Probation Tests Flashcards
Identify a box alarm
An alarm on which 5 engine company’s 2 truck companies, 2 battalion chiefs, one rescue squad and one ambulance responds
How often apparatus radiators checked and what is the proper procedure for filling a hot radiator with cold water?
The water level in radiator shall be checked daily. Cold water shall not be placed in the hot radiator of any apparatus, except slowly and with the engine running
Is the single stage centrifugal pump equipped with a transfer valve?
The transfer valve is associated with the two-stage pump
When packing 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 attack lines into the crosslay compartment how do you begin?
Connect female coupling to discharge, load hose flat, on second layer of line 1-b, leave a appropriate ears at both ends. Continue loading hose flat unit approximately 1/2 of the desired amount of hose is loaded (leaving male coupling on the ground). Load next section of hose with nozzle attached. Leave appropriate ears at the opposite end of layer to which nozzle is attached. Continue flat load until desired female coupling is on top. Connect male coupling on ground from line 1-b to female coupling on top from line 1-a. Load line 2 in same manner. Always make sure fog nozzle is attached to column against partition so that the line may be taken from the other side in a proper manner without seeing the nozzle.
Identify a multiple alarm
Second alarm: 4 engine companies, 2 truck companies, 1 rescue squad, a battalion fire chief and hazmat unit
Third alarm: 4 engine companies 2 truck companies
Fourth alarm: 4 engine companies
Fifth alarm: 4 engine companies
Greater alarms: the incident commander will specifically request units
Hazardous materials task force
a fixed assignment consisting of the hazardous materials unit, engine 12, truck 4, special operations bfc, safety officer, medic 2 or 12 if available, and ems 1-6. A rescue squad will be included unless previously dispatched. If engine 12 is not available any other engine from the first battalion will be dispatched
Transfer valve
The transfer valve activates when the scba falls between 1000-1200 psi, or when the primary pressure reducing circuit fails in the closed position, a transfer valve opens allowing the secondary pressure reducing circuit to function. The secondary pressure reducing circuit reduces the pressure of the air flowing from the cylinder to the mask mounted breathing regulator from cylinder pressure to 150 psi. The extra 50 psi is supplied by the secondary pressure reducing circuit activates the vibralert alarm
Where and how shall a member be relieved from their assigned watch detail?
When the assigned watch detail has expired, the watch detail will notify his/her relief that it is time for him/her to assume duty of the watch detail. The member going to get his/her relief will ensure that the house are on so that no alarms are missed. After notifications to the oncoming watch detail, the assigned watch detail will return to the watch desk and await relief
The standpipe shall be filled with __________________ unless otherwise ordered?
Hydrant pressure
Cave in unit tasks force
A fixed assignment consisting of rescue squad 3, rescue squad 3 tech response support, engine 15, special operations Bfc, the safety officer, hazard materials unit, medic 2 or 12 if available, EMS 1-6
After a visit to the Pfc or urgent care facility, whom should a member notify as to the results of their visit?
Any employee who visits an urgent care facility to report to the Pfc for sick call between 0700 to 0830 hours the next day the Pfc is open. The employees shall bring a copy of the emergency room discharge sheet to verify his/her visit. A copy shall be retained at the Pfc for the patient file. The narrative or certification section of the form 44 medical should contain a statement of the fact that an employee has been seen at a urgent care facility. Personnel placed on sick leave or limited duty, or continued sick leave or limited duty resulting from a visit to the Pfc, shall advise the on duty company officer or their immediate supervisor as soon as they are aware of any change in their duty status and the dates and times of any and all scheduled follow up visits. A Pfc staff member will notify the medical services officer if a employee fails to report to the Pfc at the scheduled time or date.
What is the engine pressure used for sprinklers systems?
125 psi
E85 is a ______________ flammable liquid
Highly
What is the friction loss for a cellar pipe?
50 psi
How often are priming pumps checked and lubricated?
Priming pumps shall be checked daily and lubricated after each use according to type of pump
Apparatus should be positioned a minimum of _________________ away from the involved vehicle, if apparatus must be positioned towards the rear then it should a distance of no less than ________________
50 ft, 100 ft
What must all department vehicles do at each and every stop sign or red traffic light, when responding to alarms?
