Quiz 6 Flashcards
Rabbit Tool
A hydraulic spreading tool designed to pry open doors that swing inward.
Rafter
Joists that are mounted in an inclined position to support a roof.
Rapid Intervention Crew/Team
A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready state, for immediate rescue of disoriented, injured, lost or entrapped fire or emergency services personnel.
Rate of Rise Detector
A device that responds when the temperature rises at a rate exceeding a predetermined value.
Reducer
A fitting used to connect a small hose line or pipe to a larger hose line or pipe.
Rekindle
A return to flaming combustion after apparent but incomplete extinguishment.
Rollover
The condition in which unburned fuel (pyrolysate) from originating fire has accumulated in the ceiling layer to a sufficient concentration (at or above the lower flammable limit) that it ignites and burns.; also known as flameover.
Roof Ladder
A single ladder equipped with hooks at the top end of the ladder.
Running End
The part of a rope used for lifting or hoisting.
Salvage
A firefighter procedure for protecting property from further loss following an aircraft accident or fire.
Secondary Collapse
A subsequent collapse in a building or excavation.
Secondary Search
A detailed, systematic search of an area that is conducted after the fire has been supressed.
Siamese
A hose appliance that allows two hoses to be connected together and flow into a single hose.
Simplex Channel
A radio system that uses one frequency to transmit and receive all messages; transmissions can occur in either direction but not simultaneously in both; when one party transmits, the other can only receive.
Size-up
The process of gathering and analyzing information to help fire officers make decisions regarding the deployment of resources and the implementation of tactics.
Smoke Ejectors
A mechanical device, similar to a large fan, that can be used to force heat, smoke, and gases from a post-fire environment and draw in fresh air.
Smooth Bore Nozzle
A nozzle that produces a solid stream, or a solid column of water.
Soft Sleeve Hose
A short section of large-diameter supply hose that is used to provide water from the large steamer outlet on a fire hydrant or other pressurized water source to the suction side of the fire pump.
Solid Stream
A solid column of water
Spalling
Chipping or pitting of concrete or masonry surfaces.
Spanner Wrench
A type of tool used to couple or uncouple hose by turning the rocker lugs or pin lugs on the connections.
Specific Gravity
The weight of a liquid as compared to water.
Stack Effect
The vertical airflow within buildings caused by the temperature-created density differences between the building interior and exterior or between two interior spaces.
Staging Area
Location established where resources can be placed while they await a tactical assignment.
