moodle 2019 spring review +1-5 Flashcards
- A firefighter placing a portable ladder to the roof of a fire building should ensure the tip of the ladder is placed ______________? (Ladders 1 7.4)
Select one:
a. At least 2 feet above the roof or parapet
b. Level with the roof
c. Slightly above the roof
d. 1-2 feet above the roof
A - When placing to a window the tip shall be level with the sill. C- When placing alongside a fire escape the tip should be slightly above. D- When placing against a fire escape the tip should be at least 1-3 feet above the railing.
The correct answer is: At least 2 feet above the roof or parapet
- On arrival at the scene of a high-rise fire, the Lobby Control Unit shall promptly report to the _____________ Chief, or, if not on scene, the Incident Commander.
Select one:
a. Safety
b. Logistics
c. Planning
d. Operations
(ICS Chap.2 Add 4 4.2)
The correct answer is: Logistics
ortable ladders may be placed over weakened, damaged or burnt out stairs in order to gain access to the upper stories of a building. When necessary to utilize a portable ladder to bridge fire damaged stairs, which ladder should be used? (Ladders 1, 10.3.4)
Select one:
a. 20 foot straight
b. 16 straight
c. 35 foot extension
d. 24 foot extension
d
- During a recent day tour, the FDNY responded to the following emergencies. Which incident would not be considered a Single Command operation with the FDNY as the primary agency?
Select one:
a. A boat in distress. FDNY on scene prior to the NYPD
b. A child impaled on a fence. NYPD ESU on scene prior to FDNY.
c. A child falls through a lake of ice in Central Park. FDNY on scene prior to NYPD
d. A confined space operation. NYPD on scene prior to FDNY
a
While operating at an All-Hands fire, the officer of the 1st ladder company finds a clutter condition throughout the apartment. Primary searches will be possible but delayed and secondary searches will be delayed due to the clutter. The officer would be most correct to inform the IC that the apartment has a _______ clutter condition.
Select one:
a. Collyer’s Mansion
b. Light
c. Medium
d. Heavy
medium
The unit designation shall be marked within how many inches of each butt on a portable ladder? (Ladders 1, 6.2)
Select one:
a. 10 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 12 inches
d. 18 inches
18 inches
Responses to alarms shall be made with all proper speed consistent with safety. Officers shall not converse with chauffeurs, except when necessary in which of the following choices?
- Regulate the speed of the apparatus
- Determine the route to be taken
- Relay information received by radio
Select one:
a. 1,2 and 3
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 2 and 3
a
- The Alarm Teleprinter/Selector Panel (PC/ATS) is not to be tampered with in any way. The only maintenance to be performed by members is that of changing the paper roll and replacing the printer ink cartridge. Contact Starfire to receive replacement cartridges.
Select one:
a. Disagree
b. Agree
agree
- The operation, shutdown or change of any building system shall not be done by the Systems Control Unit without the permission of the IC or which choice below?
Select one:
a. The Logistics Section Chief
b. The Safety Officer
c. The Operations Section Chief
d. The Fire Sector Supervisor
operations
The 5 foot high pressure hose of the FAST Pak will administer air to the members SCBA via the UAC. This will equalize air in both cylinders in approximately _____ seconds. (TB SCBA Add.1, 5.3)
Select one:
a. 60
b. 15
c. 30
d. 90
a
Apparatus air brake systems are equipped with a low-pressure indicator. This consists of a warning buzzer, warning light or both. The warning buzzer will sound and the warning light will go on when the air pressure in the system falls to approximately ______ pounds.
Select one:
a. 35 to 45
b. 45 to 55
c. 55 to 65
d. 25 to 35
55-65
- At all explosions and major collapses, which unit(s) shall ensure the immediate area is monitored for the presence of radiological/chemical agents?
