 min for a utility company at a manhole incident:
A) Unit will remain on scene and respond to alarms leaving one
member at incident.
B) Leave one member at scene and return to quarters (officer will be
responsible for relief of member)
C) Cone and tape off manhole and go back in service.
6) After sealing off an area with a confirmed biological release, avoid
re-entry into the site for at least 30 min to one hour.
7) CFRD unit must transmit a 10-99 for any situation where the
company officer determines that the Company will likely remain in
the scene for 30 minutes or more (extrication, multiple patients, CPR)
8) Siren is a low speed warning device linked to about a 125 foot range
and a speed of about 30 mph.
9) Aerial = building with narrow frontage is 30 feet or less
Large building is considered more than 30 feet
10) Facepiece Respirator = Inspect Facepiece/adapter/Scott CBRN
CAP 1 canister before first use and at least
every 30 days and/or on the first day of each
month.
11) Handie talkie times out at 30 seconds. Audible warning at 26
seconds.
12) Multiple member injury report - If the officer is on leave, he shall
prepare a report as soon as possible upon returning from work. If
the leave extends more than 30 days, a regularly assigned officer
shall complete the report.
FIFTY (50)
1) Commercial Garbage Truck fire = No one allowed within 50 feet
2) Blocking apparatus on highway = at least 50 feet away
3) TL scrub area covers the front of the building 60 feet high and 50 feet
wide, and will cover a 100 foot frontage on the lower 3 floors of a
building.
4) High Pressure Pumping = maintain safety zones of at least
50 feet around a working engine in all
directions including the high pressure
supply hose.
5) CORE HT relay = LCC is positioned at the bottom of the subway
entrance stairs. If token booth clerk is within 50
yards of the stairs to the street, contact train
dispatcher through the clerk.
6) CORE HT relay = OV is positioned at the foot of the stairs leading to
the platform, if it is within 50 yards of the LCC.
7) CORE HT relay = Roof FF is approximately 50 yards from the stairs
on the platform for relay.
8) High Rise Nozzle = 50 psi nozzle pressure with water flowing
9) 1 3/4” line = 50 psi nozzle pressure + 20 psi friction loss to calculate
operating pressure.
10) Pointing the Pak Tracker in the direction of the largest relative signal
and moving in that direction should lead to the activated SCBA. When
the signal strength rises above the 50% level, the row of LEDs will
begin to light starting with the red at the bottom, yellow in the middle,
and green at the top.
11) Akron stacked tips (2” = no more than 50 psi)
12) Emergency Evacuation Device = underground and grade level
stations, located 50 feet south of
the southbound platform.
13) High Axle Apparatus should not proceed through water depths of
50 inches.
14) Subway EED located 50 feet south of the southbound platform at
underground and ground level stations.
ONE HUNDRED (100)
1) Motor Vehicle Fires = Prevent onlookers from standing in front of or
to the rear of vehicles for a distance of at least
100 feet.
2) Forestry hose for brush fires is yellow, 1” hose in 100’ lengths
3) LSR Training Rope maximum 100 slides on each end
4) PRA mounted on the left side of the SCBA back frame, reduces the
high pressure breathing air received from the cylinder. Consisting of
two systems, the PRA normally reduces the operating pressure to
100 psi before entering the regulators low pressure hose. The
regulator then controls the pressure within the facepiece to slightly
above atmospheric.
5) TL scrub area covers the front of the building 60 feet high and 50 feet
wide, and will cover a 100 foot frontage on the lower 3 floors of a
building.
6) CORE HT relay = Engine Officer is positioned approximately 100
yards (line of sight) from the Roof FF on the
platform.
7) Additional HT equipped members are positioned every 100 yards as
necessary in the CORE HT Subway relay.
8) Aerial ladder = 100 foot height limitation
9) Akron stacked tips (1 1/4” = no more than 100 psi)
FOUR HUNDRED (400)
1) Sound Powered Telephone = 400’ wire wound around a reel
SIX HUNDRED (600)
1) Apparatus no closer than 600 feet to a leak in the Buckeye Pipeline
2) 20 lb dry chemical extinguishers at power removal boxes every 600
feet in Under River Rail Systems.
3) Power removal boxes in URR = every 600 feet
4) Section valves in URR = 600’ apart
5) Foam handline with eductor would be useful for a gasoline spill that
is approximately 600 square feet.
6) 3rd stage pumpers = Required for pressures exceeding 600 psi
ONE THOUSAND (1000)
1) Hazmat placards must be posted on trucks transporting over 1000
lbs of material.
2) Flag persons stationed 1000 feet on both sides of a Buckeye
Pipeline railroad incident.
3) Foam Carriers = booster tanks filled with 1000 gallons of
Fluoroprotein or Fluoropolydol (Alcohol Resistant
Fluoroprotein Foam)
4) Copy of MV-104 sent to the Safety Command Accident Claims unit
within 96 hours of an accident resulting in death, personal injury or
damage over $1000 to the property of one person or if the dollar
amount cannot be estimated
THINGS THAT ARE RED
1) Standpipe Siamese
2) 1st floor chute in a city housing project indicating an incinerator will
be painted red.
3) Red barrier tape = use to tape off Exclusion (hot) Zone
4) Red background on an SCBAs PRA indicates a truck company.
5) 1 red light flashing rapidly on HUD = 1/4 cylinder (leave area
immediately)
6) High voltage wiring required to be red on roof tops.
7) Red globe outside subway station indicates that there may or may
not be a token booth clerk and the stairway may be closed at so,e
point during a 24 hour day.
8) At subway entrances with High Entrance Entrance Turnstiles (HEETs)
a FD 1620 lock designated with a red cylinder faceplate has been
installed on the gate that is adjacent to the HEET.
9) Nolan rail cart = red square painted in corner that denotes location of
wheel lock.
10) When a member activates his EAB his company, position and name
will be listed in red in both “radio status” and “MAYDAY” areas