All department vehicles shall stop at each and every stop sign and red traffic light and shall not proceed ahead into intersection until it is consistent with safe operation to do so
Define a false alarm?
An alarm knowingly or willfully false
What must a member do in order to wear a non issued helmet or boots?
Execute a fire and ems 123 and obtain approval from their respective battalion fire chief
Are the veins of the impeller curved away or toward the direction of rotation?
Curved away from the direction of rotation
Fourth battalion
Engine 4 2531 Sherman ave NW E4, A4, safety officer, air unit
Engine 9 1617 U st NW E9, T9, A9
Engine 11 3420 14th st NW E11, T6, BFC 4, EMS 4, medical quality officer
Engine 22 5760 Georgia ave NW E22, T11, A22
Engine 24 5101 Georgia ave NW E24, R2, M24, Mass casualty unit
When washing or rinsing the face piece, never use water warmer than?
110 degrees Fahrenheit
No one will enter the track bed until when?
Permission has been granted by the IC
Metro OCC confirmation of power removed and all train movement stopped
Emergency trip switches has been activated from the section of track
Third rail has been tested
Identify the 4 sides of a fire building and the quadrants within?
Side alpha- address side of building
Side bravo- left side of building
Side Charlie- rear of building
Side delta- right side of building
Quadrants: a,b,c,d, e( the middle)
How often are discharge gates checked and lubricated?
Discharge gates shall be tested for free operation daily and lubricated when necessary
What is the maximum operating pressure for pumpers?
300 PSI
What will the first and second due engine companies and the first due truck company do in level 1 staging?
First and second due engine companies shall layout and report to their assigned positions,unless ordered otherwise by operations, first due truck will report to the front of the building
When should gaskets in the barrels and tips of playpipes, wagon pipes, monitor nozzles, and ladder pipes be inspected?
Gaskets shall be inspected monthly and after each use
Are formulas for engine pressure used by the department absolutely correct?
Fire ground formulas do not require an exact numerical equation. It is necessary to “ round off “ numbers so they can be more easily applied and memorized
The expansion ratio of propane gas is _______________ to _____________ and the vapor density is
270 to 1, the vapor density is 1.6 times heavier than air
When an engine is sent to fleet maintenance division for repairs and will be left unattended what equipment remains on the apparatus
1 co2 extinguisher
Name the area commands used in in our department and what battalions are assigned to each?
1 and 6 command will be assigned the geographic areas of 1st and 6th battalion
2 and 3 command will be assigned to the geographic areas of the 2nd and 3rd battalion
4 and 5 command will be assigned the geographic areas of the 4th and 5th battalion
To remain consistent with mpd any member or unit in need of immediate or emergency police assistance shall use what radio transmission?
In the event of a emergency, unit requesting immediate police assistance shall use “10-33” to remain consistent with the metropolitan police department. The OUC dispatcher shall notify mpd as soon as a “10-33” has been declared.
Identify the phases under the emergency mobilization plan?
- phase one- battalion recall
- phase two- platoon recall
- phase 3 - full mobilization recall
Members may occupy a bed in a department building between what hours?
2000 to 0700 hrs
Identify 5 toxic fire gases
Carbon dioxide (co2) Carbon monoxide (co) Hydrogen sulfide (h2s) Sulfur dioxide(so2) Hydrogen cyanide (hcn) Hydrogen chloride (ho) Phosgene
Who may cancel street drills?
Deputy fire chief of operations
May 29th if each year shall be known as____________________ and in company management shall be observed in the same manner as a legal holiday?
Fireman’s Memorial Day; at the death of and until funeral of the members of the department, both active and retired, and at other times upon notification from the fire chief. On May 30th Memorial Day, display the flag half staff until noon only, then hoist to top of staff
What is the proper procedure used to check road transmission?
