PCT 1

Question 1

What are the 5 Rs?

Answer 1

Report
Rectify
Replace
Repair
Restow

Question 2

Asthma symptoms and treatments

Answer 2

Symptoms - Wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath

Treatment - 1 puff, 4 breathes, 4 times and wait 4 minutes

Question 3

What are the 3 different types of ladders?

Answer 3

2 step ladder

Telescopic

9m ladder

Question 4

List 4 irrespitory environments?

Answer 4

Oxygen deficient
Extreme heat
Toxic gas and fumes
Smoke

Question 5

Explain PAR and CAN?

Answer 5

PAR - personal Accountability Report

CAN - conditions actions and needs

Question 6

What are the comms colour codes?

Answer 6

Yellow- Routine
Green - stop message (end of job)
Blue- linked to job/incident
White- new incident on the way
Red- urgent

Question 7

What pressure do HP Pumps operate at?

Answer 7

2000kpa

Question 8

What pump does the ACTF&R use?

Answer 8

Centrifugal pumps use centrifugal force to push water from the inside of the pump outwards. Kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy. There are two main parts of centrifugal pumps which are the impeller and the casing.

Question 9

What is the maximum lift in the ACT?

Answer 9

7.5m

Question 10

Equation for Pressure head

Answer 10

P= Hx10

Question 11

What is cavitation?

Answer 11

Cavitation is when water in a vacuum begins to boil creating vapour bubbles. These vapor bubbles when drawn through the eye (due to centrifugal force) begin to implode which can result in significant damage to the pump.