Select one:
a. 4th arriving ladder
b. 2nd arriving ladder
c. 1st arriving ladder
d. SOC Units
soc
05 Engine 153 and Ladder 77 have just extinguished a car fire. The car has been stripped of all doors and wheels and has out of state license plates. The officers would be correct to transmit which one of the following codes?
Select one:
a. 10-23
b. –com- (Communications Chap. 8) (10-24 for any car with plates or value greater than salvage)
c. 10-24
10-24
When the use of wood forms are used to support concrete construction, it is required that every floor that has been stripped of its supporting plywood and is in its curing stage be reshored. This reshoring of one 4”x4” stud placed every _____ feet will usually be found on at least _____ floors below the most recently poured floor.
Select one:
a. 4 / 8
b. 4 / 4
c. 8 / 4
d. 8 / 8
8/8
f it becomes necessary to relieve a unit at a forward point of the search, the relieving company should enter the area to be searched with their ________ hand in contact with the rope (if possible). The company being relieved should exit the IDLH with their _______ hand in contact with the rope (if possible). (TB Rope 6, 8.2)
Select one:
a. Left/ Right
b. Right/ Left
c. Left/ Left
d. Right/ Right
right right]
07 Which choice below would be the correct signal to transmit for an incinerator fire that has not extended from the shaft? (Communications Chap. 8)
Select one:
a. 10-29
b. 10-27
c. 10-32
10/27
14 Captain Kennedy and her engine company respond to an EMS run and find an elderly female with minor burns to her arm. The patient states she received the burns from her stove burner while cooking. Captain Kennedy would be correct to now transmit which code?
Select one:
a. 10-37 Code 3
b. 10-37 Code 2
c. 10-45
d. 10-37 Code 4
10/45
Because of its portability, which portable ladder can be used by the OV and Roof Firefighters to gain access to the various balcony levels of rear party wall balcony fire escapes? (Ladders 1, 10.1)
Select one:
a. 24 foot extension
b. 12 foot hook
c. 10 foot straight
d. 20 foot straight
hook
Administrative units shall inspect the subway dry standpipe systems and test the sound-powered telephones how often? (Add 10 5.1)
Select one:
a. Every 2 years
b. Annually
c. Semi-annually
d. Monthly
semi ann
pecial leaves of absence (without pay) shall be applied for in writing at least ______ hours in advance of such leave, and include all pertinent information and reasons for request.
Select one:
a. 12
b. 36
c. 24
d. 48
24
Ladder Company Officer took the following actions while deploying the Search Rope at a recent fire in a factory. In which action was he incorrect? (TB Rope 6, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7)
Select one:
a. He notified the IC that the rope was being deployed.
b. He maintained voice contact with his search team members. He was not able to keep visual contact with them.
c. Immediately after entering a room with a heavy smoke condition and no visibility, he secured the end of the rope to a substantial object.
d. He carried the bag in one hand and kept the rope taut while paying it out.
Secure the end of the rope to a substantial non-movable object in a clear, safe environment.
The correct answer is: Immediately after entering a room with a heavy smoke condition and no visibility, he secured the end of the rope to a substantial object.
A Battalion Chief is discussing brush fire operations with units in his command. The BC asks the junior firefighter to state four tactics to be used at these fires. Which choice below should be corrected by the BC?
Select one:
a. Fires burning on hillsides will burn rapidly towards the top of the hill. Have units position on streets at the top of the hill to protect exposures and attack the fire from the top of the hill.
b. In areas with roads but no hydrants, consider having engine companies provide a quick knockdown of fire using their deckpipe with booster water, then refilling from a hydrant and returning.
c. The majority of brush fires are controlled by using two-firefighter teams working with Indian pumps and brooms along the flanks near the head of the fire.
d. Bypass stumps, trees, and other smoldering items inside the burned-out areas until the fire is controlled and sufficient staffing is available for final extinguishment.
