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OPS Manual Flashcards

1
Q

What is the preferred method to disconnect power at the fire scene on a residential property?

A

Find breaker panel in the house and turn main breaker

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2
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Safety practices around solar panels?

A

Keeping distance, use fog streams, disconnect them from their inverter, and cover with think dark colored tarp

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3
Q

What is the key to preventing heat related illnesses?

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Pre Hydration

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4
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How many oz of water are encouraged to drink before arrival for shift prior to participating in hands on drills?

A

17-20 oz

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5
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How many hours prior to activity should beverages be consumed?

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2-3 hours

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6
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How many oz of water to be consumed during physical training every 30 mins?

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8 oz

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7
Q

When should the Humidex chart be used?

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When ambient temp is above 71 degrees F

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8
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What are the four zones of Humidex chart?

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Caution, Extreme Caution, Danger, Extreme Danger

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9
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How long of a break starts a new 3 hour outside training period in the Caution Zone?

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1 Hour

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10
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In the Caution Zone outside training shall not exceed?

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3 hours before a 1 hour break then can start a new 3 hour period

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11
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What type of cooling is to be used during rest periods on Caution zone?

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Active cooling, wet towels and fans ect

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12
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Length of required breaks for every hour of after each training evolution?

A

15 min

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13
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During Extreme caution zone work periods should be shorten to?

A

Max 15 min with 20 min breaks

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14
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In Extreme Caution Zone what is required for heavy work in PPE

A

Company level rehab

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15
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Which Zone is no outside training or outside pe permitted?

A

Extreme Danger Zone

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16
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Which Zone is no PPE to be worn for any training outside?

A

Danger Zone

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17
Q

Describe Heavy, Moderate, Light work as it pertains to Humidex zones

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Heavy: bunker gear, stretching charged lines, search drills, anything with scba on air
Moderate: bunker gear with extrication, pulling dry hose, ladders
Light: no bunker gear, loading hose etc

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18
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At what Zone can you not perform live burns?

A

Extreme Caution

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19
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What zone is no heavy work permitted?

A

Danger Zone

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20
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Extreme Danger Degrees

A

128 F and above

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21
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Danger Zone degrees

A

114-127F

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22
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Extreme Caution degrees

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103-113F

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23
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Caution zone degrees

A

86-102 F

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24
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What temp will all apparatus with booster tanks not be used outside for training?

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20 degrees F

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25
Q

What temp (actual or wind chill) will all outside activities stop or be moved inside?

A

20 degrees

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26
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When will live fire drills not be conducted?

A

Temp below 32
Lightning in the area
Moderate to Heavy rains, snow, ice
When not enough personnel are available to ensure safe live fire evolution
Winds greater than 25 in acquired structures

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27
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How close for a lightning strike to stop outdoor training?

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10 mile radius

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28
Q

How many Volts and Amps does a 4x4 solar panel produce?

A

40V and 8A

15 panels in series would produce around 1000V

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29
Q

Main breaker disconnects all power in the house except for?

A

Feeder line from utility and the solar panels

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30
Q

How many volts can artificial light from fire apparatus produce on solar panels?

A

300-800 volts 1.5-200MA

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31
Q

How many feet long should a hose stream be in needed to be directed at a solar panel?

A

15 feet

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32
Q

UL found a straight stream is safe up to how many volts?

A

1000V

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33
Q

Which extinguisher for a battery on fire?

A

C02

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34
Q

What should be done if a downed power line is found onscene?

A

Notify command and give notification over the radio

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35
Q

How many division chiefs at level 4 staffing?

A

1

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36
Q

How many on duty personnel at level 4 staffing?

A

37

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37
Q

Below level 4 staffing what engine goes to squad status?

A

Engine 38

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38
Q

What number of personnel requires 24 on 24 off staffing?

A

31 per shift

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39
Q

What are the three systems critical to districts mission?

A

Staff, Firefighting apparatus, physical plant (brick and mortar)

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40
Q

What is the easiest access in a bungalow fire with exception to basement fires?

A

Front Door

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41
Q

During a 360 on a bungalow fire what should be determined before committing the first line?

A

Which side is the living side, bedroom side, if a basement is present and if there is a second story on the rear of the structure.

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42
Q

What building type has high ceilings, plaster and lath, and or multiple layers of sheet rock

A

Bungalow

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43
Q

If a bungalow has a second story on the rear you should be prepared for what type of construction?

A

Knee walls and no top plates (balloon frame style construction)

44
Q

In a bungalow what hazard is typically located between living room and dinning room near the entrance to the hallway that leads to bedrooms?

A

Removed floor furnace that may have thin wood covering

45
Q

If a basement is involved in a bungalow what is the typically quickest way to access it with a hose line?

A

The rear or side of the structure

46
Q

What was the typical original roofing system of a bungalow?

A

1x1 covered with shake shingles

47
Q

What is the typical insulation of a bungalow

A

Blown in cellulose

48
Q

What is the typical wiring in the attic of a bungalow?

A

knob and tube with aluminum conductor

49
Q

Where would the breaker box be located in a bungalow?

A

Rear mud room

50
Q

What construction type was built from 1880’ through 1920’s?

A

The Bungalow

51
Q

What are the fire attack priorities?