To check the fluid level, start at operating temperature and the engine at 1000 rpm. Remove the dipstick,clean,reinsert, remove again and check the fluid level. If the fluid level is low, add fluid to the “full” mark. Do not overfill as foaming May result, causing air bubbles in the fluid, which may cause transmission failure due to improper lubrication of parts. Use only approved transmission fluid
Members shall report to their _____________________ for ______________________ upon leaving quarters for detail and to the _______________ upon leaving or returning to quarters on a detail for appropriate _______________________
Company commanding officer
Inspection of personnel and appearance
Watch detail
Journal entry
Is the centrifugal pump a positive or non positive displacement pump?
Non positive displacement pump
When utilizing the foam eductor a minimum of how many psi must be at the eductor and what is the minimum gallonage nozzle required to operate the device successfully?
200 psi, 95 gpm
On an alarm, when is the personnel accountability system implemented?
The incident commander will begin tracking the units assigned to the incident the moment units are dispatched and continue until the incident had been mitigated, and the IC determines tracking is no longer necessary
What is the purpose of the personnel accountability system?
The purpose of the DCFD personnel accountability system is to account for all firefighters working a hazard zone of an incident
Why is establishing a water supply to the appropriate standpipe critical?
Because metro standpipes are dry and not interconnected. There may be 5 independent standpipes in a section of tunnel
What will happen if the discharge outlet of a positive displacement type pump is completely closed while pumping water
Either the driving force would be stalled, or something would break
Members may be relieved from duty when the department is operating under the emergency mobilization plan?
While the department is operating under any portion of the emergency mobilization plan, no member of the department will be relieved from duty without approval of the fire chief or his designee
What is the location of the police and fire clinic?
920 varnum st ne
Identify the working fire dispatch
An alarm consisting of an engine company,a truck company, a deputy fire chief, safety officer, air unit, fire investigation unit, EMS supervisor, and a ambulance or medic unit. The engine company and truck company dispatched will be the designated rapid intervention team
Metro telephones can be found at what 5 locations?
Blue light station boxes located every 800 ft along metro right of way
Kiosks
Base of emergency exit shafts
Near fan control panels at all fan shafts
In some service rooms
Hydra ram facts
- with at least 138 pounds of pressure on the handle, the hydra ram is capable of putting more than 10,000 pounds of force at or on an object
- the spreaders will spread three-fourths of an inch for each pump with anywhere from 0 to 400 pounds of pressure on the tool
- with 400 to 1200 pounds the spreaders will spread one-quarter of an inch per pump
- anything in excess of 1200 pounds you’ll get a 1/8 inch spread per pump
- full extension is usually 8 pumps
What standpipes will be charged on a tunnel incident?
- The tunnel standpipe covering the train location (given by OCC)
- The tunnel standpipe on the inbound side of the incident
- The tunnel standpipe on the outbound side of the incident
- The primary station standpipe
- The secondary station standpipe
What is the address of the fire and ems headquarters?
2000 14th st NW Washington DC 20009
Identify a local alarm
An alarm to which a unit, or units less in number than a box alarm assignment, responds to a reported emergency
What is the passenger emergency reporting system (pers) and where is it located?
An intercom located in a pylon on the platform approximately 200 ft from the ends of the platform
What is meant by maximum layout
Maximum layout is the distance that the pump can supply the proper pressure and the gallonage for efficient operation
The cylinder shall be changed pressure gauge indicator falls below what psi?
4000 psi
What organization provides emergency assistance to fire victims by providing food,clothing,and housing?
The Red Cross
In the event you here is a fire,spill,leak, or any other emergency involving chemicals and there is no information readily available on the scene, what sources can be used to identify the chemicals found on the scene?
The incident commander can use the bills of lading, labels, manifests information from persons usually responsible for handling, etc. if the IC needs information relative to chemicals and/or use of extinguishing agents, chemtrec ( chemical,transportation,emergency center) will be called 703-527-3887 or 202-483-7616 and state all information available at the scene regarding the chemical involved. If conditions are such that the incident commander is unable to communicate with chemtrec, contact OUC by radio and request the desired information
On an alarm, when is the personnel accountability system implemented?
The incident commander will begin tracking the units assigned to the incident the moment units are dispatched and continue until the incident commander determine tracking is no longer necessary
When attempting to stop a metro train a signaler will do what?