Have units positioned on streets at the top of the hill to protect exposures but attack the fire from the bottom of the hill and work upward. (AUC 151 5.4.14, 5.4.15, 5.4.16, 5.4.21)
The correct answer is: Fires burning on hillsides will burn rapidly towards the top of the hill. Have units position on streets at the top of the hill to protect exposures and attack the fire from the top of the hill.
The Subway Emergency Evacuation Device (EED) can be found in various locations throughout the subway system. Which is listed incorrectly? (Add 11 3)
Select one:
a. At underground and grade level stations, the EED is located at the first Blue Light location north of the northbound platform (typically within 50 feet of the platform end)
b. At elevated stations, the EED will be located in the area of the full time token booth
c. An EED is located at the base of the emergency exit, at both ends of each under river tunnel
d. In Staten Island, EEDs are located near Tower B, at the Saint George rail terminal
South of the Southbound platform
The correct answer is: At underground and grade level stations, the EED is located at the first Blue Light location north of the northbound platform (typically within 50 feet of the platform end)
Ladder 321 arrives at the scene of a possible fire in a subway station. The BC orders the Officer to switch their radio to the primary handi-talkie subway repeater channel. The Officer would be correct to turn his radio to which channel? (Add. 16 4.4)
Select one:
a. 15
b. 12
c. 11
d. 14
14
- If possible, the Lobby Control Unit shall maintain one elevator in readiness at the lobby and one elevator at which location?
Select one:
a. The Forward Staging Area
b. The Fire Sector/Branch
c. The Forward Triage Area
foward staging
At 2300 hours a civilian knocks on the firehouse door and states that he believes his vehicle was struck earlier in the evening by the engine company in quarters. The officer should advise the civilian that he may file a claim by calling which choice below?
Select one:
a. 311
b. The City Comptroller’s Office
c. FDNY Safety Command
d. FDNY Bureau of Operations
(SB 56 3.2 Note) The officer must make a journal entry of the allegations.
The correct answer is: The City Comptroller’s Office
Subway Emergency Exits in subway tunnels can be identified by a prism-shaped sign or which one of the following choices? (8.8)
Select one:
a. A cluster of 5 white lights
b. A cluster of 3 red lights
c. A cluster of 3 white lights
d. A cluster of 5 red lights
rrect answer is: A cluster of 5 white lights
Under most conditions, the number of members assigned to the search rope team should be limited to how many? (TB Rope 6, 7.1)
Select one:
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 4
correct answer is: 3
Firefighters Sixth Grade with less than ninety days service may perform housewatch only between the hours of 0900-2400 provided they are monitored by the officer on duty or by an experienced member.
Select one:
a. Agree
b. Disagree
agree
- When signs denoting speed humps are found to be missing, a report shall be forwarded to whom?
Select one:
a. Bureau of Operations, City Planning
b. NYPD, Traffic Division
c. Bureau of Fire Investigation
d. Bureau of Tech Services
The correct answer is: Bureau of Operations, City Planning
- Typically the advised speed for a 4” speed hump will be ______ mph and ______ mph for a 3” speed hump.
Select one:
a. 15 / 30
b. 10 / 15
c. 10 / 30
d. 15 / 20
nswer is: 15 / 20
- A Special Assignment (SA) Officer is an officer working either the 9x6 or 6x9 tour under the 25 Group Chart and NOT assigned to fire duty in a regular Company or Battalion for that tour but available for special duty by the Officer Assignment Desk. A Special Assignment Officer Activity Report must be completed each tour by all SA Officers and forwarded to where?
Select one:
a. Officer Assignment Desk
b. The officer’s assigned Division
c. The officer’s assigned Borough Command
d. Bureau of Operations
The correct answer is: The officer’s assigned Division
- A member who observes violations of the NYC Parking Regulations may issue a Notice of Parking Violation. How many Violations of the New York City Traffic Rules may be charged on each Parking Violation?
Select one:
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
correct answer is: 1
- After a unit or member issues a Notice of Parking Violation, which of the following steps must be taken upon return to quarters?