A

Quick stretch to get attack line on the fire, Quick primary search, Quick water supply

52
Q

What are the considerations for fire attack fundamentals?

A

Fire involvement, size, fuel
Smoke conditions
Ves/Targeted search
Oriented Search
Soften Structure/sweep exterior doors

53
Q

For involvement greater than ____ square feet consider a ____ attack line

A

500’ , 2 1/2”

54
Q

When should fire attack crews search off the line?

A

When the attack line is in place at the seat of the fire.

55
Q

Who will search the fire room and the immediate area?

A

The firefighter with the nozzle

56
Q

Define attack line

A

primary line that is stretched to the seat of the fire.

57
Q

This line is the first priority and command should assign as many personnel as necessary to get the line in place?

A

Attack line

58
Q

Define Backup line

A

priority of this line is to protect the attack crew and maintain means of egress.

59
Q

This line must be equal to or larger than the attack line

A

Backup line

60
Q

Define second line

A

Secondary attack line if more than one attack line is needed

61
Q

This line is likely to be stretched to an alternate location

A

Secondary line

62
Q

When will additional pumpers be used for fire attack?

A

At supply capacity, pump capacity or geographical distance requires the use of more than one pumper

63
Q

What must happen if a line is pulled from a pumper that is not the primary attack pumper?

A

Command must be notified over the TAC channel to maintain accountability and situational awareness

64
Q

Construction that which the exterior walls, columns, beams, girders, trusses, arches, floors, and roofs are entirely or partially wood or other approved combustible material smaller than the required for Type IV construction

A

Type V

65
Q

Most homes built since _____ are in the lightweight construction

A

1980’s

66
Q

What are types of basements and description of basement windows that should be communicated on 360

A

Walk-out, view-out, daylight window, egress windows

67
Q

A basement fire has a minimum of how many attack lines?

A

Minimum of two attack lines

68
Q

This general age of residence has location of stairways close to an exterior door?

A

Older

69
Q

This general age of residence has location of stairway more centrally located

A

Newer

70
Q

What are indications of living spaces in an attic space?

A

Dormer windows or exterior stairs

71
Q

An attached garage requires a minimum of how many attack lines?

A

Two attack lines

72
Q

If on a garage fire an the 360 indicates that fire is not contained to the garage where does the first line go?

A

Living Quarters

73
Q

We should vertical vent over an attached garage

A

False

74
Q

What should the 360/charlie side report include?

A

Fire location, additinal hazards, presence of a basement, ves opportunities, alternate access/egress points on tac channel

75
Q

A large commercial structure usually type II or type III construction that spreads out horizontally which could require the extension of multiple lines.

A

Big box/ Wide rise

76
Q

This structure can have active fire with nothing showing upon arrival

A

Big box / Wide rise

77
Q

What type of ventilation is best for wide rise structure?

A

Verticle

78
Q

Wide rise search crew needs at least an _______ crew assigned to it

A

Engine/Quint

79
Q

If no attack line can protect the search crew on wide rise what needs to be done?

A

a hose line should be taken in by search and search off the line

80
Q

What task must the 3rd engine do on a wide rise fire?

A

locate and supply the fdc

81
Q

What are the conditions for second or third alarm?

A
82
Q

In a garden style apartment the front door may block what when opened?

A

hall to bedrooms

83
Q

What size hose should be used on top floor with possible attic extension garden style apartment building

A

2 1/2

84
Q

Any building 4 to 6 floors

A

Low rise

85
Q

How many feet of hose is used to stretch hose up stairs

A

50 feet per floor

86
Q

How many feet of hose is used per floor on a well hole stretch

A

15 feet

87
Q

When was the term mobile home changed to manufactured home?

A

1976 with national mobile home construction and safety act

88
Q

How wide are single wide? double wide?

A

14-18 20-36

89
Q

In the ranch home what was the floor trusses used in the 1960s

A

web floor trusses with nail plates

90
Q

In the ranch home what was the floor support used in the 1970s

A

wood I-Joist

91
Q

How many clicks on a ladder is needed to set it at rescue angle for 2nd story

A

3-4

92
Q

What are the units dispatched for shed/barn

A

2 engines/quints 2 tenders, 1 squad, 2 battalions

93
Q

If you commit a tender to the fire scene what should you do

A

Request an additional tender for water shuttle ops

94
Q

Over how many feet of supply line is relay pumping needed in commercial/apartment fire setting

A

200

95
Q

Over how many feet of supply line is relay pumping needed in residential fire setting

A

400

96
Q

What should the water supply engine do in commercial/apartment fire setting

A

reverse lay 3” and 5” to first hydrant, full hydrant capture

97
Q

Over how many feet should you consider a reverse lay in residential setting

A

400

98
Q

Who is normally assigned water supply officer

A

2nd arriving tender officer

99
Q

FDC should be pumped at?

A

150

100
Q

how many gpm per minute is estimated for open sprinkler head

A

30gpm

101
Q

What psi should not be exceeded on standpipe fdc

A

200psi

102
Q

Counterweights are usually what percentage of maximum capacity of car

A

10%

103
Q

What is the odorant in natural gas

A

butyl mercaptain

104
Q

what is the odorant in propane

A

ethyl mercaptain

105
Q
A

Sedgwick County Fire SOG's (4 decks)

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