Utilizing a hand light shall swing the lighted hand light horizontally from side to side across the tracks so that it can be seen by the train operator
Seventh battalion/special operations
Special operations DFC 1338 Park rd NW Special operations BFC - Engine 4 Fire boats 1,2,3 pier 5 550 water st sw Hazmat- engine 12 Rescue squad 1 - engine 2 Rescue squad 2- engine 24 Rescue squad 3 - engine 15
The on duty commander of a double house will be?
- The highest ranking officer
- The senior officer will be in charge of 2 company’s when, 2 regularly or 2 detailed officers are on duty
- The regularly assigned officer when 2 officers of equal rank are, in command of 2 companies and 1 of the said officers is serving in a temporary capacity.
- The captains of the 2 companies will jointly determine procedures that affect both companies, will be jointly responsible for the company’s
When may members don their scba
When responding to a alarm, the donning of self contained breathing apparatus (scba) is prohibited until the apparatus has arrived on the scene of the emergency and has come to a complete halt.
Note: members are permitted to don their scba while en route only if the apparatus is equipped with seats that have the scba recessed in them
Explain how the emergency button is activated and reset?
To activate push and hold for 1 second. The push the ptt button to send the radio ID number. Remember if in failsoft or simplex (015 DIR2,A15 DIR2,B15 DIR2,016 DIR1,A16 DIR1,B16 DIR1) emergency button will not work. If activation is accidental switch to talk group 02 and notify, the dispatcher. To reset hold the button for 2 seconds and you will hear a continuous exit tone OUC will tell you if the reset was successful
Responses for metro box
4 engine companies
2 truck companies
3 BFC’s ( 2nd due BFC responds to metro OCC)
1 rescue squad
1 ambulance and 1 medic
1 EMS supervisor
2 engine companies and 1 truck company is dispatched to secondary station
Department standards dictate that scba will be used when the concentration of carbon monoxide exceeds?
35 ppm (.0035%)
How should the company numbers be stenciled on fabric-covered hose?
Company numbers shall be placed approximately 3 feet from couplings
What will members be required to have with them when reporting for duty under the emergency mobilization plan?
When members of the appropriate off duty platoon are notified that their services are required in connection with an emergency they will report to their assigned duty station with the following:
Proper work uniforms, ems certification, pat tag, ID card, drivers license, ppe, go bag
Are locks on mail collection boxes or mail chutes allowed to be broken into in the event of fire?
Locks on mail boxes and chutes may not be broken
What must a member do when they believe an article of protective clothing is no longer service ready?
During normal business hours the member shall contact the logistics section. During non business hours the department safety officer shall be notified immediately
When the gas supply has been shut off on an emergency, what actions are taken to make others aware it has been shut off?
The member will put a shut off tag in plain view who will then tell his platoon commander who in turn will tell the OUC to tell the gas company
What shall be done if department vehicles receive incorrect type of fuel?
A- company officers shall notify FM immediately
B- do not start the vehicle until FM decides how the situation will be handled
Is there any danger in allowing a pump to run for a long period of time without discharging water?
The pump would overheat and expansion would take up the clearance between the rings. The rings would then make contact and seize, resulting in possible damage to the drive mechanism between motive force and the pump
Apparatus should be positioned a minimum of _______________ away from the involved vehicle, if apparatus must be positioned towards the rear then it should be a distance of no less than___________
50 feet, 100 feet
When are the apparatus wheels chocked, and who is responsible?
Any time the apparatus is parked and the driver shall be responsible for proper placement of the wheels chocks
Identity the horn signals used between the driver and tiller person of aerial ladder trucks?
One sound of the horn “stop”
Two sounds of the horn “go ahead”
Three sounds of the horn “back up”
Explain the difference between a mayday, priority, and a 10-33
Mayday is to notify operations and other units on the scene that firefighter(s) or crews are lost,missing,or trapped
Priority is to transmit an urgent message to operations that does not involve missing trapped or lost personnel
10-33 is a coded message to inform communications that immediate police assistance is needed