Phx Fire 201-300 Flashcards
(100 cards)
Lunch or dinner. At the fire station everyone who is working that shift puts in
money, usually around $13 to $15, at the beginning of the day to buy the food for the
noon and evening meals. The firefighters often take turns cooking. This is a fire service
tradition:
chow
The multi-story building where fire suppression training utilizing live fire with Class
A ordinary combustibles is done at the Training Academy for recruits as well as for
continued training for the Department:
class a burn building
The multi-story building where fire suppression training utilizing live fire with Class
B natural gas props is done at the Training Academy for recruits as well as for continued
training for the Department:
class b burn building
- A group of firefighters assigned to the same piece of apparatus or station: (PG. 15)
____________________________.
crew
Anyone the Fire Department comes in contact with either directly or indirectly.
Customers may be internal, within the Department, or external, outside of the
Department
customer
A piece of fire apparatus that carries hose, water and has a pump. Its primary
function on a fire is to provide water to extinguish the fire. All engine companies in the
City of Phoenix also have ALS or advanced life support capabilities:
engine company
The removal of trapped victims from smashed automobiles, equipment, or any
other place someone may be mechanically trapped. Extrication can be done with hand
tools but usually involves the use of power tools:
extrication
A firefighter or engineer who is assigned to the Training Academy to assist the
RTOs with training the Recruit Firefighters and to help Recruit Firefighters overcome
any difficulties they may be experiencing
firefighter mentor
- Forcing a door or other access point with tools or a foot in order to get inside of a
locked structure:
forcible entry
The cement area outside at the Training Academy where most hands-on training
occurs:
grinder
A clinic run by the Phoenix Fire Department that provides medical exams, fitness
evaluations, industrial injury management, infectious exposure management and many
other medical services to firefighters from across the Valley:
health center
A fund that is created at every fire station and at the Training Academy to buy
snacks, condiments, cable TV, newspaper, coffee, etcetera. Every firefighter contributes
to this fund on payday. The amount varies depending on the strength of the kitty but is
typically about $10.00 per pay period (two weeks
kitty
A gas powered circular saw used for forcible entry, extrication and ventilation.
These saw are carried on all ladder trucks, ladder tenders and squad companies. Many
engines have also begun carrying the K-12. The saw comes with three blades (wood,
metal and masonry). Most companies carry this saw with the metal blade in place to be
used for forcible entry operations
k-12 saw(rescue saw)
A piece of fire apparatus that has a large aerial ladder or platform (usually 100 feet)
and carries additional ground ladders and tools. Its primary function on a fire is to
support the fire attack by forcing entry, ventilating the structure, providing lighting,
securing the utilities, providing salvage and overhaul, and many other support functions.
Ladders companies are also responsible for extrication
ladder company
The task of connecting fire hose to a fire hydrant as the engine is driven closer to
the fire. This connects the engine to the fire hydrant for an uninterrupted water supply to
supplement the 500 gallons of water carried by PFD apparatus:
lay a line
Firefighters, after successful completion of the Training Academy, are invited to
become part of an organized Labor Union called the International Association of
Firefighters. The Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and Peoria Chapter are Local 493. The
Union bargains for firefighter wages and benefits and participates in all functions of the
Fire Department:
local 493
- a comprehensive program that may be accessed by any Fire Department member
to provide short-term counseling and help in times of need. The MAP can help with
drugs and alcohol, marital problems, emotional issues and family issues to name a few:
(PG. 16)
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members assistance program
The Phoenix Fire Department Abbreviation
pfd
This is a Fire Department representative that is assigned to and specializes in the
news media. The Fire Department depends on public support and responds to
customers in the most dire of circumstances. This requires a constant flow of
information to all avenues of the media:
pio
A fire hydrant is also known as:
plug
The team each recruit is assigned to while in the Academy.
The Recruit Engine Company usually consists of 4-6 recruits and one RTO:
recruit engine company
A piece of fire apparatus that is used primarily to transport sick and injured people.
It has a two-person crew and also responds to fires where the crew is used for
manpower:
rescue company
A program the Fire Department has that allows civilians such as family, friends,
EMS personnel, and citizens, etcetera to familiarize them with what the Fire Department
does. Most riders go to the fire station, sign a waiver, and then ride with the fire
company as they respond on incidents for several hours:
ride along
Program name of how the Department’s Administration and the Local 493 interact
and develop plans and problem solve to achieve the necessary results to move the
Department forward and accomplish our goals: (
relationships by objective