Select one:
a. All of the above
b. Immediately forward the white page (page 1) and yellow page (page 2) to the Bureau of Legal Affairs at 9 Metro Tech
c. Record the issuance of the Parking Violation in the company journal.
d. File the pink page (page 3) in the Uniform Filing System
all
- Members should issue a Criminal Court Summons when they observe violations of the Fire Code, which pose a significant fire or life safety hazard. A summons may also be issued when a property or business owner fails to comply with a Violation Order. Which copy of the summons should be served to the defendant?
Select one:
a. The green copy
b. The gold copy
c. The top, white form
d. The pink copy
pink
- Who shall unit officers contact when the unit is in need of new Criminal Court Summonses?
Select one:
a. Administrative Enforcement Unit, Bureau of Legal Affairs
b. Stationary Stockroom
c. Administrative Borough Command
d. BISP Unit
By telephone (AUC 164 3.1)
The correct answer is: Administrative Enforcement Unit, Bureau of Legal Affairs
- When a summons is served for failure to comply with a VO, the summons should be personally served to the owner of the building or business. When, after due diligence, the owner cannot be located, an approved person in charge (APIC) should be served the summons.
Select one:
a. Agree
b. Disagree
agree
- Group changes shall be made so that members work as close to _______ hours per 25-da cycle if possible.
Select one:
a. 96
b. 135
c. 144
d. 124
If the group change would exceed 144 hours in the 25 day cycle the member would receive overtime for the additional hours. (AUC 184 4)
The correct answer is: 144
- In an effort to halt the loss and damage of equipment to unguarded apparatus at operations, which member should engine company officers designate as the security guard for the unit’s apparatus?
Select one:
a. The Engine Company Chauffeur
b. The Door Firefighter
c. The Backup Firefighter
d. The Control Firefighter
(AUC 189)
The correct answer is: The Engine Company Chauffeur
- Siamese connections are color coded for ease of identification. Either the caps or the entire Siamese connection may be painted. Which color is used to identify a Non-automatic Sprinkler?
Select one:
a. Red
b. Aluminum
c. Yellow
d. Green
Standpipe - Red, Automatic Sprinkler - Green, Combination System – Yellow (Engine Ops. Chap. 9 9.3.2)
The correct answer is: Aluminum
- Choose an incorrect statement regarding standpipe operations.
Select one:
a. Whenever possible, standpipe systems should be supplied through at least two independent Siamese connections.
b. If a building is equipped with both a standpipe system and automatic sprinklers, the 1st supply line must be attached to the sprinkler system.
c. Whenever possible, standpipe systems should be supplied by at least two different pumpers.
d. Standpipe systems should always be supplied with 3 ½” hose.
The 1st supply line must be stretched to the STANDPIPE system (Engine Ops. Chap. 9 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.8)
The correct answer is: If a building is equipped with both a standpipe system and automatic sprinklers, the 1st supply line must be attached to the sprinkler system.
- If a pressure-reducing device (PRD) is found on a standpipe outlet, it should be removed. If the PRD cannot be removed, and there is no other outlet available without a PRD, it is permissible to use an outlet with a PRD.
Select one:
a. Agree
b. Disagree
(Engine Ops. Chap. 9 9.3.6)
The correct answer is: Agree
- An engine officer who is preparing to operate a hose line at a fire on the 30th floor of a high rise office building should order the ECC to supply the standpipe system at what pump discharge pressure?
Select one:
a. 200
b. 250
c. 300
d. 350
Engine Ops. Chap. 9 9.3.12)
The correct answer is: 250
- Buildings constructed under the 2008 Building Code having a standpipe riser over ______ feet in height shall have separate “Low Zone” and “High Zone” Siamese connections.
Select one:
a. 450
b. 600
c. 550
d. 500
(Engine Ops. Chap. 9 9.3.13)
The correct answer is: 600