Quiz

Question 1

Name four knots that we use in the AFES department:

Answer 1

Bowline, clove hitch, figure 8 family, alpine butterfly, sheet bend

Question 2

What channels do we check for signal checks every Sunday Morning?

Answer 2

Tact 4a, B15 and E-simp

Question 3

Describe a daily check on an SCBA:

Answer 3

• Check using your reg and mask, turn on bottle, listen for audible low air alarm, check for leaks, check heads up display and compare to bottle gauge/shoulder gauge to ensure all same readings, ensure bottle is full
• Check pack to ensure straps are loosened, check to ensure no damage and it is clean. Check all hoses, check that pack alert is operating for motion and manual activation. Check battery level for pack alert.

Question 4

At what rate do you fill an SCBA bottle at?

Answer 4

300psi

Question 5

What do you do if while checking the apparatus, you find a piece of equipment that is broken?

Answer 5

• Advise captain, remove piece of equipment, complete an out of service tag, replace, if possible, with spare, mark on eraser board on apparatus floor of what was removed and where it went.

Question 6

What is a designated officer and name two:

Answer 6

• Is a person(s) responsible for providing information regarding communicable disease infection and contamination of a FF or possible contamination.
• List of people who are designated officers found on the OH&S board.

Question 7

List the steps in checking an extinguisher during a monthly inspection:

Answer 7

Check cylinder for damage, check hose and horn for cracking/damage, check to ensure gauge is in green, initial green tag in the month that you are inspecting

Question 8

What size and how much hose is in a high-rise kit?

Answer 8

One bundle of 45” hose with smooth bore nozzle, three 65” hose bundles, kit with elbow/attachments/valve

Question 9

Define Ventilation:

Answer 9

Is the systematic removal of smoke and toxins from a building.

Question 10

List 5 factors that affect ventilation:

Answer 10

Wind, weather, compartmentation, where the openings for venting are, how large the fire is, where the fire is, exposures

Question 11

List the four stages of fire development:

Answer 11

Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, Decay

Question 12

Define Flashover:

Answer 12

The rapid transition between growth stage and fully developed; all surfaces and objects within a space have been heated to their ignition temp, and flames break out all at once.

Question 13

What are the five signs of a backdraft?

Answer 13

Spongey roof, puffing smoke, rattling windows, smoke-stained windows, black smoke becoming dense gray/yellow, little or no visible flame.

Question 14

When should the apparatus retarder be used? When should it not be used?

Answer 14

Retarder on at all times unless raining or snowing. Driver is to advise captain that he/she is shutting off the retarder

Question 15

What five gases does the MSA Altair gas detector detect?

Answer 15

Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, LEL – combustible gases, oxygen

Question 16

How much high vol. is on an AFES pumper?

Answer 16

157.5m
30m x 4, 15m x 2, 7.5m x 1

Question 17

Where at HQ would you find the meeting minutes of what took place at the latest OH+S meeting?

Answer 17

Kitchen/lounge OH&S board

Question 18

Before hooking into a standpipe/sprinkler connection, what should be done?

Answer 18

Ensure the openings of pipes are clear of debris and obstructions.

Question 19

List all of your assigned PPE?

Answer 19

Regulator, mask, FF gloves, helmet, safety glasses, bunker coat, bunker pants, boots, hose wrench, webbing, pit pass, carabiner, flash hood

Question 20

Name the number and types of ladders located on AFES pumpers?

Answer 20

Roof, 24’ extension, attic ladder